Sunday, Aug. 28 | Lakeside Concert & Free Admission Day

Enjoy a late summer afternoon of music surrounded by the rich history of W.K. Kellogg’s former home and estate. The W.K. Kellogg Manor House’s annual Tours and Lakeside Concert event returns after a two-year hiatus from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28. The Manor House is located at 3700 East Gull Lake Dr., in Hickory Corners.

The basics

• Date: Sunday, Aug. 28
• Times:
  9 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Free admission to Kellogg Bird Sanctuary
  Noon to 3 p.m. — Self-guided Historical Walking tours of Manor House grounds
  3 to 5 p.m. — Lakeside Concert with Cereal City Concert Band
• Audience: Everyone
• Fee: Free
• Registration: None required

About

The family-friendly concert and tours are free and no registration is required, but donations are appreciated.

Guests are invited to bring a picnic lunch, take self-guided tours of the grounds, and learn more about the Kellogg Biological Station’s research, education and outreach activities before and after the concert. Check in at the Manor House for a copy of the Historical Walking Tour map. Docents will be stationed along the self-guided tour route to share information about the estate and its historical buildings.

In addition to the grounds tours, the W.K. Kellogg Bird Sanctuary will offer free admission that day, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The concert

The Cereal City Concert Band of Battle Creek will perform beginning at 3 p.m. under a canopy tent on the grounds of the Manor House. Guests are invited to bring lawn chairs or blankets. No outside alcohol is permitted, but beer and wine will be available for sale on site.

Questions? Please call (269) 671-2160 or email manorhouse@kbs.msu.edu.