Wednesday, July 25, 2012

July 25 – August 1, 2012


Hello August!  I can’t believe two months of summer has already gone by.  Have you done anything fun with your summer?  Any good vacations? We’ve been fortunate enough to be super busy, and our vacation is coming up.  Favorite activities this summer?  The girls absolutely loved the Gymnastics camps at the YMCA in St. Joe. They loved them so much, I had to sign them up for more gymnastics.  Also, we’ve been to the Whirlpool Fountain several times as well as the Carousel.  Living in St. Joseph gives you such a wide variety of activities, there is always something fun happening.

If you’re trying to plan things out a little bit, take a look at my upcoming events section. There are a lot of upcoming festivals, which sound really fun!

Here’s some exciting news: This blog was mentioned in the Saturday, July 21st MailMax! I was so thrilled to read about it in the local paper.  For those of you who do not live in Michigan’s Great Southwest, it’s our weekly paper, delivered on Saturdays. It is also just one of the many places I look at when I’m working on this blog. Thanks, again, Mr. Moody!

As you know, I am always looking for more family friendly events to add. Please send any that you know about my way! Thank you! I just found out that you may have to log into Google to leave a message below.  Please note, you can also send me an email at: familyfuninSWMI@gmail.com.

List of Events:

·         Saugatuck Venetian Festival – Fri. July 27 – Sun. July 29

·         BBQ Banquet Blowout! – Fri. July 27 – Mon. July 30

·         Black Rock Medieval Festival – Sat. July 28, Sun. July 29

·         Gus Macker Basketball Activities – Sat. July 28, Sun. July 29

·         5th Annual Lakeshore Harvest Country Family Farm Fest – Sat. July 28

·         Butterfly House and Deer Path Gardens Tour – Sun. July 29


Weekly Activities:

·         Sarett Nature Center

·         St. Joseph Farmer’s Market

·         Harbor Market in Benton Harbor

·         Power In Motion

·         YMCA

·         Curious Kids Museums

·         Movies and other Library Fun



Upcoming Events

·         Saugatuck Venetian Festival

·         Berrien County Youth Fair – Aug. 13 – 18



Saugatuck Venetian Festival

July 27 – 29, 2012

Music, Kids fun area with activities, art fair, boat parade & fireworks at dusk. Sponsored by the Venetian Festival Committee. For more info call (616) 886-1162 or visit saugatuckvenetianfestival.com

Friday, July 27th 2012 night event schedule Coghlin Park

(Located at corner of Culver & Griffith)

5:30PM - 12:00PM "Kickoff Celebration"

Under the tent...Spirits, Wine, Food, And Family Fun
Live entertainment by "StarFarm" -- 80's Music!
Band Sponsored by Chef Container

Saturday, July 28th 2012

10:00 AM Art Fair in Downtown Saugatuck
11:00 AM Chicken BBQ at the "Old Wilkins Hardware"
1:00 PM Dinghy Poker Run Starts at Coghlin Park
9:15 PM Boat Parade Theme "Aliens"
10:00 PM Festival Fireworks
Over Lake Kalamazoo

Sunday, July 29th at Coghlin Park

12:00 PM - 2:30 PM - Kids Fun Area, Food and Family Fun
Face Painting, Snow Cones, Moon Walk, Kiddie Striker, Arts & Crafts, Baloon Clown.
11:30 AM - 4:00 PM Venetian Motorcycle Poker Run

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Festival and Boat Parade Awards Presentation - Coghlin Park - Gazebo
Tents & Kids Fun Area, Sponsored by Taylor Rental



BBQ Banquet Blowout

Jul 27 - 30, 2012

Seasons Harvest, 13686 Red Arrow Hwy, Harbert

www.seasonsharvest.org

Phone: (269) 469-7899

Tasty opportunity to taste all of our award winning sauces with beef, pork, and chicken.  If you haven’t been by this shop, you should definitely try it out!  They have the best dessert toppings, not to mention the pasta sauces and different salsas. YUM! 

