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The annual Thumb Festival runs from Tuesday through Sunday, with activities for the family.

If you enjoy hunting for antiques and browsing for arts and crafts, if you like the action of 3-on-3 basketball, are into motorcycles, or enjoy listening to music outdoors, come to the Thumb Festival for these events and more.

Here's a rundown of activities:

Tuesday-Friday

There's music to your ears during the Lawn Chair Music Series, each evening from 7-8:30 p.m. at the gazebo on the courthouse lawn. Bring lawn chairs and enjoy!

Tuesday's group is Tin Roof, featuring string instruments. On Wednesday it's Thumbfolk with music from the 1920's to the Ô70's. Thursday brings Still Running, an accustic duo, to the gazebo. While on Friday you can enjoy Lost Cuzzins, with everything from bluegrass and folk to James Taylor.

Friday

Attention readers! There's a book sale at The Beacon, 747 S. Sandusky Road. Buy reading material from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.

The annual Sanilac County Senior Citizens Fair happens from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Sandusky High School on Pine Tree Lane. Lots of vendors with free goodies to hand out!

A new event Ð a petting zoo Ð comes to Sandusky District Library. Bring the kids for this chapter of the festival.

Hello golfers! Swing by Woodland Hills Golf Club on Gates Road for the 2-man invitational at 1 p.m.

Registration deadline is June 20.

There are three evening events: the entertainment tent opens at 7 p.m. behind Liberty Lanes; and the fireworks fill the sky at 10 p.m. from the industrial park.

Saturday

The book sale's on again from 8-4 at The Beacon, and the 2 man invitational is on again at 1 p.m.

Watch your favorite teams compete in 3 on 3 basketball at the city park beginning at 8:30 a.m. (or the high school and middle school gyms if the weather's bad).

Want Ôhomemade and home-grown'? - check out the new farmers' market in the parking lot of First United Methodist Church, corner Speaker and Austin. From 9 till noon, you'll find everything from locally grown flowers and vegetables, to baked goods and beaded jewelry.

Here's a ringer Ð a doubles horseshoe tournament at 10 a.m. behind Liberty Lanes.

Two activities happen at Tri-County Equipment on M-46 at Townline road: the antique farm equipment show from 10 a.m. Ð 3 p.m., and the kids' pedal pull at 11 Ð with free ice cream until 2 p.m.!

Antiques Ð a new show for the festival! Many dealers will have displays on the courthouse lawn from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Arts and crafts! The courthouse lawn will also be the site of the annual arts and crafts show from 10-4.

Calling all bikers, biker wannabes and bike enthusiasts! There's a motorcycle show on N. Elk Street, north of the traffic light, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., following by motorcycle games at 1:30 p.m. on the sheriff department lawn, and a motorcycle cruise at 7 p.m. The cruise starts at the Dairy Queen on E. Sanilac Ave., heads west to Graff Chevrolet, turns around, goes to S. Elk and down to the middle school and back for about two laps.

If you're into horseshoes, there's a singles tournament at 1 p.m. behind Liberty Lanes.

Who will win the crowns! The Little Prince and Princess will be crowned at 2 p.m. in the gazebo.

There's a motorcycle escorted cruise at 7 p.m. at the courthouse lawn.

The entertainment tent opens at 9 p.m.

Sunday

The antique show and arts and craft show continue on the courthouse lawn from 10-4.

Bring your appetite to the Flying Club Breakfast, 7 a.m., at SanduskyAirport three miles north of the main stoplight.

A community church service will be held at 11 a.m. on the lawn of Sandusky First United Methodist Church, 68 Lexington Street.

There's an old-fashioned chicken barbecue at noon in the city park.

The Thumb Festival Parade marches through downtown at 1 p.m.