Bright Lights, Belhaven Nights!

Bright Lights, Belhaven Nights 2009

The 5th annual Bright Lights, Belhaven Nights festival will be Saturday, August 15th from 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm.  Come to our "Small Town in a Big City" to enjoy a summer's evening celebrating everything that is good about the South, Mississippi and Jackson.  It will be on Carlisle Street, between New Stage Theatre and the open-air parking area of English Village shopping center, home to McDade's Market and Basil's of Belhaven.  Attractions and activities will include:

• Artists, artisans or merchants who live or work in Greater Belhaven or who are vendors at Greater Belhaven Market will showcase and sell a variety of art and hand-crafted goods (see link below for application);
• Musicians and bands with ties to Greater Belhaven will entertain on 5 stages - each featuring it's own kind of music - Celtic, 'Newgrass,' Jazz, Rock and a Songwriter's stage;
• Children will enjoy a variety of activities, including painting a permanent outdoor mural (in it's 3rd year!)on the fence at English Village, arts and crafts, space jumps, a clown, a climbing wall, and train rides;
• Greater Belhaven restaurants will provide a variety of foods.

Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for children.  Once admission is paid, all children’s activities are free!

To volunteer or for more info, contact Betty Smithson, Bright Lights, Belhaven Nights Coordinator at 601-352-8850 or info@greaterbelhaven.com.

For a vendor application, click here.

Bright Lights, Belhaven Nights 2008 Photos by Frank Ezell

Check back often for more details about musicians, bands, sponsors, restaurants and vendors.  Don’t miss Greater Belhaven’s end-of-summer party!

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