CHOMP!
Marymore Park
Sat, Aug 17, 2019 10:00am - 6:00pm
Celebrate all that is fresh, delicious, local and sustainable at CHOMP!, King County’s annual festival of local food, sustainable living, and family fun. Enjoy great musical performances from Mavis Staples, Caspar Babypants and more at this free event at King County’s Marymoor Park near Redmond, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17.
Now in its fifth year, this fun, family-friendly event is hosted by King County Parks and features hands-on workshops, kids’ activities, a farmer’s market, live entertainment, and so much more. CHOMP! is a fun, all-day event that showcases King County’s diverse food scene – including its many family-run farms.
Free music
-Mavis Staples
-Caspar Babypants
-The Black Tones
-Eli Rosenblatt
-Additional acts to be announced.
Fun for Everyone
-Recreational tree climbing
-An Interactive Labyrinth from Modern Daedalus
-A nest box building workshop with the King -Conservation District
-Plant rubbing and card making with Wildness Within
-Get a chance to look up close at local wildlife tracks, cedar baskets, primitive fire kits, cattail mats, tanned hides and more with The Wilderness Awareness School
-Meet Ambassador Animals and learn about bee pollination from Woodland Park Zoo
-Zucchini Races with Viva Farms
-Petting Zoo featuring goats, chickens, bunnies, sheep and Kunekune pigs
-Upcycled Sock Puppet Marking with Seattle Recreative
-An Upcycle Bazaar
-Additional activities to be announced.
Featured Food
-Local Farmer’s Market
-A Community Plate offering samples from a variety of local restaurants for one price.
-Food vendors including Standard Bakery, Patty Pan Cooperative, Black Star Kebab, La Crespella, and more to be announced.
CHOMP! supports King County Executive Dow Constantine’s Local Food Initiative by celebrating local farmers, chefs and restaurants using locally-sourced food, and organizations specializing in healthy food, sustainability, and social justice.
The initiative is aimed at strengthening the local food economy and improving access to healthy, affordable food in underserved communities.