The Cedar Rapids Downtown District has announced details of the first 2011 Downtown Farmers’ Market, scheduled for Saturday June 4 from 7:30AM-Noon. Presenting sponsor for the June 4 market is River Cedar Properties.
A record 219 market vendors will be placed along 3rd and 4th Avenues, 2nd and 3rd Street SE as well as Greene Square Park in downtown Cedar Rapids. Patrons will have access to free parking in 4th Avenue and GTC parkades and non-hooded meter space on open streets. Handicap accessible parking will be available in the Guaranty Bank parking lot (entrance along 2nd Avenue).
KCRG-TV9 will be host June 4 main stage entertainment, including musical acts from Sunday Afternoon, MOvMnt Dance Company, Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre and Kevin BF Burt. On street entertainment includes Magician Jackson Green, Mark Brown, Junk Funk and a cooking demonstration hosted by Prairie Soup Company
After the market, a celebration of diversity will be hosted through Cedar Rapids Pride Fest 2011 in Greene Square Park, starting at 1PM. Several local organizations will present an afternoon of music, food, retail and food vendors as well as live entertainment.
Confirmed Corporate Sponsors for the market season include Alliant Energy, Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust, Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation, Great Clips, Whickwire Chiropractic and Wellness Center, 7G Distributing, Linn County Solid Waste Agency, University of Iowa Community Credit Union, Eastern Iowa Airport, ImOn Communications, River Cedar Properties, Mercy Medical Center, Qwest, Quaker Oats and Van Meter Industrial. Confirmed Media Sponsors include KHAK, KCRG-TV9, 100.7 the Fox, 600WMT, Hoopla, The Gazette, Mediacom, the Corridor Business Journal and Z102.9.
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