NEWS RELEASE
SAULT STE. MARIE DOWNTOWN
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
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U.S. Navy Band Great Lakes performing in Sault Ste. Marie, August 3-4!
SAULT STE. MARIE, MICHIGAN - Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan will be buzzing with activity during the first annual Sault Ships and Sailabration event, a combination of traditional Downtown Days and History Fest, among other annual happenings.
The most exciting happenings to take place during the two-day Sailabration include multiple performances by the U.S. Navy Band Great Lakes, and excursions on the Inland Seas, a tall sailing ship.
Sault Ships and Sailabration’s downtown activities include the annual Slashin’ Ashmun Auto Show, the Lock City Motorcycle and Scooter Show, multiple children’s games and activities, old-fashioned sidewalk sales, and of course U.S. Navy Band performances.
History Fest will take place on historic Water Street just a few blocks from downtown, and will feature a native encampment, historic re-enactors, and will also serve as the docking site for the tall ship, nearby at the Kemp Marina.
For a full and detailed schedule of each day’s events, please visit www.downtownsault.org/events/sault-shipssailabration/.
To learn more about Sault Ships and Sailabration, or to register as a vendor, please contact Justin Knepper at the Sault Ste. Marie Downtown Development Authority, (906)635-6973.
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