Fall Festival 2025 Review The weather couldn’t have been better. This was definitely the highlight of the weekend. Unfortunately, the rest of the festival was disappointing. The layout was smaller, organization was poor, and there was a clear lack of direction. There were no visible signs to indicate when or where events were happening, which left a lot of people confused. Although it was nice to see a large professional stage the entertainment was terrible. Much of the time, it sounded like someone was skinning a cat. The Elvis character was pretty good though. Although the petting zoo was moved to the front of Tate Park so people could find it this year, they used a different vendor and only had a few animals. It was quite a let down. Overall the festival felt chaotic and disorganized, a far cry from the energy and excitement this festival used to have. Also apparently dogs were allowed this year when they haven’t been in the past, yet this doesn’t seem to have been announced or published. Hopefully, the organizers take a hard look at what’s not working and make some serious improvements for next year. Back to the stage, the festival is supposed to run until 5PM on Sunday but the stage crew was tearing down the stage during and after the parade. They should have kept the entertainment going up until 5pm. Everybody basically knows that the parade is the end of the festival, and nothing is done to keep it going for a...
Read moreThere's a reason the Fall Festival is a long standing tradition. For two and a half days a remarkable variety and number of artisans, non-profits, businesses and food vendors take over the streets of Clinton, MI. You can go from hand made soaps, to oil paintings, to water filtration, to sunglasses within 20 feet. The food is completely unhealthy, which is exactly what makes it delicious! It's one of mmt families favorite...
Read moreI've been going to the Clinton Fall Festival for more than twenty years, 16 years ago my husband and I had our first date at the Fall Festival, being caught on opposite sides of the road during The Parade for the first hour. ;) It has become a wonderful family tradition that we all look forward to every year, my parents, children and siblings always enjoy themselves as much as I do, with something to be found by...
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