HAMPTON, Va. — The City of Hampton is throwing a special event on Earth Day to celebrate culture, history, art and the planet we live on.
The Hampton Mosaic Festival will take place at Mill Point Park on April 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The event will feature "traditional music, storytelling, drumming, and dance of civilizations representing Indigenous People, Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas," according to the festival organizers.
There will also be more than 20 activities for both kids and adults, including themed games and art stations, Earth Day nature and environmental activities, working artists and craftspeople, cultural displays and demonstrations, food and merchandise vendors, beer, wine, and more.
A few roads will be closed to accommodate the festival. Those include:
- Eaton Street from Queens Way to Mill Point Condo Entrance
- Closed from 2 p.m. Friday, April 21 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 22
- Queens Way from Eaton Street to Wine Street
- Closed from 2 p.m. Friday, April 21 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 22
- Remains accessible for Old Point Bank drive-thru customers until 7 p.m. Friday
- Eaton Street side of public parking lot between Eaton Street and Wine Street
- Lot closed from 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 19 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 22
- Wine Street side of the lot remains open to the public
The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the City of Hampton's website.