Artisans of unique outdoor furniture to up-cycled goods and antiques, along with sweet delicacies and fall produce, will be among the 50 vendors featured at the open-air marketplace of Dowagiac’s autumn festival, Under the Harvest Moon this Saturday.

This community’s newest celebration on Saturday, Oct. 10, brings together collectors of antique farm tractors, and a marketplace of Michigan-grown produce, autumn mums, handmade products and antiques, plus family events.

Hosted by the Greater Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce, the fall event, which is celebrating its fifth season, has been underwritten by Creative Vinyl Signs, local grower Charlie Dohm, Dowagiac Area History Museum, Kim MacGregor’s office of Edward Jones, Fifth Third Bank, Forest Glen Assisted Living, Hale’s Hardware, J&H Oil Company, Leader Publications, Mennel Milling Co. of Michigan, Preferred Printing, Skibbe Business & Tax Service, Smoke Vision Care, Southwestern Michigan College, Town & Country Garden Club and Williams A-1 Expert Tree Service.

Festival organizers are pleased to welcome the 50 commercial vendors and exhibitors, who will be setting up their wares on Front Street for the celebration.

“We’re excited to have local antiques enthusiast Ruth Ausra, with Rivers Edge Antiques, join us this year,” said Vickie Phillipson, Chamber of Commerce and DDA program director.  Phillipson, who is co-chairing the festival with Chamber president Kim MacGregor of Edward Jones, said Ausra is well known in the area for the estate sales she hosts.

Phillipson said several of the vendors from this season’s Farm & Artisan Market will be relocating from their usual post outside the Dowagiac Area History Museum to Front Street for the festival.

Vendors include a host of informational booths, shopping options, artists, dining opportunities and more.

Those with an appetite will want to visit these festival food vendors: Hubbert’s Kettle Corn of Wayland; Smokin’ Good BBQ of Cassopolis, serving pulled pork, ribs, bratz and hotdogs; and the booth of Domestic & Sexual Assault Services, serving chili.  On the outdoor patio at Wounded Minnow Saloon, patrons will have a choice of four seasonal soups, and will also be able to enjoy sampling wine and craft brew.

Under the Harvest Moon will also feature a display of antique tractors, live entertainment and family events.  For a full schedule of activities visit www.DowagiacChamber.com or call (269) 782-8212.