Roswell Arts Festival Promises Something For Everyone

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The 49th annual Roswell Arts Festival will soon bring a myriad of fine arts, original crafts, a fun lineup of entertainment and children’s activities designed to capture the interests of everyone who attend.

The festival will be held 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept 19 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20 on the city’s Town Square.

A variety of food trucks will be on site to satisfy hungry appetites, and residents will be able to express their artistic side by taking a turn at painting on the Community Canvas.

Access to the festival, which is free, is easy and visitors are encouraged to take advantage of the free shuttle running from City Hall to Town Square.

The shuttle will be running for the duration of the festival, and will have plenty of room to store anything that you might purchase.

Held annually the third weekend of September, the event is presented by the Roswell Recreation Association, an all-volunteer group, and raises funds that benefit the recreation and parks programs in Roswell. To date the group has given over $1 million for recreational needs of Roswell citizens.

In the Roswell Recreation Association’s 49-year history they have contributed to funding for the initial 63 acres for Roswell Area Park, helped equip the swimming pool when it opened in 1975, aided in constructing an athletic field, assisted in the Bicentennial renovations of the historic Town Square, provided 9.37 acres to add to Roswell Area Park.

This group helped furnish and equip the Community Activity Building, assisted with the renovations and improvements to Vickery Creek Park, donated to Phase I construction of East Roswell Park, spearheaded a community drive to help match the Kirbo donation for the Physical Activity Center at Roswell Area Park and gave $55,000 to assist to be sure the center was well-equipped on opening day.

The Roswell Recreation Association also gave $50,000 for the creation of Roswell Visual Arts Center, contributed to master plans and towards a site plan for Sloan Street Park, gave start-up funds for the Roswell Trail System, gave another $50,000 for the Roswell Visual Arts Center, donated $100,000 to purchase property on Grimes Bridge Road, property that joined the Waller park Extension, helped furnish the Adult Recreation Facility, provided funds for the Sprayground, provided funds to add shade to areas, donatedc $24,095 to purchase outdoor fitness equipment for Roswell Area Park and committed $25,000 to the Miracle Field.

For more information about the festival, visit its website.

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Photo credit: Roswell Arts Festival’s Facebook page