Trivia Night!
2024-11-03 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-11-10 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-11-17 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-11-24 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-12-01 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-12-08 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-12-15 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-12-22 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Detroit) and 14 more dates | Cherry Public House, 6026 South Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Join us Sunday evenings from 5-7pm for a great night of trivia! Quizmaster Whoot will leads us through fun and mind-bending questions which will be a great cap to your evening! See you then!

PJ Party “Better than Black Friday”
2024-11-29 06:00 - 09:00 | Downtown Glen Arbor, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Join us for this fun #shopsmall event Thanksgiving weekend, on Friday, Nov. 29th, 2024. The PJ Party is an annual tradition in the Glen Arbor business district, where you are invited to wear your pajamas and come out for special sales and offers with participating local merchants for a “Better than Black Friday” shopping experience. Select businesses open early, this year from 6/7-9am* to feature specials and sales only offered during this time.
Afterward, watch the Bed Parade down part of Western Ave from 9-9:30am then grab a drink or breakfast treat. Shops continue Thanksgiving weekend sales during their normal hours of operation the rest of the day/weekend.
PLEASE VISIT THESE PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES!
Forest Gallery
Refuge Salon – Get 25% off of all Aveda products and gifts with purchase on Friday, Nov. 29th from 7am -9am
M22 Glen Arbor – open early at 6am offering once a year sales
Coastal – open early at 6am offering once a year sales
Cherry Republic Retail Store – 7am-9am Take 20% off everything in the store (excludes wine and shipping costs). Then, from 10am-7pm be the first to shop their Black Friday Special: spend $75 or more and receive a $15 gift card (*one per customer)
Cottage Book Shop
Inn and Trail Gourmet – Open at 9am, offering in-store specials all day!
Harbor View Lavender/The Cherry Stop
Leelanau Coffee Roasters
*Check with individual merchants for their own offerings and hours of operation.

Bed Parade
2024-11-29 09:00 - 09:30
The fun and quirky Bed Parade returns the day after Thanksgiving, among other holiday traditions in Glen Arbor. You’re invited to simply view the spectacle from the curb and cheer on participants as they roll their festively decorated bed on wheels down Western Avenue, or join in the fun with your own festively decorated bed!
Want to participate? Rally your troops and haul your creativity to town for a 9am parade start time on Friday, Nov. 29th, 2024. The “parade” will begin just outside the Pine Cone and complete at the Post Office. Join other participants for a post-parade treat from Leelanau Coffee Roasters or Art’s Tavern, which will be open for breakfast.
This event is open to everyone. No registration required. Sponsored by Becky Thatcher Designs, Contact Michael Lyons for questions: (630)776-0036 michaell@worthathousandwords.com

Tree Lighting + Holiday Market Opening
2024-11-29 18:15 - 20:00 | Glen Arbor Town Hall, MI, United States
Shop a curated variety of goods during the Glen Arbor Artisan Marketplace Thanksgiving weekend in Glen Arbor, MI.
Friday, November 29th, 2024
The inaugural “Tree Lighting” takes place around 6:15pm outside the Town Hall. Doors open to the Town Hall from 6:30-8pm to preview and shop the goods during the Marketplace Opening.
Saturday, November 30th: Shop an amazing selection of gifts from 24 vendors at the Glen Arbor Artisan Marketplace, located in the Town Hall from 10am-3pm
Plus, families and children are invited to meet Santa & Mrs Claus @ the M22 Wine Patio from 11am-1pm for festive photo opportunities. Located at: 6298 W. Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI.

Glen Arbor's Holiday Market
2024-11-30 10:00 - 15:00 | Glen Arbor Town Hall, MI, United States
Shop a curated variety of local artisan goods during the Glen Arbor Holiday Artisan Market, Thanksgiving weekend in Glen Arbor, MI.
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Friday, November 29, 2024
Tree Lighting & Caroling @ 6:15pm outside the Town Hall with Carols led by Fred and Chris. Be among the first to shop the goods during the Holiday Market Preview Party from 6:30-8pm.
Saturday, November 30th, 2024
Find an amazing selection of gifts from 25+ vendors at the Glen Arbor Holiday Marketplace, located in the Town Hall from 10am-3pm.
Families and children are invited to meet Santa & Mrs Claus @ the M22 Wine Patio from 11am-1pm for festive photo opportunities. Located at: 6298 W. Western Ave, Glen Arbor, MI.

