HOPE Blooms Festival: A Free Family Festival & Community Open House

Schedule

Fri May 15 2026 at 03:00 pm to 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

1239 Barlow St, Traverse City, MI, United States, Michigan 49686 | Traverse City, MI

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ANNOUNCING OUR HOPE BLOOMS FESTIVAL: FREE FAMILY FESTIVAL & COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE, FRIDAY, MAY 15, 3-7 PM!
We are so excited to invite EVERYONE to our HOPE Blooms Festival!
*FREE FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS - FREE ICE CREAM FOR KIDS!
*GIANT RED KETTLE BOUNCE HOUSE & FACE PAINTING
*FUN GAMES FOR KIDS AND ADULTS WITH AMAZING PRIZES!!!
*FREE PHOTO SHOOT WITH SALVATION ARMY THRIFT STORE PROPS
*FUN PASSPORT CARDS FOR ADULTS/KIDS TO LEARN ABOUT OUR LIFE CHANGING & IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS THAT HAVE HELPED PEOPLE IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR 132 YEARS!
*DID WE MENTION ALL OF THIS IS FREE AND LOADED WITH FUN WITH SOME INCREDIBLE PRIZES FOR ADULTS YOU CAN WIN WITH OUR FREE DRAWINGS AFTER YOUR PASSPORT IS STAMPED FROM ALL STATIONS!!! ALL KIDS GET TO PICK A PRIZE FROM THE TABLE ONCE THEY TURN IN THEIR STAMPED EVENT PASSPORT!
*FREE TOURS!!! THE SALVATION ARMY TRAVERSE CITY HAS BEEN HELPING PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY SINCE 1894 (Traverse City became a city in 1895!) We will have you saying: WOW! I had NO idea your organization does ALL these different things to help people in our community!!!
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR IN-KIND DONATION SPONSORS:
*Jimmy Johns of Traverse City (Food Donation)
*Copy Central/Traverse Repro (Signage)
*Oleson's Food Stores
*Tom's Food Markets
*Cherry Republic
*Incredible Mo's
*Old Town Playhouse
*City Opera House
*That'sa Pizza
*Moomers
*Traverse City Horse Shows
*The Salvation Army Thrift Store Traverse City
* More to come ????
BRING YOUR FAMILY, LOVED ONE, NEIGHBOR, FRIEND AND DON'T MISS THIS FREE SPRING COMMUNITY EVENT!!! WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU ALL! FEEL FREE TO SHARE THIS POST TO HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!
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1239 Barlow St, Traverse City, MI, United States, Michigan 49686

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