After a hiatus due to covid last year, the annual two-day Creekside Music and Arts Festival at Princess Place Preserve returns for its 16th year under new management, but with the same feel, sound and taste. Just bigger, tastier and with more music. It’s scheduled for Oct. 9 and 10.
“We’re really excited about it, we’re going to take it up to a different level of entertainment and the diversity of things to do,” says David Ayres, general manager of Flagler Broadcasting.
Previously the chief fund-raiser of the now-defunct Flagler Chamber of Commerce, the festival was taken over by Flagler Broadcasting. “It’s too good of an event to die with the old chamber,” Ayers said. The festival in the past has attracted thousands of people people of all ages to enjoy two days of music, crafts, culture and food-truck gastronomy on shores of historic Pellicer Creek in northern Flagler County.
The Creekside Festival is a charity event: A portion of revenue from this year’s event will help stock up Grace Community Food Pantry, the community’s largest food bank, for the coming holiday season. It’s also a costly event to put on: Princess Place is a county park, and the county’s bill to Flagler Broadcasting, for use of the park, will range between $8,000 and $10,000. That’s before paying the entertainment and footing the bill of the production.
Creekside 2021 is expected to bring more food vendors, art exhibits and entertainment than ever before. From Blue Grass and Blues to Rock and Country featuring Nashville recording stars Pryor & Lee. Also new this year: World Famous Disconnected K-9 Frisbee Dog Teams. Rescue dogs given a new life love to thrill the crowds with amazing speed and skills. Kids will also learn hands on about a variety of animals with the Noah’s Landing Experience.
It’s an almost entirely outdoor festival (the exception are the show rooms of the historic buildings) so social distancing comes naturally. Ayers said he’s spoken with the health department about it, and is not worried about the ongoing surge’s effects on the festival, since it’s outdoors. “Everybody can spread out, if it’s a family you can gather, just use common sense. If somebody doesn’t feel safe, then don’t go,” he said, noting that the community can use an event of the sort to take a break.
The entertainment will be non-stop on the concert stage. Meanwhile people can stroll around historic Princess Place Preserve, enjoying its historic buildings and waterfront views in the shade of stately oak trees.
The legendary Charlie Cracker brings his back-woods songs and humor to Creekside with his authentic old Florida moonshine skill. Interactive, educational and fun, Charlie has been known to share a sip of his finest when the sheriff isn’t looking (and we all know how much we can use a few shots of moonshine after the last 20 months).
The Creekside Tavern will feature local craft beer and spirits.
Creekside is produced by Flagler Broadcasting and presented by the new Trustco Bank in Palm Coast.
Creekside is open both days from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adult admission is $10 per person. Parking and kids 12 and under free. ATM’s on site.
Scheduled Events
Saturday Oct. 9th, 2021
- 8am gates and vendors open
- 9am – 12 Fiddle Rat (Bluegrass/Country)
- 12:30 – 2pm Anthony Wild with Gerrard (Blues)
- 2:30 – 5pm Those Guys (Classic Rock)
- Sunday 10th, 2021
- 8am gates and vendors open
- 9am – 12:30 Slickwood (Bluegrass/Country
- 12:45 – 1pm Charlie Cracker & Company
- 1:30 – 3pm Pryor & Lee (Country)
Shelly says
That’s a super spreader event!
Mark says
Please shut this event down asap and STAT HOME. We need to keep our children safe!! Mask up and social distance. Essential workers only!
Barbara Kipnis says
WOW! $10 per adult? That’s a big change from $5 per car!
jim lang says
Relax lady get out and enjoy life.
Born Free says
OMG look at these comments ! What a bunch of CANDY ASSES. Go, have fun, enjoy yourselves .
Mark says
Please CANCEL CANCEL CANCEL! THIS IS A PANDEMIC! STAY HOME!. This event will no doubt spread the infection more than it is, killing more of our children
Bill says
Great event and thank you! Some people are just losers and drinking too much cnn propaganda.
Lynn says
We have got to take back our “HUMAN” style lives! Humans are considered pack animals! MN meaning we are psychologically driven to perform best in social groups.
We NEED to feel the energy eluded from others of our like divinity.
That’s why so, so many people have found the isolation of the pandemic so intolerable.
Why so many are depressed! Why so many have considered death a better choice!
Please wake up! Please understand YOUR LIFE FORM needs YOU inorder to continue to exist!
Mark says
Imagine being so selfish as to deny the true science and risk lives just to serve your own denial. Sad. Yes people need eachother, but the faster we get this virus under control the quicker we will be back to enjoying one another’s company but thanks to so many deniers we will not be seeing our families once again for Xmas. Just stay home! It’s only a few years and then we can get back to normal, otherwise we will need separation forever
RitaMae says
It was a great day!! Seeing families walking around with dogs and children was wonderful. The day was beautiful albeit a bit hot. There was all kinds of attractions for the kids and I saw many smiling faces. After this past year of isolation, haveing a beautiful setting and a fun event like this was heartwarming. Thanks David Ayers, Kirk Kellar and all the others who helped make this a success.
Leila says
It was a fabulous event! We need more like these. Well done and well attended!
Mark says
You are what is wrong with this country. Where are the patriots? All I see are traders and disease spreaders