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Sarah's Sweetwater Greenway Loop Festival

Festival February, 2023

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    • Day 1- Springhill
    • Day 2- Power District
    • Day 3- Pleasant St. / 5th Ave.
    • Day 4– S.E. Historic District
    • Day 4– Duckpond
    • Day 5- Grove St.
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Festival Day 4 – Duckpond

Day 2. Sunday, February 19, Tom Petty Park

501 NE 16th Ave

  • 9am FREE FUN RUN + WALK!
    • Explore three of the northern neighborhoods on the Sweetwater Loop – including Duckpond, Grove Street, and Pleasant Street
    • Register here:  https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Gainesville/SweetwaterGreenwayLoopRun

 

 

 

Day 4. Sunday, February 19, Roper Park

401 NE 2nd St

  • All day:
    • LIVE MUSIC by Don “Mr. Fiddlesticks” Austin, Mama Trish & Becky Baby
    • FOOD by Working Class Culinary
    • ATMOSPHERE PERFORMANCE by Dragon Box Theatre (puppets, stiltwalking)
    • FREE USE MATERIALS on Roper Park Lawn (sidewalk chalk, hula hoops, bubbles, cornhole)
    • GROUP ACTIVITIES by Activity Leaders Alex and Lacy (Games, art, music, dance, parachute and kids’ crafts) all day
    • Cotton Candy and Hokey Pokey on the Music Porch!
    • BOUNCE HOUSE and face painting by O2B Kids!
    • VENDORS – various local artists
    • HISTORIC and ENVIRONMENTAL information and displays by Cultural Arts Coalition’s Environmental Ambassadors
  • 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm Historic and Environmental Tour (on the hour, leaving from and returning to Roper Park)
    • Route:  East on NE 5th Street to the NE Blvd / South to NE 2nd Ave / West to 3rd Street / North to NE 5th Avenue, to Roper Park
  • 11am Nia Dance + Movement with Sarit Sela
  • 11:45-12:15pm “Duck Hunt” Bike Parade + Walking Tour to Duckpond and Thelma Boltin
    • (East on NE 5th Ave, South on NE Blvd to loop around Boltin, NE 4th Ave to return to park)
    • Bring your wagons, strollers, bikes, or just your feet!

 

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