Mayfly Music Festival Friday, Saturday in Dundee
DUNDEE – The 22nd annual Mayfly Music Festival will take place June 16-17 at Wolverine Park in downtown Dundee.
Among the new attractions are a 40-foot Ferris wheel and a children’s contest.
“New is a 'Name the Guitar Bug' contest for children up to age 12,” organizers the Dundee Area Business Association said. “We will have a large sign at the Mayfly Festival with the bug’s picture and a jar nearby to put your suggested name in. So start thinking of a good name now.”
The child with the winning name will receive a prize.
The annual festival draws about 4,000 people each year, organizers said. Admission is $5 a day; a 3% fee is added for debit and credit cards. Children age 12 and younger will be admitted free.
The schedule:
Friday
The festival will run from 5 p.m. to midnight Friday.
Fools Fait will perform at 7 p.m. That Arena Rock Show will perform at 9 p.m.
Fireworks will begin at dusk Friday. Meijer is the sponsor of the fireworks.
Also offered Friday will be food booths, a beer tent, children’s games and children’s crafts.
Saturday
Hours are 11 a.m. to midnight Saturday.
Step Aside Band will perform from 6 to 7 p.m. Flyte will perform at 7 p.m. The Eliminator Band, a ZZ Top tribute band, will perform at 9 p.m.
Also offered Saturday will be vendors, crafts, food booths, a beer tent, games and children’s crafts.
Children’s activities on Saturday include:
• 11 a.m.-dusk: Inflatables, crafts, games, petting zoo and face painting
• 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: School of Rock, Ann Arbor, concert
• Noon-4 p.m.: Twist and Shout the Clown Bolloonatic
• 1-1:30 p.m.: Elsa and Anna stage show by Laurel’s Princess Parties
• 1:30-3 p.m.: Meet-and-greet with Elsa and Anna
• 3 p.m.: Dundee’s Korean Academy of Tae Kwon Do demonstration
• 4-4:30 p.m.: Mirabel and Bruno’s stage show by Laurel’s Princess Parties
• 4:30-6 p.m.: Meet-and-greet with Mirabel and Bruno
No coolers, pets or backpacks will be permitted. Lawn chair are allowed. Parking will be available on the street and in the village parking lots.
To learn more, visit mayflymusicfestival.com.
This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Mayfly Music Festival June 16-17 in Dundee
