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These are some of our premier events in Manistee County that take place throughout the year. These events showcase our top attractions and encompass the “Pure Michigan” spirit! We hope you join us this year for one (or more) of our signature Manistee County events!
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Manistee’s Sesquicentennial
2019 marks the 150th anniversary (or sesquicentennial) of this event and to mark the celebration, the Manistee County Historical Museum, along with other area businesses and organizations, is hosting a variety of events throughout the year that will help in honoring the past 150 years. Wednesday, February 27, 2019 – “Fun with the Founding Fathers” Where: Elks Lodge (located at 432 River Street) Time: 5:30 p.m. Cost: $20 (Tickets now on sale) Discover how the City of Manistee became incorporated. The…
Manistee’s Ghost Ship
EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY IN OCTOBER (7:30pm-10:30pm)! Enjoy the haunted house, hayride and corn mazes? Well then this is right up your alley. Come out to see the Manistee Ghost Ship aboard the historic S.S. City of Milwaukee. This tour will satisfy anyone looking for that fall "scare" For more information on the ghost ship, or the S.S. City of Milwaukee, visit their website at: www.carferry.com or call them at (231) 723 - 3587.
Victorian Sleighbell Parade & Old Christmas Weekend
Step back in time as you take part in one of Michigan’s most unique holiday celebrations. An entire weekend of excitement including the Victorian Sleighbell Parade with horse drawn entries, bagpipers, reindeer meet and greet and carolers elegantly dressed in Victorian style attire. The highlights of the parade are the draft horses pulling a 30 foot Christmas tree down River Street followed by a beautiful display of luminaries, caroling, and the lighting of the tree. The entire Old Christmas Weekend…
Manistee Tour of Homes
The July 20th, 2020 Manistee Tour of Homes is brought to you by, The Lakeside Club of Manistee, coming together for good since 1885. Members of the Lakeside Club gather monthly the majority of the year to share fellowship and intellectual-cultural stimulation. The Lakeside Club supports various non-profit organizations within the Manistee area with the proceeds of its major fundraisers. Pre-Tour Sites: 10:0am - 1:00pm Olde Kirke Museum, S.S. City of Milwaukee City of Manistee Firehall Tour of Homes & Gardens…