April Calendar of Events
- April 1, Jubilee in the Park, in Tallahassee, FL
- April 8 & 9, Baldwin County Strawberry Festival, in Loxley, AL (Mike)
- April 8 & 9, Mandarin Art Festival, in Jacksonville, FL (Magda)
- April 15 & 16, Art on the Lake, in Guntersville, AL
- April 29 & 30, Sassafras Artisan Market, in Clayton, GA
The 55th Springtime Tallahassee Festival is a two-day event, held downtown Tallahassee. The events starts on March 31st at 6z:00 PM with the Music Festival, and continues on April 1st with Jubilee in the Park, the Springtime 10K race at 7:30 AM, followed by the Springtime Tallahassee Grand Parade at 10:30 AM.
The Baldwin County Strawberry Festival is held at the Municipal Park, in Loxley, AL. Visit the Car Show, shop a unique selection of handmade arts and crafts and enjoy the rides for all ages at the Carnival. Free Shuttle service is provided from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Saturday and Sunday. The shuttle pick up point is the Baldwin County Board of Education Building located at 1901 B Avenue, Loxley, AL. This shuttle brings you directly to the Baldwin County Strawberry Festival and operates continually throughout the festival hours.
Every Easter weekend the Mandarin Community Club is hosting its annual fundraiser, the Mandarin Art Festival. The art festival is held at the Mandarin Community Club, in Jacksonville, FL. Support over 100 professionally juried artist exhibitors, Green Market, Children's Art Show, traditional Bake Sale, and more to raise much needed funds for the Club. Gate entrance - suggested $2 donation please (all proceeds go towards maintenance of the historic building and grounds).
Heldf alongside beautiful Lake Guntersville in AL, Art on the Lake showcases fine artists and craftsmen from throughout the southeast and beyond. In addition, there are food vendors, outdoor games and activities for kids, and a bake shop. FUN for the entire family!
Sassafras Artisan Market, is an indoor and outdoor Art & Fine Craft festival set in the spectacular North Georgia Mountains. This Inaugural Event is presented by the North Georgia Arts Guild who also produced Celebrate Clayton Arts Festival which annually attracted thousands of visitors of all ages to Clayton from around the region. All work is original handmade or created work of the artist. Proceeds from the event fund scholarships for talented high school art students.
New at this Inaugural Event is the Art Treasures Tote Raffle. Each tote contains 20+ pieces of Original Art created by North Georgia Arts Guild Artists, valued at over $600. Tickets are $20.00 each, or 3 for $50.00, and are available from NGAG members, every Saturday through April 22nd 10am-2pm at Butler's on Main Street, Clayton & Saturday, April 29th during the Artisan Market. Two wining tickets will be drawn Sunday, April 30th. Do Not have to be Present to Win! Delivery to Rabun and Adjacent Counties.
