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Festival of the Forks presented by BlueOval Battery Park Michigan
2025 Schedule of Events
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Friday, September 19, 2025

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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 Yesterday's News
    117 N. Superior Street, Albion, Michigan    ​

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3 p.m.​​

  • Festival of the Forks Kick-Off with Cruise-In & Car Show (3 - 7 p.m.) sponsored by Team 1 Plastics - S. 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 in front of The Leisure Hour Club (2025 Beer Tent - 21+ Only) and E. Erie Street

  • NEW Carnival sponsored by Calhoun County Visitors Bureau at Reiger Park

  • Petting Zoo at Reiger Park

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4:00 - 5:30 p.m.​

  • Festival Book Sale - Albion District Library - Early Sale for Friends of the Library Members

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5:30 - 7:00 p.m.​

  • Festival Book Sale - Albion District Library - Sale Open to the Public

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5:30 - 6:30 p.m.​

  • City of Albion's Sister City Committee's Mural Dedication located in alleyway between Anna's House of Flowers and Secretary of State​​

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5 p.m.​

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

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6 p.m.​

  • Run Albion - Forks 5K Race

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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 20, 2025

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7 - 8:30 a.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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8:15 a.m.

  • 2025 Festival of the Forks Parade Line Up (Washington Gardner, 401 E. Michigan Avenue)

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8:30 a.m.

  • The Foundry Mile - Elite Men's Race

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8:45 a.m.​

  • The Foundry Mile - Elite Women's Race​​

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9 a.m.

  • 2025 Festival of the Forks Parade
    (Downtown Albion, Superior Street)

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9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.​

  • Festival Book Sale - Albion District Library - Sale Open to the Public

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10 a.m.​

  • LIVE Music at Center Stage featuring Braking for Change (corner of S. Superior & Center Streets)

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10 a.m. - 2 p.m.​

  • Community Mural Painting with Artist Rhiannan Sibbald at Kids 'N' Stuff Children's Museum

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10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

  • 100+ Artists, Exhibitors, Businesses, Nonprofits, Food Vendors, and Food Trucks

  • NEW Carnival sponsored by Calhoun County Visitors Bureau at Reiger Park

  • Petting Zoo at Reiger Park​

  • 2025 Beer Tent at The Leisure Hour Club (21+ Only)

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11 a.m.

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

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12 p.m.​

  • LIVE Music at Center Street Stage featuring Swamp Gas (corner of S. Superior & Center Streets)

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1  p.m.​

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

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1  - 3 p.m.​​

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

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2 p.m.​​

  • LIVE Music at Center Street Stage featuring Act Casual (corner of S. Superior & Center Streets)

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​2 - 2:30 p.m.​

  • BlueOx & Printer Source Rubber Duck 600 Raffle sponsored by Greater Albion Chamber of Commerce (License Number: R82243)
    Proceeds to Benefit Friends of the Bohm Theatre
    & Festival of the Forks
    Location: Kalamazoo River (Clinton Street & Cass Street, Albion, Michigan)

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3 p.m.​

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

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3 - 4:30 p.m.​

  • Albion's World Fest featuring ALLA BOARA at the Bohm Theatre​

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4 p.m.​

  • Artist/Exhibitor & Food Vendor/Truck Tear Down
    *Vendors MUST BE torn down by 5 p.m.*
    Vendors Exit Festival at W. Cass & N. Superior Streets    ​​

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