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Northville Heritage Festival will fill downtown streets next week

The Heritage Festival may be a bit different this year, but the celebration of the history and tradition of the Northville community remains unchanged.

The smaller festival, organized by the Northville Chamber of Commerce, will take place Sept. 17, 18 and 19 with a different location, parade route, event days/times, and several other changes.

"Please be patient as the details unfold. We look forward to bringing a little cheer and normalcy to our Northville community. We hope to bring the festival back in full strength in 2022, but let's enjoy ourselves in 2021," a chamber spokesperson said.

The traditional Victorian Parade will begin the Heritage Festival at 6:30 p.m. Friday. The celebration will continue with some of the most popular festival features throughout the weekend.  Currently planned is the inclusion of community nonprofit booths, live and street entertainment, crafters, Painting with Paws, History Hike, Lions Kid Sight Trailer, Petting Farm, Vintage Baseball, Mill Race Village Grounds and the Annual Duck Race.

The schedule of Heritage Festival activities will be available on the Heritage Festival website, https://www.northville.org/northville-heritage-festival soon and will continue to be updated as events are secured.

Sunday, Sept. 12

1-4 p.m. Victorian Style Attire, Clothing Sale at Mill Race Village

Tuesday, Sept. 14

7 p.m. History of Northville with Mayor Brian Turnbull, Northville District Library 

Wednesday, Sept. 15  

7 p.m. Michigan Heritage Homes with Robert Myers of the Historical Society of Michigan, Northville District Library                                            

Friday, Sept. 17                                                     

5-9 p.m. Festival Booth Open on W. Cady Street (Non-Profit, Crafters and Activities including Children's Petal Cars)

5-9 p.m. Lions Club Kid Sight Trailer on W. Cady Street

5-8:30 p.m. Fun Chalk - A big chalk art installation at the Northville Art House

6:30 p.m. Victorian Parade

7-10:30 p.m. The Shawn Riley Band in Townsquare

Saturday, Sept. 18                                                              

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Festival Booth Open on W. Cady Street (Non-Profit, Crafters and Activities including Children's Petal Cars)

10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Paint with Paws at the Northville Art House  

10 a.m. History Hike at Maybury State Park 

10 a.m. 5 p.m. Lions Club Kid Sight Trailer on W. Cady Street

Noon - 3 p.m. Petting Farm in grassy area, corner of Wing and W. Cady

6:30-11 p.m. Night for Northville at Walnut Country Club

Sunday, Sept. 19 - all activities at Mill Race Village and presented by the Northville Historical Society                                           

Noon-3 p.m. Victorian Activities and Duck Race Tickets Sales  

3:30 p.m. Duck Race