2012 Calendar of Events in and around Otsego County
February 2012
FEB. 3-5, Hanson Hills Recreation Area winter fun days, Grayling; www.hansonhills.org
FEB. 3-5, Mackinac Island Winter Festival; www.mackinacisland.org
FEB. 4, Winterfest, Boyne City; www.boynechamber.com
FEB. 10-11, Chocolate-covered Boyne, downtown Boyne City; www.boynechamber.com
FEB. 11, Alpenfrost Weekend, downtown Gaylord; www.gaylordalpenfrost.com
FEB. 11, Chili cook-off, Mackinac Island; www.mackinacisland.org
FEB. 17-18, Roscommon Winterfest; www.hlrcc.com
FEB. 17-19, UP adult pond hockey championships, St. Ignace; 906-643-6950
FEB. 23-26, Family Olympic Weekend, Treetops; 888-873-3867
March 2012
MARCH 8-11, Amazing Race Weekend, Treetops; 888-873-3867
MARCH 14, Taste of Gaylord, 732-6333
MARCH 16-18, Carnival Weekend, Boyne Mountain; www.boyne.com
MARCH 23-25, SnoCross races, Treetops; 888-873-3867
April 2012
APRIL 25-29, National Trout Festival, Kalkaska; 231-258- 9103
APRIL 27-29, Cherry Capital Comic Con, Grand Traverse Resort — Acme, www.cherrycapitalcon.com
May 2012
MAY 2, Boyne City farmers’ market opens, Wednesdays and Saturdays through October; www.boynechamber.com
MAY 4-5, Free clean-up weekend, Otsego Lake County Park; 731-6448
MAY 5, Gaylord farmers’ market opens, Saturdays through November, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; www.shopdowntowngaylord.com
MAY 12, Morel Mushroom Festival, Lewiston; www.lewistonchamber.com
MAY 11-13, Starker Mann Biathlon, Gaylord; 732-6333
MAY 17-20, 52nd annual Morel Festival, Boyne City; www.morelfest.com; 231-582-6222
MAY 19, Antiques and Collectibles outdoor market, under the Pavilion on Court, Gaylord; 732-6333
MAY 19, Zoo de Mack Bike Bash, Straits area; www.mackinacisland.org
MAY 27, Memorial Day drag races, Boyne City Airport; www.boynechamber.com
MAY 31-JUNE 3, Bass Festival, Mancelona; www.mancelonabassfest.com
June 2012
JUNE 1, Spring open house, Petoskey; www.petoskey.com
JUNE 2-3, Relay for Life of Otsego County, Gaylord; 866-346-6284, ext. 4065
JUNE 8-9, 13th Annual Sea Plane Splash-in, Otsego Lake, Gaylord; 731-6448
JUNE 8-17, Mackinac Island Lilac Festival, Mackinac Island; 906-847-3783
JUNE 9, Michigan Mountain Mayhem cycling event, Boyne City; www.boynechamber.com
JUNE 14-17, Jordan Valley Freedom Festival, East Jordan; 231-536-7351
JUNE 16-17, Wings Over Gaylord air show; www.gaylordmichigan.net
JUNE 16-17, Lewiston Auto Show; www.lewistonchamber.com
JUNE 22-23, St. Ignace Auto Show; www.nostalgia-prod.com
JUNE 29-30, SOBO Arts Festival, Boyne City; http://boynejerry.com/SOBO
JUNE 30, Fourth of July fireworks, Otsego Lake
July 2012
JULY 4, Johannesburg Fourth of July Festival and Fireworks
JULY 4, Fourth of July Celebration, Boyne City
JULY 4, Thunder Bay Maritime Festival, Alpena; www.thunderbay.noaa.gov
JULY 4, Freedom Festival parade and fireworks, Roscommon; www.hlrcc.com
JULY 7-14, National Cherry Festival, Traverse City; visit cherryfestival.org
JULY 12-15, St. Helen Bluegill Fest
JULY 12-22, Brown Trout Festival, Alpena; www.alpenami-browntrout.com
JULY 13-14, Boyne Thunder boat races, Boyne City; www.boynethunder.com
JULY 14, Roscommon Art Festival and Craft Show; 989-275-8760
JULY 17-21, Alpenfest, Gaylord; www.gaylordalpenfest.com
JULY 21, Art in the Park, Petoskey; www.petoskey.com
JULY 21-29, AuSable River Festival with canoe marathon on July 29, Grayling; 989-275-4392
JULY 21-28, Charlevoix Venetian Festival, Charlevoix; 231-547-3872
JULY 27-28, Sidewalk sales, Petoskey; www.petoskey.com
JULY 28-29, Fiber Arts Festival at Castle Farms, Charlevoix; www.castlefarms.com
JULY 28-29, AuSable River Canoe Marathon, Grayling; www.ausablecanoemarathon.org
JULY 31-AUG. 5, Traverse City Film Festival; www.traversecityfilmfest.org
The diaper derby is a popular event for young children and their parents
during Gaylord's annual Alpenfest, scheduled for July 17-21 in 2012.
