July 4th Up North
An amazing array of activities like parades, fireworks, and more, make the 4th of July a special day in Northern Michigan.
Photo by the East Jordan Chamber of Commerce
Summer starts with a bang with East Jordan’s Freedom Festival. With food, music, fun, entertainment, carnival, dancing, and more, the Festival is packed with activities for the entire family
*Armbands are $20 at the carnival but a pre-sale will take place for $5 off.
East Jordan Freedom Festival
PO Box 435, East Jordan, MI, 49727
(231) 536-7351
An amazing array of activities like parades, fireworks, and more, make the 4th of July a special day in Northern Michigan.
Charlevoix, Michigan celebrates Ground Hog Day with this celebration that includes games, food, music, prizes, awards, and more.
The Venetian Festival in Charlevoix has been a highlight of summer in Northern Michigan for more than 80 years.
You can find performances almost any night of the week in Northern Michigan with music by area musicians as well as professionals.
Indian River celebrates summer in Northern Michigan with SummerFest, an event with five days of family fun.
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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.
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.
McGulpin Rock, near Mackinaw City, has been used as a navigational tool by explorers and mariners since before the Pilgrims landed.
Northern Michigan has many varied settings for kayaking- whether it by river, one of the inland lakes, or Lake Michigan,
The Charlevoix Circle of Arts is a vibrant, cultural center in downtown Charlevoix that presents six major visual exhibits annually.
Built during World War II to haul heavy materials during the winter, the Icebreaker Mackinaw was in service for 62 years then became a museum.
West Michigan is home to numerous artists with so many different talents. Groovy music, vivid paintings, gorgeous photography, and more!
Beaver Island is located 32 miles offshore of Charlevoix, Michigan and is the largest island in Lake Michigan.
The Oden State Fish Hatchery in Alanson produces three strains of brown trout and one strain of rainbow trout.
Harris Gardens at North Central Michigan College is a spectacular sculpture garden filled with 26 pieces of vibrant art.