Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce

LOC 30th Anniversary Fall Festival
2024-10-05 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Detroit) | Leelanau Outdoor Center, 1653 Port Oneida Road, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
2024 marks 30 years for the Leelanau Outdoor Center (LOC) on Pyramid Point! To celebrate this milestone, LOC will be hosting a Fall Festival event on October 5, where participants will be able to climb the rock wall, fly down the zip line, go on a hayride, carve a pumpkin, shoot a bow and arrow, and more! The outdoor center will be open to all from 1-5pm, and it’s just $15/person to access all the activities. Concessions will also be available. More details about the event can be found at https://www.locprograms.org/events

Trick or Treat downtown Glen Arbor
2024-10-27 12:00 - 15:00 | Downtown Glen Arbor, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Glen Arbor business district offers family-friendly daytime Trick or Treating! The Sunday, before Halloween, come out and enjoy the season with us, this year on Oct 27th from 12-3pm, 2024 (or until the treats run out!) Be festive, dress in costume and invite your friends, family and neighbors to Trick or Treat at participating businesses. Open to the public & free to attend. We encourage you to “shop small and eat local,” too. Use the hashtag #glenarbortrickortreat and tag us @visitglenarbor on Facebook & Instagram to share your Trick or Treating photos!
Plus, bring your non-perishable pantry and household goods for the local food bank. Donate your items in the trailer parked outside of Art’s Tavern.

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 | Michigan
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

Galentine's Night in Glen Arbor
2025-02-07 16:00 - 19:00 | Michigan
Galentine’s Night in Glen Arbor

Grab your friends and head out to Glen Arbor on Friday, Feb. 7th, from 4-7 pm, for an evening to shop, eat, drink, and recreate! Follow, invite, and share the Galentines with your friends on Facebook.

Participating businesses include:

Glen Arbor Wines – $5 red wine/truffle pairing featuring Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate
Cherry Public House – Flight of Wine + Crepes
Inn & Trail Gourmet – 15% off storewide + special treats
Cottage Book Shop – “Blind Date with a Book”
M22 Store Glen Arbor – 20% storewide + Sweet Treats and Wine
Coastal – 20% storewide + Sweet Treats and Wine
Glen Arbor Bed & Breakfast – “PAINT A PAL” and tour the new spaces
Art’s Tavern – Ask about Galentine’s drink special!
Leelanau Coffee – We’ll help keep you going and warm you up! Buy 1 get one 50% off all coffee drinks!
The Mill – Rose wine spritz drink special
La Becasse – $9 Pink Drinks

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.

River Club, Glen Arbor - Live Music on the River
2025-06-13 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-13 18:00 - 21:00 | Michigan
Live Music on the Crystal River. Friday, June 13th Loose Change, Saturday, June 14th Clint Weaner, Thursday, June 19th Loose Change, Friday, June 20th Empire Highway, Saturday, June 21st Drew Hale, Sunday, June 22nd Clint Weaner. 6:00-9:00 PM
https://www.rcglenarbor.com/

2nd Annual Beryl Days in Empire MI
2025-06-20 - 2025-06-22 | Michigan
‘Beryl Days’ (Beryl – pronounced “barrel” – yes, like a barrelling wave!) is a weekend-long, freshwater festival rooted in joy, community, and caring for what you love.
This grassroots event merges surf, stewardship, music, and play to cultivate a culture of connection — to the Lakes, and to one another. From comps to cleanups, live music to laughter, Beryl Days is a solstice shindig not to miss ~ Join us!
Find out more about the lineup of individual events, times and locations happening June 20th, 21st and 22nd, plus live music on Saturday at sleepingbearsurf.com/event/beryl-days

River Club, Glen Arbor - Live Music on the River
2025-06-23 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-06-23 18:00 - 2025-06-30 21:00 | River Club Glen Arbor, 5963 S. Oak Street, Glen Arbor, 49636, United States
https://www.rcglenarbor.com/
Monday, June 23rd Ben Richey, Tuesday June 24 th Larz Cabot,
Wednesday, June 25th, Loose Change, Thursday, June @6th, Andre Villoch, Friday, June 27th Manitou Blues, Saturday, June 28th, Empire Highway, Sunday, June 29th Ben Richey, Monday, June 30th, Drew Hale. All performances 6:00-9:00 PM.

