Tourism Event Calendar

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For a complete calendar of events, refer to the Chamber of Commerce Community Calendar

guitar performers JB Davies and Dan House

[ Sat, 27 March 2010; 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. ] Apollo’s Lyre/Winner’s Circle Art Gallery to present a Saturday evening benefit concert on Mar. 27th, 2010 featuring folk and fingerstyle guitar performers JB Davies and Dan House. Portions of the proceeds from this concert will be donated to the Red Cross Haitian Relief and to help support local food banks. This concert is [...]

AVSA newsletter

Well, it has not been the best of winters this year in the Grayling area. As of this writing, most of our trails are down to ice and dirt. We were forced to cease our grooming operations on the 21st of February due to the lack of snow. You may have noticed that this [...]

History of the CCC’s

[ Sun, 07 March 2010; 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM. ] Contacts: Rob Burg 989-348-2537 or Mary Dettloff 517-335-3014

History of the Civilian Conservation Corps to be Presented at Hartwick
Pines Logging Museum March 7

“The Legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps in the Grayling
Area” will be the topic of a presentation at 2 p.m. Sunday, March
7, at the Hartwick Pines Logging Museum in [...]

Black Bear Bicycle Tour

[ Sun, 25 July 2010; 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. ] Enter the Black Bear Bicycle Tour! Chase the racing canoes from the Ausable Canoe Marathon to Oscoda along the AuSable River corridor. Only 12 stop signs in 100 miles. Ride century or split distance with another rider in the McKinley Class. Start at 8am. Phone for details (989) 370-5757. Rest stops available along the way.

Murder Mystery Dinner Show

[ Sat, 10 July 2010; 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Sat, 14 August 2010; 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. ] Back by popular demand, Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre has been scheduled for the evenings of July 10 and Aug.14 at Wellington Farm, USA. Come and enjoy an evening at the old farm with a sit down family style farmers dinner and a full evening of thrilling and exciting entertainment.  Early in the evening, someone will [...]

Winter Fun Days

[ Fri, 05 February 2010; 3:30 PM to 9:00 PM. Sat, 06 February 2010; 12:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Sun, 07 February 2010; 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. ]

Winter Fun Days
February 5-7, 2010

Friday February 5th (3:30pm-9:00pm)
$1 Downhill Lift Ticket-$1 Downhill Rental
Camp Fire
Marshmallow Roast
Music on the Deck

Saturday February 6th (11:00am-8:00pm)
Free Downhill Lift Ticket-Free Nordic Trail Pass
Big Air Competition *
Old Fashion Cake Walk
Sled Box Race *
Music on the Deck

Sunday February 7th (11:00am-5:00pm)
Free Downhill Lift Ticket- Free Nordic Trail Pass
Michigan Cup Sprints (Nordic Ski Race) *10:00am
Chili [...]

Maple Syrup Day

[ Sat, 27 March 2010; 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. ] Plan to spend the day at Hartwick Pines State Park to enjoy learning about North America’s oldest agricultural product, maple sugar! Visitors to the park will be able to:

• walk into the sugarbush to help tap a maple tree,
• observe the boil-down process which converts maple sap to maple syrup,
• learn about the history of maple sugar [...]

Guided Snowshoe Hikes

[ Sat, 23 January 2010; 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Sat, 06 February 2010; 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Sat, 20 February 2010; 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM. ] Are you interested in learning about the forests of Hartwick Pines and Michigan in the winter? You now have a chance to experience the forests in the deep snow! Hartwick Pines State Park will again be offering several guided snowshoe hikes through the Old Growth Forest. Snowshoeing is a growing popular winter [...]

XC Ski by Lantern Light

[ Sat, 16 January 2010; 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Sat, 30 January 2010; 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Sat, 13 February 2010; 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Sat, 27 February 2010; 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. ] Hartwick Pines State Park will again be offering special evening ski events where skiers will have a chance to enjoy one of the park’s groomed ski trails by lantern light. If you have visited Hartwick Pines during daylight hours throughout the year, these evenings will definitely give you a different perspective of the park. The [...]

Spring Art Walk

[ Sat, 29 May 2010; 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. ] Presented by the Watershed Arts Program. More information will be posted as it becomes available.