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Board Of Directors WOW…. A new year, a new decade, a new publication of the best festivals and events in the Dale Johnson country. Chairperson Francis L Dean & Associates There are so many attractions, fun places, lodging and great family fun Get-Always in our Fort Wayne, IN wonderful State! This award-winning publication is provided “Complimentary to you” by a Peggy Anderson Co Chairperson partnership with the Michigan Council for Arts & Culture Affairs, the Michigan Department Anderson Midways Standish, MI of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Michigan Festivals & Events Foundation. Lisa Edwards This publication is distributed throughout the entire state of Michigan, northern Ohio Secretary Bay Rama Fish Fly Festival and Indiana and from Cleveland to Chicago. It is also available at Michigan McDonald New Baltimore, MI Restaurants, AAA Offices, MDOT, Michigan Secretary of State Offices and the Department Linda Kelly Treasurer of Natural Resources State Parks. We are once again thrilled to be able to promote the many Zehnder’s Snowfest Michigan Festivals, Fairs, Events and Attractions that make this state so great! Join the Frankenmuth, MI PARTY at MI Place and pick up an event list! Henry Bowman City of St. Clair Shores St. Clair Shores, MI Please take many pictures and please share them on our Facebook page and our website, MichiganFun.com enjoy!!! Ken Mattei Gaylord Alpenfest Mike Szukhent Gaylord, MI President/CEO Bob Skerbeck Skerbeck Family Carnival Michigan Festivals & Events Association Escanaba, MI
Jerry Preston A Publication of the Michigan Festivals & Events Association Back to the Bricks Flint, MI PO Box 22 Chesaning, MI 48616 (989) 845-2080 Leesa Paul www.MichiganFun.com Carey and Paul Group Editor Macomb, MI Mike Szukhent Copy Editors Mike Smith Molly Ward Coast Guard Festival Layout & Design Grand Haven, MI Printwell, Inc. Contributing Writers Elizabeth Ciesielski Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau, St. Joe Today, Go Great Lakes Bay Region, Alpena Area Happening In Linden Convention & Visitors Bureau, Sault Ste Marie Michigan Visitors Bureau, Greater Munising Bay – Alger Linden, MI County Chamber of Commerce, Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau Printing Susan Mesack Printwell, Inc., 26975 Northline Rd, Taylor, MI 48180. With the support, dedication and partnership of Hometown Days Printwell Inc we are proud to bring you the 2020 MichiganFun.com magazine. Swartz Creek, MI ©2020 MichiganFun.com. All rights reserved. This publication may not be reproduced in whole or part in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system known or hereafter invented, without written permission from the published. Publisher is not responsible for errors or omissions. The listings and advertisements in this publication do not imply any endorsement Kathy Reynolds by the publisher, Printwell and Michigan Festivals and Events Foundation. The information presented in this publication is, to the best of our knowledge, Alger County Chamber accurate and correct. However, we suggest you call ahead to confirm details of events listed. Swartz Creek, MI Join the Michigan Festivals & Events Association to have your events and attractions listed in this guide. For membership and advertising information, please contact: [email protected] (989) 845-2080 Michigan Festivals & Events Association 3 Table Of Contents Welcome 3 Messages from MFEA President/CEO Mike Szukhent
5 Regional Map
Region 1 – Southern Lower Michigan 6 Birth place of Motown - Visit Detroit!
Region 1 – Southern Lower Michigan 12 Explore summer in St. Joseph
Region 2 – Central Lower Michigan 14 Get out and find some adventure - Go Great Lakes Bay Region
Region 2 – Central Lower Michigan 22 Explore Ludington
Region 3 – Northern Lower Michigan 24 The home to endless events, adventures and attractions - Traverse City
Region 3 – Northern Lower Michigan 28 Your santuary of the Great Lakes - Alpena
Region 4 – Upper Peninsula 30 2020 reasons to visit the Sault Ste. marie area
Region 4 – Upper Peninsula 32 The place to be no matter what season - The Greater Munising Area
Region 4 – Upper Peninsula 33 Once in a lifetime experiences - Keweenaw Peninsula
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4 Michigan Festivals & Events Association Region 4 Copper Harbor • Crystal Falls Regions Escanaba • Houghton Hancock Ironwood • Iron Mountain Manistique • Marquette • Menominee 30 Munising • Sault Ste. Marie • St. Ignace Region 3 Alpena • Cadillac • Charlevoix Cheboygan • Gaylord • Grayling Houghton Lake • Mackinac Island Manistee • Petoskey • Rogers City This Guide is divided into 24 Tawas • Traverse City four regions, with festivals and events listed within each Region 2 region in order by date. Bay City • Clare • East Lansing Flint • Frankenmuth • Grand Haven We suggest calling ahead to Grand Rapids • Lansing • Midland Mt. Pleasant • Muskegon confirm details of events. 14 Port Huron • Saginaw Also, check the MFEA website Region 1 to link to events and check for Ann Arbor • Battle Creek updates. Benton Harbor • Chelsea Detroit • Holland • Howell Share with friends! Jackson • Kalamazoo • New Baltimore 06 Saugatuck • South Haven • St. Joseph And ENJOY! We Thank Our 2019 Partners
Michigan Festivals & Events Association 5 Detroit is the birthplace of Motown and techno, but our musical influence spans all genres. Each July, the Mo Pop Festival brings Scan to get your in thousands of visitors to the city’s riverfront, weekend started showcasing a weekend of indie-rock, pop and hip-hop music along with local Detroit cuisine and beverages. Detroit. It’s GO time. Mopop 2019 photo by Bill Bowen Region 1 Festivals, Fairs & Events
KEY JUNE 2020 TBD To Be Determined Art on the Grand Farmington 248-473-1800 6/6/20 6/7/20 Arts events Highlighted in red Lyon Township Kite New Hudson 248-437-2240 6/6/20 6/7/20 Events carried over highlighted with red box Festival County/State Fairs FireKeepers Casino 400 Music Events Race Monster Energy Brooklyn 888-905-7223 6/7/20 6/7/20 NASCAR Cup Series APRIL 2020 Race Motor City Pride Detroit 734-845-0876 6/7/20 6/8/20 Great Lakes Art Fair Novi 248-348-5600 4/18/20 4/19/20 Roseville RoseFest Roseville 586-445-5410 6/11/20 6/14/20 St. Joseph/ Blossomtime Festival 269-982-8016 4/26/20 5/2/20 Benton Harbor Motor City Irish Fest Livonia 734-564-0770 6/12/20 6/14/20 Chelsea Painters Art Chelsea 734-478-5416 6/13/20 6/14/20 MAY 2020 Fair Westview Orchards & Washington 586-752-3123 5/1/20 12/24/20 Currents Music Festival Milford 248-685-7129 6/13/20 6/13/20 Winery Twp. Art, Beer, and Wine Tulip Time Holland 800-822-2770 5/2/20 5/10/20 Festival presented by Jackson 517-787-2320 6/13/20 6/13/20 Great Lakes Mega Meet Novi 248-583-7133 5/7/20 5/9/20 County National Bank Lake Orion Flower & Hamburg Family Fun Lake Orion 248-693-9742 5/8/20 5/9/20 Hamburg 810-626-3035 6/17/20 6/20/20 Art Fair Fest Berkley Days Berkley 248-506-3929 5/14/20 5/17/20 Canton Liberty Festival Canton 734-394-5460 6/18/20 6/20/20 St. Mary’s Polish Three Rivers Water Orchard Lake 248-706-6775 5/22/20 5/25/20 Three Rivers 269-278-8193 6/18/20 6/20/20 Country Fair Festival Sumpter Country Fest Belleville 734-461-6201 5/22/20 5/25/20 Arts and Acts Northville 248-344-0497 6/19/20 6/21/20 Jackson County Parks - Jackson 517-768-2901 5/25/20 9/7/20 Mayfly Music Festival Dundee 734-529-3466 6/19/20 6/20/20 The Cascades National Strawberry Chevrolet Detroit Belle Detroit/Belle Belleville 313-383-8920 6/19/20 6/21/20 313-748-1800 5/29/20 5/31/20 Festival Isle Grand Prix Isle Ford Fireworks Detroit 313-923-7400 6/22/20 6/22/20 Grosse Ile IslandFest Grosse Ile 734-675-2364 5/29/20 5/31/20 Livonia Spree “70” Livonia 734-427-8190 6/23/20 6/28/20 Art in the Park Pinckney 5/30/20 5/31/20 Berkley Art Bash Berkley 248-414-9157 5/30/20 5/30/20 WYANDOT TE street art fair 2020 8,9,10 &11 JUwLwwY.w yandotte.net Michigan Festivals & Events Association 7 Festivals, Fairs & Events - continued
JUNE 2020 - CONTINUED JULY 2020 - CONTINUED Bay-Rama Fishfly American Polish New Baltimore 810-278-1890 6/24/20 6/28/20 Sterling Hts 586-264-7990 7/10/20 7/12/20 Festival Festival & Craft Show Taylor Summer Festival Taylor 313-400-7952 6/25/20 6/28/20 Art In The Park Plymouth 734-454-1314 7/10/20 7/12/20 Auburn Hills Grass Lake Traffic Auburn Hills 248-370-9353 6/26/20 6/27/20 Grass Lake 517-522-8838 7/10/20 7/11/20 Downtown Summerfest Jam’In Concerts at the Krasl Art Fair on the Howell 517-540-0065 6/26/20 8/21/20 St. Joseph 269-983-0271 7/10/20 7/11/20 Courthouse Bluff Michigan Challenge Howell 517-546-3920 6/26/20 6/28/20 Saline Celtic Festival Saline 734-944-2810 7/10/20 7/11/20 Balloonfest Berkley Street Art Fest Berkley 248-414-9157 7/11/20 7/11/20 Trenton Summer Trenton 734-675-7300 6/26/20 6/28/20 Festival Bronson Polish Festival Bronson 517-617-1269 7/16/20 7/18/20 Paw Paw Days: Classic JULY 2020 Paw Paw 269-657-5395 7/17/20 7/18/20 Car & Truck Show Battle Creek Field of Czech and Slovak Dearborn 734-542-4820 7/18/20 7/19/20 Flight Air Show & Battle Creek 269-962-0592 7/1/20 7/5/20 Festival Heights Balloon Festival Van Buren Youth Fair Hartford 269-621-2038 7/20/20 7/25/20 Michigan Rib Fest Royal Oak 248-202-4662 7/2/20 7/5/20 Kindleberger Summer Chelsea Area Festivals Festival of the Parchment 269-349-3785 7/8/20 7/12/20 & Events- Sounds & Chelsea 734-474-9178 7/23/20 7/25/20 Performing Arts Sights Festival Wyandotte Street Art Jackson Hot Air Jubilee Jackson 517-782-1515 7/23/20 7/26/20 Wyandotte 734-324-4502 7/8/20 7/11/20 Fair Sterlingfest Art & Sterling Hts 586-446-2489 7/23/20 7/25/20 Greater Farmington Music Fair Farmington 313-400-7952 7/9/20 7/12/20 Founders Festival Michigan Brewers Guild Ypsilanti 517-327-5004 7/24/20 7/25/20 Livonia Music from the Summer Beer Festival Livonia 734-466-2540 7/9/20 8/27/20 Heart “Thursdays” Hot WorksOrchard West Bloomfield248-684-2613 7/25/20 7/26/20 Uncle Sam Jam Woodhaven 586-493-4344 7/9/20 7/12/20 Lake Fine Art Show ® Ottawa County Fair Holland 616-399-4904 7/27/20 8/1/20 Brighton Main Street Brighton 810-227-5086 7/31/20 8/1/20 Wine Art Music Festival Buy Michigan Now Northville 7/31/20 8/2/20 Festival Coloma Glad-Peach Coloma 269-468-7479 7/31/20 8/2/20 Festival St. Andrew’s Society of Detroit Annual Livonia 248-526-1849 7/31/20 8/1/20 REGION 1 - Southern lower Michigan - 1 REGION Highland Games AUGUST 2020 Rockin’ Under the Stars Commerce 248-624-2826 8/1/20 8/1/20 Cass County Fair Cassopolis 269-445-8265 8/2/20 8/8/20 Monroe County Fair Monroe 734-241-5775 8/2/20 8/8/20 National Blueberry South Haven 269-767-7159 8/6/20 8/9/20 Festival US-127 National Yard Hudson 517-448-8983 8/6/20 8/9/20 Sale Consumers Energy 400 Monster Energy Brooklyn 888-905-7223 8/7/20 8/9/20 NASCAR Cup Series Races Dearborn Homecoming Dearborn 313-943-2410 8/7/20 8/9/20 Festival Milford Memories Milford 248-685-7129 8/7/20 8/9/20 Summer Festival
