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Welcome to HerbFest!

Public Broadcasting Video on HerbFest 2010

HerbFest 2011 is April 15th through Easter Sunday, April 24th - More Info. Later.

HerbFest video aired by Public Broadcasting System, Channel 4 - UNC TV in 2010.

 

HerbFest 2010 Program


HerbFest 2010 Schedule of Events Held At Festival Park in Wake Forest, N.C. :


(Schedule subject to change)

Friday, April 16 -   Open from:   9 - 6 p.m.

Find the unusual today before they are gone!!!  Limited herbs today as growers will have 70 -100 of the more difficult to find type herbs which the Herbanites look for. Example stevia, culantro, patchouli type herbs in limited supply.


Saturday, April 17-  
Open from: 9 - 6 p.m.


8 am. - 11 a.m. Weekend Garden Show : Live Remote from WPTF Radio, 680 AM, - 8 - 11 a.m. - Come on out, bring a lounge chair, stop at Wake Forest Coffee Shop and pick up a cup of Joe, on your way to enjoy Mike Raley and Ann Clapp.

11:00-12:00 - Fresh back from sea after performing on the Disney Wonder, Paul Miller of Flow Circus will perform his one-man show Just Paul.  Expect excellent juggling, playful magic and a refreshingly-good time for the whole family.  Sponsored by the Wake Forest Parks & Recreation Department.

 Noon - 12:30 ish - Franklin Academy Jazz Band - This is one wonderful crowd of talented musicians to perform for your enjoyment

  2 - 2:45  p.m. - Franklin Academy Jazz Band     

 3:30 -   Herbal cooking demonstrations by Sassy Foods

 

                            
                                   


Sunday, April 19 -  Open from:  10 - 4 p.m.

 

*   During the week we have children from local schools often visiting for an introduction to the Herbfest.  You are certainly welcome to listen in and enjoy with the kids.  Visits generally occur in the mornings starting around 9 a.m. and continuing till Noon.

Monday, April 20 -  Open from:  10 - 6 p.m.

Tuesday, April 21- Open from:  10 - 6 p.m.

Wednesday, April 22 - Open from:  10 - 6 p.m.

Thursday, April 23 - Open from:  10 - 6 p.m.

Friday, April 24 - Open from:  9 - 6 p.m.


Saturday, April 25 - Open from:  9 - 6 p.m.

 Noon: Gotta Dance Musical Theatre Company performs from their upcoming show: Fame! (see above attachments     

2:00 p.m. Nine Mile Road performs - Free Concert


                                  

Sunday, April 26 - Open from:  10 - 4 p.m.


One of largest selections of herb plants for sale in U.S., Organically grown from organic seed veggies, tomatoes, peppers, cantaloupes, watermelon & more - Master Gardeners also on hand for questions about your garden/lawn.


Duck Parade  Each Day at 10:30 a.m.  ( Kids love this and often so do the adults!) - This is sometimes not completed due to the ducks not coming to eat their corn each morning which prevents capture.  When this happens we attempt to bring in geese, peacocks, guineas or other birds - Sorry but some of this beyond our control!!! :)

Bring Lawn chair, blanket to enjoy  free performances and festivities during day

HerbFest has food vendors and other Lifestyle vendors

Proceeds benefit the Graham Johnson Cultural Arts Endowment ( GJCAE)



  Thanks to our Grand Sponsors: The Cotton Company & MedFaxx
   

HerbFest 2010 Dates Are April 16- 25, 2010

 


   HerbFest 2010 will be April 16 - 25 ( 10 days)  at Festival Park in Wake Forest - Mark your calendar now.

        Click here for the program for this year's Herbfest

         Spring Has Sprung Video on HerbFest, 2010.

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       Click here for HerbFest Vendor Application.

      Thanks to those of you for attending our 10th consecutive HerbFest in 2009.  New videos are now posted from the events of HerbFest 2009.

Read more: HerbFest 2010 Dates Are April 16- 25, 2010

   

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