Washington's 31st Annual Summer Festival Kicks Off Friday

Celebrate the upcoming summer season with Washington as the city's annual summer festival kicks off tonight.

The 31st Annual Washington Summer Festival starts Friday at 5:00pm along the Stewart Parkway and Festival Park in Downtown Washington where everyone can enjoy a variety of family-centered activities, including local vendors and a kid zone with children's entertainment.

Friday activities will include arts and crafts, food, rides, and a performance from the Embers featuring Craig Woolard at 7:00pm. The night will end with a bang as fireworks set off at 9:00pm.

The fun will restart 10:00am Saturday with more rides and food, along with performances by local bands K-OS, CAPS, and the Mickele Buck Band, beginning at 4:00pm.

Enjoy the sweet sound of the NC Symphony at 5:30pm Sunday.

Dockdogs will be across from the Festival Park throughout the weekend.

WITN is a proud sponsor of the 31st' Annual Washington Summer Festival.

For more information on the festival, click here.