Now - Discover Kalamazoo
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Now - Discover Kalamazoo
fb.com/DiscoverKalamazoo DiscoverKalamazoo.com • 800.888.0509 @DiscoverKzoo Click on “EVENTS” then “ADD YOUR EVENT” Help us update our events listing by posting it on DiscoverKalamazoo.com! that appeals to visitors? Follow Discover Kalamazoo for More Events! Have an Event Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ DiscoverKalamazoo.com/events Scan for a full list of local events! TBA| Eccentric Day 31| New Year’s Fest b DECEMBER 2016 11-13| West Michigan Harvest Cluster AKC Dog Show 12| Kalamazoo Holiday Parade b NOVEMBER 2016 1-2| Old Tyme Harvest Festival b OCTOBER 2016 Summer Events Calendar JUNE 5, 11, 25, 29 JULY 10 9-11| Street Rod Nationals North TBA| Taste & Brew of Kalamazoo www.kalamazoofc.net Kalamazoo FC (Professional Soccer) b SEPTEMBER 2016 4-6|Ribfest 8-13| Kalamazoo County Fair 16-18| Island Fest 25-28| Richland Park Horse Trials JUNE 18 JULY 23 www.killamazoo.com b AUGUST 2016 Killamazoo Derby Darlins (Roller Derby) 7-9| Blues Fest TBA| Fontana Summer Music Festival 11-17| Black Arts Festival JUNE 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25 & 26 JULY 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 16, 17, 26, 27, 28 & 29 AUG 1, 6, 7, 13 & 14 b JULY 2016 269-492-9966 • www.growlersbaseball.com June Jubilee Vicksburg Old Car Festival Kalamazoo Pride Irish Fest Kalamazoo Growlers (Baseball) Home Game Schedule 2016 Professional Sports June • July • August June 2-5| 3rd Annual Pickleball Fever in the Zoo. Times Vary. Wings Event Center. (269) 330-0209. This tournament features nine courts of games. Free. June Jubilee. Times Vary. Downtown Kalamazoo. June Jubilee is the official kick-off to summer in Kalamazoo! This weekend features many different events held in the downtown area. 4 & 5| Classic Car Club of America Museum – Grand Classic (4th) & Grand Experience (5th). 9am-2pm. Gilmore Car Museum. (269) 671-5089. A gathering of some of the most beautiful and well preserved vehicles will be on the grounds of the Gilmore Car Museum as part of the Classic Car Club of America Museum’s Grand Classic. $ Hike to a Concert. 3pm. Eliason Nature Reserve. (269) 329-4522. Don’t miss this unique nature and live music experience! Take your pick of a short or longer hike into the beautiful Eliason Nature Reserve for a concert by Blake Whyte Music. Free. 4 & 8| Birds and Coffee Walk. 9am. W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. (269) 671-2510. Features a morning bird walk through the Sanctuary’s grounds, followed by a discussion of the morning’s finds over a delicious cup of bird-friendly coffee. $ 4, 11, 18, 25 & 26| 17-19| Brewery Walking Tours. 12pm. Downtown Kalamazoo. (269) 350-4598. Dubbed one of the Top 10 walking tours in the country by Paste Magazine in 2015, this casual afternoon will introduce you to some of the colorful personalities and flavors behind Kalamazoo’s beer culture. $ 10-19| $=ADMISSION FEE 2016 12| Late Night Catechism: A one woman play that will lift your spirits. 2pm. Holy Family Chapel at Nazareth. (269) 3816290. Late Nite Catechism is an uproariously funny play that takes the audience back to a time when habit-clad Sisters taught Catechism. $ Vintage Motorcycle Show & Swap Meet. 9am-4pm. Gilmore Car Museum. (269) 671-5089. The 21st annual Vintage Motorcycle Show and Swap Meet will feature hundreds of motorcycles and vendors! $ 6865 W. Hickory Road Hickory Corners, MI 49060 (269) 671-5089 www.gilmorecarmuseum.org 14| Celtic Women: The Destiny Tour. 7pm. Miller Auditorium. (269) 387-2300. Global music sensation Celtic Women presents DESTINY, an enchanting new show and world concert tour. $ Dairy Open House. 4-8pm. W.K. Kellogg Biological Station – Pasture Dairy Center. (269) 671-2402. Take a wagon tour of the pastures, learn about agriculture from our experts, and enjoy MSU Dairy Store ice cream while talking with staff about our robotic milking technologies. Free. June 4 & 5 Classic Car Club of America Museum Grand Classic & Grand Experience Downton Abbey Tea. 3-5pm. W.K. Kellogg Manor House. (269) 6712400. Tea will be accompanied by entertainment and a three-course tea service, and will be followed by a docent-led tour of W.K. Kellogg’s historic former summer home on Gull Lake. $ June 11 & 12 Vintage Motorcycle Ride & Swap Meet 15, 22 & 29| June 18 6th Annual Air-Cooled Gathering Wild Wednesdays at the Bird Sanctuary! 