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Saline Community Fair. Aug. 29-Sept.5, 2011; Sept. 2012 dates TBA. Old-fashioned community fair at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds features agricultural and craft exhibits, livestock judging, horse shows, talent contests, tractor pulls, carnival rides, Miss Saline pageant, and more. salinefair.org
Harvest of Arts Oktoberfest. Sept. 24, 2011. German activities, music, food, and drink; an art fair, bake sale, Saline Firefighters chili cookoff, Bixby Puppetry Festival, and Harvest Time on the Farm all in downtown Saline. salinedma.org/hoa
Holiday Week. Dec. 3-10, 2011. (734) 429-4494. Activities start with the Holiday Parade downtown (Dec. 5; 5:30 p.m.) and culminate with the Treasure Trail to Santa (Dec. 10; 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.) at the Busch's Shopping Plaza. salinechamber.org/?module=Events
Winterfest. Jan. 28, 2012. (734) 429-4907. Ice carving, skate dancing demo, snowman building contest, kids games, craft show. besaline.com
Dance for Mother Earth Powwow. April 2012 dates TBA. A weekend of Native American dancing, celebration, and vendors at Saline Middle School. umich.edu/~powwow
Celtic Festival. July 2012 date TBA. (734) 994-2810. Saline celebrates its sister city of Brecon, Wales, with traditional food, music, dance, and Highland athletics in Mill Pond Park. salineceltic.org
Saline Summerfest. Aug. 3 & 4, 2012. Music and dance, family games, sports, 5K run/walk, and contests (such as watermelon eating, vegetable art, and remote-control car races), plus black jack, juried craft show, trolley rides, and concessions, all in downtown Saline. salinesummerfest.org
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