Whitewater Storytelling Festival
celebrate the magic of storytelling
Cultural Arts Center / Flat Iron Park
May 30-31, 2025
Celebrate the magic of storytelling at this magical festival at Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center featuring stories through arts, crafts, tellers, & food!
Embark on a magical journey of words, wonder, and creation at the much-anticipated Whitewater Storytelling Festival. This enchanting event occurs May 30th and 31st at the Whitewater Arts Alliance’s Cultural Arts Center where stories come alive and imaginations run wild.
Schedule
Friday, May 30, 6 - 9pm
Open Mic Night Emceed by Karen McCulloch of the Book Teller.
6 - 8pm Open Mic.
8 - 9pm Music by Bog Bodies.
Friday Location: Cultural Arts Center Gallery, 402 W. Main Street, Whitewater. Light Refreshments by Whitewater Arts Alliance.
Saturday, May 31, 10am - 3pm
Children’s Tellers Morning Emceed by Sarah Beth Nelson.
9 - 10am: Noelle & petting zoo.
10 - 10:30am: Caitlin’s puppetry.
10:30 - 11:15am: Andreas & Maypole with strolling musicians.
11:15am - 12:15pm: Mr. Pickles.
All Ages Tellers Afternoon Emceed by Sarah Beth Nelson.
12:15 - 12:45pm Sarah Beth Nelson.
12:45 - 1:30pm: Bilingual storytelling by Maritza Guerra and Silvana del Val.
1:30 -2:15pm: Blake Levinson.
2:15 - 3pm: Coral Conant-Gilles.
Saturday Location: Rain or Shine! Outdoors at Flat Iron Park (weather permitting) or Inside the Cultural Arts Center Gallery (if inclement weather). Both are located at 402 W. Main Street, Whitewater.
Parking: CAC lot and city street parking is available with additional parking available at First English Lutheran Church.
The Whitewater Storytelling Festival promises entertainment for attendees of all ages, with talented storytellers and musicians for the young and young-at-heart. From children’s stories and interactive activities that will spark the creativity of the little ones, to all-ages storytelling sessions that will captivate audiences of every generation, this festival truly has something for everyone.
Visitors will also have the opportunity to explore a diverse art exhibit as well as vendor market showcasing unique products that carry their very own stories, adding a touch of narrative charm to your shopping experience.
Above all, the Whitewater Storytelling Festival is a celebration of the magic of storytelling. This event celebrates storytelling through arts, crafts, tellers, and food and how storytellers take us to worlds beyond our very own.
The Whitewater Storytelling Festival has been serving the residents of Whitewater with quality engagement with the storytelling arts annually since 2021 as part of the Whitewater Chamber of Commerce. In 2025, the Storytelling Festival has joined with the Whitewater Arts Alliance to continue that tradition. This year The Whitewater Storytelling Festival will take place on the evening of Friday, May 30 and during the morning and early afternoon of Saturday, May 31. The event will be held at the Whitewater Arts Alliance's home - The Historic White Memorial Library, now known as the Whitewater Cultural Arts Center - and in Flat Iron Park, the park with the beautiful fountain, in downtown Whitewater, Wisconsin.
The Whitewater Arts Alliance is a 501(c)3 charitable organization now produces The Whitewater Storytelling Festival. All donations to the storytelling festival are handled through the Whitewater Arts Alliance, and are tax-deductible. Please click on the Donate/Sponsor button below for more information on how to donate online or by sending a check through the mail.
The goal of The Whitewater Storytelling Festival is to celebrate the storytelling arts and to provide high-quality and engaging artistic entertainment for Whitewater residents. With storytellers for children and adults, as well as musical acts, Maypole dancing, spaces for artist and author vendors, and engagement with the Whitewater Arts Alliance gallery space, the festival aims to meet the needs of the community through interpersonal connection via the medium of traditional storytelling.
Your donation will help to bring in professional storytellers and performers to ensure a quality event for all the people of Whitewater.
