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August 23, 2025


Hastings Summerfest Saturday Schedule

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The 48th Annual Hastings Summerfest with The Beach theme Schedule

7-11am Pancake Breakfast @ Hastings Fire Barn

8:00am Corewell Health 5K Run/Walk at Thornapple Plaza register 6:30-7:30am

9:00am Corewell Health Free Kids Fun Run @ Thornapple Plaza

8:30am Jim Jensen Memorial 3x3 Basketball Tournament @ Tyden Park

9a-4p  Thornapple Arts Council Garage Sale @ Leason Sharpe Hall

9:00am Softball Tournament at Fish Hatchery Park

9am-12pm Weightlifting Corner of W. Court & S. Church Streets

9am -1pm Farmers Market

10am Concessions Open

10a-6pm Arts & Crafts on the Courthouse Lawn

11:30am  Summerfest Grand Parade Theme The Beach, Apple to State Street

12:30-8pm Free Trolley Rides infront of Courthouse

12p-1:30am Elks Refreshment Tent & Entertainment

1:00pm Youth Kickball Tournament @ Bob King Park

THORNAPPLE PLAZA ENTERTAINMENT 

5:30pm Dueling Pianos

Expressions Dance performance

7:30pm  Eric Brown & Boat Drinkers Tribute to Jimmy Buffet

SPRAY PLAZA ENTERTAINMENT

1pm Jessie Cline

2pm Ellis & M.E.

3PM Stormy's Foam Party

 

 

Location: Downtown Hastings

Phone: Summerfest Committee 269-948-3025

Clarksville Steam & Gas Engine Assoc. Festival

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Clarksville Steam & Gas Engine Assoc. Event Schedule Equip demos & Old Time Farm Playbarn everyday.

Thursday 8/21/25 7pm Tractor Ride through Clarksville

Fri & Saturday Tractor Parade

Friday evening Tractor Games

8/23/25 Sat.  10am Kids Pedal Tractor Pull

Sat. Noon Minature Horse Pulling

Sat. Evening Antique Tractor Pull

Sat. Live Music 10am-5pm  Jacob's Journey, Easy Idle Band,Basement Bluegrass Band

Friday & Sat evening Spark Show

All weekend Flea Market

Location: Clarksville

Website: https://facebookClarksvilleSteam&GasEngineAssoc.

Hastings Birch Fire Dept. Pancake Breakfast

From 7:00AM to 11:00AM

Saturday, Aug. 23rd, Summerfest weekend, the Hastings Fire Dept. will serve a Pancake Breakfast from from 7am til 11am.  Come out and meet the members of the Fire Dep., see  the equipment and apparatus's housed at the Fire Department. 

Location: Hastings Fire Dept., 110 E. Mill St. Hastings

Hastings Community Breakfast

From 8:00AM to 9:30AM

Emmanuel invites everyone to breakfast, Saturday's from 8am to 9:30am.  The Free Community Breakfast serves a hot protein rich breakfast.  The entrance is the red door on Center Street with free street parking.

Location: Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 315 W. Center St., Hastings Mi 49058

Website: https://www.emmanuelhastings.org

Phone: 269-945-3014

Hastings Farmer's Market

From 9:00AM to 1:00PM

Hastings Farmers Market  is held on Wednesday's 11am to 4pm and on Saturday's 9am to 1pm on the Barry County Courthouse Lawn in downtown Hastings!

Location: Barry County Courthouse Lawn in downtown Hastings, MI 49058

B. Wild's 4th Annual Cruise In & Veteran Benefit

From 12:00PM to 5:00PM

B. Wild's invite you to their 4th Annual Cruise In and Veteran Benefit, Saturday, Aug. 23rd from noon to 5pm.  Show off your vehicle, Car Awards, Silent Aution and 50/50 to support the Veterans.

Location: B. Wilds 328 N. Michigan Ave., Hastings

Hastings High School Alumni Assoc. 138th Reunion and Banquet

4:30PM

Tickets for Hastings High School  Alumni Association's 138th Annual Reunion and Banquet are now available at the Hastings Public Library at the Information desk.  The Reunion will be held Saturday, August 23rd at the First Presbyterian Church. Punchbowl and sign-in at 4:30pm with dinner at 5:30pm.  This year's honored classes: 1945, 1950, 1955, 1960, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995 & 2000.

Tickets are required and will not be available at the door. Ticket are $30 and available at the Hastings Public Library, Hastings South Jefferson General Store or any  Alumni Association Board member.

Location: First Presbyterian Church, N. M-37 Hyw. Hastings, MI 49058