15th Folk & Urban Art Festival
Schedule
Sat May 04 2024 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Shady Park 721 W New England Ave, Winter Park FL 32789 | Winter Park, FL
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It’s hard to believe, we are celebrating the 15th Annual Hannibal Square Heritage Center Folk and Urban Art Festival! Enjoy a one-day celebration of Central Florida artisans, live performances, free children’s folk-art workshops, and community resources. We welcome artists of all mediums and traditional crafts including functional and non-functional ceramics, pottery and woodcraft. The festival will be held Saturday, May 4th 2024 from 10:00 am-4:00 pm The festival takes place in Hannibal Square's - Shady Park- the heart and soul of Winter Park!
Hannibal Square community is located three blocks west of Park Ave and has become a revitalized leisure destination for local residents and out-of-town visitors. Established in 2007 by Crealdé School of Art, the Hannibal Square Heritage Center pays tribute, to the past, present and future contributions of West Winter Park’s African American community through a permanent collection of historic photographs, oral histories and public art.
This is a free festival held outdoors in Shady Park directly across from the Hannibal Square Heritage Center. The festival highlights our community of emerging visual artists and their art-work; a full line-up of live entertainment to include: African Dancing and Drumming, a free Senior Art project led by local artist Phylis Taylor a scavenger hunt in Shady Park for students of all ages, food vendors and so much more!
The Heritage Center will be open for guests to tour the permanent collection and the featured visiting exhibition featuring photos of West Winter Park in the mid 1990’s by Documentary Photographer, Peter Schreyer. These images and oral stories were unveiled for the first time in January 2024.
We look forward to seeing you!
May the “Folk’’ be with You!
Barbara Chandler,
Festival Producer
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Where is it happening?
Shady Park 721 W New England Ave, Winter Park FL 32789, 721 W New England Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789-4100, United States,Winter Park, FloridaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
