The general focus of this guide is on attractions and events in Colon, Michigan.
Given the association that the village has long had, and continues to have, with magic and magicians, some of these will include magic shows or events featuring magicians, such as the Abbotts Magic Get Together, which is usually a four-day event designed to bring the magic community together in Colon, the Magic Capital of the World, each August. There is also the Colon Magic Museum, and the River Lake Inn Restaurant periodically puts on a comedy magic show and dinner, which would qualify here, although the restaurant site itself would be listed in the Places to Eat category or in the main Colon category.
Other appropriate resources for this category may include Colon museums and historical places, libraries, art galleries, theaters or theatre groups, dance halls, bowling alleys, and other entertainment venues, as well as hiking trails, sports teams, and leagues, recreational programs or facilities, festivals, concerts, and other events within the village.
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Presented by Ring 386 of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, which includes professional and hobbyist performers, the 31 Flavors of Magic festival promotes both magic and the village of Colons. While the activities and events may change from year to year, it may include stage shows, close-up magic performances, street performers, parlor shows, Gospel magic, and kid’s shows. Schedules, maps, an event guide, and confirmed performers are featured.
http://magic-festival.com/
Situated on Edwin Street, in Colon, Michigan, the museum highlights the history of magic in the village of Colon. Its site features informational articles on topics related to the village, including the several magicians who were associated with the village, as well as the history of the village itself, and of significant people and places within the village and the surrounding region, such as Burr Oak, Centreville, Fairfax, Mendon, Three Rivers, and St. Joseph County.
http://colonmuseum.com/
Founded in 1897, the township library has been at 128 South Blackstone Avenue in Colon, Michigan since 1914. Its hours of operation and a calendar of events are posted to the site, along with a library staff directory, information about the Friends of the Library program, the library board and meeting minutes, volunteer opportunities, and office contacts. Cardholders may access their accounts, view the library catalog, and access library resources online.
https://www.colonlibrary.org/
Big Green Egg is a producer and international distributor of a ceramic Kamado-style charcoal grill, and the company sponsors an Egg Fest, to be held in the historic Village of Colon, Michigan, which will include a grilling competition and culinary festival. Cooking teams may register online, with details included, along with a schedule of events which, besides the competition, may include celebrity chef demonstrations. Winners are announced, and photos are included.
https://www.magiccityeggfest.com/
Sponsored by the Abbott Magic Company, Abbott’s Get Together began in 1937 and is a convention for magicians in the United States and around the world. Although the activities may change from year to year, the multi-day event is apt to include magic shows, stage shows, street performances, talent contests, lectures, a dealer’s room, and a dinner. Scheduled performers are listed, along with schedules, maps, lodging options, registration, and tickets.
https://www.magicgettogether.com/
The River Lake Inn Restaurant, in Colon, Michigan, hosts a magic show and dinner. The magic show may last from forty-five minutes to an hour or longer and is followed the dinner, with orders taken prior to the beginning of the show. Its location, winter and summer schedules, as well as an annual schedule of events to be held at the restaurant, as well as its availability for private parties. Guest reviews are posted, and reservations may be made online.
http://riverlakemagic.com/
