Frankenmuth Farmers Market

MARKET HOURS: 8 am — 2 pm

(after Labor Day and the Christkindlmarkt on

Thanksgiving weekend: 9 am — 2 pm)

Market Days are every Saturday,

May 17th through October 18th

A source for your freshest locally grown produce

 

Here is a listing of the activities we have scheduled for our 2008 Market Season.

We hope to see you soon, when we can all Behold the Bounty of our local Market!

a Frankenmuth Farmers Market special event: the Christkindlmarkt

 

 

2008 Calendar of Events

 

Entertaining, enriching, educational events make for more than just a Market!  Live music, information for adults, children’s activities, and local artists make for a new experience every Saturday, so bring your family and friends every Saturday from 8am to 2pm!  Enjoy, connect, learn, and listen while exploring your Market’s fantastic offerings of fresh, local produce and more. 

 

April 26 - Earth Day Extravaganza 2008

Pianist Keith Boesnecker

Michigan Farmers Market Association ~ www.farmersmarkets.msu.edu

Better Finds

Lawrence Farm

Hoffman Farm

Beyer Farm

Kapow Soap & KaChomp Dog Treats ~ www.kapowsoap.com

Go Nuts! and Jem Fruit ~ www.jemfruit.com

Victoria Farms Eden Brand Honey

Free White Pines Courtesy of Saginaw Conservation District and the Market

Great Lakes Emu Products ~ www.emusingsecrets.com

Harvest Coffeehouse & Beanery ~ www.harvestcoffeehouse.com

dawn of a new day café

Frankenmuth Area Fine Arts Council

Jennifer Lund’s Beaded Glasswork

Child Abuse and Neglect Council ~ www.cancouncil.org

 

May 17 - GRAND OPENING and Frankenmuth’s World Expo of Beer

Gemuetlichkeit Club German Folk Songs and Accordionist Eddie Schiefer

SPA DAY!  Heilerde Day Spa

Planting Pots for Kids with Kim Whalen

Jennifer Lund’s Beaded Glasswork

Better Finds Native Michigan Plants

Herb Society Plant Sale

Plant A Row For The Hungry: Tomato Plant Give-Away

 

May 24 – Frankenmuth’s Dog Bowl in River Place

Silverwood Bottom Boys Old Tyme Gospel Music

Saginaw Children’s Zoo ~ www.saginawzoo.com

Farmbrook Designs Garden Art ~ www.frambrookdesigns.com

 

May 31 – MUD BOOT DAY – Wear Your Mud Boots to Market in Honor of Your Farmers!

Pianist Keith Boesnecker

Child Abuse and Neglect Council ~ www.cancouncil.org

Cute Cats and Kittens with Pet Angel Adoption ~ www.petfinder.com/shelters/petangel.html

Painted Pots by Susan Brown

 

June 7

Guitarist Riley McLincha

Rally for the Relay for Life ~ www.acsevents.org/relay/mi/frankenmuth

Plant a Row for the Hungry – Hidden Harvest ~ www.hiddenharvestshares.org 

Shirley and Albert Honeycombe’s Fused Glass Designs

 

June 14  - Frankenmuth’s Bavarian Festival

Guitarist Dave Burk

Cooking Demonstration by Szechuan House

Saginaw Valley Hosta Society Hosta Sale

Vicki Carpenter’s Nordic Art

 

June 21 - Relay for Life and Zehnder Park Arts & Crafts Show in Frankenmuth

Pianist Keith Boesnecker

The Harvest Coffeehouse & Beanery ~ www.harvestcoffeehouse.com

 

June 28

Gospel Music by Wayne and Susan Pickelmann

Muscular Dystrophy Association ~ www.mda.org

Frankenmuth Fire Department’s Big Red Fire Engine

Wheat Weaving and Miniatures by Mary Ann and Kate Farris

 

July 5 – Free Coffee for all Volkslaufe Runners with their Race Bib

Pianist Keith Boesnecker

Kirby’s Friends Animal Rescue ~ www.kirbysfriends.com

Coloring Books by the Frankenmuth Police Department

Carving Waking Sticks with Peggy & Leo Bates

 

July 12

Ted Nosek Old Time Button Box Music

Healthy Cooking with McBrite Manor Chefs Susan & Ken Vieau and Lutheran Home Care

Children’s Face Painting by Marcia Burk
Todd Thurlow’s Glassblowing

Farmbrook Designs Garden Art ~ www.frambrookdesigns.com

Frankenmuth Wood Carvers Guild

 

July 19 - Farmers Market Birthday Celebration!

