En Plein Air Paint-Off May 5 – 6

En Plein Air Paint-Off May 5 – 6

Mark your calendars for this community favorite event May 5-6!๐ŸŽจThe 12th annual En Plein Air Paint-Off will be held on Friday & Saturday, May 5th-6th.
Artists from across the region will share their talents and capture the beauty of Fuquay-Varina on canvas! Since 2012, Fuquay-Varina Downtown Association has been able to support local artists and provide public art with this event that quickly became a community favorite! Join us downtown to watch as the artist paint in “open air!”ย ๐Ÿ–Œ๐ŸŒŸThe live auction of their art will be during the Dinner in Downtown on May 20th.

The Artists are out painting and can be found at the following locations. (They may change their location at any time, we can not guarantee they will be there when you arrive)

Flora Pinkham – Caroll Howard Environmental Park – Sponsored By: Fuquay-Varina Garden Club
Galina Stockstill – 707 Holland Road – Sponsored By: Rachel & Fred Walters
Jasmine Hicks – Ben Wiley Apartments – Sponsored By: Fuquay-Varina Mineral Spring Inn
Jermaine Powell – Welcome Home Mural (Main Street & Vance) – Sponsored By: Green Home Solutions
Jim Babinchak – Mineral Springs Inn – Sponsored By: Orlean Newton
Joesph Lahita – Ballentine Farms – Sponsored By: Commissioner Marilyn Gardner
Lyudmilla Tomova – Near Abbey Road at train track – Sponsored By: Senter, Stephens, Johnson, PA
Maria LeFrancois – Train – Sponsored By: Sally & John Stewart
Min Zhong – Centennial Park – Sponsored By: Mollie Stephenson
Monica Jin – Downtown Varina (Broad & Ransdell) – Sponsored By: Nancy Barker Johns
Rocky Alexander – Garden Hut – Sponsored By: Stacey & Chris Simpson
Sam McLemore – KnB’s Marketplace – Sponsored By: The Teacherage
Shirley Hunsberger – Ballentine Farmhouse – Sponsored By: Rachel Cornett
Tonia Gebhart – Behind Bostic & Wilson Sponsored By: Fuquay-Varina Woman’s Club

Downtown Candy Hop – April 1st

Downtown Candy Hop – April 1st

Come hop around #fvdowntown on Saturday, April 1st from 10am-2pm! ๐Ÿฃ Visit local businesses along Main & Broad Streets, collect some candy, and hang out with the Easter Bunny & Spring Chick! We canโ€™t wait to see all of your faces!
The Downtown Candy Hop is rain or shine, immediately following the Town of Fuquay-Varina Egg Hunt.

 

Dinner In Downtown – May 20th

Dinner In Downtown – May 20th

Saturday, May 20th 6pm-10pm

Friends of Fuquay-Varina Downtown gather for delicious food, great company, entertainment, live auction and dancing to celebrate Fuquay-Varina’s two Downtown districts and the people that make it such a special place.ย  This is a ticketed Fundraising and Downtown Awards Event that started in 2013 and has become an anticipated annual event.ย  Wine and beer will be available for purchase. To purchase tickets click the link: https://bit.ly/fvdadinnerindowntown