Greeley’s annual Arts Picnic will celebrate 38 years of summertime fun Saturday, July 30, from 9:00am –5:00pm and Sunday, July 31 from 9:00am – 4:00pm. Considered one of Northern Colorado’s best arts, crafts & music festivals, the Arts Picnic draws more than 20,000 people to Greeley’s historic Lincoln Park (10th Avenue & 8th Street) each year.
Over 150 artisans from all over the nation will gather in Greeley to sell their hand-made wares ranging from pottery, paintings, and photography to glassware, gourmet food and garden art! Well known Colorado bands performing everything from rock, blues, and folk to big band, bluegrass, and honky-tonk will entertain on two stages while balloon artists, magicians, and stilt-walkers will stroll through the park throughout the weekend. Pint-size-Picassos and mini-Mozarts will be busy with make-and-take art projects and hands-on musical activities that encourage creativity and excite the imagination in Creation Station. Add a food court with over a dozen booths full of delicious delights including BBQ, burritos, crepes and calzones in addition to a beer garden conveniently located close to the Center Stage and you’ve got an event that has been rated one of the top arts, crafts, and music festivals in Northern Colorado. So mark your calendars for the 38th annual Arts Picnic July 30 and 31in downtown Lincoln Park. You don’t want to miss this wonderful feast of fun for everyone! Arts Picnic is presented by the City of Greeley with support from major sponsors John Elway Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram, Kaiser Permanente, Flood & Peterson, Banner Health/North Colorado Medical Center, Credit Union of Colorado, K-99 and TRI-102.5, and The Tribune. For a complete schedule visit www.artspicnic.com/.