South Haven Blueberry Festival

The South Haven Blueberry Festival is held in South Haven, Michigan every year in August.^[1] It is one of the longest-running blueberry festivals in the United States and began calling itself a national festival in 1969.^[2]

There are about nearly 50,000 people that attend every year. As of 2015 the South Haven Blueberry Festival has been around for 51 years. This event is major for the city of South Haven. It bring in a lot of business and helps the local economy. Even though this isn't the only festival that goes on downtown South Haven it's an important one for the local blueberry farmers.^[3]

References

1. "It's blueberry time in Grand Haven". Chicago Sun-Times. July 12, 1987. Retrieved 2011-04-15. Few people might guess that the "blueberry capital of the world" hugs the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. But from Wednesday through next Sunday, you can discover that and lots more about the state's bumper crop of berries at South Haven's National Blueberry Festival. ...
2. "South Haven's 45th National Blueberry Festival celebrates more than just berries". Kalamazoo Gazette. August 4, 2008. Retrieved 2011-04-15. The festival is one of about 38 blueberry festivals in the United States and one of four in Michigan. It is one of the longest-running blueberry festivals in the nation and began calling itself a national festival in 1969. Organizers expect from 50,000 to 70,000 people.
3. The Blueberry Festival Official Page