Blissfest Folk & Roots Festival in Harbor Springs
This annual event includes live musical performances, workshops, vendors, and more all in beautiful Harbor Springs, Michigan.
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The Harbor Springs Festival of the Book is a three-day gathering of nationally known presenters for a celebration of books and the stories that make them great. The annual literary event brings authors and readers from around the country to downtown Harbor Springs.
Registration, required for Festival attendance, will be available in July and the complete schedule of events will be released in mid-August. The author committee will be accepting submissions for the 2023 Festival from January 1st-April 30th, 2023. For submission guidelines, please review the Harbor Springs Festival of the Book criteria at hsfotb.org/presenterguidelines. The names of the 2023 presenters will be updated here once they have been announced.
All Festival presenters’ books will be available for sale at the Festival’s Pop-Up Bookstore, provided by Between the Covers, during the Festival event. Between the Covers donates 20% of all session and Pop-Up Bookstore book sales during the Festival weekend back to the Festival.
The 2022 Festival Summary and Program can be viewed at hsfotb.org/things-to-know-about-the-festival.
Little Traverse Conservancy protects land and scenic areas and provides opportunities for all of us to appreciate the environment.
Wildlife sanctuary Thorne Swift Nature Preserve is located 3 1/2 miles north of Harbor Springs, between Lower Shore Drive and Lake Michigan.
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The Harbor Springs History Museum offers a unique look at the history of the community, starting with the first Catholic missionaries.
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The Andrew J. Blackbird Museum is named for a counselor who helped Native American veterans. Native American artifacts fill the museum space.
Harbor Springs Festival of the Book
160 State St., Harbor Springs, MI, 49740
(231) 838-2725
This annual event includes live musical performances, workshops, vendors, and more all in beautiful Harbor Springs, Michigan.
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