Carefree Travel Guide 2023

EVENT CALENDAR

C Festival of the Arts , June 2-4, Grand Rapids C Grand Rapids Asian- Pacific Festival , June 9-11, Grand Rapids Cereal Fest Lillian Dotzlaf | Coast Guard Festival | Grand Haven

June 10 Downtown Battle Creek BattleCreekVisitors.org Sit down at the World’s Longest Breakfast Table with a free bowl of cereal. S N Annual Bay Harbor Lake Marina In-Water Boat Show , at Bay Harbor Lake Marina, Petoskey U Great Lakes Pirate Festival at Star Line Mackinac Island Ferry Company dock, Mackinac Island U Houghton Bridgefest at Ray Kestner Waterfront Park, Houghton Magic City Grill Fest A culinary grilling competition for Big Green Egg enthusiasts! Compete in three rounds of competition: Ribs, Chicken, and Pizza. Or, come out and enjoy a day of culinary treats as a spectator! S Marshall Blues Festival at Downtown Marshall S Round Barn’s Island Spirit Party at Round Barn Estate, Baroda N Charlevoix Summer Art Show at East Park, Charlevoix S Lansing Pride Festival , at Old Town Lansing S Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show & Balloon Festival , June 29-July 4 S June, Colon MagicCityGrillFest.com

2023 Event Calendar

MARCH C River County Clover Crawl , Newaygo Michigan Maple Festival

S Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Cornwell’s Turkeyville, Marshall N National Trout Festival , Kalkaska S The Perondi’s Stunt Dog Experience at The Mendel Center at Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor C 10th Annual Independent Bookstore Day at The Bookman, Grand Haven N Crystal Classic at Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville New Release Wine and Food Pairings

C Blessing of the Bikes , Downtown Baldwin

N National Morel Mushroom Festival at Veterans Memorial Park, Boyne City C Alma Highland Festival & Games , May 26-28, Alma S Antiques on the Bluff at Lake Bluff Park, St. Joseph S Memorial Day Parades , Downtown Saugatuck and Douglas C Kent Philharmonic Orchestra Summer Romance at St. Cecilia Music Center, Grand Rapids JUNE 2023 Mackinac Island Lilac Festival

March 18-19 & 25-26 Maple Row Sugarhouse, Jones MichiganMapleFestival.com A festival celebrating everything about maple syrup. Two family-fun packed weekends full of amazing maple food, kid friendly activities, and more. S N MARVAC’s 31st Annual Northwest MI RV & Camping Show Howe Ice Arena, Traverse City C Girlfriends Weekend , at Downtown Holland and Courtyard Marriott, Holland S Erin-Go-Bark St. Patrick’s Day People + Pets Parade , Saugatuck APRIL N Charlevoix Easter Egg Hunt , Downtown Charlevoix

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June 9 - 18, Mackinac Island MackinacIsland.org/Mackinac Island-Lilac-Festival 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the largest and most historic festival on Mackinac Island. Celebrate the lilacs and their uniqueness and history to Mackinac Island with 10 full days of events and activities. U

MAY C Tulip Time Festival , May 6- 14, Holland

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