August
Leelanau Wine Festival and Dog Parade August 11
Downtown Northport featuring tasty local wines and a tail waggin parade fun for the whole family!
Inland Seas Education Association 1-31
Aug. 1-31 Daily Science and Sailing Adventures on the Friendship Sloop Liberty, 9am-12:30pm and 1:30-5pm, from Suttons Bay, $40-$50. Aug. 4, 10, 11, 20, 24 Family Science Sail aboard the Schooner Inland Seas, variable 9am and 2pm departures from Suttons Bay, Traverse City and Charlevoix (20th), $30-$40. Aug. 10 Power Island Exploration aboard the Friendship Sloop Liberty for families, $80-$90. Aug. 10, 12 Astronomy Under Sail for adults, 8:30-11pm, $35-$45. Reservations required. Suttons Bay, 231-271-3077.
Trunk Show of Sticks Furniture & Objects 2-4
6th Annual show with creator/owner Sarah Grant and staff. Thurs. 2:30-5pm, Fri. & Sat. 10am-5pm. Ruth Conklin Gallery, Glen Arbor, 231-334-3880. 2007 Sleeping Bear Dunegrass and Blues Festival 2-5
This 15th annual event showcases a collection of regional and national artists with roots steeped in tradition, on two stages for continuous music. Camping, children’s activity tent, bonfires, wholesome food and shuttles to Lake Michigan for swimming. Empire, 231-882-9502.
Suttons Bay Art Festival 4-5
28th Annual juried show features 100 nationwide artists, food from local vendors, a children’s activity area and a Sunday morning pancake breakfast. Sat. 10am-6pm, Sun. 10am-5pm. Proceeds benefit art education and community projects. Marina Park, Suttons Bay, 231-271-9895.Manitou Music Festival 8-30
Aug. 8 Whit Hill & The Postcards, Lake Street Stage, 8pm, $12-$15. Aug. 11 Nobody’s Darlin’, Lake Street Stage, Port Oneida Fair Closing Concert, 7:30pm, $15. Aug. 16 Jan Krist & Jim Bizer, Leelanau School Green, 8pm, $12-$15. Aug. 18 Los Gatos, Lake Street Stage, 7:30pm, $15. Aug. 22 Aoife Clancy, Jenny Thomas Opening, Lake Street Stage, 8pm, $12-$15. Aug. 30 Gabriel Bolkosky with Special Guest Michele Cooker, Leelanau School, 8pm, $15-$18. Glen Arbor, 231-334-6112.
Aug. 8 Whit Hill & The Postcards, Lake Street Stage, 8pm, $12-$15. Aug. 11 Nobody’s Darlin’, Lake Street Stage, Port Oneida Fair Closing Concert, 7:30pm, $15. Aug. 16 Jan Krist & Jim Bizer, Leelanau School Green, 8pm, $12-$15. Aug. 18 Los Gatos, Lake Street Stage, 7:30pm, $15. Aug. 22 Aoife Clancy, Jenny Thomas Opening, Lake Street Stage, 8pm, $12-$15. Aug. 30 Gabriel Bolkosky with Special Guest Michele Cooker, Leelanau School, 8pm, $15-$18. Glen Arbor, 231-334-6112.Port Oneida Fair 10-11
Port Oneida Rural Historic District of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore celebrates life as it was in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Events and demonstrations include Native American Art Market, live music, children’s activities, hikes, speakers, crafts, skills and activities that made rural life productive and enjoyable, 10am-5pm each day. Sponsored by Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes. M-22, 4 miles north of Glen Arbor, 231-326-5134.
Peshawbestown Traditional Pow-Wow 17-19
Share in the traditional celebration of the native culture through food, song, dance and authentic Native American crafts. Grand Entries Fri. 7pm, Sat. 1pm and 7pm, Sun. noon. Head Veteran Dancer Jack Swanson, Head Female Dancer Arlene Kashata, Head Male Dancer Paul Raphael, with Host Drum The Badger Singers of Wisconsin, Co-host Drum the Medicine Lodge Singers, Grand Traverse Band, Invited Drum Red Sky Eagle, Peshawbestown, Ribbon Town Singers from Indiana and Asiniins Singers, East Lansing. Master of Ceremonies Derek Bailey. Free entry. Peshawbestown, 231-534-8410.
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