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State RepReSentative Cindy denby

dear Friends,

Michigan is the home of hundreds of great festivals, fairs and events right in your backyard or only a short drive away.

this summer, i ask you and your family to “think Michigan first” when planning outings. by doing so, you will help stimulate local economies that depend on tourism and these annual events.

you may be unaware of what Michigan has to offer, so i have compiled this local and statewide “Family Fun and Festival Guide.” While it gives only a glimpse of what the state has to offer, i hope it is of assistance to you when planning your next outing.

enjoy your summer in our beautiful state.

travel safely,

Cindy denby State Representative

(866) 828-4863 :: Cindydenby@house.mi.gov

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Michigan FaMily Fun &

FestivalFestival2013 guide

May 2013

Date Location event

2 - 4 JaCkSOn Jackson Storyfest 2013

4 - 11 hOLLand tulip time Festival

16 - 19 bOyne City national Morel Mushroom Festival

17 - 19 duRand Durand Railroad Days

18 hOWeLL History Days

18 tRaveRSe City

Blossom Days

18 - 19 eaSt LanSinG

east Lansing art Festival

25 eaStpORt antrim county petoskey Stone Festival

25 - 27 MaCkinaW City

Mackinaw Memorial Weekend celebration

29 - Jun 22 MidLand Matrix: Midland Festival

30 - Jun 2 ManCeLOna Mancelona Bass Festival

31 - Jun 2 GROSSe iLe Grosse ile islandFest

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July 2013June 2013

Michigan FaMily Fun &

2013 guide FestivalFestival

1 - 2 FaRMinGtOn art on the Grand

6 - 9 OWOSSO Curwood Festival

7 - 9 GRand RapidS Festival of the arts

7 - 9 SheLby national asparagus Festival

8 - 9 hOWeLL Marion township heritage days

8 - 9 MaCkinaW City big Mac Spring bike tour & Ride across Mackinac bridge

8 - 9 StateWide Free Fishing Weekend!

12 - 15 haMbuRG hamburg Family Fun Fest

13 - 15 SebeWainG Michigan Sugar Festival

14 - Jul 19 CLaRkStOn Clarkston Concerts in the park

15 COLdWateR Strawberryfest & Craft Show

15 - 16 MaRShaLL turkeyville Civil War Renactment

16 bROOkLyn MiS – Michigan 400 naSCaR

19 - 23 biRCh Run birch Run Summer blast

20 - 23 SOuth haven South haven harborfest

27 - 29 St. iGnaCe Straits area Car Show

28 - 29 SauLt Ste. MaRie

engineer’s Weekend & int’l bridge 50th anniversary

28 - 30 hOWeLL Michigan Challenge balloonfest

29 - 30 Lake ORiOn 20th annual Midwest highland Games

29 - Jul 6 tRaveRSe City national Cherry Festival

3 - 7 battLe CReek Field of Flight air Show & balloon Festival

4 - 7 pORt huROn SandFest

5 - aug 23 hOWeLL Concerts at the Courthouse

8 - 14 LanSinG Common Ground Music Festival

11 - 13 ChebOyGan Waterways Festival

12 - 20 CheSaninG Showboat Music Festival

15 - 20 haRtFORd van buren youth Fair

16 - 20 GayLORd alpenfest

17 - 20 FReMOnt national baby Food Festival

18 - 27 iOnia ionia Free Fair

19 - 21 JaCkSOn Jackson hot air Jubilee

19 - 21 WateRFORd/White Lake tWp.

“Quake on the Lake” featuring the national hydroplane Champs

20 - 27 ChaRLevOix Charlevoix venetian Festival

20 - 28 GRayLinG auSable River Festival

21 hOWeLL Crosstown kids triathlon

22 - 27 FOWLeRviLLe Fowlerville Family Fair

23 - 27 LudinGtOn Western Michigan Fair

25 - 27 SteRLinG heiGhtS

Sterlingfest art & Music Fair

26 - aug 4 GRand haven Coast Guard Festival

27 - 28 FaRWeLL annual Lumberjack Festival

2 MaCkinaW City Labor day bridge Walk

6 - 7 bRiGhtOn brighton’s Smokin’ Jazz & barbecue blues Festival

6 - 9 FaiRGROve Michigan bean Festival

12 - 15 tROy troy Family daze Festival

13 - 15 GRand haven Grand haven Salmon Festival

14 - 15 hiGhLand highland hey days

19 - 22 ROSCOMMOn Michigan Firemen’s Memorial Festival

20 - 22 JaCkSOn Jackson Family Fall Festival

21 hOWeLL downtown pooch posse

26 - 29 niLeS Four Flags area apple Festival

SepteMber 2013

4 - 5 CedaR SpRinGS Red Flannel Festival

12 - 13 teCuMSeh appleumpkin Festival

13 bRiGhtOn tour de Livingston

18 - 20 FRankenMuth Michigan’s big Country Fest

26 hOWeLL the Legend of Sleepy howell

OctOber 2013

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auguSt 20132 - 4 bRiGhtOn brighton Fine arts &

acoustic Music Festival

3 MaCkinaW City Mackinaw area historic Festival

6 - 10 iMLay City eastern Michigan State Fair

8 - 11 SOuth haven national blueberry Festival

9 - 11 St. JOhnS St. Johns Mint Festival

12 - 18 eSCanaba upper peninsula State Fair

13 - 17 FLint back to the bricks Cruise & Car Show

14 St. CLaiR ShOReS

35th annual handicapped Fishing derby

15 - 18 GReenviLLe danish Festival

16 - 18 hOWeLL howell Melon Festival

18 bROOkLyn MiS – pure Michigan 400 naSCaR

23 - 25 haStinGS hastings Summerfest

24 - 25 JaCkSOn Cascades Civil War Muster

29 - Sep 2 ROMeO Michigan peach Festival

30 - Sep 2 detROit detroit international Jazz Festival

30 - Sep 2 nOvi the Michigan State Fair

31 - Sep 1 haRRiSviLLe arts & Crafts harmony Weekend