july, 2018
Event Details
SAVING THE RIVER ONE SONG AT A TIME
The New York Times describes the Festival for the Eno as: “like a giant backyard barbecue for the creative class: it’s homey and raucous, full of music, dancing, crafts and sweaty kids slurping giant glasses of lemonade.”
39TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL FOR THE ENO
Dates: Wednesday, July 4 and Saturday, July 7
Time: Daily 10:00 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Location: West Point on the Eno
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Each year since 1980 the Eno River Association has presented the Festival for the Eno to draw thousands of folks to the shaded banks on the Eno River to sing dance and make merry with great food and crafts all while learning about natural resource conservation and raising funds for land protection in the Eno River basin.
The Festival the Eno has it’s beginnings in the NC Folklife Festival held at Durham’s newly created West Point Park in 1976 as the state’s official bicentennial celebration and featured traditional crafts, music, dance and trades demonstrations. The Festival’s for the Eno is still dedicated to the preservation and presentation of our rich and varied cultures and still offers plenty of hands on learning opportunities. Attendees can “throw” a pot on a clay wheel, watch a water powered grist mill grinding corn, or participate in urban farming, kayaking, weaving, and clean energy demonstrations, or participate in an old time or ukulele “jam” at the High Strung workshop stage.
That is, when they are not listening or dancing to the 60+ hours of music on 5 stages, browsing the booths of 80 plus crafts artists, drinking cold beers and other drinks, or diving into the delicious offerings of more than 20 food trucks and vendors.
For more information, email festival@enoriver.org or call 919-620-9099 ext 203.
SUSTAINABILITY AND THE ENOFEST
The Festival for the Eno is deeply committed to sustainability and environmentally friendly practices. The Festival is held each year as a benefit for the Eno River Association, in order to protect the natural resources of the Eno River and its watershed for future generations. We are committed to providing as many educational opportunities as possible to the community about how it can join us in protecting and preserving the Eno and the environment.