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Milford Memories Summer Festival

Tons of contests, kids activities, art, music, food, Civil War reenactments and much more await kids and families Aug. 10-12, 2012

Fishing, ice cream-eating contests, a kids activity tent, Civil War encampment, fun runs, live music and blind canoe races: That's just a taste of what you and your family will experience at the 2012 Milford Memories Summer Festival, returning the weekend of Aug. 10-12, 2012!

Round up the kids and visit this popular Oakland County downtown style fair. The times for this year's festival are as follows:

  • Friday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
  • Saturday: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
  • Sunday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Beyond a wide variety of favorite zany contest, art will take center stage at this year's festival, displayed throughout the event for visitors to browse. Listen for music, too, which will take place on three stages. Performance spots are entirely filled this year and will include Gemini, the Bugar Brothers and more.

Food tents and concessions also are available for visitors. Saturday and Sunday morning, be sure to catch a pancake breakfast, which happens 7:30-11 a.m. at the Village Butcher Food Tent across from Fifth-Third Bank. Costs for this yummy start to the day are as follows:

  • Adults: $5
  • Kids 5-16: $4
  • Seniors 65 and up: $4

This free event is expected to attract over 200,000 visitors this year. Located in the beautiful Central Park in Milford, visitors will experience firsthand what the village of Milford has to offer during the festival.

Milford Memories kindly requests no pets on festival grounds.

For a more detailed schedule of events and activities, check out the Metro Parent listing for the 2012 Milford Memories Summer Festival.

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