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Hit the ground running (or walking) with the family-friendly Rock n Run! Turn up the beat along the 1.09-mile fun-run route. Shout out your favorite band by dressing like the lead singer, or go as the full band for a fun, group costume.

Following the run, prizes will be awarded for the following categories: Best Dressed Individual, Best Dressed Kid (under 12), Best Dressed Group, and Best All-Around.

Registration is $30 and includes a Rock n Run water bottle while supplies last. Children under 12 run for free. Light refreshments will be provided by San Francisco Coffee.

Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. at the corner of Barnett and Virginia Circle, and the run begins at 9 a.m. Get your workout in and meet your neighbors before rocking out and digging in on local fare from the selection of food trucks.

There will be a wide variety of merchandise options to rock at this year’s Virginia Highland Porchfest. The main merchandise booth will have t-shirts, koozies, bags, hats, and more. All merchandise supports VHDA’s fundraising efforts for beautification, safety, and events in Virginia Highland.

The online pre-order of merchandise runs through May 1. Presale orders over $50 receive raffle tickets, and the more you spend, the more tickets you receive. Pre-orders can be picked up at the festival. Day-of purchases can also be made at the main merchandise booth located at Barnett Avenue and Virginia Circle.

Visit porchfest.bigcartel.com to pre-order merch.

Food Trucks

Half the fun of any festival is having delicious food to go with it. This year’s Porchfest will feature a variety of local food vendors, with a mix of both sweet and savory options. Scout the food truck that is perfect for your taste. Food trucks will be stationed along Barnett Avenue.

(Savory)

■ 6 Pack Subs Vietnamese

■ Azucar Cuban Truck

■ Dogs on Wheels

■ Flavor on the Fork Chicken and Waffles

■ Hot Dog Pete’s

■ Lobster Dogs

■ No Bun Intended!

■ Soul Truckin Good

■ The Pickle Truck

■ The Patty Wagon

(Sweet)

■ The Cereal Lab

■ Frozen Sweet Shop

■ GOAP - Greatest of All Pops

■ Hero Doughnuts and Bunns

■ King of Pops

■ Queen Churro And More!

Artisanal Vendors

Porchfest will include local artisanal vendors with small goods to peruse inbetween music sets. You can find an array of jewelry, art, accessories, an assortment of snacks. Vendors will be located on Barnett Avenue, near the food trucks.

■ The Taryn Project

■ Cadence & Co Crafts

■ Dena Rose Vintage

■ DRVM Handmade

■ Emily Yellow

■ Everythang Dope

■ Groovy Grit

■ High Vibe Sentiments

■ Horticult LLC

■ Kiwi Beauty

■ Knight Prints

■ Madison O’Brien Art

■ Mind Body Clay LLC

■ Peach State Drinks

■ Pink Scorpio Handmade

■ Poppy’s Rustic Woodworks

■ Rudabecca Designs

■ Shannon Stallard Designs

■ Shop Kamawe

■ Southern Local Nuts

■ Suzy Makes Shit

■ The Golden Girl Co.

■ Twenty Something Jewelry

■ Vintage Eyewear And more!

VIP Blues & Booze Experience

Following the Rock and Run, the Porchfest VIP Blues & Booze experience will kick off at John C Howell Park. Meet your neighbors and enjoy lunch catered by DBA Barbecue, including an open beer and wine bar from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. All VIPs will have access to air-conditioned restrooms throughout the day, live blues music, and the VIP-only cash bar. Tickets are $100 and include exclusive access to our VIP tent so you can relax in the shade while the band line-up and spring sun bring the heat! For kids under 12, tickets are $30 and include lunch, along with a day pass to the Kids Corner ($20 value). Get tickets at givebutter.com/ BLUESANDBOOZE.

Contributors

Writers/Copy/Editors

Judie Levy

Katie Voelpel

April James