Tarts & Arts in the Park
Welcome Bakers, Artisans and Crafters! - theHumm July 2022
The Rotary Club of Arnprior is hosting its first annual Butter Tart Festival to be held on Saturday, August 27 in the beautiful Robert Simpson Park on John Street N. in Arnprior, overlooking the historic Ottawa river. The park will be in spectacular full bloom at this time of the year. It will be a great way to wrap up your summer, enjoying everyone’s favourite — butter tarts — as well as relaxing by the water and taking in the entertainment and various vendor displays.
The Festival will run from 9:30am to 4pm, and admission is free! Your four-legged friends are also welcome on their leashes. Children can run loose, but need parental guidance.This is an opportunity to recover from two years of Covid restrictions. Besides the tarts, and artisans displays and sales, the focus of the day will be on children’s activities featuring Little Ray’s Reptiles from 1–2pm.
There will also be a performance by Arnprior School of Dance, games, face painting and the park’s splash pad and play structures for them to explore and enjoy.Jason Marshall of Valley Heritage Radio will be the Master of Ceremonies for the events of the day, as well as helping judge the entries for the best butter tart (in the world!). The competition for Best Butter Tart will run from noon until 1pm.
The Rotary Club is reaching out to bakers, artisans and crafters to display and sell their wares. Remember — this is a tarts and ARTS festival! For vendor information and registration, please go to ArnpriorRotary.ca , visit them on Facebook or phone 623–6726. Let’s make this a fun day for everyone!