The Community Corner

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Discover The Community Corner

Watch this video by Copeland Productions to get a feel for what the Community Corner has to offer!

The Art of Connection!

Located at our main entrance along Reid Gunn Lane, the Community Corner is a celebration of the local organizations and businesses shaping our region. Dive into these hands-on experiences and discover the spirit of our community. This area highlights organizations dedicated to sustainability and supporting arts and culture in our community. Come join the fun, get inspired, and make a difference—see you there!

This year, you can connect with AWKO Law Firm to learn about their passionate advocacy and support for the Sickle Cell Foundation. You can also visit Donate Life Florida, supported by Ron Sachs & Gay Webster-Sachs, to see how the gift of life honors a lasting legacy. Families can relax in a private breastfeeding tent by the Capital Area Healthy Start Coalition and play a round of cornhole with the Special Olympics Florida.

Come with a donation and leave with art! Drop off your dry-good donations (especially peanut butter and jelly) at the Second Harvest of the Big Bend tent. The four official donation drop-off locations at the Festival are the Community Corner, the Chalk Art Oasis, Center Court, and the LeMoyne Arts front porch.

What makes Tallahassee, Tallahassee? Learn about the City of Tallahassee’s various programs, making our capital a national leader, and get your Visitors Guide from Visit Tallahassee to discover local dining and outdoor adventures.

Learn how you can support our environment with Sustainable Tallahassee! Create a mini “Garden Guardian” from upcycled materials, visit Rags2Bags for your free reusable tote, and check out the EV car display on Tunnicliff Lane. Thanks to our partnership with Sustainable Tallahassee, a Festival artist will receive the “Recycled Content Award”, and Compost Community will help reduce the Festival’s compost waste in VIP and Behind the Scenes areas.

Help the Animal Shelter Foundation with a community paint-by-numbers, create track rubbings with St. Francis Wildlife Association, and design a park with Apalachee Regional Planning Council. Visitors can stop by the Florida Department of State tent to celebrate “America 250” with a paper craft, and go to the UF/IFAS Extension Leon County tent, where you can test your horticulture knowledge on the plant trivia wheel or make a “Parts of a Plant” bag. Engage with the democratic process through interactive word puzzles and trivia games for prizes.

Finally, explore luxury engineering with the BMW & Land Rover Tallahassee car display and gain sustainable home tips from LeafFilter Gutter Protection and Renewal by Andersen.