8-11-2018 1:23am

Gallery: Summerfest Opens With Twirling, Dancing, Food and More

Saline Summerfest opened under sunny skies and drew a large crowd to downtown Saline Friday.

The two-day festival, which continues Saturday, began an arts and craft show, performances by Dance Alliance dancers and the Saline Twirlettes, and rock and pop cover tunes by Atomic Radio.

Revelers dined on pizza, barbecue from Smokehouse 52 and burgers from Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burgers.

Mayor Brian Marl took the stage before Atomic Radio. He thanked the volunteers who organized and staffed the event. He encouraged everyone to have fun and invited everyone back to Saline Saturday - when Summerfest kicks into high gear.

Here's the schedule for Saturday:

7 am – 8:15 am - Pre-registration Summerfest 5K Race City Hall 100 N. Harris Street

7:30 am – 8 am - Kids’ Fishing Contest Registration

8 am – Noon - Farmers’ Market The Farmers Market is relocated for one day only during Summerfest to Parking Lot #2 on E. Henry Street, 1/2 Block East of S. Ann Arbor Street.

8 am – 10 am - Fishing Contest @ Mill Pond Park Children 14 and Under

8:30 am – 10 am - Summerfest 5K Race (Start at City Hall 100 N. Harris Street)

8:30 am – 4:30 pm - 3 v 3 Soccer Tournament Henne Field

9 am – 4 pm - Saline Street Machines Car Show Awards @ 3:30 pm

9 am – 1 pm - Electric Car Show, Historic Union School Parking Lot

9 am – 2 pm - Co-ed Volleyball Tournament Saline Rec Center, pre-registration encouraged

10 am – 8 pm - Saline Summer Craft Show

10 am – 2 pm - Kids’ Games including Inflatable Obstacle Course & Bouncer,and Much More!

Noon – 1:30 pm - School of Rock

1:30 pm – 3 pm - Tyler Roy Band

Noon – 7:30 pm - Saline’s Rotary Car Raffle ticket sales

Noon – 4 pm - Historical Trolley Tour