Black Rock Medieval Summerfest
Located between Kalamazoo and Battle Creek, 13215 M-96 (Augusta Drive),
Augusta, MI 49012

Saturday, July 28, 2012 - 10:00am and Sunday, July 29, 10:00, rain or shine!  Step back in time and enjoy local and national non-stop entertainment on five stages and over 50 artisans, and vendors for your shopping pleasure. Cheer on Shane Adams and the Knights of Valour, as they present full contact, heavy jousting as seen on TV! Have your picture taken with a baby lion and other exotic animals from Premiere Animal Attractions. Eat, drink, and be merry as you stroll through our beautifully wooded village in Augusta, MI. It's a feast for the senses!
Website: www.BlackRockFest.com

This week’s theme is “Buccaneer Beer”

The cost is $10 per adult, and children 10 and under are free!

 

Gus Macker Basketball Activities
Saturday, July 28 and Sunday, July 29, from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm

Gus Macker is a family festival that takes place around a pick-up basketball tournament. This year we have moved the festivities to the beach in South Haven, MI on July 28 & 29, starting each day at 8am and concluding by 7pm. Being situated on south beach leads to a sun soaked summer weekend complete with a picture perfect harbor.

Our tournament features a slam-dunk contest, 3-point shootout, free-throw contest and Dream Court. Register online at www.macker.com or call 616-794-1445 and be a part of this national sensation. After basketball be sure to enjoy the picture perfect Lake Michigan sunsets! Contact: southhavengusmacker@gmail.com For more information regarding South Haven accommodations, restaurants, activities, events and much more please visit: southhaven.org or southhavenmi.com
River Front Park/South Beach, 60 Water Street, South Haven, MI 49090
Phone: 616-794-1445
Website: macker.com 

Lakeshore Harvest Country Family Farm Fest

Saturday, July 28, 2012, 10:00 – 5:00 pm
Khnemu Studio, 6322 113th Avenue, Fennville, MI 49408

Visit all Lakeshore Harvest Country farms on this special day for families. Play games, pick fresh fruit, learn about animals and experience farm life in this hands-on celebration of country living! Khnemu Studio on Fernwood Farm will have the following activities: chickens hatching, make & take craft table, pottery demonstrations and games!
For more information, please call: 269-236-9260 or visit the website:
www.southhaven.org/event_details.cfm?rowID=6077&id=50


Whooo Are These Owls?
Saturday, July 28, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

New Buffalo Performing Arts Center, 1112 E. Clay Street, New Buffalo, MI 49117
Join us at the New Buffalo Performing Arts Center to enjoy a brilliant interactive show. Don't forget to bring your camera! Purchase advance tickets and be sure to sign up for our door prize!

Aimee Pico of Lake Milton Raptor Education Center brings five different species for a live presentation. Learn about where to spot owls and how they live. Sponsored by Chikaming Open Lands. Chikaming Open Lands proudly presents the Lake Milton Raptor Education Center's "Whooo Are These Owls?" program. Tickets: $10 12 and up, $5, 11 and under.

For more information or to purchase tickets, please call: 269-469-2330 or visit the website:
www.chikamingopenlands.org/inside.php?a=NEWS:341 




Craft Fair & Christmas in July!


06321 Blue Star Highway, South Haven, MI

Saturday, July 28, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and Sunday, July 29 from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm.
Ever wonder where Santa spends his summer vacation? Right here in South Haven! Visit Santa at the Peace Luthern Church from 1-3pm on Saturday!
There will be more than 26 vendors selling their crafts.  Proceeds benefit the many wonderful programs of Peace Lutheran Church.



