40th Annual Day In the Park

Saturday - May 5th, 2012
9:30 am To 4:00 pm
Mason Park
(Entrance at intersection of 7th Avenue and 20th Street )
Laurel , MS 39440

Arts & crafts and Juried booths Back by popular demand…the Juried Booth Competition. Artist with award-winning 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.

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, pony rides, face paintings and fun jumpers.

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.

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

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