NBFD Kid's Fire Safety House at MUMFEST

NBFD Kids Fire Safety House

We are happy to announce the NBFD's Kids Fire Safety House will be at MUMFEST again, thanks to the Robinson and Stith Insurance Agency.

Sparky the Fire Dog

The agency is providing the funds to have Kids Fire Safety House at MUMFEST 2013. Their employees provide the volunteer help, distribute free fire prevention coloring books, crayons and stickers and Sparky the Fire Dog will "meet and greet" adding to the fun.

The City acquired the Kids Fire Safety House in the early 1990's, funded through a FEMA grant targeted for fire safety education. It was seen as an opportunity to expand fire safety education by the fire department and connect with the community and school children.

The House, stored at the Main Fire Station on Broad Street, is primarily utilized during Fire Prevention Week. It is taken to public and private schools to educate first graders on the proper way to evacuate a house in case of fire and the importance of defining a meeting place outside the home for all members of the family so everyone can be accounted for. Designed to resemble a home with a kitchen, living room and bedroom, the children are taken through it by firemen, room by room who teach fire safety with lectures and hands-on exercises. Simulated smoke teaches kids how to safely evacuate from a second floor bedroom and how to properly call 911.

This is an important teaching tool and we appreciate Robinson and Stith for making it possible to have this venue at the festival. We invite families with young children to embrace this opportunity and have their children take the tour. It is a fun way to learn fire safety lessons and how to act quickly and decisively in life threatening emergencies.

The Fire Safety House will be located on Craven Street near City Hall during festival hours October 12-13.

Susan Moffat-Thomas
Executive Director

The Little River Winery Mobile Tasting Room...one of a kind

Little River Winery
Mobile Wine Tasting Unit

We are happy to announce the Little River Winery will be at MUMFEST 2012.  For a modest $5 admission fee, mumfester’s over 21 can sample a wide variety of wines produced from grapes grown in the foothills of North Carolina’s Uhwarrie Mountain range.

Little Rivery Winery
Tasting Room



The Little River Winery Tasting Room will be located on Craven Street (same location as last year). This Tasting Room is one of a kind, featuring nice amenities such as hardwood and tile floors, granite counter tops, mahogany wine racks holding 300 bottle of wine, a big screen TV with surround sound and air conditioning.

It’s the perfect place to stop and take a break, enjoy a sip of wine and socialize before venturing out into the midway area once again to enjoy the many other venues.

Susan Moffat Thomas

Executive Director

Great News! Mumfest 2012 a Top 20 Event in the Southeast

We just received word Mumfest has been selected as one of Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 20 Events for the month of October 2012.

This is the third time we have seen selected for this prestigious award and we are thrilled…as it is a big deal!! In addition to our advertising, press releases etc., we will receive tremendous exposure through the Southeast Tourism Society which covers 12 states.

The Southeast Tourism Society Top 20 Events publication receives extensive exposure in print media, web, television and radio in the U.S. and Canada. Over 16,000 newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations, AAA and others receive the listings.  If you are interested, all the Top 20 Events are listed on the STS website  http://www.southeasttourism.org/ and on their consumer web site http://www.escapetothesoutheast.com/.

Mumfest 2012 promises to be the best yet .. Seafair, Outdoor Life and the many other venues are sure to attract huge crowds. The addition of being selected as a Top 20 Event in October 2012 and being promoted in 12 Southern states will certainly ensure record crowds.

Susan Moffat Thomas

Executive Director

Plans for Mumfest 2012

Plans for mumfest 2012 (October 13 – 14) are well underway with new attractions and old favorites. We will keep everyone updated on mumfest happenings as they are finalized. Our newest venue is the mega 228' yacht SeaFair, filled with three decks of art from local area, national and international artists. The yacht will be moored at the Hilton Marina for the festival week-end, arriving October 10.  Go to www.expoships.com for more information. Their calendar does not include mumfest yet, but should be posted within the next month or so.

So far, everyone we’ve talked to is excited about this as a new venue and feel it will be a great addition to the many other venues at the festival. We would like to hear from artists if they will consider participating as a vendor and if people will be willing to pay a nominal admission fee to tour through the yacht.

More details will be posted as we go through the planning process.

Susan Moffat Thomas
Executive Director