UPDATE: Picnic in the Park is Back! (But So is the Rain)

UPDATE: We received an email from the City of Davis Wednesday, shortly after posting this, saying:

"All City of Davis Fields and Parks are CLOSED today Wednesday, March 20, due to wet field conditions ... Regardless if a sign is posted, all fields are still closed." 

I called the City to get clarification on the status of Picnic in the Park, since the DDBA and Farmers Market have been actively promoting the event on social media today.

The staff member I spoke with wasn't sure, so I was transferred to a supervisor, with whom I left a message. When we know more about the status, we'll update this story. 

Coordinator of the market, Randii MacNear, said that she doesn't think the alert would apply to Central Park, but said that the band would likely be moved to the cement area where the tables are anyways. 

ORIGINAL STORY: Picnic in the Park returns Wednesday with the Lisa Phenix Band, a folk and Americana outfit from the Sacramento area. 

Unfortunately, along with this season's debut Wednesday night market comes a bit of rain. But the Downtown Davis Business Association doesn't think you should let that dissuade you. 

"Don't let a little rain stop you from heading down to the Davis Farmers Market and having a lot fun," they said on Facebook Wednesday morning. 

Picnic in the Park lasts from 4:30–8:30 p.m. in Central Park. As for tonight's musical entertainment: 

Lisa Phenix plays her unique style of what she calls "homegrown mating music". Lisa's musical influences touch upon folk, blues, and jazz, according to her website. 

Here's more about Picnic in the Park from the Farmers Market website. 

The Davis Food Co-op sponsors live music from local bands every Wednesday (5 pm to dark) through October 30. Shop the farmers market, buy dinner at the International Food Faire, visit Davis Soroptimists' beer and wine garden, and entertain your kids with family fun. Children's entertainment includes Central Park's bicycle-powered carousel, the Rocknasium's climbing structure, Bouncing Bungalows, face-painting, pony rides by Pony Ranch Parties, and balloon-maker Dilly Dally the Clown.