Join us for Chelsea’s 37th annual summer festival: July 26-28, 2012
Welcome back! Our committee is busy planning another great festival weekend for the 2012 season. We are always happy to have volunteers who wish to help out in a big or small way. Please email our festival coordinator at info@chelseafestivals.com if you are interested in sponsorships or volunteer opportunities.
Sounds & Sights Festival (formerly known as SummerFest) is an annual summer festival in historic Chelsea, Michigan. The event started over three decades ago as merchant sidewalk sales and has since burgeoned into a highlight of summer that draws visitors from all over the state and beyond. The two-day, three-night event features live music and social tent, children’s entertainment and activities, a classic car show, open-air art market, and much more. This year’s event offers many new, exciting changes as well as keeping the tradition of old favorites that keep people coming year after year.
All Festival performances and activities are held in downtown Chelsea, Michigan. See Stage Map for performance/activity locations
Schedule
Our full line up of activities will be posted as the dates get closer. Here is a quick peek at some of what we have planned:
Thursday
- Festival Kick Off
- Food Court open on South Street
- Sounds & Sights on Thursday Nights – Live music throughout downtown
- Main Stage – Live music in the Social Tent
Friday
- Food Court
- KidZone
- Art Market and Artist Demonstrations
- Classic Car Show
- Main Stage - Live music in the Social Tent
Saturday
- Food Court
- KidZone
- Art Market and Artist Demonstrations
- Farmers Market
- Annual Farmer’s Supply Pet Parade through downtown
- Main Stage - Live music in the Social Tent
Don’t forget that downtown Chelsea also has live music every Thursday through the entire summer. Check out the Sounds & Sights on Thursday Nights performance schedule.