7pm. W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. (269) 671-2510. Visitors can explore the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary and learn all about various animals and aspects of nature during the Wild Wednesdays series. $ 17 & 24| A Man of No Importance. Times Vary. Little Theatre, WMU. (269) 330-2727. The tale of bus driver Alfie Byrne, a man with a secret that he can’t share with anyone but his imagined confidante, Oscar Wilde. $ 10 & 11| 2-5| 10-11| 10-11| 17-18| b JUNE 2016 Sports Kalamazoo Pride Festival. Times Vary. Arcadia Creek Festival Place. Featuring a fantastic and diverse group of entertainers, food vendors and more. $ Annual Events June 24-26 Antique Tractor, Engine, & Machinery Show 17 & 18| Irish Fest. Times Vary. Old Dog Tavern. Featuring live entertainment, food and Irish wares. $ June 2– 5 United Kennel Club Premier Dog Show. Times Vary. Kalamazoo County Expo Center. (269) 343-9020. Dog Show featuring Conformation, Agility, Obedience, Rally Obedience, Terrier Racing, Lure Coursing, Dock Diving and Weight Pull events. $ Lunchtime Live. 11:30am-1:30pm. Bronson Park. (269) 337-8191. Bronson Park will be host to live music, local food trucks, pop-up retail vendors and other summertime activities! Free. 24-26| Vicksburg Old Car Festival. Times Vary. Downtown Vicksburg. Live entertainment, swap meet & flea market, Clark Park arts & craft show, library book sale, gas & steam engine show. Special events at the Vicksburg Historic Village grounds. Free. 25 & 26| Summer Expo Craft & Vendor Show. 9am-4pm. Kalamazoo County Expo Center. (269) 903-1604. Featuring 99 booths of the most unique crafters in Michigan. Free. The Battle of Sunset Lake. 9am-4pm. Vicksburg Historical Society. (269) 649-1733. The Battle of Sunset Lake is a step back in time to celebrate the founding of our nation, re-enacting the shot heard round the world. Free. Nature Discovery Bike Ride. 10am-12pm. Bicentennial Trail. (269) 329-4522. Bring your bike and join a KNC Naturalist led ride down this natural trailway, learning about various habitats along the way. Free. July 9 Deutsche Marques: A German Auto Event July 10 Mad Dogs & Englishmen’s British Auto Faire XXVI August 6 Red Barns Spectacular Activities all weekend long! Antique Tractor, Engine & Machinery Show. Times Vary. Gilmore Car Museum. (269) 671-5089. Daily activities will include tractor parade at 1pm, sawmill team demonstrations, steam engines, kid’s pedal tractor pulls, and a HUGE antiques & crafts market. $ TORHS 2Hot4Ice National Championships. Times Vary. Wings Event Center. Roller Hockey programs of all ages and skill levels compete in a 10-day national tournament. $ 25| Vintage Motorcycle Ride. 9am-2pm. Gilmore Car Museum. (269) 671-5089. Part of the Gilmore Car Museum’s annual Vintage Motorcycle Weekend, the 9th annual Vintage Motorcycle Ride is open to all vintage motorcycles 25 years and older. Register your bike at the Gilmore Car Museum then ride approximately 70 paved miles through scenic Barry County. July 30 MOPAR Show & Swap Meet Thursday • Friday • Saturday • Sunday 18| 6th annual Air Cooled Gathering. 9am-3pm. Gilmore Car Museum. (419) 358-4651. Featuring rare air-cooled cars including early example Franklins, Frayer-Miller, and Holmes, all the way through modern air-cooled cars. $ 24-July 3| Family Fishing Clinic. 11am-1pm. Spring Valley Park. (269) 337-8191. This FREE family-friendly fishing clinic promises to teach you the basics of fishing including techniques and insider tips to the sport of fishing, and necessary gear. Free. 11| he Donald Gilmore Collection T Jay B. Rhodes: The Patent King Mid-Century Performance Realistic to Whimsical: Tin Toy Cars of Yesteryear www.gilmorecarmuseum.org Gilmore Car Museum • 269-671-5089 4/23/16 - 8/21/16 Fares and Squares: History of Checker Motors 5/21/16 – 9/11/16 Lego Travel Adventure www.kalamazoomuseum.org Kalamazoo Valley Museum • 269-373-7990 7/23/16 – 10/23/16 Renee Stout: Tales of the Conjure Woman 6/25/16 – 10/2/16 Eternal Beauty: Egg Tempera Paintings by Fred Wessel 6/18/16 – 9/18/16 Barbara Takenaga: Waiting in the Sky 5/14/16 – 6/5/16 Young Artists of Kalamazoo County 4/9/16 – 7/10/16 West Michigan Area Show Kalamazoo Institute of Arts • 269-349-7775 www.kiarts.org Exhibitions August 13 & 14 Lincoln Motor Car Museum Meet August 20 Relix Riot Show & Swap Meet August 28 13th Annual Pierce-Arrow Society Gathering at Gilmore Do-Dah Parade • Dionysos Greek Festival Concerts in the Park • Art on the Mall 65th Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair • Art Hop Family Friendly Fun at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum and a Book Sale at the Kalamazoo Public Library! Learn to Drive a Model T Ford! June 11 & 29 | July 16, 31 | Aug. 10 & 21 | Sept. 18 & 28 9:30am – 12:30pm (or) 1:30pm – 4:30pm JuneJubilee.com Register online! DiscoverKalamazoo.com • 800.888.0509 fb.com/DiscoverKalamazoo @DiscoverKzoo Click on “EVENTS” then “ADD YOUR EVENT” Help us update our events listing by posting it on DiscoverKalamazoo.com! Follow Discover Kalamazoo for More Events! that appeals to visitors? Have an Event Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ DiscoverKalamazoo.com/events Ξ Ξ Ξ Ξ Scan for a full list of local events! 