09/04/2026
This event is designed for kids, but makes adults happy too! Come enjoy this event and shop the young entrepreneur booths by the freight house!
This is an event designed for Kids but geared towards making adults happy also!
The Bi-ennieal Rumble of the Bumble is here again. Our largest Bumblebee on planet Earth has come back to Ypsilanti to ward off those pesky pesticide chemical cousins once again! As Big Bruce Buzzbee enters the ring the kids will go wild! Let them cheer him on to victory while learning about the importance of bees and pollinators in our natural world.
This year a new character is on the scene and she is a Mighty little threat. Miss Vera Mite has a way of getting under Bruce's skin.
Will Bruce have a chance to survive all of these threats? Will he rise up above and take down those pesky pesticides again? Will Vera Might use her mighty power to weaken Big Bruce Buzzbee down?
Only time will tell. AND we NEED YOUR HELP! The power of cheer will help Bruce out to win the matches. Bring your kids down to Depot Town and give them something to bee hopeful for. Allow them to root on the little guy and see how the power of the people can help save this Planet and the creatures it inhabits.
A day full of activity. FOR FREE!
A large puppet and awesome sauce parade will kick off the Festival at 2pm!
The Ypsilanti Public Library is bringing out heir Book Mobile 2-5pm, storytime for children 4:15pm
The Plaza will have over a dozen Young Business entrepreneurs; as kids who make and sell things will be ready for action 2-5pm
The Ann Arbor Back Yard beekeepers have an impressive LIVE beehive observation hive to gawk at with wonder and amazement. See and Learn how bees make their honey and do their thing.
Create a BEE and hang it on our community honeycomb. Craft with SCRAP Creative or Hadley Art prize and let the imagination flow.
Learn about worms and how they are vital to the earth by entering in a worm's belly to a wonderland only seen from the inside. Our Worm Worshipping Scouts will lead the way, educate and give scout patches for participation.
Visit the Foblin forest creatures for free Face painting!
Shop the fun vendors, learn more with our gardeners and our non-profits.
Play the Games of the Games Green tent WIN PRIZES ($)
Watch as Jimmy the Magnificent wonders your minds with his incredible daring Magic shows and tricks.
Paint a DIY piece to take home with Tipsy Ypsi ($)
Draw yourself with Orange Krush on our community board to show how unique we all are.
Write a positive affirmation to Mother Earth and place a flower on the wall. Look for the affirmations posted post event.
Watch as dancers, performers and more make beauty out of thin air.
That's not all just for kids parents can do it all too.
The Rumble is really about how we can share information to the people and the youth of the world. We want to help save the bees and pollinators for our kids future! To date the Rumble of the Bumble has sponsored a fresh new Pollinator garden in the Prospect Park Neighborhood, We have given out over 2500 individual seed packets to feed the bees, monarchs and pollinators, we have brought education and awareness to thousands of people.
This year our goal is to sponsor multiple new Beekeepers. If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a beekeeper for $1 you can enter to win a ROTB mini-grant of 1 full year of monthly beekeeper education and a full head to toe bee suit!
We work hard to make this a FREE festival with lots to do for our guests. Buying Merchandise, donating to our fund and sharing posts about the event are greatly appreciated.
Hope to see you there!
