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Lavender Festival 2024

Arts and Entertainment

July 10, 2024

From: Lavender Festival

Admission to the Festival Includes:

200+ artisans, featuring Michigan - made products

Classes and demonstrations on natural wellness, aromatherapy, farming and gardening, local honey & more!

DIY make and take workshops (additional fee)

Children’s activity tent with crafts and entertainment

Funland admission (animal petting farm, jumping pillows, inflatables, and 20+ family - friendly activities)

Lavender - infused food and drinks, including lavender lemonade, ice cream, cupcakes, donuts, hard - cider, cocktails, mocktails, and more!

ATTRACTIONS
Festival attractions offered daily.

9am: Bees in the D - Honeybee Hive Tours (tickets required)

10am - 5pm: The Traveling Psychics Free Readings

WELLNESS
Free wellness opportunities offered daily.

11am, 1pm, 3pm: Life Yoga Free Yoga

10 - 5pm: Heath Enrichment Center Inc. - Free Massages

DIY WORKSHOPS

Drop - in workshops offered daily. Additional fees may apply.
Art with Amy - Learn to Paint Lavender on Wine Glasses
Blue Fire Designs - Get Artsy with our Tie Dye Booth
Clever Endeavours by Deb - Build your own Dried & Wood Flower Arrangements
Fortitude Farms - Build Your Own Flower Bouquet
Green Thyme - Make your own Sugar Scrubs, Face Oil & Body Butter
Greystone Gardens - Make your own Succulent Garden
Lulu's Flowers - Build your own Lavender Wreath
Paint Creek Center for the Arts - Make Ink Coasters with Stencils & Felted Hoops

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES

Scheduled Events

REPCO Reptile Show: Michigan’s premier wildlife and reptile show promotes
Research, Education, Propagation, Conservation and Outreach (REPCO)
and a chance for children to learn and interact with the animals during
this Reptile Adventure.

Science Alive: Stop by for an adventure in animal science that you and your child
won’t forget. You’ll meet an array of critters in this interactive animal class!

Bugs on Wheels: Nadia, the bug lady, will share her passion with both children
and adults so that they can better understand and appreciate how amazing,
important, and not-so-scary these creatures really are.

Paleo Joe Fossil Show: Award winning Paleontologist, Joe, brings the past to life
with a spirited, in-depth lesson on fossils and dinosaurs. Kids and adults alike will
marvel at his dig site stories and cast bones.

All Day Offerings

Lavender Playdough & Bubbles: Stop by and take home a free sample!

Coloring Contest: Show off your coloring skills and be entered to win 4 day
passes to Blake’s Funland.

Face Painting: Visit the Little Stage Faces booth for FREE face painting!
Funland: FREE access all day everyday!

Schedule:

July 12, 2024

ENTERTAINMENT & LIVE MUSIC

Beer Garden 2

10:30am - 1:30pm - Jimmy Allen

2pm - 5pm - Rich Clark

Lovey's Porch

10:30am - 1:30pm - Isaac Ryder

2pm - 5pm - Cassidy Chaisson

Orchard Square Tent

12pm - 3pm - Weekend Comeback

3:30pm - 6:30pm - Fox and the Fiddle

SPEAKERS & SEMINARS

12pm - Spice & Tea 101 - The Spice & Tea Exchange of Rochester

1pm - Rain, Rain, Don't Go Away - Master Gardner

2pm- Optimizing Mind & Body, Secrets of Longevity - Brian LeFeve

3pm - Build Your Own Charcuterie Cone (fees apply) - Board Babez

ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE

Children's activities are located in front of Funland Admissions.

11am - 1pm: Bugs on Wheels

2pm - 3pm: Science Alive

4pm - 5pm: REPCO Reptile Show

10am, 11:30am, 1pm, 3pm: Paleo Joe Fossil Show

July 13, 2024

ENTERTAINMENT & LIVE MUSIC

Beer Garden 2

10:30am - 1:30pm - Ryan Harrison

2pm - 5pm - Mark Retienga

Lovey's Porch

10:30am - 1:30pm - Annemarie Jo

2pm - 5pm - Jason Waggoner

Orchard Square Tent

12pm - 3pm - JD Groove

3:30pm - 6:30pm - Nick James

SPEAKERS & SEMINARS

11am - Worms, Earth's Engineers | Seven Ponds Nature Center

12pm - Exploring Lavender Varieties | Great Lakes Lavender Farm

1pm - Breathwork & Meditation | Kaytee D.

3pm - Build Your Own Charcuterie Cone (fees apply) | Board Babez

ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE

Children's activities are located in front of Funland Admissions.

