Will we, might we, have fine weather this Saturday for the first weekend in April and Wake Forest’s inaugural Dirt Day in downtown.
Everyone is invited to a special day along South White Street from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
It is a time to celebrate and explore all things fun in the outdoors from hopscotch, hula hoops, jump rope and sidewalk art for children, camping for everyone and gardening for adults
There will be a large pile of gravel with sharks’ teeth, an oversized sandbox and arts and crafts for the children.
Adults can learn the latest techniques for gardening and composting, enjoy a beekeeping demonstration, chat with Master Gardeners and with outdoor educators from the N.C. Museum of Natural History.
One of the highlights of the day will be the Shorty’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in front of Shorty’s Famous Hot Dogs at 2 p.m.
There will be lots of vendors offering garden and lawn products and insights, roving minstrels, bands and bohemians, and many local restaurants and food vendors will be on hand to feed the inner man, woman or child.
For more information, visit www.facebook.com/wfdirtday/info or www.dirtdays.com or contact Lisa Newhouse at lisa@wakeforestdowntown.com.
