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Sunday, September 28, 2008
Main Street Cultural District
Ames, Iowa
10 am - 5 pm
FREE!!!!!!
Mark your calendars now for the Octagon Art Festival, always held on the fourth Sunday in September! This year's 38th annual festival will be held on Sunday, September 28, in the Ames Main Street Cultural District from 10 am - 5 pm. More than juried 115 artists will be on hand with unique, hand-crafted artwork for sale. The visual arts, performing arts, local cuisine, and children’s art area form the foundation of the festival.
A children's art area will offer hands-on experiences, and local vendors will provide tasty food. Two stages will be filled all day long with live entertainment from area entertainers. Prepare to surround yourself with art at the Octagon Art Festival! Admission is free for festival visitors. An attendance of more than 14,000 is expected again this year!
2008 Octagon Art Festival Artists List
Live Entertainment Acts at 2008 Festival
Cynthia Duff Parkway Stage
10:00 am – 5 pm World Port
Tom Evans Park Stage
10 am – 11:30 Michael Giles and Ed Kaizer Jazz duo
Noon Orchesis I: Iowa State University Dance Company
1 – 2:30 pm Patchouli (folk music duo)
2:45 pm Inna and the Egyptian Belly Dancers
3:30 – 5 pm Trouble No More (blues group)
2007 Art Festival artists pictured below left to right: Ginny Mckeever, Douglas Becker and Olga Krasovska.
  
For more information contact festival coordinator at gallery@octagonarts.org or 515.232.5331.
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