ThisWeek CW 05/10/2012
Canal Winchester’s 2012 Music & Art in the Park summer concert series kicks off Friday, May 18, with country music by Cliff Cody.
Other events are planned for June 15 and July 20, all at Stradley Place on South High Street in downtown Canal Winchester. All are free and run from 6 to 9 p.m.
Among the attractions on May 18 will be a display of fire, police, military and construction vehicles, a magician and free balloon art by Miss Dee the clown.
The Canal Winchester Art Guild will provide live art demonstrations, with artwork available to view and purchase.
City Administrator Diane Mays said people are welcome to bring picnics, although no alcohol is permitted.
The event usually grows to about 300 people by the end of the summer, Mays said.
“The kids are always dancing around and sometimes the adults get up and dance, too,” she said. “We like to make sure and have things for the kids to do on their own so that the parents have a chance to sit down and enjoy the music a little bit.”
The June 15 event will feature 1970s cover band Agent 99, an inflatable obstacle course, a magician and balloon artists.
The July 20 event will have live music from The Gas Pump Jockeys, along with an airbrush tattoo artist and a caricature artist, Sean Platt.
The July concert also includes a cruise-in, sponsored by Jeff Wyler Chevrolet, with awards for People’s Choice, Mayor’s Choice, Band’s Choice, Sponsor’s Choice and Farthest Traveled. Dash plaques will be given to the first 50 registrants. Registration is from 5 to 6 p.m. the night of the event, with advance registration available by emailing dmays@canalwinchesterohio.gov.
According to Mays, Music & Art in the Park has been an annual tradition in Canal Winchester for more than seven years and is a favorite for many residents.
“I can say, bringing my kids down to these is great. They have fun playing with the other kids and my daughter loves the airbrush tattoo artist,” she said. “The downtown businesses are usually busy; Shade’s is always packed and people get food to carry out over here, and we will have a food truck.”
More information is available online at www.canalwinchesterohio.gov.