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November 2024 Events Calendar

Featured November Events

(Scroll down to see more events in November.)

And check out information on Holiday Bazaars and Arts & Crafts Shows happening this month!

November 1-7, 2024

October 18th-November 22nd, 2024

Coat Drive for Ludington Area Schools Youth Resource Center
Anyone donating a coat/blanket will receive a $6 coupon for Ludington Bay Brewing Co. Drop coats and blankets off at the brewery- 515 S. James St., Ludington.

Saturday, November 2nd, 2024
9-11am

Drive-Thru Medication Take Back Event
Entrance of the Mason County Fairgrounds- 5302 US-10, Ludington.

Saturday, November 2nd, 2024
10am-3pm

Holiday Gift Fair
5780 Shanty Creek Rd., Bellaire, 10am-3pm. Register at bellairechamber.org.

Saturday, November 2nd, 2024
8pm

Performance by The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
City Opera House- 106 E. Front St., Traverse City.

November 8-14, 2024

October 18th-November 22nd, 2024

Coat Drive for Ludington Area Schools Youth Resource Center
Anyone donating a coat/blanket will receive a $6 coupon for Ludington Bay Brewing Co. Drop coats and blankets off at the brewery- 515 S. James St., Ludington.

Sunday, November 8th, 2024
7pm

Performance of Interlochen In Town: Jazz
City Opera House- 106 E. Front St., Traverse City.

November 8th-10th, 14th-17th, & 22nd-23rd, 2024

Performance of Lend Me a Soprano
Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays (AND November 23rd) at 2pm. City Opera House- 106 E. Front St., Traverse City.

Thursday, November 14th, 2024
5-8pm

Ladies Night
Shop vendor booths and bring in a donation for Westshore Family
Support for a special drawing. There will also be door prize drawings throughout the night. West Michigan Kitchen Studios- 5909 W. US-10, Ludington.

November 15-21, 2024

October 18th-November 22nd, 2024

Coat Drive for Ludington Area Schools Youth Resource Center
Anyone donating a coat/blanket will receive a $6 coupon for Ludington Bay Brewing Co. Drop coats and blankets off at the brewery- 515 S. James St., Ludington.

November 8th-10th, 14th-17th, & 22nd-23rd, 2024

Performance of Lend Me a Soprano
Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays (AND November 23rd) at 2pm. City Opera House- 106 E. Front St., Traverse City.

Friday, November 15th, 2024
7:30pm

Performance by Buckets & Boards
City Opera House- 106 E. Front St., Traverse City.

Saturday, November 16th, 2024
9am-3:30pm

Holiday Kick-off Craft Market
Arts & crafts fair to benefit Ludington Competitive Cheerleading. Register by clicking here. Ludington Elementary School- 5771 W. Bryant Rd., Ludington.

Saturday, November 16th, 2024
11am-5pm

Sip ‘n Shop Fall Indoor Craft Show
Arts & crafts show featuring over 80+ crafters. No admission fee.
To sign up, visit doublejj.com. Double JJ Resort- 5900 S. Water St., New Era. 

Saturday, November 16th, 2024
7:30pm

Performance by The Insiders: Tom Petty Wildflowers
City Opera House- 106 E. Front St., Traverse City.

Sunday, November 17th, 2024
7:30pm

Performance by Thornetta Davis
Ramsdell Theatre- 101 Maple St., Manistee.

November 22-30, 2024

October 18th-November 22nd, 2024

Coat Drive for Ludington Area Schools Youth Resource Center
Anyone donating a coat/blanket will receive a $6 coupon for Ludington Bay Brewing Co. Drop coats and blankets off at the brewery- 515 S. James St., Ludington.

November 8th-10th, 14th-17th, & 22nd-23rd, 2024

Performance of Lend Me a Soprano
Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays (AND November 23rd) at 2pm. City Opera House- 106 E. Front St., Traverse City.

Saturday, November 23rd, 2024
9am-2pm

Sip ‘n Shop Fall Indoor Craft Show
At Montague NBC Middle School- 4700 Stanton Rd., Montague. To register, email grinage-guyp@maps12.org.

