Charlevoix Venetian Festival
The Venetian Festival in Charlevoix has been a highlight of summer in Northern Michigan for more than 80 years.
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Hundreds of antique, custom, and celebrity automobiles take part in the internationally acclaimed St. Ignace Car Show Weekend.
East Jordan's Freedom Festival has food, music, fun, entertainment, carnival, dancing, and more. Fun for the whole family!
You can find performances almost any night of the week in Northern Michigan with music by area musicians as well as professionals.
A unique event featuring a variety of one-of-a-kind exhibitors offering everything from yachts to boating goods for sale.
Northern Michigan grows the best. Our Farmers Markets are open from late spring to fall, from cherries, to potatoes, to sweet corn, and more.
The Mackinac Island Lilac Festival is filled with events and the celebration of the Island's many varieties of lilacs.
McGulpin House Opening Day
For more information, visit mackinacparks.com. 1575 Fort St., Mackinac Island.
Mackinac Island Lilac Festival
The island’s most historic and popular festival includes the Lilac Queen coronation, official poster reveal, 10K Run/Walk, lilac walking tours, lilac planting seminars, bounce houses, performance by the Scottville Clown Band, Michigan Cornhole tournament, live music, the Grand Parade, and more.
St. Ignace Car Show Weekend
Annual multi-day event with fun for the whole family.
Music in the Park Concert Series
Live music at Memorial Park Band Shell- 101 Spring St., East Jordan.
Bay Harbor In-Water Boat Show
This event gives attendees the opportunity to check out the latest in watercraft, boating accessories, and more. There are also on-land displays, an obstacle course for kids, and live music. Bay Harbor Marina- 4000 Main St., Bay Harbor.
Great Lakes Pirate Festival
This event includes a day of food & drinks, live music, and pirate contests on the island. The Mackinac Pirate Adventure Tour with the Good Fortune pirate ship will feature water cannons for the kids as well as a bar for adults. Festival admission is free but ferry tickets must be purchased to cross to the island. Mackinac Island Main Dock #1- 7271 Main St., Mackinac Island. For more information, visit greatlakespiratefestival.com.
Charlotte Ross Lee Concerts in the Park
Live music in Pennsylvania Park- 411 E. Lake St., Petoskey.
East Jordan Freedom Festival
Annual multi-day event with fun for the whole family.
Charlevoix Live on the Lake Concert Series
Live music at East Park Odmark Performance Pavilion- 400 Bridge St., Charlevoix.
Street Musique
Live musical performances at various locations throughout the Harbor Springs Business District.
Music in the Park
Free and open to the public. Marquette Park- 7200 Huron St., Mackinac Island. (Rain Location: Mission Point Theater- 6639 Main St., Mackinac Island)
Lavender Fest
Make a craft, bring a picnic, and enjoy the many other Friday farm activities we have scheduled throughout the summer. The farm is free to visit. Some weeks will feature live music, food vendors, and additional classes and activities. Lavender Hill Farms- 7354 Horton Bay Rd. North, Boyne City.
The Venetian Festival in Charlevoix has been a highlight of summer in Northern Michigan for more than 80 years.
This 3-day festival in Boyne City begins with a run along Lake Charlevoix and ends with fireworks, with food, fun, and more in between!
There are many Easter Egg Hunts and activities to be enjoyed by families throughout Northern Michigan each spring.
People come from all over to celebrate the July 4th in Harbor Springs for the gorgeous setting along the water and many great activities.
Northern Michigan communities offer many Memorial Day events: a great way to begin another summer season and remember those who gave all.
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The Andrew J. Blackbird Museum is named for a counselor who helped Native American veterans. Native American artifacts fill the museum space.
Harris Gardens at North Central Michigan College is a spectacular sculpture garden filled with 26 pieces of vibrant art.
The history Northern Michigan’s Inland Water Route is preserved at the Inland Water Route Historical Museum in Alanson.
Spring brings lots of outdoor activities to Northern Michigan but one often ends up on pancakes: making maple syrup.
The National Shrine of the Cross in the Woods is a 55′ x 22′ redwood cross cut from one redwood tree and with a 28′ tall bronze crucifix.
Founded in 1875, Bay View in Petoskey is a National Historic Landmark community with community-owned buildings, cottages, and two inns.
Little Traverse Conservancy protects land and scenic areas and provides opportunities for all of us to appreciate the environment.
Historic Mill Creek Discover Park has 625 acres along Lake Huron, 3.5 miles of hiking trails, a reconstructed saw mill, mill dam, and more.
Wildlife sanctuary Thorne Swift Nature Preserve is located 3 1/2 miles north of Harbor Springs, between Lower Shore Drive and Lake Michigan.
The Headlands, just west of Mackinaw City, is one of six International Dark Sky Parks in the U.S. and one of nine in the world.