HOLLAND, Mich. -- The third annual "Chalk the Walk" event takes place Saturday, July 12th at Windmill Island Gardens.
It will run from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visitors can watch Grand Rapids-based traveling artist Hallie LeBlanc of Abundance Mobile Art Studio create six large, vibrantly colored chalk pieces. You can create some artwork of your own by decorating the park's walkways with chalk creations.
Here are more details from a Windmill Island Gardens news release:
"Chalk the Walk is one of my favorite events of the year," said LeBlanc. “I love to interact with people and children, showing them how I create my art, inviting them to make their own, and even just enjoying this beautiful garden together!”
For those artists craving a sweet treat in the summer heat, our friends from the Holland Police Department will be here with the Polar Patrol handing out free ice cream for everyone during the event from 11:00am – 1:00pm!
Regular admission rates of $13 for adults and $6 for ages 3-15 apply during Chalk the Walk with children under 3 and Holland residents entering the park free with proof of residency. For more details on Chalk the Walk and other upcoming events at Windmill Island Gardens, visit www.windmillisland.com. Windmill Island Gardens is open daily from 9:30am – 6:00pm (last admission sold at 5:00pm) through October 6.
About Windmill Island Gardens: Windmill Island Gardens offers a small slice of the Netherlands in West Michigan. The park features tours of ‘de Zwaan’ – America’s only authentic, working Dutch windmill. Other highlights include an Amsterdam street organ and children’s carousel among many Dutch replica buildings and exhibits. During Tulip Time in May, visitors can delight in 100,000+ tulips in beds and fields. A proud member of the American Public Garden Association and American Horticultural Society, the Island is transformed each summer with a beautiful display of annuals and perennials found in themed beds and throughout the landscape. Visitors can enjoy it all from mid-April to early October each year.