7-9| Blues Fest TBA| Fontana Summer Music Festival 11-17| Black Arts Festival 6/25/16 – 10/2/16 Eternal Beauty: Egg Tempera Paintings by Fred Wessel 6/18/16 – 9/18/16 Barbara Takenaga: Waiting in the Sky 5/14/16 – 6/5/16 Young Artists of Kalamazoo County 4/9/16 – 7/10/16 West Michigan Area Show Kalamazoo Institute of Arts • 269-349-7775 www.kiarts.org Exhibitions b JULY 2016 2-5| 10-11| 10-11| 17-18| June Jubilee Vicksburg Old Car Festival Kalamazoo Pride Irish Fest b JUNE 2016 Annual Events Killamazoo Derby Darlins (Roller Derby) JUNE 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25 & 26 JULY 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 16, 17, 26, 27, 28 & 29 AUG 1, 6, 7, 13 & 14 269-492-9966 • www.growlersbaseball.com Kalamazoo Growlers (Baseball) Home Game Schedule 2016 Professional Sports Sports June • July • August Vintage Motorcycle Ride. 9am-2pm. Gilmore Car Museum. (269) 671-5089. Part of the Gilmore Car Museum’s annual Vintage Motorcycle Weekend, the 9th annual Vintage Motorcycle Ride is open to all vintage motorcycles 25 years and older. Register your bike at the Gilmore Car Museum then ride approximately 70 paved miles through scenic Barry County. 7/23/16 – 10/23/16 Renee Stout: Tales of the Conjure Woman www.killamazoo.com Summer Expo Craft & Vendor Show. 9am-4pm. Kalamazoo County Expo Center. (269) 903-1604. Featuring 99 booths of the most unique crafters in Michigan. Free. b AUGUST 2016 Family Fishing Clinic. 11am-1pm. Spring Valley Park. (269) 337-8191. This FREE family-friendly fishing clinic promises to teach you the basics of fishing including techniques and insider tips to the sport of fishing, and necessary gear. Free. Kalamazoo Valley Museum • 269-373-7990 JUNE 18 JULY 23 11| 4-6|Ribfest 8-13| Kalamazoo County Fair 16-18| Island Fest 25-28| Richland Park Horse Trials Vicksburg Old Car Festival. Times Vary. Downtown Vicksburg. Live entertainment, swap meet & flea market, Clark Park arts & craft show, library book sale, gas & steam engine show. Special events at the Vicksburg Historic Village grounds. Free. Festival Place. Featuring a fantastic and diverse group of entertainers, food vendors and more. $ 4/23/16 - 8/21/16 Fares and Squares: History of Checker Motors 5/21/16 – 9/11/16 Lego Travel Adventure Kalamazoo FC (Professional Soccer) 10 & 11| Kalamazoo Pride Festival. Times Vary. Arcadia Creek b SEPTEMBER 2016 www.kalamazoofc.net Dairy Open House. 4-8pm. W.K. Kellogg Biological Station – Pasture Dairy Center. (269) 671-2402. Take a wagon tour of the pastures, learn about agriculture from our experts, and enjoy MSU Dairy Store ice cream while talking with staff about our robotic milking technologies. Free. 4, 11, 18, 25 & 26| Brewery Walking Tours. 12pm. WMU. (269) 330-2727. The tale of bus driver Alfie Byrne, a man with a secret that he can’t share with anyone but his imagined confidante, Oscar Wilde. $ 9-11| Street Rod Nationals North TBA| Taste & Brew of Kalamazoo Celtic Women: The Destiny Tour. 7pm. Miller Auditorium. (269) 387-2300. Global music sensation Celtic Women presents DESTINY, an enchanting new show and world concert tour. $ W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. (269) 671-2510. Visitors can explore the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary and learn all about various animals and aspects of nature during the Wild Wednesdays series. $ 10-19| A Man of No Importance. Times Vary. LittleTheatre, 6865 W. Hickory Road Hickory Corners, MI 49060 (269) 671-5089 www.gilmorecarmuseum.org 14| 4 & 8| Birds and Coffee Walk. 9am. W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. Downtown Kalamazoo. (269) 350-4598. Dubbed one of the Top 10 walking tours in the country by Paste Magazine in 2015, this casual afternoon will introduce you to some of the colorful personalities and flavors behind Kalamazoo’s beer culture. $ 2016 Late Night Catechism: A one woman play that will lift your spirits. 2pm. Holy Family Chapel at Nazareth. (269) 3816290. Late Nite Catechism is an uproariously funny play that takes the audience back to a time when habit-clad Sisters taught Catechism. $ Downton Abbey Tea. 3-5pm. W.K. Kellogg Manor House. (269) 6712400. Tea will be accompanied by entertainment and a three-course tea service, and will be followed by a docent-led tour of W.K. Kellogg’s historic former summer home on Gull Lake. $ (269) 671-2510. Features a morning bird walk through the Sanctuary’s grounds, followed by a discussion of the morning’s finds over a delicious cup of bird-friendly coffee. $ Events Calendar JUNE 5, 11, 25, 29 JULY 10 Hike to a Concert. 3pm. Eliason Nature Reserve. (269) 329-4522. Don’t miss this unique nature and live music experience! Take your pick of a short or longer hike into the beautiful Eliason Nature Reserve for a concert by Blake Whyte Music. Free. 1-2| Old Tyme Harvest Festival (4th) & Grand Experience (5th). 9am-2pm. Gilmore Car Museum. (269) 671-5089. A gathering of some of the most beautiful and well preserved vehicles will be on the grounds of the Gilmore Car Museum as part of the Classic Car Club of America Museum’s Grand Classic. $ b OCTOBER 2016 4 & 5| Classic Car Club of America Museum – Grand Classic Vintage Motorcycle Show & Swap Meet. 9am-4pm. Gilmore Car Museum. (269) 671-5089. The 21st annual Vintage Motorcycle Show and Swap Meet will feature hundreds of motorcycles and vendors! $ www.kalamazoomuseum.org Summer b NOVEMBER 2016 June Jubilee. Times Vary. Downtown Kalamazoo. June Jubilee is the official kick-off to summer in Kalamazoo! This weekend features many different events held in the downtown area. Gilmore Car Museum • 269-671-5089 www.gilmorecarmuseum.org 11-13| West Michigan Harvest Cluster AKC Dog Show 12| Kalamazoo Holiday Parade 12| Event Center. (269) 330-0209. This tournament features nine courts of games. Free. The Donald Gilmore Collection Jay B. Rhodes: The Patent King Mid-Century Performance Realistic to Whimsical: Tin Toy Cars of Yesteryear b DECEMBER 2016 $=ADMISSION FEE 2-5| 3rd Annual Pickleball Fever in the Zoo. Times Vary. Wings TBA| Eccentric Day 31| New Year’s Fest June z June 4 & 5 Classic Car Club of America Museum Grand Classic & Grand Experience June 11 & 12 Vintage Motorcycle Ride & Swap Meet 15, 22 & 29| Wild Wednesdays at the Bird Sanctuary! 