Events Calendar
The Traverse City area hosts a wide variety of festivals throughout the year. By far our largest annual event is the National Cherry Festival, held in early July in downtown Traverse City. Other major celebrations throughout the year are listed below, with links to the official sites if available.
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Arts of the Woodland Indians
This exhibition draws from the museum's collection of art by the Woodland Indians. Not only does this exhibition include excellent examples of quillwork and sweetgrass basketry from both Michigan and Ottawa artists, but also prints by artists of the famed woodland or Anishinabe style of painting, such as Norval Morrisseau and Roy Thomas.
Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 1 - 5 pm, Thurs - Open until 8 pm. Admission: Adults $6, Children $4 The museum is closed on major holidays.
Grimfell Asylum
Evernight Entertainment will once again be opening "Grimfell Asylum" Haunted Attraction in Traverse City. This Fall The Asylum Doors Open...let the madness and screaming begin!!! This year as last year, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the "Munson Breast Health Center". The Asylum will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in October as well as November 1. $7
River of Gold
River of Gold is not only visually stunning. It also gives viewers an invaluable glimpse into a Panamanian society as it was 1,000 years ago.
The Book of Matthew Liebowitz
Thursday, Friday & Saturday performances - 8:00 PM, Sunday performances - 3:00 PM
Jacob's Corn Maze
Jacob's Corn Maze is an "A-Maze-ing" Farm Adventure." Jacob's three separate corn mazes are fun for everyone, young and old alike. Our pumpkin patch features "Super Freak" pumpkins. Admission: Adults $8, kids 3 - 11 yrs $5, under 3 yrs Free.
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Inuit Print
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College of Traverse City, Michigan will organize an exhibition consisting of 50 prints in observance of this significant 50th Anniversary milestone. Prints will be selected from the Museum's collection and represent each year of the 50 year history of Inuit printmaking beginning with 1959. The museum holds prints from co-operatives including Baker Lake, Cape Dorset, Holman, Pangnirtung, as well as miscellaneous and independent co-operatives. The prints exhibited will also include a Cape Dorset 2009 Annual Print Collection release.
The exhibition will open with the date of the annual release sale of the Cape Dorset 2009 Annual Print Collection. This will also coincide with the annual meeting of the Inuit Art Society consisting of Inuit Art collectors throughout the United States who will meet at the Dennos Museum Center the weekend of the Annual Dorset Collection release.
Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 1 - 5 pm, Thurs - Open until 8 pm. Admission: Adults $6, Children $4 The museum is closed on major holidays.
Haunted Grand Traverse Lighthouse
Visit the Haunted Grand Traverse Lighthouse for some chilling, scary surprises. Tour the decorated, spooky keepers dwelling and/or venture through the scary basement. Outdoor straw maze, pirate ship with cannons, lighted outdoor Halloween decorations. A special prized will be given to costumed guests. Admission: Adults $4, kids 6-18 are $2, 5 years and under are free. State Park Vehicle Permit is also required.
Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum
Shanty Creek Resorts Fall Color Tour
Take the shuttle to the top of Schuss Mountain for cider and donuts and an amazing view of the fall colors. Free.
Fall Color Hike
Fall Color Hike on the North Country Trail along the Manistee River. We'll meet at 10 AM at the Old 131 Campground. We'll hike north on the fairly new part of the trail and then hike back. The distance will be determined on how far everyone wants to go. Contact Mike if you have any questions (231) 947-9379 or chiefrat@charter.net.
Mike
Mel Larimer Concert
The Mel Larimer Concert Series begins their season with the "Requiem" of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and "Gloria" by Randol Alan Bass performed by the Festival Chorus and Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Sandra Snow, nationally known choral clinician, conductor, and music educator, and associate professor of music at Michigan State University.
The chorus is comprised of singers from the Sanctuary Choir at First Congregational Church, the Northwestern Michigan College Chorale and Chamber Singers, TC West High School Chorale, and TC Central High School Chorale as well as other area singers.
The public is invited. Suggested donation is adults $15, students $5, and family $40. For more information, call Karen Hogue at (231) 947-6698.
Presidential Papers and Portraits
This exhibition explores presidential papers from the likes of James Madison, John Adams, Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington as well as portraits of these important American leaders. Presidential Papers and Portraits was organized in cooperation with the National Endowment for the Humanities' Picturing America Program.
Hours: Mon-Sat 10 am - 5 pm, Sun 1 - 5 pm, Thurs - Open until 8 pm. Admission: Adults $6, Children $4 The museum is closed on major holidays.
