18 Mar 2018 Food trucks, music and fun planned Saturday in Morrilton

Main Street Morrilton has a full schedule of events planned for Munchin on Main Street, presented by the City of Morrilton, on Saturday, March 24, in Downtown Morrilton.  

Beginning at 11 a.m., food trucks, vendor booths and children’s activities will be open to the public. Live music will also begin at 11 a.m. on the Wayne Smith Trucking stage and the beer garden will open. Featured acts include Akeem Kemp Band, Matt Stell, Maximum Overdrive, Faith Thomas, Hannah and Dylan Kordsmeier, Chasity Bailey and Ayla Hoelzeman. KVOM will be broadcasting live from the event. Last call for the beer garden is at 8:30 p.m. and the winner of the Food Truck Face-Off will be announced at that time.

The ladies of the Conway County Extension Homemakers are hosting a pie baking contest from 2 to 4 p.m. After the contest, pies will be sold by the slice, with proceeds benefitting Room 29:11, an organization that supports foster families in Conway County. For a complete list of rules and information on how to participate in the pie contest, visit munchinonmain.com.

Confirmed vendors for the pop-up city market include: Ron’s Airbrush, Twisted Southern Crafts, Mower Zone Morrilton, TMR Jewels & More, Pink Zebra, Two Crafty Gals Gifts and More, SOL Sister’s Emporium, The Trendy Trunk, Fresh Mountain Soaps, The Big Squeeze Lemonade, Krystal Bath Essentials, It’s SEW Lana, Party Girl Cakes, Scentsy, Jessica’s Lularoe, Matthew’s Sand Art, Hempworx, Junior Main Street Crafts, Blessed Bath Products, The Crazy Daisy, Randy’s Rings and Things, Cartoon of You and the Sacred Heart CYM Drink Booth. Non-profits participating and offering free children’s activities include: Bethel MBC, Petit Jean Garden Club, Area Agency on Aging of West Central Arkansas, Morrilton First Church of the Nazarene, Arkansas Health and Wellness, Project Linus, UAMS Kids First and Community Service, Inc.

Main Street Morrilton is dedicated to promoting downtown Morrilton as the hub of community life, to instilling a spirit of community through various events, and to promoting historical awareness, preservation and renovation. Main Street Morrilton operates under the direction of the Main Street Arkansas Downtown Network Program. For more information, follow Main Street Morrilton on Facebook, or contact Main Street Morrilton Director Sarah Croswell at 501.404.8604.