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Berkley Art Bash Takes Over Downtown This Weekend

More than 100 artists will participate in the festival that include food trucks, kids' activities, live music and more from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 8.

More than 100 artists will take over downtown Saturday, June 8, during the 12th annual Berkley Art Bash.

The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will include food trucks, kids' activities, live music, sidewalk sales along 12 Mile Road and Coolidge Highway, and more.

“This show has always highlighted the talent we have in our own backyard and, this year, over 98 percent of our participants are from Michigan” said Berkley Art Bash Director April McCrumb, who also owns Yellow Door Art Market and Catching Fireflies in Berkley. “No doubt, this busy day definitely gives a great economic boost to our artists and locally owned shops in the area.”

Want more details? Here's the scoop:

  • Artists: Visitors can shop photographs, garden art, jewelry, pottery, clothing, paintings and more. Click here to explore a complete list of participating artists.
  • Cottage food vendors: Ken Morgan of Willowbrook Farm in Plymouth will offer special seasonings and Bruce and Diane Ingram of Clinton Township will sell baked treats for pooches.
  • Food trucks: Big R BQ of Rochester will serve slow-cooked barbeque; Clinton Township-based Dago Joe's will offer Italian fare; and Scott Moloney of Ferndale will scoop gourmet ice cream from his Dream Machine.
  • Live music: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Latin/jazz vocalist Sheila Landis; 1-3 p.m., folk rocker Mike Vial; 3-3:30 p.m., performance by Linda’s Danceworks; 3:30-5:50 p.m., blues musician Maggie McCabe.
  • Kids' activities: Children will be able to enjoy an inflatable slide, a moon bouncer, creative craft projects and tours of a Berkley Public Safety Department fire truck. Creative kids ages 8-18 also will sell their art wares in a special section of the Berkley Art Bash.
  • Parking: Vehicle parking will be free and the Berkley Environmental Advisory Committee will offer a complimentary bike valet all day.
Author Dana Lehman of Allenton, MI, also will sell and sign copies of her award-winning children’s book "Adventures at Walnut Grove" during Berkley Art Bash.

If you go
  • When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 8.
  • Where: The festival will be held along four blocks of 12 Mile Road in downtown Berkley. Shops along 12 Mile and Coolidge Highway will hold sidewalk sales throughout the day.
  • Cost: Free.
  • What else: Visit berkleyartbash.com for more information or "like" Berkley Art Bash on Facebook for updates.


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