34 Reasons Yale’s Brimming with Bologna: Unleashing the Epic Hogwash at the Annual Festival

Who needs Hollywood when you’ve got Yale, Michigan, and its love for bologna? Mark your calendars for July 26 to 28, because the 34th Yale Bologna Festival is back and it’s bigger than ever – we’re talking colossal, like your uncle’s tall tales about bologna. This year, we’re celebrating C. Roy’s 100th anniversary with an Old Hollywood twist, so get your best tuxedo T-shirt ready for a weekend filled with family fun, quirky competitions, and enough bologna to make your spam filter green with envy.

You won’t believe the highlights we’ve got lined up for you! From a gourmet bologna food tent and the crowning of the next Yale Bologna Festival King and Queen, to a fireworks display, a bologna ring toss, outhouse races, and a grand bologna parade, we’ve got it all. And that’s not all – we’ve also got live music and entertainment, activities for the kids, and even more fun like horseshoe and cornhole tournaments, a 5K run, watermelon eating contests, and Civil War reenactments. Plus, we’ve got over 25 vendors at our craft fair selling handmade crafts, snacks, and unique gifts.

The festival will be held from July 26 to 28, 2024, in downtown Yale, MI, and Yale City Park. Admission is free, but make sure to bring your wallet for activities and vendors. The Yale Area Chamber of Commerce and local businesses are proud to bring you this festival, a true small-town gem. So, come join us at the Yale Bologna Festival, where the bologna is plentiful, and the fun never stops.

If you’re a fan of festivals, you might also want to check out Bay Port’s Fish Sandwich Festival, Cheeseburger in Caseville, and Elkton’s Polka Fest Labor Day Weekend.

In a nutshell, the 34th Yale Bologna Festival is a three-day extravaganza celebrating all things bologna. With a variety of events from gourmet food tents to outhouse races, there’s something for everyone. So, come down to Yale, Michigan, and indulge in the fun, the food, and the bologna. After all, nothing says “party” quite like a ring of bologna!

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See the original post at [Yale’s Full of Bologna and Loving It: The 34th Annual Yale Bologna Festival](https://thumbwind.com/2024/07/23/yale-bologna-festival/).

Paul Austin

Paul is a writer living in the Great Lakes Region. He dabbles in research of historical events, places, and people on his website at Michigan4You.When he isn't under a deadline, you can find him on the beach with a good book and a cold beer.

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