08/18/2026
Come on out to this free event!!
🌟 LIGHT UP THE CITY – SAGINAW 2026! 🌟
Tomorrow is the day! Join us for the Light Up the City – Safe Community Celebration at Ojibway Island for an evening all about community, connection, safety, and FUN!
📅 Wednesday, August 19, 2026
⏰ 5:30–7:30 PM
📍 Ojibway Island, Saginaw
This FREE, family-friendly celebration brings together our community, local organizations, and first responders for a night packed with activities:
🎶 Music by DJ Joe
🏰 Bounce houses from Bouncing Bellas Party Rentals
🎨 Face painting by Party Wheels Clown Services LLC
🎯 Yard games & activities
🚓 First responder vehicles Saginaw Police Department Michigan State Police - Tri City Post, Saginaw Township Police Department and more...
🚒 Fire trucks & fire safety activities City of Saginaw Government Fire Department
🚑 EMS
🚤 Saginaw County Sheriff’s rescue boat County of Saginaw Sheriff
🐴 Sheriff’s Posse horses
🚁 MSP helicopter
🚚 Touch-a-Trucks
🎒 Back-to-school resources
🤝 58+ community agencies, programs & services
👶 NEW THIS YEAR: The Rx Kids Baby Parade begins at 6:00 PM! Grab a cowbell and help us cheer on Saginaw County’s littlest community members! 🔔💛
🌭 FREE FOOD!
Free hot dog meals from Duprey's All About Chocolate And More
and FREE Kona Ice will be available while supplies last.
A huge THANK YOU to the sponsors and partners who make this celebration possible, including Consumers Energy, United Way of Saginaw County, Saginaw County Health Department - SCHD Rx Kids, Nexteer Automotive, Caravan Facilities Management, LLC, Workwearstore, Covenant HealthCare, the City of Saginaw Government, and County of Saginaw, along with our incredible event planning committee and first responder partners.
💙 Bring the kids. Meet your neighbors. Connect with community resources. Get to know the first responders who serve our community—and have a whole lot of fun while you’re at it!
➡️We’ll see you tomorrow at Ojibway Island! ☀️🚒🚓🎉