Sunday, November 24th, 2024

Celebration of Lights
At Farr Center- 5283 Main St., Onekama. Donate toward a tree light to honor or memorialize a loved one. Donation envelopes are available at the Onekama Post Office- 8311 Mill St. or the Onekama Public Library- 5283 Main St., Onekama. 

November 27th, 29th, & 20th AND December 5th-8th, 12th-15th, 19th-22nd, & 26th-29th; 2024

Ludington Area Festival of Lights
Drive-thru lights display at the West Michigan Fairgrounds- 5302 US-10, Ludington. Cost is $10/vehicle and proceeds go to local non-profits. For more information, visit checkoutthelights.com.

Friday, November 29th, 2024
6:30-8pm

Home for the Holidays Parade & Tree Lighting
Parade line-up at Hart Public School- 304 Johnson St., Hart (5:30-6:15pm), Parade (6:30pm) with Tree lighting to follow. Downtown Hart.

Saturday, November 30th, 2024
10am-3pm

Holly Berry Arts & Crafts Fair
Frankfort-Elberta High School- 534 11th St., Frankfort. Register at cca.frankfort-elberta.com.

Saturday, November 30th, 2024
5pm

Santa Arrives in Pentwater
Santa is escorted into Pentwater by the Pentwater Fire Department. Downtown Pentwater. For more information, visit pentwater.org.

Saturday, November 30th, 2024

Aglow on the Avenue Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting
Parade is followed by caroling, a tree lighting, and a Santa visit in Legacy Plaza. 102.7 WMOM-FM radio will be broadcasting the parade live on Facebook. Held in Downtown Ludington.

November 30th-December 31st, 2024
5-10pm

Bear Lake’s Sparkle in the Park
The annual celebration of the holiday season offers a walk-through display of local business and residential Christmas light displays. Hopkins Park- 7727 Lake St., Bear Lake.

The following events are from 2023. Stay tuned for information on dates for these events in 2024!

 

Cooking Matters for Families
Free classes for families with school-aged children where participants learn how to eat healthy, cook, and grocery shop on a limited budget. Advance registration is required by calling Nancy at (231) 920-3763. Irons Community Center- 5071 W. 10 1/2 Mile Rd., Irons. 

Book Sale
$5/bag or 50 cents/book. Mason County Life Recovery- 301 N. James St., Ludington.

Kegs for Cash Benefiting the Lakeshore Food Club
Enjoy a Perrin Gold beer at The Mitten Bar and every dollar you pay for the featured product will be donated to the Lakeshore Food Club. The Mitten Bar- 109 W. Ludington Ave., Ludington.

Visit with Santa & Mrs. Claus
Onekama Consolidated School- 5016 Main St., Onekama.

Friends of the Library Book Sale
Saturday from 9am-3pm and Sunday from 12-3pm. Ludington Library- 217 E. Ludington Ave., Ludington.

Light Up the Park
Christmas caroling and live music (6-7:30pm), Big Tuck’s Food Truck (5-8:30pm) various booths, horse-drawn wagon rides, light show and visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus throughout the event. Fireworks at 8pm. Webster Park- 48 E. South Ave., Hesperia. For more information or to volunteer, visit facebook.com.

Festival of Wreaths Auction
Wreaths created by local artists will be on display and up for silent auction in the lobby of the performance hall. Wreaths will be accepted until November 21st and must be pre-registered by contacting the Ludington Area Center for the Arts at (231) 845-2787 or info@ludingtonartscenter.org. LACA- 107 S. Harrison St., Ludington.

Silver Lake Community Tree Lighting Festivities
Golden Township Park- 8711 W. Silver Lake Rd., Mears. For more information, visit thinkdunes.com.

Deadline to Register for Ludington Area Jaycees Light Up the Night Outdoor Holiday Decorating Competition
Cash prizes in two different categories. 

Visit Santa for a Cause
Bring a canned good or nonperishable items for Matthew 25:35 Food Pantry and get a visit with Santa. West Shore Bank- 306 Cypress St., Manistee.

Check back often for updates to this calendar of events!

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