Dumfries, Va. — On Saturday, Dumfries held its second-annual Multicultural Festival.
It was the largest multicultural fest for the town yet, as more than 300 people came to the town’s Merchant Park outside the Weems-Botts Museum to and were greeted by food from different regions of the world, crafts and live music.
“I never thought I could come to Dumfries and get a crepe, especially not a Greek crepe,” said Rachel Price of Dumfries, who attended the festival with her father. Her crepe, which is national dish in France, was filled with fruit and served up at one of the several food vendors at the fair.
There were also crafters who came to showcase their wares and talents.
“I recently moved to Dumfries and wanted to come out to the festival and show my crafts,” said Gina Davis, who specializes in hand-made jewelry.
And there was music, from bluegrass from the Radford Brothers to big band jams from Eddie Morgan and the REK’D4. Performers took center stage in front of the large pavilion tent where festival goers could take a break from the heat and late-afternoon rain shower that rolled in.
The festival began at 10 a.m. and lasted until 5 p.m., and by midday things were rocking in the park.
“When 11:30 rolled around, that’s when everyone started coming in and we’ve had a steady stream ever since,” said Dumfries Director of Economic Development and Marketing Debbi Sandlin on Saturday.
The town is planning another party, their annual fall festival, scheduled later this year.
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