7pm. 17 & 18| Irish Fest. Times Vary. Old DogTavern. Featuring live entertainment, food and Irish wares. $ 17-19| United Kennel Club Premier Dog Show. Times Vary. Kalamazoo County Expo Center. (269) 343-9020. Dog Show featuring Conformation, Agility, Obedience, Rally Obedience, Terrier Racing, Lure Coursing, Dock Diving and Weight Pull events. $ 17 & 24| Lunchtime Live. 11:30am-1:30pm. Bronson Park. (269) 337-8191. Bronson Park will be host to live music, local food trucks, pop-up retail vendors and other summertime activities! Free. 18| 6th annual Air Cooled Gathering. 9am-3pm. Gilmore Car Museum. (419) 358-4651. Featuring rare air-cooled cars including early example Franklins, Frayer-Miller, and Holmes, all the way through modern air-cooled cars. $ 24-26| Antique Tractor, Engine & Machinery Show. Times Vary. June 18 6th Annual Air-Cooled Gathering June 24-26 Antique Tractor, Engine, & Machinery Show June 2– 5 Thursday • Friday • Saturday • Sunday Vary. Wings Event Center. Roller Hockey programs of all ages and skill levels compete in a 10-day national tournament. $ 25 & 26| The Battle of Sunset Lake. 9am-4pm. Vicksburg Histori- cal Society. (269) 649-1733. The Battle of Sunset Lake is a step back in time to celebrate the founding of our nation, re-enacting the shot heard round the world. Free. 25| Nature Discovery Bike Ride. 10am-12pm. Bicentennial Trail. (269) 329-4522. Bring your bike and join a KNC Naturalist led ride down this natural trailway, learning about various habitats along the way. Free. July 10 Mad Dogs & Englishmen’s British Auto Faire XXVI July 30 MOPAR Show & Swap Meet August 6 Red Barns Spectacular Activities all weekend long! August 13 & 14 Lincoln Motor Car Museum Meet August 20 Relix Riot Show & Swap Meet Gilmore Car Museum. (269) 671-5089. Daily activities will include tractor parade at 1pm, sawmill team demonstrations, steam engines, kid’s pedal tractor pulls, and a HUGE antiques & crafts market. $ 24-July 3| TORHS 2Hot4Ice National Championships. Times July 9 Deutsche Marques: A German Auto Event Do-Dah Parade • Dionysos Greek Festival Concerts in the Park • Art on the Mall 65th Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair • Art Hop Family Friendly Fun at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum and a Book Sale at the Kalamazoo Public Library! JuneJubilee.com August 28 13th Annual Pierce-Arrow Society Gathering at Gilmore Learn to Drive a Model T Ford! June 11 & 29 | July 16, 31 | Aug. 10 & 21 | Sept. 18 & 28 9:30am – 12:30pm (or) 1:30pm – 4:30pm Register online! July $=ADMISSION FEE 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29| Lunchtime Live. 11:30am-1:30pm. 11| 5| 11-17| Black Arts Festival. Times & Locations Vary. blackarts- Bronson Park. (269) 337-8191. Bronson Park will be host to live music, local food trucks, pop-up retail vendors and other summertime activities! Free. The Glenn Miller Orchestra. 6:30pm. Overlander Bandshell. (269) 329-4522. The most popular and sought after big band in the world today for both concert and swing dance engagements. With its unique jazz sound, the Glenn Miller Orchestra is considered to be one of the greatest bands of all time. Free. 7-9| Kalamazoo Blues Festival. Times Vary. Arcadia Creek Festival Site. The 23rd annual, this year’s festival features three days of fantastic blues, including local favorites, regional and national touring acts. $ 8 & 9| Michigan Antique Radio Club’s Extravaganza ‘16. Times Vary. Kalamazoo County Expo Center. (734) 316-2803. A road show of radios and vintage electronics featuring a vintage electronics expo. $ 9& 10| Kalamazoo County 4-H Open Horse Show. Times Vary. Kalamazoo County Expo Center. (269) 383-8778. A fun-filled weekend horse show with over 65 classes for nearly every riding discipline. Show is held rain or shine. Free. 9| 11th Annual BTR Park Bike Race. 8am-5pm. WMU BTR Park. (269) 387-2072. The 11th Annual BTR Park Bike race takes places on a 1.1 mile circuit around WMU’s Engineering College in the Business, Technology and Research Park. The course has three 90 degree, and multiple sweeping turns. Free. Deutsche Marques: A German Auto Event. 9:30am-2pm. Gilmore Car Museum. (269) 671-5089. This car show will feature all of your favorite German marques and everything from daily drivers to weekend treasures, including BMW, Audi, Porsche, MercedesBenz, and Volkswagen. $ Insane Inflatable 5K . 8:30-11:30am. Gilmore Car Museum. (269) 978-2167. Get ready to experience the most fun, wild and insane obstacle run in the world. Get “pumped up” for a course filled with the world’s largest and most extreme inflatable obstacles ever created. $ 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 & 31| Brewery Walking Tours. 