Hundreds of artisans show their ‘Art in the Park’

Henry the purple dragon grabs the attention of 4-year-old Beau Manley of West Richland at the Art in the Park in Richland.

Henry’s creator, Herb Leonard, is was one of 300 artisans and vendors selling their creations at the 70th annual event at Howard Amon Park on Friday and Saturday.

Leonard is an illustrator whose work is featured in a children’s books, coloring books and in large murals at Adventures Underground in the Uptown Shopping Center in Richland.

“We were sad when it couldn’t happen last year,” said Beau’s mother Anna Manley. “It’s nice to be out and about again.”

Art in the Park will be open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, July 23, and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 24.

Live music and other entertainment is planned 4 to 7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.

Ben Franklin Transit will offer a free shuttle to the show that runs every 15 minutes from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

The shuttle will make stops at the Knight Street Transit Center, John Dam Plaza and on the corner of George Washington Way and Lee Boulevard near the entrance of Howard Amon Park.

Masks are required for everyone on the buses.

For a full schedule of entertainment a list of artisans and food vendors, see the Art in the Park’s virtual program here.

This story was originally published July 23, 2021 at 11:55 AM.