Mint Festival

St. Johns’ annual Mint Festival returns this weekend, offering daily entertainment such as a carnival, a craft show, a flea market, food trucks and a mint ice cream booth, plus a slew of special events.

Friday brings an afternoon tailored to seniors, featuring bingo games, wellness screenings, free snacks and other activities. At 5:30 p.m., kids are invited to join in on a foam party, with family-friendly dance music to keep the fun going.

Saturday begins with the Grand Mint Parade at 10 a.m., starting on Clinton Avenue near Oakview Elementary School and traveling to Railroad Street downtown. Live performances throughout the day include the Hubbardston Irish Dance Troupe at noon, School of Rock East Lansing at 1 p.m. and Kanin Wren’s popular Taylor Swift Experience at 5 p.m. A car show will run from noon to 4 p.m. along North Clinton Avenue downtown, offering several awards, door prizes, dash plaques, live music and hot dogs for purchase.

Those seeking more adult-oriented entertainment can head downtown from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday for block parties with live music, food trucks and $5 alcoholic beverages.

Wrapping up the weekend on Sunday is a community Christian church service at noon, an awards ceremony at 1 p.m. and the beloved Peppermint Patty Plop at 3 p.m.

For more information on all the weekend’s happenings, visit mintfest.org.