Northern Michigan Farmers Markets
Northern Michigan grows the best. Our Farmers Markets are open from late spring to fall, from cherries, to potatoes, to sweet corn, and more.
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Babies on the Farm
Cuddle baby chicks, baby donkeys, kid goats, baby lambs, young yaks and alpaca. Advanced registration is required by visiting eventbrite.com. Cost is $10 per person and there are three tours each day. Kiwidinok Tibetan Yak Petting Farm- 1735 South Wilson Rd., Boyne City. For more information, email kiwidinokfarm@gmail.com or call (248) 935-4024.
First Friday Charlevoix
This event includes a cocktail trail, shopping, fun activities to enjoy, and a chance to win Downtown Dollar Gift Cards. For more information, visit downtowncharlevoix.com.
Babies on the Farm
Cuddle baby chicks, baby donkeys, kid goats, baby lambs, young yaks and alpaca. Advanced registration is required by visiting eventbrite.com. Cost is $10 per person and there are three tours each day. Kiwidinok Tibetan Yak Petting Farm- 1735 South Wilson Rd., Boyne City. For more information, email kiwidinokfarm@gmail.com or call (248) 935-4024.
Total Solar Eclipse Viewing Event
A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. The sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk. For our region, the best viewing time will be at approximately 2pm. Cost is $12 per person. Raven Hill Discovery Center- 4737 Fuller Rd., East Jordan. For more information, call Cheri at (231) 536-3369 or email Cheri@miravenhill.org.
Live Music by Ty Parkin and the Old Souls
Free admission. Pond Hill Farm- 5699 S. Lake Shore Dr., Harbor Springs.
Babies on the Farm
Cuddle baby chicks, baby donkeys, kid goats, baby lambs, young yaks and alpaca. Advanced registration is required by visiting eventbrite.com. Cost is $10 per person and there are three tours each day. Kiwidinok Tibetan Yak Petting Farm- 1735 South Wilson Rd., Boyne City. For more information, email kiwidinokfarm@gmail.com or call (248) 935-4024.
Boyne Appetit!
Restaurants and food retailers in Boyne City and neighboring towns offer delectable specialties with affordable price points for both lunch and dinner. For more information, click here.
Business Expo & Taste of Boyne
This annual event includes about 60 exhibitor booths from area businesses and organizations, food, networking, and music. Admission is $10 per person. For more information, visit boynechamber.com.
Morel Hunting Camp
Anthony Williams, expert in morel hunting, will give tips on how to look and find morels. This is sponsored by the Taylor Series at Christ Episcopal Church- 200 State St., Charlevoix, A reception will follow in the parish hall. It is open to the public at no cost.
Babies on the Farm
Cuddle baby chicks, baby donkeys, kid goats, baby lambs, young yaks and alpaca. Advanced registration is required by visiting eventbrite.com. Cost is $10 per person and there are three tours each day. Kiwidinok Tibetan Yak Petting Farm- 1735 South Wilson Rd., Boyne City. For more information, email kiwidinokfarm@gmail.com or call (248) 935-4024.
Blooming With Song Spring Concert
The spring concert, featuring popular music from Broadway, film and the American Songbook, performed by the Northern Michigan Chorale. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and students, and age 10 and under enter free. Saturday at 7pm and Sunday at 3pm at the Great Lakes Center for the Arts- 800 Bay Harbor Dr., Bay Harbor, Petoskey.
Northern Michigan grows the best. Our Farmers Markets are open from late spring to fall, from cherries, to potatoes, to sweet corn, and more.
Northern Michigan communities offer many Memorial Day events: a great way to begin another summer season and remember those who gave all.
Indian River’s Winterfest is packed with fun things to do including a poker run, bonfires, music, food, kid’s events, and more.
You can find performances almost any night of the week in Northern Michigan with music by area musicians as well as professionals.
Each August, the Mackinac Island Fudge Festival celebrates this delight with music and activities throughout the weekend.
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Bicyclists, walkers, and roller bladers can go from Harbor Springs to Charlevoix on the 26-mile long Little Traverse Wheelway.
Wilderness State Park’s 2,582 acres of natural area and 4,492 acres of wilderness area make this a great place to explore all year ’round.
Historic Mill Creek Discover Park has 625 acres along Lake Huron, 3.5 miles of hiking trails, a reconstructed saw mill, mill dam, and more.
McGulpin Rock, near Mackinaw City, has been used as a navigational tool by explorers and mariners since before the Pilgrims landed.
In Northern Michigan, you’ll find lighthouses where lighthouse keepers once lived and worked that have been restored and are open to visitors.
Arch Rock is a geologic wonder on Mackinac Island and stands 146′ over the Lake Huron shoreline- nearly 15 stories tall.
The majestic and historic Grand Hotel is one of the first sights visitors see as they head into the harbor on Mackinac Island.
The history Northern Michigan’s Inland Water Route is preserved at the Inland Water Route Historical Museum in Alanson.
The Headlands, just west of Mackinaw City, is one of six International Dark Sky Parks in the U.S. and one of nine in the world.
Fisherman’s Island State Park has more than 2,600 acres and miles of gorgeous Lake Michigan beach and is located just south of Charlevoix.