Photographs of the 2006 festival were taken by Shirley Yeoman and Sybylla Yeoman Hendrix.
This is our 13th Festival.
The Lake Hiawatha Neighborhood Festival is scheduled for Wednesday August 6th, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.. This year we are trying something new. We will be holding a talent contest during the festival. There will be a cash award given to the winner of the talent contest. This event is sponsored and supported by the Lake Hiawatha Recreation Council, Standish-Ericsson Neighborhood Association, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board and a few local businesses. 2008 ACTIVITIES: Wolves Shooting Contest - "Wolves Shootout" - "Test your basketball skills and win some great prizes". Click this link for the contest rules and prizes. Event is sponsored by the Minnesota Timberwolves! Scavenger Hunt - more details at the festival. Talent Contest - cash prize. If you want to participate in the talent contest please email and in the body of the email list the talent you will be performing. Family Fitness Challenge - compete with other families. If you want to participate in the family fitness challenge please email and in the body of the email list what fitness challenge your family will be participating in. Pre-School Sand Castle Contest - Bring your pre-schooler to the park to build a sand castle. Get a photograph of your pre-schooler and his/her sand castle. Pony Rides for children 10 years old and younger. The location of the pony rides will be in the playing area near 28th Avenue. Other fun includes kids games, face painting and hair painting. This year we have a moonwalk. FOOD This year we will be having vendors selling food. One of our vendors is Osito's Mexican Food & Mini Donuts who will be selling Mexican food, mini donuts and sno cones. We are working on more food vendors including a BBQ vendor. SPONSORSHIP In order to continue to keep our ticket prices down to a low of 25 cents, we are looking for more sponsors. If you are interested in helping to sponsor an event at the festival, or just want to donate any amount of cash for festival expenses, please email us. VOLUNTEERS If you are a teenager or adult and are interested in volunteering to help plan this year's festival or to volunteer during the day of the festival, please email us and let us know when you want to volunteer and what you want to help with. BUSINESS DISPLAYS If you are a local business or non-profit who would like to provide information to the public about your organization, we are happy to provide you a spot at the festival. If you think you would like to have a business table at the festival please email us or download this form and mail it to the address on the form. Keep one copy for your records and mail the other copy to the address listed on the form as well as including the applicable fee. A map of the festival activities and business displays is now available for viewing.
2008 ACTIVITIES: Wolves Shooting Contest - "Wolves Shootout" - "Test your basketball skills and win some great prizes". Click this link for the contest rules and prizes. Event is sponsored by the Minnesota Timberwolves! Scavenger Hunt - more details at the festival. Talent Contest - cash prize. If you want to participate in the talent contest please email and in the body of the email list the talent you will be performing. Family Fitness Challenge - compete with other families. If you want to participate in the family fitness challenge please email and in the body of the email list what fitness challenge your family will be participating in. Pre-School Sand Castle Contest - Bring your pre-schooler to the park to build a sand castle. Get a photograph of your pre-schooler and his/her sand castle. Pony Rides for children 10 years old and younger. The location of the pony rides will be in the playing area near 28th Avenue. Other fun includes kids games, face painting and hair painting. This year we have a moonwalk. FOOD This year we will be having vendors selling food. One of our vendors is Osito's Mexican Food & Mini Donuts who will be selling Mexican food, mini donuts and sno cones. We are working on more food vendors including a BBQ vendor. SPONSORSHIP In order to continue to keep our ticket prices down to a low of 25 cents, we are looking for more sponsors. If you are interested in helping to sponsor an event at the festival, or just want to donate any amount of cash for festival expenses, please email us. VOLUNTEERS If you are a teenager or adult and are interested in volunteering to help plan this year's festival or to volunteer during the day of the festival, please email us and let us know when you want to volunteer and what you want to help with. BUSINESS DISPLAYS If you are a local business or non-profit who would like to provide information to the public about your organization, we are happy to provide you a spot at the festival. If you think you would like to have a business table at the festival please email us or download this form and mail it to the address on the form. Keep one copy for your records and mail the other copy to the address listed on the form as well as including the applicable fee. A map of the festival activities and business displays is now available for viewing.
