This Saturday, June 13th, 2015, there will be plenty of reason to get out of the city and head somewhere else (other than the beach), provided by Art in the Park in Hudsonville! If you are looking for something family-friendly, free, relaxing, and unique to do early in the day this Saturday, the 7th Annual Art in the Park event is likely just what you're in search of for a fun family Saturday!
This year's Art in the Park event will feature fifty arts and crafts vendors, (which seems obvious because this is an arts and crafts fair), as well as food vendors including food trucks, ensuring a quick snack or even lunch is only a short line away while you're admiring the products make by local artisans. There is no admission fee to enter the Art in the Park event, which is being help at the Hudsonville Veteran's Park, so even families with a gaggle of children can enjoy a low-cost cultural experience. Veteran's Park is located at 3275 Central Blvd, Hudsonville, MI 49426, for those unfamiliar with the area or using a GPS navigator or app to locate the event.
Unlike many arts and crafts fairs, the Art in the Park event has strict guidelines preventing the sale of any manufactured or catalog-based products. This means that visitors won't be dealing with numerous tables hawking Avon, Tupperware or anything similar. Only hand-crafted, homemade, and original items are admitted for sale, and vendors must apply with descriptions of everything they will be selling, ensuring a wide variety of interesting items will be available for perusal. It's always a good idea to visit your bank or credit union's ATM on the way to the event. While many vendors do accept credit cards and some accept personal checks, cash is always the easiest way to ensure you don't miss out on purchasing the find of a lifetime.
While the large number of arts and crafts vendors should be a draw unto itself, there are many other exciting things happening throughout the day at Art in the Park. For starters, some artists will be providing live demonstrations of their skills, which will surely spark the creativity of some who attend. There will also be a children's play area, ensuring that the younger visitors to Art in the Park will have some hands-on fun! There will also be free entertainment throughout the show.
Readers can visit the official website for the Hudsonville Area Arts Council's Art in the Park by clicking here. There is also a Facebook events page for this year's Art in the Park, but not an official page for the recurring event itself. The Hudsonville Area Arts Council, which is responsible for organizing and putting on the event every year does have an a Facebook page, which readers can visit by clicking here.
This year's 7th Annual Art in the Park in Hudsonville will run from 9am to 3pm at Veteran's Park. With free admission, live entertainment, a special children's area, and over 50 vendors, including food trucks, it's a great way for people to spend their Saturday morning or early afternoon.