A Festival of Oddities

VOTED MID-MICHIGAN’S FAVORITE ODDITIES FESTIVAL SEVEN YEARS RUNNING!
PRESENTED BY SCREAM QUEEN PRODUCTIONS

ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOON ON OUR 2027 LOCATION!

Well, I’ve been ‘fraid of changin’
‘Cause I’ve built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
This town’s gotten colder
So it’s time to relocate the FOO.

After six beautiful years at the Courthouse Square Museum in Charlotte (and one not so great year), it’s time to take this show on the road. Just wait ’til you see what we’ve got up our sacrilegious sleeves!

Signed,
The Festival Demon

Art by Nevin Speerbrecker. Read the full story HERE.

The mission of A Festival of Oddities is to provide support to local small businesses, artists, and charitable organizations, all while offering the community a fun, affordable, unique experience.

The festival premiered in Lansing in 2019 and was an immediate hit, drawing thousands of guests from around the state and beyond. In 2020, a socially-distanced version of the festival was held in support of local artists and small businesses, and had a safe, successful turnout at its new home, the Courthouse Square Museum in Charlotte. The 2021 festival saw unprecedented crowds, as thousands of Michiganders were eager to kick off spooky season. FOO ’22 again saw record-breaking crowds, prompting us to decide on a two-day festival for 2023. 2023 was our best year yet, once again exceeding all expectations with a crowd size that nearly doubled! In 2024, we stretched our legs as a two-day event, and got to enjoy some cooler weather than we’ve seen in recent years- which was SO NICE! Once again, we saw record crowds and were overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and support from the community. 2025 was more of the same, the event was bigger and better than ever before! Following the 2026 festival, the decision was made to part ways with the City of Charlotte. 2027 planning is now underway, with an announcement on our new location coming SOON!

Contact festivalofoddities@gmail.com for more information.