Sarett Nature Center and Deer Path Gardens Butterfly House and Gardens Tour
August 5, Sunday, 1:00-5:00 Rain or Shine


Deer Path Gardens
4224 Pinewood Drive
Benton Harbor MI 49022

Sarett Nature Center
2300 Benton Center Rd.
Benton Harbor MI 49022  

Deer Path Gardens is an enchanted private setting nestled around the home of Glenn & Margaret Poole near Point O’ Woods Golf and Country Club. Curving grass paths, paved walkways, terraces and steps lead you around and through shaded patios, water falls, a babbling brook, Koi ponds, expansive lawns and beyond to a total of nine perennial garden areas. The gardens provide a wide variety of design, colorful flowers, shrubs and trees throughout the growing season. The private home & gardens are maintained by the Pooles and located in the center of 15 acres of natural woodland, wildflower meadows and meandering walking paths.

Visit Sarett Nature Center’s Butterfly House, ponds, native plant garden, and interpretive building with wildlife exhibits and five miles of hiking trails. See beautiful butterflies up close, while enjoying the lovely landscaped interior of the butterfly house. The newest garden showcases butterfly attracting plants. Entranceway ponds represent a marsh pond and bog and are great habitats for frogs, turtles, and dragonflies. Ron Dudek, carnivorous plant specialist, will be on hand to inform and delight about raising pitcher plants. Take a short walk to the Tree Top Walkway and tour the new interpretive building re-designed four years ago.

Advanced Tickets $10.00
$12.00 at door. Children 12 and under - 1/2 price.
Proceeds benefit Sarett Nature Center and The History Center at Courthouse Square.
The tour includes Deer Path Gardens and admission to Sarett Nature Center, its gardens and butterfly house. Begin your tour at either location.



Sarett Nature Center


2300 Benton Center Road, Benton Harbor, MI 49022


(1st Exit off of 196)

Phone: 269-927-4832
Website: www.sarett.com/summer.htm


Dragons and Damsels
Thursday, July 26, 9:30 am to 11:00 am or 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm

Take a closer look at the “dragon” flies and “damsel” flies of Sarett. Fee $10, members $7.

Crazy Caterpillars
Tuesday, July 31, 9:30 am to 11:00 am or 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm.


Caterpillars are eating machines. Learn their defenses, how they survive & what they become. Ages 4-7. Fees $10, members $7


Turtles
Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 3:00 pm
Learn about the turtles of Sarett. $3 per adult, kids and members free. 

St. Joseph Farmer's Market

Every Saturday, beginning June 2 through October 6, 2012, from 9 am to 2 pm.
Every Wednesday, beginning June 27 through August 29, from 4 pm to 7 pm.
Lake Bluff Park, between Broad and Pleasent Streets.

"Going to the downtown Farmer's Market used to be limited to the treat of selecting your own ripe, succulent fruits and vegetables. Things have changed! Saturday morning at the Market now includes jams, honey, hearth-baked breads and fine pastries, perennials, cut flowers, organic vegetables and so much more!

Take the time to chat with vendors who will share recipes, planting recommendations and cooking tips. Also, plan to visit with several friends since the number of people attending this weekly event has continued to grow over the last few years. It's a Saturday tradition! The Farmer's Market takes place every Saturday June - Oct and Wednesday's during peak summer months - June, July, August. The Market is located in Lake Bluff Park on Lake Blvd. between Broad and Pleasant Sts."



Harbor Market in Benton Harbor
An All-Local Farmer's and Craft Market For The Community Of Benton Harbor Michigan!

Where: Parking Lot Near Mosaic Resale Store and Cafe Mosaic, 510 W. Main Street, Benton Harbor, MI, 49022
Phone: (224)209-9968
Website: www.Harbor-Market.com

The mission of Harbor Market is to support, promote and grow micro-businesses in the Benton Harbor area.
Through a no-fee outdoor market, farmers, individuals, organizations, and small businesses will have the opportunity to:
- Earn more income
- Test new-product/new business viability
- View similar business models and make beneficial adjustments
- Engage and develop partnerships with other micro-business owners
- Access sales, marketing, financial, technical and product development advisors
- Test personal commitment

Our community will benefit from a new spirit of entrepreneurship; a new venue for tourism; and a new pride in what is grown, made and sold in our area...Local is better!



