July 4th Up North
An amazing array of activities like parades, fireworks, and more, make the 4th of July a special day in Northern Michigan.
Photo by the St. Ignace Visitors Bureau
One of the largest all-make, all-model shows in the country takes place just across the Mackinac Bridge in St. Ignace- The St. Ignace Car Show. Hundreds of antique, custom, and celebrity automobiles take part in this internationally acclaimed event. Parades, cruises, awards, and more! Upwards of 700 entries are generally displayed, including hot rods, custom vehicles, trucks, and more. One special exhibit involves a number of drag racing cars from the Detroit area, complete with drivers and those who built the vehicles.
St. Ignace Visitors Bureau
6 Spring Street, Suite 100,
St. Ignace, MI, 49781
(800) 338-6660
An amazing array of activities like parades, fireworks, and more, make the 4th of July a special day in Northern Michigan.
Boyne City’s Harvest Festival is held each September and fills the downtown with music, crafts, and fall produce.
The Venetian Festival in Charlevoix has been a highlight of summer in Northern Michigan for more than 80 years.
Beaver Island is located 32 miles offshore of Charlevoix, Michigan and is the largest island in Lake Michigan.
Young State Park outside Boyne City is a ‘year round delight for campers, hikers, snow lovers, swimmers and nature lovers.
Get the sleds and the skates out, put on the cold weather clothes, and enjoy sledding and ice skating in Northern Michigan.
Historic Mill Creek has 625 acres along Lake Huron, 3.5 miles of hiking trails, a reconstructed saw mill, mill dam, and more.
Fort Mackinac is open from May-October and includes buildings restored their original look after the fort’s occupation by the British
The National Shrine of the Cross in the Woods is a 55′ x 22′ redwood cross cut from one redwood tree and with a 28′ tall bronze crucifix.