Festival for the Eno
West Point On The Eno
West Point on the Eno. Wednesday & Saturday, July 4th & 6th 10:00am - 6:00pm each day.
Tickets at the gate $23 for one day and $35 for a two day pass, Youth age 13-17 are only $11, and kids under 12 are always free.
Each year since 1980 the Eno River Association has presented the Festival for the Eno to draw thousands of folks to the shaded banks on the Eno River to sing dance and make merry with great food and crafts all while learning about natural resource conservation and raising funds for land protection in the Eno River basin.
The Festival the Eno has it"s beginnings in the NC Folklife Festival held at Durham"s newly created West Point Park in 1976 as the state"s official bicentennial celebration and featured traditional crafts, music, dance and trades demonstrations. The Festival"s for the Eno is still dedicated to the preservation and presentation of our rich and varied cultures and still offers plenty of hands on learning opportunities. Attendees can "throw" a pot on a clay wheel, watch a water powered grist mill grinding corn, or participate in urban farming, kayaking, weaving, and clean energy demonstrations, or participate in an old time or ukulele "jam" at the High Strung workshop stage.
That is, when they are not listening or dancing to the 60+ hours of music on 5 stages, browsing the booths of 80 plus crafts artists, drinking cold beers and other drinks, or diving into the delicious offerings of more than 20 food trucks and vendors.
For more information, email festival@enoriver.org or call 919-620-9099 ext 203.
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