Acme

Farm Market • Saturdays Through Oct. 16, 9 am - 1 pm

4160 M-72 East (next to Stained Glass Cabinet Company); 231-938-2007.

Bellaire

Antrim County Farmers’ Market • Fridays, Noon - 4 pm

Senior Center Pavilion; 231-350-1890, bellairechamber.org.

3rd Annual Chain O’ Lakes Campground Music Fest • Sept. 3-6

M-88 South Bellaire; 231-533-8432, chainolakescamp.com.

Harvest Festival & Scarecrow Extravaganza • Sept. 25, 10 am - 4 pm

Broad Street; scarecrow costume contest, arts & crafts; 231-533-6023, info@bellairechamber.org.

Buckley

Plateau Farmers’ Market • Saturdays

Thunderbird Park; 360-829-0975, buckleychamber.org.

Beer & Wine Walk • Sept. 25

Tasting, souvenir glass to take home; 360-829-0975, buckleychamber.org.

Cadillac

Cadillac Farmers’ Market • Tues. & Fri., 8 am - 4:30 pm

Lake Street, north of library next to DEQ Bldg.; 231-775-6310.

Cruise In Nights • Thursdays, 6-9 pm

Culver’s of Cadillac, 8645 34 Rd.; 231-510-7000.

Flea Market • Thru Sept. 12, Sat. 9 am - 5 pm; Sun. 10 am - 4 pm

Wexford Civic Center, 1320 N. Mitchell St., Octagon Bldg.; 231-779-9520.

Cadillac Festival of Races • Sept. 6, 9 am

Cadillac Memorial Stadium; 5K Run/Walk, 10K Run, Adventure Triathlon, Kids Fun Run; cadillacfestivalofraces.com/index.html.

Ride for a Cause • Sept. 11, 8 am

Pine Grove Athletic Club; pingroveathleticclub.com.

Fall Fever Festival • Sept. 24 & 25

Downtown; family fun activities, in-store specials, dog show, car show; downtowncadillac.com.

Camp Cadillac • Sept. Schedule

10621 E 34 Rd.; 231-775-9724, http://campcadillac.com

– Fall Fest • Sept. 10-12
   Potluck dinner, pumpkin decorating, hayrides, and trick or treating.

Johnson Center • Sept. Schedule

6087 M-115; (231) 779-1321, michigan.gov.

- Call for info on fall programs.

Central Lake

Parkside Fine Arts Festival • Sept. 11, 10 am - 4 pm

Bridge Walk Bed & Breakfast; bellairechamber.org.

Family Fun Festival • Oct. 2, 10 am - 3 pm

Chamber cabin; cake walks, apple bobbing, games, prizes for best costumes for kids and pets; 231-544-3322, clcc@torchlake.com.

Elk Rapids

Farmers’ Market • Fridays Through Oct., 8 am - Noon

Elk Rapids Chamber, 305 US-31 N.; 231-264-8202; elkrapidschamber.org.

Art Beat • Oct. 2, 10 am - 6 pm

Local galleries co-host fine art & sales; elkrapidschamber.org.

Empire

Farmers’ Market • Saturdays Through Sept. 25, 9 am - 1 pm

Downtown Front St., next to post office.

Evart

Michigan Reigned Cow Horse Association • Sept. 4-5

JDJ Ranch, 10418 Evergreen Rd.; michiganreignedcowhorse.com.

Evart Car Show & Race • Sept. 3-4

(231) 734-9799, evartchamberofcommerce.com.

– 5th Annual Burnout • Sept. 3, 6:30 pm, Evart Airport

– Car Show • Sept. 4, 7 am, Riverside Park

– Barnyard 400 Race • Sept. 4, 5 pm, 15 Mile & 70th Ave.

Spit & Whittle Woodcarvers • Sept. 10-12, Fairgrounds

National Caricature Carvers • Sept. 17-19, Fairgrounds

Rabbit Hound Assoc. Trials/Show • Sept. 18-19, Fairgrounds

Downtown Fall Fest Street Fair • Sept. 25

Michigan Travel Trailer Club Rally • Oct. 1-3, Fairgrounds

Houghton Lake

Craft Show • Sept. 4-5, 9 am - 5 pm

Houghton Lake High School; 989-389-4500, ncacraft@yahoo.com.

End of Summer Picnic • Sept 4-6

West Houghton Lake Campground, 9371 W. Houghton Lake Dr.; 989-422-5130; westhoughtonlakecampground.com.

Pumpkin Run Car Show & Cruise • Sept. 24-26

989-366-5644, hlcc@houghtonlakechamber.org.

Interlochen

Farmers’ Market • Sundays Through Sept., 9 am - 1 pm

Earth & Hearth, south of Interlochen Corners on M-137; 231-276-9105, earthnhearth.com.

Avenue of the Arts Autumn Fest • Sept. 18, 10 am - 4 pm

Arts & Crafts, Car Show; 231-276-7141, interlochenchamber@juno.com.

Lake City

Festival of The Pines • Sept. 16-19

Beverage tent, music, crafts, lumberjack & muzzle loader competitions; (231) 839-4969, lakecitymich.com.

Good Morning Lake City • Sept. 17, 7 am

Lake City EMS Bldg., 1st St.; margo.jacobs@chartercom.com.

Nature Festival Plant Sale & Workshop • Sept. 25, 10 am - 1 pm

Missaukee County Offices; 231.839.7193, missaukeecd.org.

