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Midwood Maynia & Home Tour 

What is Midwood Maynia?

This favorite festival is Plaza Midwood ’s way to welcome the season, the blossoms, warm weather and to party with friends, family and neighbors.  Midwood Maynia is sponsored in part and produced by the Plaza Midwood Neighborhood Association and is always scheduled for the first weekend in May.  The event features the famous home and garden tour, a 5k race, lots of kids events, live bands, a pet parade, vendors, food, beer, ... and more!  There is just no better way to spend a spring day in the neighborhood!

Calendar of Events!

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May 1	6:00 - 8:00 pm	Home & Garden Tour
May 2	7:30 - 8:30 am	Midwood Miles Registration download registration form Midwood Park *
	8:30 - 9:30 am	Midwood Miles 5k Race Followed by a Children’s Fun Run
	9:30 - 10:00 am	Pet Parade Assembly Kilgo Church, Belvedere Ave
	10:00 - 12:00 pm	Pet Parade
	10:00 - 4:00 pm	Home & Garden Tour
	11:00 - 3:00 pm	‘Kidswood’ Events Crafts and games for the kids! Midwood Park*
	11:30 - 12:00 pm	Community Plant Swap Community Garden, Midwood Park
	12:00 - 7:00 pm	Live Music (See Band Line-up) Midwood Park*
	1:30 - 2:00 pm	Kids’ Scavenger Hunt Community Garden, Midwood Park*
	2:00 - 3:00 pm	Kids’ Backyard Habitat Workshop Community Garden, Midwood Park*

* Midwood Park is near the intersection of Winter and Wilhelmina near Mecklenburg Avenue.

Home & Garden Tour

Find inspiration in Plaza Midwood’s finest homes and gardens!  The tour begins the evening of Friday, May 1 with a candlelight home tour beginning at 6 pm.  Gather fresh ideas for your own living spaces as you tour homes that exhibit the unique character and appeal of our neighborhood. There is truly something for everyone to enjoy.    The 2009 tour line-up is listed below. A map of the stops will be available on your tickets.   For more information on each of the stops, check out the official Maynia Program .

Dates / Times

Friday, May 1 • 6 pm to 8 pm
Saturday, May 2 • 10 am to 4 pm

Tour Stops

• 2329 CLUB ROAD •
Home of Rich Albarran
• 1916 CLUB RD •
Home of Wade & Corrine Connor
• 1720 THOMAS AVENUE •
Home of Zoe & Tripp Rives
• 1326 PECAN AVENUE •
Home of Tom & Robbin Palmer
• 2301 BELVEDERE AVENUE •
Home of Brooks Shelley & Billy Maddalon
• 2312 BELVEDERE AVENUE •
Home of Amy & Carlo Martini
• 1904 DEARMON DRIVE •
Garden of Steven Martin & Barry Nance

Tickets

Home Tour tickets are $15 and will be available in advance and the day of the event.   In the weeks leading up to the event, you will find them at several local businesses - Pura Vida, Common Market and Georgetown Day Spa.   On Friday May 1 you will be able to purchase tickets in front of Kilgo United Methodist Church at 2101 Belevedere Avenue from 5:30 – 7:30 pm.  On May 2, tickets will be available in front of the Kilgo UMC and also at the PMNA table in Midwood Park.

Band Line-up

Mark your calendar for May 2 and at the Midwood amphitheater for an afternoon of live local music, beer, food and neighborhood friends.

12:00 – 12:30 Blacknight: Teenagers Weston McKnight and Max Blackburn return once again and still the youngest Rock & Rollers to ever play the Midwood stage. Kids of all ages will really enjoy this performance.

1:00 - 2:00 Volatile Baby: These local ladies build on the fine tradition of female vocal groups while adding their own ingenuity, spirit, instrumental prowess and joy!

2:30 – 3:30 Nita B & The Swingin' Soiree: Back by popular demand, Nita and friends deliver an eclectic Rock and Blues show that is a sure hit with all the cats in Midwood.

Woody Mitchell-guitar, Tom Kuhn-bass, Tim Belk-drums.

4:00 – 5:00 Carolina Gator Gumbo: Based in Charlotte, CGG is a well seasoned regional Cajun & Creole band bringing festive music from southwest Louisiana to the Carolinas since the early 90's!

5:30 - 6:30 Loose Lug Nuts: From The Thirsty Beaver to numerous block parties in the neighborhood, this Honkey Tonk band is all the rage in Midwood!

Sponsors

Sponsors Packet w/ Instructions

Maynia is enjoyed by thousands of neighbors each year. Local sponsors make the day possible and, in return, gain access to the “Mayniacs” from Plaza-Midwood and the surrounding neighborhoods. These people are your prospective clients and customers and by sponsoring Maynia, you become more than a name in the program or on a sign, you become a neighbor.

Vendor Information

Download a Vendors Packet w/ Instructions

Midwood Maynia is one of the largest events in Plaza Midwood, with thousands of residents enjoying a day in Midwood Park. Interested in setting up a table during the event to communicate a cause, sell wares or promote a product?   Download a vendors packet and mail it along with your check to the specified address.

Pet Parade

Pets of all kinds will walk proudly in the parade with their human companions. Some take advantage of the “parade” atmosphere and dress for the occasion, while others join in along the way, unable to resist the excitement of being “on parade” for the humans! The Charlotte Fire Department will lead the parade through the neighborhood. Prizes with a twist will be awarded to pets and their humans at the end of the parade. There is no entry fee, but we do prefer to keep it to neighborhood pets.

Gathering starts at Kilgo Methodist Church Saturday at 9:30 am and the parade starts at 10:00 am. The parade will end in Midwood Park at 11:30 am with some very special awards. Please remember to clean up after your pet. While we do love our pets in Plaza Midwood, please be considerate with your pets once the food and music starts and refrain from having them at the amphitheatre, as there will be food, kids and other distractions.

Parade Route:
• START at Kilgo United Methodist
Church (2101 Belvedere Avenue)
• Left on Belvedere
• Right on Chatham
• Right on Kensington
• Right on Tippah
• Right on Belvedere
• PASS Kilgo Church, continue on Belvedere
• Left on Winter
• Left on Wilhemina
• FINISH in Midwood Park