12pm. Downtown Kalamazoo. (269) 350-4598. Dubbed one of the Top 10 walking tours in the country by Paste Magazine in 2015, this casual afternoon will introduce you to some of the colorful personalities and flavors behind Kalamazoo’s beer culture. $ 10| Celery Flats Music Festival. 12-4:30pm. Celery Flats Historical Area. (269) 329-4522. Enjoy an afternoon of Bluegrass and Americana music provided by the K’zoo Folklife Organization. Donations accepted. Mad Dogs & Englishmen’s British Auto Faire XXVI. 9am3pm. Gilmore Car Museum. (269) 344-5555. The Car Faire is open to all British made vehicles and will also include a swap meet area! Enjoy people’s choice judging, car games, bagpipers, and British Tea Time, too! $ Author Kate DiCamillo Presents: RAYMIE NIGHTINGALE. 6:30pm. Kalamazoo Public Library. (269) 385-2847. Holy Bagumba! Loved author Kate DiCamillo is coming to Kalamazoo for the release of her new book “Raymie Nightingale.” Free. kalamazoo.org. Celebrating 30 years! Check their website for updated information. $ 12| Spirit Series – Rum Tasting Class. 6pm. Food Dance. (269) 382-1888. Learn about origins, processes and styles. Discover characteristics of great rum. $ Poetry Nature Walk with Art Stewart. 7:30-9pm. W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. (269) 671-2510. Featuring science poetry during a leisurely walk on the Bird Sanctuary trails just before sunset. Free. 13| Birds & Coffee Walk. 9-10:30am. W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. (269) 671-2510. Join us for a morning bird walk through the Sanctuary’s grounds, followed by a discussion of the morning’s finds over a delicious cup of bird-friendly coffee. $ Wild Wednesdays at the Bird Sanctuary: Predator Party! 9-10:30am. W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. (269) 671-2510. Children 3-7 learn about those that are at the top of the food web during this fun family program! $ 14| Once Upon a Raptor Lunch & Learn. 11am-12pm. Central Park. (269) 329-4522. Join us for story of intrigue and awe where the main characters are alive in the room! Featuring some of our Birds of Prey, the story provides a glimpse into the life of a raptor Free. 15-31| Monty Python’s Spamalot. Times Vary. LittleTheatre, WMU. (269) 343-2727. Lovingly ripped off from the classic movie, join King Arthur and his bumbling Knights of the Round Table as they hilariously search for the Holy Grail in Monty Python’s Spamalot. $ August $=ADMISSION FEE 2| 13| 4-6| Ribfest. Times Vary. Arcadia Creek Festival Site. The festival Kalamazoo Ultimate Disc League Summer Tournament. 9am-4pm. River Oaks Park Field. www.kudl.org. All KUDL summer league teams duke it out in this sing elimination tournament. The winners are crowned as the summer league champions and get their names engraved on our super cool KUDL trophy! Dairy Open House: Cheese. 4-8pm. W.K. Kellogg Biological Station: Pasture Dairy Center. (269) 671-2263. Sample and purchase the 2015 award-winning Gouda as well as Asiago and Sharp Cheddar and chat with staff about cheese-making! Free. features three solid days of food, entertainment and fun! $ 5, 12, 19 & 26| Lunchtime Live. 11:30am-1:30pm. Bronson Park. (269) 337-8191. Bronson Park will be host to live music, local food trucks, pop-up retail vendors and other summertime activities! Free. 5-14| USTA Boys’ 18 & 16 National Championships. Times Vary. Locations Vary. www.ustaboys.com. Draws the top 400 tennis players to Kalamazoo each August for a 10-day event with champions crowned in singles and doubles competitions. $ 6| Alice Cooper. 8pm. Wings Event Center. (269) 345-1125. Cooper brings his own brand of rock psycho-drama to fans both old and new, enjoying it as much as the audience does. This is a show you won’t want to miss! $ Red Barns Spectacular. 9am-4pm. Gilmore Car Museum. (269) 6715089. Hailed as West Michigan’s “Grand Daddy” of all antique, classic and special interest car shows! $ Kanoe the Kazoo. 10am. Ramona Park. (269) 329-4522. Enjoy a leisurely float with a KNC Naturalist. Take time to practice your paddle skills while watching for birds and other wildlife. Free. 6, 13, 20, 27 & 28| Brewery Walking Tours. 12pm. Downtown Kalamazoo. (269) 350-4598. Dubbed one of the Top 10 walking tours in the country by Paste Magazine in 2015, this casual afternoon will introduce you to some of the colorful personalities and flavors behind Kalamazoo’s beer culture. $ Girls Best Friend Triathlon. 8am. Prairie View County Park. www.3disciplines.com. An all-female triathlon presented by 3 Disciplines Racing at Prairie View County Park in Vicksburg. $ 13 & 14| Lincoln Motor Car Museum Meet. 9am-3pm. Gilmore Car Museum. (269) 671-5089. 2nd annual event featuring hundreds of Lincoln enthusiasts and their automobiles. $ 15| Hike the Night. 