2013 Calendar of Events in and around Otsego County
February 2013
FEB. 1-3, Hanson Hills Recreation Area Winter Fun Days, Grayling; www.hansonhills.org
FEB. 1-3, Mackinac Island Winter Festival; www.mackinacisland.org
FEB. 8-9, Chocolate-covered Boyne, downtown Boyne City; www.boynechamber.com
FEB. 9, Alpenfrost Weekend, downtown Gaylord; www.gaylordalpenfrost.com
FEB. 15-16, Roscommon Winterfest; www.hlrcc.com
FEB. 16, Chili cook-off, Mackinac Island; www.mackinacisland.org
FEB. 15-17, UP adult pond hockey championships, St. Ignace; 906-643-6950
FEB. 22-24, Family Olympic Weekend, Treetops; 888-873-3867
March 2013
MARCH 2, St. Fatty's Day, fatbike race, Marsh Ridge; www.stfattysday.com
MARCH 8-10, Amazing Race Weekend, Treetops; 888-873-3867
MARCH 13, Taste of Gaylord, 732-6333
MARCH 15-17, Carnival Weekend, Boyne Mountain; www.boyne.com
MARCH 23-25, Snocross races, Treetops; 888-873-3867
April 2013
APRIL 24-28, National Trout Festival, Kalkaska; 231-258-9103
May 2013
MAY 1, Boyne City farmers market opens, Wednesdays and Saturdays through October; www.boynechamber.com
MAY 3-5, Free clean-up weekend, Otsego Lake County Park; 731-6448
MAY 4, Gaylord farmers market opens, Saturdays through November, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; www.shopdowntowngaylord.com
MAY 10-13, Starker Mann Duathlon, Gaylord; 732-6333
MAY 11, Morel Mushroom Festival, Lewiston; www.lewistonchamber.com
MAY 16-19, 52nd annual Morel Festival, Boyne City; www.morelfest.com; 231-582-6222
MAY 18, Antiques and Collectibles outdoor market, under the Pavilion on Court, Gaylord; 732-6333
MAY 18, Zoo de Mack Bike Bash, Straits area; www.mackinacisland.org
MAY 24-26, Cherry Capital Comic Con, Grand Traverse Resort — Acme, www.cherrycapitalcon.com
MAY 26, Memorial Day drag races, Boyne City Airport; www.boynechamber.com
MAY 31-JUNE 3, Bass Festival, Mancelona; www.mancelonabassfest.com
June 2013
JUNE 1-2, Relay for Life of Otsego County, Gaylord; 866-346-6284, ext. 4065
JUNE 7-8, 13th Annual Sea Plane Splash-in, Otsego Lake, Gaylord; 731-6448
JUNE 7-16, Mackinac Island Lilac Festival; www.mackinacislandlilacfestival.org
JUNE 8, Michigan Mountain Mayhem cycling event, Boyne City; www.boynechamber.com
JUNE 15-16, Lewiston Auto Show; www.lewistonchamber.com
JUNE 15-16, Wings Over Gaylord air show; www.gaylordmichigan.net
JUNE 19-23, Jordan Valley Freedom Festival, East Jordan; 231-536-7351
JUNE 20-22, Big Ticket Festival, Gaylord; www.bigticketfestival.com
JUNE 27-29, St. Ignace Auto Show; www.nostalgia-prod.com
JUNE 28-29, SOBO Arts Festival, Boyne City; www.soboartsfestival.com
JUNE 29-JULY 6, National Cherry Festival, Traverse City; visit www.cherryfestival.org
July 2013
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 6, Fourth of July fireworks, Otsego Lake
JULY 11-14, St. Helen Bluegill Fest
JULY 18-28, Brown Trout Festival, Alpena; www.alpenami-browntrout.com
JULY 12-13, Boyne Thunder boat races, Boyne City; www.boynethunder.com
JULY 13-17, Chicago Yacht Club’s Race to Mackinac; www.mackinacisland.org
JULY 13, Roscommon Art Festival and Craft Show; 989-275-8760
JULY 16-20, Alpenfest, Gaylord; www.gaylordalpenfest.com
JULY 20, Art in the Park, Petoskey; www.petoskey.com
JULY 20-27, Charlevoix Venetian Festival, Charlevoix; www.venetianfestival.com
JULY 20-28, AuSable River Festival, Grayling; 989-275-4392
JULY 26-27, Sidewalk sales, Petoskey; www.petoskey.com
JULY 27-28, Fiber Arts Festival at Castle Farms, Charlevoix; www.castlefarms.com
JULY 27-28, AuSable River Canoe Marathon, Grayling; www.ausablecanoemarathon.org
JULY 30-AUG. 4, Traverse City Film Festival; www.traversecityfilmfest.org
August 2013
AUG. 1-5, Polish Festival, Boyne Falls; www.boynefallspolishfestival.com
AUG. 2-3, Roscommon County Fair; 989-275-8760
AUG. 2-4, Lewiston Timberfest; www.lewistonchamber.com
AUG. 3-4, Sidewalk sales, downtown Gaylord; 732-6333
AUG. 7-11, Mackinac Island Festival of the Horse; www.mackinacisland.org
AUG. 9-10, Michaywé Arts and Crafts Fair, Gaylord; www.michawye.com
AUG. 9-11, Ironworkers Festival, Mackinaw City; www.mackinawcity.com
AUG. 11-12, Alanson Riverfest; www.alansonriverfest.com
AUG. 15-17, Buckley Tractor Show; www.buckleyoldengineshow.org
AUG. 16-18, Festival on the Bay, Petoskey; www.petoskeyfestival.com
AUG. 18-24, Otsego County Fair, Gaylord; 732-3811
AUG. 24-25, RC Splash-in, Otsego Lake, Gaylord; 732-4000
AUG. 24-25, Black Iron Days, Hartwick Pines State Park, Grayling; 989-348-2537
AUG. 23-25, Tractor & Engine Show, Wellington Farm Park, Grayling; www.wellingtonfarmpark.org, 989-348-5187
AUG. 30-SEPT. 2, Grand Hotel Labor Day Jazz Weekend, Mackinac Island; www.mackinacisland.org
September 2013
SEPT. 2, 55th annual Bridge Walk, Mackinac Bridge; www.mackinawcity.com
SEPT. 6-8, Posen Potato Festival, Posen; 766-8128
SEPT. 8, Antiques and Collectibles outdoor market, under the Pavilion on Court, Gaylord; 732-6333
SEPT. 14, Folk Art Festival and Country Music Show, Wellington Farm Park, Grayling; www.wellingtonfarmpark.org; 989-348-5187
SEPT. 19-22, Firemen’s Memorial Festival, Roscommon
October 2013
OCT. 9, Moonlight Madness, downtown Gaylord; 732-6333
OCT. 5-6, Fort Fright: Colonial Michilimackinac, Mackinaw City; www.mackinawcity.com
OCT. 10-13, Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival, Alpena; www.lighthousefestival.org
OCT. 24-27, 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 2013
NOV. 23, Petoskey holiday parade; www.petoskey.com
NOV. 29, Holiday open house and Santa Parade, Boyne City; www.boynechamber.com
December 2013
DEC. 2, Christmas in the Village, Roscommon; 989-275-8760
DEC. 6, Santa parade, Christmas shop and stroll, Gaylord; 732-6333
DEC. 7, Holiday open house, Petoskey; www.petoskey.com