Bluegrass Music and Arts Festival at John James Audubon State Park in Henderson Kentucky
Enjoy Homegrown Bluegrass Music and Arts Activities at Audubon Festivals May 15-16
Beautiful John James Audubon State Park in Henderson Kentucky will come alive with Bluegrass music on May 15-16, 2009.
The Homegrown Bluegrass Festival, presenting nearly a dozen music groups from the tri-state area, will kick off at 5 p.m. on Friday May 15 and continue from noon until 9 p.m. on Saturday. Among the groups who hail from Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois will be Bold Witness, Sassafrass, Keith and Gary Vincent, Highway 41, Suzuki Fiddlers, Fields of Home, River Bottom, Brush Fire, Kings Highway, and Phillip Steinmetz.
The Creative Arts Festival will kick off at 9 a.m. on Saturday May 16 with visual art booths and crafters selling their work in addition to showing how it’s done. Woodworking, glass blowing, stained glass, watercolors, soap-making, weaving, jewelry, acrylics and pottery are just a few of the booths at this year’s festival.
A special section just for kids, called Creation Station, will include face painting, art classes, balloon creations, a potter’s wheel, bertha bubbles, inflatables, a petting zoo, magicians and more.
There is a parking fee of $3 per car, but admission to the festivals is free. For more information about the arts and music festivals, contact Kim McGrew at 270-827-1893 or Mark Kellen at 270-826-2247.
Audubon State Park is located at 3100 U.S. Hwy. 41 in Henderson Kentucky.
John James Audubon State Park
This beautiful park boasts the world’s largest collection of John James Audubon’s art and also features exhibits about the painter’s life in Henderson. John James Audubon moved to Henderson with his family to operate a small mercantile business and devote himself to exploring the surrounding wilderness. He found countless birds and captured them in his wonderful art work.
The park offers overnight accommodations in six cottages and a campground and hiking, fishing golf, tennis and other outdoor activities.
There are 6.5 miles of trails at Audubon State Park, winding through the nature preserve, including 2.7 miles of back-country hiking. These trails provide an opportunity unlike any other for those of us who love birds and bird watching. The Eagle Glen Pet Trail is a one-mile trail where dogs on leashes are allowed with their owners. View trail information.
Click the following link for more information about the John James Audubon State Park.
If you make a weekend of it, I can vouch for the friendliness of Henderson Kentucky’s residents. They don’t know the meaning of the word “stranger.” You can also rest assured that Henderson has many places to eat including one of the best Cracker Barrels in the area. Their Grandy’s is also one of the best (I often wish our Grandy’s in Owensboro was as good!) Another great place to eat in Henderson Kentucky is Golden Corral. Delicious.
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