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

The 2010 Kindleberger Festival week, Wednesday, July 7 through Monday, July 12, includes the annual family musical production, Kalamazoo Concert Band performance, and youth play. Our car show, arts and crafts day, 5K community race/walk, parade, kid’s area, food vendors, and street dance 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.

 


Wednesday, July 7 - Sunday, July 11
Youth Production: "Cinderella: A Dream Come True" 
Family Musical: "Seussical the Musical"


This cornerstone event kicks off the 2010 Kindleberger Festival!

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday performance times: 5:30pm (Youth) and 7pm (Musical), Saturday and Sunday performances: 4:30pm (Youth) and 6pm (Musical).

We are pleased to present two magical, musical, fantastical stories never before staged at Kindleberger!

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Festival Day - Saturday, July 10:
5K Race / Walk

7:00-8:00am Check-In | Race begins at 8:00am

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 10:
Arts and Crafts Show - Kindleberger Park

A Kindleberger Summer Festival perennial favorite, the 2010 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!

REGISTRATION FOR VENDORS EXTENDED TO JUNE 30TH!

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Festival Day - Saturday, July 10
Car Show - Kindleberger Park

9am-2pm

The Kindleberger Festival is a 29 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 10. 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 10
Children's Area - Kindleberger Park

11AM - 2PM, Kindleberger Park

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 10
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 10
Parchment Garden Club Sale - Kindleberger Park

9AM-3PM

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

 

Monday, July 12
Kalamazoo Concert Band - The Stage at Kindleberger

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!  For more info visit www.kalamazooconcertband.org/

 

 

Festival Day - Saturday, July 10
"Rock the Park!" Concert Event -The Stage at Kindleberger

11:00AM - 3PM

11:00 AM Lost Cause
12:00 PM Please Promise
1:00 PM DUNKTANK
2:00 PM We Know Jackson

Don't miss these great performances!

 

Festival Day - Saturday, July 10
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 are available through any Parchment Boy Scout or at the event the morning of.  It's one delicious way to start your Kindelberger Summer Festival Day!

 

Festival Day - Saturday, July 10
Festival Parade - Downtown Parchment

Parade line-up begins at 9:30AM in the St. Ambrose and Central Elementary parking lots.  Parade begins at 10AM.

 


Celebrating years of tradition, The Kindleberger Summer Festival Parade returns to the streets of downtown Parchment!  The parade route runs along Riverview Drive coming from G Ave., around the library to Maple Street, and ends at the United Methodist Church.  Everyone loves a parade, spectators "stake out" their claim early, bring your camera!

This year's Grand Marshal is retiring Parchment Fire Chief, Tim Bourgeois!

 

 

Festival Night - Saturday, July 10
Street Dance - Kindleberger Park

8PM - 11PM

Wrap up an exciting day at the Kindleberger Festival by dancing the night away to the beat of popular dance music, provided by DJ Brian Molony!  Music for all ages, the fun takes place in the lower park, behind Parchment Community Library and PNC Bank.

 

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