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2010 Featured Events

Kids Crushing Cars" has been CANCELED

FEATURED EVENTS Friday

Saturday

Sunday

$ OPENING RECEPTION ~ The Polo Fields Washtenaw
(formerly Washtenaw Country Club)
Thursday, August 12, 2010 7-10pm
(one week prior to Festival weekend)

 

 

 

"The 1973 Ypsilanti All-Star Game That Never Was"
1973 Ypsilanti American All-Stars will play a softball game against their eastside rival Ypsilanti Nationals, that was never played because of 12 year old Carolyn King's battle to play Little League. "The Girl in Centerfield", a documentary based on the summer of 1973 events is to be released this summer.

 

1:00pm

 

32nd Annual Parade ~ Downtown
W. Michigan & Ballard to Huron & Cross Streets
50 + units ~ www.ypsilantijaycees.com

 

10 am

 

Antique Road Show ~ Depot Town
Steve Gross--Have your antique treasures appraised by an expert

4pm-7pm

 

 

$ Butterfly House and Exhibit ~ Riverside Park
Meet the Butterfly lady and feed her fluttery friends in her butterfly house!

Noon-8pm

10am-8pm

11am-6pm

General Motors Hospitality Tent and Auto Exhibit
E. Cross and N. Huron St.
Sign-up to test drive a 2010 GM Automobile!

 

9am-3pm

 

Haab's Second Annual Bed Race ~ Downtown
Pearl Street between Huron and Washington
Register at www.daypsi.com

 

11:30am

 

$ Hot Dog Eating Contest ~ Depot Town
Sponsored by The Bomber Restaurant
www.bomberrestaurant.net

 

5pm-6pm

 

La De Dahs Historic Baseball ~ Frog Island
Sponsored by Greenfield Village
www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/baseball

 

 

1:30pm

Riverside Beer Garden and Gaming ~ Riverside Park
(Formerly Millionaire's Party and Saloon)
Black Jack ~ Texas Hold 'em

5:30pm-12am

4pm-12am

1pm-5pm

Rubber Duck Race $ Raffle ~ Riverside Park
Tickets available all week-end at Riverside Park & Cross St. Bridge.
Sponsored by Eastern Michigan University

 

 

5:00pm

$ Running The Rails ~ Depot Town
(Formerly The Great Train Race)
5K Walk/Run 10K Run 1/2 mile Kids Fun Run
Online Registration at www.runningtherails.eventbrite.com
www.ypsilantijaycees.com

 

 

Check-in: 6:30-7:30am Race: 8:10am

Vintage Cars Manufactured by General Motors ~ Depot Town
Brought to you by Depot Town Promotions

Noon-8pm

10am-8pm

11am 6pm

The Ypsi Project ~ Riverside Arts Center
76 N. Huron Street
www.riversidearts.org
Opening Reception Saturday, August 7 5pm-7pm
100 photos of people who ARE Ypsi by local photographer Erica Hampton
www.ypsiproject.com

3pm-9pm

10am-9pm

1:30pm-4pm

Ypsilanti High School Alumni Gathering 1930-2010
Tent at N. Huron and Cross Street
onceabravealwaysabrave.com

 

5pm-10pm