21st Annual Cotati Accordion Festival

Cotati Accordion Festival is a yearly event. The 2011 festival will be the 21st annual. The venue is open under the shade trees of the central Cotati plaza. If you plan to stay for the whole day, bring your own comfortable, short-backed folding lawn chair. You may have to find parking on the street several blocks away. Limited handicap parking is available at 8020 Old Redwood Highway and in front of the Korean Baptist Church at 81 West Cotati. Annual attendance reaches 2,000-3,000 a day. Whether you love ?em or hate ?em, there are plenty of ?those darn accordions? at the festival. At the Cotati Accordion Festival the sound stage features a cast of rotating acts who play 30- to 45-minute sets. Musical styles range from traditional Tex-Mex to whacky Rock-pop-San Francisco-mischief music. The festival is family-friendly wholesome fun! If you like to dance there is a separate tent that features polka music. In the adjoining club, Friar Tuck-s, there is zydeco dancing both days from 1 to 5. There is also zydeco in the polka tent from 5:00 to 6:30 both days. Check out the ?jam? tent where festival goers play their favorite tunes together. There is also a ?jam? tent where festival goers play their favorite tunes in unison. Cruise the vendor displays. There are 100-s of accordions for sale, music books and related merchandise. The vendors also include everything from arts and crafts to food, beer and wine. Plus the newly expanded ?Kids area? at the north area of the park