Town of Davidson Events

May 6 (Saturday) – Davidson Town Day Festival, Village Green (10:00 a.m.) – Davidson Parks & Recreation will again host the annual spring event. Opening ceremonies will begin at 10 a.m., with festivities filling the Town Green and Main Street with games, food, arts and entertainment for the whole family. Streets will be closed to accommodate the vendors and large crowds. A variety of professional and local talent will be appearing on the main stage located at the Davidson Public Library throughout the day. Local churches, non-profit organizations and vendors will offer a variety of food and a wide range of items for sale.
Prior to opening ceremonies, the Davidson/Cornelius Day Care Center will host the ninth annual Davidson Town Day Race (one mile fun run at 8 a.m. and certified 5K run at 8:30 a.m.). Advanced registration is available online at www.queencitytiming.com. Information is available at 704.358.0717.

May 14 (Sunday) – Concert on the Green (“Band of Oz”) – Village Green (6:00 – 8:00 p.m.) – This popular event celebrates its 10th consecutive year and will run through September. The concerts are free and open to the public. Families and friends are welcome to bring picnics and relax to the music. The McIntosh Law Firm is the series sponsor. For more information about Downtown Davidson Inc. or the Concert on the Green series, please contact Kate MacIntyre at 704.892.2118 or visit the website at www.concertsonthegreen.com.

May 30 (Tuesday) – Fruity Smoothie Fitness Walk, Jetton Park, Cornelius (11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.) – Help kick off the National Senior Health and Fitness events with a fitness walk. Bring some fruit to share for a smoothie party following the walk.

May 31 (Wednesday) – National Senior Health and Fitness Day, Village Green (10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) – This event celebrates the vitality of older Americans and encourages all active adults (50 and up) to do something that maintains or improves their health. Interactive activities will include historical walking tours of Davidson, fitness classes on the Village Green, leisure and arts activities such as Ukrainian egg decorating, Ikebana (Japanese flower arranging), and quilting, live entertainment, lawn games, vision screening sponsored by the Davidson Lions Club Vision Van, health vendors, and refreshments. For more information, please contact Denise Clark, Davidson Parks and Recreation, at 704.892.3349 or at www.d-recs.org.

Summer Camp Registration Now Open – Looking for some fun summer activities for your kids? Check out the Town of Davidson Parks & Recreation Sports and Activity Camps for youth and teens ages 6 to 17. These camps are designed to provide a variety of opportunities that will enhance your child’s growth and athletic skills. All instructors have professional training in their field and experience working with youth. Themes include archery, art, baseball, basketball, bowling, fencing, science, lacrosse, outdoor recreation, K-9 pet camp, Yoga and Martial Arts. Eight one week sessions will be held June 19 through August 18 at various locations in Davidson. For more information and to register, please visit www.d-Recs.org, or call the Parks and Recreation office at 704.892.3349.

Call the Town of Davidson at 704.892.7591 or visit the website at www.ci.davidson.nc.us. For Parks & Recreation information, visit www.d-Recs.org.