43rd Annual Day In the Park

From 43rd Annual Day In the Park Website:

43rd Annual Day In the Park
Saturday, May 2, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m
Mason Park - Laurel, MS

Day in the Park begins with a 5K Race and 1-Mile Fun Run for participants of all ages. The 5K starts at 8:00 a.m., immediately followed by the Fun Run.

The festival officially kicks off at 9:00 a.m. when guests can revel in a variety entertainment acts on Mason Park's main stage including dancing, blues, rock, country and local show choirs.

Children's activities will delight the young with the many supervised crafts, pony rides, face painting and fun jumpers. Attendees can admire the Student Art Competition, which features works from pre-school through high-school aged students. Students from public, private and home-schooled children may participate.

Additionally, festival concessionaires will offer a tantalizing array of food including hamburgers, corn dogs, barbecue, chicken-on-a-stick, funnel cakes, ice cream, lemonade and soft drinks.