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Annual Events

 

JANUARY 

Thunder Bay International Film Festival, Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center, Alpena

www.thunderbayfriends.org                           

FEBRUARY

Alpena Ice Festival, Alpena

downtownalpenami.com/alpenaicefest.html

Reel Fun Festivus, APlex, Alpena

www.icefishingalpena.com

Reel Fun Ice Fishing Tournament, Grand Lake, Presque Isle

www.icefishingalpena.com

MARCH

Brew on the Bay with Alpena Rotary Club, Aplex, Alpena

facebook.com/AlpenaRotaryClub/

Fresh Palate Anniversary Party / Customer Appreciation Day, The Fresh Palate, Alpena

www.freshpalate.us

                    

MAY

Great Lakes Regional MATE ROV Competition, Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center, Alpena

www.thunderbayfriends.org

Annual Open House and Arts & Crafts Show, 40 Mile Point Lighthouse, Rogers City

fortymilepointlighthouse.org

Public Cruises begin aboard glass bottom boat, The Lady Michigan, Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center, Alpena

www.thunderbayfriends.org

Light Up the Sky 5k Run / Walk, New Presque Isle Lighthouse, Presque Isle

Facebook/lightupthesky5k/

JUNE

Annual Presque Isle Harbor Wooden Boat Show, Presque Isle Harbor

www.presqueisleharborwoodenboatshow.com

Alpena Blues Festival

www.alpenablues.org

Log Cabin Day, Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan, Alpena

www.bessermuseum.org

Long Lake Lights Festival, Long Lake – Alpena County Park

www.longlakelightsfestival.com

 

JULY

Battle of the Paddles, Thunder Bay River, Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center, Alpena

www.thunderbayfriends.org

Independence Day Dork Bros/First Federal 1 mile & 5K APlex, Alpena

facebook.com/dorkbrothersracing

Independence Day Celebration Alpena!, Performance Locker 4th of July Parade sponsored by Lafarge, Sandcastle Contest sponsored by the Alpena News, and more!

www.visitalpena.com

Thunder Bay Maritime Festival, Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center, Alpena

www.thunderbayfriends.org

Cardboard Boat Regatta, Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center, Alpena

www.thunderbayfriends.org

Michigan Brown Trout Festival, Small Boat Harbor, Alpena

www.browntroutfestival.com

Thunder Bay Arts Council’s Art on the Bay, Bay View Park, Alpena

www.thunderbayarts.org

Sunrise Side Wine and Food Festival , Harrisville Harbor, Harrisville

facebook.com/sunrisesidewineandfoodfestival

 

AUGUST

Alpena Antique Tractor & Steam Engine Club, Antique Tractor Show Grounds, Alpena

www.alpenaantiquetractor.com

Thunder Bay Car Show, Alpena

thunderbaycarshow.com

Stoneport 5k Run/Walk, Lafarge Quarry Presque Isle

Facebook.com/stoneportquarryrun/

Alpena County Fair, Alpena County Fairgrounds

facebook.com/AlpenaFair

 

SEPTEMBER

Posen Potato Festival, Posen

www.posenchamber.com

Harrisville Harmony Arts & Crafts Show, Harrisville Harbor

Harrisvilleartscouncil.com

Chippewa Mountain Bike Race, Chippewa Hills Trail, Alpena

thunderbaytrails.org

Alpenopoly Grub Crawl, Alpena

www.alpenachamber.com

Tunnel to Towers Alpena 5k Run and Walk, Alpena Bandshell

tunnel2towers.org

Thunder Bay Winery Harvest Festival, Downtown Alpena

thunderbaywinery.com

Austin Bros. Beer Company Anniversary Party, Alpena

austinbrosbeerco.com

Thunder Bay Folk Festival, Antique Tractor Show Grounds, Alpena

www.thunderbayfolksociety.com

OCTOBER

Fall Harvest Fossil Festival, Besser Museum, Alpena

Bessermuseum.org

Sunrise Suds Tap Takeover, The Fresh Palate, Downtown Alpena

facebook.com/sunrisesudstaptakeover

Apple Pumpkin Fun Day, Antique Tractor Show Grounds, Alpena

www.alpenaantiquetractor.com

Downtown Alpena Halloween Events

downtownalpenami.com/

Trick or Treat at the Sanctuary, Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center, Alpena

www.thunderbayfriends.org

NOVEMBER

Nucleus Lounge Anniversary Party, The Fresh Palate / Nucleus Lounge, Alpena

www.freshpalate.us

Jingle Bell Run, Downtown Alpena

bessermuseum.org

Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony, Alpena/Culligan Plaza

www.alpenachamber.com & downtownalpenami.com

 

DECEMBER

Aunt Edna’s Dreadful Holiday Party, The Fresh Palate, Alpena

www.freshpalate.us

Nucleus New Year’s Eve “Glowing Vibes” Party, The Fresh Palate, Alpena

www.freshpalate.us

 

** See Events Calendar or relevant website for specific dates/times