Downtown Imlay City's Annual Events
Every year, Imlay City Downtown Development Authority offers many different events to highlight our community! We encourage all local and surrounding-area residents to come join in on the fun. Enjoy our downtown district businesses, stroll through our beautifully landscaped streets, and take advantage of our free events!
Imlay City Farmers Market
The Imlay City Farmers Market is Farm Fresh and Locally Grown!
Our local farmers market operates in Downtown Imlay City on the corner of Third and Main Streets, across the street from the post office.
In 2023, we are scheduling a regular weekly market day:
- THURSDAYS, 10 AM - 4 PM, during Market Season. Our Regular Season Market will be open for 22 weeks, opening on May 18th through October 12th.
Calendar
The Imlay City Farmers Market is now seeking vendors for our upcoming 2023 market season. MAY 18th (Opening Day) and May 25th; JUNE 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th; JULY 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th; AUGUST 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th; SEPTEMBER 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th; OCTOBER 5th, 12th (Closing Day)
FOOD TRUCKS WANTED! We love having Michigan food trucks join us at all of our Downtown Imlay City Events. If you are interested in setting up with us, please contact our DDA Executive Director Christine Malzahn (ddadirector@imlaycity.org) for more information on upcoming events (Farmers Markets, Concerts, Community Events, etc). There is a Peddlers Permit required by the City of Imlay City; see Imlay City Peddlers Permit here.
Interested in Being a Vendor?
If you are interested in being a vendor on our Thursday 10 AM - 4 PM market day, please read the Imlay City Farmers Market Rules Regulations 2023 and fill out our THURSDAY Regular Season Application 2023 Imlay City Farmers Market
For more information or questions regarding the Imlay City Farmers Market, contact our DDA Executive Director Christine Malzahn! Call Imlay City Hall at (810) 724 - 2135 or email ddadirector@imlaycity.org.
2022 FREE Summer Concert Series
Our Summer Concert Series runs June through August, offering 11 concerts outdoors in Lamb Steele Park. This series runs in conjunction with our Evening Farmers Market and will be held on Tuesday nights. All concerts will begin at 7:00 PM unless stated otherwise and play through until 8:30 PM. Artists and genres will be updated soon.
There will be no concerts held on July 5th or July 26th as we will not have an Evening Market these two nights.
Calendar
Thank you for making our Summer Concerts Series a success. Check back when the weather warms up for our new schedule
The Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) strengthens arts and culture in Michigan by increasing its visibility; supporting arts education; encouraging new, creative and innovative works of art; and broadening cultural understanding. A key conduit for arts and cultural information, MCACA is also a source of arts and culture grant funding.
2022 Winter Playground
The Winter Playground event has ended. Check back next year.
The Christmas Craft Show event has ended. Check back next year.
Interested in Being a Vendor?
The Imlay City DDA is looking for crafters, artisans and direct sale vendors for our Second Annual Christmas Craft Show.Â