9-10pm. Eliason Nature Reserve. (269) 329-4522. Enjoy a hike into Eliason Nature Reserve after dark with a KNC Naturalist. Free. 18-20| Island Fest. Times Vary. Mayors’ Riverfront Park. Get ready for some good times with three days and nights of reggae music! $ National Trappers Association 57th Annual Convention & Sport Show. 8am-6pm. Kalamazoo County Expo Center. (248) 5685804. More than 200 vendors of trapping related supplies, sporting goods, and related outdoor products will be displayed and sold. $ 20| Eco Raft Race. 4-6pm. Mayors’ Riverfront Park. (269) 3378295. String together some eco-friendly materials, preferably that float and are just lying around the house, to resemble something like a boat and get ready for the wildest Kalamazoo River ride you’ve ever experienced! Free. 15| 7| Relix Riot Show & Swap Meet. 9am-6pm. Gilmore Car Museum. (269) 671-5089. Drive on out to the Gilmore Car Museum for an event you won’t forget, the 7th annual Traditional Hot Rods, Customs and Motorcycles Show. $ 27| 8-13| Kalamazoo County Fair. Times Vary. Kalamazoo County Park.Equestrian triathlon with horse and rider teams competing in three phases: dressage, cross country jumping and show jumping. $ Movie in the Park. 7pm. South Westnedge Park. (269) 3378295. Grab the family and a blanket and join us under the stars for our “Movie in the Park” series. Family-friendly activities will begin at 7:30 pm and continue until the movie begins at sunset. Free. Wild Wednesdays at the Bird Sanctuary: Water Wonders. 7-8pm. W.K. Kellogg Bird Santuary. (269) 671-2510. Water, water everywhere! What is water? Why is it important? Children 3-7 discover animals large and small that depend on water to live! $ Summerland 2016. 7:30pm. Wings Event Center. (269) 345-1125. Relive your favorite rock, alternative, and pop classics from the late 1990’s and early 2000’s with this incredible lineup featuring Sugar Ray, Everclear, Lit, and Sponge. $ 30| MOPAR Show & Swap Meet. 9am-3pm. Gilmore Car Museum. (269) 664-5595. 28th annual event featuring over 350 muscle cars plus antiques and special interest vehicles. $ Lakeside Concert + Tours at the Manor House. 3-5pm. W.K. Kellogg Manor House. (269) 671-2160. Bring your lawn chair and picnic lunch and enjoy a relaxing afternoon listening to the Cereal City Concert Band on the lawn of the W.K. Kellogg Manor House. $ Expo Center. An affordable family event full of fun and educational experiences for you and your family. $ 10| Birds & Coffee Walk. 9-10:30am. W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. (269) 671-2510. Join us for a morning bird walk through the Sanctuary’s grounds, followed by a discussion of the morning’s finds over a delicious cup of bird-friendly coffee. $ 12| Movie in the Park. 7pm. South Westnedge Park. (269) 3378295.Grab the family and a blanket and join us under the stars for our “Movie in the Park” series. Family-friendly activities will begin at 7:30 pm and continue until the movie begins at sunset. Free. 13| Great Lakes Volvo Club Meet. 9am-2pm. Gilmore Car Museum. (269) 671-5089. 6th annual show with over 100 Volvos. $ 25-28| Richland Park Horse Trials. Times Vary. Richland 26| Cena de Verano (Summer Dinner). 6:30-9:30pm. W.K. Kellogg Manor House. (269) 671-2160. Enjoy a Spanish themed dinner at the historic W.K. Kellogg Manor House. A four course dinner will be served beginning at 6:30 pm. $ 28| Pierce-Arrow Society Gathering. 10am-3pm. Gilmore Car Museum. (269) 344-5555. Enjoy the company of the Pierce-Arrow Society as they celebrate their 13th annual car club meet at Gilmore! $ Kalamazoo BB & Airgun Show. 9am-3pm. Kalamazoo County Expo Center. (269) 383-8778. Over 100 tables of airguns, toy guns and BB guns for sale or trade! This show promotes the collecting of air, toy, cap, and of course everyone’s favorite, the Daisy BB guns. $ local Farmers MARKETS May 21 - September 11, 2016 The Air Zoo is thrilled to announce an exciting new exhibit for Summer 2016! Premiering at the Air Zoo in June and running through September, “POPnology™” will take Air Zoo guests on a riveting, highly-interactive exploration of popular culture’s impact on technology – past, present and future – and its direct effect on how we currently live, work, move, connect, and play. This large-scale exhibition is packed with “hands-on” activities and displays, including interactive robots, 3D printers, Occulus Rift virtual reality experiences, gaming stations, design spaces, and much, much more! Guests will also have the opportunity to get up close to some of popular culture’s most technologically-influential characters and props, including R2D2 from Star Wars, a life-sized T-800 endoskeleton from the Terminator films, numerous Star Trek devices, a life size Alien from the Alien films, the T-Rex from Jurassic Park, and many other well-known favorites. Kalamazoo Farmers Market 1204 Bank St, Kalamazoo, MI 49001 • (269) 342-5686 farmersmarketkalamazoo.com 100 MILE Market (PEOPLE'S FOOD CO-OP) 507 Harrison St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007 • (269) 342-5686 farmersmarketkalamazoo.com/100-mile-market FRESH ON Q TEXAS CORNERS Farmers Market 7110 W Q Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49009 • (269) 375-1591 texastownship.org/community/farmers-market PORTAGE Market 320 Library Lane, Portage, Michigan 49002 farmersmarketkalamazoo.com