Extravaganza at Hunter Park

DAY-LONG May 30 EXTRAVAGANZA in HUNTER PARK

Hosted by Allen Neighborhood Center and Lansing Parks & Recreation

On Saturday, May 30th, come to Hunter Park for a full day of fun, and top it off with the Hunter Park Music Fest, a set of free outdoor performances with music sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. The lineup of artists this year includes:

• Root Doctor,  a highly-acclaimed band that plays a mix of traditional blues, classic soul and R&B. Their album “Live at the Cadillac Club” includes songs like “Rainy Night in Georgia”, “Foolish Pride” and “Been a Long Time Coming”.

• Thom Jayne and the Nomads, whose influences include world music, jazz, and Celtic traditions. Their 2005 CD “Road Trip” includes “Stairway to Seven”, “Moses”, “Fireheart”, and others.

• Nervous But Excited, a “pleasantly aggressive folk duo”. They recently released “anchors: the green album”, with tracks including “ashes”, ““dear john”, and “said and done”.

•  P.H.I.L.T.H.Y., a self described “Conscience Rapper with a lot of swag”, known for songs such as “Whatchu listenin to”, “Voice of the Voiceless” and “Live yo life”.

Other activities that day include:

• The Family Fun Walk, sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.  Between 1:30-3:30 pm, the first 100 people to complete four laps of the Hunter Park Path (approximately 2 miles) will receive a $5 Market Coin for use at our Allen Street Farmers Market. (Note: The Market officially opens on May 20^th, and runs 2:30 – 7 pm every Wednesday through October in the 1600 block of East Kalamazoo St!)
• Grand Opening of the beautiful new Hunter Park Pool and Splash Pad at 12:30 pm, with free and open swim until 7 pm.  Check out this beautiful new zero depth entry pool with its colorful and fun splash pad for the littlest ones! 
• Our lovely Hunter Park GardenHouse is a stamped site that day for Be A Tourist in Your Own Town.  Come enjoy tours of this year-round greenhouse, a hub for urban gardening projects.  Enjoy delicious tastings of food grown in our raised beds, and perhaps sit in on gardening  workshops for adults and kids from11 am-7 pm
• Market Croquet- Enjoy a traditional game of croquet, using our famous market yard signs rather than wickets.  All participants are eligible to win a $15 gift certificate to the Allen Street Farmers Market.
• Bring a picnic basket or purchase food from Vendors working the event.

 Kick off the summer season by spending the entire day with family, friends, and neighbors in the  gorgeous, 13 acre Hunter Park, located on the Eastside of Lansing in the 1400 block of East Kalamazoo Street. On-street parking is available or park in the lot off Clifford St.