Marquette – The 13th Annual Blueberry Festival will be held on Friday, July 25 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in downtown Marquette on Washington and Front streets.
There will be sidewalk sales, food vendors, artists, demonstrations, pony rides, inflatable arcade games, and activities for children and families. Downtown restaurants will offer blueberry fare, from blueberry pizza to blueberry beer, while many downtown shops offer will offer “blue” specials.
Enjoy the melodies of Eclettico at the Washington Street Pocket Park from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by Troy Graham from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and The Sass Captains from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Center Stage at Washington and Front streets will rock with the live music of the “Blueberry Jam” by local favorites Union Suits 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., Travis Swanson Jazz Trio 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., Wil Kilpela and Friends from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., Flat Broke Blues Band from 5 p.m.. to 6 p.m. and Jerry Kippola & Friends from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Additional entertainment includes karate demonstrations by Spirit Warrior Karate Academy at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., a dance performance by the Beladinas at 4 p.m., and the popular Youth Talent Show from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., sponsored by the Lake Superior Youth Theatre. This year’s festival will also feature medieval armored combat demonstrations at 2 p.m. by the Shire of Skerjastroud.
For more information on the Blueberry Festival, call the Marquette Downtown Development Authority at 228-9475 or visit www.downtownmarquette.org.
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