Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine | JUL ’ 19 25july | events
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ROGERS CITY 989-734-2232Art & Craft Fairs
National Cherry Festival Arts & Crafts Fair: 6/30
Union Street, Traverse City, cherryfestival.org
48th Annual Summer Art Fair: 5-6
Red Szymarek Park, Manistee, visitmanisteemichigan.com
Juried Art Fair:4
Zorn Park, Harbor Springs, harborspringschamber.com
Art in the Park Craft Fair:4
Mineral Springs Park, Frankfort, frankfort-elberta.com
Art Fair: 6
Beulah Village Park, Beulah, benzie.org
West Shore Art Fair: 6-7
Ludington Rotary Park, visitludington.com
Women’s Club Art Fair: 10
Nubs Nob, Harbor Springs, nmiwomensclub.org
Annual Artist’s Market: 13
Old Art Building, Leland, oldartbuilding.com
Juried Fine Arts Fair: 13
Village Green, Pentwater, visitpentwater.com
Bear Lake Days Arts & Crafts Show: 13
Main Street, Bear Lake, visitmanisteemichigan.com
51st Annual Arts & Crafts Show: 13-14
East Park, Charlevoix, visitcharlevoix.com
SummerFest Craft Show: 18-21
Downtown, Indian River, irchamber.com
Cadillac Festival of the Arts: 19-20
Lake Cadillac Waterfront, cadillacmichigan.com
Arts & Crafts Show: 20
Downtown River Street, Elk Rapids, elkrapidschamber.org
CSA Arts & Crafts Fair: 24
Assembly Ball Field, Crystal Lake, summerassembly.org
Arts & Crafts Show: 26-27
AuSable River Festival, graylingchamber.com
Bay Harbor Arts Festival: 26-27
On the Waterfront, Bay Harbor, bayharbor.com
Crooked Tree Art Center Outdoor Art Fair: 27
New location: Grand Traverse County Civic Center,
crookedtree.org
Arcadia Daze Arts & Crafts Show: 27-28
Fourth Street, Arcadia, visitmanisteemichigan.com
Fairs, Festivals and Holidays
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National Cherry Festival: June 29-6
2019 Airshow featuring the Thunderbirds; Festival
of Races; beach volleyball tournaments and carnival;
foodie events; parades & kids events; zumba & yoga;
beer tent; Bay Side Music Stage with live entertain-
ment. Entertainment schedule includes: June 29 Trapt
& Saving Abel with special guest Tantric; June 30 Styx;
July 1 Brett Young; July 2 Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias; July 3
Nelly with special guests Chingy & Montell Jordan; July
4 Cherry Idol Auditions, The Four Tops & The Spinners;
July 5 Josh Turner and July 6 Jeff Dunham. Traverse City,
231.947.4230, cherryfestival.org.
Freedom Festival in Ludington: 3-4
Children and Pet Parade, Grand Parade, Fireworks, West
Shore Art Fair and more. visitludington.com
Mackinac Island Fourth of July Events: 3-6
Grand Hotel’s Old Fashioned Fourth of July on Mackinac:
Experience the children’s carnival, ice cream social, cook-
out luncheon in the Tea Garden, free golf for ages 17 and
younger, and much more! Fort Mackinac’s Star Spangled
Fourth of July: Ann 1880’s Independence Day, with 38-gun
salutes honoring the states of the period, performances of
patriotic music, and Victorian children’s games. Mackinac
Island’s Stone Skipping Tournament: The tournament
is open to all ages and always occurs at Windermere
Pointe Beach (Located next to Hotel Iroquois) every year
at 10am on the 4th of July. Professional skippers compete
at high noon, often skipping 20+ skips. Mackinac Island,
906.847.3783, mackinacisland.org.
STRAITS-tacular 4th in St. Ignace: 4
Combining the nostalgic sentiment of a small-town cele-
bration with the picturesque backdrop of Lake Huron and
Mackinac Island makes the 4th of July in St. Ignace some-
thing special. For a unique perspective of Independence
Day fireworks, board the 4th of July Fireworks Cruise at
9:30pm on at the Star Line Mackinac Island Ferry Dock
#2. The evening cruise lasts about 1.5 to 2 hours and gives
you a prime view of the fireworks from both St. Ignace
and Mackinac Island. Call for reservations. stignace.com.
Celebrate the Fourth on The Emerald Isle: 4
Independence Day Parade at 2pm. Carnival, boat parade
and fireworks. 231.448.2505, beaverisland.org.
Cadillac Freedom Festival: 5-7
Music in the park, parade and carnival, free kids activities
Tea with the Queen story time, food & beverage tent, The
Fire on Water Military Tribute, Thunder on the Lakeshore
motorcycle show, watermelon eating contest, Pork in the
Park BBQ, dunk tank and much more. Downtown Cadillac,
cadillacfreedomfestival.com.
Bear Lake Days: 12-14
Adults and kids fishing contest, pig roast, merchants
sidewalk sales, kids games, entertainment tent, boat
and pontoon parade, classic car show, arts/crafts fair,
summer fun run, bike tour, Saturday night parade and
fireworks. visitludington.com.
Kaleva Day: 19-21
Kaleva School Reunion, music, food, ballgames, car and
tractor show, parade, beer tent, poker run, crafts, 5K run/
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