Gaines is in Genesee County, and in the Central Region (part of the Flint, Michigan metropolitan area). Gaines is part of the Flint, Michigan metro area. You can locate this community on Duffield Road. Also found south of Durand. Gaines was first settled in 1836 by Hartford Cargill and named the town after a General E. P. Gaines, a friend of a local resident. Known for a while as Gaines Station and later as Covert, it was finally incorperated as the village of Gaines in 1902. Gaines has survided all of thes years be becoming a successful farming community, as well as its proximity to Flint.
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Tri-state Bluegrass Festival Kendallville IN May24-27 The goal that the board of directors has tried to achieve at these festivals is to provide high quality and a variety of entertainment in a family oriented atmosphere that encourages jamming.
Cook's Calf Day Celebration Wolcottville IN June15 Enjoy a day of family fun where the food's delicious, the music's great, and the buffalo still roam. It's all at our annual Calf Day Celebration! You can hitch a free wagon ride to see and feed buffalo, learn how buffalo hair is spun, watch as smoked bison jerky is made over an open fire, interact with Native Chief Harry and bite into a tasty buffalo burger and other concession food.
Annual Manchester Chicken Broil Manchester MI July18 Adelicious chicken dinner complete with half chicken, roll with butter, fresh made cole slaw with secret local recipe, radishes, chips and beverage. Entertainment and camaraderie are provided for your enjoyment along with an antique car show.
Paw Paw Wine and Harvest Festival Paw Paw MI August6-8 Choose from a hole in one contest, 5k walk/run, the Grape Escape Motorcycle Ride witht he Blue Knights of Southwest Michigan, Coca-Cola Grape Stomping competition, bicycle tour or now the new Grape Escape Golf Tournament.
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival Auburn IN August29-September1 Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival offers the automotive heritage and history of Auburn through the promotion of events. A bike parade, poker run, bike show, field contests, good food, beer tent, music and family fun are found. The festival also conducts cruise in, truck fest, best seat and cycle fest.
Black Swamp Arts Festival Bowling Green OH September6-8 The Black Swamp Arts Festival (BSAF) connects art and the community by presenting an annual arts festival and by promoting the arts in the Bowling Green community
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