STRAITS AREA CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2014-15
Mackinaw City, Mackinac Island, St. Ignace, Carp Lake, Indian River & Cheboygan
December 2014
6
Christmas in Mackinaw – 1-4 PM at McGulpin Point and Heritage Village. Parking @ Historical Village w/ wagon or sleigh rides going back and
forth between the two places. Santa @ McGulpin from 1 - 2:30 and crafts in Freedom School at same time. 3:00 the Youth Chorale performs in Heritage
Chapel followed by the singing of Christmas carols. Hot chocolate and cookies will be served in both venues.
6
Santa at the Castle – www.castlefarms.com
20
The Meteor Shower of the Great Bear – 6:30-8:30 pm – Headlands International Dark Sky Park www.emmetcounty.org
31
Modern day Masquerade “A New Year’s Eve Ball” - Castle Farms, Charlevoix www.castlefarms.com 9 pm – 1 am
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January 2015
15-18
16
17
17
17
24
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Winterfest 22 Annual – Mackinaw City
Parade Fish Fry at the Pancake Chef 4-7 pm
Ice Fishing Tournament on Carp Lake at DNR Access – Hosted by the Paradise Lake Association
Mackinaw Outhouse Races- 2pm www.mackinawouthouserace.com - Mackinaw City
Audie’s Scholarship Ball, Polar Nights – Mackinaw City
Headlands-IDSP 4:30-8:30pm Campfire & Native American Storytelling guest house-bring snowshoes
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February 2015
20
21
Parade Fish Fry at the Pancake Chef 4-7 pm
Headlands- IDSP at Guest House 5:30-7:30pm Finding your Celestial Signature
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March 2015
8
20
20
Cabin Fever Dinner by the Historical Society at Audie’s
Parade Fish Fry at the Pancake Chef 4-7 pm
Headlands- IDSP-Guest House 7-9pm Astronomy & the Worlds Religions
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April 2015
11-12
17
Headlands- IDSP- 8-10pm Owl Banding and Star gazing with Professional Ed Pike
Parade Fish Fry at the Pancake Chef 4-7 pm
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May 2015
2
7
8-10
16
23
23
23-25
25
29-31
2nd Annual Mackinaw City Magical Color Fun Run – 5k & 1 mile kids run/walk
Mackinaw City Chamber of Commerce Annual Community Breakfast – M. Reception & Conference Center (St. Anthony’s)
Troop Mackinaw – Mackinaw City www.troopmackinaw.com
Zoo –de-Mackinac- Harbor Springs
12th Annual Mackinaw Memorial Bridge Run – Mackinaw City
Memorial Day Parade 1 PM and Fireworks at Dusk by MAVB – Mackinaw City
Colonial Michilimackinac Pageant – Mackinaw City
Memorial Day Observance 10am- Marina Lawn to Cemetery- American Legion
Troop Mackinaw – Mackinaw City www.troopmackinaw.com
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June 2015
TBA
5-7
5-14
13-14
19-21
20
25-27
27
27-28
Red Hat Weekend – Mackinaw Crossings Mall - Mackinaw City
Troop Mackinaw – Mackinaw City www.troopmackinaw.com
th
th
66 Annual Lilac Festival (Parade Sunday, 14 ) – Mackinac Island
Big Mac Spring Shoreline Scenic Bike Tour & Sunday Ride Across Mackinac Bridge – Mackinaw City
Antiques on the Bay Classic & Antique Car Show – St. Ignace
Music in Mackinaw – “TBA” – 8 pm – Conkling Heritage Park
th
th
40 St Ignace Car Show Weekend (Friday, 26 , 7 pm, parade) – St. Ignace
