Smith Park and the surrounding streets in Downtown Jackson, Mississippi will come alive and be bustling with art and culture on Friday, May 13th and Saturday, May 14th, 2011. Jackson Mississippi downtown Church Community and the City of Jackson Human and Cultural Services Department will host the “ free to the public” Arts Alive Downtown Jackson Fine Arts and Crafts Festival.

Arts and Crafts
     Some of Mississippi’s best sculptors, craftsmen, painters, musicians, actors and dancers will present exhibits and performances, in a relaxed outdoor atmosphere that will be culturally enriching, fun, and attractive to audiences of all ages. Fine Arts and Crafts vendors will create and sell their works.

 

 

Children's area
     Arts Alive! features several activities for children. Those include an Origami Crane station from the Mississippi Museum of Art, bean bag toss and magician from Parents & Kids Magazine, an art station, and facepainting along with many more fun things for kids to do and see. Even children get in to the spirit of the arts at the festival.

 

PERFORMING aRTS
    The Festival will feature almost nonstop music and dance including Jacob Gibson, classical guitar, John Paul, harpsichord, Mandy Mangrum, harp, and others will perform on both Friday and Saturday under the Band Shell. Local private and public schools choirs, universities musical ensembles and inspiring young vocalists and actors will entertain the audience with refreshing and varied music and drama that will tantalize the artistic cultural senses. Check out the full schedule!

Duck Races
At various times both Friday and Saturday rubber DUCKS will race the winding course of the Smith Park Fountain.

Highly trained, fiercely competitive numbered racing DUCKS are available for: $5 each (or 5 ducks for $20!) and contact us if you would like to reserve your ducks in advance

You don't need to be present to WIN, but you'll want to!

C'mon now! – race a DUCK! – don't be a Chicken!

Food
   Food vendors from Jackson eateries will provide food for sale as well as samples of food for promotion. Hamburgers, Hot Sausages and Popcorn will be cooked and sold by the Knights of Columbus.
    

 

 

 

This top rated Free Fine Arts and Crafts Festival will be a wonderful place to spend the day with your whole family.