The California Poppy Festival takes its "Always Something New" motto to heart, promising a variety of enticing attractions, including:
Adventure Zone | Aerospace | Animals | Antelopes on Parade | Arts & Crafts
Farmers' Market | Festival Foods | Fine Arts | Healthy Living | International Market
Museum Square | Sand Sculpture | Splash of Color| Strolling Pirate Adventure
Animals aren't the only festival performers who will amaze you with their acrobatic talents. Visit this fun area to enjoy numerous zany performances.
Known as "America's Aerospace Valley," the Antelope Valley is home to cutting-edge aerospace technologies. Take flight with displays from top aerospace firms.
Seeing animals on TV is one thing, but at the California Poppy Festival you can get up close and personal with a variety of unique and beautiful animals including reptiles, birds, and insects. Extraordinary birds will present precision aerial acrobatics overhead three times daily.
During the 2010 Poppy Festival and throughout the summer, the City of Lancaster continues an exciting public art project. Five more fiberglass antelope will be painted by local artists, unveiled at the Poppy Festival and then installed in prominent public locations throughout the summer. Click here for more information.
Stroll through a shopper's paradise featuring more than 200 vendors and thousands of handmade fine arts and quality crafts. What will you discover in the Arts & Crafts Marketplace? There's jewelry, handmade wooden toys, glassware, aromatic soaps, silk floral pieces, denim clothing, candles, stained glass, hats, artwork, wooden hammocks, stoneware, baskets, dolls, quilts, children's clothing, leather items, lawn accessories, Native American goods, crockery, metal items, towels, pillows, custom pottery, and so much more.
If you have been waiting to start that garden, the Farmers' Market is the place to visit. There is an incredible selection of floral magic awaiting you with an array of fresh flowers, assorted plants, decorative topiaries, bonsai trees, bamboo, wildflower seeds, cacti, unique garden ornaments, and of course, colorful poppies. Looking for tasty fruits and vegetables? There are homegrown fruits and vegetables, almonds, nuts, roasted corn, olives, garlic, honey, jams and jellies, salsa, gourmet spices, dressings, and various other delicious products.
Eating at the Festival is an activity in itself. Patrons can choose from a delectable array of tasty treats. From traditional fair foods, like funnel cakes and kabobs, to exotic ethnic delicacies, even the pickiest eaters will be delighted by the sumptuous array of food.
Fine arts vendors have a variety of artistic media for sale in the Fine Arts area of the Poppy Festival. From painting and pottery to wood-working and photographs, these artists will capture your imagination, each in their own unique way. Young visitors will also have an opportunity to let their creativity flow and work with artists to help paint four large murals.
Health is a lifestyle; and there are more than 100 adventure sports activities within 100 miles of Lancaster. Learn how to improve your body inside and out in the interactive Healthy Living Pavilion. Get started on your SCUBA certification or test your cycling speed and find a bike that fits your lifestyle with Bicycle John's. Get a relaxing massage or learn some of the latest fitness techniques!
Your Festival ticket is the only passport you'll need to experience the exotic sights and sounds of African, Chinese, Indian, Polynesian, Native American, Italian, Polish, Scandinavian, Australian Aboriginal, Egyptian, and Jamaican cultures, among others. Dancers, musicians, and performers will enchant you with their unique cultural traditions, arts, and games. If you've always dreamed about exploring foreign cultures, get your first taste at the International Market.
Preview the Lancaster Museum/Arty Gallery's upcoming exhibitions and events while learning more about the new museum facility that will open in early 2011. Discover the range of programs and offerings by participating in hands-on family art activities from the new Creativity Trunk Program, and explore the festival grounds to find all five of the 2010 Antelopes on Parade making their debut with the poppies! Be sure to also take a photograph in front of the castle in Poppy Kingdom.
Come watch the creation of a custom-made sand sculptures/sandcastles. The art of sand sculpting is a unique promotion of "artists in action" - one that is intriguing to all ages.
Local artists add a very special and colorful touch to the Poppy Festival each year by created customized pieces displaying local wildflowers or a specific aspect of Antelope Valley history. Strolling though the Festival grounds is like exploring an art show.
Calling all scurvy dogs and scallywags to come out and see Captain Jack, Will Turner, and Elizabeth Swann. Keep your eyes peeled for the crew around every corner, for you never know where they may turn up! Click here (link below) for exciting pirate adventures! For more, please visit www.pirateadventure1.com.
