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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Happy Apple Days
Happy Apple Days in Downtown Traverse City will run from October 3-10. The streetscapes will be decked with cornstalks and festive mums. Merchants will have bushels of apples to share with their customers. For more information call (231) 922-2050 or visit www.downtowntc.com.
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.
Fall Showcase of Remodeled Homes
Create...Innovate...Celebrate...New looks for your home! Tickets $3 each - Two for $5. Tickets available at: Brown Lumber, Floor Covering Brokers, Traverse City Visitors Center, Wooden Hammer in Elk Rapids and Traverse City, Habitat for Humanity - ReStore in Traverse City, Home Builders Association (3040 Sunset Lane, TC). For information, contact the HBAGTA at (231) 946-2305.
Alden Heritage Days
A Vintage Car Show downtown will feature automobiles from many northern Michigan car clubs. The automobiles will be on display between 11:00am-4:00pm. For more information call Dave and Joyce Looman at (616) 928-1298.
Dave and Joyce Looman