Lincoln Township Public Library

www.lincolntownshiplibrary.org

2099 W. John Beers Road
Stevensville, MI
269/429-9575

The last day of “Dream Big: Read” the children’s summer reading program is Tuesday, July 31. The last day for the Adult reading program is Saturday, July 28.  Get reading, and fill out your forms.  Bring them to the appropriate desks and get your prizes! 

Game Fest with Joel Tracey
Wednesday, July 25, 1:30 pm
Joel Tacey is back with the latest and greatest games for Wii, Xbox 360, and the Playstation 3. Grades 5-12. Registration is required for this event. 

Joel Tracey’s Pajama Jam
Located in the Community Park Picnic Shelter (behind the library).
Featuring dazzling tricks and big surprises, the audience will become part of Joel's NEW show as he brings eight classic and creative children's bedtime books to life. While optional, everyone is encouraged to wear pajamas or bring pillows to the show. Joel's interactive NEW show will have kids and parents crazy about reading and laughing out loud!
More Info: http://www.choosetiptop.com

Monday Movie Matinee 2:00 pm – “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” PG*
Monday, July 30
“Young Charlie Bucket (Freddie Highmore) wins a chance to tour Willy Wonka's (Johnny Depp) chocolate factory, with four other children, when he purchases a chocolate bar that has a "golden ticket" inside. The group of children and guardians tour the factory, where they will see the top-secret, magical processes by which Willy Wonka makes his delicious candy. Specifically, they see the Oompa Loompas (all played by a digitally multiplied and reduced Deep Roy) make the candy and mete out judgments against misbehaving children..”

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory-2005

 Tuesday, July 31
Tuesday Movie Matinee 2:00 pm – “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” G*
Reclusive candy mogul Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder) comes out of hiding to announce a contest: five golden tickets will be enclosed in candy bars to be sold throughout the world. Those finding the tickets will receive a lifetime supply of chocolate and a tour of his mysterious factory. Impoverished Charlie (Peter Ostrum) finds the fifth ticket, and visits the factory with his beloved Grandpa Joe (Jack Albertson). The four other children, who tour the factory with Charlie, suffer colorful fates when their bratty instincts overcome them. Charlie finds himself as the only child remaining at the end of the tour. At first he's denied the grand prize, but when he passes a final test, Wonka rewards him with the biggest prize of all: the chocolate factory.

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/willy-wonka-and-the-chocolate-factory

*For more information on these movies, including reviews by parents, please see: www.commonsensemedia.org.



Vintage Baseball Game
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Start Time: 6:30 pm
Mary's House of David will play the Berrien County Judges. Bring a blanket or chair.


Maude Preston Palenske Memorial Library

500 Market Street
St. Joseph, MI 49085

269/983-7167


Sunset Stories at the Beach Thursday evenings: July 26th, & August 2nd, 7:00 pm

These story times meet at Lions Park Beach. Listen to a story, then wear yourself out at the beach in time for bed! Get a FREE parking pass from library staff at the beach if you don't have a city parking pass. 


Kids Saturday Movies:
4th Saturday of Each Month @ 2:00pm


Saturday, July 28 – “Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked”


“In this third installment of the Alvin and Chipmunks franchise, Dave (Jason Lee) takes the Chipmunks -- Alvin (voiced by Justin Long), Simon (Matthew Gray Gubler), and Theodore (Jesse McCartney) -- and the Chipettes -- Brittany (Christina Applegate), Jeanette (Anna Faris), and Eleanor (Amy Poehler) -- on a Carnival cruise for their family vacation. After a series of cruise line shenanigans, the Chipmunks and Chipettes wind up overboard and on a deserted island where they meet Zoe (Jenny Slade), who has been a castaway for years and talks to an assortment of sports balls for company. Dave follows the Chipmunks with former boss Ian (David Cross) to attempt a rescue mission.”


