By Paul Garrod
Staff writer
news4garrod@gmail.com
LAWTON – Lawton’s Summerfest 2026 will get underway Saturday, July 11, with a car show, craft show and fireworks among the many events to be held throughout the day.
Main Street will close along with Second and Third streets at Railroad as the car show and craft show set up begins. From 9 to 11 a.m., the car show will set up on Main Street, while the craft show will set up on Third Street. The car show and craft show will both get underway at 11 a.m., at Main Street and Third Street, respectively.
At 10 a.m., cornhole tournament registration will get underway on Second Street with a start up time of 11 a.m.
At 11 a.m., face painting by Maile & Friends will begin at the Lawton Fire Hall.
Also, a Farmers Market will open at 11 a.m. at Reid’s Corner, with live music featuring Ben Jammin.
From 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., cardio drumming will take place on Main Street, while a food truck area will be located next to the Lawton Fire Department parking lot.
From noon until 4 p.m. a dunk tank will be located by the Lawton Village Hall, as well as kids’ games from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Lawton Fire Hall.
From 3 to 5 p.m., music by Tyler Roy will take place at Reid’s Corner.
The Summerfest 2026 Parade will step off at 5 p.m., with lineup at 4 p.m., in front of Lawton Elementary School. The parade route will travel down Second Street.
At 6 p.m., a magician will give a performance at Reid’s Corner.
Dan Brooks will perform the National Anthem at 6:45 p.m.
At 7 p.m., Hairmania will perform as Main Street turns into a street dance area.
The evening concludes with a fireworks show at dusk.
For more information, follow the Village of Lawton on Facebook or visit www.lawtonmi.org.
