Christmas & Holiday Activities in Northern Michigan
The holiday season in Northern Michigan includes Christmas tree lightings, decorated stores, parades, merchant open houses, and more.
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Boyne City’s Harvest Festival fills the downtown with music, crafts, and fall produce. The Boyne City Farmers Market moves to Water and Lake Streets from 8am-12pm and features a variety of apples and other harvest items including pumpkins, squash, apple butter, jam, honey, and cider. Portions of Water Street and Lake Street will be closed to traffic during the festival to make room for the Farmers Market, music, and more than 30 arts and craft vendors.
The Boyne City Harvest Festival also includes folk art demonstrations, children’s games, hay rides, and a scarecrow-making contest. Festival hours are 8am-3pm.
Nestled along Lake Charlevoix, Boyne City is a gem in Northern Michigan’s crown of jewels. Read the stories below or go to the Boyne City destination page.
Boyne City is a gem in Northern Michigan. This growing city has it all: music, activities, attractions, dining, biking, skiing, and more.
Boyne City is a gem in Northern Michigan's crown. This growing, bustling city has it all, including great festivals and events for all ages.
Young State Park outside Boyne City is a 'year round delight for campers, hikers, snow lovers, swimmers and nature lovers.
With woods, dunes, and frozen lakes, the trails near Charlevoix and Boyne City are the places to cross country ski from December-March.
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The holiday season in Northern Michigan includes Christmas tree lightings, decorated stores, parades, merchant open houses, and more.
Each August, the Mackinac Island Fudge Festival celebrates this delight with music and activities throughout the weekend.
Apple Fest. Held each year on the second weekend of October, Apple Fest turns downtown Charlevoix into a festive and fun place to be.
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Just a short drive from Harbor Springs or Petoskey are more than a dozen Northern Michigan cross country ski trails in Emmet County.
Young State Park outside Boyne City is a ‘year round delight for campers, hikers, snow lovers, swimmers and nature lovers.
The Mackinac Bridge is the 10th largest suspension bridge (over water) in the world and connects Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsula.
Disc golf is hot everywhere and especially in Northern Michigan because of it’s many courses and beautiful scenery.
The National Shrine of the Cross in the Woods is a 55′ x 22′ redwood cross cut from one redwood tree and with a 28′ tall bronze crucifix.
A visit to Northern Michigan is not complete without a walk along the Lake Michigan in search of Petoskey stones.
Arch Rock is a geologic wonder on Mackinac Island and stands 146′ over the Lake Huron shoreline- nearly 15 stories tall.
Mackinaw City’s Heritage Village lets visitors explore life in the Straits of Mackinac as it was during the era of 1880-1917.
Summer’s not summer without a day at the beach and Northern Michigan offers some of the best beaches anywhere.
The many ski resorts in Northern Michigan have winter activities for the entire family including sledding, sleigh rides, tubing, and more.