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AUGUST 2020 - CONTINUED SEPTEMBER 2020 - CONTINUED Allen Park Arts & AppleFest and Craft Allen Park 313-928-1401 8/8/20 8/9/20 Coldwater 517-278-8566 9/19/20 9/19/20 Crafts Street Fair Show Saint Rafka Church Rockin the Shores St. Clair Shores 313-400-7952 9/19/20 9/19/20 Livonia 734-525-2828 8/8/20 8/9/20 Festival Clinton Fall Festival Clinton 517-456-7396 9/25/20 9/27/20 Shelby Township Art Shelby Erebus Haunted 586-731-0300 8/8/20 8/9/20 Pontiac 248-332-7884 9/25/20 9/26/20 Fair Township Attraction Jackson County Fair Jackson 517-788-4405 8/9/20 8/15/20 Clinton Festival of the Senses 586-286-9336 9/26/20 9/27/20 Howell Melon Festival Howell 517-546-0693 8/13/20 8/16/20 Township Mendon Riverfest Mendon 269-816-3879 8/13/20 8/15/20 Septemberfest Ortonville 248-627-4640 9/26/20 9/26/20 Armada Fair Armada 586-784-5488 8/17/20 8/23/20 Hillsdale County Fair Hillsdale 517-437-3622 9/27/20 10/3/20 Paint Dexter Plein Air Dexter 734-426-8303 8/17/20 8/22/20 OCTOBER 2020 Festival Erebus Haunted Pontiac 248-332-7884 10/1/20 10/4/20 Warren Birthday Bash Warren 586-268-8400 8/20/20 8/23/20 Attraction German Summer Michigan Festival of Sterling Hts 586-978-2292 8/21/20 8/23/20 Kalamazoo 269-382-2910 10/1/20 11/30/20 Festival Sacred Music Jackson Civil War Four Flags Area Apple Jackson 517-262-6391 8/22/20 8/23/20 Niles 269-683-8870 10/1/20 10/4/20 Muster Festival Michigan Renaissance Huron Township Apple Huron Holly 248-634-5552 8/22/20 10/4/20 734-753-3378 10/3/20 10/4/20 Festival Festival Township Hastings Summerfest Hastings 269-948-3025 8/28/20 8/30/20 Harvest Happening Waterford 248-674-5441 10/4/20 10/4/20 Erebus Haunted SEPTEMBER 2020 Pontiac 248-332-7884 10/8/20 10/11/20 Attraction Michigan Peach Festival Romeo 586-752-6633 9/3/20 9/5/20 Annual Garden City of Romeo Garden City 734-261-2830 10/10/20 10/10/20 Chili Cook Off The Michigan State Fair-A Private Entity, Novi 248-348-6942 9/3/20 9/7/20 LLC
Arts, Beats, and Eats Royal Oak 248-541-7550 9/4/20 9/7/20
Art on the Bay, Inc. New Baltimore 586-383-0139 9/5/20 9/6/20 Roundup Family Fair/ Franklin 248-626-2231 9/7/20 9/7/20 Art in the Village Richmond Area Good Richmond 586-727-1320 9/10/20 9/13/20 Old Days Festival Allegan County Fair Allegan 269-673-6501 9/11/20 9/19/20 Brighton’s Smokin’ Jazz & Barbecue Blues Brighton 810-227-5086 9/11/20 9/12/20 Festival Paw Paw Wine & Paw Paw 269-655-1111 9/11/20 9/13/20 Harvest Festival Goodison Good Tyme Rochester 248-651-7810 9/12/20 9/12/20 Festival Metro Boat Show Harrison Twp. 734-261-0123 9/17/20 9/20/20 Troy Family Daze Troy 248-909-0977 9/17/20 9/20/20 Festival Artalicious Fine Arts Adrian 517-265-2265 9/18/20 9/19/20 Fair Brewed in Michigan Milford 248-685-7129 9/18/20 9/18/20 Erebus Haunted Pontiac 248-332-7884 9/18/20 9/19/20 Attraction Festival of the Forks Albion 517-629-5533 9/18/20 9/19/20 Romulus Pumpkin Romulus 734-955-4577 9/18/20 9/19/20 Festival
Michigan Festivals & Events Association 9 OCTOBER 2020 - CONTINUED Appleumpkin Festival Tecumseh 517-424-6003 10/10/20 10/11/20 DOWNTOWN WYANDOTTE Greater Detroit Gem, Mineral, Fossil & Warren 248-224-0752 10/10/20 10/11/20 2020 EVENT CALENDAR Jewelry Show Erebus Haunted Pontiac 248-332-7884 10/14/20 10/18/20 March 13, 14 & 17 Sept 18 Attraction St. Patrick’s Party Wyandotte Beer Fest & Leprechaun Crawl Wyandotte Third Friday Erebus Haunted Downtown Wyandotte on the Pontiac 248-332-7884 10/20/20 10/31/20 Wyandotte Third Friday Attraction Downtown Wyandotte on the Riverfront Riverfront www.BeerFestWyandotte.com www.StPatsParty.com Michigan Brewers Sept 25-27 Guild Detroit Fall Beer Detroit 517-327-5004 10/24/20 10/24/20 May 2 Fire and Flannel Festival Cinco Block Party www.FireAndFlannel.com Festival Downtown Wyandotte on Sycamore Street Nov 6 NOVEMBER 2020 Detroit River Cocktail Showdown May 22-25 Downtown Wyandotte on the Fantasy of Lights Howell 517-546-3920 11/17/20 11/27/20 Swiggin’ Pig BBQ Riverfront Downtown Wyandotte on the www.Cocktail-Showdown.com Holland Friends of Art Riverfront Holland 616-335-9522 11/21/20 12/12/20 www.SwigPigBBQ.com Nov 7 Kerstmarkt Dave & Chuck the Freak .5K June 19 & 20 Downtown Wyandotte on the America’s Thanksgiving Bark on Biddle Detroit 313-923-7400 11/26/20 11/26/20 Riverfront Wyandotte Third Friday www.WRIF.com Parade Downtown Wyandotte on the Riverfront Nite Lites Brooklyn 517-937-6426 11/26/20 12/31/20 www.BarkOnBiddle.com Dec 18 July 25 Santa Pub Crawl Holly Dickens Festival Holly 248-431-1894 11/28/20 12/13/20 80s vs 90s Wyandotte Third Friday www.80vs90Party.com Downtown Wyandotte www.SantaCrawlWyandotte.com DECEMBER 2020 Aug 21 Wyandotte Wine Crawl Dec 31 Christmas in Ida Rockin’ NYE Ball Drop Ida 734-269-6017 12/4/20 12/5/20 Wyandotte Third Friday www.WyandotteWine.com Downtown Wyandotte Festival www.RockinNYE.com Lake Orion Lighted Lake Orion 248-690-9171 12/5/20 12/5/20 Christmas Parade Royal Oak Jingle Royal Oak 313-400-7952 12/12/20 12/12/20 New Year’s Fest Kalamazoo 269-388-2830 12/31/20 12/31/20 TO BE DETERMINED Family Movie Night Ortonville MichiganFun.com Flat Rock Riverfest Flat Rock MichiganFun.com Melvindale Street Fair Melvindale MichiganFun.com Pte. Mouillee Waterfowl THE Brownstown MichiganFun.com Festival ANNUAL GREATER DETROIT Sturgis Fest Sturgis MichiganFun.com H GEM, MINERAL,& FOSSIL SHOW Trenton Rotary Club/ t PNC “Roar on the Trenton MichiganFun.com hOctober 9,10, &11 2020 River” Boat Races 7 Macomb Community College Expo Center REGION 1 - Southern lower Michigan - 1 REGION Webster Fall Festival Dexter MichiganFun.com Funfor6the entire www.michmin.org/show-info Center Line Festival ! Center Line MichiganFun.com Foundation Family
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ENJOY YEAR-ROUND-FUNGREAT SOUTHWEST! IN MICHIGAN’S from live music and classic cars to handcrafted goods, Explore summer in St. Joseph, MI and enjoy everything chalk drawings and more.
he 8th Annual BBQ, Blues & Bluegrass event returns to Whirlpool attendees will find unique one-of-a-kind handcrafted, homemade goods TCentennial Park on Saturday, May 16 from Noon-8:00pm. This family such as home décor, furniture, jewelry, candles, clothing and more. friendly event features craft beer, live music and local bbq. Tickets are on sale now! For more information and tickets visit stjoetoday.com/bbq! Live music returns to downtown St. Joseph with the free Wednesday and Friday concert series at the John E.N. Howard Bandshell! Take a break from the daily grind and enjoy a Brown Bag concert on Wednesdays at Noon June 24 through August 26. Continue the fun, and groove to the sounds of blues, jazz and more at 7:00pm on Fridays June 19 through September 4 during the Friday Night concert! Visit stjoetoday.com for a full lineup!
Antiques on the Bluff returns to Lake Bluff Park in downtown St. Joseph on Sunday, May 3 from 10:00am-5:00pm. This antique show is a premier event for St. Joseph and antiquers around Southwest Michigan! Additional shows will be held: June 7, July 5, August 2, September 6, and October 4.
REGION 1 - Southern lower Michigan - 1 REGION Catch the St. Joe Farmers Market weekly on Saturdays beginning May 23 through October 10 from 9:00am- Groove to classic tunes and view classic cars from days gone by as they 2:00pm in Lake Bluff Park. line up along Lake Boulevard for the annual Mike Yore Memorial Car Saturday morning at the Show on July 17 at 4:00pm! This event is free and open to the public. Market now includes jams, Participation Info: Vehicles must be 25 years or older and can register honey, hearth-baked breads onsite day of between 3:30-5:30pm. Call St. Joseph Today at 269-985-1111 and fine pastries, perennials, for registration questions! cut flowers, organic vegetables and so much more! Visit stjoetoday.com/ farmersmarket for a list of vendors! Head to downtown St. Joseph July 31 -August 2 for the 24th Annual Chalk the Block! This free event brings in regional artists who create The Lake Bluff Artisan Faire chalk masterpieces downtown on Broad St., between Lake Blvd. and returns to downtown St. State St. Various other professional chalk artists come in from across Joseph in Lake Bluff Park from the country to participate in this event! Event goers can also vote for 10:00am-5:00pm on May 30 their favorite artist renderings in the People’s Choice vote. For more and again on September 5. information and a complete weekend schedule visit: Regional artisans and crafters stjoetoday.com/chalktheblock! will showcase their talent. Event 12 Michigan Festivals & Events Association REGION 1 - Southern lower Michigan Main Attractions Fun Spots & Lodging New Buffalo Battle Creek – Fire Keepers Casino Four Winds Casinos 11177 E Michigan Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49014 www.fourwindscasino.com (269) 660-5491 • www.firekeeperscasino.com 11111 Wilson Rd New Buffalo, MI 49117 Shelbyville - Bay Pointe Inn (866) 494-6371 11456 Marsh Rd, Shelbyville, MI 49344 Four Winds Casino Resort is located in the beautiful Harbor Country of southwest Michigan. (269) 672-8111 • www.baypointeinn.com It offers 135,000 square feet of gaming space with approximately 2,700 slot machines and 50 Kalamazoo - Radisson Plaza Hotel table games. Four Winds also features five restaurants including an award-winning steakhouse, international buffet, Hard Rock Cafe, several entertainment bars and retail venues, and a 100 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49007 415-room hotel, making it the premier destination resort for Midwest tourism. With additional (269) 343-3333 • www.radissonkz.com casino locations in Hartford, Michigan and Dowagiac, Michigan, Four Winds Casinos is Your Entertainment Escape! Lakeside - Lakeside Inn 15251 Lakeshore Rd, Lakeside, MI 49106 Brooklyn (269) 469-0600 • www.lakesideinns.com Michigan International Speedway New Buffalo - Four Winds Casino www.MISpeedway.com 11111 Wilson Road, New Buffalo, MI 49117 12626 US Highway 12 (866) 494-6371 • www.fourwindscasino.com Brooklyn, MI 49230 (888) 905-7223 Watervliet - Surfari Joe’s Water Park Michigan International Speedway will continue to be a premier racing facility in 2019 when it 8258 Arnt Blvd, Watervliet, MI 49098 hosts a pair of Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series races. The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup 269-463-7946 • www.surfarijoes.com Series FireKeepers Casino 400 is on June 9. The series will return on Aug. 11 for the Consumers Detroit Lions Energy 400. The XFINITY Series LTi Printing 250 is June 8 while the Gander Outdoors 2000 Brush St, Detroit, MI 48226 Truck Series Corrigan Oil 200 is scheduled for Aug. 10. The Gander Outdoors Truck Series (313) 262-2248 • www.detroitlions.com Corrigan Oil 200 will serve as the cutoff race for the regular season. Drivers will have one final opportunity to make the playoffs in the truck series, adding even more intensity and intrigue to Gilmore Car Museum the already thrilling race at MIS. 6865 W Hickory Rd, Hickory Corners, MI 49060 (269) 671-5089 • www.gilmorecarmuseum.org Battle Creek Binder Park Zoo Cornwell’s Turkeyville www.binderparkzoo.org 18935 15 1/2 Mile Rd, Marshall, MI 49068 7400 Division Dr (269) 781-4293 • www.turkeyville.org Battle Creek, MI 49014 (269) 979-1351 Satisfy your animal obsession when you explore the wildest zoo! Get face-to-face with African lions and painted dogs, hand feed a giraffe, ride the Z.O.& O. vintage train and the Binda Conservation Carousel, too. Zookeeper Chats, Animal Play Days, Summer Day Camps, Overnight Programs, Birthday Parties and Special Events are just part of the fun that happens April through October at Binder Park Zoo - where no 2 visits are the same! Go Wild. Go often. Detroit Motown Historical Museum www.motownmuseum.org 2648 West Grand Blvd Detroit, MI 48208 (313) 875-2264 Go wild. Go often. The Motown Museum, which was founded by Esther Gordy Edwards in 1985, is one of Southeast Michigan’s most popular tourist destinations. Home to an extensive array of Motown artifacts, photographs and other memorabilia, the Museum’s mission is to preserve the legacy of Motown Record Company and to educate and motivate people. OPEN DAILY APRIL 16 - OCTOBER 31, 2020 Kalamazoo Hops with pops • June 21 zoo members breakfast • August 16 Air Zoo Cheetah Chase • June 27 Fall into the zoo • October 1 - 31 www.airzoo.org 6151 Portage Road Corks for Conservation • july 10 Bonteboktoberfest • October 10 Portage, MI 49002 Reptile Weekend • August 1-2 Zoorific Kids’ Day • October 17 (866) 524-7966 Over its 40-year history, the Air Zoo grew from a nine-plane hangar display to a stunning, Tour d e Zoo • August 13 ZooLights • November 27-december 20 world-class aerospace and science education center with over 100 rare aircraft and spacecraft, interactive exhibits, and cutting-edge educational programs for people of all ages. Learn more at binderparkzoo.org Michigan Festivals & Events Association 13 greatlakesbay egion 2 greatlakesbay R Festivals, Fairs & Events
