Carefree Travel Guide 2026

Festivals & Events

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SOUTH Allegan

Jones •Michigan Maple Festival (Maple Row Sugarhouse) - [March 21-22, 28-29] •Maple Valley Meat Company’s Yak Fest [Oct. 11] Paw Paw •Paw Paw Wine & Harvest Festival [September 11-13] Saugatuck •SWMI Artisan Markets [September 12] South Haven •New Year’s Eve Celebration in South Haven [December 31] St. Joseph •Krasl Art Fair [July 11-12]

•Allegan Antique Market [May 31, June 28, July 26, August 30, September 27] •Allegan County Fair [September 11-19] Battle Creek •Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival [July 1-5] Benton Harbor •Lest We Forget [July 18-19] Douglas •Lakeshore Harvest Ride [September 19] •SWMI Artisan Markets [August 8]

UPPER PENINSULA

NORTH

CENTRAL Grand Haven

NORTH Boyne City •Boyne City Pirate Fest [August 6-8]

Muskegon •Burning Foot Beer Festival [August 29] •Girlfriends Getaway & Michigan Makers Market [November 14] •Great Lakes Surf Festival [August 8th] •Lakeshore Art Festival [June 27-28] •Michigan Irish Music Festival [September 17-20] •Unity Christian Music Festival [August 5-8]

•Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival [July 24-August 2] Grand Rapids •Grand Rapids Polish Festival [August 28-30] Hastings •Rock the Country [Aug. 8-9] Lowell •Fallasburg Arts Festival [September 19-20] Montague •White Lake Chamber Music Festival [July 16-25]

CENTRAL

UPPER PENINSULA Mackinac Island •Mackinac Island Fudge Festival [October 2-3] •Mackinac Island Lilac Festival [June 5-14]

SOUTH

Featured Festivals & Events

Allegan Antiques Market Last Sunday of the month, May thru September. Michigan’s finest antique show, featuring hundreds of quality dealers in every field of Antiques and Collectibles. Allegan County Fairgrounds, 150 Allegan County Fair Drive, Allegan, MI 49010 AlleganAntiques.com 269.673.6501 Mackinac Island Lilac Festival Enjoy the 78th annual Mackinac Island Lilac Festival and experience over 250 varieties of lilacs, walking tours, parades, live music and more! This 10-day event takes place every June. Mackinac Island 906.847.3783 MackinacIsland.org/Mackinac-Island-Lilac-Festival

Maple Row Sugarhouse An annual Maple Festival, celebrating everything great about pure maple syrup. Come taste Michigan’s first harvest and see how pure maple syrup is made in Michigan’s largest Sugarhouse in Southwest Michigan. Jones MichiganMapleFestival.com 269.205.8255 Girlfriends Getaway - November 13-15, 2026 Girlfriends Getaway is a fun-filled weekend designed just for you and your girlfriends! This unique experience brings together women for three days of shopping, creative workshops, and vibrant local events. Muskegon GirlfriendsGetaway.org 616.893.5459

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