Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival

A Family's Guide to the Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival

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Content Status Post Activities Carnival Village Wide Garage Sales Pony Rides Pancake and Sausage Meals Events Thursday Bonfire - Burning of the Boog Friday Queens Pageant Emergency Vehicle Parade Saturday CRDL Maple Story Storytelling Childrens Village Central Michigan Area Concert Band Sunday Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival Parade Destinations Train Depot Little Red Schoolhouse Shepherd Area Historical Society Museum Activity Log

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With so much going on this week, it can be hard to know which events to take your family to. So, here is a quick guide highlighting some of the festivals family friendly activities and events. Take a look, and then let me know if there are any other activities, events, or destinations I might have missed.

Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival

A Family's Guide to the Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival

With so much going on this week, it can be hard to know which events to take your family to. So, here is a quick guide highlighting some of the festivals family friendly activities and events. Take a look, and then let me know if there are any other activities, events, or destinations I might have missed.

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Activities
Carnival
The Carnival opens on Thursday night at around 6 p.m. with Buddy Night. Your child and their buddy can ride all of the rides for $10 each.
Thursday Night is Buddy Night: Buy 2 armbands for $20 Prices for Fri-Sun: Armbands $15 Tickets $1 for 1 or Value Pack 24 for $20 Thursday night they usually start around 6PM, depends on the weather Friday 1PM-10PM Saturday 9AM-thru the evening Sunday 10AM - after the parade

For more information: SMSF Carnival

Village Wide Garage Sales

Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival is a big week for garage sales in the Village of Shepherd. Whether you take your kids garage saling in between events, or make an afternoon out of it can be fun to browse at the different sales just to see what people have to offer. Your kids will also have fun getting one or two. Cost: Free (Unless you buy something) For more information: SMSF Village Wide Garage Sales Group

Pony Rides
Stop by the Pony Rides tent during the Festival.

Pancake and Sausage Meals

Stop by the high school between Friday and Sunday for a Pancake meal featuring Shepherds very own maple syrup. Cost: Adults - $7 Children 5-12: $3 Under 5: Free

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Events
Thursday Bonfire - Burning of the Boog
On Thursday, residents will gather at the north end of Shepherd for a bonfire and burning of the boog. The bonfire will start after dusk. Cost: Free

Friday
Queens Pageant
Take your children to see the Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival Queen be crowned during the pageant at 2 p.m. Cost: Donations For more information: https://www.facebook.com/events/229399630494817/?context=create Friday
Emergency Vehicle Parade

After dusk on Thursday, emergency vehicles from local stations line up to parade down Wright Avenue. Cost: Free For more information: https://www.facebook.com/events/341440515910981/?context=create

Saturday
CRDL Maple Story Storytelling
From the CRDLs website:
Hear fascinating facts and stories about maple syrup. See just how sweet the situation gets, then find out first-hand how Shepherd became known as the sweetest little town anywhere around. Join us for CRDL Maple Syrup Storytelling at your Coe Township Library. Saturday, April 28th at 11am at your Coe Township Library in Shepherd.

Cost: Free For more information: http://207.75.101.12/evanced/lib/eventsignup.asp? ID=4180&rts=&disptype=info&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=&SignupType= &num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=4/1/2012&df=calendar&EventType=ALL&Lib=ALL&AgeGroup=ALL& LangType=0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&pub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp=

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Childrens Village
The Heart of Michigan Clowns will be offering balloons, face painting, magic, puppets, and more inside the Elementary School gymnasium Times: 1 - 4 p.m. Cost: Free For more information: https://www.facebook.com/events/376013282451182/

Central Michigan Area Concert Band

The Central Michigan Area Concert Band will be performing in the High School Auditorium. Times: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Cost: Free For more information: https://www.facebook.com/events/188876457897334/

Sunday
Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival Parade
At 2:30 p.m. the Festival wraps up with the Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival Parade. Attendees will gather around Wright Ave. to watch the parade move down Wrighte Ave. Times: 2:30 p.m. Cost: Free For more information: https://www.facebook.com/events/332581856809398/

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Destinations
Train Depot
Even though the train rides have been cancelled, there will still be plenty to see and do at the Train Depot museum. During the festival, the caboose and other train cars are typically opened up for tours, plus you can view the exhibits inside the museum. Cost: Free For more information: https://www.facebook.com/groups/345518908843116/#

Little Red Schoolhouse

Learn about the Village of Shepherds history as well as the history of education when you visit the Little Red Schoolhouse. Your kids will feel like theyve stepped back in time when they enter the schoolhouse. Cost: Free For More information: https://www.facebook.com/groups/307989105950018/#

Shepherd Area Historical Society Museum

Your kids will learn more about their communitys past when they visit and tour the Powerhouse Museum. Cost: Free Fore More Information: https://www.facebook.com/groups/140391002752469/#

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Activity Log
Documents/Files 4/25/2012 Published Document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lm0Co0FerfY eq8yuGb9mnYChxSFbbjr6uAcZ_QMw_Go/edit

Photos Media Social 4/25/2012 Launched group for Powerhouse Museum: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1403910027524 69/# Launched group for Little Red School House: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3079891059500 18/ Launched group for the Carnival: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3709897796109 40/ Launched group for the Train Depot: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3455189088431 16/ Launched event for Queens Pageant: https://www.facebook.com/events/2293996304948 17/ Launched event for Emergency Vehicle Parade: https://www.facebook.com/events/3414405159109 81/ Launched event for Childrens Village: https://www.facebook.com/events/3760132824511 82/ Launched event for Parade: https://www.facebook.com/events/3325818568093 98/