Spring food, flower festival coming to Sturgis

Dan Cherry
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Participants in the Ladies Night Out event in downtown Sturgis walk between businesses Feb. 10, 2023.
Participants in the Ladies Night Out event in downtown Sturgis walk between businesses Feb. 10, 2023.

STURGIS - A new festival is scheduled to come to Sturgis Friday, with food and a celebration of the spring season.

The Sturgis Spring Food and Flower Fest is set for 5:30 to 9 p.m. in downtown Sturgis.

The downtown North Street will be dedicated to a "Tastings of the Great Lakes" row, with the North Street stage featuring several presentations.

  • Karen Lance will discuss honey bees at 5:30 p.m.

  • CTE AgriScience will present at 6 p.m.

  • Award-winning florist Doug Bates will speak at 7 p.m.

  • Author Laura Kurella will put on a miniature cooking event starting at 7:45 p.m.

A cherry blossom tree will be dedicated at 6 p.m. at the Sturgis Chamber of Commerce, a cooperative event with the Japanese Historical Society of Michigan.

Craft and outdoor vendors are set to line the sidewalks along Chicago Road, with trolley car rides offered for $1 per person. A free floral "make and take" project will be held at the Open Door Art Gallery. Live acoustic musicians and kids bounce houses will round out the spring celebration.

For more information, visit sturgisdowntown.com or call (269) 651-5758.

This article originally appeared on Sturgis Journal: Spring food, flower festival coming to Sturgis