ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

DID YOU KNOW….?

• Festival in the Park has been ranked as one of the Top 200 Festivals in the entire U.S. by Sunshine Artists Magazine.

• Festival in the Park is a non-profit organization, which relies on public and private donations for funding of its operations.

• The Festival offers interactive, educational and hands-on opportunities for all children.

• Except for one full-time office employee and several seasonal employees, the Festival is produced by volunteers and the co-operation of Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation.

• Volunteering at Festival is a great way to fulfill Community Service Hours required by many schools and businesses.

• Approximately 100,000 people attend the Festival during the four-day event.

• Seventy-two percent of the Festival-goers live within Charlotte's city limits.

• Seventy-seven percent have come back from a previous year; fourteen percent interviewed have attended for twenty years.

• Exhibiting artists compete for cash prizes and ribbons.

• A majority of the artists who participate are from the Charlotte area and have won many awards on the national level at other festivals.

• Some artists come from as far away as Washington State and this year over 21 states are represented.

• Festival in the Park needs you to bring your special talent and participate as an artist, performer or as one of the many volunteers!

Festival in the Park * 1409 East Boulevard * Charlotte, NC 28203
Phone: 704.338.1060 * Fax: 704.338.1061
E-Mail: festival@FESTIVALinthePARK.org * Site by: EyeBenders