Music in Mackinaw – “TBA” – 8 pm – Conkling Heritage Park
Fine Arts & Craft Show, Saturday 8-7, Sunday 10-3 – Mackinaw City
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July 2015
1
4
4
4
4
Canada Day – Mackinaw Crossings Mall – Mackinaw City
Waterfront Events, Music & Fireworks at Dusk – Mackinaw City
Straits Area Concert Band 9-10 – Conkling Heritage Park
Mackinaw City Woman’s Club Strawberry Social – Marina Lawn
Summer Day in Paradise – Carp Lake/Paradise Lake – Breakfast, 8-11; Flea market, 9-?; Lunch/Beer tent, 12-4; Street Parade, 1;
Flotilla on the Lake 7pm- Sponsored by the Paradise Lake Association
7
Straits Area Concert Band - 8pm – Conkling Heritage Park
11
Music in Mackinaw – “TBA” – 8 pm – Conkling Heritage Park
Cheboygan Arts Council Annual Art Show, Festival Square, 10am-4 pm – Cheboygan
Bay View-Port Huron to Mackinac Yacht Race
th
th
11-17
Michigander Bike Tour – Leave Mackinaw City on the 11 arrive back to MC on the 17 www.michigantrails.org/michigander-bike-tour-0
SummerFest – Indian River
14
Straits Area Concert Band - 8pm – Conkling Heritage Park
18
Music in Mackinaw – “TBA” – 8 pm – Conkling Heritage Park
18-19
Mackinaw Mustang Stampede – MAVB – Mackinaw City
Chicago to Mackinac Yacht Race- Mackinac Island
21
Straits Area Concert Band - 8pm – Conkling Heritage Park
25
Music in Mackinaw – “TBA” – 8 pm – Conkling Heritage Park
26
Triathlon- 3D Racing- Mackinaw City
28
Straits Area Concert Band - 8pm – Conkling Heritage Park
TBA
Lights Out Across the Straits; Lights Out Across the Bay – Headlands International Dark Sky Park www.emmetcounty.org
28
Mighty Mac Golf Outing – Mackinaw City
30
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church BIG Garage Sale 9 am-4pm – Mackinaw City
July 31-Aug 1 Heritage Village Festival – Mackinaw City
th
July 31-Aug 2 Rendezvous & 18 Century Market Fair – Mackinaw City
August 2015
July 31-Aug 1
Heritage Village Festival – Mackinaw City
th
July 31-Aug 2
Rendezvous & 18 Century Market Fair – Mackinaw City
1
Music in Mackinaw – “TBA” – 8 pm – Conkling Heritage Park
4
Woman’s Club Antique Show/Luncheon, 10am-4pm – High School - Mackinaw City
4
Straits Area Concert Band - 8pm – Conkling Heritage Park
7-9
Ironworkers Festival -Fri 3:00 Walk of Iron inductee’s- Parade Saturday at 10 am – Mackinaw City
8
Music in Mackinaw – “TBA” – 8 pm – Conkling Heritage Park
8-9
Mackinac Island Festival of the Horse
8
Antique Wooden Boat Show- Hessel
11
Straits Area Concert Band - 8pm – Conkling Heritage Park
15
Music in Mackinaw – “TBA” – 8 pm – Conkling Heritage Park
th
TBA
4 Annual Renaissance Festival – Mackinaw Crossings Mall
th
15
11 Annual Churchill Classic – Cheboygan www.cnbismybank.com
Top O’Michigan Nationals Outboard Boat Races – Cheboygan River
th
22
Corvette Crossroads Auto Show 26 Annual (7 pm, Parade) – Mackinaw Crossings Mall – Mackinaw City
22
22-23
25
29
Music in Mackinaw – “TBA” – 8 pm – Conkling Heritage Park
Mackinaw Premier Arts & Craft Show, Saturday 8am-7pm, Sunday 10am-3pm – Mackinaw City
Straits Area Concert Band - 8pm – Conkling Heritage Park
Mackinac Island Fudge Festival
Case Knife Show – Coffman Hardware – Mackinaw City
Music in Mackinaw – “TBA” – 8 pm – Conkling Heritage Park
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September 2015
