KALAMAZOO, MI — The multi-pronged 269 Fest will return to Kalamazoo for its second year from Sept. 18 to 27, bringing 10 days of programming across downtown focused on innovation, arts, culture, music and community.
Named after the region’s area code, the festival is planned during the week of the 269th day of the year, which is Sept. 26.
The festival consolidates existing fall programming under one calendar to allow residents and visitors to move between concerts, competitions, block parties and gallery openings without leaving downtown…