Franklin Community Association's
79th Annual Labor Day Round Up
VOLUNTEER HERE
The LABOR DAY ROUND UP
A true Franklin tradition, running now for 79 years!
(It would have been 80 years, if not for COVID)
The Round Up is a family fair that runs from 10am to 3pm
on Labor Day - Monday September 2nd, with a Parade at Noon.
The ROUND UP is located at the FCA Park, from 10-3.
FUN ACTIVITIES:
Midway Games and Prizes
Expanded Pony/ Horse Rides and Petting Farm (NEW company)
Sandy Candy, Face Painting
NEW this year: UNLIMITED inflatables option:
(Candy Land Bounce House, Obstacle Course, and Giant Corn Maze)
NEW this year: Henna Tattoos!
FOOD:
Leo’s Coney Island of West Bloomfield
Roasted Corn, Roasted Nuts, Lemonade, Kettle Corn
Kona Ice, Cotton Candy
Homemade baked goods at our Bake Sale
NEW this year: Ice Cream Bars from Bombshell Treats!
FREE ENTERTAINMENT:
Interactive Circus, Bowling Ball Juggler and Roaming Clowns on Stilts
Magic Show at 2pm
Also, come enjoy our Classic Car Show, Franklin Historical Society Display,
Garden Club Plant Sale, Bonzai Trees, Dog Rescue and Book Sale at the Library.
ART IN THE VILLAGE
Franklin's FINE ART SHOW runs on Labor Day from 10am to 5pm.
Located on our Village Green, in front of the Church, the art show will celebrate its 43rd year.
Featured are exceptional works in glass, pottery, fiber, furniture, jewelry, photography, painting, watercolor, wood, sculpture, metal, etc...
There will be LIVE musical performances throughout the day.
FREE admission
The LABOR DAY PARADE
Parade begins 12pm noon and travels down Franklin Road from Evelyn Ct to Carol St.
Announcer stage is across from the post office, but people set up/watch along the entire route.
Franklin Road is closed down from 14 to Carol at 11:30.
So, we encourage you to come early to park and find a spot to sit and enjoy the parade.
Interested in being in the parade?
Contact Warren Robinson at wrobinson@bottlecrew.com
FCA MEMBERS can PRE-PURCHASE tickets!
Enjoy the benefits of FCA membership.
Tickets are $2 each - pricing varies for activities, vendors, and food.
On Labor Day, tickets can be purchased at Ticket Tents, by cash, check or Venmo.
FCA Members who PRE-PAY can SKIP the line,
receive $10 off any ticket purchase of $40 or more,
AND get a free FCA tote bag - compliments of Novak Realtors.
*Pre-purchases can only be done once per FCA member family*
CLASSIC CAR SHOW
Have a classic car that you'd like to show? We'd love to see it!
Contact Ken Klemmer at ken@oakewooddesign.com
BAKE SALE
Do you enjoy baking and want to let others enjoy your creations?
Continue our community tradition.
Bring baked goods on Monday morning as early as 8am
or, for pick up/drop off on Sunday, contact:
Holly hbaynham@sbcglobal.net
or Susan jandspepper@hotmail.com
PARKING
Parking is available along side streets and on two baseball fields
(entry points are off Wellington at Carol and at the Church)
Handicapped parking available in the Church parking lot.
FREE PARKING - donations appreciated.
VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers are greatly needed to make our Round Up a success.
NHS STUDENTS and other groups can receive Volunteer Community Service Credit Hours.
THANK YOU in advance to the SCOUTS, who have helped us for decades!
See below for all the ways you can help.
Sign up to VOLUNTEER HERE
Questions regarding volunteers? Email franklinroundup@gmail.com
VOLUNTEER Opportunities Include:
SET-UP the Saturday before Round Up - Aug 30th, 9am-2pm
Driving GOLF CARTS is one of the fun perks of the job!
Help move things out of the barn, set up tables, chairs, garbage boxes,
put flags and signs on tents, help with the games tent, decorate the gazebo, etc...
Bagels, coffee and juice provided.
For Community Service Credit, sign in/out will be available.
On Labor Day Monday, 8am-3pm
We need volunteers to finish Setting up, Run midway games and Give out prizes,
Help with pony rides, petting farms, and inflatables,
Sell tickets, Help with parking, Pass out water, etc...
For Community Service credits, sign in/out will be available at Ticket Tent #1.
CLEAN UP on Labor Day from 3pm-5pm
We greatly appreciate help with cleaning up.
Please come with friends and give any amount of time you can.
Many hands make light work.
For Community Service credits, DOUBLE HOURS will be given to those helping with clean up!
