KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Downtown Kalamazoo will be hopping with a number of events beginning this Friday that organizers are calling a summer JumpstART Weekend.
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair will kick things off Friday from 3:00-8:00 p.m.in Bronson Park. It is the second longest-running arts fair in the country. Jewelry, photography, sculpture, painting, ceramics, glass, fiber, leather, wood, and more will be featured from over 100 jury-selected fine artists from across Michigan and the U.S. It also runs Saturday from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Art on the Mall also runs Friday from 12:00-8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., with displays by 60 plus local and regional artists showcasing original paintings, jewelry, pottery, sculptures, garden art, and art demonstrations on the mall in downtown Kalamazoo.
Each year, Kalamazoo Pride brings together an estimated 8,000 plus people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, and racial identities from Southwest Michigan and beyond to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride. The two-day festival at Kalamazoo’s Arcadia Creek Festival Place features drag performances, music, exhibitors, food, dancing, and more.
The annual Do-Dah Parade returns Saturday, June 8 at 11:00 a.m. The parade has been part of the Kalamazoo landscape for 36 years and each year, participants are challenged to reinvigorate the meaning of “Do-Dah” (a parody based on a spoof or a satire). This year’s theme is Kalama-SEUSS: Children’s Stories Take to the Street!
The weekend caps off with a free concert featuring The Kalamazoo Concert Band in Bronson Park Sunday at 4:00 p.m.
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