Bike Tour: DH Day's Kindgom and Beyond
2025-07-11 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-07-18 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-07-25 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-08-01 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-08-08 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-08-15 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-08-22 09:30 - 12:00 | Michigan
Fridays, 9:45 am – 11:45 am
Miles: 8
There’s more history than you can imagine tucked in and around the dunes and Glen Haven! Join us by bike to get the behind-the-scenes look at secrets and unfamiliar facts about the baron of Glen Haven – D.H. Day – and the surrounding dunes area: the railroad, the “ovens”, alligator hill, riparian rights, a sawmill, the historic Great Lakes Picnic area, dune formations, lumberjacks, and Pierce Stocking and D.H. Day’s grand vision for the area. From a spectacular bird’s eye view imagine the interpreted activities of the town and water that hummed with 1800s tourists, a fruit cannery, and maritime activities. Good balance of stops along the way with narration while riding. and fabulous photo opportunities.
PLEASE NOTE: Start and end in Glen Arbor (not downtown) at the Heritage Trail entrance on Forest Haven road just west of town shops. The Heritage Trailhead is just north of the Alligator Hill HIKING trailhead (on the same road), and south of the church parking lot. Look for our guides in reflective light green vests. Trailhead map
Bike Type: Best for road bikes, mountain bikes, hybrid, e-bikes and fat tire. Not suitable for bikes with very skinny tires.
NOTE: E-bikes allowed in the national park must be Class Type 1 pedal-assist only, with no throttle.
Difficulty: This is all level with the exception of one hill that many of us will walk together while still interpreting. One 300 ft. section of dirt road.
Ages: Not suitable for children under 4. Ages 4-7 must be in a trailer/carrier. Ages 8 yrs. old can be on their own bike.
Note: Please make sure your bike is in working order for the ride. Bike helmets are required.If renting a bike from Crystal River Outfitters, please allow 15 minutes to bike from there to the start point.
To safeguard against invasive species, being brought into National Lakeshore’s trails the park recommends you spray, scrape, or brush soils, seeds, plant parts, and invertebrates from exterior surfaces to the extent practical.
Brought to you by Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear. Please book your tour directly with them,
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Port Oneida Horse and Wagon Tours
2025-07-15 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-07-15 15:44, 2025-07-22 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-07-29 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-08-05 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-08-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-08-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Port Oneida Heritage Center, 3164 W. Harbor Hwy., Maple City, Michigan, 49630
Tuesdays, 10:00 am and 11:15 am
1.25 hour tour
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.
Meet at Port Oneida Heritage Center/Olsen Farm.
Our Horses: The stars of the tours are our two Belgium horses. You will learn more about the horses on the tour!
Group Rental also available by appointment. Call 231-334-6103

Empire Anchor Days
2025-07-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-07-19 11:00 - 23:00 | Downtown Empire
Enjoy a variety of events during Empire Anchor Days, Friday and Saturday, July 18th and 19th, 2025. (In case of rain, dance will be in Empire Township Hall).

Events include:
Movie Night “The Search For Anna and Levi” on Friday July 18th, 2025 at 7pm at Empire Township Hall.

The Anchor Day Parade will be held a Noon on Saturday on Front St., Empire. Line Up: 11:30 at Johnson Park (Lions Park) 11570 Reynolds St.
A Pop Up Book Sale will be held from 11AM-3PM on Saturday at the Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 W. Front St, Empire. Event sponsored By: Friends of the Library.

Join the community for the Lions Club BBQ Chicken Dinner at Johnson Park (Lions Park) from 1-7pm on Saturday. Sponsored By: Empire Lions. Menu will include Grilled Chicken, BBs, Coleslaw, Potatoes and Shortcake.

Stop by for a treat and a bonfire at Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate. Enjoy Free Hot Dogs and S’mores from 6-8pm. Gelato and Chocolate shops open until 8pm.

On Saturday from 9-11pm enjoy Street Dancing with music by The Luke Woltanski Band in front of Glen Lake Community Library Front Plaza and Street. Bring: BYOB, Chair and Dancing Shoes. Sponsored By: Dave’s Garage Empire.

Empire Area Community Center (EACC) a Michigan Registered 501(C)3 Public Charity. Learn more about the host organization: empireareacommunitycenter.org

For questions contact March Dye, 231-633-9054, marchdye@gmail.com
