Fall Fever Festival - September 22nd - 23rd
Celebrate fall in downtown Cadillac, family fun activities in-store, on Harris Street, Lake Street and various locations throughout town. Currently events include: Craft Beer Festival, Car Show, bounce houses for the kids, Criss Cakes Flying pancake breakfast, family style games, music, local food and farmers on hand to buy your fall harvest goodies. Fun for the whole family! For details and sign-up information contact Fall Fever Festival Committee Chair, Joy VanDrie 231-920-5189.
2012 Fall Fever Festival Flyer…
Overview of 2012 event details…
Saturday - September 22nd - Saturday an array of events will start at 12noon until 10pm to include:
- 12:00pm - Fall Fever Parade
Starting at the City Park, up Harris Street, north onto Mitchell Street, right/west onto Pine to the High School. The CHS Marching Band will perform a new dance during the parade in front of the Old City Hall/ Cadillac News on Mitchell Street and look forward to many of the the Classic Car Show entries to cruise the parade! - 2012 Fall Festival Parade Application…
- 10:30 registration opens
Parade starts at City Park/ Harris Street with Car Show entries, to Mitchell Street North, to Pine Street East and ends at High School.
- 12-dusk - Craft, Harvest, Food Booths and more
Food Vendors: Da Dawg House, Spring Fries, The Sweet Shop, M& C Concessions, Janis’ Cookies, Sons of the American Legion/ BBQ, Chris Cakes Flying Pancakes
Merchandise Vendors: KD’S Creations/Decals, Garden Gate Creations, O’Keefe Reef T-shirts, Uncle John Distillery, Monster Merchandise, Northern Home Solutions.
2012 Fall Festival Vendor Application…
- 4:00pm – Hula Hoop Contest
Presented by Northwestern Bank, free entry, prizes.
- 12:00-5:00pm - Downtown “Catch-the-Fever” Drawing
Enter to win over $1000 in prizes from downtown stores. Enter to win at each store starting September 15, winners drawn at 5pm September 22 in the City Park. Entries must be received by 4pm, Sept 22. Participating Stores: Toy Town, Brinks Art & Framing, Gospel Bookstore, Your Sisters Closet, The Sweet Shop, Simply Delightful, Trend Designers, Blossom Boutique, Atomic Closet, Platinum Noir Salon, Pell’s Radio & Appliance, Che Bella Spa & Salon, Shay Station/Barrel Room, Thistle Patch. Support the businesses downtown that support the festivals and activities downtown, look for the Downtown Cadillac ‘Catch-the-Fever’ drawing posters in their windows!
- 12:00-6:00pm/dusk - Bounce Houses
$3 wrist band for unlimited use all day in bounce houses, proceeds benefiting Storybook Christmas Book Fund
- 12:00-11:00pm - Craft Beer Tent
Under the tent on Lake Street come experience local craft beer with friends. Tickets: $5/2 drinks from 12-5pm; $22/6 drinks from 5-11pm. Tickets available at door only. 21 and older only. Designated Driver rates. Breweries this year will include: Arbor Brewing Company, Bell’s/Oberon, North Peak, Right Brain, Mt. Pleasant Brewing Co., Schmohz and Founders
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- 1:00-4:00pm - Classic Car Show
On Harris Street, check out 50+ classic cars and watch them cruise the parade. Parade/car registration 10:30-11:30 am, car show only registration 1:00-2:30 pm, voting until 3:30 pm, prizes at 4:00 pm, then cruise. Presented by Godfrey’s and Firstbank.
- 1:00-6:00pm - Craft Soda & Ice Cream Tent
NEW -Make an old fashion root beer or cream soda float with Schmohz craft soda and Moomers Ice Cream (many flavors), presented by Simply Delightful.
- 2:00-3:00pm - Youth Musicians
Local youth buskering
- 2:00-4:00pm - Pumpkin Decorating
In the City Park, paint a friendly or ghoulish face on a pumpkin, for kids 4+, $3 per pumpkin. Presented by Willow Mercantile & Toy Town
- 3:00pm - Pie Eating Contest
Presented by the CHS Band Boosters, limited to 12 participants
- 3:00-4:00pm - Bobbing for Apples - Prizes
- 4:00-5:00pm - Kids Activities
Sack races, hula hoop contest.
