Empire Asparagus Festival – May 17 – 19, 2019
Friday
Dance and Pig Roast
7pm to 10pm | Front Street
Dance to the music of Jack Pine and enjoy a traditional pig roast.
Entrance $5 | Pig Roast Price TBA
Saturday
5k Kick Yer Ass-paragus Fun Run/Walk
9am: Registration begins | 10am: Race begins | Empire Public beach
Enjoy a scenic run by the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan and finish at the pavilion for refreshments and prizes. All runners get free entry to festival, a free drink ticket, and a customized t-shirt (a combined value of $30)— just show your run number!
Registration begins at 9am at Empire Public beach. Entry fee is $25 for standard runners and $15 for walkers and juniors up to 17 years old. All entry fees include t-shirt.
Register here! | Download Official Registration Form
Asparagus Recipe Contest and Cook-Off
Noon | Empire Township Hall
Download Entry Form
Free to enter, this competition is open to anyone who loves asparagus! Participants create asparagus dishes for the public to sample while competing for cash prizes. This year, food vendors can also participate in the new professional category.
Empire Area Museum Open House
1pm to 4pm | 11544 S Lacore Rd.
“Ode To The Asparagus” Poetry Contest
2pm | Glen Lake Community Library
Celebrate a local rite of spring by listening to (or sharing your own!) asparagus-themed poetry. All styles of poems are acceptable and prizes will be awarded. Check out the Glen Lake Library expansion plans!
All day: Asparagus Eats + Wine and Beer Tasting
Noon to 10pm | Under the Big Tent
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT
Amelia Vanderberg Piano Recital Noon to 1:30pm
Keith Scott Blues Guitarist 1:30pm to 3:00pm
The Stellar Association Band 4:00pm to 6:00pm
5th Gear Band 6:00pm to 8:00pm
The Benzie Playboys 8:00pm to 10:30pm
FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT
Children’s Magic Show with Gordon Russ – 3:00pm to 4:00pm
“Miss Asparagus on Stilts” Presented by Cherry Life Productions – 2pm to 4pm
Northwood’s Soda Children’s Soda Bar – open Noon to 5pm
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Having Asparagus Withdrawl?? Head over to Arts Tavern in Glen Arbor!!Art's Asparagus Festival Weekend Featuring Norconk Farm Asparagus Exclusively!
Friday June 5th All Day - Perch Dinner With Asparagus Pasta Salad, French Fries Or Tater Tots
Saturday June 6th & Sunday June 7th Starting At Noon - Deep Fried Asparagus With Art's Special Lemon Mustard Sauce
Friday June 5th, Saturday June 6th, & Sunday June 7th
Asparagus Brats With Asparagus Pasta Salad
Read a selection of poems in the Glen Arbor Sun from the "Ode to Asparagus" poetry reading, and check out the book of recipes from compiled submissions. Then go pick up some local asparagus from Norconk Farms and test the recipes out at home!
Canceled Empire Asparagus Festival doesn’t stop virtual poetry, recipe contests
glenarborsun.com
Though the 2020 Empire Asparagus Festival was canceled last weekend due to the coronavirus pandemic, the virtual Ode to Asparagus poetry reading on Saturday, May 16, drew 19 submissions and 20 peop…This year's asparagus recipes have been compiled into a recipe book to help inspire your spring meals! You can access and download the pdf version of the book at the link below.
A big thank you to everyone who submitted, to Grocer's Daughter Chocolate for their contribution to our prizes, and to Mel and Fell for sharing a few recipes and words about asparagus!
empirechamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/2020-Asparagus-Festival-Recipe-Book.pdf
There is still time to participate in the #kickyerassparagus5k! Head over to the link below, sign up, and be a part of this great virtual event. Run or walk where you are and share your photos on social media. Participants will receive a 2020 Asparagus Festival t-shirt mailed to them.
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Empire/VirtualKickYerAssparagus5kRunWalk
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