The downtown activities for the Heart of Virginia Festival begin on the Courthouse lawn with the Opening Ceremonies at 10 a.m. Music and dance performances will go on at the old State Theatre stage throughout the day.
Crafts booths are located all along Main Street and all the way up High Street to Griffin Boulevard. Numerous food booths are positioned throughout the downtown area and all along High Street.
The Festival Gazebo at the corner of High and Main Streets serves as an information center and lost-and-found. WFLO Radio Station in Farmville will be broadcasting live hourly reports from 9 a.m. until 12 noon.
On up High Street, in front of the Longwood College Rotunda, is the 24th Annual Outdoor Art Show. Enjoy the works of artists from Virginia and neighboring states.
The Children's Festival, in front of Jarman Auditorium on High Street, offers a day full of activities for children, including songs, skits, puppets, face painting, and much, much more. The Children's Art Workshop is on the lawn of Lancaster.
The evening activities begin at 4 p.m. with the Prince Edward County 4-H barbecue at the Farmville Airport. The music of Band of Oz will begin at 4:30 p.m., followed by Bill Pinkney & The Original Drifters at 6:15! The Embers will provide the final show, beginning at 8:00 p.m. A stupendous fireworks show will begin at dark (around 9 p.m.).
Don't miss the 20th annual Heart of Virginia Festival!
The Farmville Area Bus will run free shuttle buses on circular
routes from outlying parking lots to Festival sites. Be sure to take the
bus and avoid congestion downtown. Buses run at approximately 20 or 30-minute
intervals.
10 AM 4 PM, Shuttle to Downtown
Longwood Village Shopping Center
College Plaza Shopping Center
Southgate Shopping Center
Farmville Shopping Center (Festival)
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Festival Sponsors Town of Farmville Prince Edward County Cumberland County NationsBank Sprint/Centel MoonStar
10-K and 1-K Race Sponsors Southside Community Hospital Southside Virginia YMCA White Oak Cattle Farm Charleys Waterfront Cafe Piedmont Bike Shop The Carpet House/The Paint Center |
Festival Contributors Davenport & Company LLC Farmville Area Bus Farmville Area Chamber of Commerce Farmville Recreation Department First Virginia Bank-Southside Green Front Furniture Lions Club of Farmville Longwood College The Farmville Herald Virginia Power Wal-Mart WFLO Radio Station |
Other Assistance Mr. Eldridge Bagley Mr. Richard McClintock Mr. Ken Woodley Boy Scout Troop #6516 Farmville Department of Public Works Longwood College Physical Plant Farmville Police Department Prince Edward County Sheriff's Department Hampden-Sydney College Central Virginia Arts Christie Mottley |
Debbie Coffin-Chair Doreen Self-Secretary Dawn Brower-Treasurer John Bailey-Publicity Perry Carrington-Entertainment/ Talent Show Kim Lafoon-Crafts Sharon Perutelli-Crafts |
Reed Horton-Art Show Deborah McClintock-Art Show Virginia Watson-Art Show William Lynn-Cultural Events Melvin Moore-Longwood Kerry Mossler-Education Shirley Hicks-Saturday Night Events |
Denise Penick-Children's Art Gerry Spates-Town of Farmville Wanda Whitus-Wednesday & Friday events Jean Williams-Food Cathy Word-Decorations Shannon Heady-Publications Delbert Southall-Antique Car Show |