11am - 1pm: Bugs on Wheels

2pm - 3pm: Science Alive

4pm - 5pm: REPCO Reptile Show

10am, 11:30am, 1pm, 3pm: Paleo Joe Fossil Show

July 14, 2024

ENTERTAINMENT & LIVE MUSIC

Beer Garden 2

10:30am - 1:30pm - Glenbrook Solo

2pm - 5pm - Brandon Pavlov

Lovey's Porch

10:30am - 1:30pm - No Pressure Duo

2pm - 5pm - Julianne Ankley

Orchard Square Tent

12pm - 3pm - Weekend Comeback

3:30pm - 6:30pm - Robbie Chism

SPEAKERS & SEMINARS

11am - Meet & Greet with Therapy Dogs | Go Team Therapy Dogs

12pm - Lavender Farming | WW Lavender Farm

1pm - Show Me the Honey Bees in the D

2pm - Breathwork & Meditation | Gretchen Alessi

3pm - Build Your Own Charcuterie Cone (fees apply) | Board Babez

ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE

Children's activities are located in front of Funland Admissions.

11am - 1pm: Bugs on Wheels

2pm - 3pm: Science Alive

4pm - 5pm: REPCO Reptile Show

10am, 11:30am, 1pm, 3pm: Paleo Joe Fossil Show

July 19, 2024

ENTERTAINMENT & LIVE MUSIC

Beer Garden 2

10:30am - 1:30pm - Jimmy Allen

2pm - 5pm - Taylor DeRousse

Lovey's Porch

10:30am - 1:30pm - Isaac Ryder

2pm - 5pm - Weekend Comeback

Orchard Square Tent

12pm - 3pm - Under Pressure Duo

3:30pm - 6:30pm - Aaron Jones

SPEAKERS & SEMINARS

12pm - Spice & Tea 101 | The Spice & Tea Exchanges of Rochester

1pm - Fungi Friends in the Garden | Featherstone Gardens

2pm - Optimizing Mind & Body, Secrets of Longevity | Brian LeFeve

3pm - Build Your Own Charcuterie Cone (fees apply) | Board Babez

ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE

Children's activities are located in front of Funland Admissions.

11am - 1pm: Bugs on Wheels

2pm - 3pm: Science Alive

4pm - 5pm: REPCO Reptile Show

10am, 11:30am, 1pm, 3pm: Paleo Joe Fossil Show

July 20, 2024

ENTERTAINMENT & LIVE MUSIC

Beer Garden 2

10:30am - 1:30pm - Brandon Pavlov

2pm - 5pm - The Mixx

Lovey's Porch

10:30am - 1:30pm - JD Groove

2pm - 5pm - Ryan Harrison

Orchard Square Tent

12pm - 3pm - Brett Lucas

3:30pm - 6:30pm - Jayme Orr

SPEAKERS & SEMINARS

11am - Meet & Greet with Therapy Dogs | Go Team Therapy Dogs

12pm - Auto Pilot Your Garden | MI Gardner

1pm - Attracting Butterflies & Pollinators | Rochester Pollinators

2pm - Optimizing Mind & Body, Secrets of Longevity | Brian LeFeve

3pm - Build Your Own Charcuterie Cone (fees apply) | Board Babez

ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE

Children's activities are located in front of Funland Admissions.

11am - 1pm: Bugs on Wheels

2pm - 3pm: REPCO Reptile Show

10am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm, 4pm: Paleo Joe Fossil Show

July 21, 2024

ENTERTAINMENT & LIVE MUSIC

Beer Garden 2

10:30am - 1:30pm - Jimmy Allen

2pm - 5pm - Rich Clark

Lovey's Porch

10:30am - 1:30pm - Annemarie Jo

2pm - 5pm - Aaron Jones

Orchard Square Tent

12pm - 3pm - Bobby Brooks

3:30pm - 6:30pm - Mark Retienga

SPEAKERS & SEMINARS

11am - Fungi Friends in the Garden | Featherstone Gardens

12pm - Accomplishing Health & Wellness Goals | Grace Derocha Nutrition

1pm - Show Me the Honey | Bees in the D

2pm - Breathwork & Meditation Gretchen Alessi

3pm - Build Your Own Charcuterie Cone (fees apply) | Board Babez

Date: July 12 - 21, 2024

Time:

Festival Hours: 10am - 5pm

Location:

Blake's Orchard and Cider Mill - 17985 Armada Center Road Armada, MI 48005

Cost:

Friday - $12 per person

Saturday & Sunday - $14 per person

Children 2 & Under Enter Free and do not require a ticket.

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