Start Saturday morning at 8:00 am with a 5k or 10k by participating in the Sunrise Run on the Greenway! The Student Fitness Challenge sponsored by Carolinas HealthCare System Blue Ridge and 1-mile Fun Run/Walk starts at 9:30 am. Students should pre-register with their Physical Education teachers for the Student Fitness Challenge (elementary and middle school’s only); adults can pre-register for the 5k, 10k or 1-mile Fun Run/Walk online at www.morgantonfest.org. The course has been certified and will be chip-timed!
After your fitness session, head to the Festival where booths open back up at 9:00 am. Yard art, baskets, crafted toys, jellies, wines, distilleries, clothing, carvings, baskets, plants, pottery and lots of jewelry can be discovered over eight city blocks! Civic organizations, crafters, artists, and businesses are out on the streets waiting for the ever-popular festival shopper. Throughout the day there are activities for the entire family.
The Indie Stage kicks off the day’s performances with a Dr. Seuss storytime with Adventure Bound Books and meet and greet with The Cat in the Hat lasting from 9:00 am to noon. Bring the entire family! The first 200 kids will receive a coupon for a free cotton candy OR snow cone from the Optimist’s food trailer!! Music continues at 12:30 pm on the Indie Stage with The Funk Connection followed by local favorites Greg Mastin and The Druthers at 3:00 pm. The streets will again heat up in the evening with live music from Matt Walsh and the Movers and Shiloh Hill. These are performances from a wide selection of musical genres that you will not want to miss.
City Stage will gear back up at 7:00 pm with country band Farewell Angelina and National Country Music Artist, Rodney Atkins! Rodney Atkins has received multiple awards and nominations through the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association.
ALL CONCERTS ARE FREE! Entrance into the festival grounds are FREE!
Be a part of this memory-making event and mark your calendars for a great weekend of fun, September 6 & 7 in downtown Morganton. The festival is an animal-free event and will go on rain or shine. For a complete listing of all the events including the Sunrise Run, MADE, music acts, and more, contact us by phone at 828-438- 5252; by email at info@morgantonfest.org; or check out the website www.morgantonfest.org.
