60th Annual Festival in the Park Sep 20-22 — see stage schedules

Hours of Festival:

• Friday, September 20: 4 to 9 p.m.
• Saturday, September 21: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Sunday, September  22: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Artists

More than 200 artists will be exhibiting and selling their work, in multiple media, including:

• Painting
• Watercolor
• Photography
• Mixed media
• Wood
• Metal
• Glass
• Clay
• Fiber and Leather
• Jewelry
• Sculpture
• Wearable crafts
• Drawing and graphics

See the full list of artists.

Food and Concessions

More than 40 vendors will be selling food and drink in the various zones of the festival. Find the whole list of food vendors here.

Entertainment

Main Stage

Friday September 20

• 5-5:45pm: Birdmen appearing around the park
• 7-9pm: Eddie Schenck Band (Motown / Soul)

Saturday September 21

• 11-11:45am: Birdmen appearing around the park
• 12-1:30pm.: Charlotte Pride Band (Orchestra)
• 2-3pm: Charlotte Youth Ballet (Dance)
• 4-5pm: Tablao Flamenco (Dance)
• 7-9pm: Greggie & The Jets (Elton John Tribute)

Sunday September 22

• 11-11:45am: Birdmen appearing around the park
• 12-1pm: Nate Randall (Singer-Songwriter)
• 2-3pm: Youth Orchestras of Charlotte (Orchestra)
• 3:45pm to 4:30pm: “Hope Of Israel” dancers

Friday, September 20

• 4:00 pm – 4:25 pm TBA
• 4:30 pm – 4:55 pm Manley Roberts Tickling the Ivories
• 5:00 pm – 5:40 pm Frankfort Wheelbarrow Octoberfest
• 5:45 pm – 6:25 pm Musically Yours Music for special occasions
• 6:30 pm – 7:10 pm Sweetgrass Serenade Old Country/Folk/Bluegrass
• 7:15 pm – 8:10 pm Rob McHale Variety Singer/Songwriter
• 8:15 pm – 9:00 pm P.J. Brunson Singer Songwriter

Saturday, September 21

• 10:00 am – 10:40 am Steele Creek Bluegrass Jammers
• 10:45 am – 11:25 am One-Off String Band
• 11:30 am – 12:10 pm Appalachian Dulcimer Club
• 12:15 am – 12:55 pm Two Dollar Bluegrass Band
• 1:00 pm – 1:55 pm A Sign of the Times Quartet Smooth Jazz
• 2:00 pm – 2:40 pm Kari Giles and Friends
• 3:00 pm – 3:40 pm Maha Gingrich – Dances of India
• 4:00 pm – 4:55 pm Men Standing for Christ Gospel Ensemble
• 5:15 pm – 5:55 pm Kinfolk Old Time Band
• 6:00 pm – 6:40 pm Carolina Classic Cloggers
• 6:45 pm – 7:25 pm Mark Janney Folk songs from ’50’s – ’70’s
• 7:30 pm – 8:10 pm Tracy and Steve Simpson Singer/Songwriters
• 8:20 pm – 9:00 pm John Krizen Story Singer/Song Teller

Sunday, September 22

• 10:15 am – 10:40 am
• 10:45 am – 11:10 am
• 11:10 am – 11:45 am Michael Eldridge, Singer/Songwriter
• 11:50 am – 12:25 pm Lisa’s Oldies Singer & Violinist
• 12:30 pm – 1:10 pm Loblolly Gags Cover & original songs
• 1:15 pm – 1:55 pm Murphy Campbell Banjo Singer Songwriter
• 2:10 pm – 2:55 pm Katie Oates Folk ballad/blues/swing
• 3:00 pm – 3:40 pm A.P. Rodgers Banjo, vocals
• 3:40 pm – 4:20 pm Seth Peagler Singer/Songwriter
• 4:20 pm – 5:00 pm Eat More Chicken Old Time String Band

We Rock Youth Stage

Friday, September 20

• 5:00: Backspinz Kickoff Party
• Backspinz Youth DJs playing transitions
• 6:00: Opera Carolina’s Academy Chorus
• Backspinz Youth DJs playing transitions
• 7:00: Open Door Studios

Saturday, September 21

• 12:00 Charlotte Mecklenburg Library: Frontline Storytellers
• Backspinz Youth DJs playing transitions
• 1:00 BabyPUNK
• Backspinz Youth DJs playing transitions
• 2:00 Charlotte Mecklenburg Library: Puppeteers
• Backspinz Youth DJs playing transitions
• 3:00 Youth Open Mic
• Backspinz Youth DJs playing transitions
• 4:00 Youth Open Mic
• Backspinz Youth DJs playing transitions
• 5:00 We Rock Voices
• Backspinz Youth DJs playing transitions
• 6:00 We Rock Drum Line
• Backspinz Youth DJs playing transitions
• 7:00 Backspinz Headliner

Sunday, September 22

• 12:00 Next Generation of Hope
• 12:30 Music for All (The Arts Center for All)
• 1:00 Lola Booth, Anna Flynn, Sophia Gruber, Elyn Jenkins
• 2:00 Sip Jin Taekwondo Demonstration Team

Family Fun Zone

Rides will be available in the Family Fun Zone, around the Freedom Park Locomotive.

Rides include:

• Trackless Train
• Dual slide
• Rapid slide
• Fun House
• Inflatable Obstacle Course

The number of tickets required vary per activity.

• $1.50 per ticket
• 5 tickets – $5.00
• 10 tickets – $10.00
• 15 tickets – $15.00
• 20 tickets – $20.00