KEY JUNE 2020 TBD To Be Determined Carson City Frontier Days Carson City 989-506-0010 6/4/20 6/7/20 Arts events Highlighted in red Curwood Festival Owosso 989-723-2161 6/4/20 6/7/20 Events carried over highlighted County/State Fairs Hudsonville-Concerts on the Hudsonville 616-669-0200 6/4/20 6/25/20 Music Events Green Series Be a Tourist in Your Own Lansing 517-487-6800 6/6/20 6/6/20 APRIL 2020 Town MSU Science Festival East Lansing 517-432-1451 4/1/20 4/30/20 Summer Art Fair Midland 989-631-5930 6/6/20 6/7/20 Bringin’ Back the 80s Frankenmuth 989-652-8008 4/17/20 4/18/20 Festival Festival of Flags Davison 810-653-6266 6/10/20 6/14/20 Shepherd Maple Syrup Shepherd 989-828-5422 4/23/20 4/26/20 Festival Flushing’s Summer Fest Flushing 810-659-4141 6/10/20 6/14/20
Earth Fair Goodells 810-987-5306 4/24/20 4/25/20 Party on McCarty - Motown Saginaw 989-860-6124 6/11/20 6/11/20
Vermontville Maple Syrup Frankenmuth Bavarian Vermontville 888-482-8780 4/24/20 4/26/20 Frankenmuth 877-879-8919 6/11/20 6/14/20 Festival Festival Walleye Festival Freeland 989-475-1881 4/24/20 4/26/20 Art on the River Port Huron 810-300-8381 6/12/20 6/14/20 MAY 2020 Croswell Pioneer Days Croswell 810-679-2299 6/12/20 6/13/20 “Original” Blessing of the Baldwin 231-745-4331 5/14/20 5/17/20 Bikes Michigan Busker Festival Imlay City 810-542-3256 6/12/20 6/13/20 Michigan Wizard of Oz Durand Railroad Days Durand 989-288-4080 5/14/20 5/17/20 Ionia 616-527-1420 6/12/20 6/13/20 Festival World Expo of Beer Frankenmuth 888-805-1504 5/15/20 5/16/20
East Lansing Art Festival East Lansing 517-319-6804 5/16/20 5/17/20
MSU Spring Arts & Crafts East Lansing 517-355-3354 5/16/20 5/17/20 Show Old Fashioned Days Fruitport 231-327-9472 5/20/20 5/25/20 Balloons Over Bavarian Inn Frankenmuth 800-600-0105 5/22/20 5/24/20 Alma Highland Festival & Alma 989-463-8979 5/23/20 5/24/20 Games MARCH 27-28, 2020 MAY 7-9, 2020 NOVEMBER 6-7, 2020 Dick Berg Memorial Week- Gladwin 989-426-2311 5/23/20 5/24/20 end Rodeo 2ND ANNUAL 21ST ANNUAL 12TH ANNUAL COLUMBUS SCRAP & GREAT LAKES BIRCH RUN SCRAP & Dog Bowl Frankenmuth 989-577-9700 5/23/20 5/24/20 STAMP SHOW MEGA MEET STAMP SHOW Ohio Expo Center Suburban Collection Frankenmuth Credit Union Swartz Creek Hometown Lausche Building Showplace Event Center Swartz Creek 810-406-9709 5/28/20 5/31/20 Columbus, Ohio Novi, Michigan Days Birch Run, Michigan Blue Water Sturgeon Festival Port Huron 810-987-5306 5/30/20 5/30/20 FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER, PLEASE VISIT: Michigan Antique Festival - greatlakesscrapbookevents.com Midland 989-687-9001 5/30/20 5/31/20 Midland Michigan Festivals & Events Association 15 Festivals, Fairs & Events - continued
JUNE 2020 - CONTINUED JULY 2020 - CONTINUED Mid Michigan Gospel Bay City Fireworks Festival Bay City 989-280-1591 7/3/20 7/4/20 Charlotte 517-604-0390 6/12/20 6/14/20 Festival Lakeshore Art Festival Muskegon 231-722-3751 7/3/20 7/4/20 National Asparagus Festival Hart 231-861-8110 6/12/20 6/14/20 in Oceana County Summer Stage Festival Marine City 810-278-1749 7/3/20 8/23/20
West Michigan Chalk Art Corunna 4th of July Cele- Byron Center 616-878-6029 6/12/20 6/13/20 Corunna 989-723-1166 7/4/20 7/4/20 Festival bration
Flint Art Fair Flint 810-237-7303 6/14/20 6/14/20 Blue Water Fest Port Huron 810-987-9718 7/8/20 7/11/20
Spring Lake Heritage 20th Annual Harbor Beach Spring Lake 616-402-1653 6/16/20 6/20/20 Harbor Beach 989-479-3363 7/9/20 7/12/20 Festival Maritime Festival
Michigan Sugar Festival Sebewaing 989-412-6098 6/18/20 6/21/20 Elsie Dairy Festival Elsie 989-834-2132 7/9/20 7/11/20
Summer Solstice Jazz Party on McCarty - 70/80’s East Lansing 517-319-6888 6/19/20 6/20/20 Festival Night - Wear Pink for Saginaw 989-860-6124 7/9/20 7/9/20 Cancer Flint Pride Festival Flint 810-232-0888 6/20/20 6/20/20 Fenton ArtWalk 2020 Fenton 810-714-2011 7/11/20 7/11/20 Gateway to the Thumb Arts Imlay City 810-721-2790 6/20/20 6/21/20 & Antiques Gladwin County Fair Gladwin 989-426-2311 7/13/20 7/18/20
Pinconning Cheese Festival Pinconning 989-879-2916 6/20/20 6/21/20 Sparta Town & Country Sparta 616-887-2454 7/15/20 7/18/20 Days Sloan Museum Auto Fair Flint 810-239-7771 6/20/20 6/21/20 Ionia Free Fair Ionia 616-527-1310 7/16/20 7/25/20 Montcalm County Fair Greenville 616-754-7884 6/21/20 6/27/20 Columbiaville Days Festival Columbiaville 810-545-4633 7/17/20 7/18/20 Charlotte Bluegrass Festival Charlotte 269-832-5519 6/25/20 6/27/20 Marlette Country Fair Days Marlette 989-635-7448 7/17/20 7/19/20 Electric Forest Rothbury 6/25/20 6/28/20 Positive Results Pride in Flea Roast Ox Market Saginaw 989-753-9168 7/17/20 8/21/20 Irons 231-266-8101 6/25/20 6/28/20 Saginaw Festival Cass River Colonial En- Party on McCarty - Bells Frankenmuth 800-600-0105 7/18/20 8/19/20 Saginaw 989-860-6124 6/25/20 6/25/20 campment Craft Beer FrankenMudder Frankenmuth 989-652-8005 7/18/20 7/18/20 Delta Rocks! Family Festival Delta Township 517-323-8555 6/27/20 6/27/20 Muskegon County Fair Fruitport 231-788-4568 7/19/20 7/25/20 Grand Haven Art Festival Grand Haven 616-842-4910 6/27/20 6/28/20
REGION 2 - Central Lower Michigan - 2 REGION St. Clair County 4-H & Great Lakes Bay Pride Goodells 810-364-9100 7/20/20 7/25/20 Bay City 989-402-5194 6/27/20 6/27/20 Youth Fair Festival Baldwin Troutarama Baldwin 231-745-4688 7/22/20 7/25/20 St. Clair Art Fair St. Clair 810-329-9576 6/27/20 6/28/20 National Baby Food Festival Fremont 231-924-0770 7/22/20 7/25/20 JULY 2020 Holton Days Holton 231-747-5945 7/23/20 7/25/20 Fireworks in the Park Chesaning 989-845-3055 7/2/20 7/2/20
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ARTFESTIVAL May 16th-17th // Downtown East Lansing // Free // elartfest.com 16 Michigan Festivals & Events Association REGION 2 - Central Lower Michigan Festivals, Fairs & Events - continued
JULY 2020 - CONTINUED Yale Bologna Festival Yale 810-387-9253 7/23/20 7/26/20
Riverfest and River Classic St Clair 586-493-4344 7/24/20 7/26/20 Offshore Boat Show
Grand Haven Coast Guard Grand Haven 616-846-5940 7/24/20 8/2/20 Festival
Party on McCarty - Freshly Saginaw 989-860-6124 7/23/20 7/23/20 Made Margarita Night TH Main Street Memories Car Port Huron 810-689-6575 7/25/20 7/25/20 24 ANNUAL Show
Farwell Annual Lumberjack Farwell 989-588-0580 7/25/20 7/26/20 Festival SUMMER SOLSTICE Eastern Michigan State Fair Imlay City 810-724-4145 7/28/20 8/1/20 JAZZ FESTIVAL Munger Potato Festival Munger 989-450-6038 7/30/20 8/2/20
Bay Port Fish Sandwich JUNE 19–20, 2020 Bay Port 989-551-9929 7/31/20 8/1/20 Festival Downtown East Lansing Maritime Days Marine City 810-278-7755 7/31/20 8/2/20 AUGUST 2020
Art in the Park Lake Odessa 616-374-4325 8/1/20 8/1/20
Coopersville Farm Museum Coopersville 616-997-8555 8/1/20 9/30/20 Quilts and Their Stories www.eljazzfest.com
Good Times in Goodrich Goodrich 810-335-3085 8/1/20 8/1/20
Grand Blanc Summer Art Grand Blanc 810-695-8933 8/1/20 8/2/20 Fair
Lexington Fine Art Street Lexington 810-404-4627 8/1/20 8/2/20 Fair
Michigan’s Strongest Man Frankenmuth 800-600-0105 8/1/20 8/1/20 and Woman
Clare County Fair Harrison 989-539-9011 8/3/20 8/8/20
Ingham County Fair Mason 517-676-2428 8/3/20 8/8/20
Saginaw County Fair Chesaning 989-845-2143 8/4/20 8/8/20
Party on McCarty - Country Saginaw 989-860-6124 8/6/20 8/6/20 Hits
Food, Retail, Art, & Resource presented by PERCEPTIONS Vendors Musical Entertainment Beer Tent
Saturday wenonah Park | 800 N Water St | Bay City June 27th NooN - 5pm Michigan Festivals & Events Association 17 Festivals, Fairs & Events - continued
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Bath Days Festival Bath 517-896-9059 8/7/20 8/8/20 Oceana County Fair Hart 231-873-2565 8/25/20 8/29/20
Sparta Celtic Festival Inc. Sparta 616-887-2454 8/7/20 8/8/20 Midland Folk Music Festival Midland 989-892-4672 8/27/20 8/30/20
Vassar Riverfest & Car Show Vassar 989-823-2601 8/7/20 8/9/20 Grocery Getter 12 Hour Birch Run 989-624-9193 8/28/20 8/30/20 Beecher Music Festival Mt. Morris 810-496-1715 8/8/20 8/8/20 60/40 Challenge
Rise N Shine 5K and Family Polish Festival Grand Rapids 810-732-7010 8/28/20 8/30/20 Bay City 989-895-8596 8/8/20 8/8/20 Fun Fest SEPTEMBER 2020 Sanilac County 4-H Fair Sandusky 810-648-2515 8/9/20 8/15/20 Chase Pickle Festival Chase 231-832-9511 9/3/20 9/6/20
Shiawassee County Fair Corunna 989-743-3611 8/9/20 8/15/20 Lamafest East Lansing 616-902-2382 9/4/20 9/6/20
Back to the Bricks Cruise & Flint 810-654-9029 8/11/20 8/15/20 Algonac Art Fair Algonac 810-531-0618 9/5/20 9/6/20 Car Show Art in the Park Port Austin 9/5/20 9/6/20 Montrose Blueberry Festival Montrose 810-639-3475 8/12/20 8/16/20
Frankenmuth Summer Music Auto Fest Frankenmuth 989-652-6964 9/11/20 9/13/20 Frankenmuth 989-652-3378 8/13/20 8/22/20 Fest Silver Lake Sand Dunes Silver Lake 231-873-3982 9/11/20 9/12/20 Millington Old-Fashioned Apple & BBQ Festival Millington 989-871-7505 8/13/20 8/15/20 Summer Festival Fall Family Days Gagetown 989-551-0526 9/12/20 9/13/20
Stanton Old Fashioned Days Stanton 989-831-5419 8/13/20 8/16/20 Frankenmuth Oktoberfest Frankenmuth 989-652-3378 9/17/20 9/20/20
Cheeseburger in Caseville Caseville 989-856-3818 8/14/20 8/23/20 Grand Haven Salmon Grand Haven 616-842-4499 9/18/20 9/19/20 Norton Shores Arts & Drafts Festival Norton Shores 231-799-6802 8/14/20 8/15/20 Festival Howard City Harvest Howard City 231-937-4311 9/18/20 9/20/20 St. Johns Mint Festival St. Johns 989-224-7248 8/14/20 8/16/20 Festival
Sumner Daze Sumner 989-463-4531 8/14/20 8/16/20 Fallasburg Arts Festival Lowell 616-897-8545 9/19/20 9/20/20
International Festival Holland 616-355-1324 8/15/20 8/15/20 Michigan Apple Fest Sparta 616-887-2454 9/19/20 9/19/20 Michigan’s Mayville Sun- Midland County Fair Midland 989-835-7901 8/16/20 8/22/20 Mayville 989-843-5246 9/24/20 9/27/20 flower Festival Party on McCarty - Classic Saginaw 989-860-6124 8/20/20 8/20/20 Rock - MSU Night Harvest Fest Flushing 810-659-4141 9/26/20 9/26/20 Port Huron Beer Festival Port Huron 810-300-8381 9/26/20 9/26/20
REGION 2 - Central Lower Michigan - 2 REGION Danish Festival Greenville 616-754-6369 8/20/20 8/23/20
Crim Festival of Races Flint 810-235-3579 8/21/20 8/22/20 Pumpkin Fantasy Land Montrose 810-639-6971 Sept. Oct.
