Culture Fest
August First Friday 5PM - 8PM
Culture Fest August 2nd
First Friday 5-8PM
Come to Historic Downtown Auburn and Enjoy a fun night of Cultural Experiences through Historic Downtown Auburn. There will be Music, Cultural Dancing at the Plaza, Shopping, and a Night Market. Don’t forget dinner and dessert! We hope you will join us!
Explore
Live musicians and Acts:
Dumpster Drummer Larry Ford with Busker style drumming form 5PM -6PM at the James Cultural Plaza
Tanzer Dance of Fort Wayne (German Cultural Dancing) at 6PM at the James Cultural Plaza
Jensen Snyder 6:30PM-8PM at the James Cultural Plaza
Austin Marsh @ 6PM Olive Twist Outside if weather is Bad to play at the Atrium
Night Market on Main featuring 12 local vendors, artisans, hand-made items and more.
Horse Drawn Carriage Rides: Free 6th and Main by AMS and the Horseman's Assoc.
Eckhart Public Library- Local: Back to School Stories Afoot Featuring Mr Mosquito puts on His Tuxedo by Barbara Olenyik Morrow. Plus International family board games to play at the Auburn Main Street tables.
Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry- Polaris Raffle
United Way with Dolly’s Imagination Library
Window Nook Studio will be open
Auburn Main Street has Face Painting with Amara Nester and family fun handouts.
DART- Dekalb County Council on Aging-Games
Beacon Credit Union will be on 6th St with a Paris inspired photo booth and props that people can take silly pictures with. In addition they will have Paris themed stickers/decals for water bottles, notebooks, etc for handouts.
Dekalb County Council on Aging- DART- Family Game
Taste
Food Trucks
Americana: Fork and Fiddle, Community Table, Hoosier Mama
Mexico: Mercadito
Thai: Ya Kra-Tib & Isaan Cuisine
Americana
9th Street Brew Coffee House Featuring Specialty Milkshakes
Classic City Cookies has a variety of Cookies on hand
Carve Market Deli, Breads, and Meats
French/Italian Combo
The Olive Twist- French inspired 3 Tier tray of treats from what we offer in our shop. 1-tier will be our blueberry/lemon muffins, our chocolate chip, almond and lavender biscotti. 2-tier lemon tarts, chocolate tarts, citrus oil cake with berry filling. 3-tier cucumber with our ranch dip, beef salad sandwich with our homemade bread mix, cracker with olive tapenade made from the olives we sell. Tea will be included and a cup of tea of choice with tier tray service. 3 Tier $35 (serves 4 ) and the 1 tier $25 (serves 2). We will also do our Italian bread trays with homemade bread, olive oil and seasoning for dipping $8.99. Pre-orders will be available.
Italy
Pizza Forum Pizza, Pasta, Breadsticks, and Wine
Classic City Creamery Featuring Italian Ice
International
Mimi’s Featuring International Beer Festival
British
Cranberry Cottage & Tea Room Scones with Clotted Cream & Lemon Curd w/ Tea Only from 6-8.
Auburn Brewing Company (Now family friendly on the patio and in the front room). Featuring Bentley British Porter and Czech Pilsner on Tap on Tap. They now have a large selection of NA beverages, wine, cider AND a full food menu {including kids menu}
FREE S'mores on the patio from 5-8pm or until supplies run out. **You will be in charge of helping your own kid{s}. **This uses real fire - please take all precautions - especially with kiddos **ONE S'more per person please, we want to make sure we have enough for everyone. Accepting free will donations for Big Brother Big Sister of DeKalb County.
Germany
Mad Anthony’s Featuring Pretzels & Beer Cheese
Ireland/ Scottish
Cupka’s Bee Good Meadery Featuring Special Honey Wine (Mead) slushies
Shop
Americanas:
Lyn Maree's Boutique Featuring Womens clothing, shoes, and accessories.
Birch and Bell Boutique Featuring womens clothes, jewelry, and accessories.
Little Sprouts Boutique Featuring Kids Clothing, Toys, and Shoes, and Accessories.
Atrium Marketplace Featuring Art, Books, Supplies, Home Decor and more.
Sixteen Thirteen Featuring Christian womens clothing, jewelry, and home decor.
Forget Me Knot Boutique Featuring the First Friday Flight with 10%off 1 item, 20% off 2 items, 30% off 3 or more items.
Carbaugh Jewelers Featuring offering 20% off remaining stock of Bentelli Sterling Silver & Diamond Jewelry.
Natures Mercantile Featuring Tea's on Tap, plus Apothecary for your home
Heavenly Creations Featuring Faith Based Christian Home Decor
International:
All About You Boutique Featuring The Art Collection and clothing by A Rare Bird also has women's clothing and accessories.
Kims Korner Music Featuring Musical instruments from around the world. Scotland Bagpipes, African Djembe Drum, Ukraine Guda Drum, Mexican Ceramic Flutes, German and Romanian Violins, Pan Drum, Australian Didgeridoos, Indian Singing Bowls, Congas and Bongos, and Irish Bodhran Drums.
Country Lane General Store has an Americana and Multicultural Mix. Early American depression glass and vintage American antiques: Germany: Steiff bear, beer steins; France: vintage perfume bottles, Africa: drums djembe, kalimba finger pianos, animal skin drums, Caribbean: seed pod rattle; Peru: pan flute, Native American: Taos Drum; South America: Cajon Drum; Occupied Japan: figurines; Italy: Murano Glass; Mexico: Ornaments, Pottery; Bohemian: decanter sets; Israel: shoes; and other goods, candy, soda, plants and so much more.A big thank you to our 2024 Sponsors: Legacy Sponsor: The City of Auburn; Event Partner Sponsors: The Hicksville Bank, Beacon Credit Union, Credent Wealth Management, Oak Partners Inc., Steel Dynamics Inc., Tempus Technologies Inc., Team Quality Inc., Downtown Auburn Business Association, Carbaugh Jewelers, The Deli @ 6th & Main, Scheumann Dental Associates, Rieke Packaging Corporation, Crickets 7th Street Bar and Grille, Smith Law Office. Supporter Sponsors: 9th St Brew Coffee House, C&A Tool Engineering Inc., Auburn Moose Family Center, Dekalb Chamber Partnership,, FCI Construction, Wal-Mart Distribution Center, Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum, Blue Moon, Dekalb High School, Wild Honey Spa.
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