Live Music, Art, And Entertainment In Downtown East Lansing This

Indulge in some fresh air and the arts in Downtown East Lansing this weekend.

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It's Art For All and it's free at the East Lansing Art Festival this Saturday and Sunday, August 7th and 8th.

The festival runs 10 am - 6 pm on Saturday and 10 am - 5 pm on Sunday.

The East Lansing Art Festival is proud to continue its 58 year tradition of bringing high quality art to the streets of East Lansing. (elartfest)

Art, music, performances, dancing, food, and more all weekend long in Downtown EL.

Live music and performance dancers from 10 am to about 5:30 pm each day. Head here for the complete lineup on both days.

While there's music and dancing on the mainstage, there will be actual art exhibitions at Fountain Square.

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The Jackson® Main Stage will feature live music and performances in Ann Street Plaza (corner of Albert and M.A.C. avenues) and artist demonstrations will take place across the street from the stage in Fountain Square. (City Of East Lansing)

We've got art, we've got music, live performances, and art demos. All this culture and walking around in Downtown East Lansing is going to work up an appetite. There's a fabulous food court for that.

The food court; located on Albert Avenue, between Division Street and Bailey Street; will feature a variety of unique on-site food vendors, including Fire & Rice, Melting Moments, Premier Kettle Corn and Tantay: Peruvian Cuisine. (City Of East Lansing)

There's a dedicated children's area, information on street closures and their Covid-19 protocol to read up on before you go.

These two sites will get you all the information you need:

elartfest.com

City of East Lansing - Civic Alerts/ELAF News Release

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