Dexter Summer Festival

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NOTE THIS EVENT HAS ALREADY OCCURRED

Date(s): Saturday, August 9, 2025
Time: 10:00am-11:00pm
Venue: Monument Park
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Event Description

Dexter Daze is now the Dexter Summer Festival. Due to construction, the Action Zone has been moved from Mill Creek Park to the Broad Street Parking Lot.

Saturday’s highlights of interest to kids include:

10a-8p – Vendor & Food Trucks Open
10a – Parade
10a-6p – Action Zone Activities Open
10a-3p & 5-8p – Cornhole Open
11a – Social Tent Opens
11a-2p – Summerfest Car Show at American Legion
11a-5p – Bennett’s Balloons – Free Balloon Animals (Action Zone)
11a-6p – Turchin Jewelers – Free Friendship bracelet beading.
11:15a – Action Zone Performance – Black Belt Academy Karate Demo
11:30a – St James Epsicopal Search selling Strawberry Shortcake & Strawberry Pound Cake (while supplies last)
noon-6p – Chalk Artist (alley by Dexter Bakery)
12p – Action Zone Performance – Copper Tom Jump Around Parties
noon & 12:30p – Free Concerts at St James Episcopal Church
1-4p – Dunk Tank Open – Social District
2p – Action Zone Performances – Dexter Dreadbot Team
3-5p – Corn Hole Tournament
4p – Action Zone Performance – Dexter Drama Club

Action Zone Activities at Mill Creek Park:

Bounce House
Kid Focused Vendors
Kid-Friendly Encounters & Activities
Food Trucks
Shuttle Stop
Kid Entrepeneur Section

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