Celebrate Meridian Festival

The annual Celebrate Meridian Festival invites community members to gather with family and friends for three days of free entertainment.

The festival kicks off with a children’s concert Thursday evening at the Marketplace on the Green, featuring interactive bubble play with BubblesRFun and a performance by musical duo Zippity2Dads.

Friday’s teen night, also at the Marketplace on the Green, will offer live music by East Lansing’s School of Rock, laser tag, a video game trailer, food trucks, gaga ball games and crafts with Capital Area District Libraries.

The main event, Saturday’s block party, will feature live music by party band Geech and ‘80s tribute group Starfarm at the Marketplace on the Green; food trucks and vendors along Central Park Drive between the Marketplace on the Green and Central Park; inflatables, rides, games and League of Enchantment characters at Central Park; building tours, demonstrations, jewelry vendors and more at Nokomis Cultural Heritage Center; building tours, a performance by folk band Whoa, Nelly! and an ice cream social at the Meridian Historical Village; and cultural vendors and performances in the Municipal Complex parking lot. Alcoholic beverages can be purchased at both the Marketplace on the Green and Central Park. The festival will conclude with a Firefly drone show at the Marketplace on the Green.

For more information, including a schedule of activities, visit meridian.mi.us/about-us/calendar/celebrate-meridian-festival.