Official rules: Sleds can only be made using Cardboard, paper, tape, adhesive and paint. No metal, plastic, fiberglass, screws, staples, etc. Decorations are fine if they do not pose a danger to riders or spectators!
“Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality” Woman’s Co- op is back at it again…from our twisted minds straight to your nightmares… join us for a night of deathly delights and creepy curiosities… and this year we have teamed up with What a do Theatre to bring you even more mysterious madness and tantalizing terror! Are you brave enough to journey down the rabbit hole with us?… Can you survive a night in the woods where nothing will be what it is because everything will be what it isn’t….it might just be enough to drive you insane….but that’s ok….we’re all mad down here! The Woman’s Co-op is hosting their annual Scare Affair Friday October 18th and Saturday October 19th in the Kaleidoscope Garden at Leila Arboretum. Guided tours begin at 8pm and run until midnight. Tickets for the event are $10.00. If you would like to avoid the box office line, we will have tickets for pre purchase online available until Thursday October 18th at https://2024Hauntedscareaffair.eventbrite.com or you can purchase tickets at the gate during the event. (Please note: the event runs rain or shine so tickets will not be refunded due to weather) We will have […]
𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒!!!! We are going HARD this year!!! Last year was INSANE and the energy was UNMATCHED!!! Now we're gonna do what we do best and make it even BETTER!! ALL of the FOOD and AWESOME VENDORS you love to see but now we're getting MORE. All of the sweet sponsors handing out gifts and swag bags to bands and VIP members, and staff but MORE!!! ALL of the CRAZY ENERGY but DIFFERENT.....AND MORE!!!! We want you to come enjoy the BEST DAY IN METAL Michigan has to offer on AUGUST 24 2024!!!! 𝙻𝙸𝙽𝙴-𝚄𝙿 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐌𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐆𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎𝐍 𝐇𝐄𝐃 𝐏𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐒 𝐕𝐂𝐓𝐌𝐒 𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐊𝐄𝐓 𝐑𝐎𝐁𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐓𝐔𝐒 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐌𝐍 𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐋𝐔𝐄 𝐅𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐗 𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐀𝐓𝐇 𝐍𝐀𝐈𝐋 𝐁𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐘 𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐒𝐅𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐃𝐒 𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐔𝐏𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝐊𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐎𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐖 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐌 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐃 𝐁𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇 All Ages Show - Under 21 w/ adult No Re-entry AUGUST 24, 2024 Leila Arboretum 928 W Michigan Ave. Battle Creek, Mi. 49037 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐭.𝐧𝐞𝐭
Join us for the New Wave Festival: Music, Art & Mystics on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at the iconic Leila Arboretum Society. Gates open at 12 PM. Get ready for a day filled with talented people from all over Michigan. Fun stuff all day! Pyro Deus Circus: Fire Spinners, Fire Spitting, and much more! Food and Drinks Mystic Emporium: Psychics, Tarot Card Readers, Crystals, Paranormal activities, and more! DJs on the main stage from 12 PM to 12 AM Silent Disco on the second stage from 2 PM to 10 PM Live Artist Displays 7-Foot Merkabah Energy Cleanser Fashion Vendors in the fashion boutique area (tented) Art Gallery leading to the Silent Disco General Shopping Bazaar (not tented) This festival is a beautiful cultural movement! We are bringing creatives from all over Michigan to one location to showcase exquisite, creative, and high-quality forms of art from their expressive communities. The core aspect of this festival is for everyone to benefit! There is something for everyone here. Don't miss out on this exciting event that brings together so many beautiful aspects of being a human being. Grab your friends, bring your energy, and let's celebrate the New Wave Festival: Music, Art […]
The 14th annual Leila Arboretum Music Festival Schedule is set! FREE EVENT! $10 Parking. July 27th from 11am to midnight at Leila Arboretum in Battle Creek, Michigan. Enjoy music from Bands on three stages including: A Ransom For Rain 10 Gage Rage Grand Circus Black Swan Dive Bomb Barefoot Blonde Northern Whiskey Syndicate Daniel Staggs Band O'Neil B Haan Nuke And The Nightshift Cheaper Than Water Griff Paws Druid Drummer The Ruiners Truth Untold David Goyette Good Question Somethin' Bout Mary The Powell Experience Redtones Lucid Vibe Skattershot The Reference Hannah Fae Syd Marshall Seas of Jupiter Fault of The People The Ultraviolets Vulcan Blue Cobalt Blue The Hastings Nazarene Singers Vet Praise Jessie Elyea Astronaut on Juda Celestial And: a 4th stage with DJs, Electronic and Dance Music Dozens of food, beverage and craft vendors on site Come Early! Stay Late! *No outside Coolers, large bags or pets allowed on the festival grounds - Security enforced*
Mark your calendars and plan to join us for our 31st Annual Battle Creek Garden Tour, Summer Songs in Flower! This year we have eight featured gardens celebrating diversity in garden styles. Tickets are $10 in advance; $15 day of tour and can be purchased at https://lasgarden.org or on our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/battlecreekgardentour
Join us for the 2024 Battle Creek Pride Festival! This is a family friendly event with 70 vendors, music, drag entertainment, a children's area, petting zoo, beer garden, vendors, food trucks and so much more! The event is free with parking for just $5!
