Children will enjoy traditional hands-on Southern activities at the upcoming Mule Day October 8.The list of kids’ activities for October’s Mule Day Southern Heritage Festival is filling up.The 32nd annual festival on Saturday, October 8, will feature activities aimed at giving children a hands-on connection with Southern heritage with a variety of old-fashioned craft demonstrations, antique farm machinery and tractors, old cars and trucks. “We’ve got so much for kids to enjoy,” said Tourism Director Erin Pollock. “One of the antique trucks makes ice cream, and we’ve got lots of other things for them to do.”
Last year’s big hit for kids was the opportunity to harvest dried corn, shuck it, husk it, and grind it into cornmeal, all using antique equipment under the supervision of local experts.
New to the festival this year will be the participation of several Gospel choirs and authentic seven-note singing, she said. “We’ll also have the Dazzling Dolls twirling group and lots of other entertainment.”
Organizers are still looking for some arts and crafts vendors to sign up early for the event. Vendors can contact the Washington-Wilkes Chamber of Commerce at 706-678- 2013 for more information.
As they have for the last two years, members of the Washington- Wilkes Historical Foundation will be coordinating many of Mule Day’s historical aspects including primitive crafters and costumed docents for the homes and outbuildings.
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