DeWitt Ox Roast DeWitt 517-420-5596 8/21/20 8/23/20 OCTOBER 2020
Metamora Country Days & Flint Festival of Quilts Flint 810-238-2787 10/8/20 10/10/20 Metamora 810-678-3704 8/21/20 8/22/20 Hot Air Ballon Festival MI’s Big Country Fest Frankenmuth 989-582-8008 10/16/20 10/17/20
2020 Sebewaing Events Country Market & Music Fest A UNIQUE & ARTFUL EXPERIENCE Moonlight Madness & RiverFire Spirit of Christmas Festival
JULY 3 & 4, 2020 Downtown Muskegon June 18-21, 2020 lakeshoreartfestival.org Sebewaing, Michigan
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Michigan International Dimondale 989-615-2107 10/17/20 10/18/20 Alpaca Fest
Scarecrow Fest Frankenmuth 800-600-0105 10/17/20 10/18/20
Scarecrow Fest Frankenmuth 800-600-0105 10/24/20 10/25/20 NOVEMBER 2020 Birch Run Scrap & Stamp Birch Run 248-583-7133 11/6/20 11/7/20 Show
Grand Rapids International Grand Rapids 616-447-2860 11/19/20 11/21/20 Wine, Beer & Food Festival Hand Crafted Arts & Crafts ∙ Carnival ∙ Car Show ∙ Duck Race ∙ Corn Hole Tournament Arts and Craft Show - Chesaning 989-494-7736 11/27/20 11/28/20 Food Trucks ∙ Beer ∙ Wine ∙ Main Stage Entertainment ∙ Parade ∙ Raffle Chesaning Frog Jumping Contest ∙ Ice Cream Eating Contest ∙ Tractor Pedal Pull Pet Beauty Contest & Parade ∙ Pancake Breakfast and Much More! Glow Owosso Owosso 989-494-3344 11/27/20 11/27/20 Hosted y the DeWitt Memorial Association www dewittmimemorial org Santa’s Village Chesaning 989-845-2143 11/28/20 12/20/20 DECEMBER 2020 Summer Fun In Chesaning! Candlewalk Flushing 810-659-4141 12/3/20 12/4/20 Fireworks “The Original” Country nd · Christmas Lighted Farm Sandusky 810-648-4445 12/4/20 12/5/20 Thursday, July 2 Showboat Park Implement Parade Children’s Activities · Food Vendors Entertainment Linden’s Holiday Happening Linden 810-458-6331 12/4/20 12/4/20 ChesaningChamber.org · 989-845-3055 MSU Winter Arts & Crafts East Lansing 517-355-3354 12/5/20 12/6/20 Show Chesaning’s 11 h nn a JANUARY 2021 C assi s e Ca h th Zehnder’s Snowfest Frankenmuth 800-863-7999 1/27/21 2/1/21 Saturday, July 11 · 10AM until 2PM APRIL 2021 Downtown Chesaning · Public Welcome · Free Admission Pre-Register by July 3rd Shepherd Maple Syrup First 50 cars get a free car show t-shirt! Shepherd 989-828-5422 4/22/21 4/25/21 Festival stoddardclassiccars.com Bringin’ Back the 80s Frankenmuth 989-652-8008 4/23/21 4/24/21 Chesaning Airport Events: Festival FREEDOM FLY-IN Saturday, July 11th TO BE DETERMINED Camping Available · Fireworks Display Flint Jazz Festival Flint MichiganFun.com DAWN PATROL & BREAKFAST Lansing JazzFest Lansing MichiganFun.com Sunday, July 12th · Pancake Breakfast · Airplane Rides · Famous Kiddie Plane Train Matrix: Midland Festival Midland MichiganFun.com 5OG Howard Nixon Memorial Airport MI Tastefest Birch Run MichiganFun.com Find Us: Chesaning Sportplane Association & Michigan Ultralight Assoc. North Pole Express Steam Owosso MichiganFun.com Train Excursions 2020 Irons Red Flannel Festival Cedar Springs MichiganFun.com Flea Roast & Ox Market St. Stanislaus Polish Festival Bay City MichiganFun.com June 25 - 28 Tuscola County Pumpkin Flea Market - Live Entertainment Caro MichiganFun.com Festival Kids Games - Amusement Rides Cornhole Tournament - Food Village of Ashley Country Ashley MichiganFun.com Raffles and More! Christmas Skinner Park - 5074 W 10-1/2 Mile Rd Williamston Red Cedar Williamston MichiganFun.com Jubilee Irons, MI 49644 231-266-8101 www.ironsareea.com Michigan Festivals & Events Association 19 2020 Annual Festivals & Events
1-800-FUN-TOWN isn’t BAVARIAN EASTER CELEBRATION just our phone number. March 27 - April 26 BRINGIN’ BACK THE ’S FEST April 17-18
Plan your next trip to Michigan’s Little Bavaria FUNTOWN CHOWDOWN during our favorite season – festival season. FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL May 14, June 11, July 9, August 13 & It’s the Frankenmuth you remember, September 10 but with so much more to explore. WORLD EXPO OF BEER May 15-16
BALLOONS OVER BAVARIAN INN May 22-25
FRANKENMUTH DOG BOWL May 23-24
BAVARIAN FESTIVAL June 11-14
KEEPSAKE COLLECTION ARTS & CRAFT SHOWS June 19-21, July 24-26, August 14-16, September 11-13 & 18-20
VOLKSLÄUFE THE PEOPLE’S RACE July 3-4
FRANKENMÜDDER July 18
CASS RIVER COLONIAL ENCAMPMENT July 18-19
ANTIQUE FIRE MUSTER July 24-25
FRANKENMUTH FLOWER FESTIVAL July 31 - August 1
SUMMER MUSIC FEST August 11-15
FRANKENMUTH AUTO FEST September 11-13
FRANKENMUTH OKTOBERFEST September 17-20
MI’S BIG COUNTRY FEST October 16-17
SCARECROW FEST October 17-18 & 24-25
HOLIDAY CELEBRATION & CANDLEWALK frankenmuth.org November 27 ZEHNDER’S SNOWFEST 1-800-FUN-TOWN January 27 - February 1, 2021 2020 Annual Festivals & Events
1-800-FUN-TOWN isn’t BAVARIAN EASTER CELEBRATION just our phone number. March 27 - April 26 BRINGIN’ BACK THE ’S FEST April 17-18
Plan your next trip to Michigan’s Little Bavaria FUNTOWN CHOWDOWN during our favorite season – festival season. FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL May 14, June 11, July 9, August 13 & It’s the Frankenmuth you remember, September 10 but with so much more to explore. WORLD EXPO OF BEER May 15-16
BALLOONS OVER BAVARIAN INN May 22-25
FRANKENMUTH DOG BOWL May 23-24
BAVARIAN FESTIVAL June 11-14
KEEPSAKE COLLECTION ARTS & CRAFT SHOWS June 19-21, July 24-26, August 14-16, September 11-13 & 18-20
VOLKSLÄUFE THE PEOPLE’S RACE July 3-4
FRANKENMÜDDER July 18
CASS RIVER COLONIAL ENCAMPMENT July 18-19
ANTIQUE FIRE MUSTER July 24-25
FRANKENMUTH FLOWER FESTIVAL July 31 - August 1
SUMMER MUSIC FEST August 11-15
FRANKENMUTH AUTO FEST September 11-13
FRANKENMUTH OKTOBERFEST September 17-20
MI’S BIG COUNTRY FEST October 16-17
SCARECROW FEST October 17-18 & 24-25
HOLIDAY CELEBRATION & CANDLEWALK frankenmuth.org November 27 ZEHNDER’S SNOWFEST 1-800-FUN-TOWN January 27 - February 1, 2021 rom watching the iconic S.S. Badger Fglide into port, to the hip historic vibe of our unique downtown shops and eateries brimming with local flavor, Ludington’s casual, coastal feel draws us back time and again.
n your next drive up Michigan’s Northwest coast, The Suds on the Shore Obe sure to catch these authentic Ludington favorites craft beer festival has which make our town a top Lake Michigan shoreline grown every summer, destination. held in Ludington’s Rotary Park. Over 60 The largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in the nation, craft beer and wine Gus Macker, returns to Ludington on June 20-21. Stearns artisans showcase their Park Beach and Lakeshore Drive are converted into courts latest creations on to host the action - all taking place with the beautiful August 15, and revelers REGION 2 - Central Lower Michigan - 2 REGION backdrop of the Lake Michigan beach. enjoy an afternoon of live entertainment, food and sampling. The New Year’s Eve Ball Drop is one of Ludington’s most iconic events. This free, high-energy event has something for everyone! Live music, commemorative light-up glasses, a NYE countdown and fireworks are fun for the whole family. Festivities start at 9 p.m. on Ludington Avenue, and West Michigan’s best New Year’s Eve Ball Drop will happen at the stroke of midnight. Ludington is also known as being one of the best salmon Don’t miss Pure fishing ports on the Great Lakes. Win big money for your Ludington’s event line-up catch by participating in the Ludington Offshore/Big Boys for guaranteed fun in Fishing Tournament, July 13-19. This 6-day tournament Michigan! includes events for pros, ams, ladies and youth. 22 Michigan Festivals & Events Association REGION 2 - Central Lower Michigan Main Attractions Fun Spots & Lodging Frankenmuth Branch - Walhalla All Seasons Resort 7460 E US Highway 10, Branch, MI 49402 Bronner’s CHRISTmas (231) 690-4649 • www.walhallaresort.com WONDERLAND www.bronners.com Clare - Cops & Donuts 25 Christmas Ln 521 N McEwan St, Clare, MI 48617 Frankenmuth, MI 48734 (989) 386-2241 • www.copsanddoughnuts.com (989) 652-9931 If you love the joy and excitement of the CHRISTmas season, then enjoy those special Flint - Flint Cultural Center Corporation feelings all year long at Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland! The sights, sounds, and 601 E Second Street, Flint, MI 48503 spirit of CHRISTmas completely surround you at this amazing store, which is the size of one and a half football fields. Bronner’s is overflowing with 50,000 trims and (810) 237-7330 • www.fcccorp.org gifts. Bronner’s is located in Frankenmuth, Michigan’s “Little Bavaria.” Frankenmuth - Bavarian Inn Lodge 1 Covered Bridge Ln., Frankenmuth, MI 48734 Frankenmuth (844) 264-9023 • www.bavarianinn.com Frankenmuth River Frankenmuth - Bavarian Restaurant Place Shops 713 S Main St Frankenmuth, MI 48734 www.frankenmuthriverplace.com (989) 652-9941 • www.bavarianinn.com 925 South Main Street D-2 Frankenmuth, MI 48734 Grand Rapids - AmWay Grand Plaza (800) 600-0105 187 Monroe Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 There are over 40 shops and attractions at Frankenmuth’s German-themed (800) 253-3590 • www.amwaygrand.com outdoor shopping mall, River Place Shops. Willkommen! At Frankenmuth’s River Place Shops there is something for everyone! Whether you’re looking for great souvenirs to commemorate your visit to Frankenmuth, a bite to eat, dessert, or Grand Rapids - Frederic Meijer Gardens entertainment, Frankenmuth’s River Place Shops is the place for you! Not only 1000 E Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 will you find unique gifts and items, you’ll enjoy your shopping experience. (616) 957-1580 • www.meijergardens.org Grand Rapids - Gerald R Ford Museum Frankenmuth 303 Pearl Ste NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 Zehnder’s Splash Village (616) 254-0400 • www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov Hotel & Waterpark Grand Rapids - Grand Rapids Public Museum www.splashvillage.com 272 Pearl St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 1365 South Main Street (616) 929-1700 • www.grpm.org Frankenmuth, MI 48734 (800) 863-7999 Idlewild - Historic Idlewild Preservation Society Offers 178 deluxe rooms including 72 suites. Visit our two distinct waterparks PO Box 373, Idlewild, MI 49642 with over 50,000 sq. ft. of aquatic fun. Enjoy Michigan’s only atrium-style (231) 577-1907 • www.experienceidlewild.com retractable roof, slides, lazy river, geysers, private cabanas and arcade. Dine at Elf Hollow Cafe’ or The Mushroom Grille. Complimentary shuttle to Zehnder’s Montrose - Montrose Orchards Restaurant and The Fortress Golf Course. 12473 Seymour Road, Montrose, MI 48457 (810) 639-6971 • www.montroseorchards.com Mt. Pleasant - Soaring Eagle Casino 6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 (989) 775-5777 • www.SoaringEagleCasino.com Pinconning - Northwoods Wholesale Outlet 229 W 5th Street, Pinconning, MI 48650 Always the weekend after Memorial Day, (989) 879-1110 • www.northwoodsoutlet.com in Genesee County! Follow us on: Weidman - Gammy Woods Family Campground 1855 N Coldwater Road Weidman, MI 48893 www.swartzcreekhometowndays.org (810) 618-2452 (989) 506-8005 • www.gammywoodscampground.com Michigan Festivals & Events Association 23 Traverse City Michigan Traverse City is home to endless events, adventures, and attractions. Check out the TOP 6 FESTIVALS headed “up north” in 2020.
family-friendly activities, and actors to honor the and firework shows. (July art of cinema. Free classic 4–11, downtown Traverse movies are also shown each City) night of the festival. (July 28 – August 2, downtown Traverse City) For the Grown-ups: The Michigan Brewers Guild Spring Beer Festival is the perfect time to try a creative craft brew in one
Northern Lower Michigan Northern - 3 REGION of the country’s up and For the Sports Fans: The coming beer towns. (May Great Lakes Equestrian the 150th anniversary of 16, Turtle Creek Stadium) Festival is a six-week com- Mission Point Lighthouse! For the Artists: The third petition featuring the top (August 7–8, Old Mission annual Paint Grand competitors in the world, Peninsula) Traverse welcomes dozens as well as heritage events of artists from across the with the Grand Traverse country for this plein air Band of Ottawa and (outdoor) painting event Chippewa Indians. (July against the backdrop of a 1 – August 9, Flintfields northern Michigan sum- Horse Park) mer. (August 8–15, Crook- For the Kids: The National ed Tree Arts Center) Cherry Festival celebrates For the History Buffs: all things cherries with a The Michigan Lighthouse For the Movie Goers: The To learn more about these week of fun, including a Festival comes to Traverse Traverse City Film Festival festivals and other events, midway, concert series, City this year to celebrate brings in films, filmmakers, visit traversecity.com.