For more information on this movie, including a review, as well as parent’s reviews,  please take a look http://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/alvin-and-the-chipmunks-chip-wrecked

 Tuesday, July 31st: "While You Dream, Who's Up In The Sky?" with the Kalamazoo Nature Center
2:00 pm

The Kalamazoo Nature Center will delight us with another interactive program all about nocturnal animals while we discover what is happening outside while we are sleeping each night. Come travel the nighttime sky with Dan Keto. 


Coming up: Books to Movies!
“The Bourne Legacy”
Saturday, Aug. 11, 4:00 pm
Save money and help the library! You'll get to see The Bourne Legacy opening weekend at a special showing at Celebration Cinema in Benton Harbor, MI. Purchase a voucher at the library before August 4th to see this movie at a discounted price. Up to $4.00 for each ticket sold goes to the library. Questions? ask at the front desk or call 983-7167.



Power In Motion
www.pimgymnastics.com

3889 S. M-139
St. Joseph, MI 49085
269/429-5100
Open Gym: Friday 8:00 – 9:30 pm
Saturday 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Admission: $5
A signed waiver must be completed prior to children participating. 



YMCA – Benton Harbor-St. Joseph
3665 Hollywood Road
St. Joseph, MI 49085
269/428-YMCA
www.bhsjymca.org



Family Float – Weekly, Fridays and Saturdays
Swimming pool open to families- Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult in the water.

Friday, 6:30 to 8:00
Saturday, 4:00 to 5:45 pm
Free for YMCA members, $14 for families
Summer Session I begins June 11.  Check out the website for details on classes offered. 

Curious Kids Museum
www.curiouskidsmuseum.org
415 Lake Blvd.
St. Joseph, MI 49085
269/983-CKID
Beginning Monday, June 25, Family Programming, Fun for the Whole Family! Free with your paid admission, every day has a different theme. From 1:30 to 3:00 pm each day. 

Mondays: Shiver Me Timbers, It’s a Pirates Life for Me
Tuesdays: What Do You Know About Dinosaurs?
Wednesdays: Animals ALIVE with Sarett Nature Center
Thursdays: Beach Party
Fridays: Finger Paint

July 28, 12 – 4 pm, free with admission
“Animals Alive with Wild Tracks”

Curious Kids – Discovery Zone

333 E. Broad Street
St. Joseph, MI 49085
Beginning Monday, June 25, Family Programming, Fun for the Whole Family! Free with your paid admission, every day has a different theme. From 1:30 to 3:00 pm each day.  

Mondays: Brown Bag Puppets
Tuesdays: Splatter, Splash, Squish
Wednesdays: Insects
Thursdays: Animals ALIVE with Love Creek Nature Center
Fridays: Awesome Ocean Animals

July 28, 12 – 4 pm, free with admission
“A Scaly Bunch” 

Family Fun Night  at the Silver Beach Carousel
333 E. Broad Street – Weekly, Thursdays
4:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Want to create more good times with your kids? Have we got the place for you! Come to Silver Beach Carousel every Thursday from 4-8:30 p.m, admission is half price! You’ll build happy memories.

Some Upcoming Events:

Chalk the Block

Downtown St. Joseph, MI
Friday, August 3 – Sunday, August 5
Watch as the streets of downtown St. Joseph are transformed into beautiful works of art!
Aug 3: 5pm-10pm
Aug 4: 10am-4pm (judging begins at 4pm)
Aug 5: All day viewing
Don't forget Sidewalk Sales with the downtown merchants will be all day August 2-5!
For more information please call us at (269) 985-1111.



