Holiday Events, Celebrations, Festivals in Northwest Michigan

Your guide to holiday events, celebrations and festivals for kids in Northwest Michigan!

Antrim County

Alden's Christmas Celebration - November 26

Christmas at the Ranch at A Yak or 2 Ranch in Mancelona - November 26, December 3, 10 and 17

Polar Express Event in Elk Rapids - December 3

Window Night in Central Lake - December 7

Friske's Country Christmas in Ellsworth - December 10

Benzie County

Holiday Trail Celebration at Crystal Mountain - November 25

Benzie County Habitat for Humanity Festival of Trees - November 26 - 28

Horse Drawn Wagon Rides in Frankfort - November 26

Frankfort Community Tree Lighting - December 3

Charlevoix County

Annual Walloon Lake Village Lighting - November 23

Holly Jolly Boyne in Boyne City - November 26

Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting in Charlevoix - November 25

Mingle and Jingle/Jubilee of Trees in East Jordan - November 26

Emmet County

Christmas Tree Lighting in Harbor Springs - November 26

Downtown Petoskey Holiday Parade - November 26

Holidays At The Highlands in Harbor Springs - December 16 - January 7

Holiday Fest at Pond Hill Farm in Harbor Springs - November 25-26

Grand Traverse County

Festival of Trees in Traverse City - November 11 - 13

Snowvember Fest at Mt. Holiday - November 12

Christmas on the Farm at Myrtle and Maude's in Williamsburg - November 17 - 20

Downtown Holiday Festivities in Traverse City - November 19

Tree Lighting at The Village at Grand Traverse Commons - December 6

Christmas in the Village at Grand Traverse Commong - December 8 - 10

NMRRC Festival of Trains in Traverse City - December 17 - 31

Sleigh Bells with Santa at Ranch Rudolf - December 18

Delamar Breakfast with Santa in Traverse City - December 18

Leelanau County

Light Up Cedar - November 25

Light Up Leland - November 25

Glen Arbor Holiday Marketplace - November 25 - 26

Northport Tree Lighting - November 26

Holiday in the Village at Suttons Bay - November 26

Strolling Lights Festival in Glen Arbor - November 26 - December 31

Brunch with Santa at Black Star Farms - December 3

Shop & Sweets Saturday in Glen Arbor - December 17

Manistee County

Victorian Sleighbell Parade and Old Christmas Weekend in Manistee - December 1 - 4

Wexford County

Cadillac Annual Christmas In The Park - November 25

Pahl's Santa Experience in Buckley - November 26 - December 19 (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays)