day trips and getaways
Be sure to check event websites, conditions can change at the last moment. Events that are going to happen willl be announced here for sponsoring organizations in the month they are scheduled. - 2025 Programs PDF
December 2024
December 7-8 - Wings over Kalamazoo - Wings Sports Arena -
Kalamazoo
December 15 - Keepsake Arts & Crafts - Great Hall Banquet Center
- Midland
November 2024
November 2 - Iceman Cometh - Kalkaska
November 2 - Art's Crafts Fair - Mona Shores High School -
www.monashores.net
November 7 - Jingle Mingle Craft Fair - Fremont Middle School -
Fremont, Michigan
November 18 - Rockford Public Schools - Oddities & Rarities
Presentation - 1 pm
November 30 - Holly Berry Craft Fair - Frankfort, Michigan
October Schedule
October - 1 Westland Library - Color Tours Presentation - 6:30
pm
October - 5 Barkham Creek Farms, Williamston - Book Signing - 10
am - 3 pm
August Schedule
August - 2-3 Coast Guard Festival - Grand Haven
August - 10-11 - Gold Coast Art Fair - Ludington
August - 16-17 - Art Fair - Frankfort
August - 22 - Natures Getaways Program - Allegan Library
August - 30-31-1 - Arts & Crafts Fair - Houghton Lake
JULY - Personal Appearances
July 4, 5, 6 - Houghton Lake - Northeast Arts Council Fair
July 11 - Otsego Historical Society Presentation - Structures
July 17 - White Lake Library Presentation - Michigan
Rediscovered
July 21 - 7th Annual Detroit Festival of Books - Eastern Market
Shed 5
July 31 - Dexter Library Presentation - Oddities & Rarities
Featured Michigan Festivals
EAST TAWAS - Tawas Bay Summerfest - July 12 - July 14, 2024
PETOSKEY - Blissfest Folk and Roots Music Festival - July 12 -
July 14, 2024 - Festival Farm
CHASSEL - Copper Country Strawberry Festival - July 12 - July
13, 2024
FRANKENMUTH - Pillage the Village July 13-14 - Come to the
Enchanted Forest, a magical place where fairy tales come to
life.
BEAVER ISLAND - Music Festival - July 18 - July 20, 2024
Beaver Island Hideaway Campground
AURA - Music Jamboree - July 19 & 20
BALDWIN -
Troutarama - July 24 - July 27, 2024
JUNE - Personal Appearances
4th - Westland Library - Michigan Rediscovered Program
5th - West Bloomfield Library - Michigan Rediscovered Program
8th & 9th - Flint Art Fair
11th - Holly Library - Michigan Rediscovered Program
20th - Auburn Hills Library - Michigan Rediscovered Program
22nd & 23rd - Clare Arts & Craft Fair - Clair Fair Grounds
Sand Castle Contest
Audio
JUNE - Other Festivals
8th - Small Mouth Bass Catch & Eat Tournament - Nahma
MAY
I will present Oddities & Rarities - May 15 - Bay City Library -
6 pm
Best Kept Secrets - May 16 - Belleville Library - 6 pm
I will be showing at the North Central Arts Council Art Fair May
25th & 26th
at Houghton Lake
May 10 - May 12, 2024 -
Jeep the Mac to Drummond Island
May 11 - May 13, 2024 -
Morel Mushroom Festival and Art in the Park - Lewiston
May 16 - May 19, 2024 -
Railroad
Days Festival - Durand
May 17-19, 2024 -
Blessing of the Bikes. - Baldwin, MI - THE ORIGINAL
May 17 - May 18, 2024 -
Tawas Point Migration
Days - Birdwatching
May 17 - May 18, 2024 - World Expo of Beer - Frankenmuth
May 25, 2024 - Native American Festival - Saint Ignace
APRIL
Gaylord - Wholesale Gift Show - 8-10
Troy - Woodcock Walk - Stage Nature Center - Pre-registration is
required. - 13th
A sure sign of spring is the wonderful and slightly wacky
courtship display of the American Woodcock.
Kalkaska - National Trout Festival - 24-28
Freeland - The 38th Annual Walleye Festival will be held from
April 25th to April 28th.
Maple Syrup Weekends continue in the upper peninsula.
MARCH 2024
Clare Irish Festival - March 13-17
Grand Ledge - St. Pat's Day Parade - March 16
Nahma Winter Golf Tournament - March 16
PROGRAMS
Charlevoix PUblic Library - Michigan Rediscovered - March
19th
Wedel's Garden Center - Kalamazoo - Natures Getaways - March
22nd
Michigan Gift Show - Wholesale to Trade - Jackson - 24 - 26 -
FEBRUARY 2024
Westland Public Library - Oddities & Rarities Program - Feb. 22,
6:30 pm
Isaac Walton League of America - Grand Rapids - Consevation Club
Program - Feb 24, 6:00 pm
JANUARY 2024
JOIN ME for a Library Program, Oddities & Rarities at the
Brandon Township Libraryin Ortonville - 6 pm. January 29
FEATURED FESTIVALS
Tip Up Town USA - Houghton Lake - January 20-27
I-500 Snowmobile Race - Sault Sainte Marie - January 28 -
February 3
Moonlit Snowshoe Hike, Keweenaw Mountain Lodge - Copper Harbor -
January 27
Zehnder's Snowfest - Frankenmuth - January 24 - 28
2023
DECEMBER
2nd-3rd -
Wings Over Kalamazoo - Holiday Craft Fair
16th - Grayling Book Signing at Tip N' The Mitten - 11-4
NOVEMBER
11th - Jingle Mingle Arts Crafts Fair - Fremont
18th - Book signing - Arnies - Houghton Lake
25th - Holly Berry Arts Crafts Fair - Frankfort
PLAN AHEAD
Dec 2nd - Wings over Kalamazoo Arts Crafts Fair - Kalamazoo
SEPTEMBER
26TH - Central Lake Library - Oddities & Rarities
OCTOBER
10th - Charlevoix Library - Oddities & Rarities
12th - Otsego Museum - Oddities & Rarities
18th - Richland Library - Oddities & Rarities
Events are announced on the news letter www.travelinmichigan.com