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iris festival CHAIRMAN’S LETTER The Sumter Iris Festival Commission is so excited to celebrate its 76th Anniversary May 27 – 29, 2016 at Swan Lake Iris Gardens.

This event is Sumter’s oldest and largest festival. The event was first held in 1940, and from the very beginning has brought thousands of people from around the state to our great city. This year’s festival is has some special surprises in store that we hope you will really enjoy. We look forward to welcoming people from across the Southeast and we hope their stay will be a great one.

The Iris Festival is an annual tradition and has been named one of the “Top 20 Events” by the Southeast Tourism Society, as well as, one of the Top 100 Events in the United States to visit by the American Bus Association.

As in years past, this year’s festival will be filled with entertainment the entire family can enjoy. From the kid’s area in the Heath Gardens to the Garden Street side, there is something for everyone. All events and children’s activities are free!

The fun begins on Thursday, May 26 with the Taste of the Gardens. The “Taste” offers great food, prepared by local restaurants and individuals, and music for everyone to enjoy. No need to purchase food tickets this year. Cash will be accepted by the vendors. We are excited to welcome “Terence Lonon & the Untouchables” as our musical guests during the Taste. It is a $5 donation and children 5 and under are admitted FREE. The event is from 6 – 9 p.m.

Last year’s first Night-time Parade was a success and will be on Saturday

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night this year. Sponsored by the Jamil Streakers of Sumter, participants and spectators are encouraged to “light up the town” by wearing glow-in-the-dark clothing and accessories. From traditional marching bands and floats, the parade will feature glow-in-the-dark and many other unique hand-built entries.

The parade will be Saturday evening, May 28 at 8:00 pm.

On Friday, May 27th, while the Arts & Crafts and Marketplace vendors are setting up, Tuomey Community Health Initiatives will offer free health screenings at the Swan Lake Visitors Center from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.

All three days of the festival are packed with things to see and explore and live entertainment, and the festival admission is FREE. Ongoing events throughout the festival include Art in the Gardens, Gateway to Gardening, Arts & Crafts, Food Court, Marketplace, ”Just Kidding Around” Children’s Area, two car shows, Children’s Art in the Park

and much more. Check the Iris Festival brochure for the times of the events you would like to participate in during the festival.

I would like to thank everyone who has worked with the 2016 Iris Festival and give a special thanks to the Swan Lake Garden staff, who keep the gardens beautiful all year. I would also like to thank our sponsors because without them, we could not offer this wonderful event to the public at no admission charge each year.

Most of all, we want to pass along a big “THANK YOU” to our community for all the support and encouragement that it gives us throughout the year. It is truly special to offer this event each year and it is only possible because Sumter is the best community anywhere!

We hope you enjoy all the events and we will see you at the gardens!

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iris festival ARTS AND CRAFTS

The Arts & Crafts and Marketplace areas are always a big attraction at the Iris Festival. This year’s festival is no exception.

Arts & Crafts will offer a variety of craftsmen exhibiting and selling their work. Handmade items such as woodwork, jewelry, clothes, paintings, stained glass, lawn and garden and much more, are just a few of the vendors that will be displayed this year. The Arts & Crafts area is located directly across

from the Swan Lake Visitors Center.

The Marketplace area features vendors with unique manufactured goods. This area is located near the main stage near the playground area. Food vendors are mixed in between each area for our guest’s convenience.

Both areas will be open Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Come look for some great bargains on unique gifts.

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KING AND QUEEN For over 20 years, the Sumter Volunteers have hosted the crowning of the Iris Festival King and Queen.

The area High Schools will send their brightest and best to compete. The King and Queen are chosen from area high school seniors and future leaders.

Each is awarded a $500 scholarship. The award recognizes achievements in scholarships, character, school and civic involvement.

The Iris Festival King and Queen will be crowned during the Opening Ceremony of the Festival at the Heath Pavilion on Thursday, May 26 at 5:15 pm.

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The Iris Festival’s “Just Kidding Around” area will provide lots of fun and activities for the children. It is all FREE! This year the festival has added some new activities including Laser Tag, the “Human Hamster Ball” and a “video game” van. As always, the amusement area will feature rides, games and fun for children to enjoy.

