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The 21st Romulus DDA Pumpkin
Festival - the largest city family celebra-
tion - features something for everyone
and is expected to draw thousands of
participants from Romulus and south-
eastMichigan.
There will be 60 vendors on hand as
well, many featuring food and crafts.
The Downtown Development
Authority (DDA) began funding and
organizing the festival seven years ago,
when it returned to its glory days. DDA
Director Merrie Druyor said that since
the festival has something for everyone,
the event brings the community togeth-
er in celebration.
Hours:
The festival gets under way at
6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21. The Romulus
Rotary Club Parade of Lights will start
at 8 p.m. Concerts will keep the fun
going until 11:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 22 - starts at 8 a.m.
with a pancake breakfast served at the
Historical Park Pavilion by Boy Scout
Troop 872. Concerts entertain through
the night until 1 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 23.
Sunday, Sept. 23 - starts with
Romulus Ministerial Alliance
Ecumenical Services at 9:30 a.m. The
close of the three-day festival is at 6
p.m. Sunday.
Festival Parking:
Hunt Street will be
closed between Goddard and Bibbins
during the three-day weekend.
Goddard Road also will be closed from
Moore Street to the railroad crossing
located just east of ShookRoad.
Parking is available at 11334 Hunt
and on the open field on Olive Street
between Grant and Bibbins, with over-
flowparking at 37200Neville andhand-
icapparking at 36525Bibbins.
Entertainment:
The Pumpkin Festival
Committee has signed some impressive
acts to provide free entertainment dur-
ing the weekend. Performing from 6
until 8:30 Friday, Sept. 21, will be clas-
sic rock band Second Wind and from 9
until 11:30 p.m. “top 40” band Atomic
Radiowill perform.
Entertainment will begin at 4:30 on
Saturday, Sept. 22, when 10th Street
Tuesday performs until 6 p.m. on the
Freight House Stage, Square Pegz from
6 to 9:30 p.m. on the main stage, Larry
Lee andBack in theDay from9:30 to 11
The Pumpkin Festival
Committee has signed
some impressive acts to
provide free entertainment
during the weekend.
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Pumpkin Festival offers family entertainment
