The third annual Summer Jam Music & Arts Festival will take place from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. this Saturday, July 16, at Westgate Park. The theme for this year’s festival is ‘Fantastic Food Garden’ and you’ll find local bands, artists, food trucks, craft artisans, and kids’ activities for everyone in the family! To coincide with that theme, festival organizers will be encouraging awareness of healthy eating, and back yard/community gardening. Partnering businesses will have fun activities for kids that involve vegetables and fruits and the children’s art zone which will focus on fruit and vegetable themed crafts. Kids can even stop in the Heartland Hospitality Tent and pick up a dirt cup and lettuce seeds to plant and nurture at home.
Event Coordinator Patti Von Niessen and the festival’s leadership team even commissioned muralist Danielle Poling to paint an 80’ long ‘fantastic food garden’ on the west facing wall of the racquetball court in Westgate Park. Painting began in mid June and was completed just in time for the festival weekend.
This is the second year that the west-side festival has left a legacy of art in Westgate Park. As part of Summer Jam 2015, a 14’ stainless steel sculpture depicting the life stages of a monarch butterfly was installed at Westgate Park. “On the Wings of Change” was designed and constructed by Rachel Pace of Steeling Copper Metal Studio, LLC and can still be found near the enclosed shelter at Westgate Park.
Kid’s activities are located next to the park’s new Tot Lot play structure and behind Westgate Recreation Center. Kids will find plenty to keep them busy all day with free face painting, a children’s art zone, monarch tent and more. In addition, Summer Jam partners with Columbus Fire and Police departments to allow children to interact with the K-9 unit, pet the horses, sit in a police car and run through the Safe House.
Distinct and unique art, created by both emerging and established local artists, will be for sale under the art tent. Twenty eight craft artisans will also have booths and will be selling their own hand crafted products.
An exciting lineup of local bands is playing a variety of music at Summer Jam Music & Arts Festival at Westgate Park!
2016 Summer Jam at Westgate Park Schedule - Saturday, July 16th
Heartland Bank Stage
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11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
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12:45 - 2:00 PM
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2:30 - 3:45 PM
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4:15 - 5:30 PM
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6:00 - 7:00 PM
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