Thursday:
• 07:00 am: Street Closures
• 07:00 am Stage Set Up
• 08:00 am – 10:00 pm Maple Leaf Carnival Set Up— north & south
Bridge Street, West Main Street, vacant lot
• 08:00 am – 03:00 pm Tents and portable toilets setup; barricades
and fencing installed
Friday:
• 08:00 am: Arts & Crafts Bazaar Set Up
• 08:00 am – 03:00 pm: Food & Beverage Set Up
• 08:00 am – 03:00 pm: Carnival set up continues
• 04:00 pm – 11:00 pm: Maple Leaf Midway Carnival Rides
• 04:00 pm – 08:00 pm: Arts & Crafts Bazaar—East Main Street
• 04:00 pm —11:00 pm: Food and Beverage Court
• 07:00 pm —11:00 pm: Main Stage Entertainment: Sinjon Smith Band
Saturday:
• 10:00 am: Parade
• 11:00 am – 11:00 pm: Maple Leaf Carnival
• 10:00 am – 08:00 pm: Arts & Crafts Bazaar
• 11:00 am – 11:00 pm: Food & Beverage Court
• 12:00 pm—02:00 pm: Frog Jumping Contest—Memorial Park
• 01:00 pm—05:00 pm: Petting Zoo & Pony Rides—Riverside Park
• 02:00 pm: Cornhole Tournament
• 07:00 pm – 11:00pm: Main Stage Entertainment: Great Scott Band
Sunday
• 09:00 am -11:00 am Pancake Breakfast—Food & Beverage Court
• 12:00 pm – 04:00pm: Food & Beverage Court
• 10:00 am – 04:00pm Arts & Crafts Bazaar
• 11:00 am – 04:00pm Maple Leaf Carnival
• 12:00 pm – 03:00 pm Main Stage Entertainment: Life Support Band
• 12:00 pm Duck Race—Riverside Park
• 12:30 pm Youth Tractor Pull—Riverside Park
• 01:30 pm Pet Parade & Beauty Contest— Riverside Park
This is a preliminary list of events.
Current Information will be posted on this website and Facebook Page
The DeWitt Memorial Association, the host of the Ox Roast, is working diligently to bring the
best festival possible to DeWitt and Mid Michigan. Be sure to mark your calendars now for the
third weekend in August as Downtown DeWitt will be the place to be.
The Board of Directors is taking applications for Arts & Craft Vendors, Food Vendors, Parade
Participants, and Volunteers. If you would like to participate as a vendor or volunteer, please
contact the following individuals or the Chamber Office for additional information. As events
and activities are finalized, event chair people and registration forms will be posted to the
DMA Website and the Ox Roast Facebook Page.
For event registration or sponsorship opportunities contact:
Arts & Crafts: Lisa Bozung (lbozung@conelectric.com)
Grub & Pub: (Food & Beverage) Lisa Stow (info@bccdewitt.com)
Parade: Karen Burns (karen.burns56@gmail.com)
Event Director: Loretta Spinrad (loretta@dewittareacc.org)
DeWitt Memorial Association
P. O. Box 284
DeWitt MI 48820
email: loretta@dewittoxroast.org