Keep Opelika Beautiful will present the 4th Annual Garden in the Park Environmental Festival on Saturday, March 28th. This arts and craft style event will feature a variety of vendors, children’s activities and entertainment. Garden in the Park is a fundraiser to benefit the little red caboose located at the Depot in Downtown Historic Opelika. This event is sponsored by Opelika Auburn News, Auburn Opelika Tourism Bureau, Opelika High School FFA and Qantum Communications.
A variety of vendors will be showcased at Garden in the Park. Items for sale will include handmade jewelry, bags, furniture, paintings, wind chimes, bird feeders and pottery. Keeping the focus on the environment, demonstration will be provided by Saugahatchee Beekeepers Association and Lee County Extension Service. Throughout the day, entertainment will be provided by Make Your Move, Fred Jones, Novelette Seyorer, Carver Singers, Jeter Singer and more. Children will be delighted with the activities that will keep them busy, the Rocky Brook Rocket, inflatables and pony rides. Food vendors will be selling hamburgers, corndogs, funnel cakes, ice cream, popcorn and more.
The event is planned in conjunction with Opelika Lion’s Club Pancake Breakfast and Envision Opelika’s Unity Run. Garden in the Park will open at 8:00 a.m. and will close at 3:00 p.m. The cost of admissions is $2 for adults and $1 for children. For more information about Garden in the Park call Keep Opelika Beautiful at (334) 749-4970.
From the Archives — originally published on the Opelika Daily News on March 17, 2009. View the original page.
