Forest Fest returns to downtown Wake Forest on Saturday, April 18. Presented by Wake Forest Downtown, Inc. in association with the town of Wake Forest and several community partners, this free family-friendly event is scheduled from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. – rain or shine – in several areas throughout the downtown area.
Celebrating nature and outdoors in the heart of Wake Forest, Forest Fest will feature a variety of local vendors, non-profit booths, and children’s activities along East Owen Avenue, Brooks Street, and the Town Hall parking lot; an Inclusive Market showcasing businesses owned by or employing individuals with disabilities along South Brooks Street; and extended hours by the Wake Forest Farmers Market (8 a.m.-2 p.m.) along South Taylor Street. The Raleigh Mobile Petting Zoo will also be onsite, while the Kerr Family YMCA will provide a variety of children’s activities throughout the day.
Town Hall’s Centennial Plaza, 301 S. Brooks St., will be the site of a DJ at 10 a.m., the InterActive Theatre of Jef at 11 a.m., live music with bilingual musical storyteller Luke Vandergriff at 12:30 p.m., and Blooming in the Forest – a local floral arrangement competition…