The 13th annual Morgan Junction Community Festival produced by the Morgan Community Association (MoCA) will be celebrated on June 16th, starting at 10:00 am and ending at 4:00 pm.  This year’s festival will feature live music, kid's entertainment and activities, commercial vendor and community informational booths, and food vendors.  The festival takes place in and around Morgan Junction Park on California Avenue SW.  Visit their website for a schedule of activities for the day. http://morganjunction.org

Notable events and activities:

• The Bubbleman, all time childrens’ favorite, will be performing from 10:45 to 11:30 in the park.
• Spatter of Morgan will be the highlight of the afternoon.  Everyone who participated last year shooting a toy water gun filled with paint at a large canvas had a blast.
• Bark of Morgan, dog parade and contest returns this year! Check our Facebook page for time.
• Seattle Department of Neighborhoods (DON) Director Andrés Mantilla will be a special guest and will be introduced to festival attendees.
• Seattle Parks and Recreation will have an information booth to introduce preliminary plans for the Morgan Junction Park expansion and will use this opportunity to solicit public input.
• Seattle Police personnel will be on hand with their vehicles starting at 10 am.  The Seattle Mounted Patrol was a big hit last year and will be at the festival again this year (flexible timeframe).  The Seattle Fire Department will be at the curb in front of the park with a department vehicle in the afternoon.

Live Music and Entertainment in the Park - 10:00 to 4:00

This year’s lineup is: Endolyne Children’s Choir, a favorite returning for the third year; Soyaya, an African drum and vocal ensemble performing on all shapes and sizes of drums; Servants of the Rich, Celtic vocal/instrumental ensemble; DEAL, group celebrating The Grateful Dead; and Gary Benson, guitarist/vocalist and Morgan Junction neighborhood resident.

Kid Activities: Lots for the Kids at the Festival – 10:00 to 4:00

Craft activities start at 10:00.  Face painters and a balloon twister artist will be on hand throughout the day

Food Vendors, including The Tamale Guy, local favorite Jones Barbeque, and Sweet Bumpus Ice Cream will be in the Beveridge Place Pub parking lot from 10:00 to 4:00.  West Seattle Thriftway will be grilling burgers as a fundraiser from 11:00 am to approximately 3:00 pm in front of the store to benefit the festival (suggested donation $7).

Over 30 commercial, informational, and community group vendors will be in the parking lot behind Zeeks and on Eddy Street.