August 2012
AUG. 2-5, Polish Festival, Boyne Falls; www.boynefallspolishfestival.com
AUG. 3-4, Sidewalk sales, downtown Gaylord; 732-6333
AUG. 3-5, Lewiston Timberfest; www.lewistonchamber.com
AUG. 3-5, Roscommon County Fair; 989-275-8760
AUG. 8-12, Mackinac Island Festival of the Horse; www.mackinacisland.org
AUG. 10-11, Michaywé Arts and Crafts Fair, Gaylord; 939-8919
AUG. 10-12, Ironworkers Festival, Mackinaw City; www.mackinawcity.com
AUG. 11-12, Alanson Riverfest; www.alansonriverfest.com
AUG. 17-19, Festival on the Bay, Petoskey; www.petoskeyfestival.com
AUG. 18-25, Otsego County Fair, Gaylord; 732-3811
AUG. 24-26, Tractor & Engine Show, Wellington Farm Park, Grayling; www.wellingtonfarmpark.org, 989-348-5187
AUG. 25-26, RC Splash-in, Otsego Lake, Gaylord; 732-4000
AUG. 25-26, Black Iron Days, Hartwick Pines State Park, Grayling; 989-348-2537
AUG. 31-SEPT. 3, Grand Hotel Labor Day Jazz Weekend, Mackinac Island; www.mackinacisland.org
September 2012
SEPT. 3, 55th Annual Bridge Walk, Mackinac Bridge; www.mackinawcity.com
SEPT. 7-9, Posen Potato Festival, Posen; 766-8128
SEPT. 8, Antiques and Collectibles outdoor market, under the Pavilion on Court, Gaylord; 732-6333
SEPT. 13-16, Firemen’s Memorial Festival, Roscommon; www.firemensmemorial.org; 988-275-5880
SEPT. 15, Folk Art Festival and Country Music Show, Wellington Farm Park, Grayling; www.wellingtonfarmpark.org; 989-348-5187
October 2012
OCT. 3, Moonlight Madness, downtown Gaylord; 732-6333
OCT. 5-6, Oktoberfest, under the Pavilion on Court, Gaylord; 732-6333
OCT. 5-6, Fort Fright: Colonial Michilimackinac, Mackinaw City; www.mackinawcity.com
OCT. 11-14, Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival, Alpena; www.lighthousefestival.org
OCT. 26-27, Fall Spooktacular Crop and Shop, Treetops; www.GreatScrapbookEvents.com
OCT. 31, Halloween trick or treating, Gaylord, 5:30-7:30 p.m.; 732-6333
OCT. 31, Halloween Parade and trick or treating, Boyne City; www.boynechamber.com
November 2012
NOV. 23, Holiday open house and Santa Parade, Boyne City; www.boynechamber.com
NOV. 24, Petoskey holiday parade; www.petoskey.com
NOV. 30, Santa parade, Christmas shop and stroll, Gaylord; 732-6333
December 2012
DEC. 2, Christmas in the Village, Roscommon; 989-275-8760
DEC. 7, Holiday open house, Petoskey; www.petoskey.com
