Saturday, May 2nd 2009, marks the 37th annual Day in the Park arts and crafts festival. This annual event is sponsored by The Laurel Arts League in cooperation with the City of Laurel. Day in the Park combines art, food, entertainment and fun for the entire family.

Entertainment... Entertainment begins at 9:30 a.m. and will feature a variety of performances including rhythm, blues, country, variety, popular and jazz.

New!, Replacing the Juried Art exhibit and Competition with Day in the Park Juried Booth. artist with award-winning entries will receive monetary awards as follows: 1st place - $750; 2nd place - $500; and 3rd place - $250. In addition to the registration fee of $60, there will be a non-refundable fee of $25 for the juried booth.

Piney Woods Juried Art Exhibit and Competition... includes an adult juried art competition with entries solicited from throughout Mississippi and surrounding states. Artists with award-winning (1st, 2nd, & 3rd places) entries will receive monetary awards.

Food... Festival concessionaires will offer a tantalizing array of food including hamburgers, corndogs, barbecue, chicken-on-a-stick, funnel cakes, ice cream, lemonade and soft drinks. CONCESSIONAIRES: Click here for the concession registration form.

The Student Art Exhibit... features judged art and awards for pre-school through high school aged students. We welcome the participation of students from public and private schools as well as home-schooled children.

Children's Activities... will delight the young with the many supervised art/craft activities as well as provide the opportunity to participate in the 5k and one mile fun run.

Day in the Park Races... The annual 5K race starts at 8:00 a.m. in the park on 18th street (rain or shine), followed immediately by the one-mile fun run. Entry form now located online: Race Entry Form

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