Latin Taste & Rhythms Festival

August 4, 2012, 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm
WHIRLPOOL hispanic network RAISES MONEY FOR LOCAL FAMILIES WITH
10th ANNual latin tastes & rhythms festival
BENTON HARBOR, Mich.,– The Whirlpool Hispanic Network is holding its 10th annual Latin Tastes & Rhythm Festival on August 4th at 3:00 p.m. EDT, at the Shadowland Pavilion at Silver Beach in St. Joseph, Mich. The cultural awareness event, which is open to the public, is co-sponsored by Whirlpool Corporation, and is geared towards raising funds to support the Migrant Project, the network’s largest community initiative. The proceeds will help supply basic necessities for local Michiana Hispanic families in need.

The festival will include the following family-oriented activities:
·         Live music
·         Arts and crafts class organized by Benton Harbor Education
·         Soccer tournaments
·         Zumba demonstration by the instructors of the Benton Harbor-St. Joseph YMCA
·         Presentation of Capoeira and other Brazilian rhythms
·         Chili pepper eating contest
·         Corn-hole tournament
·         Salsa-making competition sponsored by Q’doba
·         Kid’s Area by community of Michiana with face-painting, piñatas and a bouncy house

In addition, the event will display posters featuring art from Mica Shenk, a 10th grade student from Penn High School in Mishawaka, Ind. Mica won the annual competition where local schools submit their works of art to be considered as the essence and background of the festival. There were exceptional pieces of art submitted this year, the choice was difficult but we believe Mica captured the environment of the festival most profoundly with her beautiful piece.

Tickets are $7 in advance and $10 at the door. They may be purchased before the event at Martin’s Supermarket in St. Joseph, Stevensville and Niles, or at La Perla Produce in Benton Harbor. Children 10 years and under get in free, and students will be admitted for $5 at the door with a valid student ID. For additional information on tickets, please call 269-923-2571.  

Concours on the Bluff


Saturday, August 4, 2012
Lake Bluff Park, St. Jospeh, MI
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Now in it's 8th year, the Concours d'Elegance of Southwest Michigan (formerly the Krasl Concours) will featured 80 invited Brass Era, Classic, vintage, special-interest and muscle cars dating from the early 20th century up to 1977. Noted auto authority and the "Voice of Amelia Island" F. Edward Lucas II will again narrate the popular afternoon Pass in Review events. Featured vehicles in 2012 are Cars of Indiana. Authors Dennis and Terri Horvath will be on hand to autograph their book "Indiana Cars: A History of the Automobile in Indiana."

Of note: A rare GM Futurliner bus will be on display.
Tickets: $5/person or $10/family
For more information: www.facebook.com/ConcoursSWMI



Back to School Fair
Thursday, August, 9, from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Berrien RESA, 711 St. Joseph Avenue, Berrien Springs, MI
Available: Vision and Hearing screenings for children entering pre-school or kindergarten.  Also, Child ID kits, healthy lunch ideas, and immunization information.



Check Please! Farm to Table Festival
Sunday, September 2, 2012, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Round Barn Winery Estate, Baroda Michigan

Check, Please!, Chicago's favorite restaurant television show, is turning the tables on traditional food festivals by bringing an all-star lineup of award-winning chefs to a working farm (Round Barn Estate & Tasting Room) for its first annual Farm to Table Festival. The Check, Please! Farm to Table Fest, taking place on Sunday, September 2, in the beautiful rolling countryside of Southwest Michigan, will pair chefs with family-owned Michigan farmers and boutique food artisans for an afternoon of sampling and sipping-in of the local bounty

Tasting Ticket $75*:
Chef and Restaurant Tastings, Farm Samples, Local Boutique Wine, Beer & Spirits Sampling, Cooking, Mixology & other Demonstrations (info and schedule TBD).

Tasting Ticket $150*:
Chef and Restaurant Tastings, Farm Samples, Local Boutique Wine, Beer & Spirits Sampling, Cooking, Mixology & other Demonstrations (info and schedule TBD).
PLUS: Private Hospitality Tent access, Check, Please! TV show auditions (VIPs only), Private Winery Tours (schedule TBD), Wine, Beer & Soft Drinks inside Hospitality Tent.

