FARMINGTON — Summer Fest opens Friday with a variety of activities for all ages.

Along with the traditional Art in the Park, crafters, food and demonstrations on Broadway, organizers of the town’s festival have brought back a street dance to the Friday lineup after a three-year absence.

Live music by Shepherd’s Pie begins at 7 p.m. The street dance is free and open to the public from 7 to 9 p.m. with help from Franklin Savings Bank.

Shepherd’s Pie performs high-energy, high-quality dance music from rock to jazz and everything in between including blues, reggae, pop, alternative and country. Band members include Kat Poulson on vocals, Tim Wallace on lead guitar, Jodi Gunther on keyboard, Jon Abel on bass guitar, Patty Schoen vocals, and Chris Yardley on drums, harmonica and vocals.

The schedule of events is:

Friday

Flower Show & Contest at 107 Church Street

9 a.m.: Opening remarks and kickoff at festival stage on Broadway, crafters, food and demonstrations get under way on Broadway

9 a.m.-1 p.m.: Farmers Market on Front Street, Historical Society at Old North Church.

9 a.m.-6 p.m.: Art in the Park

9 a.m.-9 p.m.: Tennis marathon at Hippach Field

10 a.m.–2 a.m.: An array of music and arts on the festival stage

2 p.m.: Floral demonstration by Richards’ Florist at 107 Church St.

3 p.m.: Mason, Strunk & Co. sing a tribute to Jud Strunk on the festival stage

3-7:30 p.m.: Pie on the Porch at the Holman Parish House

4-5:30 p.m.: Festival Fun Blast Off with Sue Jones; Stump the Postmaster with interim Farmington postmaster

4-6 p.m.: Firemen’s chicken barbecue, Main Street

4:30 p.m.: Annual road race registration at High Street and Broadway

5:30 p.m.: Children’s 1-mile road race

6:15 p.m.: 5K race

7 p.m.: Street dance featuring Shepherd’s Pie

 Saturday

9 a.m.-1 p.m.: Kid events at the Pierce House and Henderson Baptist Church lawns,

Main Street. Free.

10:30-11:45 a.m.: Summer Fun Kids Parade workshop at Henderson Baptist Church

Noon: The Summer Fun Kids Parade led by Unicycle Max, lineup 11:45 a.m. at the Old

South Congregational Church on Main Street

10-11:30 a.m.: Fly-fishing demonstration by Bob Dionne of Aardvark Outfitters at Rollo Pond in Abbott Park