First dreamed up in 1970, the annual Winterville Marigold Festival was created to revitalize community spirit through music, art and more. The festival will begin with a 7:30 a.m. 10K race, followed by a parade at 10 a.m. A kids area and car show will run from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. In addition to an artist market, all-day musical performances include Sir Crazy Pants, Evergreen, The Ram Band, a songwriter round with Betsy Franck, Cree Mo and Justin Brogdon, Pickled Holler, Norma Rae, Grassland and finally headliners The Bad Ends, a band composed of Athens music veterans and led by Mike Mantione of Five Eight. The festival is also showcasing this year’s theme artist, Mary Ann Cox, a painter and pastel artist whose subjects range from floral arrangements to pet portraits to western cowboys. Proceeds from the festival will go toward community improvement projects.
WHO: Marigold Festival
WHEN: Saturday, May 11, 7:30 a.m.–8 p.m.
WHERE: Pittard Park
HOW MUCH: FREE!
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