
Manistee’s Victorian Sleighbell Parade & Old Christmas Weekend
Manistee Michigan’s Victorian Sleighbell Parade and Old Christmas Weekend is held the first full weekend of December.
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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.

Manistee Michigan’s Victorian Sleighbell Parade and Old Christmas Weekend is held the first full weekend of December.

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

Ludington has many businesses to help you enjoy crafting and appreciate the finished product. Let them help you create your own masterpiece!

Farm Markets & U-Pick farms offer locally grown and organic produce, flowers, plants, seeds, and more in West Michigan.

The Ludington Area Festival of Lights is a dazzling drive-thru light display that runs from Thanksgiving until the last weekend of December.

West Michigan is home to numerous artists with so many different talents. Groovy music, vivid paintings, gorgeous photography, and more!

Pere Marquette River, with it’s moderately fast current and clear water, is an extremely popular river for canoeists and kayakers.

Ludington has many businesses to help you enjoy crafting and appreciate the finished product. Let them help you create your own masterpiece!

Dune Rides in your ATV or ORV are popular at Silver Lake Sand Dunes in Michigan, but many rules and regulations apply.

Various farm markets around Traverse City offer a bounty of the best-tasting produce around, with many open from May until early fall.

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