Harvest Festival® Original Art & Craft Show
Celebrates Forty Years
(San Francisco, Calif., May 14, 2012)
--- The Pleasanton Harvest Festival® Original Art and Craft Show is returning
to the Alameda County Fairgrounds, September 14-16, ready to celebrate its 40TH
Anniversary Tour in style with new vendors, exciting entertainment and important
community service efforts.
“Forty years ago, we never imagined
how much this event would grow,” said Nancy Glenn ,
Harvest Festival Show Manager. “We started as a small community marketplace in
San Francisco where artists could congregate to create and sell their products.
Now, we hold eight shows in California , one
show in Arizona and one show in Nevada
The Harvest Festivals boast over
24,000 handmade arts and crafts, including jewelry, woodturnings, art and
photography, specialty foods, clothing, décor and more. Attendees come to shop
the handcrafted wares but stay for the entertainment, live music, prize
drawings, artist demonstrations, and delicious foods.
Cash Tribute Band featuring James
Garner will headline this year’s outdoor stage with musical hits of the
legendary 'Man in Black'—Johnny Cash. With strong conviction and stunning
accuracy, the band will perform Cash's songs, combining their sets with
historical accounts and personal anecdotes.
Also appearing at the main stage is
comedian and entertainer John Park. Watch his comedy waiter act with a
spectacular plate spinning finish at “The Funny Waiter Show”. Using original
and unique comedy routines involving food, drink, music, and more, Park has
been known to bring the crowd to laughter and, quite possibly, tears.
For the 4th year, the Pleasanton Harvest
Festival is proud to support the Alameda County Community Food Bank by offering
$2 off admission to anyone who brings a monetary donation or non-perishable
food items to the show. The Alameda County Community Food Bank serves 1 in 6
residents living throughout Alameda County, including the Tri-Valley.
The event is also partnering with
the Oakley Raiders as the official show charity and will offer the youth sports
organization half of the proceeds from every shopping bag sold.
The mission of the Oakley Raiders is
to provide a premier sports organization in which youth athletes can excel in
the fundamentals of football and cheerleading, regardless of participants'
size, gender, creed, race or national origin. The organization strives to
fostering the ideals of integrity, sportsmanship and commitment in order to
empower all association members to strive for excellence in a safe and fun
competitive environment
The Oakley Raiders will also host
the interactive KidZone, which is an area set aside for children to participate
in hands-on arts and crafts. Located right next to the KidZone will be a
special Child ID feature, sponsored by New York Life. Parents can bring their
child to be photographed, fingerprinted and get essential contact information
stored on a CD if needed in an emergency.
All artisans featured at the Harvest
Festivals are vetted by the Harvest Festival management team to ensure products
are all handmade and made in the United States
Don’t miss the chance to start the
fall off with a bang and shop thousands of unique and affordable gifts at the
Pleasanton Harvest Festival®.
What: The Pleasanton
When: September 14-16, 2012
Where: Alameda
County Fairgrounds (4501 Pleasanton Ave, Pleasanton, CA 94566)
Hours:
Friday and Saturday: 10 am – 6pm, Sunday:
10 am – 5pm
Tickets: Adults:
$9, Seniors (62+): $7, Youth (13-17): $4, Kids 12 and Under: Free (Tickets
valid for re-entry all weekend)
Info:
Call or visit www.harvestfestival.com or 415-447-3205
Press: Contact the Larose Group at 650-548-6700 or email lrosinski@prmagic.com
ABOUT THE HARVEST FESTIVAL ORIGINAL ART AND CRAFT SHOW®:
The Harvest Festivals
began 40 years ago in San Francisco California , Nevada
and Arizona and still continues its tradition
by only featuring handmade arts and crafts made in the United States
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