THE DRUID CITY ARTS FESTIVAL IS BACK

TUSCALOOSA-- A favorite Tuscaloosa event, the Druid City Arts Festival, will be returning to town on April 5 and 6. 

The event takes place in the Governor's Plaza in Downtown Tuscaloosa. This year's 10th annual DCAF will feature new activities and even more vendors and entertainment. 

Bill Buchanan, the Director of Community Development said that they have made some unique additions to the festival this year to appeal to both adults and children. 

"West Alabama Quilters will be doing a quilting exhibition; Soapy Jones...the soap making is new this year. The tie dye station for the kids, the Humane Society and The Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter having animals out and educating people about dogs that need to find homes," he said.

The event has been expanded to two days because it is the 10 year anniversary. It will be open on Friday night from 5 P.M. to 10 P.M. and on Saturday from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. 

The festival will include 84 artists, 11 food vendors and 8 musical acts. 

The Druid City Arts Festival is free to attend. 

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A TTOWN FAVORITE EVENT IS BACK THIS WEEKEND. WVUA 23'S ASHLEY HARMON TELLS US HOW RESIDENTS WILL HAVE DOUBLE THE FUN THIS YEAR.

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THE DRUID CITY ARTS FESTIVAL IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER AND THIS YEAR WILL BE FEATURE SOME NEW ACTIVITIES, VENDORS, AND ENTERTAINMENT.

THE EVENT IS A 2-DAY EVENT, DIFFERENT FROM YEARS PAST.

IT WILL BE HELD AT GOVERNMENT PLAZA ON FRIDAY NIGHT FROM 5 PM TO 10 PM AND SATURDAY FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM.

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, BILL BUCHANON SAYS THAT HAVE MADE SOME UNIQUE ADDITIONS TO THE FESTIVAL THIS YEAR TO APPEAL TO BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN.

"west Alabama quilters will be doing a quiliting exhibition, soapy jones, the soap making is new this year, the tye dye station for the kids, the humane society and the tuscaloosa metro animal shelter having animals out and educating people about dogs that need to find homes."

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"well this all may look like open space right now, but druid city music festival is expecting a huge turnout this year in their two day celebration."

THE FESTIVAL'S TWO DAY EXPANSION IS DUE TO DCAF'S 10TH YEAR CELEBRATION WITH THE THEME BEING "A DECADE OF DCAF."

THE FESTIVAL THIS YEAR WILL HAVE 84 ARTISTS, 11 FOOD VENDORS, AND 8 MUSICAL ACTS.

"DCAF is just fun, its free, we hope everyone will come out. its a great family event. Families can come out and not have to spend a fortune.

IN TUSCALOOSA, ASHLEY HARMON WVUA23 NEWS.