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2023 Schedule of Events

Friday, September 15, 2023

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12 - 2 p.m.

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  • Artist/Exhibitor & Food Vendor/Truck Set-Up
    Vendors Enter Festival at Michigan Avenue
    & N. Superior Street

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2 - 3 p.m.
 

  • Cruise-In & Car Show Set-Up/Registration
    Classic Cars Enter Cruise-In at S. Superior
    & Elm Streets

  • Day-Of Registration at Yesterday's News:
    117 N. Superior Street, Albion, Michigan

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3 - 7 p.m.

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  • Cruise-In & Car Show sponsored by
    Team 1 Plastics

  • LIVE Music at the Main Stage (Center Street) sponsored by Courtyard by Marriott & Colson Group Albion featuring Kung Fu Diesel

  • Artists, Exhibitors, Businesses, Nonprofits, Food Vendors, and Food Trucks located at Stoffer Plaza and along Superior, Cass and Erie Streets

  • Carnival (Reiger Park)
    $25 Daily Unlimited Ride Armbands
    $1.50 Single Ticket
    Family Pack 20 Tickets $30

  • Petting Zoo (Reiger Park)

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3 p.m. - 9 p.m.

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  • 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament sponsored by Play Right Sports Academy (Stoffer Plaza - Upper Parking Lot)

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5 - 5:30 p.m.

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  • 2023 Festival of the Forks Opening Ceremony
    at Gardner House Museum

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5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
 

  • AAUW Book Sale at Albion District Library

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6:30 p.m.

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  • Run Albion - Forks 5K Race

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7 p.m.

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  • After Party sponsored by Albion Malleable Brewing Company featuring Devil Elvis Show

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7 - 8 p.m.

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  • Artist/Exhibitor & Food Vendor/Truck Tear Down
    Vendors MUST BE torn down by 8 p.m.
     

Saturday, September 16, 2023

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8 - 10 a.m.

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  • Artist/Exhibitor & Food Vendor/Truck Set-Up
    Vendors Enter Festival at Michigan Avenue
    & N. Superior Street

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9 a.m.
 

  • The Foundry Mile - Elite Men's Race

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9:15 a.m.

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  • The Foundry Mile - Elite Women's Race

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10 a.m.

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  • 2023 Festival of the Forks Parade
    Downtown Albion, Superior Street

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9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
 

  • AAUW Book Sale at Albion District Library

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10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
 

  • 120+ Artists, Exhibitors, Businesses, Nonprofits, Food Vendors, and Food Trucks located at Stoffer Plaza and along Superior, Cass and Erie Streets

  • Carnival (Reiger Park)
    $25 Daily Unlimited Ride Armbands
    $1.50 Single Ticket
    Family Pack 20 Tickets $30

  • Petting Zoo (Reiger Park)

  • Cornhole Tournament at The Leisure Hour Club
    Registration: 9:30 a.m.
    Tournament: 11 a.m.

  • Giant JENGA Game
    Cass Street: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

  • Line Dancing
    Erie Street: 11:30 a.m.

  • Pie Eating Contest
    Bournelis Park: 12 p.m.

  • Hula Hoops
    Cass Street: 12 - 1 p.m.

  • Line Dancing
    N. Superior Street: 12:30 p.m.

  • Jump Ropes
    Cass Street: 1 - 1:45 p.m.

  • Dr. Sheryl Mitchell Theriot & Louis Theriot
    Servant Leadership Awards Program at the Albion College Ludington Center: 1 p.m.

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10 a.m. - 9 p.m.

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  • 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament sponsored by Play Right Sports Academy (Stoffer Plaza - Upper Parking Lot)

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12 - 3 p.m.

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  • LIVE Music at the Main Stage sponsored by Courtyard by Marriott & Colson Group Albion featuring Ian Stewart

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2 - 2:30 p.m.

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  • BlueOx Rubber Duck 300 Raffle sponsored by Greater Albion Chamber of Commerce (License Number: R71342)
    Proceeds to Benefit Starr Commonwealth & Greater Albion Chamber of Commerce's Festival of the Forks
    Location: Kalamazoo River (Clinton Street & Cass Street, Albion, Michigan)

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3- 5 p.m.

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  • LIVE Music at the Main Stage (Center Street) sponsored by Courtyard by Marriott & Colson Group Albion featuring TC and the Roadmasters

  • Joystick Mobile Video Gaming Foam Party
    Location: BlueOx Credit Union (200 W. Cass Street)    ​

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6 p.m.

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  • Artist/Exhibitor & Food Vendor/Truck Tear Down
    Vendors MUST BE torn down by 7 p.m.

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6:30 p.m.

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  • After Party sponsored by Albion Malleable Brewing Company featuring VOLK wsg/Cash O'Riley

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7 - 10 p.m.

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  • LIVE Music at the Leisure Hour Club featuring Swamp Gas

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