The “Just Kidding Around” area is open all three days of the festival. See festival schedule for times. And again it is all FREE! “Lowes Build & Grow” projects

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Children can use their creative side and participate in the “Children’s Art in the Park,” sponsored by the Sumter County Gallery of the Art. Located in the Bland Gardens, children will be able to paint, create and take home special treasures from the festival as a memory of their visit. “Children’s Art in the Park” will be open Friday, May 27 and Saturday, May 28 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 29 from 12 noon - 5 p.m.

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The Head Turnerz Car Club will be at the Iris Festival on Saturday, May 28, 2016 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. This year the car show will be located on the Bland side of Swan Lake. It will be back in the open grassy area behind the Gateway to Gardening that is located around the Gazebo.

This car show is a great way to display your cars, win prizes and enjoy some great music. Cars will be a judged on the following criteria: Paint, Engine, Interior, Wheels and Trunk. There will also be a People’s Choice, Kids Choice, Host Car, Rat Rod and Best of Show. Please come out and enjoy the Car Show and The Swan Lake Iris Gardens.

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– 5 p.m. This will be a member’s only display.

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Each year more than a thousand hungry festival-goers come out for one of the most popular events of the Iris Festival – “The Taste of the Gardens.”

The Taste, as most Sumterites refer to the event, kicks off the festival each year.

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This year’s parade will be held on Saturday evening, May 28, 2016. The parade, in conjunction with the 2016 Iris Festival, will begin at 8:00 p.m. It will feature dignitaries, beauty queens, funny cars, floats, bands and much more.

The parade route begins at the Sumter County Civic Center on Liberty Street. The parade will proceed down Liberty Street in front of the Swan Lake Iris Gardens and turn right onto Alice Drive.

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The sculptures, made by area students, will be on display over the weekend.

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2016 Schedule of Events

Arts & Crafts/Food Court/Marketplace/ Swan Lake Boat Rides/ Live Entertainment/ Art in the Gardens/Gateway to Gardening/ “Soaring through the Decades”

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Taste at the Gardens featuring Terence Lonon & the Untouchables, Garden Street Stage, 6 - 9 p.m. ( Entry tickets for sale at gate only )

FRIDAY, MAY 27

Palmetto Health Tuomey Community Health Initiatives FREE Screening, Swan Lake Visitors Center, 9 -11 a.m. (Hypertension, Cholesterol, Diabetes - Requires 12-hour fast) “Just Kidding Around,” Children’s Area - Palmetto Amusements, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Rides, Blow-ups & More!)

Children’s Art in the Park, Bland Gardens, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Please note: Children’s Area activities are FREE unless otherwise indicated and will be held in the playground area and near the Main Stage, with the exception of Children’s Art in the Park, held in the Bland Gardens on the north side of West Liberty Street.

Head Turnerz Classic Car Show Bland Gardens, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

“The World of Welding,” presented by Central Carolina Technical College - Changing Lives through Education Children’s Art in the Park, Bland Gardens, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Mary Hinson Flower Show, “Celebrating the Festivals of SC,” Alice Boyle Garden Center, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

SAFE Kids Adventureland, sponsored by SAFE Kids Sumter County & the Tuomey Foundation, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

• Kiwanis Kids Fingerprinting • Bike Rodeo • Informational Displays...and more!

Introduction of Iris Kings & Queens Main Stage, 12 p.m.

East Coast Golf Cart Show Visitors Center Lawn, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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11th Annual Shrine Day Parade hosted by The Jamil Streakers, West Liberty Street, 8:00 p.m.

(Begins at Sumter County Fairgrounds)

SUNDAY, MAY 29

Sumter Cruisers Show & Shine Garden Street, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

“Just Kidding Around,” Children’s Area, presented

by Games2U & Palmetto Amusements, 12 - 5 p.m.

2016

All weekend at the Swan Lake Visitors Center!

Children’s Art in the Park, Bland Gardens, 12 - 5 p.m.

Mary Hinson Flower Show, “Celebrating the Festivals of SC,” Alice Boyle Garden Center, 1 - 4 p.m.

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