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Yale Bologna Festival July 25- 27, 2025
July 25 @ 5:00 pm - July 27 @ 11:00 pm
The 35th Yale Bologna Festival will be held from July 25-27, 2025, in Yale, Michigan. The festival includes a parade, live music, contests like bologna ring toss and outhouse races, a craft fair, and a Kids Zone.
Here’s a more detailed look at the schedule:
- Friday:
- Crowning of Royalty (Bologna King, Queen, and Court) at 5:00 PM.
- Bologna Ring Toss: Test your throwing skills with a bologna ring.
- Outhouse Races: Teams race down the street in homemade outhouses.
- Fireworks Display: At 10:15 PM at Yale High School (rain date Saturday).
- Crowning of Royalty (Bologna King, Queen, and Court) at 5:00 PM.
- Saturday:
- Big Bologna Parade: The parade starts at 6:00 PM and features floats, bands, and community groups.
- Live Music and Entertainment: Featuring The Family Tradition Band, line dancing lessons, Elvis, and Rosco the Clown.
- Kids Zone: Featuring henna tattoos, face painting, a photo booth, and a foam party, located at the Yale VFW.
- Other activities: Horseshoe and cornhole tournaments, a 5K run, watermelon eating contests, and Civil War reenactments.
- Big Bologna Parade: The parade starts at 6:00 PM and features floats, bands, and community groups.
- Craft Fair and Vendors: Over 25 vendors will be selling handmade crafts, snacks, and unique gifts.
- Food Trucks: Available to keep you fueled between bologna meals.
