Getting Ready for the Florida Folk Festival

From the Florida Folk Festival website

Successful festivals and events require planning and organization; the time and effort expand with the complexity and size of the event.  The Florida Folk Festival is one of those complex events, you know the type of event that sparkles and puts a smile on everyone's face.  It looks like magic but as any magician will tell you, "The dazzle just doesn't happen."  

From the Florida Folk Festival website

Now, we spent April and May volunteering at Stephen Foster Cultural Center State Park, where we worked full-time for the coordinator, Elaine McGrath.  As with other parks we worked side-by-side with the park staff and volunteers.  These pre-festival photos illustrate some of the outdoor preparations. 

Ticket Booth
The first stop

Folk Life Stage - Cultural History Happens Here

Heritage Stage
Dancing, Fiddle Contests, Demonstrations
For the larger audiences

Ranger Corey Cleaning the Amphitheater
Open all day
Location for the evening concerts

Ranger Pete at the Gift Shop
Manicuring the trees
Polishing the building

See you at the festival.