Biking Tours
2023-07-28 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-07-29 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-08-01 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-08-03 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-08-04 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-08-05 09:30 - 11:30, 2023-08-08 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Detroit) | Port Oneida Rural Historic District, 3164 W Harbor Hwy, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 9:30 am, a 2 hour narrated tour. Reservations required.

Three tours available:
• Biking a By-gone Era
• Peddling Port Oneida’s Past
• Secrets of D.H. Day’s Kingdom and Beyond

Cost is $25 for adults and $15 for Children ages 7 -17. Discount Bike Rental for these tours is available at Crystal River Outfitters.

Junior Ranger Angler Program
2023-07-28 10:00 - 14:00, 2023-08-04 10:00 - 14:00 | Loon Lake Picnic Area, N Scenic Hwy, Honor, MI, 49640, United States
Always wanted to learn to fish? Curious about local fish species? Need more information about fishing regulations, or preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species? The wait is over! Stop by Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore for a day of festivities aiming to provide safe and barrier-free opportunities to engage youth (primarily K-5th graders) in fishing!
Between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., collect a Junior Angler booklet from the Mobile Visitor Center (Bear Force One) and complete all activity stations to learn about aquatic food webs, water safety, Leave No Trace, the importance of fishing to the Anishinaabek, etc. Once the Junior Angler booklet is complete, return it to Bear Force One to earn a Junior Angler badge and other goodies!
Completing the Junior Angler booklet and activities takes about one hour, so please plan on arriving to Loon Lake by 1:00 p.m. to ensure there is enough time to complete all stations. This event is the first of several Junior Angler Day events funded by a generous grant from the National Park Foundation that will be happening at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore this summer.

Mid season sale on the porch and ice cream
2023-07-29, 2023-08-04 | Glen Lake Manor, 7345 Glenmere Rd, Empire, MI, United States
Old and new home goods, arts crafts, books , jewelry, odds and ends. Toys and Knick knacks along with make your own ice cream sundaes.

Glen Lake Fire Department Open House
2023-07-29 10:00 - 14:00 | MI, United States
Saturday July 29 from 10 am to 2 pm, join the community and bring the kids for the annual Glen Lake Fire Department Open House. See flyer for details.

Star Parties
2023-07-29 17:00 - 23:00 | Dune Climb, 6748 S. Dune Highway, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
At the Dune Climb, please park in the row furthest from the dunes with your headlights facing M-109. Volunteers will be assisting with parking. Drop-in telescope and information stations will be available for you to visit at your leisure. Be sure to stop by the ranger greeter table in the parking lot at the Dune Climb for more information about the stations and their locations.
For all evening astronomy events, bring a flashlight for the walk back to your car and bug spray, if needed. You are welcome to bring your own binoculars, beach chairs, and blankets for a more comfortable experience, and water is always recommended for National Park Service (NPS) programs. Park rangers and GTAS staff will wear red glow pins or bracelets at the events.
This event is the perfect opportunity to “Find Your Park” in the stars. Starry night skies and natural darkness are important components of the special places the NPS protects. National parks hold some of the last remaining harbors of darkness and provide an excellent opportunity to experience this endangered resource.
All sky programs offered by the National Lakeshore are free. Participants need only purchase the park entrance pass or have an annual pass displayed in their vehicle to join in the fun. Programs will be cancelled if the sky is not visible due to weather conditions. The decision to cancel is usually made two hours in advance. Please call 231-326-4700, ext. 5005, for a voicemail message with the decision.

Horse & Wagon Tours
2023-08-01 09:15 - 10:30, 2023-08-01 10:45 - 12:00, 2023-08-03 09:15 - 10:30, 2023-08-03 10:45 - 12:00, 2023-08-08 09:15 - 10:30, 2023-08-08 10:45 - 12:00 | MI, United States
TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS 9:15 am and 10:45 am for an 1.25 hour tour
$28 adults $18 children 4-12
Clip clop back in time to experience the Port Oneida Rural Historic District the way they did in the late 1800s – early 1900s! Learn about the life of the early pioneers, and their landscape as we travel by horse and wagon through the fields and side roads of this significant agricultural community of over 100 years, with beautiful vistas and farmsteads.
Our Horses: The stars of the tours are our two Belgian horses Mick and May. You will learn more about the horses on the tour!

