EASTHAMPTON — Cottage Street is going to get chaotic.
The street will be blocked off Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. and filled with festivities such as baby goats, circus performers and puppets for the fourth annual Cultural Chaos.
The free event, hosted by Easthampton City Arts+ and the Cottage Street Cultural District, is dubbed a street fair with a twist.
City arts coordinator Pasqualina Azzarello said the event is an opportunity invite communities throughout the Valley to get a taste of Easthampton.
Throughout the day, performers SHOW Circus Studio will do acts and Riverside Industries will provide face-painting. Artists at Cottage Street Studios will open their doors to the public.
The family-friendly festival also includes a “Puppet Garden of Delight” by Caravan Puppets were kids and families can create their own puppets. Goats from Sage Meadow Farm with be around to pet and Off the Map Tattoos will provide temporary designs.
A beer garden will feature Abandon Building Brewery and New City Brewery. Restaurants along Cottage Street, such as La Casita Azteca, will be open for food.
Music includes the Soul Magnets, a soul funk band from Northampton, and Chandler Travis Three-O, a New Orleans Jazz and Horns band from Cape Cod.
For those who want to enjoy the Nasahawannuk Pond kayak and paddle boat rentals will be available by Valley Paddlers.
The National Weather Service predicts a slight chance of showers, but mostly sunny with a high near 80.
For more information go to easthamptoncityarts.com/culturalchaos.
