Sat, Jul 23
|Sparta
Town & Country Days
Time & Location
Jul 23, 2022, 7:30 AM – Jul 24, 2022, 11:00 PM
Sparta, 201 E Division St, Sparta, MI 49345, USA
About the event
Sunrise Pilates/Yoga with Ashley Dietrich
7-8 am - Townsquare Grass Area behind 201 Market Place, 201 E. Division
This morning fitness class is a low-intensity/beginner-level Pilates/Yogo (PiYo) set to music. Bringing a water bottle is highly recommended! Feel free to bring a yoga mat as well, although that is not required. The workout can be done either in lightweight tennis shoes or barefoot.
Ivy Rehab Kids fun Run
8:30 am - Check-in on N. Union in front of choiceOne 9 am - Race begins
Brought to us by Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy
Each Group will begin in ten-minute intervals starting at 9 am! This is a FUN run, places will not be awarded. Pre-registration is required online for a goodie bag.
Sparta Town and Country Days Annual Parade
10-11:30 am - State Street to E. Division
Come join in the fun as local businesses and community groups march in the parade through town! Grand Marshall: Mrs. Mar Higgins
11:30-4:30 - Town Square & Balyeat Field
Brought to us by Baily Chrisitan Church, City Church, Dance with me, Granger Waste, and Sparta Tire & Automotive.
Arrow Tag, Big Wheels, Apple Box Rides, Face Painting, Bounce Houses, Carnival Games, Crafts, Nerf Gun War, Rock Wall, Tug-o-War, 3-Legged Races, and More!
Food Trucks: Dune Buggy, Fork in the Road, Happy Camper Doughnuts, Kona Ice, Kool Breze, Papa Piccone's, Rockin' Dogs
11;30-1:30 pm - Balyeat Parking Lot, 182 Olmstead
Brought to us by the Sparta Fire Department
This event will give kids the opportunity to see what it's like to be a real firefighter. They will be able to spray water from a real fire hose at a stimulated building that looks like it's on fire.
11:30-4:30 pm - Balyeat Field, 182 Olmstead
Brought to us by Upward on the Ridge
Come test your sports skills in four different sports for a chance to place your name in a raffle for prizes, one being a portable basketball hoop.
12-3:30 pm - Town Square Stage, 201 E. Division
Join us at non as we crown the winner of the 5th Grade Young Johnny Appleseed and Miss Apple Blossom. Following the crowning will be demonstrations by Impact karate, Dance with Me Dancers & Acro Students, and more!
1 pm - Sparta Sports Park, 377 N. State St.
Register teams at spartachamber.com, $150 per team, 10 members per team (must have a minimum of 4 players of each gender). We're cutting off registration at 10 teams!
Sidney Stars Vintage Base Ball Game against the Continental Base Ball Club of Kalamazoo
1-2 or 3-4 pm - Sparta Sports Park, 377 N. State St.
Watch base ball played by the rules and customs of the 19th century. The players wear uniforms from that time period, and they recreate the game based on rules and research of the various decades of the mid-to-late nineteenth century.
Local Eats and Food Truck Eats!
4:30-11 pm Town Square, 201 E. Division
Stop at one of our amazing Sparta Eateries for a delicious sit-down meal. You can also grab a hand-held treat with a visiting food truck!
Featuring Dune Buggy, Fork in the Road, Happy Camper Doughnuts, Kona Ice, Kool Breze, Papa Piccone's, Rockin' Dogs
5-11 pm - Town Square, 201 E. Division
Come have a drink and relax with friends!
5-7 pm - Town Square, 201 E. Division
Bring your friends for a wine tasting in the Square ($10 for 5 tastings)
Featuring Stoney Ridge Winery and Ed Dunneback & Girls Pink Barrel Cellars
The Bronk Bros Band (Country Music)
7-10:30 pm - Town Square Stage, 201 E. Divison
The brother dup describes their show as a "Rockin' Hillbilly Extravaganza!" You must be 21+ to enter the fenced area; however, the band can be enjoyed from tables by the food trucks & chairs outside the beer tents.
7-11 pm - Dance with Me, 219 E. Division
Bring your child for a fun night of crafts, activities, and a movie. The cost is $20 per child. Public Welcome! Reserve your spot at dancewithmebyambermarie@gmail.com
10:30 pm - Balyeat Field, 208 Olmstead
Fireworks can be viewed from Town Square, Grass areas between Dance with me and Auto Value, Bridge, and Roped Off Seating Area on Far South Side of Balyeat Field.