Cedar Key’s 48th Annual Fine Arts Festival is next weekend on April 28th and 29th, 2012, from 10 am to 5 pm is hosted by the Cedar Key Arts Center and sponsored by the Tourism & Development Council. Mark your calendars & make plans to head west this weekend! It’s my job to keep you all up do date about “Things to Do” – Spread the word, and make it a family trip! Stay late and enjoy the magnificent sunsets too!
Over 120 fine artists and craftsmen will showcase their works of art on 2nd street. Artists compete for over $10,000 in prize money and purchase awards during this juried event. Last year over 20,000 people visited Cedar Key to enjoy this fine art festival and purchase a piece from their collections. Don’t forget GREAT FOOD & MUSIC at this community event!
DON’T Miss The 48th Annual Old Florida Celebration of the Arts
April 28th, 2012 to April 29th, 2012
Local non-profit businesses and churches sell a variety of food and desserts in City Park – it’s a family friendly event with plenty of cool stuff for your kids too.
Cedar Key is famous for their steamed clams and some of the freshest seafood you can find.
Music, sidewalk chalk, and face painting will also be happening in the park all weekend. As you cross Cedar Key’s bridges you will feel as if you are stepping back in time with it’s old Florida charm.
Cedar Key is located 60 miles SW of Gainesville at the end of State Road 24. From Gainesville, just get on Archer Road and head west until it ends in the Gulf of Mexico in Cedar Key. You won’t be disappointed!
Visit the event’s website to learn more about the history of this annual event and it’s sponsors. You will find great photos of the previous event at www.CedarKeyArtsFestival.com.