Mark your calendars and plan to join us for our 31st Annual Battle Creek Garden Tour, Summer Songs in Flower! This year we have eight featured gardens celebrating diversity in garden styles. Tickets are $10 in advance; $15 day of tour and can be purchased at https://lasgarden.org or on our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/battlecreekgardentour
This is the 2nd Annual Del Shannon Car Show, a part of Del Shannon weekend in Battle Creek Michigan. The car show will be held on Saturday, June 29th, 2024 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Leila Arboretum located at 928 W Michigan Ave, Battle Creek, MI. Gate open at 9:30 AM, registration starts at 11:00 AM. Register a vehicle at: https://donorbox.org/delshannoncarshow2024 Classic car vehicle registration is $15 in advance for each one entered in the show on this site. Advance registration guarantees you a Del Shannon Car Show dash plaque. Vehicle registration on the day of the show is $15 (cash) at the gate. The event is free to the public, but there is a parking fee of $5 per vehicle. There will be food, music and games! Come out and get your Del Shannon weekend T-shirt! The four class categories will be: Classic Cars, Trucks, Military Vehicles & Motorcycles. The top three trophies will be judged by the Del Shannon family: 1st Prize: The Del Shannon 'Runaway' Award 2nd Prize: The Jody Westover Legacy Award 3rd Prize: The Shirley Westover Legend Award There will also be a 1st through 10th place awarded by the car show […]
Leila Arboretum is excited to host a FREE community wide celebration of the Solar Eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024, from 2:00-4:00pm. Join us in the Fantasy Forest to explore the relationship between the Earth, Moon, and Sun through hands-on art and science activities. Don’t miss your chance to view a nearly Total Solar Eclipse in Battle Creek on April 8, 2024 at 3:11! An eclipse of this magnitude won’t occur in Battle Creek again until 2099.
Join us at Leila Arboretum on Saturday, FebruHairy 10th, for Festivus 2024: The Cardboard Sled Competition, and enjoy a fun-filled afternoon of cardboard sledding at Leila Arboretum from 1 - 5 p.m. Hot dogs, chili, hot chocolate and adult beverages available for purchase! Sled registration begins at the Arboretum at 1 p.m., sleds run at 2:30 p.m. Prizes will be announced and awarded after all sleds run. Prize categories for youth and adults: • Best Run • Most Stachetastic (Most Moustache themed) • Leila's Choice • Worst Run • Best Wipeout Official Rules: FESTIVUS 2024: THE CARDBOARD SLED COMPETITION RULES 1. It's a CARDBOARD sled race. Sleds must be constructed using cardboard, adhesive and paint ONLY 2. Registration begins at 1 p.m. 3. Must show valid I.D. to purchase adult beverages 4. Safety first: Sledding is inherently dangerous. EVERYONE MUST SIGN A WAIVER. SLED AT YOUR OWN RISK!!! ***HELMETS ENCOURAGED*** 5. Must be present to receive prize award. 6. HAVE FUN!!! We take our FUNraisers VERY seriously. FESTIVUS FUNDRAISING: Go to bcmams.com or lasgarden.org to make a donation!
The Woman’s Co-op is hosting their annual Scare Affair Friday October 20th and Saturday October 21st at Leila Arboretum. Guided tours begin at 8pm and run until midnight. This year the carnival is pulling into town. Join us for a thrilling night of performances that are sure to kill you! (oops... we meant THRILL you!) We have made a few changes to allow for a smoother entry process and added tour guides to our troupes to increase guest capacity. Tickets are $10.00. If you would like to avoid the box office line, we will have tickets for pre purchase online available until Thursday October 19 https://2023Hauntedscareaffair.eventbrite.com or you can purchase tickets at the gate during the event. (Please note: the event runs rain or shine so tickets will not be refunded due to weather) This event is not recommended for children under 12. All proceeds will benefit The Woman’s Co-op, a non profit in Battle Creek Michigan. Our mission is people helping people, working together to improve their lives, families and our community.