Plus everyone can enjoy Live Music on Round Barn’s “Jammin In The Vineyard” Stage 1-6 p.m. featuring Top Secret Band. At Round Barn, but outside the festival boundary (must present your wristband for re-entry into fest).

*Ticket Prices increase August 15 and at the door.



NilesRiver Fest
Thursday, August 2 – Sunday, August 5

Niles Riverfest 2012 has been one of Southwestern Michigan’s most popular family festivals for over 20 years. It will be held from Thursday, August 2nd through Sunday, August 5th, in downtown Niles, Michigan at Riverfront Park along the St. Joseph River. 

This fun-filled event is free to all who attend. People of all ages can come to enjoy the variety of recreational activities and events, entertainment, great food, craft booths, kids games and more. Not to mention the Dragon Boat Races, the “Anything that Floats” race and lots of live music!  
Check out the website for a complete schedule of events.


ColomaGlad-Peach Festival
Thursday, August 2 – Sunday, August 5

The Coloma Glad-Peach Festival is an annual celebration of the gladiolus flowers and peaches, which are both grown locally. The festival is held the first full weekend in August, and provides three days of family friendly fun for all ages. Events include live music on two stages, a classic car show, and an aerial fireworks display.  There will be a carnival (Thursday night: $1 a ride!), live music, parades, and an arts and crafts show. Check out the website for a complete list of events.

National Blueberry Festival, South Haven

Thursday, August 9 – Sunday, August 12

The 49th Annual National Blueberry Festival is located in South Haven, Michigan. Every year from Thursday through Sunday, you and your family can enjoy lots and lots of blueberries: blueberry pancake breakfasts, a parade, a fish boil dinner, an art & craft show, the pageant, a 5k run, blueberry bake off competition, and free concerts to enjoy!

Check out the website for the complete schedule of events:
http://www.blueberryfestival.com/events/



Berrien County Youth Fair

Monday, August 13 – Saturday, August 18, 2012
Rides wristbands are on sale now! Rides Wristbands are on sale from July 6th to Aug. 3rd. $13 at all Honor Credit Union offices. Save big and buy early! Can use any one day Aug. 13 - 18th.
Please note: on Tuesday, August 14, High School children and younger are admitted for FREE to the Fair for Kid's Day!
http://www.bcyf.org/index.php

For over 66 years, families have made a tradition out of attending the Berrien County Youth Fair in Berrien Springs Michigan. With its rich history, thousands continue to flock to one of the largest county fairs in the Midwest. The Berrien County Youth Fair has continuously ranked among the top fairs and festivals in Michigan.

Tuesday, August 14
Circus Continental
Show time: 1:00 pm, 4:00 pm, 7:00 pm
Price: Free Admission
Grandstand Seating

For more information, please check out their website:

http://www.bcyf.org/



The Paw Paw Wine and Harvest Festival
September 7 - September 9, 2012 

The Paw Paw Wine and Harvest Festival offers something for everyone!

Family Activities - Carnival rides, free children's activities in Stompyland, Fireworks on Maple Lake, Parade, and the Grape Stomp.
Music - 3 stages of entertainment for all musical tastes.
Sports - Choose from our hole in one contest, 5k walk/run, the Grape Escape Motorcycle Ride witht he Blue Knights of Southwest Michigan, our bicycle tour or now the new Grape Escape Golf Tournament.
Wine Enthusiasts - Winery tours and wine tasting tents abound throughout the festival area.
Other activities include: Car show, Arts & Crafts Show, Turtle Derby, and much more!!

New This Year: Grape Escape Golf Tournament, Ultimate Air Dog, and Animal Oasis see the Calendar of Events for more information.

For more information, and a complete schedule of events, please check out their website: http://www.wineandharvestfestival.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=42&Itemid=172
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