Preceding the Day in the Park is a Taste of Soul and Silent Auction on Thursday and a Night of Jazz featuring Spyro Gyra at the Douglass Theatre on Friday. Riverside Artsfest Bainbridge celebrates the diversity of our nation's art, culture and cuisine Saturday and Sunday. Each year the festival spotlights a different state, and for 2001, it's Mississippi. Dance to the blues on the downtown square, sample Upcountry and Delta cuisine and browse works crafted by Magnolia State artisans. Festival events include a 5K race, softball, basketball and volleyball tournaments, boat races, concerts at the outdoor amphitheater at the Earle May Boat Basin on the banks of the Flint River, and a closing fireworks show.
Most events are free.
The Netherlands is the featured country during International Week, May 7-13.