RICHLAND FARMERS MARKET COMING SUMMER 2016 9550 E M-89, Richland, Michigan 49083 • (269) 629-9430 richlandfarmersmarket.weebly.com Throughout history, inventors and explorers have been inspired by distant places and the idea of creating vehicles that can transport people on new adventures. In this exhibit, plan an adventure then build and test transportation models to take you on your imaginary journey over land and water and in the air. LEGO® Travel Adventure provides an immersive environment where visitors can experience professionally-built LEGO brick models of air, land, and sea vehicles and use LEGO bricks to create their own vehicles. Discover how to build vehicles for different environments and obstacles. Learn the function of different parts, including sails, wheels, and rudders, and begin to examine questions such as “How do you steer a vehicle?” Use LEGO bricks to think creatively, imagine, and build vehicles for all sorts of environments, and plan the travel adventure of your dreams. 230 North Rose Street Kalamazoo MI, 49003 www.kalamazoomuseum.org 269.373.7990 fb.com/DiscoverKalamazoo DiscoverKalamazoo.com • 800.888.0509 @DiscoverKzoo Click on “EVENTS” then “ADD YOUR EVENT” Help us update our events listing by posting it on DiscoverKalamazoo.com! that appeals to visitors? Follow Discover Kalamazoo for More Events! 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TBA| Eccentric Day 31| New Year’s Fest b DECEMBER 2016 11-13| West Michigan Harvest Cluster AKC Dog Show 12| Kalamazoo Holiday Parade b NOVEMBER 2016 1-2| Old Tyme Harvest Festival b OCTOBER 2016 Summer Events Calendar JUNE 5, 11, 25, 29 JULY 10 9-11| Street Rod Nationals North TBA| Taste & Brew of Kalamazoo www.kalamazoofc.net Kalamazoo FC (Professional Soccer) b SEPTEMBER 2016 4-6|Ribfest 8-13| Kalamazoo County Fair 16-18| Island Fest 25-28| Richland Park Horse Trials JUNE 18 JULY 23 www.killamazoo.com b AUGUST 2016 Killamazoo Derby Darlins (Roller Derby) 7-9| Blues Fest TBA| Fontana Summer Music Festival 11-17| Black Arts Festival JUNE 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25 & 26 JULY 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 16, 17, 26, 27, 28 & 29 AUG 1, 6, 7, 13 & 14 b JULY 2016 269-492-9966 • www.growlersbaseball.com June Jubilee Vicksburg Old Car Festival Kalamazoo Pride Irish Fest Kalamazoo Growlers (Baseball) Home Game Schedule 2016 Professional Sports June • July • August June 2-5| 3rd Annual Pickleball Fever in the Zoo. Times Vary. Wings Event Center. (269) 330-0209. This tournament features nine courts of games. Free. June Jubilee. Times Vary. Downtown Kalamazoo. June Jubilee is the official kick-off to summer in Kalamazoo! This weekend features many different events held in the downtown area. 4 & 5| Classic Car Club of America Museum – Grand Classic (4th) & Grand Experience (5th). 9am-2pm. Gilmore Car Museum. (269) 671-5089. A gathering of some of the most beautiful and well preserved vehicles will be on the grounds of the Gilmore Car Museum as part of the Classic Car Club of America Museum’s Grand Classic. $ Hike to a Concert. 3pm. Eliason Nature Reserve. (269) 329-4522. Don’t miss this unique nature and live music experience! Take your pick of a short or longer hike into the beautiful Eliason Nature Reserve for a concert by Blake Whyte Music. Free. 4 & 8| Birds and Coffee Walk. 9am. W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. (269) 671-2510. Features a morning bird walk through the Sanctuary’s grounds, followed by a discussion of the morning’s finds over a delicious cup of bird-friendly coffee. $ 4, 11, 18, 25 & 26| 17-19| Brewery Walking Tours. 12pm. Downtown Kalamazoo. (269) 350-4598. Dubbed one of the Top 10 walking tours in the country by Paste Magazine in 2015, this casual afternoon will introduce you to some of the colorful personalities and flavors behind Kalamazoo’s beer culture. $ 10-19| $=ADMISSION FEE 2016 12| Late Night Catechism: A one woman play that will lift your spirits. 2pm. Holy Family Chapel at Nazareth. (269) 3816290. Late Nite Catechism is an uproariously funny play that takes the audience back to a time when habit-clad Sisters taught Catechism. $ Vintage Motorcycle Show & Swap Meet. 9am-4pm. Gilmore Car Museum. (269) 671-5089. The 21st annual Vintage Motorcycle Show and Swap Meet will feature hundreds of motorcycles and vendors! $ 6865 W. Hickory Road Hickory Corners, MI 49060 (269) 671-5089 www.gilmorecarmuseum.org 14| Celtic Women: The Destiny Tour. 7pm. Miller Auditorium. (269) 387-2300. Global music sensation Celtic Women presents DESTINY, an enchanting new show and world concert tour. $ Dairy Open House. 4-8pm. W.K. Kellogg Biological Station – Pasture Dairy Center. (269) 671-2402. Take a wagon tour of the pastures, learn about agriculture from our experts, and enjoy MSU Dairy Store ice cream while talking with staff about our robotic milking technologies. Free. June 4 & 5 Classic Car Club of America Museum Grand Classic & Grand Experience Downton Abbey Tea. 3-5pm. W.K. Kellogg Manor House. (269) 6712400. Tea will be accompanied by entertainment and a three-course tea service, and will be followed by a docent-led tour of W.K. Kellogg’s historic former summer home on Gull Lake. $ June 11 & 12 Vintage Motorcycle Ride & Swap Meet 15, 22 & 29| June 18 6th Annual Air-Cooled Gathering Wild Wednesdays at the Bird Sanctuary! 