Mark your calendars! Kingman Island is hosting its 3rd annual Bluegrass & Folk Festival Saturday, April 28. The festival will feature some of the area’s most talented Bluegrass bands. Beverages and food will be available for purchase from local vendors. The event is free, but donations to Living Classrooms are welcome!

Band Schedule

1:00 – 1:50           King Street Bluegrass

2:00 – 3:30          Patuxent Partners

3:45 – 4:45           Split String Soup

5:00 – 6:00          Hollertown

6:15 – 7:15           By and By

7:30 – 8:00          Jam session

Patuxent Partners Sneak Peak

Event Sponsors Include

Volunteers

Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region is currently looking for volunteers to assist with this years event. Volunteers who donate 2 hours of their time will receive a free drink voucher. Please e-mail kingmanisland@livingclassroomsdc.org if you would like to volunteer or have any questions regarding the event.

* Event T-shirts are now available to be purchased. Please call 202-488-0627 ext 232 to order yours today.

* Outside alcoholic beverages are prohibited at this event*

Did you know that Kingman and Heritage Islands was once planned to be an amusement park attracting 6,000 visitors daily? Now, the islands boast over 150 species of birds and has restoration plans to house an environmental education center. Read about Kingman and Heritage Islands’ history, clean-up and future in Gustav Cappaert’s article, “Reversing a Century of Neglect on the Anacostia,” now published in the American Way of Life Magazine (AWOL).

Please be aware that the park hours have changed for the winter season. The park will still open at 9 a.m.  However, we will close just before dusk rather than strictly at 5 p.m.

The park will be closed on January 1st and 2nd. We will see you in the new year on January 3rd!

Also, keep your eye out for new picnic tables, trash cans, and gates in the near future!