
Michigan Free Activity Weekends
Michigan offers weekends during the year where residents and outstate visitors can fish, ORV, or snowmobile without permits.
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The Traverse City area has several arts and crafts fairs scheduled throughout the year. Here, you can find many unique artistic and handcrafted items for your own home or for gift-giving.
In the summertime, artists and crafters often offer their creations for sale in the beautiful outdoor settings of Northwestern Michigan. During the fall, they move to indoor locations, often schools or community centers.
Many talented people from near and far offer their arts and crafts for sale at these venues.

Michigan offers weekends during the year where residents and outstate visitors can fish, ORV, or snowmobile without permits.

West Michigan fishing tournaments give anglers a chance to add a little money to their pocket in addition to the fish in their bucket.

The Caswell Horse Park at the Mason County Fairgrounds in Ludington is a busy place from May-October, with many horse shows.

Todd and Brad Reed offer Photography Workshops throughout the year. These classes are great for beginners as well as seasoned professionals.

The Frankfort-Elberta area is host to several arts and crafts fairs through the summer months as well as a holiday fair in late November.

The park remains open year-round for hiking, snowshoeing, activities to give those who love winter something fun to look forward to!

Take a tour on the Historic S.S. City of Milwaukee car ferry and the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Acacia docked in Manistee, Michigan.

Take one of the most scenic drives in the nation as you travel across M-22 in West Michigan. A long winding road of adventure awaits!

The colorful attire and crazy antics of the Scottville Clown Band amuse people, but they also have extraordinary musical talent.

The spring/fall runs of steelhead and salmon, the resident brown trout and “brookies” make the PM River extremely popular for fishing.

West Michigan is home to wineries galore! Enjoy a wine tasting tour and sample award winning wines.