Art in the Park set for July 27 and July 28 – Alexandria Echo Press

ALEXANDRIA

— This coming weekend, get ready for one of Alexandria’s largest art, music and food festivals.

Art in the Park

, Andria Theatre’s major fundraiser, will take place Saturday, July 27, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, July 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The two-day festival will take place at Alexandria City Park.

According to Christine Reilly, executive director of the

Andria Theatre

, there will be 113 art vendors and nine food vendors. On Saturday, she said there will be two stages of entertainment with one stage of entertainment on Sunday.

Some of the categories for the vendors include apparel/wearables, ceramics/pottery, glass, jewelry, mixed media, painting, textiles/fabrics, photography and much more.

The food vendors include Griggs Cuisine, Midwest Concessions, Papa K’s Rescue BBQ, Royal Concessions, Notsch and Hoffman Concessions, Doug’s Kettle Korn, Sweet and Dandy Concessions, Ruby’s Pinoy Food Truck and Beau Coffee Company.

Entry is free both days, but there is a $5 parking fee per vehicle. All proceeds go to the Andria Theatre. Organizers ask everyone to come for the art, the variety of ethnic and Minnesota food options and the variety of entertainment that will be performed on two separate stages within the park.

This is an outdoor event so be prepared for any type of weather. If hot, as it has so often been, make sure to stay hydrated. Water is available to purchase from several food vendors or plan to bring your own.

The entertainment for this year’s event is as follows:

Saturday, July 27
9 a.m. – Sax Appeal
10 a.m. – Rhythm & Rhyme
10 a.m. – Sellin Music
11 a.m. – Adam Hammer
12 p.m. – Student Theatre Project
1 p.m. – Creek Avenue
2 p.m. – Zoe Says Go
2 p.m. – Alex the Traveler
3 p.m. – Ben Stoeck
4 p.m. – Johari Tribe

Sunday, July 28
10:30 a.m. – Sawyer’s Dream
1 p.m. – Adam Hammer
2 p.m. – Alex the Traveler

Art in the Park is sponsored in part by Elden’s Fresh Food, Gardonville Cooperative Telephone Association and Carlson Music Center.

Contributed / Andria Theatre

Contributed / Andria Theatre

Celeste Edenloff is the special projects editor and a reporter for the Alexandria Echo Press. She has lived in the Alexandria Lakes Area since 1997. She first worked for the Echo Press as a reporter from 1999 to 2011, and returned in 2016 to once again report on the community she calls home.