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| Belleville
National Strawberry Festival |
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A WEEKEND OF FUN FOR EVERYONE ::: |
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2008 Special Events *
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weekend of fun for everyone, BELLEVILLE, MI |
A
weekend of fun for everyone, BELLEVILLE, MI –
The 32nd Annual Strawberry Festival in Belleville, Michigan
offers something for everyone with three days of nonstop
events. The Strawberry Festival celebrates the strawberry
season with free special events for the entire family,
beginning with Two Midways, beer tent, music and concerts,
bingo, crafters, magnificent food, strawberry treats,
a children’s area, Strawberry Queen, and Prince
and Princess pageants. |
BELLEVILLE |
| Festival
Parade: Saturday, June 16th -- 11 a.m. -- 1 p.m. |
| See
more than 150 exciting entries of floats, musical entertainment,
motorcades, marching bands, clowns, and acrobats that
will keep you entertained for two hours. Non stop action
as over 30,000 people gather to watch this annual breath-taking
parade. |
FESTIVAL |
| Carnival
Rides and Games |
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Midway at Belleville High School begins on Thursday,
June 12th. Ride for one price from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00
p.m. The ride for one price will continue on Friday,
June 13th at both locations from 12:00 noon to 5:00
p.m. Sponsored by the Belleville Area Chamber of Commerce. |
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| Stage
Entertainment |
Special
musical entertainment groups will be featured from around
the local area. A fantastic variety of entertainment
for everyone will take place in the downtown area on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Main Stage will be
behind the Administration Building on the west side
of BHS. A small stage is located near the Belleville
High School auditorium. Headliners are WDIV's Devin
Scillian with Arizona Son and Karen Newman on Frida.
The Colgate Country Showdown on Saturday. The Strawberry
Idol Contest on Sunday. For the complete music line-up,
click
here. |
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| Arts
and Crafts |
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is no shortage of arts and crafts throughout the Festival.
Featuring craftspeople and artisans from all over the
state of Michigan, special market places are located
throughout the festival.
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6th
Annual Cinnamon's Fathers Day Car Show |
| Sunday
June 15, in shady Victory Park at 5 Points 9:00 am -
3:00 pm, during the 3nd Annual Belleville National Strawberry
Festival. DJ, music trivia and much more! |
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Pancake
Breakfast |
Hosted
by the Rotary Club, this festival tradition and favorite,
is held at the Belleville High School cafeteria. Fill
up on pancakes before the parade. Saturday, June 14th,
8:00-11:00 a.m. |
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Strawberry
Idol Contest |
Can
you sing? Do you think you have what it takes to become
"Strawberry Idol"? Enter one of three age
divisions of competition and win a studio recording
session provided by Talent Live Studios, Canton (www.talentlive.com).
Contest will take place Sunday on the Main stage. Entry
forms available online
or at the festival office. |
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Strawberry
Prince and Princess Contest |
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June 13th, 12:00 p.m. at South Middle School. Contestants
must live in Belleville, Sumpter or Van Buren Township.
For more information, call 734.697.6110. |
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| Mark
Rosenthal’s Animal Magic |
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popular exotic animal magician returns. Mark will be
on the stage at the corner of Main and 4th Streets.
Scheduled performance times are Friday, June 13, 6 p.m.;
Saturday, June 16, 2 p.m., 5 p.m.; Sunday June 17, 3
p.m. |
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| Shuttle
Service |
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FREE
Shuttle and train runs continuous loop around the festival
starting at the Meijer parking lot on Belleville Road.
Shuttle hours: Friday 5pm-11; Saturday 10am-11pm; Sunday
Noon-7pm. |
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| DuPont
NASCAR Vehicle |
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this year is the DuPont NASCAR vehicle. It is a computerized
car that people can drive on a simulated track.
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| Water
Ski Show |
| Saturday
June 14 at 3:00 pm At Horizon Park (behind the Veteran's
Memorial)
Presented by: The Belleville Lake Waterski Club. |
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FREE
ADMISSION!!
Return
to the Belleville
Strawberry Festival index.
Proud
Sponsor of the Belleville Strawberry Festival
For
three days each year, the Belleville National
Strawberry Festival transforms the town of Belleville
into a strawberry wonderland. The Festival attracts over 200,000
people from throughout Southeastern Michigan with free entertainment,
attractions and events, not to mention every type of strawberry
treat imaginable. The Festival truly is the ultimate for having
a berry good time!
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