Go-Get Outdoors 2011 Summer Event Calendar July 9 June Activities July Activities Lawnlympics Bean Bag and Ladder Golf Tournament June 19 Ortonville State Recreation Area July 1-3 Proud Lake Recreation Area 3-D Triathlon Red White and Blue Weekend July 9 Wilderness Bean Bag Toss Tournament June 19 Brighton Recreation Area July 2 XTERRA Torn Shirt Triathlon Fourth of July Celebration July 9 Bald Mountain Recreation Area July 2 South Unit Scavenger Scramble June 19 Pontiac Lake Recreation Area Independence Day Weekend Pontiac Miniature Aircraft Club July 9 Waterloo Recreation Area Bike Parade Portage Uni–One Helluva Ride June 20 July 2 Wilderness State Park (Fun Rides) Snorkeling 101 Horseshoe Tournament July 10 June 25 Harrisville State Park July 2 Pinckney Recreation Area 3 Discipline Triathlon Explorer Weekend Independence Day Parade July 10 Fort Wilkins Historic State Park Run June 25 July 2 the Keweenaw to Trails Fourth of July Festival July 10 Pinckney Recreation Area June 25 Bay City State Recreation Area July 2-4 J.W. Wells State Park Ann Arbor Triathlon Beach Wellness Event Independence Day Celebration July 15 & Chili Cook-off June 25 Bay City State Recreation Area 1st Annual Trek Women’s Series Pet Parade July 3 July 15-17 Bay City State Recreation Area Annual Classic Car Show June 25 Pinckney Recreation Area Christmas In July Ladder Golf Contest July 3 P. J. July 16 July 4 Bike Parade June 25 Lawnlympics Bean Bag Tournament Lawnlympics July 3 Yankee Springs Recreation Area July 16 Pinckney Recreation Area Gun Lake Fireworks Display June 25 Sidewalk Chalk Art Fair Patriot’s Weekend July 3 Charles July 16 Proud Lake Recreation Area Independence Day Fireworks June 25 Sanilac Petroglyphs Historic State Park Riverhawk Rumble Open House July 3 Sterling State Park July 16 6th Annual Fireworks Show June 25 Muskallonge Lake State Park Christmas in July Recreation 101 July 3 Holland State Park July 16 Wilderness State Park Fourth of July Fireworks June 25 Ionia Recreation Area Horseshoe Tournament Paint the Park Pink – July 3-4 Twin Lakes State Park Susan G. Komen Benefit Ride July 16 Fourth of July Celebration Christmas in July June 25 Brimley State Park July 4 Charles Mears State Park Lawnlympics Ladder Golf Tournament July 16 Algonac State Park Fourth of July Bike Parade Great Lake Freighter Slide Show June 25-26 July 4 Sterling State Park Soccer In The Sand July 16-17 Van Buren State Park 4th Annual Freedom Walk Lawnlympics June 25-26 Holly Recreation Area July 4 Interlochen State Park July 16-17 Pontiac Lake Recreation Area PDGA Amateur Open Fourth of July Bicycle Parade and Quake on the Lake June 25-26 Wilderness State Park Picnic July 16-20 Mackinac Island State Harbor French Colonial Encampment July 4 Chicago to Mackinac Yacht Race June 26 Waterloo Recreation Area Fishing Derby July 17 Maybury State Park Portage Unit –Iron Goddess (women’s) July 4 Triathlon/Duathlon Mountain Biking 101 Fourth of July Bike Parade July 18-23 Indian Lake State Park June 28- South Higgins Lake State Park July 7 Windsurfing 101 Christmas in July Flight of Giants