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KEY JUNE 2020 TBD To Be Determined Cedar Polka Fest Cedar 231-228-3378 6/18/20 6/21/20 Arts events Highlighted in red Events carried over highlighted Nor-east’r Music & Art Mio 989-826-3331 6/12/20 6/14/20 County/State Fairs Festival Music Events East Jordan Freedom East Jordan 231-536-7351 6/24/20 6/28/20 Festival APRIL 2020 Michigan Waterways Cheboygan 231-627-7183 6/26/20 6/29/20 Traverse City Chocolate Festival Traverse City 231-941-8082 4/19/20 4/19/20 Festival JULY 2020 National Trout Festival Kalkaska 231-384-1509 4/22/20 4/26/20 Greatest Fourth in the Lake City 231-839-4969 7/1/20 7/5/20 MAY 2020 North
Mesick Mushroom Cadillac Freedom Mesick 231-885-2679 5/8/20 5/10/20 Cadillac 231-920-1739 7/3/20 7/5/20 Festival Festival
Mackinaw City Magical Old-Fashioned Fourth of Mackinaw City 231-436-5574 5/9/20 5/9/20 Thompsonville 888-968-7686 7/3/20 7/3/20 Color Fun Run July Celebration
National Morel Mackinaw City July 4th Boyne City 231-582-6222 5/14/20 5/17/20 Mackinaw City 231-436-5574 7/4/20 7/4/20 Mushroom Festival Celebrations
Tawas Point Migration East Tawas 517-580-7364 5/14/20 5/16/20 National Cherry Festival Traverse City 231-947-4230 7/4/20 7/11/20
Michigan Brewers Guild Blissfest Folk and Roots Traverse City 517-327-5004 5/16/20 5/16/20 Harbor Springs 231-348-7047 7/10/20 7/12/20 Spring Beer Festival Music Festival
Antrim County Tawas Bay Summerfest East Tawas 877-868-2927 7/11/20 7/12/20 Eastport 231-533-8818 5/23/20 5/23/20 Petoskey Stone Festival Gaylord Alpenfest Gaylord 800-345-8621 7/14/20 7/18/20 Memorial Day Weekend Tawas City 877-868-2927 5/23/20 5/24/20 Pioneer Power Antique Arts & Craft Show West Branch 989-345-3815 7/16/20 7/19/20 and Gas Engine Show Michigan Beer & Brat Thompsonville 888-968-7686 5/23/20 5/23/20 Indian River Summerfest Indian River 800-394-8310 7/16/20 7/19/20 Festival Beaver Island Music Mancelona Bass Festival Mancelona 231-587-8331 5/28/20 5/31/20 Beaver Island 231-838-2883 7/16/20 7/18/20 Festival
JUNE 2020 AuSable River Festival Grayling 989-348-2921 7/17/20 7/26/20 Taste of the Cozy Corner Lupton 989-473-2211 6/6/20 6/6/20 Cadillac Arts Festival Cadillac 989-709-0643 7/17/20 7/18/20 of Ogemaw County Charlevoix Venetian St. Helen Bluegill Charlevoix 231-547-3872 7/18/20 7/25/20 St. Helen 989-632-1400 6/11/20 6/13/20 Festival Festival
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Sunrise Side Wine & Harrisville 989-724-5107 7/18/20 7/18/20 Alcona County Fair Lincoln 989-736-9550 8/18/20 8/22/20 Food Festival Ogemaw County Fair West Branch 989-345-5393 8/18/20 8/22/20 Downtown Cheboygan Music Festival & Rockin’ Cheboygan 231-627-9931 7/24/20 7/25/20 Mackinac Island Fudge Mackinac Island 8/28/20 8/30/20 Rivertown Ride Festival Mackinaw Area Historic Mackinaw City 231-373-9793 7/25/20 7/25/20 Tawas Blues by the Bay East Tawas 989-362-5276 8/28/20 8/29/20 Festival Corvette Crossroads Iosco County Fair Hale 989-756-3538 7/27/20 8/1/20 Auto Show & Mackinac Mackinaw City 231-436-5574 8/29/20 8/29/20 Bridge Parade Marion Old Fashion Marion 231-743-2461 7/31/20 8/2/20 Days SEPTEMBER 2020
AUGUST 2020 Harrisville Arts & Crafts Harrisville 989-724-7197 9/5/20 9/6/20 Harmony Weekend Harrietta Blueberry Harrietta 8/1/20 8/1/20 Festival Labor Day Arts and Tawas City 989-362-8643 9/5/20 9/6/20 Crafts Show Tawas Uncork’d & East Tawas 989-249-3766 8/1/20 8/1/20 Untap’d Posen Potato Festival Posen 989-766-8128 9/11/20 9/13/20
Nautical City Festival Rogers City 989-434-4656 8/4/20 8/9/20 Michigan Firemen’s Roscommon 989-275-5880 9/17/20 9/19/20 Memorial Festival Antrim County Fair & Bellaire 231-533-8818 8/5/20 8/8/20 5K Run Atlanta Elk Festival Atlanta 989-785-3400 9/25/20 9/27/20
Harbor Days Festival Elk Rapids 231-342-1058 8/5/20 8/8/20 Acme Fall Festival Williamsburg 231-409-5293 9/26/20 9/26/20
Boyne Falls Polish Boyne Falls 231-582-6222 8/6/20 8/9/20 OCTOBER 2020 Festival Monster Mash Street Mackinaw City 231-436-5574 10/3/20 10/3/19 Victorian Art Fair West Branch 989-345-2744 8/8/20 8/9/20 Bash Buckley Old Engine Buckley 231-796-2706 8/13/20 8/16/20 Fort Fright Mackinaw City 231-436-4100 10/9/20 10/10/20
Northern Lower Michigan Northern - 3 REGION Show FEBRUARY 2021 Michaywe Arts & Crafts Gaylord 989-939-8919 8/14/20 8/15/20 Show Perchville USA East Tawas 877-868-2927 2/4/21 2/7/21 Otsego County Fair Gaylord 989-732-3811 8/16/20 8/22/20 APRIL 2021
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Michigan Festivals & Events Association 27 Alpena, Michigan Your Sanctuary of the Great Lakes Nestled between a vast emerald forest and a clear blue bay, the Alpena area in northeastern Lower Michigan is a quiet oasis often overlooked. What travelers are discovering, is that the Alpena area offers small-town charm and modern convenience, right at nature’s doorstep. Active families and empty-nesters fall in love with the beauty of the region as soon as they step foot on a trail or witness their first historic shipwreck. Check out the Top 5 Relaxed Adventures waiting for you in your Sanctuary of the Great Lakes.
Thunder Bay National Marine hemisphere like you’ve never beginner to advanced mountain Sanctuary protects nearly seen them before. If you’re lucky bike riders. 200 historically significant you may even be witness to a shipwrecks that lay at rest on the spectacular show of the Arora bottom of Lake Huron. View the Borealis (Northern Lights). collection of shipwrecks in what is known as Shipwreck Ally via 4. Kayak, Canoe, Stand Up 1. Fishing: Whether you're kayak or aboard Alpena’s glass- Paddleboard: Being 66% water taking the kids out to create bottom boat, Lady Michigan. and boasting over 1,000 miles some relaxing memories or on You can also explore more of shoreline, the Alpena area the hunt for the next trophy maritime history visiting any of is a destination for water trail catch, Northeast Michigan is the 7 nearby lighthouses. enthusiasts. Quiet rivers and the destination for sport and lakes provide a serene setting recreational fishing. There are for an afternoon of gliding on more than 300,000 acres of open the water, wildlife watching, or 6. Fossil Hunting: The Great Northern Lower Michigan Northern - 3 REGION water in the 4-county Northeast daydreaming. Kayak, canoe, or Lakes are a gift from prehistoric Michigan area and nearly 100 stand up paddleboard a variety glacier movement and treasures separate accessible bodies of of settings across the region on have been left behind along water. Alpena has been featured your own or ask for a special the shores of Lake Huron, the on the Outdoor Channel’s Major guided trip. many inland lakes and rivers, 3. Stargazing: With light and throughout the karst-rich League Fishing bass fishing tv 5. Biking: Everyone from series for a record 3 seasons. pollution readings among the topography of the interior of lowest in the Great Lakes region, road cyclists, trail bikers, and Northeast Michigan. Hunt for Alpena is a prime location for afternoon cruisers will enjoy fossils dating back 400 million viewing the cosmos. Alpena adventuring through the area’s years to the Devonian Period. is centrally located to 3 of 100+ miles of groomed trails Rockport State Recreation Area Michigan’s newest Dark Sky on their favorite two-wheeler includes an abandoned limestone Preserve parks: Thompson’s of choice, or tool along scenic quarry where visitors are allowed Harbor State Park, Negwegon country pavement. Recreational to take up to 25 pounds of fossils 2. Exploring Shipwrecks: Alpena State Park, and Rockport trails through forested pathway home with them per year! is home to the nation’s first State Recreation Area. See the areas offer rugged terrain for freshwater marine sanctuary. constellations of the northern
28 Michigan Festivals & Events Association REGION 3 - Northern Lower Michigan Main Attractions Boyne Falls Boyne Mountain Resort Mackinac Island www.Boynemountain.com 1 Boyne Mountain Road The Grand Hotel Boyne Falls, MI 49713 www.grandhotel.com (855) 688-7024 286 Grand Ave What are you up for? Championship golf? Michigan’s largest indoor waterpark? Mackinac Island, MI 49757 Epic ziplining? Horseback riding? Downhill skiing on 60 runs? Mountain bike (800) 334-7263 riding? Snow tubing? River Kayaking? Whatever adventure you are craving, we Experience the tradition of America’s Summer Place, located on Mackinac have it here at Boyne Mountain Resort. Island, family owned for three generations by the Musser family. You will never forget the spectacular views from a rocking chair overlooking the Straits of Mackinac from the world’s longest porch. Rich in history, it’s a place where time Traverse City moves at the pace of horse-drawn carriages and bicycles. Meals are an event and Chateau Chantal traditions such as Afternoon Tea in the Parlor and nightly dancing remain a noteworthy part of the guest experience. www.chateauchantal.com 15900 Rue Devin Traverse City, Michigan 49686 (231) 223-4110 Suttons Bay Chateau Chantal is a unique development that combines a winery, vineyards, Black Star Farms bed & breakfast, residence, six private home sites & winding roads, all of which www.blackstarfarms.com combine to create a “retreat into the Old World.” The 65 acre site sits high atop 10844 E Revold Rd. a ridge 12 miles north of Traverse City, Michigan on the beautiful & historic Old Suttons Bay, Michigan Mission Peninsula. Chateau Chantal crafts many styles of wine, allowing the (231) 944-1270 grape to dictate the style. The location’s unparalleled views & outstanding staff play host to B&B activities, cooking classes, wine education opportunities, Tapas Black Star Farms Suttons Bay is a true one-of-a-kind destination nestled among Tours, conferences & meetings, small weddings & friendly regional wine events. the rolling hills of Leelanau Peninsula. A hillside vineyard welcomes you upon arrival to the 160-acre family owned estate. Enjoy pastoral views of horses and barns, farmstead cuisine at Hearth & Vine Café and award-winning wines. Fun Spots & Lodging In our luxurious Inn, Choose from 10 unique, lushly appointed rooms for your perfect up-north escape. Come taste Black Star Farms. Traverse City - Park Place Hotel 300 East State St, Traverse City, MI 49684 (231) 946-5000 • www.park-place-hotel.com Harbor Springs Charlevoix - AmericINN Lodge & Suites of Charlevoix Boyne Highland Resort 11800 US-31 N, Charlevoix, MI 49720 (800) 396-5007 • www.charlevoixamericinn.com www.boynehighlands.com 600 Highlands Dr Hotel Walloon Harbor Springs, MI 49740 4127 M-75, Walloon Lake, MI 49796 (855) 688-7022 (231) 535-5000 • www.hotelwalloon.com Harbor Springs – Legs Inn and Restaurant At Boyne Highlands, we’re big believers in tradition. Even as we’ve grown 6425 N Lake Shore Dr, Harbor Springs, MI 49740 to become one of Michigan’s premiere all-season resorts, we’ve taken care to (231) 526-2281 • www.legsinn.com preserve the things that matter. That’s why we provide plenty of excitement - from zipline adventures to segway tours - right alongside exceptional skiing, golf, Thompsonville - Crystal Mountain and the country’s longest running dinner theatre. 12500 Crystal Mountain Drive, Thompsonville, MI 49683 (231) 378-2000 • www.crystalmountain.com Cheboygan-Cheboygan Opera House 403 N. Huron St., Cheboygan, MI 49721 Acme (231) 627-5432 • www.theoperahouse.org Grand Traverse Resort & Spa Hillman-Thunder Bay Resort www.grandtraverseresort.com 27800 M-32, Hillman, MI 49746, 100 Grand Traverse Village Blvd. (800) 729-9375 • www.thunderbayresort.com Acme, MI 49610-0404 (231) 534-6000 Mackinac Island-Mackinac Island Carriage Tours 7278 Main St., Mackinac Island, MI 49757 Located near Traverse City along Grand Traverse Bay, the 900-acre Resort is (906) 847-3307 • www.mict.com one of the Midwest’s finest, full-service, year-round resorts featuring nearly 600 guest rooms, 54 holes of championship golf including courses designed by Jack Mackinac Island-Mackinac State Historic Parks Nicklaus and Gary Player, a full-service spa, upscale dining and shopping. 7029 Huron Rd., Mackinac Island, MI 49757 (231) 436-4100 • www.mackinacparks.com Michigan Festivals & Events Association 29 7 Things to do in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan in 2020 There are at least 2,020 reasons to visit the Sault Ste. Marie area, but we have whittled them down to 7 of the greatest things you shouldn’t miss this year!
