Highland Festival of the Trail

Event Information

Highland Main Street and the Highland Redevelopment Commission will be hosting the 2019 Highland Festival of the Trail on Saturday, October 5th in downtown Highland, from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm. The festival will once again be on Jewett Street, from Kennedy Avenue to 4th Street (location of the Highland branch of the LC Public Library).

This year’s event will feature art-related and artisan vendor booths, live music at the Mural Alcove, and a small Farmer's Market, presented by Zandstra’s Farm and Greenhouse. There will a number of food options available with food trucks onsite, and restaurant choices throughout Highland's downtown, which will also be hosting the Highland Fire Department's annual Open House event and sidewalk sales.

Musical performers at the festival include the Highland High School Camerata Orchestra, Dominic Ruffalo and Weary Bones Bluegrass Band.

In addition, the Highland Branch of the Lake County Public Library will be holding an Arts & Crafts Smorgasbord for children from 1-3pm and a Teen Art Show from 2-3pm.

In the event of bad weather, the festival will be held in the greenhouse of Zandstra’s Farm and Greenhouse, located at 10202 Kennedy Avenue.

For information and updates, go to the Facebook Event page here, or follow the hashtag #2019HighlandFOTT.

Admission is free and the event will be family friendly.