Mercer Island Summer Celebration!

“Island Vibes”-2018 Schedule of Events

Saturday July 14th 10:00am - 10:30pm

10am “Island Vibes” Grand Parade 78th Avenue SE, downtown MI

(Sponsored by the MI Community Fund)

10am - 6pm MIVAL Junior Arts Show Wells Fargo Bank

(Sponsored by the MI Visual Arts League)

10:45am Veteran’s Appreciation Event Pergola Stage- Mercerdale Park

Musical performance by Charlie and the Flashbacks and refreshments

(Sponsored by Mercer Island Coldwell Banker Bain & The Seattle Brokerage Group)

10:30am Boat Ride Around the Island (Ticketed Event) Luther Burbank Park Docks

Boarding begins at 10:00am, tickets at community center or info booth at festival

(Sponsored by Mary Lee & Associates)

11am - 1:30pm Meet Moana! “Aloha Corner” next to Skate Park

11am - 7pm Street Fair (Crafts, Food, Booths) Mercerdale Streets

11am - 7pm Souvenirs & Information Info Booth (In Mercerdale Park)

11am - 7pm Children’s Fun Zone-Inflatable Rides & more Mercerdale Park

(Sponsored by Smith Brothers Farm)

11am- 7pm Sand in the City Sand Sculptures Mercerdale Park

(Sponsored by the Mercer Island Center for the Arts and Republic Services)

11am- 7pm Dig & Create Sandbox Mercerdale Park

(Sponsored by Shorewood Apartment Homes)

11am - 7pm Island Vibes Photo Opp & Selfie Station “Aloha Corner” next to Skate Park

11am - 7pm Surf’s Up! Robo Surfer “Aloha Corner” next to Skate Park

(Sponsored by John L. Scott of Mercer Island) “Aloha Corner” next to Skate Park

11am - 7pm Wet & Wild Splash Zone (water activities, raingutter regatta, games & more!) “Aloha Corner” next to Skate Park

11am - 7pm Seattle Mermaids Booth (Photos at 11am) “Aloha Corner” next to Skate Park

12 pm Rain City Time Machine Windermere Stage- Mercerdale Park

Musical hits from The Beatles to Bruno Mars

12pm - 3pm Fotos for Fido (photo shoot with your pet hosted by MIVAL) MIVAL Gallery

12:30pm Boat Ride Around the Island (Ticketed Event) Luther Burbank Park Docks

Boarding begins at 12pm (Sponsored by Mary Lee & Associates)

1:15pm Steffen Soule’s “Magic & Wonder of Reading” Pergola Stage– Mercerdale Park

Family Magic Show (Sponsored by the Friends of the MI Library)

2pm My First Garden Kids Planting Activity Near Entertainment Stages– Mercerdale Park

Hands on Children’s Planting Activity– kids leave with a pot of flowers (FREE)

(Sponsored by Windermere Real Estate)

2pm Shakespeare in the Park: The Merry Wives of Windsor Luther Burbank Park

2:15pm The Edsels Windermere Stage– Mercerdale Park

Jimmy Buffet , Beach Boys & other popular summer tunes

2:30pm Boat Ride Around the Island (Ticketed Event) Luther Burbank Park Docks

Boarding begins at 2pm

(Sponsored by Mary Lee & Associates)

3:30pm Memphis Belles -Ballads from the late 1930s to early 1950s Pergola Stage- Mercerdale Park

4:45pm Exapsos Windermere Stage– Mercerdale Park

Alternative Rock—and a brother & sister duo from Mercer Island!

6pm Darci Carlson Trio-Country Honky –Tonk Pergola Stage- Mercerdale Par

6pm - 10:30pm Luau on the Lake Luther Burbank Park

Food Trucks, fireworks, live music, children’s inflatables & more!

6:30pm Rainbow of Hawaii Fireworks Stage—Luther Burbank Park

Hula dancing & musical entertainment

7:30pm Uncle Stinky’s Magic Show- Family Magic Show Fireworks Stage grassy area—Luther Burbank Park

8:00pm Ian Dobson’s Pan Leggo Fireworks Stage—Luther Burbank Park

Steel drum party from various musical styles

Approx. 10:15pm Fireworks (Sponsored by the Roanoke Inn) Luther Burbank Park

Sunday July 15th - 10:00am - 5:00pm

10am - 5pm Souvenirs & Information Info Booth (In Mercerdale Park)

10am - 11am Jim Basnight Band Windermere Stage – Mercerdale Park

Blues to Rock & Roll and everything in between

10am - 5pm Children’s Fun Zone -Inflatable Rides & More Mercerdale Park

(Sponsored by Smith Brothers Farm)

10am - 5pm Sand in the City Sand Sculptures Mercerdale Park

(Sponsored by the Mercer Island Center for the Arts and Republic Services)

10am - 3pm Car Show Farmer's Insurance Parking Lot

(Sponsored by True Value Hardware)

10am - 5pm Street Fair (Crafts, Food, Booths) Mercerdale Streets

10am - 5pm Dig & Create Sandbox Mercerdale Park

(Sponsored by Shorewood Apartment Homes)

10am - 7pm Wet & Wild Splash Zone (water activities, raingutter regatta, games & more!) “Aloha Corner” next to Skate Park

10am - 5pm Island Vibes Photo Opp & Selfie Station “Aloha Corner” next to Skate Park

10am - 5pm Surf’s Up! Robo Surfer “Aloha Corner” next to Skate Park

(Sponsored by John L. Scott of Mercer Island)

10am - 5pm Seattle Mermaids Booth “Aloha Corner” next to Skate Park

11am Bellevue Community Band Pergola Stage– Mercerdale Park

Marches, jazz & pop, patriotic selections & more!

12pm - 3pm Fotos for Fido (photo shoot with your pet hosted by MIVAL) Gallery

12:15pm Cyndi Soup Pergola Stage– Mercerdale Park

Children’s musical performance

1:30pm The Dogtones Windermere Stage– Mercerdale Park

Pop-Rock cover band playing lots of hits

1pm - 3pm Sk8te the Rock Skate Park– Mercerdale Park

Skateboard event, all ages

2:45pm The Ukadelics Pergola Stage– Mercerdale Park

Seattle’s favorite tropical ukulele ensemble

4pm The Chris Stevens Band Windermere Stage - Mercerdale Park

Blues on the edge of jazz

Thank our 2018 sponsors! Without their generous support, the Summer Celebration! Festival would not be possible! Visit their booths and say “Thanks!”

Entertainment Sponsors: Fireworks:

Pergola Stage: Renewal by Anderson Roanoke Inn

Windermere Stage: Windermere Real Estate of Mercer Island General Sponsor:

Children’s Fun Zone: Mercer Island FC

Smith Brothers Farm Community Parade:

Car Show: Mercer Island Community Fund

Covenant Shores Retirement Community Fireworks Shuttle:

Boat Rides Around the Island: Kitchen Plus

Mary Lee & Associates Media Sponsors:

Sand Sculptures: KIXI AM 880

Republic Services Wet and Wild Splash Zone:

MICA-Mercer Island Center for the Arts Gutter Helmet by Harry Helmet

Mechanical Surf Machine: Dig & Create Sandbox:

John. L Scott Real Estate Shorewood Apartment Homes