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Presented by generous community sponsors

August 4, 2012

Cirque Park - University Place, Washington
10:00 am to 7:30 pm

Information Below is for the 2011 Festival - Updated Festival Info Coming Soon!


University Place Festival - FAMILY - FUN - COMMUNITY

Join the fun, enjoy the entertainment, food and vendor booths, participate in activities, attend the soccer clinic, play, perform, test your strength at the Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge and more!

Come and enjoy a variety of entertainment including a kids talent show, DJ music and dancing, a top regional Mexican group, a folkloric group performance, games and lots of fun!

pumpkin festUniversity Place Festival features:

  • Food & beverage booths
  • Kids Fun Zone
  • Live music entertainment for all ages
  • Arts and crafts vendors
  • Cirque Slam
  • Hogs/Hosers - Softball Game
  • Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge
  • Congo Drum Circle
  • Soccer Clinic
  • Latin Dancers
  • Car Show
  • More...

 

Event volunteers are still needed. Please visit the volunteer page on freedomfair.com to sign up.


Event Schedules

KIDS ZONE

10:00 am - 7:30 pm Bounce houses and amusements for kids, miniature golf, karaoke, music videos and video games.

FIELD EVENTS

10:00 am - 6:00 pm Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge
presented by Vision Quest Sports & Fitness in U.P.
10:00 am - 5:00 pm West Pierce Fire & Rescue Activities
12:00 - 4:00 pm Congo Productions Drum Circle
1:00 - 3:00 pm Soccer Clinic presented by ESPN Deportes
4:00 pm Watermelon Eating Contest
1:00 - 3:00 pm Hogs vs. Hosers Softball Game

FESTIVAL VENDORS

10:00 am - 7:30 pm A variety of food concession stands will be available at reasonable cost. Arts & Crafts presenters, demonstrators and local businesses will be on hand to welcome visitors. Beer garden will also be available.

PARKING LOT

10:00 am - 2:00 pm Car Show sponsored by the Tacoma Events Commission
10:00 am - 5:00 pm Green UP Recycling Event - benefiting the U.P. Community Garden

ESPN DEPORTES SEATTLE STAGE

10:00 am - 7:30 pm Colorful Mexican and South American music, dancing, food & fun presented by ESPN Deportes Seattle

SKATE PARK

10:00 am - 3:00 pm Cirque Slam

MAIN STAGE

10:00 - 10:30 am The Whoopee Cats
(blues/folk duo)
WINNERS of the Battle in the Orchard!
Whoopee Cats
11:00 am - 12:00 pm UP Rising
(band from Sunset Bible Church)
UP Rising
12:30 - 1:30 pm Kari Ehli Band
(modern eclectic blues/rock/country)
the maine event
2:00 - 3:30 pm Rock n' Roll Magic
(rock n' roll dance)
Rock N Roll Magic
4:00 - 5:30 pm Maia Santell and House Blend
(jazz, blues, swing, big band)
the maine event
6:00 - 7:30 pm The Diamond Experience
(Neil Diamond tribute)
jumpin' josh

Main Stage Seating: General admission seating is festival-style on the lawn, "first come, first serve" basis. Blankets and/or beach chairs are recommended; NO reserved or bleacher seating available.


The University Place Festival is proud to feature:

The Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge by Vision Quest

Navy SEAL Fitness ChallengeAs part of the University Place Festival the new “Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge” is sponsored by Vision Quest Sports and Fitness.

Their certified and ex-military physical fitness trainers have years of experience and will put you through many of the same fitness tests that Navy SEALS use to demonstrate their abilities. The types of skills tested will vary, but you can expect to be challenged with strength, cardiovascular, agility, calisthenics, body weight exercises, dumbbell exercises, abdominal and core work, functional exercises and obstacles. This will be a fun, safe, challenging, and exciting experience no matter what your shape, size, age or ability!

Start times for different levels are approximate and subject to change (each session will last about 45 minutes):

  • Veteran (Advanced): 10am, 4pm
  • Seaman (Intermediate): 11am, 2pm, 5pm
  • Recruit (Fit Beginner): noon, 3pm, 6pm
  • Couples (Intermediate): 1pm

Minimum age for all levels: 15
Sign up early at the Vision Quest table in Cirque Park. Space is limited for each time.
Please plan your arrival to be in Cirque Park at least an hour early to check-in, verify start time, and to warm up.

Fitness Challenge photo by Charles R. Batchelor c/o Tacome Events Commission.


Event Documents & Forms

Invitation To Get Involved (pdf)

Vendor Invitation (pdf)

Food Vendor Application Form (pdf)

Non-Food Vendor Application Form (pdf)


University Place Festival is presented by

Tacoma Events Commission     City of University Place

Unversity Place Refuse and Recycling    ESPN Deportes Seattle  Vision Quest

      Narrows Plaza Bowl      Cheers West

West Pierce Fire & Rescue          Sunset Bible Church

Friends of the Festival:

BECU - Figures - Columbia Bank


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