7pm. W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. (269) 671-2510. Visitors can explore the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary and learn all about various animals and aspects of nature during the Wild Wednesdays series. $ 17 & 24| A Man of No Importance. Times Vary. Little Theatre, WMU. (269) 330-2727. The tale of bus driver Alfie Byrne, a man with a secret that he can’t share with anyone but his imagined confidante, Oscar Wilde. $ 10 & 11| 2-5| 10-11| 10-11| 17-18| b JUNE 2016 Sports Kalamazoo Pride Festival. Times Vary. Arcadia Creek Festival Place. Featuring a fantastic and diverse group of entertainers, food vendors and more. $ Annual Events June 24-26 Antique Tractor, Engine, & Machinery Show 17 & 18| Irish Fest. Times Vary. Old Dog Tavern. Featuring live entertainment, food and Irish wares. $ June 2– 5 United Kennel Club Premier Dog Show. Times Vary. Kalamazoo County Expo Center. (269) 343-9020. Dog Show featuring Conformation, Agility, Obedience, Rally Obedience, Terrier Racing, Lure Coursing, Dock Diving and Weight Pull events. $ Lunchtime Live. 11:30am-1:30pm. Bronson Park. (269) 337-8191. Bronson Park will be host to live music, local food trucks, pop-up retail vendors and other summertime activities! Free. 24-26| Vicksburg Old Car Festival. Times Vary. Downtown Vicksburg. Live entertainment, swap meet & flea market, Clark Park arts & craft show, library book sale, gas & steam engine show. Special events at the Vicksburg Historic Village grounds. Free. 25 & 26| Summer Expo Craft & Vendor Show. 9am-4pm. Kalamazoo County Expo Center. (269) 903-1604. Featuring 99 booths of the most unique crafters in Michigan. Free. The Battle of Sunset Lake. 9am-4pm. Vicksburg Historical Society. (269) 649-1733. The Battle of Sunset Lake is a step back in time to celebrate the founding of our nation, re-enacting the shot heard round the world. Free. Nature Discovery Bike Ride. 10am-12pm. Bicentennial Trail. (269) 329-4522. Bring your bike and join a KNC Naturalist led ride down this natural trailway, learning about various habitats along the way. Free. July 9 Deutsche Marques: A German Auto Event July 10 Mad Dogs & Englishmen’s British Auto Faire XXVI August 6 Red Barns Spectacular Activities all weekend long! Antique Tractor, Engine & Machinery Show. Times Vary. Gilmore Car Museum. (269) 671-5089. Daily activities will include tractor parade at 1pm, sawmill team demonstrations, steam engines, kid’s pedal tractor pulls, and a HUGE antiques & crafts market. $ TORHS 2Hot4Ice National Championships. Times Vary. Wings Event Center. Roller Hockey programs of all ages and skill levels compete in a 10-day national tournament. $ 25| Vintage Motorcycle Ride. 9am-2pm. Gilmore Car Museum. (269) 671-5089. Part of the Gilmore Car Museum’s annual Vintage Motorcycle Weekend, the 9th annual Vintage Motorcycle Ride is open to all vintage motorcycles 25 years and older. Register your bike at the Gilmore Car Museum then ride approximately 70 paved miles through scenic Barry County. July 30 MOPAR Show & Swap Meet Thursday • Friday • Saturday • Sunday 18| 6th annual Air Cooled Gathering. 9am-3pm. Gilmore Car Museum. (419) 358-4651. Featuring rare air-cooled cars including early example Franklins, Frayer-Miller, and Holmes, all the way through modern air-cooled cars. $ 24-July 3| Family Fishing Clinic. 11am-1pm. Spring Valley Park. (269) 337-8191. This FREE family-friendly fishing clinic promises to teach you the basics of fishing including techniques and insider tips to the sport of fishing, and necessary gear. Free. 11| he Donald Gilmore Collection T Jay B. Rhodes: The Patent King Mid-Century Performance Realistic to Whimsical: Tin Toy Cars of Yesteryear www.gilmorecarmuseum.org Gilmore Car Museum • 269-671-5089 4/23/16 - 8/21/16 Fares and Squares: History of Checker Motors 5/21/16 – 9/11/16 Lego Travel Adventure www.kalamazoomuseum.org Kalamazoo Valley Museum • 269-373-7990 7/23/16 – 10/23/16 Renee Stout: Tales of the Conjure Woman 6/25/16 – 10/2/16 Eternal Beauty: Egg Tempera Paintings by Fred Wessel 6/18/16 – 9/18/16 Barbara Takenaga: Waiting in the Sky 5/14/16 – 6/5/16 Young Artists of Kalamazoo County 4/9/16 – 7/10/16 West Michigan Area Show Kalamazoo Institute of Arts • 269-349-7775 www.kiarts.org Exhibitions August 13 & 14 Lincoln Motor Car Museum Meet August 20 Relix Riot Show & Swap Meet August 28 13th Annual Pierce-Arrow Society Gathering at Gilmore Do-Dah Parade • Dionysos Greek Festival Concerts in the Park • Art on the Mall 65th Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair • Art Hop Family Friendly Fun at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum and a Book Sale at the Kalamazoo Public Library! Learn to Drive a Model T Ford! June 11 & 29 | July 16, 31 | Aug. 10 & 21 | Sept. 18 & 28 9:30am – 12:30pm (or) 1:30pm – 4:30pm JuneJubilee.com Register online!
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