Gaspee Days Arts and Crafts Festival

2013 Gaspee Days Arts & Crafts Festival Arts & Crafts Exhibitors Chairs: Tina S. Bingham & Ryan Giviens Food & Entertainment Vendors Chair: Jerry Peshka
	Gaspee Days Arts & Crafts Festival Saturday, May 25^th, 10 am to 5 pm Sunday, May 26^th, 10 am to 5 pm Monday, May 27^th (Memorial Day), 10 am to 4:30 pm Narragansett Parkway, Pawtuxet Village Warwick, RI
The Annual Gaspee Days Arts & Crafts Festival held on Memorial Weekend, attracts approximately 50,000 people for three days browsing and purchasing the wares of the 100-150 craft exhibitors along Narragansett Parkway in Warwick. All while this is going on, there is a professional food court, free family music entertainment, and other diversions for the children located in Pawtuxet Park. The proceeds of the annual Arts and Crafts fair benefit the running of the annual Gaspee Days Parade.
Side Shows: Food Court Rides Games Live Music: 1 pm to 4 pm Saturday -- The Oracle Sunday -- Paul Lowe Jr. Band Monday -- Ivory Jones & White Chocolate Gaspee Block Party (must be 21) Saturday nite only, 6-10 pm with DJ No coolers, no pets, no kids Police will be in attendance	Directions: From I-95 Northbound: take Exit 14, (Route 37/Warwick). Travel 0.2 miles East on Route 37, exit onto US 1/Post Road North. Travel 3.0 miles straight on Post Road northbound to the very end, which will be at the beginning of the Arts & Craft Festival, along Narragansett Parkway. From I-95 Southbound: Take Exit 16/Route 12 (Park Ave.). Turn Left onto Park Avenue, travel East 1.2 miles to end at Broad Street. Turn Right onto Broad Street. Arts & Craft Festival will be 1/2 mile ahead.
Parking: Please be advised that Warwick Police regularly ticket cars that are illegally parked along side roads adjoining the festival. $50 fines are usual. Designated handicapped parking and port-o-johns are available in the vicinity of Narragansett Parkway and Canonchet Avenue, to the South of the Arts & Crafts Festival. Please approach this handicapped accessible area from the South/West via Narragansett Parkway.	Maps: Getting Here Map Map of Festival for the Public
Attention: Unauthorized peddlers, performers, artisans, and crafters will not be tolerated and will be asked to shut down and leave immediately.* *Police will be present. The Gaspee Days Committee greatly appreciates artists of all kinds and strives to express this appreciation with its celebration of the Gaspee Days Arts & Crafts Festival. However, both state law and city regulation prohibit unlicensed peddling and/or performing to any extent. In order to enforce these rules and to ensure the longevity of the Festival, the Gaspee Days Committee must ask that all unauthorized peddlers, performers, artisans, and crafters kindly refrain from conducting work and/or business throughout the duration of the event. Any and all unlicensed entities will be immediately shut down and asked to leave the premises.
Artists & Crafters:-- Applications are now CLOSED. No further vendors can be accepted for 2013. The Memorial Day Weekend Gaspee Days Arts & Crafts Festival provides outstanding value for regional vendors and exhibitors. We strive to provide a good mix of better, locally produced arts and crafts combined with select fine arts. This event is extensively advertized throughout the State, including full page ads in the Rhode Island Monthly, and in other local newspapers and media outlets. To view and download these forms you must have the free Adobe Reader installed. Click here for Arts & Crafts Frequently Asked Questions Click here for Vendor Location Map Click here for Vendor Parking Map ~~Click here for 2013 Vendor Application-Step 1 and Rules~~ CLOSED
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