The Fayette Festival of the Arts, Always a much anticipated event, the festival has come to be regarded as the culminating summer celebration for the Fayette area, with activities taking place in and around the historitown square.  The festival lineup, as in past years, will include performances from the Howard County Memorial Bandstand and from the courthouse lawn beginning at 9 am. There will be various kinds of music, craft demonstrations, vendors and a variety of food and beverages.  In addition there will be a cake contest honoring the late Mary Jarboe whose Italian Cream cake was always a favorite, a classic car show and activities for youngsters.

Schedule Of events:

9 am - Festival Opens

9 am - 2 pm - Adult Art Show Children/Youth Art Show at Ashby- Hodge Galleryof American Art, CMU116 W. Morrison

9 am - 3 pm - Peacemakers Quilt Show at Linn Memorial United Methodist Church  

9 am - 2 pm - Classic Car Show at North side of Courthouse Square

9 am - 11 am - Kids' Market at On Courthouse Square

9 am -2 pm - CMU History Museum at T Berry Smith Hall, CMU

9 am - Flag Raising Ceremony Opening Greeting at Courthouse Square

9 am - Show Me Brass at Band Stand

10 am - Preston Ary at Band Stand

11 am - Tour of Courtroom Mural at Courthouse

11 am - Mid-Mo Magic Show at Near Bounce House

11 am - Columbia Community Band at Courthouse Lawn

11 am - FHS Reunion and Scholarship Presentation at Tricky Fish

Noon - Mary Jarboe Memorial Cake Show and Auction at Courthouse Lawn

Noon - Car Show Awards at Near Bandstand

12:15 pm - Lily Marchbanks at Bandstand

12:20 pm - Central Missouri Community Chorale at Courthouse Lawn or Bandstand

1 pm - Jeff and Noah Collective at Bandstand

2 pm - Festival Ends, Art Show Ends

3 pm - Quilt Show Ends at Linn Memorial United Methodist Church