Kids Live Music with Lunnappi
2023-08-01 11:00 - 12:00 | M22 Outdoor Wine Patio, 6298 W. Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Luunappi (Finnish for a finger snap to the ear!)—Patrick Niemisto and Norm Wheeler present an interactive tag team of songs, stories, and poems from a veritable plethora of sources, (including their own material). Luunappi creates a unique world of sneetches, goblins, skunks, hobos, pirates, shipwrecked sailors, grown-ups taking sauna, and kids cleaning dirty rooms

Yen Yoga at Nature
2023-08-02 17:30 - 18:30 | Nature, 2988 W Burdickville Rd, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
Join us in an inspiring space for a community yoga class, held weekly on Wednesday’s at 5:30 pm. Hosted at Nature in Maple City by Yen Yoga & Fitness.
This ia an all-level yoga flow class. Please bring your own yoga mat and practice social distancing.
Sign up to participate is required at yenyogafitness.com You may sign up online up to 8 days in advance, or feel free to call us at 231-421-5496

Lanphier Observatory Public Viewing
2023-08-02 22:00 - 23:59, 2023-08-03 22:00 - 23:59 | Leelanau School, 1 Old Homestead Rd, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
See the sky! The public is welcome to attend “Lanphier Observatory Public Viewings” on Wednesday & Thursday nights from 10 pm-Midnight (clear sky permitting!) at Leelanau School Beach, June 21st-August 24th.
Donation Students $4, Adults $5.
Visitors may park in any Leelanau School lot and walk down the scenic boardwalk, across the Crystal River, to the Lanphier Observatory boardwalk.

Horse and Wagon Tours
2023-08-03 09:15 - 10:30, 2023-08-03 10:45 - 12:00 | MI, United States
TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS: 1.25 hour tours at 9:15am and 10:45am
Cost is $28 adults and $18 children ages 4-12
Clip clop back in time to experience the Port Oneida Rural Historic District the way they did in the late 1800s – early 1900s! Learn about the life of the early pioneers, and their landscape as we travel by horse and wagon through the fields and side roads of this significant agricultural community of over 100 years, with beautiful vistas and farmsteads.
Our Horses: The stars of the tours are our two Belgian horses Mick and May. You will learn more about the horses on the tour!

Hula Dancing with Miss Natali
2023-08-03 11:00 - 12:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Join us at Glen Lake Library for a fascinating, interactive program designed to spread the joys of the hula hoop. Miss Natali will perform artistry and dance with hula hoops and share with kids some pointers on how to master the hula hoop for themselves.

Lyle Gun Demonstration
2023-08-03 13:00 - 13:15 | Coast Guard Station Maritime Museum, Sleeping Bear Dunes Rd, Glen Arbor , MI, 49664
The Lyle Gun is the only canon ever designed to save lives, not take them. Watch the demonstration to find out more about this life-saving tool. The program lasts about 15 minutes. Arrive early as the program starts promptly at 1 pm.

Stations of the Storm
2023-08-03 13:15 - 15:00 | Coast Guard Station Maritime Museum, Sleeping Bear Dunes Rd, Glen Arbor , MI, 49664
Do you have what it takes to be a surfman of the US Lifesaving Service? To find out, join park rangers on Thursdays from 1:15-3 pm at the Maritime Museum to complete a series of stations as part of the rescue duties of the surfman stationed the Sleeping Bear Point Station.
Stations will set up around the grounds of the Maritime Museum in Glen Haven where potential surfmen and women of all ages can try their hand at tossing out a lifering, doing a lookout for potential ships in distress, and participate in the Breeches Buoy demonstration to do a mock shipwreck rescue.
Move through the stations at your own pace, but expect to spend about 30 minutes (or more) if you would like to complete each activity.

Beach Bards Bonfire 2023
2023-08-04 20:00 - 22:00 | Leelanau School, 1 Old Homestead Rd, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
The public is welcome to come and share By Heart Poetry, Stories, or Music or to simply enjoy the experience of a community bonfire on the shore of Lake Michigan.
The over 30-year tradition of Beach Bards is a memorable experience for people of all ages.
Visitors may park in any Leelanau School lot and walk down the scenic boardwalk, across the Crystal River, to the bonfire circle or adventurous types can walk in from the beach near the Lanphier Observatory boardwalk.

Port Oneida Run
2023-08-05 07:00 - 12:30 | Port Oneida Heritage Center, 3164 W. Harbor Hwy., Maple City, Michigan, 49630
Join us to support your national park! Proceeds help preserve over 200 historic buildings and landscapes of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Choose your race between the Flat and Fast 5K, a 10K, and our inaugural hilly half marathon.
There is nothing like these courses. This is the only run that winds through the beautiful scenery of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore’s Port Oneida Rural Historic District 3 miles north of Glen Arbor. With its historic farms and barns, Port Oneida is hailed as “one of the most prized historic landscapes in the country”! Afterwards, take a swim on the beautiful beaches down the road!
Enjoy chip timing, station hydration, unique awards and great edibles! Enjoy the park – bring your blanket or lawn chair to our starting and ending point at the Olsen farm and enjoy post-celebration activities.
