Get ready for some great music, delicious food and toe-tappin’ fun. The Bluegrass Festival at Meerkerk Gardens is August 9th. The festival is from noon till 4 p.m. Come take in the sound of bluegrass from three groups on the gazebo stage with Holmes Harbor serving as a stunning backdrop.

Cheer on Whidbey Island’s own Fiddle Chix from noon till 1 p.m. They’ll be followed by another island favorite, Northern Storm String Band, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. To top off the day with The Lonesome Town Painters from 3-4 p.m.