Presented by Northwestern Bank
- 4:00-5:00pm - Youth Musicians
Local youth buskering
- 5:00-10:00pm - Live Local Entertainment
Under the Craft Beer Tasting Tent. KungFu Rodeo live music 5-11pm. Must be 21 to enter tent area.
- And more in the works, check back for updates…
Please thank the following sponsors: Godfrey, Firstbank, Northwest Bank, Toy Town, Willow Mercantile, Cadillac Crank Benders Classic Car Club
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Saturday - September 23rd
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- 9:00 am – 1:00 pm - Flying Pancake Breakfast
$7 all you can eat pancake, sausage and drink. $5 children 5-10, FREE children 4 & under. Under the tent on Lake Street. Come eat and experience the World Famous Criss Cakes Flying Pancake Breakfast. All proceeds benefit the Cadillac Band Boosters.
- 11:00 am-4:00 pm - Crop Walk
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Today is the big day of making cider at the Mesick Area Museum. We have a cider press in the museum which we take out to the parking area and make cider for you to taste and have a donut with it. There will also be door prizes from the local merchants to win.
Come and enjoy in the fun of the day. We are open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
There will be for sale booklets on the history of the Mesick area, DVD’s of old pictures, calendars, and old logging pictures.
We will be closing after this event for the winter. We will still be open by appointment with one of the local volunteers; Their phone numbers are on the door and on the web site.
See you next May at the Mesick Mushroom Festival.
Visit the museum web site for the latest information at www.mesickmuseum.com
Spring Carnival - March 16
JOIN US FOR A FUN DAY OF ACTIVITIES ON & OFF THE SLOPES!
12:00 TO 5:00 - OUTDOOR SNOWBAR & GRILL WITH MUSIC AT THE BASE OF THE SLOPES
1:00 - RAIL JAM IN THE PARK
Strut your stuff in the Caberfae Peaks slopestyle competition
in Little Jibber’s Terrain Park!
And much more…
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The Ice Race Grand Championship will now be located on the west end of Lake Cadillac in the City of Cadillac. The hosting location is William Mitchell State Park at 6093 East M-115 Cadillac, MI 49601.
As one of American Motorcycle Association’s largest ice races in the country, the 2012 AMA Racing Ice Race Grand Championships is where athletes young and old, amateur and pro, come together to show their speed and talent on a world class stage, in front of thousands of fans. In fact, many of the nation’s best ice and flat track racers will come to Lake Cadillac in Cadillac Michigan at Mitchell State Campground this February and race bar-to-bar, for a chance to take home their share of the purse and bragging rights in the form of winning the National #1 plate.
Starting at 9am on Saturday morning, fans will watch the ice racers roll out onto the 1/2 mile ice track for the first time during their morning practice. Ice racing fans will see who has the speed to run at the front of the pack and likely have a chance at the 2012 championship in their respective classes. Racing will follow practice and continue till the end of the day.
On Sunday amateur racing continues not to mention the Kold Kutter Shootout with a purse of $5,000 dollars will attract the Nations Pro riders like Harleys Davisons Jared Mees, Factory Monster Kawasaki rider Henry Wiles, Bryan Bigelow and more.
EVENT INFO: http://www.naactionsports.com or call (989)871-3356
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October - Saturdays & Sundays – Geers Pumpkin Patch, McBain, Michigan, 10-6pm
Geers Pumpkin Patch offers fun for all including hay rides, the straw maze, a balloon bounce for the little ones, and of course, pumpkins!
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Pictures from previous years of NASF
Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers in the past who help make
every year’s festival a huge success!
Click here to volunteer or for vendors or
if you would like to participate in an event!!
Click here for description of events.
Click here to PRINT OUTNASF 2011 Schedule.