For individual park phone numbers, visit www.michigan.gov/camping and click on county and then park. July 19-20 Aug. 6 Fort Wilkins Historic State Park Aug. 20 Bald Mountain Recreation Area Windsurfing 101 Copperman Triathlon Hiking 201 July 20 Island Lake Recreation Area Aug. 6 P. J. Hoffmaster State Park Aug. 20 T-Rex Triathlon Series Snake Day 2nd Annual Horseshoe Tournament July 22 Holland State Park Aug. 6 Aug. 20 Keith J. Charters Snorkeling 101 The Legend –Half Marathon Traverse City State Park Christmas In August July 22 Muskallonge Lake State Park Aug. 6 Orchard Beach State Park Car Show Cruise Night Lawnlympics Aug. 20 Pinckney Recreation Area Sidewalk Chalk Art Fair July 22 Pinckney Recreation Area Aug. 6-7 Bay City State Recreation Area Kids Craft Day Saginaw Bay Waterfowl Festival Aug. 20 Maybury State Park (tentative) Maybury Cross Country Race July 22-24 Van Riper State Park Aug. 7 Sleepy Hollow State Park Survival 101 Lansing Legislator Triathlon Aug. 20 Cedar River State Harbor 2nd Annual Pirate Day July 23 Aug. 8-9 Aloha State Park Hayes Holly-Days Windsurfing 101 Aug. 20 Wilderness State Park Bean Bag Toss & Horseshoe July 23 Wilderness State Park Aug. 12 Charles Mears State Park Championship Tournament Bean Bag Toss Tournament Homecoming Sand Sculpture Contest Aug. 20 Holly Recreation Area July 23 Summerfest Sand Sculpture Contest Aug. 12-13 Fort Wilkins Historic State Park Battery D Civil War Encampment Aug. 20-21 July 23 Maybury State Park Survival Weekend Northville Roadrunner Classic Aug. 13 Bald Mountain Recreation Area Hiking 101 Aug. 21 Pinckney Recreation Area July 23 Interlochen State Park Swim to the Moon 5K Open Swim Christmas in July Aug. 13 Fayette Historic State Park Heritage Day Aug. 21 Island Lake Recreation Area Element July 23-24 Orchard Beach State Park Events Triathlon Pets in the Park Aug. 13 Charles Mears State Park Homecoming Fireworks Aug. 26-27 Van Riper State Park July 23-24 J.W. Wells State Park Music & Arts Festival Christmas in July Aug. 13 Rifle River Recreation Area Survivor Aug. 26-28 July 23-27 Mackinac Island State Harbor 3rd Annual Geo-Tri-Cacheathon Bayview to Mackinac Yacht Race Aug. 13 Pinckney Recreation Area Dinosaur Egg Hunt Aug. 26-28 Wilderness July 26-27 State Park–Porcupine Mountains Windsurfing 101 Aug. 13 J.W. Wells State Park Music Festival Corn Roast Social July 30 Fort Wilkins Historic State Park Aug. 27 Brimley State Park Fort Wilkins by Candlelight Aug. 13 Furry Friends of Brimley State Park Lawnlympics Horseshoe Tourney July 30 Pinckney Recreation Area Aug. 27 Onaway State Park Horseshoe Contest Aug. 13 Straits State Park Onaway is 90! Family Fun Day July 30 Wilderness State Park Aug. 27 Pinckney Recreation Area Horseshoe Tournament Aug. 13-14 Wilderness State Park Ladder Golf Contest 5K and 10K Races Aug. 27 Aug. 14 Algonac State Park Sprint/Adventure Triathlon August Activities Antique Industrial Equipment Show Aug. 1 Holland State Park Aug. 27 Highland Recreation Area Aug. 14 Waterloo Recreation Area Haven Hill Festival Snorkeling 101 Portage Unit–Battle of Waterloo Aug. 5 Pinckney Recreation Area Aug. 28 Holly Recreation Area Aug. 16-17 Petoskey State Park Autumn Colors Sprint Race Kids’ Craft Day Windsurfing 101 Aug. 6 Wilderness State Park Aug. 28 Seven Lakes State Park Aug. 17 Wilderness State Park Classic Car Show Michigan Weather Stories Family-friendly Musical Comedy Aug. 6 Brighton Recreation Area with Mike Ridley Aug. 28 Interlochen State Park Lawnlympics Bean Bag and Ladder Old-Fashioned Heritage Day/Classic Aug. 17 Island Lake Recreation Area Car Show Golf Tournament T-Rex Triathlon series Aug. 6 Holly Recreation Area Aug. 19-20 Van Riper State Park Model Airplane Flight 101 Smokey in the Park