A beautiful day for a fair Downtown was awash in people milling about, enjoying the sights and smells of the annual Downtown Court Square Festival and Barbecue Cookoff. Thousands flocked to the downtown to participate in the Downtown Dash, the Care Fair - just down the street at the Center for Health & Wellness - the Breast Cancer Rally and Walk, the craft demonstrations at the History Museum, the car show and, of course to sample an assortment of taste-tempting foods. (Maggie Williams/Shutterbugs II photography class)

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Entertaining AJ and Barbara Bullard entertained the crowd milling around the History Museum for the Crafts Demonstrations and Tours Saturday. The couple, from Mount Olive, played an assortment of square dance and gospel tunes on the violin and guitar. (Barbara Shook/Shutterbugs II photography class)

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In support Gail Lamb, Kiki Raynor and other Breast and Cervical Cancer Program supporters participate in the early morning rally and walk that went from downtown to First Baptist Church, 900 College St. (Thylistine Vann/Shutterbugs II photography class)

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Maggie Williams/Shutterbugs II photography class

Downtown was awash in people milling about, enjoying the sights and smells of the annual Downtown Court Square Festival and Barbecue Cookoff. Thousands flocked to the downtown to participate in the Downtown Dash, the Care Fair - just down the street at the Center for Health & Wellness - the Breast Cancer Rally and Walk, the craft demonstrations at the History Museum, the car show and, of course to sample an assortment of taste-tempting foods.

Barbara Shook/Shutterbugs II photography class

AJ and Barbara Bullard entertained the crowd milling around the History Museum for the Crafts Demonstrations and Tours Saturday. The couple, from Mount Olive, played an assortment of square dance and gospel tunes on the violin and guitar. See more photos in Tuesday’s Sampson Independent.

Thylistine Vann/Shutterbugs II photography class

Gail Lamb, Kiki Raynor and other Breast and Cervical Cancer Program supporters participate in the early morning rally and walk that went from downtown to First Baptist Church, 900 College St.