I am still waving a ride of enthusiasm and optimism after spending the weekend (September 24 &25) at the Life is Good Festival at the Prowse Farm in Canton, MA. The Life is Good Festival was a two day extravaganza of music, optimism, games, art activities and family fun attended by about 20,000 people. Whether you were there to compete in the seed spitting contest, have a picnic, watch the BMX bike stunt show, contribute to a mural, climb a rock wall, or hang out at the kids stage on a comfy bean bag chair, there was something for EVERYONE! There were absolutely amazing musicians playing throughout the weekend; a few of my favorites included Ray Lamontagne, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Raphael Saadiq, Maceo Parker, Martin Sexton and The Levon Helm Band among others!
If all of those activities did not excite you enough to mark your calendar for next year, then this will! 100% of the proceeds of the festival go to The Life is Good Playmakers, who help kids overcome life-threatening challenges such as violence, illness and extreme poverty! This year they met their goal in raising over 1 million dollars!! To find out more information about this great organization visit this link: http://www.lifeisgood.com/playmakers/default.aspx
I spoke to several folks who spoke very highly of the festival’s accessibility. One man I spoke with was there with his family and said he has been to a lot of festivals and this one tops them all, and continues to improve each year! For how great the access is at the Life is Good festival, it was too bad that there was not a greater representation of families and friends with disabilities there. Because of this I wanted to get the word out about such a family oriented activity for EVERYONE! Although I don’t think the date has been set for next year yet, I am already excited to attend next year and I hope to see you there!!
ALSO: Link to more info about life is good festival in general: http://www.lifeisgood.com/festivals/event-info/
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Thanks to Heidi for being a terrific volunteer on the Adaptive Recreation team at the Life is good Festival. We look forward to using her talents and those of other Access Team members next year so mark your calendars and plan to come to this beautiful and accessible event just outside Boston. Well, I guess we don't know the date yet, but keep your ears peeled. Thanks to Marcy for this blog that is so full of great information! I love it! - Laura of EveryonesInvited.com (LIG Fest Access Consultant).
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