The much anticipated Dragon on the Lake Festival takes place this Saturday and Sunday. The event celebrates Lake Orion’s 150th birthday as well as the Orion Art Center’s 30th. The fun begins 11 a.m., Saturday.

Saturday events
Dragon sightings! – all day, throughout town
Antique wooden boat show – all day, near Orion Marine Center
Historic photo display – all day, village hall
Arts and crafts – all day, Children’s Park, put on by Plaster Works
Good eats – lunch and dinner from Italia Gardens, Jett’s Pizza, Time Square and more
Craft tents – all day, put on by Downtown Development Authority
Stars and Stripes Tumble Zone – all day, Children’s Park
Dragon scavenger hunt – all day, put on by Downtown Development Authority
Caricature artists
Inflatables – all day, Orion Art Center
Dragon sightings! – all day, throughout town
Antique wooden boat show – all day, near Orion Marine Center
Historic photo display – all day, village hall
Arts and crafts – all day, Children’s Park, put on by Plaster Works
Good eats – lunch and dinner from Italia Gardens, Jett’s Pizza, Time Square and more
Craft tents – all day, put on by Downtown Development Authority
Stars and Stripes Tumble Zone – all day, Children’s Park
Caricature artists
Inflatables – all day, Orion Art Center, put on by Oakland County
Rock climbing wall – all day, put on by Oakland County
Geo-caching dragon hunt – all day, put on by Oakland County
Sweetapple Theatre Singers – 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Children’s Park
Chalk art challenge – 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fire station open house – 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Station #1, 93 S. Anderson Street.
Irish Stew – 12:15 to 1 p.m., Children’s Park, music
Praise – 1 to 2 p.m., Children’s Park, music
Testify – 2 to 3 p.m., Children’s Park, music
Dragon tattoo contest – 2:30 p.m., Anderson and Front Streets
Peanut Gallery Players – 3 to 3:30 p.m., Children’s Park, performance art
Carl and Phyllis – 3:30 to 4:15 p.m., Children’s Park, music
Crazy 8 string band – 4:15 to 5 p.m., Children’s Park
Chalk art and dragon tattoo winners – 5 p.m., Children’s Park

Sunday events

Dragon sightings! – all day, throughout town
Antique wooden boat show – all day, near Orion Marine Center
Historic photo display – all day, village hall
Arts and crafts – all day, Children’s Park, put on by Plaster Works
Good eats – lunch and dinner from Italia Gardens, Jett’s Pizza, Time Square and more
Craft tents – all day, put on by Downtown Development Authority
Stars and Stripes Tumble Zone – all day, Children’s Park
Caricature artists
Inflatables – all day, Orion Art Center, put on by Oakland County
Rock climbing wall – all day, put on by Oakland County
Geo-caching dragon hunt – all day, put on by Oakland County
Sweetapple Theatre Singers – 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Children’s Park
Chalk art challenge – 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fire station open house – 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Station #1, 93 S. Anderson Street.
Irish Stew – 12:15 to 1 p.m., Children’s Park, music
Praise – 1 to 2 p.m., Children’s Park, music
Testify – 2 to 3 p.m., Children’s Park, music
Dragon tattoo contest – 2:30 p.m., Anderson and Front Streets
Peanut Gallery Players – 3 to 3:30 p.m., Children’s Park, performance art
Carl and Phyllis – 3:30 to 4:15 p.m., Children’s Park, music
Crazy 8 string band – 4:15 to 5 p.m., Children’s Park
Chalk art and dragon tattoo winners – 5 p.m., Children’s Park