Gospel Music by Wayne and Susan Pickelmann

Frankenmuth Cheese Haus ~ www.frankenmuthcheesehaus.com

Herb Bundles for Kids with Cora Schaeff

Alice Hunt and Brenda Wolfington’s Fine Glasswork and Woodwork

 

July 26 - Antique Fire Muster & Parade

Accordionist Eddie Schiefer

ABC-12 ~ http://abclocal.go.com/wjrt/front

Safety for Kids with the Frankenmuth Police Department

Vicki Carpenter’s Nordic Art and Ornaments

 

August 2 - Frankenmuth’s Farm Fest & Farm Toy Show

Guitarist Riley McLincha

Spinning Wool with Rapunzel’s Unique Gifts and Yarns

Mid-Michigan Therapy Dogs

Painting Rocks for Kids with Susan Traubenkraut

Alice Hunt and Brenda Wolfington’s Fine Glasswork and Woodwork

 

August 9 - Frankenmuth’s Music Fest and National Farmers Market Week

Accordionist Eddie Schiefer

Kirby’s Friends Animal Rescue ~ www.kirbysfriends.com   

St. Lorenz Lutheran School Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) Group

Jeff Traver’s Oil and Acrylic Paintings and Bead Weaving Jewelry

 

August 16- Frankenmuth’s Music Fest

Gospel Music by Wayne and Susan Pickelmann

4-H Leader Dogs with Joan Kuhne

Jennifer Lund’s Beaded Glasswork

 

August 23

Silverwood Bottom Boys Old Tyme Gospel Music

Underground Railroad ~ www.undergroundrailroadinc.org

Bicycle Safety for Kids with the Frankenmuth Police

Lori Kennedy’s Stained Glass

 

August 30

Guitarist Riley McLincha

Cute Cats and Kittens with Pet Angel Adoption ~ www.petfinder.com/shelters/petangel.html

Painting Rocks for Kids with Julie Weiss

Alice Hunt and Brenda Wolfington’s Fine Glasswork and Woodwork

 

September 6 - Frankenmuth’s Auto Fest ~ www.frankenmuthautofest.com

Silverwood Bottom Boys Old Tyme Gospel Music

All About The Alzheimer’s Memory Walk ~ www.alz.org

Making Herb Blends for Kids with Susan Traubenkraut

Designs by Donna

 

September 13 - Select Michigan Week! Frankenmuth’s Alzheimers’ Memory Walk

Gospel Music by Wayne and Susan Pickelmann

Spinning Wool with Rapunzel’s Unique Gifts and Yarns

Rebecca Spohn’s Children’s Garden Book

Lightfoot Lapidary and Flowers

 

September 20 - Frankenmuth’s Oktoberfest

Gemuetlichkeit Club German Folk Songs & Accordionist Eddie Schiefer

Making Sauerkraut, Churning Butter, and Spinning Wool with Frankenmuth 4-H Pacesetters Gleaners Bavarian Arbor

Shirley and Albert Honeycombe’s Fused Glass Designs

 

September 27

Birch Run String Band

Healthy Cooking with Covenant Dietician Ann Hoffman ~ www.covenanthealthcare.com

Kenda Persicke’s Harvest of Halloween Ghosts

 

October 4 - Frankenmuth’s Clam & Lobster Fest

Silverwood Bottom Boys Old Tyme Gospel Music

Healthy Cooking with McBrite Manor Chefs Susan & Ken Vieau

Frankenmuth Fire Department’s Big Red Fire Engine for National Fire Prevention Week

Kids Home Safety with the Frankenmuth Police Department

Making Corn Husk Dolls with Suzanne Hall

Designs by Donna

 

October 11 - Frankenmuth Fowl Fest at Grandpa Tiny’s Farm

Guitarist Riley McLincha

Spinning Wool with Rapunzel’s Unique Gifts and Yarns

Making Herb Bundles for Kids with Cora Schaeff

Frankenmuth Wood Carvers Guild

 

October 18 - Frankenmuth Farmers Market’s Final Harvest!

Birch Run String Band

Hill’s Chestnut Farm

Kirby’s Friends Animal Rescue ~ www.kirbysfriends.com

Bonnie Dula’s Fabric Fairies

 

Frankenmuth Farmers Market Christkindlmarkt

Our traditional German Christmas Market held Thanksgiving Weekend:

10am-8pm Friday, November 28

10am-7pm Saturday, November 29

Noon-5pm Sunday, November 30