The Kindleberger Arts Commission has an exciting summer of community entertainment and we invite you to visit Parchment for these annual events.

The 2012 Kindleberger Festival week, Wednesday, July 11 through Monday, July 16, includes the annual family musical production, and youth play. Our car show, arts and crafts day, 5K community race/walk, parade, kid’s area, and food vendors are great opportunities for families to spend a day enjoying a wide-range of activities and community.

The Festival and Concert Series are organized by volunteers and supported by donations, local grants and special fundraising events. They are truly locally-organized events that have been part of the Parchment community for a number of years. Be a part of our hometown atmosphere. We welcome you to visit Parchment and Kindleberger Park.

2012 information coming soon....in the meantime you can view last year's program of events below.

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Wednesday, July 11 - Sunday, July 15
Youth Production:  Charlotte's Web

Family Musical:   Honk!

These cornerstone events kick off the 2012 Kindleberger Festival!
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday performance times: 5:30pm (Youth) and 7pm (Musical), Saturday and Sunday performances: 4:30pm (Youth) and 6pm (Musical).

 

 

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Festival Day - Saturday, July 14:
5K Race / Walk

7AM-8AM Check-In | Race begins at 8AM

Start your Festival celebration with a 5K run or fitness walk, or the Children’s Fun Run. The annual run has become an integral part of the Kindleberger Summer Festival as hundreds of participants at all levels and abilities join this invigorating event!

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Festival Day - Saturday, July 14:
Farmers' Market and Antique Show - Back Parking Lot of PNC Bank

9AM-2PM

Home Gardeners! Have extra garden items at home?  Fruits, vegetables, eggs, baked goods?  Bring them to the Farmers' Market to sell on Saturday, July 9. The cost is $20. We will also have an antiques show with appraisals available for only $3.00 per item!  Look through your attic and garage and bring your treasures down to the park - you never know what you might find!!

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Festival Day - Saturday, July 14:
Arts and Crafts Show - Kindleberger Park

9AM-3PM

A Kindleberger Summer Festival perennial favorite, the 2011 Arts and Crafts Show features handmade, one-of-a-kind original works, created by artisans and craftspeople throughout Michigan and beyond.  Artists are accepted in a wide variety of media, from woodworking to jewelry, paintings to photography.  Come, Browse, Shop, Buy!

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Festival Day - Saturday, July 14
Car Show - Kindleberger Park

11AM-2PM

The Kindleberger Festival is a 30-year tradition in Parchment, Michigan. Visitors from all over southwest Michigan enjoy music, arts & crafts, the festival parade, food vendors, children's activities, all-day outdoor concerts, the evening street dance, family stage musical and youth play. The Kindleberger Crusin' Car Show is a feature event on Festival Day, Saturday July 14 in the Little League fields parking lot on the top of the hill. Bring your vintage automobile, hot-rod or classic car to Kindleberger Park and compete for prizes, enjoy the other festival activities and make a day of it in Parchment!

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Festival Day - Saturday, July 14
Children's Area - Kindleberger Park

11AM - 2PM

The Kindleberger Summer Festival provides fun for everyone in the family -- even the youngest members!  Offering a wide variety of hands-on activities, this free event features bouncing fun, pony rides, Kalamazoo Air Zoo, Astronomy Club, Caricaturist, Balloon Artist & Clown, Magician & Juggler Alan Kazam, KSO Instrument Petting Zoo, Pride Ambulance finger-printing, kid's crafts, face painting, and games & prizes!  Fun for children of all ages!


Festival Day - Saturday, July 14
Friends of the Library Book Sale - Parchment Community Library

Early Bird Sale begins at 9AM with $1 admission, regular sale 10AM-3PM.  Gently used books of all genres, CDs, DVDs, audio tapes, magazines, etc. for reasonable prices!  Proceeds used to support the many Parchment library programs that benefit the community, young and old!

 

Festival Day - Saturday, July 14
Parchment Garden Club Sale - Kindleberger Park

9AM-3PM

Great perennials for sale at bargain prices.  Landscape your yard economically!

 

Monday, July 16
Concert TBD

8PM

The closing event of the Kindleberger Summer Festival.  Join us for a relaxing evening in beautiful Kindleberger Park.  Bring your lawn chair or blanket, picnic dinners highly recommended!

 

Festival Day - Saturday, July 14
"Rock the Park!" Concert Event -The Stage at Kindleberger

11:00AM - 3PM

Don't miss these great performances! All events are free and will take place, rain or shine!

 

Festival Day - Saturday, July 14
Pancake Breakfast

Begins at 7AM

Parchment Boy Scout troop will serve ALL YOU CAN EAT PANCAKES along with sausage, orange juice, milk or coffee.  All you can eat, $5 for adults and $3 for ages 12 and under. Tickets will be available at the event.  It's one delicious way to start your Kindelberger Summer Festival Day!

 

Festival Day - Saturday, July 14
Festival Parade - Downtown Parchment

Parade line-up begins at 9:30AM in the St. Ambrose and Central Elementary parking lots.

Parade begins at 10AM.

The 30th Annual Kindleberger Parade will fill the streets of Parchment on Saturday, July 9 @ 10 a.m. led by Grand Marshal, Zen Cambell! The parade route runs along Riverview Drive coming from G Ave, around the library to Maple Street, and ends at the United Methodist Church.  Come celebrate our city--its leaders & businesses, arts organizations & students, public services & churches--and more!

And new for 2011, decorate your dog or cat for this year's Festival Parade! It's not a contest but we want to show off Parchment pets, too!  We suggest wearing your family name and putting your pet's name on their decorations! Pets must be on a leash and you are responsible for poop patrol!  We will try to keep dogs away from cats, so please keep that in mind as you line up. We have no allowance for pet tricks as we want to keep the parade moving. Let's make our 1st Pet Parade lively and eye-popping!  If you want to walk or pull your decorated dog or cat in the Parade,
call Wendy at 567-8178!

 

 

 

Sunday, July 15
Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Company Reunion - Kindleberger Park

1PM - 4PM

The 2nd Annual KVP Reunion will be held in Kindleberger Park, directly behind the Parchment Community Library, 401 S. Riverview Drive, on Sunday, July 10 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Library will be open for browsing in the Veva Abrahamsen Parchment History Room.  Lemonade will be served on the lower level.  Parking is available on streets around the park. Handicapped parking is available in the front Library parking lot. Come reminisce with former co-workers and neighbors!

 

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