City presents AugustFest; parade, vendor applications being sought
Published 3:12 pm Monday, June 6, 2016
For the Reporter
It’s AugustFest.
Formerly known as Auburn Days, the reshaped community festival comes to downtown and Les Gove Park on Aug. 13 for a full day of entertainment and food, arts and crafts, a parade and car show.
The City of Auburn assumed coordination of the festival after Connie Henke, the Auburn Days’ longtime coordinator and community advocate, retired last year. Over the past several months, plans for a new festival have been developed that blends pieces of Auburn Days with parts of a new festival in Les Gove Park.
THE LINEUP
• Summer Stride, 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 12, Les Gove Park
A 5K fun run held in conjunction with the Summer Sounds & Cinema concert and outdoor movie at Les Gove Park. Register online.
• Auburn Days Parade, 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, Main Street, downtown Auburn
The parade will feature a variety of marching bands, drill teams, dancers, one-of-a-kind cars and other entries. The one-mile parade route travels west along Main Street from E Street Northeast to A Street Northwest. Apply online to enter the parade.
• Community festival, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Aug. 13, Les Gove Park
AugustFest will include two entertainment stages; a beer garden; food vendors; craft and specialty vendors; community and nonprofit vendors; a zip line, inflatables; a rock-wall; a train; pony rides; mini golf and other activities. Les Gove Park also includes a playground, a spray park, and by August will feature a new Community & Event Center and Teen Center.
• Commemorative Car Show, noon-5 p.m., Aug. 13, Les Gove Park
A fun show for antique, classic, hot rod, street rod, muscle and unique cars. Awards in 15 categories. Free dash plaques for the first 100 to register. Register online.
For complete information, sponsor opportunities and all applications or entry forms, visit www.auburnwa.gov/augustfest, call 253-804-5049 or email augustfest@auburnwa.gov.
