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2017MICHIGAN SOUTHWEST 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.
June 29 – July 4
Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival BATTLE CREEK
If you’re a thrill-seeker, this is the place for you! Watch a high-flying aerobatic pilot maneuver the skies at the air show, view the festival from above in a hot air balloon, or zip around on one of the many family-friendly carnival rides! www.bcballoons.com
July 28 – August 6
Grand Haven
Coast Guard Festival GRAND HAVEN
Parades, ship tours, delicious food, and carnival rides are just a few of the many activities you can take part in in this year’s Coast Guard Festival. www.coastguardfest.org
August
Kalamazoo RibFest
KALAMAZOO
Bring your appetite down to the Annual Kalamazoo Ribfest and sample the large selection of mouthwatering BBQ eats. Dance along to the live music and vote for your choice
for the Best Ribs in Kalamazoo. www.kalamazooribfest.com
August 10-13
National Blueberry Festival
SOUTH HAVEN
Shop all things blueberry in downtown South
Haven this summer. Sample pies and pastries, participate in a pie-eating contest, and enjoy live entertainment. www.blueberryfestival.com
Sept. 20 – Oct. 8
ArtPrize
GRAND RAPIDS
Regardless if you’re an art aficionado or not, you will certainly appreciate the beautiful, the strange, and the thought-provoking displays that comprise this international competition. Join the panel of experts and cast your vote to help select the winners. www.Artprize.org
POINTS of INTEREST
10 Things to do in the Southwest Region
1. Hike and walk through history by visiting the Historic Bridge Park in Battle Creek.
2. Take a magical ride at the Silver Beach Carousel in St. Joseph near one of the top 10 family beaches according to Parents magazine, Lake Michigan’s Silver Beach.
3. Peruse the antique shops in Saugatuck.
4. Go on a free guided tour of the state capital building in Lansing.
5. People of all ages can discover the wonders of air travel with a visit to the Air Zoo museum, Portage.
7. Stop in at Uncle John’s Cider Mill, St. John’s, to taste test wine and hard cider, pick up some baked goods and seasonal fruit, maybe even a donut or two.
8. Visit the state’s only free planetarium on the campus of Muskegon Community College, the Carr-Fles Planetarium, or attend a
free open house at the observatory.
9. Experience Holland’s Dutch heritage with a visit to Windmill Island Gardens, home of the 250-year-old working windmill De Zwaan.
10. Pick up some fresh, local food at the red barn at Stover’s Farm, Berrien Springs, or pick some of your own.
6. Go on a walking brewery tour in Grand Rapids, the “Beer City USA.”
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