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2017MICHIGAN NORTHWEST REGION Calendar of Events
These events are just some of the
highlights to be found in the region.
There are many, many more events worth making your way to, in every season of the year. Please check the calendar on our website for other ideas, as well as the calendars available
at Pure Michigan and local chambers.
May
Empire Asparagus Festival
EMPIRE
If you’re looking for a unique experience in a quaint Michigan town, look no further. Attend the parade, participate in the 5K Ass-paragus Fun Run/Walk, and of course, sample all the asparagus-inspired snacks and drinks! www.empirechamber.com
June 10
32nd Annual
Leland Wine and Food Festival LELAND
Enjoy stunning views of Lake Michigan, taste local wine and food, listen to live music, and soak in that summer sun. Non-alcoholic beverages and under-21 tickets are available for purchase, too, so bring the whole family. www.lelandmi.com/events/wine-food-festival/
July 1-8
National Cherry Festival
TRAVERSE CITY
Join us in the Cherry Capital for a week of fun. Sample the local flavors, try the rides at the carnival, swim in the Grand Traverse Bay, and kick back on the beach to watch the air show. www.cherryfestival.org
July 25-30
Traverse City Film Festival
TRAVERSE CITY
Are you a film buff? Purchase tickets to one
of the many films that will be featured from around the world, or come out to one of the free films playing on a giant, inflatable screen in the Open Space. www.traversecityfilmfest.org
August 18-19
Festival on the Bay
PETOSKEY
This weekend event is packed full of activities and events for all ages. Stop by the petting zoo, dance the night away at the silent disco, or unwind with a glass of vino at Wine on the Water. www.petoskeyfestival.com
POINTS of INTEREST
10 Things to do in the Northwest Region
1. Go swimming at North Bar Beach, Empire, just a two-minute walk over low dunes from Lake Michigan.
2. Enjoy hands-on, educational activities at the Great Lakes Children’s Museum in Traverse City.
3. Hike some of the 100 miles of trails – Pyramid Point is a favorite – within one of the most beautiful spots in the world, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
4. Canoe, kayak, or tube the Big Manistee River, Manistee.
5. Visit the Headlands International Dark Sky Park, one of only
10 such designated parks in the world, near historic Petoskey.
6. Go on a wine tour on either the Leelanau or Old Mission Peninsula. 7. Explore maritime history at the Grand Traverse Lighthouse
Museum in Northport.
8. Relax and enjoy a picnic at Stearns Park Beach, Ludington, just a
half-mile from downtown.
9. Go for a dune ride or take your own vehicles for a spin at Silver
Lake Sand Dunes near Hart.
10. Rent a boat or launch your own to enjoy the 40-mile-long Inland Waterway, Michigan’s longest chain of rivers and lakes that travels from Pickerel Lake near Petoskey to Lake Huron’s shores in Cheboygan.
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