2011 NASF SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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| Thursday, February 3rd |
Doors Open |
Cadillac Armory |
5:30 P.M. |
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Silent Observer Chili Cook Off |
Cadillac Armory |
6:00 P.M to- 7:30 P.M. |
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Face Painting/Various Games |
Cadillac Armory |
6:00 P.M to 7:30 P.M. |
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Dynamite the Clown |
Cadillac Armory |
6:00 P.M to 7:30 P.M. |
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Bouncey Houses $3 Unlimited |
Cadillac Armory |
7:30 P.M. to ? |
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Karaoke Contest |
Cadillac Armory |
7:30 P.M. Registration |
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Beverage Sales/Food |
Cadillac Armory |
6:00 P.M to Midnight |
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Vendors |
Cadillac Armory |
6:00 P.M. to ? |
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| Friday, February 4th |
Fun Run |
Various Locations |
5:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. |
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Fun Run Registration |
Various Locations |
Register by 2:00 P.M. |
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Fun Run Winners Announced |
Cadillac Armory |
8:00 P.M. |
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Beverage Sales |
Cadillac Armory |
5:00 P.M.to Midnight |
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Texas Hold ‘Em |
Cadillac Armory |
7:00 P.M. to Midnight |
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Hot Dog Eating Contest |
Cadillac Armory |
8:30 P.M. to 9:30 P.M. |
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Snow Sculpture Competition |
Lake Cadillac/Chestnut St. |
Noon |
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Money Machine |
Cadillac Armory |
9:30P.M. |
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Entertainment |
Cadillac Armory |
9:00P.M. - 12:00P.M. |
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| Saturday, February 5th |
Ice Fishing Registration |
All Sponsor Locations: |
Register by 10:00 A.M. |
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Pilgrim Village; MCSports; |
on the 5th |
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Schafer’s Bait & Sporting |
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Goods |
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Lake Races Registration |
Lake Cadillac |
10:00 A.M. to Noon |
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Antique Snowmobile Registration |
Cadillac Armory |
10:00 A.M. to Noon |
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An Snowmobile Show |
Cadillac Armory/Parking Lot |
10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. |
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Kids Snowmobile Races |
Lake Cadillac |
10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. |
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Polar Dip |
Lake Cadillac |
2:00 P.M. |
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Off Road Snow Show -Jeeps |
Lake Cadillac/Kenwood Boat Launch |
10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. |
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Vendor Row/Food |
Lake Cadillac |
10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. |
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Ice Fishing Tournament Winners |
CHS Auditorium |
3:30 P.M. |
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Parade of Lights |
Lake Cadillac |
6:00 P.M. |
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Texas Hold’em Tournament |
Cadillac Armory |
7:00 P.M. to Midnight |
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Beverage Sales |
Cadillac Armory |
5:00 P.M.to Midnight |
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Miss NASF Pageant |
Cadillac Armory |
7:30 P.M. |
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Snow Sculpture Winner Announced |
Cadillac Armory |
9:00 P.M. |
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Drawing for Raffle Prize/Snowmobile |
Cadillac Armory |
10:00 P.M. |
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Entertainment |
Cadillac Armory |
7:30 P.M. to Midnight |
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Free Pizza |
Cadillac Armory |
7:00 P.M. until gone |
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Safari Ride |
Armory to Club 37 |
10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. |
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| Sunday, February 6th |
GEO Cashing Event |
Yuma Bar |
1:00 P.M. |
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Nestled on 85+ acres of pristine north country farmland and hardwood forest — within the Manistee National Forest — a testament to pure north country peace and hootenanny. Hoxeyville boasts 2 stages of national touring artists as well the best and brightest talent from around our beautiful state! Right next door, is a modern campground with full amenities, including a swimming pool, showers, plug-ins, dump station and wireless Internet. With an intimate capacity of 6,500 and this amazing lineup, 2010 is not to be missed!
As always, the Hoxeyville site will include a Disc Golf Course designed by Stephanai Myers of Disc Golf Michigan. The site is also strategically located near various mountain biking trails and the Pine River, a National Wild and Scenic River, World Class blue-ribbon trout stream, and a renowned paddle sports playground. Kestelwoods restaurant, party store and campground is a convenient 5 minute walk from the festival grounds.
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