How to be a vendor/participate:

View/Print Vendor Application

Event Chair, Cre Woodard, Email: crewoodard.landscapes@gmail.com Phone: (231) 735-5300
Please make checks payable to “Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce,” or pay securely online via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenlakechamber
Please print and return your application, with a check for $125, by June 1st, 2024.
Mail checks and application to: Cre Woodard, PO Box 21, Empire, MI 49630

Questions? Feel to contact the chamber by email at info@visitglenarbor.com

Locals Night
2024-12-13 16:00 - 19:00 | Downtown Glen Arbor, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Grab a friend or neighbor and come enjoy “Locals Night” in Glen Arbor for a fun, festive evening of shopping and dining. Participating businesses offer their own promotions and specials during this event from 4-7pm Friday, December 13th 2024.
Confirmed, but not limited to, participating businesses:

Coastal – Snow Sport Sale: 20% Off Cross Country Skis, Ski Boots, Poles & Snowshoes
M22 Glen Arbor – Stop by The District during Glen Arbor’s Local Night to shop and sip from 4-7pm Friday, December 13th. Heather from Arabella will also be here for a permanent jewelry pop up!
Inn and Trail Gourmet – 15% off all marketplace items. In coordination with The Cottage Book Shop, win a gourmet Italian food gift basket!
Cherry Republic retail store – Get a $15 Public House Gift Card when you spend $75 or more in the store!
Cherry Public House – Dine and drink with us. Live music performed by Chris Skellenger, Patrick Neimisto, and Mary Sue Wilkinson
Glen Arbor Wines – Enjoy a $15 Gift Card as a treat when you purchase 3 bottles of wine!
Art’s Tavern – 1/2 Off All Appetizers-$10 Peppermint Mocha Martinis! Double Punches On Your Art’s Loyalty Card For Every $25 Spent
Cottage Book Shop – Recieve 15% off at Cottage Book Shop, a free tote with purchase and other in store surprises!
Leelanau Coffee Roasting – Open until 6pm. Shop the 25% off table and get a special with cookies and coffee!

Other participants not confirmed, may include:

Great Lake Tea & Spice
Ruth Conklin Gallery
Joyfull
The Totem Shop

Santa Claus is coming to town - and to Cherry Republic!
2024-12-14 11:00 - 13:00 | Cherry Republic
Join us for an afternoon of cherry cheer as the big man himself will be on hand to meet, greet, and spread joy around the store. We’ll have hot cocoa and candy canes as kids of all ages are welcome to take pictures with Santa and drop off their wish lists and letters. Happy holidays from all our Cherry Ambassadors!
This is a complimentary event; no RSVP is required.

"The Sky Is Always There" - Exhibit Opening Reception
2025-01-10 17:00 - 20:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
The Glen Arbor Arts Center looks overhead with its first exhibit of 2025, The Sky Is Always There. This juried exhibit opens January 10 with a reception, 5-8 pm in the gallery.
The Sky Is Always There is an exhibition that moves beyond direct representation, beyond portraits of puffy clouds. Applicants were asked to consider the sky from its atmospheric characteristic to its mythic history. Is the sky so familiar that we forget to consider it? Is the sky just more psychic wallpaper? These are some of the creative prompts exhibitors will interpret.
More information about The Sky Is Always There can be found on the GAAC website: GlenArborArt.org / EXHIBITS The exhibition runs through March 20. The GAAC is open during the week 9 am – 3 pm, and on Saturday noon – 4 pm.

Maple Sugaring Days
2025-03-22 10:00 - 20:00 | Dune Climb, 6748 S. Dune Highway, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
The main event on Saturday March 22 from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. allows attendees to experience the full maple sugaring process in the parking lot at the Dune Climb. Participants can engage in sampling warm syrup enjoy kid-friendly activities and witness sap boiling demonstrations as part of this delightful event. This event is in partnership with Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear.
The Twilight Hike portion of the event has been cancelled.
All programs are free with a valid park entrance pass. Passes may be purchased at the Phillip A. Hart Visitor Center in Empire Michigan and cost $25 (per vehicle) for seven days $45 for an annual Sleeping Bear Dunes pass or $80 (or less) for the America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands pass series.
