AT THE KIA
11am–8pm
FREE Gallery Admission
KIA Gallery Shop
BRONSON PARK
3–8pm
Artists in the Park—Vote for People’s Choice Award
Artist Demonstrations with KNAS
Beacon Health Kids’ Zone Face Painting 5:30–7:30pm
Arty Mouse Scavenger Hunt
Food Truck Row
PEREGRINE STAGE
3pm: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
6:30pm: Theatre Kalamazoo
Kirk Newman Art School Demonstrations:
3–5pm: Ceramics, printmaking, cyanotype photography, and painting.
5:30–8pm: Ceramics, photography, printmaking, jewelry, and sculpture.
New for 2026, vote for your favorite artist to win the People’s Choice Award. Vote in the park from 3–8pm on Friday.
AT THE KIA
9am–5pm
FREE KIA Gallery Admission
KIA Gallery Shop
11am–2pm: Family Activity: Gelli Plate Printing Sneakers
1–2:30pm: Guided Tours (On the hour & 1/2 hr)
BRONSON PARK
9am–5pm
Artists in the Park
Artist Demonstrations with KNAS
Beacon Health Kids’ Zone Balloon Artist 9:30–11am
Food Truck Row
Arty Mouse Scavenger Hunt
PEREGRINE STAGE
10am: Artist Awards announced
12:00pm: Dylan Tolbert
1:30pm: Payton&Annabelle
3:00pm: The Mickeys
Kirk Newman Art School Demonstrations:
9–11:30am: Ceramics, photography, printmaking, and fiber.
11:30am–2pm: Ceramics, photography, fiber, and jewelry.
2–4:30: Ceramics, photography, fiber, and painting.
Stage Sponsor:
Co-presented by the KIA and Sounds of the Zoo
Friday, June 5, 6:30pm
Peregrine Stage, Bronson Park
Theatre Kalamazoo is a non-profit collaboration between the live theatres in Kalamazoo, MI whose goal is to help make theatre more accessible to the public. Collaborating theaters include All Ears Theatre, Center Stage Theater, Face Off Theater, Farmers Alley Theatre, Festival Playhouse of Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo Civic Theater, Kinderberger Arts, Miller Auditorium, Queer Theater Kalamazoo and WMU Theater.
Saturday, June 6, 12pm
Peregrine Stage, Bronson Park
Originally from Three Rivers, now based in Kalamazoo, Dylan Tolbert is a multi-talented multi-instrumentalist playing at various venues across Michigan and Northern Indiana. Performing originals to a range of covers. Tolbert can do it all. “REVUE” magazine named Tolbert as a top 10 musician to see in 2023. Tolbert’s first album, “Tolbert Drive”, released in 2021 and their latest music release “Live at Luna” can be found on all music streaming platforms.
Saturday, June 6, 1:30pm
Peregrine Stage, Bronson Park
Payton&Annabelle is a dynamic duo blending folk and alternative genres characterized by rich harmonies and intricate acoustic guitar arrangements. Their musical partnership blossomed at The Kalamazoo Academy of Rock band program in 2021 where a shared love of artists like Simon & Garfunkel and Taylor Swift ignited their creative spark. Their debut album “for the willow” can be found on all streaming platforms.
Saturday, June 6, 3:00pm
Peregrine Stage, Bronson Park
Kalamazoo’s own “The Mickeys” blend Indie and Americana music, creating their own unique sound featuring twin harmonies, powerful guitar, and stylish bass. The Mickeys formed their own record label (RiverBeat Music) and co-produced and recorded two albums – Finding Our Way and Walk Along. The band continues to release original material. The Mickeys have enjoyed global press and radio exposure resulting in impressive radio success and two European tours.
Food Truck Row:
Ibison Concessions
The Wizzard Food Truck
La Fe Tacos & More LLC
B’S TASTE OF GREECE
Crusin’ the Street Sweets
Pop-2-It
Crazy Good Crepes LLC
Cousins Maine Lobster
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