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a Festival attendee in a moment of discovery at the 2006 Community Art Project


da Vinci Days: 20th Festival
Flights of Fancy
July 18-20, 2008
Friday: 5pm-11pm
Saturday: 9am-11pm
Sunday: 10 am-5pm
Join us in sunny Corvallis, Oregon for a weekend of discovery with da Vinci-style contests, art on a grand, mobile scale, happy-feet music, hands-on activities, and much more!

Festival Programs
Plan your festival weekend around these program areas:

Portland artist Pete Beeman's Breathing Post, an example of kinetic art at the Festival   Arts & Exhibits
Art to do and art to see for all ages and all interests

Pink Martini's big sound with a broad appeal heads the festival lineup   Music & More
Music, comedy, dance, and more on and off stage

poling through the Mud Bog aboard the Gondavinci at the Kinetic Challenge, photo by Patricia Thomas   Races & Revelry
da Vinci-style competitions, some on the leading edge, and always lots of fun

solar panels readying to produce solar roasted coffee at the 2006 Festival, photo by Patricia Thomas   Science & Technology
Activities and views of what's here and what's ahead in sci-tech

there's always excitement and fun for kids at da Vinci Days, photo by Patricia Thomas   Fun for Kids
Special activities and events for kids and their parents
Festival Highlights

glass art from the da Vinci gallery exhibit at The Arts Center Art Exhibits
Art indoors and out to enjoy and appreciate

2006 Battle of the Bands' winner on Main Stage, photo by Patricia Thomas Battle of the Bands
Teen bands compete on stage in an awesome contest

the wonder of it all at the Children's Village Children's Village
Where kids find the wonder of it all.

GPS unit handy for finding your way or geocaching GPS & Geocaching
Join the treasure hunt where you are the search engine

Electrathon drivers race low to the ground Grand Prix Electrathon
A quiet, clean electric car race

solar panels in a moment of reflection Green Town
What's taking us toward a sustainable future

Author and biographer, Tom hager Keynote Speaker
Linus Pauling biographer, Tom Hager, explores science in society.

kinetic sculpture The Big Easy parades easily along Kinetic Challenge
Human-powered sculptures racing on all-terrains

scaled-down kinetic sculpture race for the younger set Leonardo 500
A scaled-down kinetic sculpture race for the younger set

a kinetic sculpture racer waves to the parade crowd, photo by Patricia Thomas Leo's Kinetic Parade
A da Vinci-style parade with all things kinetic and melodius

a Midsummer Night's Run for all ages Midsummer Night's Run
Saturday evening races for all ages and abilities.

a a red-headed mermaid comes alive from her sidewalk chalk canvas, photo by Katrina Sloma Sidewalk Chalk Art
Sidewalks as a concrete canvas for art by all ages

street performers play with our imagination, photo by Patricia Thomas Street Performers
Juggle your mind with street performer antics

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