5-6
6
7
7
11-12
18-20
19
19-20
25
25-27
Arts & Crafts Dockside-St. Ignace
DALMAC Bike Tour– Bridge Crossing 8am-11am - Mackinaw City
State St. Bridge Walk - Cheboygan
th
58 Annual Mackinac Bridge Walk - St. Ignace to Mackinaw City
th
8 Annual Owosso Tractor Parts Antique Tractor Bridge Crossing Fri 10 am and St Ignace Show
8 Mile Run/Walk – Mackinac Island
Richard Crane Memorial Truck Show – St. Ignace
Annual Big Truck Parade of Lights through St. Ignace & Mackinaw City at dusk
Big Mac Fall Shoreline Scenic Bike Tour & Sunday Ride Across Mackinac Bridge – Mackinaw City
Mackinaw Community Cash Bash Raffle – Audie’s
Troop Mackinaw (Girl Scouts) - Mackinaw City www.troopmackinaw.com
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October 2015
9-10
9-11
9-18
10
10
11
14
24
24
Great Waters Festival – Autumn Apple Days & Great Pumpkin Roll – St. Ignace
Fort Fright: Colonial Michilimackinac www.mackinacparks.com
Great Pumpkin Hunt- Chamber of Commerce – Mackinaw City
Fall Shopper Festival - Mackinaw City
th
7 Annual Fall Colors Bridge Race- MAVB
Rail Run 100 – Gaylord to Mackinaw City www.trailscouncil.org
Fireworks over the Marina- MAVB
Mackinac State Historic Parks sites close for the season
Mackinaw City Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting & Dinner- “Neath the Birches
Triple Fright Night – Headlands Dark Sky Park, McGulpin Point Lighthouse, Heritage Village – Mackinaw City
th
7 Annual Headlands Challenge – 8-10pm – Headlands International Dark Sky Park www.emmetcounty.org
Great Turtle Half Marathon & 5.7 Mile Run/Walk – Mackinac Island
Trunk or Treat & Haunted Woods – St. Ignace
Grand Bridal Expo at Castle Farms in Charlevoix www.castlefarms.com
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November 2015
14
27
St. Anthony’s Holiday Expo – Mackinaw City
Christmas Craft Show – Indian River
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December 2015
5
Christmas in Mackinaw – Heritage Village
Santa at the Castle – www.castlefarms.com
LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT VENUES
Odawa Casino Resort www.odawacasino.com 877-442-6464
Kewadin Casino www.kewadin.com 1-800-KEWADIN
Cheboygan Opera House www.theoperahouse.org 231-627-5432
Mackinaw City Chamber of Commerce – 888-455-8100 or 231-436-5574 www.mackinawchamber.com
Village of Mackinaw – (231) 436-5351 www.mackinawcity.org
Mackinaw Area Visitor’s Bureau – 800-666-0160 or 231-436-5664 www.mackinawcity.com
Mackinaw Crossings Mall – (231) 436-5030 www.mackinawcrossings.com
Cheboygan Chamber of Commerce & Tourist Bureau – 800-968-3302 or 231-627-7183 www.cheboygan.com
Emmet County (Headlands International Dark Sky Park, McGulpin Point Lighthouse) www.emmetcounty.org
Indian River Chamber of Commerce – 800-EXIT-310 or 231-238-9325 www.irchamber.com
Mackinac Island Visitor’s Bureau – 906-847-6418 or 800-4-LILACS www.mackinacisland.org
St. Ignace Chamber of Commerce – 800-970-8717 or 906-643-8717 www.saintignace.org
Mackinac State Historic Parks – www.Mackinacparks.com
Paradise Lake Association – (231) 537-2182 www.paradiselakeassociation-mi.org
Friends of Paradise Lake – (231) 537-4714 www.friendsofparadiselake.com
Calendar event postings as of 12-6-14
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