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Segment 3, May 4th, 2024
During the recent Charlotte Urban Hike 2024 from Freedom Park to the NoDa area the Little Sugar Creek Greenway passed through the E. Morehead Street/Pearle Park Way Bridge. This section of the Greenway plays host to the Kings Drive Art Walk (KDAW), Saturday & Sunday, May 4th & 5th, 2024.
Mark Boone, the board president of the Festival in the Park, recently joined Carolina Outdoor-host, Bill Bartee, to talk about the fourteenth year of the KDAW, its mission, & what to expect.
The 14th edition of the Kings Drive Art Walk is on May 4th and 5th. Find out more about it at https://festivalinthepark.org
Show Highlights:
- KDAW is a sibling event of the 60-year old Festival in the Park
- It is an artist driven event celebrating both visual and performing arts.
- Wood, glass, mixed-media & more art is celebrated. All shapes, sizes, and prices
- Festival in the Park started during a time of segregation & social change. Boone speaks on how the KDAW relates in 2024.
- The Kings Drive Art Walk is styled as a casual, easy-going event for people to connect with art in Charlotte
- The event happens rain or shine
- Check out the website for hours, information, pet & bike management
Things You’ll Learn by Listening:
The KDAW is made up with over 100 different artists from eight different states that come to Charlotte for the KDAW weekend.
The Carolina Outdoors is powered by the Charlotte fly shop, Jesse Brown’s