Ste. Marie, with amazing stops along the way. The Falls are also Enjoy a Soo Locks Watch at least one of open to visit year-round, and Boat Tour Beginning the 7,000 plus boats each season brings its version of early May 2020 pass through the Soo spectacular! Take a two-hour boat tour on the Locks St. Marys River and through the The Soo Locks are among the REGION 4 - Upper Peninsula - 4 REGION Soo Locks during your next visit busiest canals in the world, and Bass Pro Shops & to Sault Ste. Marie! This leisurely you can stand on the observation ride is narrated by a real person Cabela’s North deck in the Soo Locks Park to that would be happy to answer watch it all happen 10 months of American Bass your questions about the area. Challenge the year. This tournament is one catch One Full Day of fishermen won’t want to get We only listed 7 things away in Summer 2020. The History and Mystery you can do when you North American Bass Challenge Walk across the walls of the Soo visit Sault Ste. Marie. is open to everyone, no matter Locks during Engineers Day the skill-level or age. The angler Friday, June 26. It is your one Come to the Soo and who lands the largest bass will chance to get this up close to discover the other 990 win a brand-new Ranger boat. It these historic pieces of shipping Run for the Boarder... things when you get is slated to launch August, 20-22. infrastructure. Do you know Canadian Border what’s behind those historic here! Be sure to share If you start training now you’ll walls? your photos of Sault be ready for the 7.1 mile run Experience the Twin across the International Bridge Ste. Marie with us Soo’s from 210 feet in during the Sault International by using the hashtag Festival of Races September 26. #Ilovethesoo when you the Air No passport required for this Visit the Tower of History amazing view only the ability to post to social media Explore Tahquamenon for a panoramic view of both run to the Canada border and and to follow us on Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and back to downtown Sault Ste. Facebook, Twitter, Falls 365 Days a Year! Ontario. The view is pretty Marie! Instagram, and The Tahquamenon Falls State extraordinary at any time of Park is only an hour and 20 year, but it is extra special in the Pinterest. minutes from downtown Sault fall! 30 Michigan Festivals & Events Association Region 4 Festivals, Fairs & Events
KEY County/State Fairs Main Attractions - cont. Music Events IronwoodIronwood JUNE 2020 StormyStormy Kromer Kromer Lilac Festival Mackinac Island 906-847-3783 6/5/20 6/14/20 www.stormykromer.com St. Ignace Car Show www.stormykromer.com St. Ignace 800-338-6660 6/25/20 6/28/20 Weekend 12381238 Wall Wall Street Street (factory && retail retail store) store) JULY 2020 Ironwood,Ironwood, Michigan Michigan 49938 (888) 455-2253 St. Ignace Fish Feast St. Ignace 800-338-6660 7/18/20 7/18/20 (888) 455-2253 AUGUST 2020 StormyStormy Kromer Kromer is the is homethe home of the of iconic the iconicStormy Stormy Kromer Kromer Wool Cap Wool worn Cap by worn by railroaders back in 1903 and today by outdoors people, 906 Festival Curtis 906-586-9974 8/1/20 8/1/20 railroaders back in 1903 and today by outdoors people, ranchers, nature lovers ranchers, nature lovers and city dwellers alike. Still handcrafted with Michigan’s State Fair in and city dwellers alike. Still handcrafted with care by talented people in the Escanaba 906-786-4011 8/17/20 8/23/20 care by talented people in the Upper Peninsula and throughout the the Upper Peninsula Upper Peninsula and throughout the Midwest. Want to see how this legendary Midwest. Want to see how this legendary cap is constructed? Stop SEPTEMBER 2020 cap is constructed? Stop by our factory in Ironwood for a tour and then shop forby your our new factory cap in in our Ironwood retail store for - aall tour in one and convenient then shop location. for your Free new tours Dickinson County Fair Norway 906-563-8840 9/3/20 9/7/20 Monday-Fridaycap in our retail start store at 1:30 - all p.m. in centralone convenient time. location. Free tours Grand Hotel Labor Day Monday-Friday start at 1:30 p.m. central time. Mackinac Island 906-847-3331 9/4/20 9/7/20 Jazz Weekend U.P. Steam & Gas Engine Escanaba 906-280-4003 9/4/20 9/7/20 Show Sault Ste. Marie Michigan Brewers Guild Soo Locks Boat Tours Marquette 517-327-5004 9/12/20 9/12/20 U.P. Fall Beer Festival www.soolocks.com Richard Crane Memorial St. Ignace 800-338-6660 9/18/20 9/20/20 Truck Show 515 and 1157 East Portage Ave. Parade of Nations Houghton 906-487-2160 9/19/20 9/19/20 Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 St. Ignace Trek the (800) 432-6301 St. Ignace 800-338-6660 9/25/20 9/26/20 Mighty Mac Cruise right alongside the giant ships, and tour through the famous Soo Locks. FEBRUARY 2021 We offer various Maritime Adventures to choose from: Experience our Soo Locks UP 200 / Midnight Run / Marquette 906-869-2640 2/12/21 2/15/21 sightseeing cruise with many departure times throughout the day. Enjoy a Soo Jack Pine 30 Locks Dinner Cruise or Themed Dinner Cruise. For the more adventurous, try Main Attractions our Soo Locks Lighthouse Cruise with full breakfast served aboard. Curtis Munising Chamberlin’s Ole Forest Inn Pictured Rocks Cruises www.chamberlinsinn.com www.picturedrocks.com N9450 Manistique Lakes rd. 100 City Park Dr Curtis, Mi 49820 Munising, MI 49862 (800) 292-0440 (906) 387-2379 Rich in history....nestled high on a bluff overlooking Big Manistique Lake, We offer three distinct tours for the enjoyment of our guests. We are open daily, this enchanting lakeside country inn continues to woo travelers with warmth, from 8 am (EST) until the last boat returns to our dock, from mid May through comfortable lodging, casual fine dining and stunning views. Referred to as “the mid October. Our experienced captains will lead you, your family and friends crown jewel of the UP” inspiring many visiting songwriters, artists, authors and alongside the picturesque 40 mile stretch of sandy beaches, colorful caverns and photographers. caves and rare rock formations. Michigan Festivals & Events Association 31 The Greater Munising Area The Place to Be No Matter What Season
ome of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Hiawatha National Forest, Alger Underwater HPreserve, and an abundance of attractions and recreational opportunities, the greater Munising area has plenty to offer visitors any time of the year. Take a Pictured Rocks Cruises tour to view in Munising. Pictured Rocks Days draws an average majestic cliffs and of 7,5000 attendees each year and offers live music rock formations and entertainment, food and craft vendors, bounce along Lake houses, kayak demos, petting zoo, other activities and Superior shoreline information. or take a ride on Glass Bottom Whether you are on two or four wheels, take a cruise Boat Tours to see historic shipwrecks near Munising Bay. down the scenic thoroughfare H-58. This winding gem If you’re looking for something a little faster, zip around connects Munising to the little town of Grand Marais REGION 4 - Upper Peninsula - 4 REGION Grand Island by water on Riptide Ride’s jet boat or go and takes you past dozens of beautiful rest stops and at your own pace by renting a pontoon boat. rivers, access points to the lake, and our famous Au Sable Sand Dunes. It’s particularly beautiful in the Enjoy the rustic beauty of Grand Island by hiking or fall when you’ll see numerous photographers taking mountain biking around the secluded island or bring advantage of the blaze of reds and oranges in the trees. a tent and camp overnight. Come kayak or canoe our Also enjoy fishing, hunting and boat tours during this many inland lakes and rivers or take one of the guided season. kayak tours that are offered on Lake Superior. As snow blankets the area in the winter, snowmobile our There are miles of trails to explore in the Pictured Rocks hundreds of miles of pristine trails or ski or snowshoe National Lakeshore and Hiawatha National Forest. Valley Spur or other world class cross-country ski trails. Our area also has around 20 breathtaking waterfalls For the true thrill seekers, we host the Midwest’s largest that require either a short walk or longer hike. Looking ice climbing festival - Michigan Ice Fest - and there’s to unwind or go swimming at a magical white sandy good reason for it: our pristine lakeshore and inland ice beach? Miners, Sand Point, and Au Train are just three formations. Make sure to visit the ever popular Eben Ice of our many gorgeous beaches on the coast of Lake Caves, a true wonder of nature. Superior. While you’re out and about, you’ll have a wide range A great time to of dining options to choose from. Try fresh Lake visit is the second Superior Whitefish at any restaurant in the area or a weekend of June as delicious pasty! Don’t forgot to visit the Pictured Rocks Pictured Rocks Days, Interpretive Center, museums and gift shops to take a the area’s largest piece of the area back home with you. festival, is held. This year, the free event We invite you to join us in the middle of Michigan’s takes place on June 13 and 14 at Binsfeld Bayshore Park Upper Peninsula for a wonderfully serene experience.
32 Michigan Festivals & Events Association REGION 4 - Upper Peninsula These Five Keweenaw Festivals are Worth the Journey! Keweenaw!!! From adrenaline pumping competitions to a touch of the bizarre, Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula festival scene rewards its visitors with unique, once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Nestled in the heart of Lake Superior, the Keweenaw’s awe-inspiring wilderness and abundance of winter snow make it the perfect backdrop for these road-trip worthy events. So, grab your calendars and read on!
Experience during the annual Keweenaw Brew Fest. This annual fundraiser for the Keweenaw Community Foundation offers more than 200 beers, the Keweenaw hard ciders, and hard sodas with live music, friends and fun! May 22-24 Experience the Heikinpäivä Mid-Winter Festival Keweenaw’s three- January 2021 - Hancock, MI days of non-stop This midwinter celebration of Finnish culture brings out the wacky outdoor recreation side of winter. Starting in mid-January, just as the midwinter blues is all about having begin to hit, the shenanigans of Heikinpäivä last for up to a month. fun on and off the Experience the Keweenaw, May 22-24 Key events include a Polar Plunge into the iced-over Portage Canal, trails, by bike, the Heikinpäivä parade featuring creatures from Finnish legend, and foot, or paddle. Join our local communities as they showcase the best the legendary wife-carrying contest, an obstacle course that sends of the region’s outdoor recreation scene through group tours, live married couples careening from one bizarre station to another. music, and more! Michigan Tech Winter Carnival – February 2021 - Bell’s Beer Copper Houghton, MI Harbor Trails Fest A proud Keweenaw tradition hosted by Michigan Tech since 1922, September 4-6 Winter Carnival’s best known for its jaw-dropping 2- or 3-story snow Copper Harbor, MI sculptures. The best weekend of the Campus comes year in Copper Harbor, and alive with always Labor Day Weekend, broomball Bell’s Beer Copper Harbor Bell’s Beer Copper Harbor Trails Fest, September 4-6 matches, Trails Fest is a pilgrimage for mountain biking enthusiasts of all ages dogsled rides, and skill levels. Experience Copper Harbor’s IMBA Silver Level Ride and the zany, Center status by participating in the Enduro, XC, DH, Junior Races, improv-heavy and 10k Trail Run races. Or grab a beer and enjoying the live music! Stage Revue. Make sure to Keweenaw Brew Fest find a good Michigan Tech Winter Carnival. Photo Credit: Michigan Technological University September 12 spot on the Houghton side of the river to watch the torchlight ski parade down Houghton, MI Mont Ripley—it’s a moment of pure winter magic. Enjoy brews from more than 50 regional breweries To learn more about upcoming Keweenaw festivals and events, visit on the shores of the scenic Keweenaw.info Keweenaw Waterway Keweenaw Brew Fest, September 12 Michigan Festivals & Events Association 33 “Art will never be able to exist without nature.” ~ Pierre Bonnard
Michigan, rich in nature, is a colorful well of inspiration and opportunities for artists and art enthusists with galleries found throughout the state. From local to world-renowed artists, you can find every type of art that speaks to you.
