Every kid makes mud pies. Wake Forest’s Dirt Day lets everybody make mud pies, paint with mud, search for sharks’ teeth, play in an oversized sand box, look at fossils and skeletons, and talk with the N. C. State University Turtle Rescue Team, who will be there with several turtles, reptiles and amphibians they have rescued. There will also be a chalk art contest for several area schools and craft classes making wheatgrass containers for windowsills.
Adults can learn about the newest techniques in gardening and composting, examine the latest in outdoor active gear and visit with a number of vendors with new gardening products.
All this will take place during the third annual Dirt Day Saturday, April 2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. along historic South White Street in downtown Wake Forest. B&W Hardware and GoApe Treetop Adventures are the sponsors.
Did we say there will be unplugged music, dancing in the street, and lots of food from restaurants and food vendors. It is all free, all part of Dirt Day, a way to get into spring.
For more information about Dirt Day, visit wakeforestnc.gov and search “Dirt Day” or contact Lisa Hayes at lhayes@wakeforestnc.gov. Dirt Day is a Wake Forest Outdoors event. To view a complete listing of the town’s springtime events and activities, visit wakeforestnc.gov and search “Wake Forest Outdoors.”
