This is an outdoor rain-or-shine festival in the beautiful and shady Farmers Branch Historical Park,
which is only 15 minutes from D/FW Airport.  Be sure to bring your blankets and lawn chairs!
Festival hours Friday 5p - 10p; Saturday noon - 10p.

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PLACES TO STAY
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The City of Farmers Branch is presently working with hotels near the Historical Park
to designate a host hotel for the festival.  Please check back soon for updates.

For Farmers Branch hotel and motel information, download the Farmers Branch Visitors Guide.

   

MAKING MUSIC ON YOUR OWN - JAMMING!
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The Farmers Branch Historical Park has several shady areas and great old buildings that are perfect for jamming.
These include a log cabin (complete with porch and rocking chairs!), a gazebo, and a country store.  If you want
to take a break from the great music on stage, take a break with your old (and new) friends in a jam circle!
 
CAMPERS AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
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RV campers are WELCOME at the Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival.  FREE DRY CAMPING (parking lot only - there are no
hookups at all) is available at 11800 Ford Road, Farmers Branch Texas 75234, adjacent to the Holiday Inn Select.

FULL RV CAMPING is available at the Sandy Lake RV Park, just 6 miles north of the Farmers Branch Historical
Park, at 1915 Sandy Lake Road, Carrollton, Texas 75006.  Phone 972-242-6808 for rates and details.

FOOD AND BEVERAGE
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The City of Farmers Branch is arranging to have food and beverage concessionaires set up in the Park to support
the Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival.  No outside food, beverages, or coolers may be brought into the Park except for
bottled water.  Bottled water may be brought in (no coolers).  Please be courteous, follow this policy, and enjoy
this incredible festival brought to you by the City of Farmers Branch.  Please show your support for the
Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival by patronizing the food and beverage concessionaires set up in the Park!

FREE PARKING AND HANDICAP ACCESS
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Free parking and shuttle service for the Festival is available at 12000 Ford Road in Farmers Branch, which is just
across the street from the Farmers Branch Historical Park.  You will likely need to walk about a block to get to
the park from your car (and slightly farther from the Holiday Inn Select or RV parking area).  Free shuttles will
be running during the Festival between the Holiday Inn Select, parking lots, and the Park.  A few handicap spaces
may be available at the northwestern park gate (2540 Farmers Branch Lane).  Additional free handicap parking
is at 12400 Ford Road (corner Ford Road & Christian Parkway), with free shuttle service to and from the Park.

BLANKETS, LAWN CHAIRS, PETS, ETC.
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So that everyone can have a clear view of the stage, only blankets and grass seating will be permitted in
the area directly in front of the stage.  Standard lawn chairs may be used behind the rope line that will
designate the blanket and grass-seating area.  Unoccupied chairs or blankets may be used by anyone until the
owner returns.  If you see an empty blanket or chair near the stage, feel free to have a seat until the owner
returns.  No item may be left in the Park overnight.  No pets allowed in the Park or the parking lots during the
Festival (except for handicap assistance animals).

HOW TO GET HERE - MAPS!
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Click on the diagram below for a downloadable, printable City of Farmers Branch map:


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These maps will also help you find (and park at) the Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival:

Map courtesy of GoogleMaps.com.  Thanks GoogleMaps! 
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For questions about Farmers Branch Historical Park, call Kim Chapman at (972) 406-0184
or send an e-mail to kim.chapman [at] farmersbranch.info
(note - be sure to delete the spaces and replace [at] with @).

If you'd like to be a festival vendor, please contact Kim for details.
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Bloomin' Bluegrass in the news - click to read the MandolinMoments.com story!
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This event is brought to you by the City of Farmers Branch, Texas
and the Bluegrass Heritage Foundation.