Magic In The Mountains & Alleghany Railroad Heritage Festivals To Be Held In May
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The fifth annual Magic In The Mountains Festival will be held May 7-8, 2010 in Clifton Forge by Clifton Forge Main Street Inc. Opening ceremonies for MITM are planned at noon on Friday, May 7 at the VFW Park in downtown. The Alleghany Railroad Heritage Festival will also be held Saturday, May 8 at the C & O Heritage Festival.
Magic In The Mountains will feature arts & crafts vendors, food vendors and new this year a separate Marketplace for flea market vendors. Vendors are needed for the festival. Applications can be found at www.magicinthemountains.org or www.cliftonforgemainstreet.org. Pease contact CFMS at 540-862-2000.
There is something for everyone at the MITM festival including a Small Quilt Show to be held at the Clifton Forge Public Library; an Antique Tractor Show; Magical Kidz Zone with free activities; and an art show at the Alleghany Highlands Arts & Crafts Center. Free all day outdoor entertainment will be held on Sona Bank Plaza beginning at 9 a.m.
Two events will be held at the historic Masonic Theatre for MITM. On Friday, May 7 at 7 p.m. the Washington Street Strutters will feature Dixieland and jazz. The Black Mountain Boys and Against The Grain will perform bluegrass at 7 p.m. on May 8 in the theatre. More information will be released at a later date with tickets going on sale soon.
On Saturday, May 8 the Alleghany Railroad Festival will also be held at the C & O Heritage Center in Clifton Forge. It is a day long celebration of the region’s railroad heritage and National Train Day. Highlights of the day will be a railroad folk song concert, live steam train rides, regional rail heritage sites booths, model trains of all scales a caboose pull competition, railroad slide shows and movies, great food and fun for all ages. For more information visit www.cohs.org.
The Clifton Forge Main Street Board of Directors, the Magic In The Mountains Committee and the C&O Heritage Center would like everyone to save the date so that they can enjoy a wonderful day in downtown Clifton Forge. Please contact CFMS at 540-862-2000 for more information. | | | | | |
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