Region 1 Downriver Council for the Arts Signal Return 81 Chestnut 1345 Division St., #102 Wyandotte, MI 48192 Detroit, MI 48207 www.downriverarts.org www.signalreturnpress.org Troy Historical Society Polish Art Center 60 W. Wattles Rd. 9539 Joseph Campau Troy, MI 48098 Hamtramck, MI 48212 www.troyhistoricvillage.org www.polartcenter.com Riverside Arts Center The Virgil H. Carr 76 N. Huron St. Cultural Arts Center Ypsilanti, MI 48197 4750 Woodward Avenue, 4th Floor www.riversidearts.org Detroit, MI 48201 Saugatuck-Douglas Historical Society www.thecarrcenter.org Art Studios & Galleries Art 130 Center St. Pewabic Pottery Douglas, MI 49406 10125 E. Jefferson Ave. www.mysdhistory.org Detroit, MI 48214 American Museum of Magic www.pewabic.org 107 E. Michigan Ave. Detroit Institute of Arts Marshall, MI 49068 5200 Woodward Avenue www.americanmuseumofmagic.org Detroit, MI 48202 Detroit Artists Market The Bailey Museum Water Street Glassworks www.dia.org 4719 Woodward Ave. 903 S. Baily Ave. 140 Water St. Glass Art Kalamazoo Detroit, MI 48201 South Haven, MI 49090 Benton Harbor, MI 49022 326 W. Kalamazoo Avenue www.detroitartistsmarket.org www.libertyhydebailey.org www.waterstreetglassworks.org Suite #100 Ella Sharp Museum Kalamazoo Book Arts Center Village Fine Arts Association Kalamazoo, MI 49007 3225 Fourth St. 326 W. Kalamazoo Ave., Ste. 103A 125 S. Main St., Ste. 700 www.glassartkalamazoo.org Jackson, MI 49203 Kalamazoo, MI 49007 Milford, MI 48381 www.ellasharp.org www.kalbookarts.org www.milfordvfaa.org
Region 2 Artworks Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum 106 N. Michigan Ave. Michigan State University Big Rapids, MI 49307 547 E. Circle Dr. www.artworksinbigrapids.org East Lansing, MI 48824 Creative 360 www.broadmuseum.msu.edu 1517 Bayliss St. Muskegon Museum of Art Midland, MI 48640 296 W. Webster Avenue www.becreative360.org Muskegon, MI 49440 Tri-Cities Historical Museum www.muskegonmuseumofart.org 200 Washington Ave. Midland Center for the Arts Grand Haven, MI 49417 1801 W. Saint Andrews Road www.tri-citiesmusuem.org Midland, MI 488640 Center for the Arts of www.midlandcenterforthearts.com Greater Lapeer Owosso Community Players 172 W. Nepessing St. 114 E. Main Street Lapeer, MI 48446 Owosso, MI 48867 www.pixlapeer.org www.owossoplayers.com Clinton County Arts Council Saginaw Art Museum 215 N. Clinton Ave. 1126 N. Michigan Avenue Buckham Fine Arts Project RE Olds Transportation Museum St. Johns, MI 48879 Saginaw, MI 48602 1492 Shirley St. 240 Museum Dr. www.clintoncountyarts.org www.saginawartmuseum.org Flint, MI 48532 Lansing, MI 48933 Flint Children’s Museum www.buckhamgallery.org www.reoldsmuseum.org 1602 University Ave. Holland Museum Mt. Pleasant Discovery Museum Flint, MI 48504 31 W. 10th St., 5093 E. Remus Rd. www.flintchildrensmuseum.org Holland, MI 49423 Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858 34 www.hollandmuseum.org www.mpdiscoverymuseum.org Art Studios & Galleries
Northeast Michigan Center for Oliver Center for the Arts Region 3 Fine Arts/Art in the Loft 132 Coast Guard Street 109 N. Second Ave., Ste. 300 Frankfort, MI 49635 Alpena, MI 49707 www.oliverartcenterfrankfort.org www.artintheloft.org The Butterfly House and Insect World Great Lakes Children’s Museum 6750 McGulpin St. (Behind Ste. Annes Church) 13240 S. West Bay Shore Dr. Mackinac Island, MI 49757 Traverse City, MI 49684 www.originalbutterflyhouse.com www.greatlakeskids.org Michilimackinac Historical Society Glen Arbor Art Association 7463 Market Street 6031 S. Lake St. Mackinac Island, MI 49757 Glen Arbor, MI 49636 www.michilimackinachistoricalsociety.com www.glenarborart.org Charlevoix Circle of Arts The Old Art Building 109 Clinton Street 111 S. Main St. Charlevoix, MI 49720 Leland, MI 49654 www.visitcharlevoix.com/Charlevoix-Circle-of-Arts www.oldartbuilding.com Gaylord Area Council for the Arts Blackbird Arts 125 E. Main Street 1485 Barlow St. Gaylord, MI 49735 Traverse City, MI 49686 www.gacaevents.weebly.com www.blackbirdartstc.org Charlevoix Historical Society Michigan Legacy Art Park Thunder Bay Arts Council and Gallery Raven Hill Discovery Center 103 State Street 12500 Crystal Mountain Drive 127 W. Chisholm Street 4737 Fuller Rd. Charlevoix, MI 49720 Thompsonville, Michigan 49683 Alpena, MI 49707 East Jordan, MI 49727 www.chxhistory.com www.michlegacyartpark.org www.thunderbayarts.org www.miravenhill.org
Downtown Art Place Les Cheneaux Historical Association Region 4 1200 E. Cloverland Dr. E Nordquist Rd Ironwood, MI 49938 Cedarville, MI 49719 www.downtownartplace.com www.lchistorical.org/histmus.html William Bonifas Fine Arts Center Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum 700 First Avenue South 123 W Baraga Ave Escanaba, MI 49829 Marquette, MI 49855 www.bonifasarts.org www.upchildrensmuseum.org Calumet Art Center Avery Arts & Nature 57055 Fifth St. Learning Center Calumet, MI 49913 3206 W Cedar Road www.calumetartcenter.com Hessel, MI 49745 Fort de Buade Museum www.hesselschoolhouse.net & Gift Shop Erickson Center for the Arts 334 N. State Street N 9224 Saw-Wa-Quato Street St. Ignace, MI 49781 Curtis, MI 49820 www.michmackhs.org www.ericksoncenter.org Copper County Ironwood Theatre Community Arts Center 113 East Aurora Street 126 Quincy St. Ironwood, MI 49938 Hancock, MI 49930 www.ironwoodtheatre.net www.coppercountryarts.com Marquette Maritime Museum Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum Museum of Ojibwa Culture Top of the Lake Snowmobile 300 Lakeshore Blvd. 18335 N Whitefish Point Road 500 N State Street Marquette, MI 49855 Paradise, MI 49768 St Ignace, MI 49781 Museum www.shipwreckmuseum.com www.museumofojibwaculture.net W11660 US 2 www.mqtmaritimemuseum.com Naubinway, MI 49762 www.snowmobilemuseum.com
35 MICHIGAN FESTIVALS & EVENTS ASSOCIATION EVENT QUICK LIST
APRIL 2020 MAY 2020 - CONTINUED JUNE 2020 - CONTINUED MSU Science Festival East Lansing 4/1/20 4/30/20 Mancelona Bass Festival Mancelona 5/28/20 5/31/20 Canton Liberty Festival Canton 6/18/20 6/20/20 Bringin’ Back the 80s Swartz Creek Hometown Cedar Polka Fest Cedar 6/18/20 6/21/20 Frankenmuth 4/17/20 4/18/20 Days Swartz Creek 5/28/20 5/31/20 Festival Michigan Sugar Festival Sebewaing 6/18/20 6/21/20 Great Lakes Art Fair Novi 4/18/20 4/19/20 Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix Detroit/Belle Isle 5/29/20 5/31/20 Three Rivers Water Festival Three Rivers 6/18/20 6/20/20 Traverse City Chocolate Festival Traverse City 4/19/20 4/19/20 Grosse Ile IslandFest Grosse Ile 5/29/20 5/31/20 Arts and Acts Northville 6/19/20 6/21/20 National Trout Festival Kalkaska 4/22/20 4/26/20 Art in the Park Pinckney 5/30/20 5/31/20 Mayfly Music Festival Dundee 6/19/20 6/20/20 Berkley Art Bash Berkley 5/30/20 5/30/20 National Strawberry Shepherd Maple Syrup Shepherd 4/23/20 4/26/20 Festival Belleville 6/19/20 6/21/20 Festival Blue Water Sturgeon Festival Port Huron 5/30/20 5/30/20 Summer Solstice Jazz Earth Fair Goodells 4/24/20 4/25/20 Festival East Lansing 6/19/20 6/20/20 Vermontville Maple Syrup Vermontville 4/24/20 4/26/20 JUNE 2020 Flint Pride Festival Flint 6/20/20 6/20/20 Event Quick List Festival Carson City Frontier Days Carson City 6/4/20 6/7/20 Gateway to the Thumb Arts Walleye Festival Freeland 4/24/20 4/26/20 Curwood Festival Owosso 6/4/20 6/7/20 & Antiques Imlay City 6/20/20 6/21/20 Blossomtime Festival St. Joseph/Benton 4/26/20 5/2/20 Hudsonville-Concerts on Pinconning Cheese Festival Pinconning 6/20/20 6/21/20 Harbor the Green Series Hudsonville 6/4/20 6/25/20 Sloan Museum Auto Fair Flint 6/20/20 6/21/20 MAY 2020 Lilac Festival Mackinac Island 6/5/20 6/14/20 Montcalm County Fair Greenville 6/21/20 6/27/20 Westview Orchards & Washington Twp. 5/1/20 12/24/20 Art on the Grand Farmington 6/6/20 6/7/20 Winery Ford Fireworks Detroit 6/22/20 6/22/20 Be a Tourist in Your Own Michigan Antique Festival - Lansing 6/6/20 6/6/20 Livonia Spree “70” Livonia 6/23/20 6/28/20 Davisburg Davisburg 5/2/20 5/3/20 Town Bay-Rama Fishfly Festival New Baltimore 6/24/20 6/28/20 Tulip Time Holland 5/2/20 5/10/20 Lyon Township Kite Festival New Hudson 6/6/20 6/7/20 Summer Art Fair Midland 6/6/20 6/7/20 East Jordan Freedom Great Lakes Mega Meet Novi 5/7/20 5/9/20 Festival East Jordan 6/24/20 6/28/20 Taste of the Cozy Corner of Lake Orion Flower & Art Lake Orion 5/8/20 5/9/20 Ogemaw County Lupton 6/6/20 6/6/20 Party on McCarty - Bells Fair Craft Beer Saginaw 6/25/20 6/25/20 FireKeepers Casino 400 Mesick Mushroom Festival Mesick 5/8/20 5/10/20 Race Monster Energy Brooklyn 6/7/20 6/7/20 Charlotte Bluegrass Festival Charlotte 6/25/20 6/27/20 NASCAR Cup Series Race Mackinaw City Magical Mackinaw City 5/9/20 5/9/20 Electric Forest Rothbury 6/25/20 6/28/20 Color Fun Run Motor City Pride Detroit 6/7/20 6/8/20 Flea Roast Ox Market “Original” Blessing of the Festival Irons 6/25/20 6/28/20 Bikes Baldwin 5/14/20 5/17/20 Festival of Flags Davison 6/10/20 6/14/20 Flushing’s Summer Fest Flushing 6/10/20 6/14/20 St. Ignace Car Show Berkley Days Berkley 5/14/20 5/17/20 Weekend St. Ignace 6/25/20 6/28/20 Party on McCarty - Durand Railroad Days Durand 5/14/20 5/17/20 Motown Saginaw 6/11/20 6/11/20 Taylor Summer Festival Taylor 6/25/20 6/28/20 National Morel Mushroom Boyne City 5/14/20 5/17/20 Frankenmuth Bavarian Auburn Hills Downtown Auburn Hills 6/26/20 6/27/20 Festival Festival Frankenmuth 6/11/20 6/14/20 Summerfest Tawas Point Migration East Tawas 5/14/20 5/16/20 Roseville RoseFest Roseville 6/11/20 6/14/20 Concerts at the Courthouse Howell 6/26/20 8/21/20 World Expo of Beer Frankenmuth 5/15/20 5/16/20 St. Helen Bluegill Festival St. Helen 6/11/20 6/13/20 Michigan Challenge Balloonfest Howell 6/26/20 6/28/20 East Lansing Art Festival East Lansing 5/16/20 5/17/20 Art on the River Port Huron 6/12/20 6/14/20 Michigan Waterways Michigan Brewers Guild Festival Cheboygan 6/26/20 6/29/20 Spring Beer Festival Traverse City 5/16/20 5/16/20 Croswell Pioneer Days Croswell 6/12/20 6/13/20 Michigan Busker Festival Imlay City 6/12/20 6/13/20 Trenton Summer Festival Trenton 6/26/20 6/28/20 MSU Spring Arts & Crafts East Lansing 5/16/20 5/17/20 Show Michigan Wizard of Oz Delta Rocks! Family Ionia 6/12/20 6/13/20 Festival Delta Township 6/27/20 6/27/20 Old Fashioned Days Fruitport 5/20/20 5/25/20 Festival Mid Michigan Gospel Grand Haven Art Festival Grand Haven 6/27/20 6/28/20 Balloons Over Bavarian Inn Frankenmuth 5/22/20 5/24/20 Festival Charlotte 6/12/20 6/14/20 Great Lakes Bay Pride St. Mary’s Polish Country Festival Bay City 6/27/20 6/27/20 Fair Orchard Lake 5/22/20 5/25/20 Motor City Irish Fest Livonia 6/12/20 6/14/20 National Asparagus Festival St. Clair Art Fair St. Clair 6/27/20 6/28/20 Sumpter Country Fest Belleville 5/22/20 5/25/20 in Oceana County Hart 6/12/20 6/14/20 JULY 2020 Alma Highland Festival & Alma 5/23/20 5/24/20 Nor-east’r Music & Art Games Festival Mio 6/12/20 6/14/20 Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show & Balloon Festival Battle Creek 7/1/20 7/5/20 Antrim County Petoskey Eastport 5/23/20 5/23/20 West Michigan Chalk Art Stone Festival Festival Byron Center 6/12/20 6/13/20 Greatest Fourth in the North Lake City 7/1/20 7/5/20 Dick Berg Memorial Gladwin 5/23/20 5/24/20 Chelsea Painters Art Fair Chelsea 6/13/20 6/14/20 Weekend Rodeo Fireworks in the Park Chesaning 7/2/20 7/2/20 Currents Music Festival Milford 6/13/20 6/13/20 Dog Bowl Frankenmuth 5/23/20 5/24/20 Michigan Rib Fest Royal Oak 7/2/20 7/5/20 Art, Beer, and Wine Festival Memorial Day Weekend Tawas City 5/23/20 5/24/20 presented by County Jackson 6/13/20 6/13/20 Bay City Fireworks Festival Bay City 7/3/20 7/4/20 Arts & Craft Show National Bank Cadillac Freedom Festival Cadillac 7/3/20 7/5/20 Michigan Beer & Brat Thompsonville 5/23/20 5/23/20 Flint Art Fair Flint 6/14/20 6/14/20 Festival Lakeshore Art Festival Muskegon 7/3/20 7/4/20 Spring Lake Heritage Jackson County Parks - The Jackson 5/25/20 9/7/20 Festival Spring Lake 6/16/20 6/20/20 Old-Fashioned Fourth of Cascades July Celebration Thompsonville 7/3/20 7/3/20 Hamburg Family Fun Fest Hamburg 6/17/20 6/20/20 36 Michigan Festivals & Events Association Event Quick List JULY 2020 - CONTINUED JULY 2020 - CONTINUED AUGUST 2020 - CONTINUED Summer Stage Festival Marine City 7/3/20 8/23/20 Van Buren Youth Fair Hartford 7/20/20 7/25/20 Nautical City Festival Rogers City 8/4/20 8/9/20 Corunna 4th of July Baldwin Troutarama Baldwin 7/22/20 7/25/20 Saginaw County Fair Chesaning 8/4/20 8/8/20 Celebration Corunna 7/4/20 7/4/20 National Baby Food Antrim County Fair & Mackinaw City July 4th Festival Fremont 7/22/20 7/25/20 5K Run Bellaire 8/5/20 8/8/20 Celebrations Mackinaw City 7/4/20 7/4/20 Chelsea Area Festivals & Harbor Days Festival Elk Rapids 8/5/20 8/8/20 National Cherry Festival Traverse City 7/4/20 7/11/20 Events- Sounds & Sights Chelsea 7/23/20 7/25/20 Festival Party on McCarty - Blue Water Fest Port Huron 7/8/20 7/11/20 Country Hits Saginaw 8/6/20 8/6/20 Holton Days Holton 7/23/20 7/25/20 Kindleberger