39th Newport News Fall Festival of Folklife
October 04, 2012 at 9:44 PM
One very popular event on the Peninsula this weekend is the 39th Newport News Fall Festival of Folklife taking place at Newport News Park 13560 Jefferson Avenue Newport News, VA 23603 both Saturday and Sunday from 10am-5pm. There is no admission fee but it does cost $10 per car to park.
The line-up of entertainment is impressive even before you make it to the list of children's activities. There will be over 200 vendors, craftsman demonstrating talents and selling their goods, folk entertainment, food vendors... the list goes on.
The children can expect to enjoy make & take crafts, African dance performances, Drumming/storytelling, The Monkey Man, and one that will sure to be popular, from their website:
NEW for 2012: Pumpkin Patch- Kids can choose a pumpkin from the patch ($1.00 for small, $3.00 for large), transport it by wheel barrow to a decoration station where they can add a face and accessories, weigh it, and then record its weight and name on its “birth certificate.”
Click HERE to check out the full list of events, activities and entertainment! Enjoy!
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