Date/Time
Date(s) – 08/18/2012 – 08/19/2012
All Day
Location
William Land Park
Category(ies)
No Categories
Sacramento Banana Festival 2012 – Celebrating Our Third Annual Festival
Join the celebration of Art, Music, Food, Culture, Community, Diversity and Health & Wellness!
Saturday, August 18th, 10am to 7pm and Sunday, August 19th, 10am to 5pm
William Land Park – 1401 Sutterville Rd, Sacramento, CA 95822
General Admission $5.00; Children 7 and under Free
(Tickets can be purchase online through bananafestival2012@EventBrite.com or at the Park)
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View the Banana Festival Art Exhibition
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Shop in theOpen Air Market Place
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Visit Community Resource Providers
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Feast on a variety of Banana Dishes
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Listen to the Rhythms off Reggae, Samba, Blues, Soul and Rock
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Enjoy Diverse Cultural Dance Groups From around the world
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Enjoy the famous Smash Chief Challenge
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Get your heart pumping with Banana Line Dancing, Banana Zumba and Josephine Baker Dance grooves
- Children enjoy Rides, Jumpers, Banana Gardening, Banana mural painting, Banana Soap Carving, Magic Show, and much more!!!!
- Study Educational Exhibits Depicting the Banana
For volunteer, vendor or performance opportunities please email us at sojomuseum@gmail.com.
Banana Festival Family Fundraising Network Opportunities:Last year the Banana Festival was able to assist four other local non-profits with their fundraising efforts. This year we look forward to increasing our efforts to reach out to more local non-profits. If interested joining the Banana Festival Family Fundraising Network please call Shonna McDaniels at (916) 320-9573.
Banana Scholar: Each year the Banana Festival provides an educational Scholarship for a community youth demonstrating exceptional artistic talents. If you wish to nominate a youth this year please email us at sojomuseum@gmail.com
Support the Festival! (Become a Friend of the Festival)
We are asking the community to support the Banana Festival by donating $2.00 for every year of this annual signature event which celebrates our community in an elaborate fun and positive environment. Your donation of $6.00 or more will help ensure the future of the Banana Festival by keeping attendance cost reasonable during these difficult economic times.