Summer Boyne Falls Polish Festival Boyne Falls 8/6/20 8/9/20 Festival of the Performing Parchment 7/8/20 7/12/20 Jackson Hot Air Jubilee Jackson 7/23/20 7/26/20 Arts National Blueberry Festival South Haven 8/6/20 8/9/20 Sterlingfest Art & Music Wyandotte Street Art Fair Wyandotte 7/8/20 7/11/20 Fair Sterling Heights 7/23/20 7/25/20 US-127 National Yard Sale Hudson 8/6/20 8/9/20 Party on McCarty - 70/80’s Yale Bologna Festival Yale 7/23/20 7/26/20 Bath Days Festival Bath 8/7/20 8/8/20 Night - Wear Pink for Saginaw 7/9/20 7/9/20 Cancer Riverfest and River Classic Consumers Energy 400 Offshore Boat Show St Clair 7/24/20 7/26/20 Monster Energy NASCAR Brooklyn 8/7/20 8/9/20 20th Annual Harbor Beach Cup Series Races Maritime Festival Harbor Beach 7/9/20 7/12/20 Downtown Cheboygan Music Festival & Rockin’ Cheboygan 7/24/20 7/25/20 Dearborn Homecoming Dearborn 8/7/20 8/9/20 Elsie Dairy Festival Elsie 7/9/20 7/11/20 Rivertown Ride Festival Greater Farmington Grand Haven Coast Guard Milford Memories Summer Milford 8/7/20 8/9/20 Founders Festival Farmington 7/9/20 7/12/20 Festival Grand Haven 7/24/20 8/2/20 Festival Livonia Music from the Michigan Brewers Guild Sparta Celtic Festival Inc. Sparta 8/7/20 8/8/20 Heart “Thursdays” Livonia 7/9/20 8/27/20 Summer Beer Festival Ypsilanti 7/24/20 7/25/20 Vassar Riverfest & Car Vassar 8/7/20 8/9/20 Uncle Sam Jam Woodhaven 7/9/20 7/12/20 Party on McCarty - Freshly Show Made Margarita Night Saginaw 7/23/20 7/23/20 American Polish Festival & Allen Park Arts & Crafts Allen Park 8/8/20 8/9/20 Craft Show Sterling Heights 7/10/20 7/12/20 Main Street Memories Car Street Fair Show Port Huron 7/25/20 7/25/20 Art In The Park Plymouth 7/10/20 7/12/20 Beecher Music Festival Mt. Morris 8/8/20 8/8/20 Farwell Annual Lumberjack Farwell 7/25/20 7/26/20 Blissfest Folk and Roots Festival Rise N Shine 5K and Family Bay City 8/8/20 8/8/20 Music Festival Harbor Springs 7/10/20 7/12/20 Fun Fest Hot WorksOrchard Lake Grass Lake Traffic Jam’In Grass Lake 7/10/20 7/11/20 Fine Art Show ® West Bloomfield 7/25/20 7/26/20 Saint Rafka Church Festival Livonia 8/8/20 8/9/20 Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff St. Joseph 7/10/20 7/11/20 Mackinaw Area Historic Shelby Township Art Fair Shelby Township 8/8/20 8/9/20 Festival Mackinaw City 7/25/20 7/25/20 Saline Celtic Festival Saline 7/10/20 7/11/20 Victorian Art Fair West Branch 8/8/20 8/9/20 Iosco County Fair Hale 7/27/20 8/1/20 Berkley Street Art Fest Berkley 7/11/20 7/11/20 Jackson County Fair Jackson 8/9/20 8/15/20 Ottawa County Fair Holland 7/27/20 8/1/20 Fenton ArtWalk 2020 Fenton 7/11/20 7/11/20 Sanilac County 4-H Fair Sandusky 8/9/20 8/15/20 Eastern Michigan State Fair Imlay City 7/28/20 8/1/20 Tawas Bay Summerfest East Tawas 7/11/20 7/12/20 Shiawassee County Fair Corunna 8/9/20 8/15/20 Munger Potato Festival Munger 7/30/20 8/2/20 Gladwin County Fair Gladwin 7/13/20 7/18/20 Back to the Bricks Cruise & Flint 8/11/20 8/15/20 Bay Port Fish Sandwich Car Show Gaylord Alpenfest Gaylord 7/14/20 7/18/20 Bay Port 7/31/20 8/1/20 Festival Montrose Blueberry Festival Montrose 8/12/20 8/16/20 Sparta Town & Country Sparta 7/15/20 7/18/20 Brighton Main Street Wine Days Art Music Festival Brighton 7/31/20 8/1/20 Buckley Old Engine Show Buckley 8/13/20 8/16/20 Poioneer Power Antique Buy Michigan Now Festival Northville 7/31/20 8/2/20 Frankenmuth Summer Frankenmuth 8/13/20 8/22/20 and Gas Engine Show West Branch 7/16/20 7/19/20 Music Fest Coloma Glad-Peach Festival Coloma 7/31/20 8/2/20 Beaver Island Music Festival Beaver Island 7/16/20 7/18/20 Howell Melon Festival Howell 8/13/20 8/16/20 Marion Old Fashion Days Marion 7/31/20 8/2/20 Bronson Polish Festival Bronson 7/16/20 7/18/20 Mendon Riverfest Mendon 8/13/20 8/15/20 Maritime Days Marine City 7/31/20 8/2/20 Indian River Summerfest Indian River 7/16/20 7/19/20 Millington Old-Fashioned Millington 8/13/20 8/15/20 St. Andrew’s Society of Summer Festival Ionia Free Fair Ionia 7/16/20 7/25/20 Detroit Annual Highland Livonia 7/31/20 8/1/20 Stanton Old Fashioned Beaver Island Music Festival Beaver Island 7/16/20 7/18/20 Games Days Stanton 8/13/20 8/16/20 AuSable River Festival Grayling 7/17/20 7/26/20 AUGUST 2020 Cheeseburger in Caseville Caseville 8/14/20 8/23/20 Cadillac Arts Festival Cadillac 7/17/20 7/18/20 906 Festival Curtis 8/1/20 8/1/20 Michaywe Arts & Crafts Show Gaylord 8/14/20 8/15/20 Columbiaville Days Festival Columbiaville 7/17/20 7/18/20 Art in the Park Lake Odessa 8/1/20 8/1/20 Coopersville Farm Museum Norton Shores Arts & Norton Shores 8/14/20 8/15/20 Marlette Country Fair Days Marlette 7/17/20 7/19/20 Quilts and Their Stories Coopersville 8/1/20 9/30/20 Drafts Festival Paw Paw Days: Classic Car St. Johns Mint Festival St. Johns 8/14/20 8/16/20 & Truck Show Paw Paw 7/17/20 7/18/20 Good Times in Goodrich Goodrich 8/1/20 8/1/20 Sumner Daze Sumner 8/14/20 8/16/20 Positive Results Pride in Grand Blanc Summer Grand Blanc 8/1/20 8/2/20 Saginaw Saginaw 7/17/20 8/21/20 Art Fair International Festival Holland 8/15/20 8/15/20 Cass River Colonial Harrietta Blueberry Festival Harrietta 8/1/20 8/1/20 Midland County Fair Midland 8/16/20 8/22/20 Encampment Frankenmuth 7/18/20 8/19/20 Lexington Fine Art Street Lexington 8/1/20 8/2/20 Otsego County Fair Gaylord 8/16/20 8/22/20 Charlevoix Venetian Fair Festival Charlevoix 7/18/20 7/25/20 Armada Fair Armada 8/17/20 8/23/20 Michigan’s Strongest Man Frankenmuth 8/1/20 8/1/20 Czech and Slovak Festival Dearborn Heights 7/18/20 7/19/20 and Woman Michigan’s State Fair in the Upper Peninsula Escanaba 8/17/20 8/23/20 FrankenMudder Frankenmuth 7/18/20 7/18/20 Rockin’ Under the Stars Commerce 8/1/20 8/1/20 Paint Dexter Plein Air St. Ignace Fish Feast St. Ignace 7/18/20 7/18/20 Tawas Uncork’d & Untap’d East Tawas 8/1/20 8/1/20 Festival Dexter 8/17/20 8/22/20 Sunrise Side Wine & Food Cass County Fair Cassopolis 8/2/20 8/8/20 Alcona County Fair Lincoln 8/18/20 8/22/20 Festival Harrisville 7/18/20 7/18/20 Monroe County Fair Monroe 8/2/20 8/8/20 Ogemaw County Fair West Branch 8/18/20 8/22/20 Muskegon County Fair Fruitport 7/19/20 7/25/20 Clare County Fair Harrison 8/3/20 8/8/20 Danish Festival Greenville 8/20/20 8/23/20 St. Clair County 4-H & Ingham County Fair Mason 8/3/20 8/8/20 Youth Fair Goodells 7/20/20 7/25/20
Michigan Festivals & Events Association 37 AUGUST 2020 - CONTINUED SEPTEMBER 2020 - CONTINUED NOVEMBER 2020 - CONTINUED Warren Birthday Bash Warren 8/20/20 8/23/20 Troy Family Daze Festival Troy 9/17/20 9/20/20 Fantasy of Lights Howell 11/17/20 11/27/20 Party on McCarty - Classic Artalicious Fine Arts Fair Adrian 9/18/20 9/19/20 Grand Rapids International Rock - MSU Night Saginaw 8/20/20 8/20/20 Wine, Beer & Food Festival Grand Rapids 11/19/20 11/21/20 Brewed in Michigan Milford 9/18/20 9/18/20 Crim Festival of Races Flint 8/21/20 8/22/20 Holland Friends of Art Erebus Haunted Attraction Pontiac 9/18/20 9/19/20 Kerstmarkt Holland 11/21/20 12/12/20 DeWitt Ox Roast DeWitt 8/21/20 8/23/20 Festival of the Forks Albion 9/18/20 9/19/20 America’s Thanksgiving German Summer Festival Sterling Heights 8/21/20 8/23/20 Parade Detroit 11/26/20 11/26/20 Grand Haven Salmon Grand Haven 9/18/20 9/19/20 Metamora Country Days & Festival Nite Lites Brooklyn 11/26/20 12/31/20 Hot Air Ballon Festival Metamora 8/21/20 8/22/20 Howard City Harvest Howard City 9/18/20 9/20/20 Arts and Craft Show - Jackson Civil War Muster Jackson 8/22/20 8/23/20 Festival Chesaning Chesaning 11/27/20 11/28/20 Michigan Renaissance Richard Crane Memorial Glow Owosso Owosso 11/27/20 11/27/20 Festival Holly 8/22/20 10/4/20 Truck Show St. Ignace 9/18/20 9/20/20 Holly Dickens Festival Holly 11/28/20 12/13/20 Oceana County Fair Hart 8/25/20 8/29/20 Romulus Pumpkin Festival Romulus 9/18/20 9/19/20 Santa’s Village Chesaning 11/28/20 12/20/20 Midland Folk Music Festival Midland 8/27/20 8/30/20 AppleFest and Craft Show Coldwater 9/19/20 9/19/20 Mackinac Island Fudge Fallasburg Arts Festival Lowell 9/19/20 9/20/20 DECEMBER 2020 Festival Mackinac Island 8/28/20 8/30/20 Candlewalk Flushing 12/3/20 12/4/20 Michigan Apple Fest Sparta 9/19/20 9/19/20 Grocery Getter 12 Hour “The Original” Country 60/40 Challenge Birch Run 8/28/20 8/30/20 Parade of Nations Houghton 9/19/20 9/19/20 Christmas Lighted Farm Sandusky 12/4/20 12/5/20 Implement Parade Hastings Summerfest Hastings 8/28/20 8/30/20 Rockin the Shores St. Clair Shores 9/19/20 9/19/20 Christmas in Ida Festival Ida 12/4/20 12/5/20 Event Quick List Polish Festival Grand Rapids 8/28/20 8/30/20 Michigan’s Mayville Mayville 9/24/20 9/27/20 Sunflower Festival Linden’s Holiday Tawas Blues by the Bay East Tawas 8/28/20 8/29/20 Happening Linden 12/4/20 12/4/20 Atlanta Elk Festival Atlanta 9/25/20 9/27/20 Corvette Crossroads Auto Lake Orion Lighted Show & Mackinac Bridge Mackinaw City 8/29/20 8/29/20 Clinton Fall Festival Clinton 9/25/20 9/27/20 Christmas Parade Lake Orion 12/5/20 12/5/20 Parade Erebus Haunted Attraction Pontiac 9/25/20 9/26/20 MSU Winter Arts & Crafts SEPTEMBER 2020 Show East Lansing 12/5/20 12/6/20 St. Ignace Trek the Mighty St. Ignace 9/25/20 9/26/20 Chase Pickle Festival Chase 9/3/20 9/6/20 Mac Royal Oak Jingle Royal Oak 12/12/20 12/12/20 Dickinson County Fair Norway 9/3/20 9/7/20 Acme Fall Festival Williamsburg 9/26/20 9/26/20 New Year’s Fest Kalamazoo 12/31/20 12/31/20 Michigan Peach Festival Festival of the Senses Clinton Township 9/26/20 9/27/20 of Romeo Romeo 9/3/20 9/5/20 JANUARY 2021 Harvest Fest Flushing 9/26/20 9/26/20 Zehnder’s Snowfest Frankenmuth 1/27/21 2/1/21 The Michigan State Fair-A Private Entity, LLC Novi 9/3/20 9/7/20 Port Huron Beer Festival Port Huron 9/26/20 9/26/20 FEBRUARY 2021 Arts, Beats, and Eats Royal Oak 9/4/20 9/7/20 Septemberfest Ortonville 9/26/20 9/26/20 Perchville USA East Tawas 2/4/21 2/7/21 Grand Hotel Labor Day Hillsdale County Fair Hillsdale 9/27/20 10/3/20 UP 200 / Midnight Run / Jazz Weekend Mackinac Island 9/4/20 9/7/20 Marquette 2/12/21 2/15/21 Pumpkin Fantasyland Sept. Oct. Jack Pine 30 Lamafest East Lansing 9/4/20 9/6/20 OCTOBER 2020 APRIL 2021 U.P. Steam & Gas Engine National Trout Festival Kalkaska 4/21/21 4/25/21 Show Escanaba 9/4/20 9/7/20 Erebus Haunted Attraction Pontiac 10/1/20 10/4/20 Shepherd Maple Syrup Algonac Art Fair Algonac 9/5/20 9/6/20 Four Flags Area Apple Shepherd 4/22/21 4/25/21 Festival Niles 10/1/20 10/4/20 Festival Art in the Park Port Austin 9/5/20 9/6/20 Bringin’ Back the 80s Michigan Festival of Sacred Kalamazoo 10/1/20 11/30/20 Festival Frankenmuth 4/23/21 4/24/21 Art on the Bay, Inc. New Baltimore 9/5/20 9/6/20 Music Harrisville Arts & Crafts Huron Township Apple Huron Township 10/3/20 10/4/20 Harmony Weekend Harrisville 9/5/20 9/6/20 Festival Labor Day Arts and Crafts Monster Mash Street Bash Mackinaw City 10/3/20 10/3/19 Show Tawas City 9/5/20 9/6/20 Harvest Happening Waterford 10/4/20 10/4/20 Roundup Family Fair/Art in the Village Franklin 9/7/20 9/7/20 Erebus Haunted Attraction Pontiac 10/8/20 10/11/20 LOCAL LENDER Richmond Area Good Old Flint Festival of Quilts Flint 10/8/20 10/10/20 Richmond 9/10/20 9/13/20 FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS– Days Festival Fort Fright Mackinaw City 10/9/20 10/10/20 Allegan County Fair Allegan 9/11/20 9/19/20 • Rural home and land loans Annual Garden City Chili Garden City 10/10/20 10/10/20 • Agricultural financing Auto Fest Frankenmuth 9/11/20 9/13/20 Cook Off • Recreational land loans • Crop and life insurance Brighton’s Smokin’ Jazz & Appleumpkin Festival Tecumseh 10/10/20 10/11/20 • Tax and accounting services Barbecue Blues Festival Brighton 9/11/20 9/12/20 Greater Detroit Gem, Contact us at 800-444-3276 www.greenstonefcs.com Paw Paw Wine & Harvest Mineral, Fossil & Jewelry Warren 10/10/20 10/11/20 Festival Paw Paw 9/11/20 9/13/20 Show Posen Potato Festival Posen 9/11/20 9/13/20 Erebus Haunted Attraction Pontiac 10/14/20 10/18/20 Silver Lake Sand Dunes MI’s Big Country Fest Frankenmuth 10/16/20 10/17/20 Apple & BBQ Festival Silver Lake 9/11/20 9/12/20 Michigan International Dimondale 10/17/20 10/18/20 Fall Family Days Gagetown 9/12/20 9/13/20 Alpaca Fest Scarecrow Fest Frankenmuth 10/17/20 10/18/20 Goodison Good Tyme Rochester 9/12/20 9/12/20 Festival Erebus Haunted Attraction Pontiac 10/20/20 10/31/20 Michigan Brewers Guild Marquette 9/12/20 9/12/20 Michigan Brewers Guild U.P. Fall Beer Festival Detroit Fall Beer Festival Detroit 10/24/20 10/24/20 Frankenmuth Oktoberfest Frankenmuth 9/17/20 9/20/20 Scarecrow Fest Frankenmuth 10/24/20 10/25/20 Metro Boat Show Harrison Twp. 9/17/20 9/20/20 NOVEMBER 2020 Michigan Firemen’s Roscommon 9/17/20 9/19/20 Birch Run Scrap & Stamp Memorial Festival Show Birch Run 11/6/20 11/7/20 38 Michigan Festivals & Events Association
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