Urban Air

Downtown Eaton Rapids will be a scene straight out of the 20th century this weekend, with more than 100 Airstream trailers lining the streets for the return of the Urban Air festival. While the event offers far too many activities to list here, highlights include open-house-style Airstream tours, guided tours of Miller Farm, a walking tour of historic locations along River Street, a triathlon, a quilt show, a community breakfast, a Chicago-style Italian beef dinner, a photo contest hosted by the Eaton Rapids Arts Council, an open mic and a variety of kids’ activities. Several local musicians will play at the Downtown Development Authority’s beer and event tent, such as the 18-piece Twilight Memories Big Band, alternative rock band BlueSkye and country musicians Justin Judge and Kevin Wolff.  

A celebration within a celebration, the third annual Island Ukulele Festival will welcome a statewide selection of string artists from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, including Bob’s Barn Balladeers, Punch Drunk, Paula Warren & the Ukettes, The Fabulous Heftones and Jacktown Ukes. The event will also feature ukulele raffles, open mics and workshops with members of The Heftones and Punch Drunk. Monetary donations for Heart and Hands Food Pantry will be accepted in lieu of tickets. 

Another major event, the Island City Wine Walk, invites adults to stroll throughout the city from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, stopping at eight locations to sample wine and small food pairings. Single, couple and group tickets are available at zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/island-city-wine-walk-3. 

For a full schedule of Urban Air events, visit facebook.com/CityOfEatonRapids.