DOWAGIAC – Vendors of handmade products, antiques and collectibles, along with fall produce and baked goods are invited by the Greater Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce to appear at the open-air marketplace of Dowagiac’s Under the Harvest Moon Festival on Saturday, Oct. 13.

Now in its eighth year, Dowagiac’s newest festival celebrates Michigan’s autumn as day visitors enjoy a glimpse of true Americana.

At the heart of the event will be a display of vintage farm tractors, an open-air marketplace of antiques, fall produce, Michigan handmade products and sweet delicacies, as well as street entertainment and family events.

Vickie Phillipson, program director for the Chamber of Commerce and Downtown Development Authority, is coordinating the one-day festival.

Owners of vintage farm tractors and commercial vendors who would like to participate in the festival can make arrangements to do so by calling the chamber at (269) 782-8212 or by e-mail at vphillipson@Dowagiac.org.  They can also visit DowagiacChamber.com for registration information.  Sidewalk booth rental for vendors selling merchandise is $20 for a 12-foot booth. 

She said owners of vintage farm equipment are invited to place their tractors on display free of charge, however, for planning purposes they are asked to register in advance with the chamber.

In addition to the display of vintage farm tractors and the outdoor marketplace, festival events are expected to include: a caramel apple & cider bar, horse-drawn wagon rides, corn hole tournament, children’s games, farm animal displays and entertainment throughout the day.