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KALAMAZOO--Food from more than 30 area restaurants offering a total of nearly 200 items will be featured at the Taste of Kalamazoo Thursday through Saturday, July 26-28, at the Arcadia Creek Festival Place.

Admission is free each day before 4 p.m. Thursday admission is $5 from 4 to 7 p.m. and $8 after 7 p.m.
 Friday and Saturday admission is $5 from 4 to 7 p.m. and $10 after 7 p.m. Children ages 12 and younger are admitted at no charge.

Gates open at 11 a.m. and close at 12:30 a.m. on Thursday and at 1:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Food and beverage tickets are priced at 50 cents each with items ranging in price from 50 cents to $4.

Highlights include ice sculpting and a Kalamazoo chefs' "grill off" each day from 3 to 6 p.m. Family events slated for Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. include the Great Duck Race, juggler and comedian Tim Salsbury, music, face painting and pony rides.

Music and entertainment

Thursday, July 26

• 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., The Corn Fed Girls
• 8 to 9:30 p.m., Red Sea Pedestrians
• 10 to 11:30 p.m., Abbey Road
• Between sets, DJ Richard Bowser

Friday, July 27

• Noon to 1:30 p.m., Treading Bleu
• 4 to 5:30 p.m., Seventh Son
• 6 to 7:30 p.m., Stone Thrown
• 8 to 9:30 p.m., Funktion
• 10 to 11:30 p.m., Start Making Sense (Talking Heads tribute)
• Midnight to 1:30 a.m., Illmeasures Chicago featuring Striz, Justin Reed, and Brad Miner (electronic music and dance party)

Saturday, July 28

• Noon to 1:30 p.m., Top Heavy
• 2 to 3:30 p.m., Deep Fried Pickle Project
• 4 to 5:30 p.m., 5 O'Clock Somewhere (Jimmy Buffett tribute)
• 6 to 7:30 p.m., Valerie Barrymore and Foundation of Funk
• 8 to 9:15 p.m., Howard and the White Boys
• 10 to 11:30 p.m., Bop (harvey) Reunion
• Midnight to 1:30 a.m., The Verve Pipe

Taste of Kalamazoo is hosted by the Kalamazoo Jaycees. Visit for more information.