College Park Day

Photos by Camryn DeLuca

Residents celebrated the 10th annual College Park Day at the College Park Aviation Museum Oct. 5, 2019. The event was a showcase of local businesses, political campaigns, food vendors and musical performances. From 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., children frequented the moon bounces and pumpkin decorating station. An overflow of guests had many resorting to parking in the College Park Metro Station parking garage a mile away.

A line gathers at one of the moon bounces at College Park Day at the College Park Aviation Museum on Oct. 5, 2019. This was one of two moon bounces at the event, adding to the list of available child-friendly activities. (Photo by Camryn DeLuca)
Nick Newlin and Eric Vesper sing while accompanied by the accordion and mandolin at College Park Day on Oct. 5, 2019. The duo have played music with eachother in various bands for about a decade. (Photo by Camryn DeLuca)
Nick Newlin clutches his Hohner Imperial II accordion at College Park Day at the College Park Aviation Museum on Oct. 5, 2019. While describing the variety of sizes accordions come in, Newlin deemed the Hohner a medium-sized model. (Photo by Camryn DeLuca)
Mandy the clown speaks with a family while wearing stilts at College Park Day on Oct. 5, 2019. The youngest girl from the family approached Mandy first when she excitedly proclaimed, “I know you!” (Photo by Camryn DeLuca)
Mandy the clown dances to Nick Newlin and Eric Vespers’ rendition of “This Little Light of Mine,” at College Park Day on Oct. 5, 2019. Mandy was scheduled to perform throughout the venue for the entirety of the event from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. (Photo by Camryn DeLuca)
Nick Newlin and Eric Vesper play their instruments while walking over to a space shuttle-themed moon bounce at College Park Day on Oct. 5, 2019. Newlin has combined poetry and accordion player to an audience of young children. (Photo by Camryn DeLuca)
Nick Newlin and Eric Vesper play an accordion and mandolin in front of a pumpkin designing station for children at College Park Day on Oct. 5, 2019. Newlin and Vesper were known by some attendees for their past performances at the farmers market in Hollywood, a College Park neighborhood. (Photo by Camryn DeLuca)

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