Advertisement
Sculpture Fields at Montague Park is delighted to announce the date for its highly anticipated annual event, Sculptures in the Sky.The community and visitors to Chattanooga are invited to gather to celebrate Earth Day two days early with some high flying family fun this Saturday, April 20 from noon to 5pm at 1800 Polk Street.
Partnering with River City Kites bringing in flyers from as far away as Boston, Philadelphia, and the Southeast, the skies above the 33 acres of Sculpture Fields at Montague Park will be filled with colossal and colorful kites for this event.
Activities, including kite stunts, Rokkaku kite battles, fun music by a DJ and more, are scheduled throughout the day along with a kid’s area that will include various games. A dedicated area will be open for the duration of the event for kids to fly their own kites, whether they bring from home or available for purchase on-site.
This event was made possible by the generous Event Sponsorship and long- time supporter of the park and the arts - See Rock City, Center for Sports Medicine. First Bank and EPB. Blankets to relax are encouraged.
The event schedule is:
12:00PM – Boys Scouts of America Raising the Flag and the National Anthem
12:10PM - Sculptures In the Sky begins
12:00PM-5:00PM - Children’s Area Open
12:30PM - Dual Line Kite Demo
1:00PM-4:00PM - Candy Drops or Teddy Bear Parachute Jumps
1:30PM - Fighter Kite Demo
2:00PM-4:00PM - Playful Evolving Monster Puppet Performance
2:30PM - Rokkaku Battle Demo
4:00PM - Quad Line Stunt Kite Demo
5:00PM – Sculptures in the Sky concludes
Attendees can enjoy food trucks throughout the day from local vendors including: California Smothered Burrito, Go Gyro Go, Windy City Eats, Kona Ice, Asurum International Street Food, and Miss Griffins Hot Dogs, and Spill the Beans. Local craft beer and wine will be $7 in addition to other beverages.
Earth Day will also be celebrated at this year’s Sculpture in the Sky. Local participating organizations that will be setup with a presence include: Tri-State Bluebird Society, Tennessee River Gorge Trust, Foothills Land Conservancy, Outdoor Inc., Urban Tree, Lookout Mountain Flight Park, the Chattanooga Library, Boys Scouts of America and the Chattanooga Parks & Outdoors
The high-flying family-friendly community event is free and open to the public, as is parking. Donations to Sculpture Fields at Montague Park are greatly appreciated and needed for conservation efforts, education programming and more. www.sculpturefields.org/donation-page
Advertisement
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Sculpture Fields at Montague Park, 1862 Polk St, Chattanooga, TN 37408-2318, United States,Chattanooga, Tennessee