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Frankfort Bluegrass Festival

The 4th Annual Frankfort Bluegrass Festival will take place July 12 & 13 with fun for the whole family. The free, two day event will feature national, regional, and local bluegrass bands with activities, jamming, crafts, and vendors on Breidert Green (located at Kansas and Oak Streets), surrounded by a town square filled with shops, restaurants, and a children’s museum. This is a family event that offers something for everyone at a price everyone can afford!

At the heart of the festival is the music, offering all flavors of Bluegrass, from traditional to progress and everything in between. Relax in your chair or on your blanket and enjoy a line-up of premier bluegrass bands from all over the country, including Town Mountain from Asheville, NC, The HillBenders from Springfield, MO, MilkDrive from Austin, TX, Chris Jones and The Night Drivers from Nashville, TN, Oak Street Ramblers from Madison, WI, The Henhouse Prowlers from Chicago, and more. Music goes from 10 am – 10 pm on Saturday (7/12), and 10 am – 8 pm on Sunday (7/13). Click HERE to see the schedule.

Other fun things to do include a kids tent with activities and instrument demonstrations, a jamming tent for people to gather and pick, instrument demonstrations at the Down Home Guitars tent, Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie will have wildflower seeds, kids crafts, and more, there will be a reptile show on Saturday, and Mr. D’s Magic and Illusion show on Sunday.

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Craft vendors will have fair trade clothing, handmade guitars, garden art, and more. The Farmers Market will also be going on Sunday from 10 am - 2 pm. Whether you're in the mood for a quick snack, festival munchies, or relaxing dinners and lunches, great food will be provided by festival vendors and local restaurants.

Learn more at www.frankfortbluegrassfest.com and view the schedule at www.frankfortbluegrassfest.com/Schedule.html. We’ll see you on the Green July 12 and 13!