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🌱 What you need to know before heading to Bavarian Festival tonight

Frankenmuth, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min read

Morning Frankenmuth! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What you need to know before heading to Bavarian Festival tonight
  • Frankenmuth’s five-game softball win streak ends with a tough postseason loss.
  • See why Frankenmuth’s Bavarian Blast just ranked No. 4 in America

Also on today's calendar: Bavarian Volkswagen Festival.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Saturday: Breezy; a p.m. t-shower, temps: high: 85, low: 60.
  • Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 70 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 67th annual Frankenmuth Bavarian Festival kicks off with maypole raising (midmichigannow.com) — Frankenmuth’s 67th annual Bavarian Festival is underway this weekend, bringing maypole-raising, live music, and thousands of visitors into town along with a boost for local shops and restaurants. Events run through Sunday’s parade, with a big Main Street street-party Saturday from 4 p.m. to midnight that will close part of the roadway and pack the Covered Bridge area with festivalgoers.
   

2. Softball Recap: Frankenmuth's Run of Five Straight Wins Now Over (maxpreps.com) — Frankenmuth Eagles softball saw their five-game winning streak snapped Tuesday in an 11-4 postseason loss to Armada, leaving the team at 22-13 with no further games scheduled. The recap notes how tough it can be to translate regular-season momentum into playoff success and highlights Armada’s impressive 35-6 record heading into their next matchup with Lakeshore.
   

3. Two of the Nation's Best Indoor Waterparks Are in Michigan (lansing730.com) — Frankenmuth’s Bavarian Blast Waterpark at Bavarian Inn Lodge has been ranked the No. 4 indoor waterpark in the country by USA Today’s 10Best readers’ poll, a big nod for a venue open just over a year. With a multi-story slide complex, lazy river, kid zones, and Michigan’s first swim-up bar under a glass roof, it’s quickly becoming a year-round escape from Frankenmuth’s snowy winters.
   

4. A Frankenmuth library is connecting readers with stories that reflect the state's people, places and overlooked characters this summer (mlive.com) — Frankenmuth readers can meet Michigan author John Counts at a free talk and signing at Frankenmuth Wickson District Library on Saturday, June 20, at 1 p.m. The event, part of the library’s “Unearth a Story” Summer Reading 2026 and the Michigan Notable Books program, will explore how the state’s landscapes and overlooked characters shape his darkly comic short stories. Registration is encouraged, and light refreshments are planned.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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