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Asparagus Festival May 20th, 21st & 22nd
May 20, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - May 22, 2016 @ 6:00 pm
$5Empire Asparagus Festival – May 20th, 21st & 22nd, 2016
Friday, May 20th
7:00pm to 10:00pm – Dance & Pig Roast
ENTRY FEE $5.00 under 16 FREE
PIGROAST EXTRA
Front St. Empire – Click here for directions
Come Dance & Dine on Art’s Taverns famous Pig Roast and wash it down with one of your favorite Right Brain Brewery Brew!! It will be a foot-stompin’ butt swingin’ good time with music from STROBELITE HONEY!!!!
Saturday, May 21st
10:00 AM – 5K Kick Ass-paragus Fun Run/Walk
Registration for the run starts at 9.00am at Empire Public Beach
Click here for more info on the run!
NOON – Asparagus Recipe Contest Asparagus Cook-Off
Due to the events popularity the audience will be limited to a first come first served 100 people in line
1:00PM to 4:00PM – Empire Area Museum is open.
2.00pm ODE to ASPARAGUS POETRY Competition
Children, Youth & Adult Catergories with Prizes for esch.
Please send entries Including Name, Age and Contact info via email to [email protected]
3 pm to 4pm CHILDREN’S FAVORITE GORDON RUSS & his COMEDY MAGIC REVUE
Under the Big Tent on Front Street
4pm PARADE
Please e-mail Ashlea if you’re interested in being in the parade at [email protected]. Must salute to asparagus!
Music
1pm thru 3pm – Miles Prendergast Band
4pm thru 6pm – Benjamin James & The Old Mission Collective
http://www.benjamanjamesmusic.com/about/
7pm thru 9pm The Benzie Playboys
Asparagus Eats plus Wine and Beer Tasting under The BIG TENT
NOON. thru 9:00 p.m.
ENTRY FEE $5.00 under 16 FREE
FOOD VENDORS
Hearth & Vine Black Star Farms http://www.blackstarfarms.com/dining/hearth-vine/
Deerings Market
Scalawags Fish & Chips http://scalawagstc.com/
MI Grill (Baytown Kitchen) http://baytownkitchen.com/
Fire Dog Artisan Pizza
Art’s Tavern http://www.artsglenarbor.com/
Kontiki Foods
Little Traverse Inn
The Manor on Glen Lake
Norconk’s Fresh Asparagus
BREWERIES & VINTNERS
Right Brain Brewery http://www.rightbrainbrewery.com
Black Star Farms http://www.blackstarfarms.com
Bel Largo Vineyard & Winery
Laurentide Winery http://laurentidewinery.com
St. Ambrose Cellars http://www.stambrose-mead-wine.com
Lake Ann Brewery
Accoustic Mead http://www.drinkacoustic.com
1pm Asparagus Festival Foot Golf Tournament
At The Dunes Golf Club two man teams set up as a scramble. Each player will kick off and then take the best shot to kick from again, until they hole out. Prizes for closest to the Asparagus Spear & longest kick. Cost $20 per person includes free soda water & snacks. For more info contact Chris wall at [email protected]
Sunday, May 22nd
Sunday May 19th Empire Lions Club Famous Breakfast
8am to noon at the Empire Township Hall
EMPIRE AREA COMMUNITY CENTER FUNDRAISER CONCERT
Dennis Palmer & Friends
Place – The Village Inn, Empire
Time – 4 pm to 6 pm
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