Annual Spring Arts and Crafts Festival returns May 26-28
The McGregor-Marquette Chamber of Commerce will host its 39th annual Spring Arts and Crafts Festival May 26-28, in McGregor's beautiful Triangle Park. (NIT file photo)
The McGregor-Marquette Chamber of Commerce will host its 39th annual Spring Arts and Crafts Festival May 26-28, in McGregor’s beautiful Triangle Park.
Vendors will offer a variety of handcrafted items—ranging from jewelry, wood crafts and fabric art to paintings, caricatures, specialty cards and gourmet dips—each day. Booths will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday, then from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday.
If you need a break from browsing the vendor booths, relax in Triangle Park and listen to some musical entertainment. Father-daughter duo LaBarge, along with Pat Dillet and Tim the Front Porch Picker, will play both Saturday and Sunday, with music running from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tunes can also be heard Monday, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Other weekend entertainment will include Face Painting by Lindsay on both Saturday and Sunday. Beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Joe Cerven, from The Local Oven Bakery, will provide balloon art. At noon, on Saturday, check out a demonstration by Jung’s Tae Kwon Do Academy.
Attendees can also dine at the American Legion’s brat truck or munch on kettle korn and other street fair foods.
“It’s family-friendly, so bring the kids,” said McGregor-Marquette Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Kristie Austin.
The event, added Austin, signals the launch of summertime in the area, so people are invited to visit the community’s shops and restaurants that have re-opened or expanded their hours for the season.
While people are in the area, they are also encouraged to visit Marquette’s Flea Market Under the Bridge. Held Saturday and Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Monday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the event is sure to offer a trove of unique crafts, collectibles and other treasures for attendees.
