Fayette Festival of the Arts Celebrates 200 years of History and Creativity in Howard County.

Always a much-anticipated gathering, the Fayette Festival of the Arts, sponsored by the Fayette Area Heritage Association (FAHA) and other organizations, will be even bigger and better this year as it will be part of Fayette's Bicentennial Celebration. During the festival a resolution from the state legislature recognizing Fayette's 200th year will be presented. FAHA will have a display and picture presentation about Fayette's history at the FAHA tent on the Courthouse. In addition, the Bicentennial poster contest entries from Fayette school kids will be on display. Interested persons may pick up time capsule envelopes at the FAHA tent. These individuals will receive instructions on where to return their filled envelopes which will then be placed in the 2073 Time Capsule.

The Festival has come to be regarded as the culminating summer celebration for the Fayette area, with activities taking place in and around the historic town square. The festival lineup, as in past years, will include performances from the Howard County Memorial Bandstand and from the courthouse lawn. There will be various kinds of music, craft demonstrations, vendors and a variety of food and beverages. The highlight of the activities on the Courthouse Lawn will be the opening of the time capsule which was sealed during the town's Sesquicentennial Celebration in 1973.

The Fayette Festival of the Arts is enhanced by its location. Fayette founded in 1823 is the county seat of Howard County, and the courthouse square provides a picturesque location for most of the festival. Central Methodist University, site of the Ashby-Hodge Gallery and Paul H. Linn Memorial United Methodist Church is just a short walk from the square.

There will be two Art Shows as part of the festival - one for adults in the Ashby-Hodge Gallery and one for young artists in the Courthouse.

The Peacemakers Quilting Group will once again transform the sanctuary of Linn Memorial United Methodist Church into a quilt lover's paradise. This year's theme is "Granny's Attic: 200 years of Quilts."

A bicentennial celebration emphasizing creativity set in and around the historic Howard County Courthouse and Central Methodist University!

Schedule of Events

Bicentennial Displays

9am-3:30pm: Art Shows

Car Show
Cake Contest And Auction

Music
9 00 am: Mnisterial Alliance Hymn Sing
10:00 am: Show-Me Brass Band
11:00 am: Just Friends
Noon: Columbia Community Band
2:00 pm: Ramblin' Jam
3:00 pm: Grace Doolin

Quilt Show
Granny's Attic: 200 Years of Quilts Sanctuary of Linn Memorial UMC, on the campus of Central Methodist University.

1:30pm: Awards and Raffle

Food
Books, Crafts, Jewelry, Cookware, Candles, Wooden Items, Gifts

Crafts

Fun For Kids
Bounce House, Balloons, Art Show, Face Painting, Kids Korner, MidMo Magic Show.

Fun for Everyone!!

Date: August 5, 2023

Time: 9:00am to 4:00pm

Location: Around the Historic Howard County Courthouse and Central Methodist University, Fayette, MO 65248

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