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Meridian Heritage Festival

History comes alive during Meridian's Heritage Festival on Saturday, October 1 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at the Meridian Historical Village (5151 Marsh Road, Okemos) and Nokomis Cultural Heritage Center (5153 Marsh Road, Okemos).

Visitors will enjoy a family friendly celebration of the community’s history with a day of entertainment, demonstrations, games and exhibits from Native American and early American cultures including: children's games, children's fishing at the pond, cross stitching, rug hooking, inkle loom weaving, candle making, drop spinning, sewing and beading demonstrations, drumming and singing and sweetgrass braiding.

The Friends of Historic Meridian have brought back the 7th Michigan Company B Volunteer Infantry to give a Civil War Reenactment Presentation.

Special guests will include the Cross Roads Basket Weavers, Zachariah Chandler – first person narrative, Nokomis Cultural Heritage Center, Meridian Garden Club and Capital Area District Libraries.

Admission to the event is free and all historic village buildings and the Nokomis Cultural Heritage Center will be open to the public. Enjoy the “Anishinaabe Meejim" Native American food truck and “Gator’s Grill” pulled pork and BBQ food items for sale. Vendors will also offer various items for sale to the public.

Schedule of Events:

10:00 am - 10:15 am - Welcoming Ceremony, Flag Raising, Native Prayer

  • Smudging Ceremony to follow prayer at Nokomis Cultural Heritage Center
  • 10:00 am – 10:45 am - Civil War Reenactment by the 7th Michigan Company B Volunteer Infantry
  • 10:45 am – Drumming/Singing – Nokomis Cultural Heritage Center
  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Fiddler at the Chapel
  • 10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Candle Making
  • 11:00 am - 1:00 pm - Accordion Player at Gazebo
  • 12:00 pm – Sweetgrass Braiding and Beading Demonstrations – Nokomis Display Tent
  • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Cupcake Walk
  • 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Vintage Base Ball Game – Chelsea Monitors vs Lansing Capitals Vintage Base Ball Clubs – Cracker Jacks and bottled water for sale during the game!
  • 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Civil War Reenactment by the 7th Michigan Company B Volunteer Infantry

This family friendly celebration is hosted by Friends of Historic Meridian, Nokomis Cultural Heritage Center and Meridian Township Parks and Recreation. For additional information about the event or to learn more about the Friends of Historic Meridian, visit the Meridian Historical Village Website.

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