Lazy Daze Festival is one of those unique arts and crafts festival prized highly in the State of NC. This is the fortieth year of the festival and was conducted for two days at the Cary Towne Hall. As I entered the campus, I saw a series of promotional offers and the one that caught my attention was the offer for "our state" magazine. As a travel freak, I love reading this magazine which provides a great view of the unique experiences to be found in cities and towns of NC, the offbeat places to visit, the popular and tasty foods special to each place and so on. Grasping the precious free copy of the September issue in my hands and struggling with water bottles and a backpack on the other, I skipped on to view the other activities that the festival presented before me. 

I saw so many different arts and crafts artisans who were selling pottery, jewelry, paintings, wooden crafts, garden accessories, handbags etc. and the uniqueness of this was all of these are hand-made in some form or the other, which is why the vendors are heavily juried and selected. It was more of an art for the eyes than the purse, as many items were expensive as they were hand-made. I could see people of all ages coming together and having fun experiencing the arts and crafts, grabbing food and drinks and watching the children play and enjoy. 

There were a lot of bands and entertainments and the kids play area had a special stage with its own band of players, storytelling, magical shows and games. There was a small pool near the kids zone where kids could dip their legs or splash in the water. Not to miss out on the home-made ice-creams, face painting and craft zones. 

Overall, a good festival to meet the artisans, learn about the art, and have a fun day-out with the family. 



Hope you enjoyed the festival. Bye Friends