By Chris Comer

 

Mark your calendar for the 24^th Annual Parks Chevrolet Kernersville Spring Folly which takes place May 6, 7, and 8 in Kernersville.  

 

Each year, the first full weekend in May brings a wholesome family event.  The Kernersville Spring Folly began in 1993 as a result of the Tour DuPont that came through Kernersville.  It was a great opportunity for our town to experience a major bike race and see the excitement that spread throughout our community.

 

The Spring Folly continues to grow.  Over 32,000 people visit the Festival over the three day weekend, and there will be plenty of outings and activities that every attendee can enjoy.

 

With music on all three stages, bring your chair and stay for one performance or listen all day.

 

• Amanzi Marble and Granite Main Stage: Motown, Beach, Soft Rock, and Country Music
• Metro PCS Harmon Park Stage: Local Christian bands, Circus Daze Clown Shows, and great headliners each night at 7 p.m.
• North Main Stage: Local upcoming bands from Christian rap to soul.

 

Rides at Harmon Park are always a blast for all ages.  Bring your friends to enjoy the carnival rides, clown shows, and more.  Food is available from our Civic Organizations-Kiwanis, Rotary, Ladies Civitan, Lions, and the Running Club.  All money raised from these groups stays in Kernersville to support those in the local community.  And of course, you can’t miss the classic festival foods like cotton candy and candied apples!

 

Performances in the Town Hall Courtyard and the Farmers Market Performance Area on Saturday, May 7:

• Four Seasons Water Color Art Show and Demonstration – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• Kenya Safari Acrobats – 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
• Captain Jim Magic Shows – 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 4 p.m.
• Tricky Trio – 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

 

Local groups will play at the Farmers Market performance area from 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.  Arts and Crafts and Commercial Booths on North Main and East Mountain Street will open on Friday night and Saturday.  The North Main Entertainment Zone will be home to the Kernersville Family YMCA, the Boy Scouts, Wake Forest University, The Better Business Bureau, and the United States Army on Saturday.

 

The South Main Petting Zoo, Pony Rides, and face painting with the clowns are popular stops every year.  Located on South Main Street you never know what you may see-a llama, bunnies, ducks, ponies, and more.

 

New this year:

Heritage Square – Step back into the 1880’s on West Mountain Street on Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.  Kernersville Little Theatre participants will be in costume welcoming those to Heritage Square where you will find the Farmers Market, spinning, basket weaving, a blacksmith, and vignettes by the Kernersville Little Theatre.  Events include:

 

“Premiere of the song Mountain and Main” – 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 3 p.m., and 5 p.m.

“George Washington Ate Here” – 10 a.m., 3 p.m.

“Bull Durham Money” – 10 a.m, 3 p.m.           

“Kernersville Bank Robbery” – 10 a.m, 3 p.m.

“The Great Debate” – 12 p.m, 5 p.m.

“Dunlap Mineral Spring” – 12 p.m, 5 p.m.

 

The Kernersville Museum Foundation will be hosting a textile exhibit with speaker C.J. Idol at 11:15 a.m. and 1 p.m. on “The History of Textiles in North Carolina.”  From 10 a.m.- noon children and adults can participate in small loom weaving, making potholders on the Museum Front Porch.  Do not miss the traveling exhibit from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.  Throughout the day the Traveling Exhibit from the Historic Oak View County Park in Wake County will be on display featuring “Mill Towns of North Carolina,” together with Old Mill Songs and Kernersville’s own local history of mills, mill workers, mill artifacts, old photographs, and reproduced films of the 1930s and 1940s.

 

Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden will be holding seminars on raised bed gardening at 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.

 

Do not miss the Depot Museum events, located on Bodenhamer St.  Large Loom Weaving Demonstrations and self-guided tours of the Depot Museum will take place from 10:00 a.m. – 4 p.m.

 

Camp Tiny House Friday and Saturday – The wave of the future; living in 400 square feet is a popular trend these days.  Come check out a real Tiny House.  Education will be ongoing during this time in the Musten & Crutchfield parking lot.  

 

Classic Car Show – Featuring Orphan Cars this year as well as the tractor show and Kiddie Tractor Pull on Saturday.  The Car Show will be held behind the Chamber of Commerce from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Saturday and the Tractor Show will be held 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

 

For more information log ontowww.KernersvilleSpringFolly.com and do not forget to Tweet using #kvillespringfolly2016.