Carnival and much more
A carnival will be at the Mint Festival this year. Family Fun Tyme Amusements will be located on the city softball field off Sickles Street, just before you enter the county fairgrounds. They will have approximately 10 rides and a few games. The cost for a day arm band at the festival will be $15. Prior to the festival you can get an arm band at the Chamber of Commerce for $12 (until 170 are gone).
Pageant
The Mint Festival weekend will kick off as usual with the Pageant on Wednesday, August 11, 2010. Tickets are now on sale at the Chamber office for $8. All tickets are for general seating and available first come first served.
Gamefest
Young teens have something else to do at the festival this year. Tip Top Entertainment, a Michigan based company will have computer game stations set up on Saturday & Sunday from 1-4 so kids can participate in mini tournaments and play games like Guitar Hero, RockBand, DanceDanceRevolution, and SuperSmash Brothers. Gamefest will be located in the open pavilion in the Flea Market area at the north end of the park. The time you will be able to play depends on the number that show up.
Cooking Contest
If you think you have the best Mint Cookie around, then you should enter the Mint Festival Cooking contest. This year the entries are limited to cookies & bars. The contest will be on Saturday, August 14. For times & details, see the entry form at www.clintoncountychamber.org/mint.
Sports
Weather you like to play sports or watch them from an easy chair, the Mint Festival has something for you. These five different sports tournaments will be held throughout the weekend:
Bocce Ball: singles & doubles teams will play on courts set up on the county fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday. Get a registration form at www.clintoncountychamber.org/mint.
4-on-4 Co-ed Sand Volleyball: teams will play on the High School Sand Volleyball Courts. Get a registration form at www.cityofsaintjohnsmi.com (under the Parks and Rec Department page).
Co-ed Kickball: teams will be playing on the softball field at the north end of the city park Friday through Sunday. Get a registration form at www.cityofsaintjohnsmi.com (under the Parks and Rec Department page).
Men’s & Women’s Softball: teams will play at Bee’s Motors Friday through Sunday. Get a registration form at www.cityofsaintjohnsmi.com (under the Parks and Rec Department page).
Mint City 3 on 3 Basketball: teams will play at St. Joseph School in downtown St. Johns. Get online registration form at www.mintcity3on3.com.
Terry Cornwell Memorial Tennis: teams will play on the High School Tennis Courts. Get online registration information at www.mmrn.org/tennis.
For more information about these or other events of the festival, contact the Clinton County Chamber of Commerce at 989-224-7248.