Summer is heating up in Northern Michigan! Kick-off your seasonal plans with these 24 events that will bring you sun, fun, wine and incredible dining experiences all June long.Mission Point Daycation Packages // May 15–July 31 Start your day biking around Mackinac...
Sip & Savor: Don’t Miss This Northern Michigan Wine Tour
The Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail is pleased to announce its upcoming three-day event, Sip & Savor. Dive in to learn more about this event and the stops you'll make along the way! Kick your summer off right with Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail’s Sip & Savor...
AuSable Artisan Village Celebrates 10 Years with New Events
AuSable Artisan Village is the hub for arts, music, entertainment and community in Grayling. The downtown space is celebrating its 10th anniversary with concerts and readings this summer- get your tickets today! Family Jam // May 30We're bringing the Grayling music...
Don’t Miss These 9 Northern Michigan Dinners this May & June
Whether you're looking to celebrate the return of warm weather or reconnect with friends and family, Northern Michigan is serving up unique dinner experiences all spring and summer long. Explore the nine upcoming dinners for this May and June. Mother's Day Prime Rib...
Spring Events Across Northern Michigan All May Long
May is the month of morels, spring activities and heading outdoors. From celebrating bike month with Norte to Rosé All May on Leelanau Peninsula, view our Northern Michigan event roundup below to start planning your spring.Rose All May // May 1 to 31 Rosé All Day? No,...
Norte Celebrates Bike Month with Events All May Long
Stationary bikes are so 2020. Celebrate bike month with Norte by getting outside as they offer group treks, community events and tune-ups to bikes old and new all May long.All Month | Get Your Bike Rolling at the Community Bike ShopAt the Community Bike Shop, Norte...
Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail Celebrates Wine Month with Rosé All May
The Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail has announced they will be celebrating Michigan Wine Month with Rosé All May. Focusing on individual experiences at area wineries, this event is the perfect kick-off to wine season.The Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail is pleased to...
95th National Cherry Festival Returns for 2021 with Hybrid Events
Festival-goers rejoice! The National Cherry Festival is giving us all a reason to celebrate. Whether you're looking to participate in virtual, in-person or hybrid events, there is sure to be an activity for everyone at this year's festival. The National Cherry...
Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra Concerts this Spring
Join the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra this spring to bask in the sweet swills of warm weather and orchestral genius. A Musical Journey | Saturday, April 17Great Lakes Center for the Arts, Bay Harbor Take a Journey with the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra, as we...
Winterlochen Brings Free Virtual Arts Event to Northern Michigan
Winterlochen, the annual family-friendly festival brought to you by Interlochen Center for the Arts and featuring arts exploration and creative fun for children of all ages, held virtually this year for the first time. Free virtual programming will encompass live...
Consumers Energy Grants $200,000 to Region’s Small Businesses
The Consumers Energy Foundation has awarded an additional $200,000 to aid Northern Michigan small businesses. The Consumers Energy Foundation has awarded an additional $200,000 to the Regional Resiliency Program (RRP), created in 2020 by Venture North Funding and...
Short’s Brewing Celebrates Anniverary with Pre-Launch Boxes
After Short’s Brewing Co. canceled its annual April Anniversary Party, the Short’s team decided to do something extra special to celebrate with beer fans across the state of Michigan. Launching March 15, the Northern Michigan brewery will open pre-orders for an...
Interlochen Arts Camp 94th Season Will Be In-Person, Reduced
Interlochen Arts Camp, Northern Michigan’s world-renowned multidisciplinary arts camp, will take place in person this summer with 50% fewer students, a robust virtual program and proven protocols to limit the transmission of COVID-19. Building on its remarkable...
CTAC and Blissfest Live-Stream for Musician Pandemic Relief
Petoskey's Crooked Tree Arts Center (CTAC) and Blissfest collaborate to present “Live from Crooked Tree,” a fundraiser for pandemic musician relief. On Thursday, March 25, from 7–10 p.m., Crooked Tree Arts Center and Blissfest Music Organization will present “Live...
Ken Burns’ Hemingway Documentary Includes Michigan Summers
Award-winning filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick direct the upcoming three-part, six-hour documentary on Ernest Hemingway, including historical photographs of the writer's summers spent in Northern Michigan. The series about Hemingway, the iconic literary figure...
Learn to Be an Outdoorswoman With DNR Instagram Events
From snowshoeing and fire starting to wilderness survival, turkey hunting and fly fishing, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ "Becoming an Outdoors Woman" (BOW) program is now offering its teaching experiences on live Instagram events over the next several...
Check Out City Park Grill’s Dinner Specials in April To-Go/Eat-In
From wine dinners to Meatloaf Mondays, you'll find whatever you're in the mood for at these dinners, put on by Wineguys Restaurant Group at City Park Grill in Petoskey. Get your dinner to go or eat in-restaurant and feel free to make reservations days or even weeks in...
Marquette-Based Med Pros Share Wins TCNewTech Contest
Four Michigan tech startups competed in the March TCNewTech Pitch Contest and the winner hails from Marquette, Michigan. Healthcare tech entrepreneur Britta Carlson and her startup Med Pros Share won the TCNewTech Pitch Contest held during an online-only event that...
East Jordan Middle-Schoolers Raising $70,000 for Solar Array
The East Jordan Middle School “Shoe Club” announced plans today to raise $70,000 to build a 30KW solar array at the school—and have it installed by Earth Day on April 22, 2021! The fund drive will run through midnight on Saturday, March 13, with the club’s annual...
Parallel 45 Theatre Announces Return of TC Summer Festival
Parallel 45 Theatre is thrilled to announce the return of its Summer Festival at Civic Center Park from July 8–August 1. The professional theatre company will produce a three-week season featuring theatre artists from around the world. The 2021 season will feature...