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2nd Annual Arts Festival at Perth Amboy Waterfront – Memorial Day Weekend

PERTH AMBOY, NJ— The Honorable Mayor Wilda Diaz is pleased to present the 2nd Annual Waterfront Arts Festival will take place on Memorial Day weekend Saturday, May 28, 2016 from 12:00 (noon) p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The festival will feature art, music and food along Perth Amboy’s beautiful and historic waterfront.

In addition, in honor of Memorial Day a ceremonial Black Hawk Helicopter flyover will precede the festival around at 11:55 a.m.

Art  enthusiasts  can  choose  from  a  variety  of  creative  and  original  works  of  art  including  sculpture,  painting, photography,  woodcarvings,  glasswork,  jewelry,  and  more.  The entertainment  schedule  features  five different  local and  regional  musical  acts, including Latin  sounds,  rock,  folk,  jazz  and  acoustic  music.   The Perth Amboy Arts Festival’s performing arts stage offers an eclectic array of programs in dance and performance art, dedicated to enhancing the festival experience.

A  food  court  will  feature  over  a  dozen  local  eateries  and  food  trucks.  The  family-friendly  festival  will  also  feature  free  arts  and  crafts  activities  for  children  and  community  mural  that  everyone  can  participate  in  creating!

The  Perth  Amboy  Waterfront  Arts  Festival  is  a  free  event  and  open  to  the  public,  featuring  a  wide  variety  of  artists,  musicians,  performers,  local  businesses  and  sponsors.

The  organizers  for  the  event  are  the  Perth  Amboy  Department  of  Recreation,  the  Perth  Amboy  Business  Improvement  District  (BID)  and  the  Perth  Amboy  Arts  Council.

Display  and  performance  areas  will  be  located  at:  Sadowski  Parkway  and  High  Street,  Perth  Amboy,  NJ  (GPS:  97  Sadowski  Parkway).

WHEN:            SATURDAY, MAY 28, 2016 FROM 12:00 NOON TO 4:00 P.M.

WHERE:           SADOWSKI PARKWAY, PERTH AMBOY, NJ

For  more  information  visit  the  Perth  Amboy  Waterfront  Arts  Festival  Facebook  Page.  For additional information about the City of Perth Amboy, please visit:  www.ci.perthamboy.nj.us.

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