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40th Annual Laingsburg Lions Club Springtime Festival!

This years Lions Festival chairpersons are Mike Foster, Nick Holtman, Lori Leonard, and Ed Carpenter

The Laingsburg Lions Club will hold our Springtime Festival over Memorial Day weekend, May 25-29th, 2023 in downtown Laingsburg, Mi.   Arnold Amusements will provide various rides along with your favorite food trailers such as Elephant Ears. Arnold Amusements plays an important role in our Annual Festival allowing the Lions club to raise money for various projects that benefit our town of Laingsburg.

In past years when the Festival was held early in the spring, typically over Mothers Day weekend, cold and rain always seemed to plague the carnival. With it now being held later in the Spring, weather is less likely to be detrimental to an extended weekend of fun and allow the Festival to be a even bigger hit! With the Chicken dinner behind us we can concentrate our efforts on other aspects of the carnival.

The official opening begins Thursday night at 5:00PM with games, carnival rides, and lots of great food! Bracelet rides are $25 this year and entitle you to ride all day long. Conclusion of the festival is signified when the drawing is held Monday afternoon at 3:00pm.

Friday's Introduction of the King and Queen and Parade Marshall(s) will take place at 6:15pm.

Details of the Springtime Festival can be found in the festival brochure images located lower in this web page.

The Arts and Craft show appears to be the largest ever with over 35 applications already received. Exhibit area is located in front of the Post Office and runs from Friday, 12:00noon thru Sunday - 6:00pm.

Ed Carpenter reports that Saturday's Parade participants will start lining up along Woodbury Rd at 10:00am with a parade starting time of 11:00am, rain or shine. Applications have already been sent out and are being received.

The Bicycle Contest will be held again this year with judging scheduled to begin at 10:15am-10:30am at the rear of the Baptist Church parking lot. There is no specific theme for this year's parade so decorate your bicycles as you see fit.

Laingsburg longtime residents Mike and Cindy Putmon have been selected as Parade Marshalls this year. The Laingsburg Fire, Rescue, Ambulance vehicles will lead off the parade followed by the American Legion Honor Guard. If you didn't or were late in submitting your parade application, you can still participate, please see the parade headquarters table at the side entrance to the Baptist Church.

Springtime Festival occurs during Memorial Day weekend! Post 248 American Legion Memorial Service will be held at the cemetary 11:00am - 12:00 noon.

What is Memorial Day?

Memorial Day is considered a federal holiday in the United States, in which we honor and mourn members of the military who have passed away while serving in the United States Armed Forces. On this day, we pay tribute to those who gave their lives while protecting and serving their nation. Thank a Veteran for their Service.

If you are not aware, the Laingsburg Lions Famous Barbecue Dinner has already been held as a preorder drive-thru / pickup.

A Euchre Tournament is NOT being held this year.

For the raffle drawing, there will be 8 prizes given: 1st - a $5,000 Custom golf cart, 2nd - $599 grill from Leonards Hardware, 3rd -$500 meat bundle from Sage Market, 4th - $500 cash, 5th - Mystery prize, and 6th/7th/8th place prices of $100 each. Cost of tickets $10ea or 3 for $20.

RAFFLE TICKETS --  can be purchased $10 each or 3 for $20.
DRAWING to be held Monday May 29th, 2023 at 3:00PM at the corner / parking lot of Leonards Hardware.

You need not be present to win. Purchase your raffle tickets from any Laingsburg Lion member from now up until 15 minutes before the drawing. Lion members will be walking the midway and manning the ticket booth Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Tickets can also be purchased at Leonard Hardware, Sage Market, and at the Meridian Weekly in Ovid.

The Laingsburg Lions Club raises approximately $10K annually for the various programs / projects that are used to support the community. The festival is one of our Lion Clubs largest fundraisers; please come down and help support our great community.





Springtime Festival Brochure

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A Super Parade chaired by Lion Ed Carpenter

The LSW Fire and Rescue vehicles will start the parade, followed by the VFW color guard, and dignitarties. Parade entrants will then follow. There have been as many as 80 units in past parades.
Parade info                
Parade Lineup drawing   
Parade Unit Application   




Parade Marshalls will lead the parade! Shown is 2013 file picture of Leo and Jean Cook
Our own Lion Clyde Stanlake will head the parade this year.




Arnolds Amusements, the finest midway for family entertainment, specializes in providing full scale carnival midways for fairs, festivals, and events throughout the state of Michigan during the spring and summer months!

Some of the Kids Rides
Kids love the carnival rides! From the Dragons, to the slide, to the Funny Farm, car racing and more. It's all GREAT FUN!!



Some of the Kids Rides
For the more brave at heart!
The Ballon Pop Game!
Just one more of the popular games that Arnolds Amusements provides.		 Catch a big mean Sharky

















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