It’s summer and it’s Cornucopia time! See what’s happening at Kent’s biggest community festival July 8-11.<\/p>\n
Cornucopia festival calendar<\/p>\n
LOCATIONS<\/p>\n
Kent Cornucopia stages<\/p>\n
Plaza Stage \u2013 Town Square Plaza<\/p>\n
Gazebo Stage \u2013 Burlington Green Park<\/p>\n
Youth Stage \u2013 Arbor 360 Park<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
11th annual Kent ‘Cornucopia Cup’ Soccer Tournament (Thursday through Sunday):<\/p>\n
Headquartered at Pea Patch Playfields (at Green River Road & South 256th), the games take place at Pea Patch, Wilson Playfield, Kent-Meridian High School, Meridian Middle School, Millennium Elementary, Auburn Mountainview High School.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Thursday<\/p>\n
Funtastic Shows Carnival, West Smith & Lincoln Avenue<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Friday<\/p>\n
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. – Kent Lions Street Fair, downtown Kent; Fine Crafts Market, Kent Station.<\/p>\n
2 p.m. to 7 p.m. – Funtastic Shows Carnival, West Smith & Lincoln Avenue<\/p>\n
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. – Kent Youth Soccer Association Cornucopia Cup, Pea Patch soccer fields,<\/p>\n
Noon to 7 p.m. – Cornucopia Beer Garden, Burlington Green Park<\/p>\n
2 p.m. – Miss Cornucopia Pageant, Plaza Stage at Second & Smith<\/p>\n
3 p.m. – All Mixed Up; The Music of the Cars, Gazebo Stage<\/p>\n
4 p.m. – Leading Edge Kickboxing Demo<\/p>\n
5 p.m. – Saqra’s Studio of Belly Dance, Gazebo Stage<\/p>\n
7 p.m. – Square dancing ’til dark, Plaza Stage<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Saturday<\/p>\n
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m – 10th annual Dragon Boat Races, Lake Meridian Park<\/p>\n
8 a.m. – Cornucopia Bike Ride 21216 72nd Ave.<\/p>\n
First-ever Kent Cornucopia Days Bike Ride. A 25- or 60-mile ride. Event starts at the Union Bay Company headquarters, 21216 72nd Ave. Kent, registration goes from 7-10 a.m., ride starts 8 a.m. Benefiting the \u201cOur Daily Bread Basket\u201d to feed families healthy organic foods.<\/p>\n
9 a.m. – Cornucopia Days 5K Run and Walk<\/p>\n
(Race starts at Three Friends Fishing Hole, 20025 Russell Road. Day of race registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. The race features a fast down and back along the Green River Trail. Participants age 60 and over run for free courtesy of the Tab Wizard.<\/p>\n
Highlights include awards for the top five in each age group and random prizes. Registration is $10 or $20 with a short-sleeve technical T-shirt. Day of race registration is $15 and $25 with shirt. Registration available on active.com or printable form kentarts.com. For more information contact Kent Parks and Recreation at (253) 856-5050 or mhendrickson@ci.kent.wa.us.)<\/p>\n
All Day – Kent Lions Street Fair, downtown Kent; Fine Crafts Market, Kent Station<\/p>\n
All Day – KYSA Cornucopia Cup, Pea Patch soccer fields.<\/p>\n
All Day – Kent Valley Artists Association Art Show, Rosebed Park<\/p>\n
All Day – Kent Police, Fire Safety Fair, Railroad Avenue between Gove & Meeker<\/p>\n
11 a.m. – Funtastic Carnival opens<\/p>\n
11 a.m. – Square Dancing, Plaza Stage<\/p>\n
Noon – The Doug Cassell Band, Gazebo Stage<\/p>\n
Noon – Beer Garden opens, Burlington Green Park<\/p>\n
Noon – Skateboard Tournament, Arbor 360 Park, 240th & 120th<\/p>\n
Noon – Spotlight Dance Co., Plaza Stage<\/p>\n
1 p.m. – Heel Klickin’ Cloggers, Plaza Stage<\/p>\n
2 p.m. – Saqra’s Studio of Belly Dance, Gazebo Stage<\/p>\n
3 p.m. – Blue Dog Dance, Plaza Stage<\/p>\n
6:15 p.m. – Allegro Dance Academy, Plaza Stage<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Sunday<\/p>\n
10:30 a.m. – Kids’ Bike Ride, Fourth Ave.<\/p>\n
11 a.m. – American Colleges of Mixed Martial Arts, Plaza Stage<\/p>\n
Noon – Funtastic Carnival opens<\/p>\n
All Day – Kent Lions Street Fair, downtown Kent; Fine Crafts Market, Kent Station<\/p>\n
All Day – KYSA Cornucopia Cup, Pea Patch soccer fields.<\/p>\n
All Day – Kent Valley Artists Association Art Show, Rosebed Park<\/p>\n
All Day – Kent Police, Fire Safety Fair, Railroad Avenue between Gove & Meeker<\/p>\n
Noon – Beer Garden opens, Burlington Green Park<\/p>\n
Noon – Loose Dawgs, Gazebo Stage<\/p>\n
12:15 p.m. – Jenny Kolln Irish Dancers, Plaza Stage<\/p>\n
2 p.m. – Grand Parade, Fourth Avenue<\/p>\n
3 p.m. – Jim King’s Blues Gone Wild!, Gazebo Stage<\/p>\n
3 p.m. – Hejira World Music, Plaza Stage<\/p>\n
4 p.m.- Mariachi Grullense, Plaza Stage<\/p>\n<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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