2008 ACTIVITIES:
Wolves Shooting Contest - "Wolves Shootout" - "Test your basketball skills and win some great prizes". Click this link for the contest rules and prizes. Event is sponsored by the Minnesota Timberwolves!
Scavenger Hunt - more details at the festival.
Talent Contest - cash prize. If you want to participate in the talent contest please email and in the body of the email list the talent you will be performing.
Family Fitness Challenge - compete with other families. If you want to participate in the family fitness challenge please email and in the body of the email list what fitness challenge your family will be participating in.
Pre-School Sand Castle Contest - Bring your pre-schooler to the park to build a sand castle. Get a photograph of your pre-schooler and his/her sand castle.
Pony Rides for children 10 years old and younger. The location of the pony rides will be in the playing area near 28th Avenue.
Other fun includes kids games, face painting and hair painting.
This year we have a moonwalk.
FOOD
This year we will be having vendors selling food. One of our vendors is Osito's Mexican Food & Mini Donuts who will be selling Mexican food, mini donuts and sno cones. We are working on more food vendors including a BBQ vendor.
SPONSORSHIP
In order to continue to keep our ticket prices down to a low of 25 cents, we are looking for more sponsors. If you are interested in helping to sponsor an event at the festival, or just want to donate any amount of cash for festival expenses, please email us.
VOLUNTEERS
If you are a teenager or adult and are interested in volunteering to help plan this year's festival or to volunteer during the day of the festival, please email us and let us know when you want to volunteer and what you want to help with.
BUSINESS DISPLAYS
If you are a local business or non-profit who would like to provide information to the public about your organization, we are happy to provide you a spot at the festival. If you think you would like to have a business table at the festival please email us or download this form and mail it to the address on the form. Keep one copy for your records and mail the other copy to the address listed on the form as well as including the applicable fee. A map of the festival activities and business displays is now available for viewing.
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Click on the following links to learn about:
Food Vendors
2006 Events Schedule and Price - Subject to Change
2006 Map of Activities and Displays
Check this site out regularly for more updated information on the 2005 Festival.
Try your hand at a puzzle from a photograph from the 2000 Festival.
SPONSORS
The committee for the Lake Hiawatha Neighborhood Festival would like to thank the following local businesses for making a donation to the 2006 festival.
Buzz's Barber Shop
Henry W. Anderson Mortuary
Saint Mane's Sporting Service
Standish-Ericsson Neighborhood Association
Wilderness Inquiry
The committee for the Lake Hiawatha Neighborhood Festival would like to thank the following Minneapolis businesses for making a donation to the 2005 festival.
Bergan's SuperValu
R.D.M.
The committee for the Lake Hiawatha Neighborhood Festival would like to thank the following local businesses for making a donation to the 2002 festival.
East 38th Street Coin City Laundry
The committee for the Lake Hiawatha Neighborhood Festival would like to thank the following Minneapolis businesses for making a donation to the 2003 festival.
Central Community Church
The committee for the Lake Hiawatha Neighborhood Festival would like to thank the following Minneapolis businesses for making a donation to the 2004 festival.
Eagle ComputTech
The committee for the Lake Hiawatha Neighborhood Festival would like to thank the public service organizations that made an appearance at the 1999 festival.
PHOTOGRAPHS
Photographs of the 1999 festival were taken by David Christenson.
Photographs of the 2000 festival were taken by Martha Ehrenstrom-Jensen.
Photographs of the 2001 festival were taken by Martha Ehrenstrom-Jensen.
Photographs of the 2002 festival were taken by Sara DePue of Lake Hiawatha Park.
Photographs of the 2004 festival were taken by Shirley K. Yeoman, SENA staff.
Photographs of the 2005 festival were taken by Shirley Yeoman.
Slide show of photos from the 2002 Festival.
