Celebrate May Day at Heritage Canyon, 515 N. 4th Street, Fulton, IL, with the Early American Crafters, on Saturday, May 1, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Park at Cross View Church, 703 14th Avenue, and ride the free shuttle to and from the Canyon; the last pickup is 4:00 p.m.
Admission is by donation.
Visitors will not enter buildings, due to COVID-19 precautions with large groups. However, the public can see into 11 buildings while talking with the Early American Crafters. Cotton Candy, ice cream, popcorn, Canyon tea, coffee, and water will be available.
Be sure to visit Visit the P & C Little Rascals Petting Zoo, LLC, whose owners, Paula Adams and Chris McCauley, “Bring the Farm to You.” There will be miniature cows and piglets; rabbits; goats and sheep; alpacas and llamas; chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys; dogs. Hand sanitizer is available.
May Day fun will be found outdoors. Craft a May basket. Guitarist Jim Perron and The Elf Returns Band will be at the gazebo. Make huge bubbles with Prof B3. Dance around a May Pole. Hear Rev. Danny Lybarger of Abingdon, IL, play his flute and tell Native American stories by his tepee.
Blacksmiths Rick Medd and Gene Whistman will be at the forge. Native American beaders, Leonard and Judine Clancy, and Davenport, IA, wood carver Johan Stoltz will demonstrate their artistry.
