Here’s the Sunday schedule for Midwest Salute to the Arts at Moody Park
The 34th annual Midwest Salute to the Arts continues at Moody Park in Fairview Heights today, with a full schedule of fun for the family.
Hours today, the last day of this year’s festival, are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Here is what’s in store:
Gesso Stage Entertainment:
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Dave Mendoza
1:15-2:45 p.m. – Louis Michael
3:15-5 p.m. – Mark Biehl
Art & Craft Demonstrations
Demonstrations by members of Artisan Guild of Southern Illinois, the Gateway Artists Guild and the Midwest Woodcarvers will take place during festival hours today.
Folks will be able to observe a variety of processes in different areas of art including potter, painters, jewelry designers, felters, paper makers, weavers and more. Feel free to ask the artists questions.
Children’s Entertainment:
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Illustrator Randall Jason Spriggs - Cartoons for Kids
Noon – Marilyn & Larry Kinsella - Stories N’ Stones
Children’s Gallery and Creation Station
The Children’s Gallery offers kids-only shopping. Kids can buy art without grown-ups nudging them toward something they like. The cost to enter the gallery is $10 and is intended for kids ages 5-13. Hours for the gallery are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today.
The Children’s Creation Station will have the same hours as the gallery. This year’s activities include IllinoiSouth Tourism Mural Painting, whirly gigs, pool noodle monsters, fun hats, tissue paper streamers, Raising Cane’s coloring pages and build a spine project.
Feast in the Park
This year’s food vendors will include:
Nothing Bundt Cakes
D&T’s Ol Fashion Kettle Corn
Lillie’s & Dedo’s (Saturday and Sunday only)
Fantastick Pops (Sunday only)
Tong Phoon Thai Restaurant
Soulcial Kitchen
Wayno’s International Mobile Cuisine (Friday only)
Sour Puss Lemonade
The site for Midwest Salute to the Arts is 525 S. Ruby Lane in Fairview Heights. Dogs are not allowed in the park. To learn more about the annual festival, visit midwestsalute.com.