Spring has sprung and winter’s done! While that may be wishful thinking now, downtown Wake Forest is planning a special event in April that will celebrate the return of weather suitable for enjoying the great outdoors.
Promising something for the entire family, Wake Forest’s second annual Dirt Day will be held along South White Street in downtown Wake Forest on Saturday, April 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Kids will have a blast playing in an oversized sandbox or making wheatgrass containers for home windowsills. Adults will have the chance to learn about the newest techniques in gardening and composting, check out the newest in outdoor activity gear, enjoy a beekeeping demonstration and visit with a variety of vendors offering an array of products and insight.
But that’s not all. Dirt Day participants can participate in an outdoor Zumba class, take part in a mud pie eating contest and hunt for shark teeth in pilings from the Aurora phosphate mine. Attendees can also paint with mud, peruse assorted fossils and animal skeletons and rub elbows with Master Gardeners and outdoor educators from the NC Museum of Natural Science.
Offering unplugged music, dancing in the street and culinary delights from downtown’s wonderful assortment of restaurants and food vendors, Dirt Day offers the perfect opportunity to shake off the winter blues and get involved with an outdoor group that shares your interests.
For more information about the April 4 Dirt Day, visit www.wakeforestnc.gov/dirt-day.aspx or contact Lisa Hayes at lisa@wakeforestdowntown.com.
