Your Michigan Community Events
Commercial Bank is proud to be a part of many communities all over Michigan, including Alma, Grand Rapids, Greenville, Hastings, Ithaca, Lansing, Mason, Middleton, Mt. Pleasant and St. Louis locations.
Check out the list below for community events occurring in your area!
Country Line Dancing & Lessons
Date: Every Thursday
Location: Mason VFW Post #7309 (1243 Hull Rd. just south of Mason)
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Description: Get your family and friends together and learn how to country style line dance! Cost is $5 per person. Line dancing will begin after class. Cash bar and grille will be available on location. Don’t miss out on the fun!
Memorial Day Parades
Alma
Date: May 26, 2018
Location: Downtown Alma
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Mason
Date: May 28, 2018
Location: Steps off from Bond Park
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Mt. Pleasant
Date: May 28, 2018
Location: Downtown Mt. Pleasant
Time: 9:00 a.m.
St. Louis
Date: May 28, 2018
Location: Downtown St. Louis
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Alma Highland Festival and Games
Date: May 26 – 27, 2018
Location: Alma College campus
Time: TBD
Description: A weekend full of highland dancing, bagpiping, kilts and camaraderie joined by members of Scottish clans. Join in on this fun event fit for everyone!
State Summer Games 2018
Date: May 31 – June 2, 2018
Location: Central Michigan University
Time: (May 31) 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
(June 1) 7:00 a.m. – Midnight
(June 2) 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Description: Support the Special Olympics at their largest event, the State Summer Games, alongside 2,600 SOMI athletes and 3,400 coaches, volunteers, chaperones, family members and spectators attending each year.
Each year, the athletes participate in athletics, bocce, bowling, gymnastics, horseshoes, power lifting, swimming, weightlifting, volleyball, developmental athletics and motor activities training program.
The State Summer Games is one of six annual statewide competitions for the athletes of Special Olympics Michigan. The program is free for all athletes and their families.
Oldsmobile Homecoming
Date: June 16, 2018
Location: 6101 Anacapri Blvd. (Lansing – just off exit 1 of I-496)
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Description: Join the fun at the 26th annual car show and swap meet for all Oldsmobile and Oldsmobile-powered vehicles! This is the world’s largest one-day Oldsmobile car show! You don’t want to miss it!
Red Cedar Jubilee
Date: June 17 – 23, 2018
Location: Williamston
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Description: The Red Cedar Jubilee is fun for the whole family! Come to the event and enjoy parades, craft shows, an endure derby, circus, duck drop and a food and beverage tent with live music!
Yankee Doodle Days
Date: June 21 – 24, 2018
Location: Jaycee Park (525 E. River St. in Grand Ledge)
Time: Various times (Visit the Grand Ledge Chamber of Commerce website for more details)
Description: This family-friendly community event in Grand Ledge is full of summer fun! Festivities include live music, food, parade, kids’ day and more!
Delta Rocks! Family Festival
Date: June 23, 2018
Location: Delta Township
Time: TBD
Description: Bring out your kids (or your inner child) to this free family festival in Delta Township! The event features a petting zoo, make-it-take-it crafts, trackless train, 10-ft super sling shot, games, tot spot, inflatables, business expo, music, concessions and more! Not to mention, almost all attractions are free! Don’t miss out on the fun!
County Fairs
Description: Join the fun at your local community fairs! Enjoy these family-friendly events that feature a wide array of activities such as carnival rides, tractor pulls, farm animals, concessions and much, much more! View the list below to find your local fair's dates and times.
Montcalm County
Date: June 24 – 30, 2018
Location: Montcalm County Fairgrounds (8747 Peck Rd. in Greenville)
Eaton County
Date: July 9 – 14, 2018
Location: Eaton County Fairgrounds (1025 Cochran Ave. in Charlotte)
Ionia County
Date: July 12 – 21, 2018
Location: Ionia Free Fair (317 S. Dexter St. in Ionia)
Barry County
Date: July 16 – 21, 2018
Location: Barry County Fairgrounds (1350 N. M-37 Highway in Hastings)
Isabella County
Date: July 23 – 28, 2018
Location: Isabella County Fairgrounds (500 N. Mission Rd. in Mt. Pleasant)
Gratiot County
Date: July 30 – August 4, 2018
Location: Gratiot County Fairgrounds (706 S. Lincoln Ave. in Alma)
Ingham County
Date: July 30 – August 4, 2018
Location: Ingham County Fairgrounds (700 E. Ash St. in Mason)
Greenville Car Show
Date: August 4, 2018
Location: Downtown Greenville
Time: TBD
Description: Come enjoy food, prizes and hundreds of cool cars in Greenville this summer. There will also be a DJ to keep your pistons hummin’ with great tunes in Greenville’s historic downtown. To volunteer or enter your car in the car show, contact the Greenville Chamber of Commerce.
Danish Festival
Date: Every 3rd Weekend in August
Location: Downtown Greenville
Time: TBD
Description: Become a Dane for a day and celebrate Greenville’s Danish heritage! At the event, you may enjoy authentic Danish food, Hans Christian Andersen play, Grand Dansk parade, family fun day, Lake of Illumination, fireworks, Lego contest and much more! The Danish Festival also hosts an outdoor arts & crafts fair. (It’s one of the largest arts & crafts fairs in Michigan!)
Old US 27 Motor Tour
Date: August 20 – 26, 2018
Location: Along Old US 27 (Various locations)
Time: View the Old 27 Tour website for each stop’s location and time.
Description: Come see hundreds of classic cars as they tour the nostalgic Old US 27 for seven days on their 12-year anniversary. Visit the old 27 tour website for more details!
Alma “Trick-or-Treating”
Date: October 31, 2018
Location: Alma
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Keep checking in as events are updated!