Leelanau

Farmers’ Market • Sundays through Sept. 5, 10 am - 2 pm

Parking lot across from St. Joseph St., east of Kejara’s Bridge.

Barbeque ‘n Blues Festival • Sept. 5, 1-9 pm

Main St.; Big DaddyFox, James Glass, “Big Dog Fedders”, Doc Woodward and others, food & beverage; 231.271.9895, leelanauchamber.com.

Labor Day Bridge Walk • Sept. 6, Noon

From Early Bird Restaurant to Old Art Building.

Leelanau State Park Harvest Festival • Sept. 25

Day long event has agricultural background with vendors, educational programs, games hikes, apple press/cider making; 231-386-5422.

Leland

Leland Heritage Celebration • Sept. 18

Wood boats, classic cars, Fishtown Fest activities, historical displays; 231.271.9895, leelanauchamber.com.

LeRoy

Farmers’ Market • Saturdays Through Sept., 9 am - 1 pm

LeRoy Village Park.

Manton

Old Time Jamboree • 1st Saturday of Month, 6-10 pm

Manton HS; 231-389-0042; square/round dancing.

Farmers’ Market 
• Wednesdays Through Sept. 22, 9 am - 1 pm

Railroad Park, Downtown Manton; 231-824-3391.

Harvest Festival 
• Sept. 3-6

231-824-4158, Mantonmichigan.org.

Merritt

Farmers’ Market • Saturdays Through Sept. 4 (or later), 11 am - 4 pm

Ben Jeffs Park; contact Keith Jenema, 231-394-1468.

Golden Agers Dance Night • Mondays, 6-9 pm

Sr. Center; 231-328-4447; dancers & musicians welcome.

Merritt Speedway • Sept. Schedule (Tentative)

4430 E. Houghton Lake Rd., 231-328-4351, merritt-speedway.com

- LM, Mod, PT All 3 classes winged up SP/FS off • Sept. 4

– SMR Night Of Destruction • Sept. 5, 4 pm; Monster Trucks / Figure 8
   bus/Factory Stock Figure 8 Northern Championships

McBain

McBain Farmers Market • Fridays Through Oct., 3-6 pm

Stoney Corner Rd. & M-66; 231-825-2483.

Northport

Northport Farmers’ Market • Fridays through Sept. 17, 9 am - 1 pm

Located at Depot next to marina.

Sousa Concert • Sept. 4-5

Community Art Center, 104 S Wing St.; 231-386-5001, northportcac.org.

Reed City

Music at The Depot • 2nd & 4th Thursday Thru Sept. 23, 7-9 pm

Weather permitting; 231-832-5431, reedcitycrossroads.com.

Roscommon

Michigan Firemen’s Memorial Festival • Sept. 16-19

Fire Training Grounds; festival in memory of fire fighters; 989-275-8546, roscommoncountyfair@yahoo.com.

Suttons Bay

Farmers’ Market • Saturdays Thru Oct. 16, 9 am - 1 pm

Ice rink, corner of Lincoln & Broadway.

Harvest Stompede • Sept. 18-19

Leelanau’s vineyards and a wine tour of LPVA member wineries featuring wines, gourmet pastas and other culinary delights.

Traverse City

Downtown Farmers’ Market • Saturdays Through Oct.

Cass & Grandview Parkway, 231- 922-2050, rob@downtowntc.com.

Indoor Farmers’ Market • Saturdays Through Dec., 10 am - 2 pm

800 Cottageview Dr. (Grand Traverse Commons), thevillagetc.com.

Summer’s End Paddle • Sept. 3, 6:30-9 pm

Bowers Harbor; traversebaypaddler.com.

Stargazing • Sept. 4 & Oct. 2, 9-11 pm

NMC’s Rogers Observatory, 1753 Birmley, 231-995-2300, www.nmc.edu.

Schooner Festival • Sept. 10-12

Open Space Park, www.michiganschoonerfestival.org.

NHL Prospects Tournament • Sept. 11-15

Centre ICE; 231-933-7465, www.centreice.org.

Downtown Art Walk • Sept. 17, 5-9 pm

Tour of galleries, prize drawings.

Red Wings Training Camp • Sept. 18-21

Centre ICE; 231-933-7465, www.centreice.org.

Bowers Harbor By Moonlight • Sept. 24, 6:30-9 pm

Neah-ta-wanta Point, Bowers Harbor; www.traversebaypaddler.com.

Fall Festive Sale & Happy Apple Days • Oct. 2

Downtown; www.downtowntc.com.

Traverse State Park • Sept. Schedule

1132 US-31 N, 231-922-5270

– Labor Day Bridge Walk • Sept. 6, 10-11 am

– One Pot Potluck Cook Off • Sept. 11, 4:30 pm

Timber Ridge RV Resort • Oct. Schedule

4050 Hammond Rd., 231-947-2770, timberridgeresort.net.

- Autumn Microbrew Color Tour & Fall Festival • Oct. 1-2

Tustin

Tustin Daze • Sept. 3-5

Fri., golf, square dance; Sat., parade, family activities; Sun., air show.

Modelers Society Annual Fall R/C Air Show • Sept. 5, 1-4 pm

Downtown, turn south 1/2 mile to field; 231-768-4259, cornj.rchomepage.com/cams.html.

Fall Family Fun Day • Sept. 18, 10 am - 4 pm

Kettunen Center, 14901 4-H Drive; 231-829-3421, kettunencenter.org.

Williamsburg

Dressage By The Bay Fall Classic Competition • Sept. 10-12

Flintfields Horse Park; www.horseshowsbythebay.com.