Rockwall’s 159th birthday party features all-day entertainment, FREE!
Sponsored by the City of Rockwall, produced by the Parks & Recreation Department
(ROCKWALL-April 27, 2013) The secret is out – Casey Donahew and his band will headline the Rockwall Founders Day Festival Saturday, May 18.
Hot tunes and electric fun on the main stage, great food, Radio Disney, Kid Zone, craft vendors, Farmers Market – IT’S ALL FREE – including admission and parking.
Join the party in Downtown Rockwall and help commemorate the city’s 159th birthday with live music, all day entertainment and fun for all ages, plus a yummy addition this year – gourmet food trucks. It’s the city’s biggest event of the year – maybe the biggest and best in North Texas. Enjoy a Sip-n-Stroll wine tasting, shop the unique downtown retail stores – as well as Farmers Market, which runs 8 a.m. to noon.
“No gimmicks. No come-ons. Rockwall is the Live Music Capital of North Texas. We believe in providing our community great entertainment at no charge. That’s one of the many perks of living in Rockwall! All you have to do is show up and enjoy!” organizers said.
Best Family Fun in Texas
- Kid Zone bounce houses and games featuring Radio Disney
- Gourmet food trucks
- Live music from 10 a..m. to 9 p.m.
- Farmers Market
- Arts, crafts and so much more!
Non-Stop Entertainment
Yum…Food!
Big change this year – we’re bringing in the latest craze – Gourmet Food Trucks.
Prepare your taste buds for:
- Little Greek Food Truck
- Oink & Moo BBQ
- Café Con Leche
- Cravetopia Bakers
- Eat Joe Dawgs
- Tin-Star Taco Taxi
- Enticed Shaved Ice
Big surprise this year!
Radio Disney will provide interactive entertainment in the Kid Zone.
Sing along with your favorite songs, show off your dance skills, play games and win prizes and much more!
Kid Zone Performance Stage
10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., Radio Disney
12:15 to 1 p.m., Radio Disney
2:30 to 3:15 p.m., Radio Disney
Talk about FUN!
Kid Zone will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jump around in bounce house, run through an obstacle course, scale a climbing wall, play games and get your face painted like your favorite animal or flower!
Farmers Market
Discover the wonders of Farmers Market, located at San Jacinto Street between Rusk and Washington in downtown Rockwall. Farmers Market will be open from 8 a.m. to noon, offering fresh, locally grown produce.
It’s the best of Texas agriculture – and family friendly!
Discover Rockwall’s History
Rockwall takes its name from an underground formation discovered by three settlers in the early 1850s. Terry Utley Wade, Benjamin Boydstun and William Clay Stevenson were digging a well near what is now the Walmart Neighborhood Market, when they unearthed the mysterious rock wall. No one has ever determined if the wall is natural or man-made.
Rockwall was officially platted as a community by Elijah Elgin on April 17, 1854, when he purchased a 40-acre tract from W.B. Bowles. The area that became Rockwall was a small part of the 572-acre homestead of Benjamin Boydstun.
The very first Founders Day Festival was Rockwall’s sesquicentennial celebration with a celebration headlined by Little River Band on April 17, 2004. It became an annual event and moved to the historic downtown square in 2005.
Shop ’til you drop!
Ready for some serious shopping? Vendor booths will have children’s items, ceramic beaded crosses, kites, candles, wind chimes, ceramics and more. Downtown Main Street Shoppes will be open. More than 100 festival booths and Main Street Shoppes add up to one great shopping spree!
A new star on the horizon!
Casey Donahew has forged a path all his own through the country music scene without a major record label or power-suit management company.
The Burleson native has attracted a solid base of loyal fans over the past decade that flocked to his legendary live shows.
Building his career from the ground up, one show at a time, he’s managed to perform on countless stages in front of thousands, topped Texas music charts several times and released four albums independently to critical acclaim.
To listen, go to caseydonahewband.com.
For more info, visit rockwallfoundersday.com or facebook.com/rockwallparksandrecreation.
By Blue Ribbon News special contributor Judy Evans, all rights reserved. Historic photos courtesy of Rockwall Parks & Recreation. Casey Donahew Band photos courtesy of Almost Country Records.
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