🌱 Friday Night Flights in Zehnder’s Tap Room and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Funtown Chowdown Food Truck Festival at Frankenmuth River Place Shops
• Friday Night Flights in Zehnder’s Tap Room at Zehnder's of Frankenmuth
• 2026 World Expo of Beer at World Expo of Beer

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cloudy, a shower; breezy, with a high of 51 and low of 40 degrees.
• Thursday: Partial sunshine, temps: high: 64, low: 41.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 53 degrees.

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📸 Around Frankenmuth

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Frankenmuth

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 14

• Funtown Chowdown Food Truck Festival →
  Frankenmuth River Place Shops, 925 S Main St, Frankenmuth
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday May 15

• Friday Night Flights in Zehnder’s Tap Room →
  Zehnder's of Frankenmuth, 730 S Main St, Frankenmuth
  5:00 pm
• 2026 World Expo of Beer →
  World Expo of Beer, 601 Weiss St, Frankenmuth
  5:00 pm

Saturday May 23

• 2026 Dog Bowl Skyhoundz Classic Qualifier, AWI CanAm Qualifier, UFO Major →
  Frankenmuth River Place Shops, 925 S Main St, Frankenmuth
  9:00 am

Thursday June 11

• Funtown Chowdown Food Truck Festival →
  Frankenmuth River Place Shops, 925 S Main St, Frankenmuth
  2:00 pm
• 2026 Frankenmuth Bavarian Festival →
  Frankenmuth Bavarian Festival, Frankenmuth
  4:30 pm
• Frankenmuth Bavarian Festival →
  Frankenmuth Scout Building and Zehnder Park, 959 Flint St, Frankenmuth
  5:45 pm
• BAVARIAN FESTIVAL →
  Frankenmuth Scout Building and Zehnder Park, 959 Flint St, Frankenmuth
  5:45 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• SASA/Spring Into Service Day
  Herig Elementary YMCA of Saginaw, 1915 Fordney St, Saginaw, MI 48601, USA
  8:00 am
• SU SOFTBALL
  Herig Elementary 1012 Fremont Ave., Bay City, MI. 48708
  4:00 pm
• SU BASEBALL
  Herig Elementary 1741 N. Niagara, Saginaw MI 48602
  4:00 pm
• Byron Girls Varsity Soccer @ Birch Run →
  Birch Run High School, 12450 Church St, Birch Run
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• FRANKENMUTH BAVARIAN INN LODGE posted a job opening for Public Housekeeper in Frankenmuth. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Frankenmuth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Frankenmuth here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Birch Run

• The reality of Wendy's downsizing may have hit Saginaw County with two sudden closures (mlive.com)
• Who is Michigan's top senior girls prep soccer player? Our picks, your votes (mlive.com)

Bridgeport

• Saginaw County officers honored at awards ceremony (midmichigannow.com)
• Saginaw-area school bus driver accused of trying to meet minor ‘girl' for sex (mlive.com)

Saginaw

• Volunteers to help Saginaw nonprofits during Community Impact Day (mlive.com)
• M-58 to close for two days during sewer work (midmichigannow.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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