Events Calendar

Get the best in local products - from flowers, vegetables and fruit, cheese, meat, dessert and more

Join local farmers as they bring their wares into downtown Petoskey every Friday throughout the summer.

The 400 block of Howard Street is closed off weekly for you to browse the wide array of vegetables, fruits, meats, cheese, honey, syrup, baked goods, plants, and so much more. You'll have to stop by to see all that is going on!

Vendors Include:

• Berg Farm
• Harwood Gold Maple Syrup
• Coveyou Scenic Farm
• Cook Family Farms
• Indian River Winderness Honey
• Red School Farm
• Interwater Farms
• Siegrist Farm and Greenhouse
• North Wind Gardens
• Jordan Valley Bison
• Christie Grams Herbs and Perennials
• Guntzviller's Berry & Vegetable
• Friske Orchards
• Pond Hill Farms
• Farmer White's
• Blackbird Farms
• Farm Country Cheese House
• Duerksen Turkey Farm
• Lavanway Farms
• Forest View Farm
• Dhaseleer Farm
• LTbB Bell's Fishery
• Ya-Ya's Bakery

The community of Boyne City welcomes you to join them on Friday evenings throughout the summer for a nice evening of strolling through their streets. Live music is spread out throughout town, the merchants open their doors wide, and you have a chance to explore the great restaurants in this little Main Street Community.

Stroll the Streets are held on Fridays from June 24 through Labor Day Weekend.

North Central Michigan College will offer a course on "The Chemistry of Chocolate" The course will run from July 5th - July 20th, from 9 am to 1 pm. The course will be taught by Dr. Ralph Christensen, North Central chemistry professor and will cover the history of chocolate, indredients, processing and manufacturing, as well as the chemistry behind this feel-good food.

The class will include hands-on activities, and a sampling of each student's favorite chocolate dessert. Although there is no chemistry prerequisite or math requirements for this course, individuals who desire this course must be enrolled in the college. To enroll visit www.ncmich.edu. The course may be taken for credit or as an audit for no credit.

Charlotte Ross Lee Concerts in the Park - 2011

Cumbohead & The Funky Butt Brass Band

*In case of rain performance will be at the Crooked Tree Arts Center, 461 E. Mitchell St.

Charlotte Ross Lee Concerts in the Park - 2011

Pete Kehoe and Michelle Chenard

*In case of rain performance will take place at Crooked Tree Arts Center, 461 E. Mitchell St.

This Offshore Poker Run brings in speedboats from all over the nation to compete in this fun and challenging event that spans Lake Charlevoix, beginning in Boyne City.

A Poker Run is not a race. It's a game of chance and an assembly of some of the hottest boats in the Midwest. Local owners who just want to run their personal offshore boat with the big rigs will also be on hand. Even before the actual event begins, you can sense the anticipation. Like all boaters, Poker Runners are itching to head out on the open water. Sure they love the attention their sleek, super-fast water warriors bring them. Sure, they listen carefully to important details outlining proper conduct, safety and rules of the road at the driver's meeting. But, they just can’t wait to greet the waters of Lake Michigan.

A Poker Run is fun on the water with power to burn. It's a few glorious days of performance boating at its finest, a chance to renew old acquaintances and make new friends. Each participating boat navigates a carefully charted course, stopping at five checkpoints along the route to pick up a sealed envelope containing a single playing card. At the Saturday evening party, the cards are played and the crew holding the best poker hand is declared the winner!

There's an unquantifiable joy in feeling the wind whip your face on the open water and experiencing a roller-coaster-like ride over wakes and waves. But signing on for a Poker Run also means being part of a well-organized, activity-oriented, fun-filled safe event that benefits the children of Camp Quality.

The 31st AnnualBlissfest Music Festival will be a celebration of music, culture, art and community featuring a world of diverse and innovative folk and roots music and dance at the Festival Farm in picturesque rural northern Michigan. It is truly a blissful musical weekend to be shared with families, friends and music-lovers of all ages. The annual event is a showcase of the many musical styles that define American roots and world music. Bluegrass, Blues, Cajun, Celtic, Folk, Jazz, Latin, Ethnic, World music and dance all share the stage. Innovators of these roots styles are also on the scene. There is something for everyone. Follow the links on the right for all the details of the 31st annual festival. Remember, Life is Bliss so follow your Bliss to the Blissfest.The Blissfest Festival Farm location is near Cross Village, Michigan north of Harbor Springs.

Join us in our annual gathering to share in the joy of summer.The Institute of Modern Blissfest Studies (IMBS)reports that music and dancing will enhance the quality of your life. You really have to experience Blissfest to believe it! Bring the whole family, come for a day or spend the entire weekend. Rustic camping is available for the weekend with a Weekend Pass. There are 3 stages, 4 workshop areas, organized children's activities a variety of food concessions and a juried arts and crafts show.