Welcome to World Peace Festival Fox Cities
Saturday, September 12th: Noon-4:00 pm Pierce Park, Appleton
World Peace Festival Fox Cities brings together people of all ages for a day of celebration, reflection and collective hope for a more peaceful world.
Noon – 4:00 — Enjoy throughout the festival …
- Main Stage Music, Dance, and Speakers
- Info + Vendor Village — meet local orgs + vendors for peace (see map for participating orgs & vendors)
- Mutual Aid Market — free store + supportive info, open to all
- Peace Pole Painting (guided by local artist)
- Face Painting (teen artists) — kids activity area
- Chalk Art — add your peaceful expression on the sidewalks
- Groovy Peace Vibes Photo Opp
- Yard Games & Park Playground
- FREE Water at the Unity Tent
FOOD Vendors:
Sabee Culinary Services, Houdini’s Paninis, Fox Pops
Festival Schedule
12:00 — Opening: Main Stage
- Welcome by John Polakowski, Unity of Appleton
- Creating a Culture of Peace by Dena Eakles of Wisconsin Network of Peace and Justice
- ‘Building Unity’ Introduction with Timothy Cordon from the Democracy Tour
12:15 — Peace Song Sing-Along: Main Stage
- Led by Savi Gehrke, with Loving Awareness & Singing Resistance Fox Cities and everyone who’d love to sing along!
12:50 — Songwriting for Peace Playshop w/Karli from Natural Satellite: Under a shade tree! … Look for Karli’s Cello!
- Co-Create a Peace Song: “Our Voices, Our Song” to perform on stage with Karli and Jason at the end of their Natural Satellite performance (Sing at 3 PM)
- Open to ALL — adults and kids and everyone in between!
1:00 — Bollywood & Bhangra Dance Performance By The M-Effect: Main Stage
- Get ready for colorful music, energetic moves, and lots of enthusiasm from the young performers trained at The M-Effect
- Also, Mahima Grover and Neha Malik will take the stage for an energetic Bhangra and contemporary performance. Enjoy the explosive music and amazing choreography.
1:30 — Love, Light, and Harmony with Penny and Gabe: Main Stage
- Local singer-songwriter duo
1:50 — Pause for Peace (main stage break)
- Connect with fellow peace festers, stroll through the orgs and vendor booths + enjoy the festival
2:15 — Natural Satellite with Karli and Jason Reisdorf: Main Stage
- Jason’s saxophone weaves in and out of verses harmonizing beautifully with Karli’s angelic voice. Their lyrics center on themes of self-love, reflection and personal growth—offering listeners both comfort and inspiration.
3:00 — Our Voices, Our Song — Playshop Song Performance with Natural Satellite: Main Stage
- All songwriting participants are invited and welcome to join Jason and Karli on stage to perform the song they all co-created together
3:20 — Synchronicity Band & Badger State Choirs: Main Stage
- Synchronicity Band from Unity of Appleton joins with Appleton-based Badger State Girl Choir + Oshkosh-based Badger State Youth Choir
3:45 — Festival Closing | Peace BE!
- Gratitude + Raffle Basket Winners + Announcements
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