Kick-off your summer right with JumpstART Weekend June 2 through 4 throughout downtown Kalamazoo. JumpstART, previously called June Jubilee, is chock-full of fun, art, food, and music in an entirely outdoor setup featuring events the community has come to know and love: KIA Arts Fair, Art on the Mall, Do-Dah Parade, Kalamazoo Pride, and so […]
Thousands gather at the Arcadia Creek Festival Place in Kalamazoo each June to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride. The 2-day festival commemorates the 1969 Stonewall riots in New York City, an uprising that marked the beginning of the movement to end discriminatory laws and practices against LGBTQ+ Americans. Kalamazoo Pride 2022 will be in-person this year. The […]
The 71st Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair returns to kick off the summer in Bronson Park! You’ll find jewelry, photography, sculpture, painting, ceramics, glass, fiber, leather, wood, and more all handcrafted by over 125 jury-selected fine artists from across Michigan and the country. Downtown Kalamazoo comes alive for this unofficial start to the summer season […]
Save-the-Date and join us in kicking off the summer arts weekend at Art on the Mall in downtown Kalamazoo on Friday, June 3 from 12 pm – 8 pm, and Saturday, June 4 from 9 am – 5 pm. For over 35 years, this two-day show has hosted local and regional artists who sell their original […]
Join Arty Mouse for a special live book reading of the Ugly Doodles from the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts Fair in Bronson Park! Reservations are not required. Stop by the kids tent from 10am-4pm for Arty Mouse tattoos, a community art project, and art kits while supplies last.
Do-Dah Parade started in 1984, when WKMI organizers designed the parade as a way for companies and organizations to provide unique entertainment through a parody. It was patterned after the Pasadena, California Parade called Doo Dah. The purpose remains the same – use a parody to create a laughable and satire-fun parade that will create […]
One of the most sought after violinists today is James Ehnes, and we are honored to have him join the KSO for our Masterworks season finale. He will perform Brahms’ substantive and energetic violin concerto, a piece that many consider one of the great works for violin. We also will feature the world premiere of […]
