The Nickel Plate Music and Arts Festival is a few weeks away.
The festival will be Saturday, August 28, from 10 am to 10 pm in downtown Rochester on East Eighth Street between Main and Madison. The event will host live music, create and take art projects for all ages and from all cultures, art, and food vendors.
Director of Promotions Christine Walsh said the day will include live music from the Rochester High School band and three live bands, with several local well-recognized musicians in between.
Encouraging and embracing culture and art history with hands-on activities, the festival will have crafts based on art from all over the world. There will also be face painting and henna artists, balloon art, and face cut-out photo ops throughout the block.
This year's event will also have a petting zoo with a twist.
The Nickel Plate Music and Arts Festival is also holding a contest for someone local to sing the Star-Spangled Banner at the festival. The contest started July 19 and will end August 22. To enter, post a video of you singing the National Anthem in the comments of the post on the Nickle Plate Music and Arts Festival Facebook page. The person with the most likes will sing the National Anthem live at noon on August 28th and be the winner of $25 Chamber Bucks.
Christine says they're also looking for volunteers for the festival.
