Mt. Pulaski Second Friday on the square kicks off 2024 season this Friday
 

[May 08, 2024]    The Community Association of Mt. Pulaski, along with the City of Mt. Pulaski, invites you and your family and friends to the first 2nd Friday on the Square in Mt Pulaski on Friday, May 10 from 5 pm until 10 pm (Lafayette St and Cooke St). This month’s theme is Spring Flowers and Mother’s Day.

The vendor market, including handmade crafts, antiques, direct sales, food, and more, opens at 5 pm. In addition, local businesses, including our restaurants and bars, will be open for business as well. A ribbon cutting ceremony for Rise Broadband will be held at 5:00 pm.

There will be live music and entertainment, as well as activities for all ages. May’s live entertainment will start off with a Karaoke Contest at 5:00 pm followed by music with Josh Holland at 7 pm, brought to you by Mt Pulaski Economic Development Planning Board. From 5 pm until 8 pm, the kids can enjoy a bounce house, sponsored by Rise Broadband. You will find yard games for all ages, including giant Connect 4, checkers, tic-tac-toe, and giant Jenga at the Longview Community Bank tent. Market on the Hill will host a cooking contest with judging beginning at 6:15 pm (check out Market on the Hill Facebook page for more information on how to participate).

Visit the Community Association of Mt Pulaski tent on the corner of Lafayette and Cooke where kids can make a flower craft and you can purchase tickets for a chance to win a Mother’s Day Basket, a fundraiser for a special event at Mt Pulaski’s Fall Festival in September.

Event Schedule:

• 5:00 pm Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Rise Broadband

• 5:00 – 6:30 pm Karaoke Contest

• 5:00 – 8:00 pm Vendors Market, Food Trucks, Yard Games, Bounce House, Flower craft, Photo Booth

• 6:15 pm Cooking Contest Judging begins, hosted by Market on the Hill

• 7:00 – 10:00 pm Music by Josh Holland

This is a family fun filled night with something for everyone. Grab your family and friends and come to the historic square of Mt Pulaski on Friday, May 10, 2024 to kick off our summer Friday night events.

For vendor information, please call Michelle Hagenbuch at [phone] or email [e-mail].

[Tricia Aylesworth]