Young Native American children waiting to perform at the Festival.
Join us for a day of dancing, drumming, singing, and shopping with a diverse group of Native American artists. The Museum’s outdoor plaza will be filled with vendors selling exquisite artwork in all price ranges. Round out your Festival experience by catching performances of native singers, musicians, and dance groups throughout the day in the outdoor amphitheater. In addition, the People’s Choice Award will be presented to the winning artist from this summer’s Native American art exhibit. All outdoor festival activities are FREE and open to the public.
Vendors will find application forms and guidelines at The Longhouse at the Evergreen State College website.
Market Vendor Application Deadline June 25, 2012
Exhibit and festival organized by the Washington State History Museum, The Longhouse Education & Cultural Center at the Evergreen State College. Made possible in part by the Tacoma Arts Commission and our Media sponsor KUOW.
In the Spirit Exhibit
Be a part of the magic of the Model Train Festival!
While Santa’s elves produce a lot of train sets each holiday season, they can’t hold a candle to the quality and scale of the ones on display each year at the Washington State History Museum’s Model Train Festival.
"Railroads have played an important role in our state’s history," said Jennifer Kilmer, director of the Washington State Historical Society. "The model train festival provides a wonderful opportunity for us to share that history in a fun environment that involves Washington state residents and brings to life their passion for model trains."
The event typically showcases eight model train displays designed and assembled by model train enthusiasts from across the state including: Boeing Employees Model Railroad Club, Cannonball Express, Pierce County Lionel Club, Mount Rainier N-Scale, 4D NTRACK Group, 4D PNR HO Modular Group, Puget Sound Model Railroad Engineers and Washington State Operation Lifesaver. The displays occupy every floor of the museum and include the largest permanent model train layout in the state.
The festival typically runs December 26th through January 1st. 2013 will be our 18th annual Festival and we expect a lot of great additions. Check back for more details.
Check out a video about Model Train Festival by Christopher Wood