Waxhaw Parks & Recreation Program Guide Winter-Spring 2019 Waxhaw Recreation Guide | Page 13

Events, family nights, parades & patriotic ceremonies
events
Kaleidoscope Fest / Taste of Waxhaw
Third Saturday in May
Waxhaw’s Kaleidoscope Fest / Taste of Waxhaw show-
cases Waxhaw’s art, culture and culinary cuisines. Held
the third Saturday in May, this event showcases
Waxhaw area restaurants, breweries and wineries, the
Waxhaw Farmer’s Market, and demonstrations and
sales by artists and handcrafted goods artisans.
Acoustic musicians line the streets and the area’s per-
forming arts studios perform on stage. Artwork from the
Waxhaw area schools are also on display.
Autumn Treasures
Grill’n & Chill’n BBQ Cook-off
Second Weekend in October
Local crafters display their talents and wares on Main
Street, while local musicians fill the streets with
song. Your mouth will water from the sweet smell of bar-
becue cooking on the grills of professional barbecue
teams on Friday and Saturday during the Grill’n & Chill’n
BBQ Cook-Off. Sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbe-
que Society, over 30 professional teams will compete for
prize money and state championship titles. Bring the
whole family and make a day of it. Our Kids Zone
features rides, ponies, petting zoo, a children’s
entertainment stage, and crafts.
Fright Night
Saturday Before Halloween
Downtown Waxhaw comes alive with children and adults
in this festive costumed event for Halloween. Trick-or-
treating in the downtown business district, costume
contests, a haunted maze in the David G. Barnes
downtown park, scavenger hunt, spooky carriage rides,
and ghouling music provide haunting fun!
Holiday Festival of Lights
First Saturday in December
Waxhaw's Christmas festivities officially kick-off during
the Holiday Festival of Lights Ceremony held the first
Saturday in December. Downtown will be aglow with
over 500,000 lights. The arrival of the Christmas season
will be celebrated with a live performance
Christmas concert, carnival games and rides, live nativi-
ty, carriage rides, and the arrival of Santa.
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