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Koka Booth Amphitheatre The Amphitheatre hosted the annual July 4th celebration with the NC Symphony and a spectacular fireworks display. An estimated 12,000 people attended inside the gates with an additional 15,000 in the immediate area. And Oktoberfest returned to the Amphitheatre for its second year on September 23-24. The family friendly event featured authentic German bands, games and beer. Page- Walker Arts & History Center The Page-Walker was again part of Lazy Daze in August when attendance reached 10,000 over the two days. There was a special 40th Anniversary Lazy Daze display on the second floor and the Sister Cities Association Beer Garden with live entertainment in the garden. The Friends of Page-Walker provided docents throughout the building and on the front porch, and the Bluegrass Jam Camp students performed in the main gallery. The Cary Scavenger Hunt was also hosted at Page-Walker again in September with almost 400 participants attending. The Cary Downtown Theater The Cary hosted its first Skype interview before a film with Jean- Claude Carriere, screenwriter (and Oscar Winner) for "The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie." This interview was part of the Frame by Frame series. The Cary participated as one of four theaters in North Carolina in "Art House, Theater Day." Four films were screened and the director of a new documentary was interviewed. 40th Annual Lazy Daze The milestone year was celebrating by extending the traditional one-day festival to two days. Due to the construction on S. Academy Street, Lazy Daze remained on the Town Hall campus. The festival featured over 300 artists, 30 food vendors and five stages of entertainment. In conjunction with Pepsi- Cola, 1.9 million Diet Pepsi cans were produced to commemorate the festival's artwork, entitled "Ringing in Lazy Daze," created by Sarah Sheffield.