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Festival of the Forks presented by BlueOval Battery Park Michigan
2026 Schedule of Events
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Friday, September 18, 2026

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12 - 2 p.m.​

  • Artist/Exhibitor & Food Vendor/Truck Set-Up
    Vendors Enter Festival at W. Cass & N. Superior Streets - Only Enter/Exit for Festival

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2 - 3 p.m.​

  • Cruise-In & Car Show Set-Up/Registration
    Classic Cars Enter Cruise-In at W. Cass & N. Superior Streets - Only Enter/Exit for Festival

  • Day-Of Registration at The Ludington Center,
    101 N. Superior Street, Albion, Michigan (Day-Of Registration Hours: 2 - 5 p.m.)    ​

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3 p.m.​​

  • Festival of the Forks Kick-Off with Cruise-In & Car Show in Memory of Deb Myers (3 - 7 p.m.) sponsored by Team 1 Plastics - Superior Street between Michigan Avenue & Ash Streets reserved for Classic Cars Only

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3 - 7 p.m.​​

  • 50s & 60s Music throughout Downtown Albion

  • Artists, Exhibitors, Businesses, Nonprofits, Food Vendors, and Food Trucks located in parking lot behind Kids 'N' Stuff Children's Museum and E. Erie Street (Food Court - Parking Lot, Artist/Exhibitors - E. Erie Street)

  • Carnival & Petting Zoo at Reiger Park​

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4 p.m. - 7 p.m.

  • Ice Cream Social at St. James Episcopal Church, 119 W. Erie Street, Albion, Michigan

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5 - 7 p.m.​

  • NEW - Juried Art Exhibition & Reception at Albion Arts Center, 107 E. Cass Street, Albion, Michigan 

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6 p.m.​

  • Juried Art Exhibition & Awards Presentation at Albion Arts Center, 107 E. Cass Street, Albion, Michigan​​

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5 - 6 p.m.​

  • Registration - Run Albion's Fork's 5K Race corner of S. Superior & Ash Streets

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6:30 p.m.​

  • Run Albion - Forks 5K Race
    Festival Attendees - asking to clear center of Superior Street by 6:25 p.m. for Forks 5K Race participants

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7 p.m.​​​​

  • Kick-Off Party sponsored by Albion Malleable Brewing Co. featuring The Devil Elvis Show

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7 - 8 p.m.​

  • Artist/Exhibitor & Food Vendor/Truck Tear Down
    *Vendors MUST BE torn down by 8 p.m.*
    Vendors Exit Festival at W. Cass & N. Superior Streets    ​

Saturday, September 19, 2026

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8 - 9:30 a.m.​

  • Artist/Exhibitor & Food Vendor/Truck Set-Up
    Vendors Enter Festival at W. Cass & N. Superior Streets - Only Enter/Exit for Festival

  • All Vendors must be set-up by 9:30 a.m. in preparation for the Festival of the Forks 2026 Parade at 10 a.m.

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8 - 10 a.m.

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9:15 a.m.

  • 2026 Festival of the Forks Parade Line Up
    (Washington Gardner, 401 E. Michigan Avenue)

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10 a.m.​

  • 2026 Festival of the Forks Parade along Superior Street through Ash Street

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10 a.m. - 5 p.m

  • Artists/Exhibitors, Business, and Nonprofits set-up along Superior & E. Erie Streets

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10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

  • Food Vendors & Trucks located within the 2026 Food Court in the parking lot behind Kids 'N' Stuff Children's Museum off of E. Erie Street

  • Carnival & Petting Zoo at Reiger Park
     

11 a.m.​

  • LIVE Music at Center Street Stage featuring the Jackson Dixieland Band (corner of S. Superior & Center Streets)

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11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.​

  • NEW - Dino Building sponsored by BlueOx Credit Union: a division of ignite credit union at the corner of S. Superior Street & W. Cass Street​​

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11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

  • NEW - LIVE Aerial Art Performance in partnership with Fluence Arts Organization & Kids 'N' Stuff Children's Museum featuring Ashley Miller at Kids 'N' Stuff Children's Museum, 301 S. Superior Street, Albion, Michigan​

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12 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.

  • LIVE Performance at Porter Street Stage featuring Difference Makers (corner of S. Superior & Porter Streets)

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12 p.m. - 5 p.m.​

  • NEW - Juried Art Exhibition at Albion Arts Center, 107 E. Cass Street, Albion, Michigan

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12:30  p.m. - 2 p.m.​

  • LIVE Music at Center Street Stage featuring Taye Sweet & Band (corner of S. Superior & Center Streets)

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1  - 3 p.m.​

  • Joystick Mobile Video Gaming Foam Party  sponsored  by BlueOx Credit Union, a division of ignite Credit (200 W. Cass Street)

  • LIVE Chainsaw Artist (Intersection of Cass & Superior Streets) featuring SWAG Chainsaw Art

  • Chalk Art Coloring featuring Stemaly Studios
    Location: TBD

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1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

  • NEW Kids Activity - Penny Scramble at Bournelis Park (corner of Superior & Cass Streets)

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2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.​​

  • LIVE Performance at Porter Street Stage featuring Difference Makers (corner of S. Superior & Porter Streets)

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2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.​​

  • LIVE Music at Center Street Stage featuring Half Step Down (corner of S. Superior & Center Streets)

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​4 p.m.​

  • LIVE Music - WorldFest featuring Melisande at the historic Bohm Theatre, 201 S. Superior Street, Albion, Michigan

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5 p.m. - 6 p.m.​

  • Artist/Exhibitor Vendors ONLY Tear Down

  • *Artist/Exhibitor Vendors on E. Erie & Superior Streets MUST BE torn down by 6 p.m.

  • Exit Festival at W. Cass & N. Superior Streets​

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6 p.m. - 7 p.m.

  • Food Vendors & Trucks ONLY Tear Down

  • *Food Vendors & Trucks located in 2026 Food Court MUST BE torn down by 7 p.m.

  • Exit Festival at W. Cass & N. Superior Streets

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7 p.m.​

  • NEW - 2026 Festival of the Forks Grand Finale Concert at Victory Park's Band Shell featuring Albion College's Marching Band​​

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