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 39th Annual Mountain View Art & Wine Festival. Silicon Valley’s World-Class Art & Music Festival is a vibrant multicultural celebration featuring 600 professional artists and craftmakers showing exceptional handcrafted wares, stellar live music with headliners The Groove Kings and Department of Rock, the new Comcast Pigskin Party Lounge with giant screen TV, festive food and drink with premium wines, microbrews, mojitos and margaritas, an organic and green products showcase, health and wellness displays, home and garden exhibits, a special remembrance ceremony to honor the heroes from 9/11, and action-packed Kids’ Park with the School of Rock Stage, climbing wall, amusements and super cool body art. Admission is free.
Exceptional Art, Fine Crafts … 600 of America’s top artists and craftmakers show original work in ceramics, fiber, glass, fine art, jewelry, leather, metal, paper, sculpture, and wood. Gorgeous vases, flatware, clocks, dishes, wall and table decorations, stained and beveled glass, etchings, sculptures, photography, oil and watercolor paintings, beadwork, gold and silver jewelry, vests, handbags, hats, wallets, footwear, windchimes, and waterfalls will be among the fine wares available.
Live Music … thirteen dynamite bands playing live Motown, rhythm and blues, swing, rock ‘n roll, jazz, soul, world-beat, Celtic folk, funk, disco, rumba flamenco and party music on stage and street. The lineup includes The Groove Kings, Department of Rock, Bump City, Mustache Harbor, Off The Record, Zoo Station, Emerson, Kaweh, Shabang, Bob Culbertson, Aryeh Frankfurter, HeartStrings Music and Ancient Winds.
Microsoft School of Rock Stage… YOU become the rock star playing DJ Hero and Guitar Hero 5, incredible interactive gaming experiences, on stage before legions of adoring fans and paparazzi while competing to win an Xbox 360.
Kids’ Park … a NASA exhibit, hands-on art booths, Mobile Rock’s 24-foot climbing wall, super cool body art, the tummy-tickling Froghopper, Berry-Go-Round and Helicopter rides, Cat-In-The Hat bounce house, Tsunami Tidal Wave slide, create-your-own whimsical sand sculptures, and thrilling virtual reality motion theater.
Festive Food & Drink … fresh corn-on-the-cob, tamales, tacos, Philly cheesesteaks, baked potatoes with the trimmings, pizza, nachos, lamb/beef/chicken kababs, smoked bratwurst, spicy beef sausages, made-to-order crepes, garlic chicken sandwiches, teriyaki pork/chicken/shrimp skewers, garlic fries, orange chicken with fried rice, key lime calamari, fish and chips, smoked turkey legs, nachos with cheese, smoothies, kettle corn and more. Plus premium wines, mojitos, margaritas and microbrews with special festival brews (Vienna Lager and Wheat) from Tied House.
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