T
he Festival in the Park is one of the largest outdoor summer arts festivals in the upper Midwest. Over 20,000 people attend this annual event held the third weekend in July. The Festival features over 150 craft, arts and 25 food booths with an emphasis on handmade arts and crafts. All applications are subject to a juried process to ensure quality fine arts and originality. Other features of the Festival include free on stage entertainment through out each day, children’s activities, artist demonstrations and the ”Watering Hole” Refreshment Garden for those who want to sit, enjoy the Festival and visit. Festival in the Park is sponsored by the Spearfish Center for the Arts and Humanities d/b/a Spearfish Arts Center, a non-profit organization and all proceeds are used to produce the annual festival and assist other arts activities in the greater Spearfish area.
Friday, JULY 16th
4:00PM - 8:00PM will be the Spearfish Arts Center Fundraising Night. Admission will be by wristband.
The
wristbands are available for $5.00 at:
All City Park entrances
Beginning July 1st at The Gallery at 612 Main Street
Bay Leaf Café
Spearfish Chamber of Commerce
Exit 14 Phillips 66
Green Bean Coffee Shop
Maddison's Styling Salon
The Vanilla Bean Bakery and Café
Saturday, JULY 17th
9:00AM - 7:00PM --- FREE and Open to the public!
Sunday, JULY 18th
10:00AM - 4:00PM--- FREE and Open to the public!
Festival Entertainment:
Friday Fundraising Night will feature the Jalan Crossland Band in the Bandshell from 6 to 8 pm. Visit his website
www.jalancrossland.com On the Stage in the “Watering Hole” Refreshment Garden will be Brandon Flanagan from 8 to 10 pm.
ENTERTAINMENT FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WILL INCLUDE:
Brock Finn
Hank Harris and the Hegg Brothers visit his website www.hankharris.com
The New North String Band visit their website www.TheNewNorthStringBand.com
Markie Scholz –"Dragons are Too Seldom" Puppet Show visit her website www.dragonsaretooseldom.com
Also don't miss: Lang Termes, Max Temple & the 8th Street, Six Mile Road, Calypso Breeze, The Dance Company of Spearfish and The Black Hills Dance Centre.
Children's Activities:
Puppet making Workshop with Markie Scholz
Chalk Art Contest
Boat Building & boat racing plus other activities.
Shuttle Service to the Park:
There will be shuttle service on Friday evening, Saturday & Sunday from all pick up points every 30 minutes
Pickup points are: High School Parking Lot, Hickory House on 10th and Oriole St., City Parking Lot on 7th St. and the former Passion Play lower parking lot off Meier Avenue.
Look for the GREEN BUTTON in the upper right-hand corner of this page for a complete list of Festival Events and Activities and the VENDOR BUTTON for a list of Festival vendors and a map of the Park.
For further information contact us at (605) 642-7973, ext 6 or send us an email through the contact form on the website.
