January 2018
Zehnders Snowfest (Frankenmuth Ice Festival) January 24 – 28, 2018 www.zehnders.com
Tip-Up Town USA (winter fun) January 19-21, 26-28 www.visithoughtonlake.com
North America International Auto Show – January 20-24, 2018 Cobo Center, Detroit http://www.cobocenter.com/events/ https://naias.com/auto-show/ http://www.michigan.org
Downtown Winter Snow Festival – Sault Saint Marie January 26-27, 2018 www.saultstemarie.com
Wilderness Sleigh Ride Dinner – Gaylord – January 6 to March 3, 2018 www.treetops.com
February 2018
Guinness World Record Attempt Snowmobile Parade – You’re needed to break the record! Feb 1, 2018 www.saultstemarie.com
International 500 snowmobile Race – Sault St Marie www.saultstemarie.com/events
Michigan Ice Fest – Munising www.michiganicefest.com
March 2018
Frederick Meijer Garden and Sculpture Park – March and April – Grand Rapids www.meijergardens.org
Copper Dog 150 – Calumet Sled dog race – March 2-4th www.copperdog.com
Murder Mystery Dinner – March 17, 2018 Kalamazoo www.hendersoncastle.com
April 2018
Shipshewana on the Road – Soaring Eagle – April 7-8th 2018 www.shipshewanaontheroad.com
Lansing Lugnuts Opening Day Celebration – April 7, 2018 www.milb.com
MSU Science Festival – East Lansing – April 6-22, 2018 www.sciencefestival.msu.edu
Mutts Gone Nuts – Benton Harbor – April 14, 2018 The Mendel Center at Lake Michigan College http://www.muttsgonenuts.com
Tulip festival – Holland – May 5-13, 2018 www.tuliptime.com
Great Lakes Kite Festival – Grand Haven – May 19-20th 2018 www.mackite.com
Alma Highland Festival and Games 2018 – May 26-27th 2018 www.almahighlandfestival.com
June 2018
International Bridge Walk – Mich to Canada June 23, 2018 www.thegreatwaters.com/events
July 2018
August 2018
Sault Summer Arts Festival – Sault St Marie August 7, 2018 www.thegreatwaters.com/events
Montrose Blueberry Festival-my home town www.montroseblueberryfestival.net August, 3rd weekend
Tawas Blues by the Bay www.bluesbythebaytawas.org
September 2018
Michigan Renaissance Festival 12600 Dixie Hwy Holly August 18th to September 30th 2018 www.michrenfest.org
Mackinac Bridge Walk – Labor Day Weekend; Monday, September 3rd www.mackinacbridge.org/annual-bridge-walk-considered/
Color Tours – National Forest in Manistee / Summit Peak Trail / Porcupine Mountains / St. Ignace to Naubinway (U.S. 2) / Old Mission Peninsula (M-37) / Traverse City to Empire (M-22) / Standish to Mackinac City (US 23) / The Tunnel of Trees (M-119) / Keweenaw Peninsula (US 41) / Grand Marais to Munising (H-58) / River Road National Scenic Byway (Follows the Au Sable River) / Newberry to Paradise (M-123) / Black River National Forest Scenic Byway (H-513) / Pierce-Stocking Scenic Drive (Sleeping Bear Dunes area) / Huron River Drive (Ann Arbor to Dexter -along Huron River)
October 2018
November 2018
December 2018
Light up the Soo www.saultstemarie.com
Christmas at Crossroads www.michigan.org
Year Round
Interlochen Center for the Arts – Check their calendar for events. They have several throughout the year – excellent quality performances. www.tickets.interlochen.org
Web Sites –
http://www.thingstodointheup.com