By Natalie Seifert
UHCLIDIAN STAFF

Seabrook, Texas, hosted approximately 45 different musical acts and other festivities at the Cameron Festival Park on the 22nd anniversary of the Seabrook Music Festival.

Left: A saxophone player makes music on Bay Stage.
photos by Natalie Seifert

The 2002 festival ran Oct. 4-6. A sneak preview of the festival, called Youth Night, took place Oct. 3. Youth Night was geared to the younger crowd, with a full theme park open, including rides and games. Admission was free for all who attended.

"I really enjoyed the variety of artists that performed on stage," said Israel Chapa, festival attendee.

Entertainers performed on three different stages: the Main Stage, the Market Stage and the Bay Stage. The Main Stage featured regional and national musical acts, while the Market Stage displayed theater, ballet, storytellers, magic and family fun. The Bay Stage swelled of local and regional artists.

Right: JZ and the Lightning Brothers perform on Bay Stage.

Music was not the only attraction at the festival. Entire families dove into the multiple festivities available such as carnival rides, cook-offs, a fun run, a golf tournament, the pelican promenade, car shows, a petting zoo and craft shops.

The carnival included classic rides such as a carousel and ferris wheel. Games were also scattered among the grounds.

"My favorite thing was the flying swings and watermelon," said Derrick Johnson, age 7.

Cooking teams joined in the competitive cook-off. One team displayed a sign on their booth with their team name displayed, "The Rowdy Cookin' Bunch." Another team, "Dave's Texas Red" cooking team, decorated their booth in a western theme, using flags, a banner and wood painted to look like cowboy silhouettes leaning against a desert scene.

Left: This is just one of the many trucks displayed at the festival

The 2002 Third Annual Pelican Promenade, a three-dimensional art project benefiting The Seabrook Association's College Scholarship for the Arts Fund, made their final appearance at the festival. The 100 plastic pelicans were sold to the highest bidder in a silent auction.

The "Cows on Parade" event, which has been successful in Chicago, New York, and recently in Texas, was the inspiration behind the Pelican Promenade.

Car shows including classic cars, stock automobiles and motorcycles were featured Oct. 5. Whimsical art cars were shown Oct. 6.

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