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1964,
Festival in the Park
has been bringing good music, good art and good times to
Charlotteans and visitors from around the world. The sounds of "big band
music" drift across Freedom Park's lake whose still surface reflects the
lights strung from Camelot exhibit tents.
The scents of a
variety of food
fill the air, as
small children
with painted faces happily produce their first art work.
Others find the many talented
artists who can
create an original work of art to grace their home or to
give as the perfect gift.
First time visitors are taken by the simple, relaxed
atmosphere. Old timers marvel at
the freshness of each
year's offerings, as memories from long ago festivals
are
revisited.
Unlike most festivals our lighting system
allows us to continue into the night.
 This fun filled event is designed to promote and
stimulate interest in the arts. It provides the
opportunity for all to see, hear, and learn from over
180 artists and crafts people who actively demonstrate
and display their art.
Nearly a thousand
entertainers
provide free ongoing performances at the main band shell
and many stages surrounding it.
Festival in the Park was selected as one of Southeast
Tourism Society's Top
20 Events for the month of September 2011! In past years, Festival in
the Park has also been chosen as one of Sunshine Artists Magazine's 200 BEST
festivals.
Historically, Festival in the Park typically exceeds
85,000
visitors each year.
The Festival is made possible by many groups and
individuals. A sampling of the
organizations who
actively participate in bringing art and entertainment
to the Festival are Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools,
Children's Theatre of Charlotte, Carolina Raptor Center, the
Carolina Clowns,
the
Magicians'
Stage,
the
Charlotte Folk Society,
the
Actors Crib and the
Jazz Arts
Initiative.
We welcome them and the many others who help make the
Festival possible.
We encourage all groups and individuals to participate
and get involved with Festival in the Park!!
48th FESTIVAL IN THE PARK
September 21-23, 2012
FRIDAY September 21 - 4 pm- 9:30 pm
SATURDAY September 22 - 10 am – 9:30 pm
SUNDAY September 23- 11 am – 6 pm
Click Here to take survey
Click here to see a video of the Festival!
"Need some light to shine"
Project 1
"When you were a kid"
Project 2
Festival in the Park was selected as one of Southeast Tourism
Society's
Top
20 Events for the month of September
2012!
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