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<div style="font-size: 110%; line-height:150%;"><h1 style="clear:both; margin-top: 75px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 130%;">46th Annual Heritage Festival and Craft Show set for Sept. 21-22</h1>
<div class="content"><span style="padding-left: 50px;">(COLUMBIA, MO)</span> - The <a style="white-space:nowrap" href="https://www.como.gov/parks-and-recreation/special-events/annual-heritage-festival-craft-show/">46th Annual Heritage Festival and Craft Show</a> will be held Sept. 21-22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Nifong Park, 3700 Ponderosa St. Organized by Columbia Parks and Recreation, this free festival features multicultural entertainment on three stages and a handmade craft show. Artisans and tradespersons will demonstrate their "lost" trades and sell their wares.<br /><br />The Heritage Festival will offer some new features this year, including a showcase coordinated by City of Refuge, highlighting local artisans and crafts. Festival goers will also be able to participate in an activity focused on the history of quilt making and the importance of its cultural heritage. <br /><br />The Heritage Festival will also feature long-time favorites, the Fun for Young’u
ns area with crafts and games, and a wide variety of food trucks. <br /><br />Live entertainment will include a variety of musical genres, including Native American, Irish dance, Chinese dance, blues, folk and bluegrass. Storytellers will also grace the Heritage Festival stage this year. <br /><br />The Boone County History & Culture Center, 3801 Ponderosa St., will be open and will be admission-free. Families are welcome to tour the 12,000 square foot museum and art gallery. Hundreds of items are on display in addition to featured exhibits. Other venues at Nifong Park that will be available for Heritage Festival visitors will include three structures at the Village at Boone Junction. <br /><br />The Heritage Festival is coordinated by Columbia Parks and Recreation and sponsored by Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau, Boone County History & Culture Center, KPLA 101.5, KFRU 1400, the Missouri Arts Council and the Columbia Missourian.<br /
><br />For more information on the Heritage Festival, visit CoMo.gov (search Heritage Festival) or call Parks and Recreation at 573.874.7460.</div>
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