Bluegrass Festival plans day of activities for the whole family Sept. 10

Image
The bubble tub is a popular attraction for children at the Old Time Bluegrass Festival in Lower Lake, Calif. Courtesy photo.
 

 

 

LOWER LAKE, Calif. – This year’s Old Time Bluegrass Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Anderson Marsh State Historic Park in Lower Lake.


In addition to great non-stop musical performances on two stages, great food, arts and crafts vendors, Art-in-the-Barn and Musician’s Workshops, kids of all ages will enjoy the Children’s Activity Area.


The bubble tub and materials to make bean art, two activities which have enjoyed great popularity in past years, will be available all day.


There also will be activities scheduled for specific times throughout the day, with the schedule being posted both at the gate and at the Children’s Activity Area near the main stage.


These activities include making and decorating paper hats, making a sock puppet, participating in a sing-a-long with former Park Rangers Val and Tom Nixon and local musician Scott Sommers (sing-along will be 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.), dissecting owl pellets with Shula Stroup and Kinene Barzin and playing a Native American guessing game with Lori Anthony and Sarah Fred.


Volunteers from the Children’s Museum of Art and Science (CMAS) and the community will be presenting the children’s activities.


Children 12 and under get in free when accompanied by a paying adult.


Tickets for the event are $15 in advance and $20 at the gate.


Locations to buy tickets: in Clearlake, Bob’s Vacuum, Marie’s Lakeshore Feed; in Lakeport, Bandbox Music, Strings & Things and Watershed Books; in Lucerne, Lakeview Supermarket & Deli; in Middletown, at Earth Goods (formerly Moontide); in Santa Rosa, at The Last Record Store; in Sebastopol, at People’s Music; and in Ukiah, at Dig! Music.


Tickets also may be purchased online at www.andersonmarsh.org/Bluegrass/tickets.htm.


Senior tickets (60+) may be purchased in advance for $12 at the Highlands Senior Center in Clearlake and the Lakeport Senior Center in Lakeport.


For more information visit www.andersonmarsh.org or 707-995-2658.

Lake County Broadband Solutions
habitat for humanity
Lake Links mini banner
North Coast Internet
Griffins Furniture Clearlake griffinsfurniture.com
www.redwoodcu.org
lakecounty.bluezonesproject.com
Big O Tires

LCNews

Award winning journalism on the shores of Clear Lake. 

 

Search