Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce

Glen Arbor's PJ Party 2025
2025-11-28 06:00 - 09:00 (America/Detroit) | Downtown Glen Arbor, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Join us for a fun #shopsmall event Thanksgiving weekend. The PJ Party is an annual tradition on the Friday after Thanksgiving in Glen Arbor’s business district. 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, make sure to catch the Bed Parade 9-9:30am – starts in front of the Pine Cone and finished by the Post Office/Art’s Tavern. Enjoy shopping and dining locally throughout Thanksgiving weekend, during normal hours of operation.
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PLEASE VISIT THESE PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES…
M22 Glen Arbor – Open at 6 am
Coastal – Open at 6 am
Cottage Book Shop – Open at 6 am
Cherry Republic – Open at 7 am
Leelanau Coffee – Open at 6:30 am
The Totem Shop – Open at 6 am
Art’s Tavern T-Shirt Shop – Open at 7 am
Art’s Tavern – Open for Breakfast at 7 am
The Foothills Cafe – Open for breakfast from 8 am – 12 pm

Bed Parade 2025
2025-11-28 09:00 - 09:30 | Michigan
The fun and quirky Bed Parade rolls back into town the day after Thanksgiving — one of Glen Arbor’s many holiday traditions. You’re invited to watch the spectacle from the curb and cheer on participants as they roll their festively decorated beds on wheels down Western Avenue — or join in the fun by bringing your own creatively adorned bed!
Want to participate?Rally your crew and haul your creativity to town for a 9am parade start on Friday, November 28, 2025. The parade will begin near the Pine Cone and wrap up by the Post Office and Art’s Tavern. Afterward, warm up and celebrate with a post-parade treat from Leelanau Coffee Roasters or Art’s Tavern, both open for breakfast.
This event is open to everyone. No registration required.Sponsored by Becky Thatcher Designs. Questions? Contact Michael Lyons at (630) 776-0036 or michaell@worthathousandwords.com

Glen Lake Library Community Blood Drive
2025-11-28 11:00 - 15:30 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Celebrate the Holiday of Hope by donating blood in the Program Room of the Glen Lake Library. Appointments are preferred. To set up an appointment call 866.642.5653 or visit: versiti.org/mi. Walk-ins are welcome as the schedule allows. As a thank you, all attempting donors with a valid email will receive a $25 e-gift card.

Tree Lighting, Caroling + Marketplace Preview Party
2025-11-28 18:15 - 20:00 | Glen Arbor Town Hall, MI, United States
Kick off the holiday season in Glen Arbor with an evening of small-town charm and cheer! Gather outside the Town Hall at 6:15pm for the Tree Lighting and joyous Community Caroling, led by Glen Lake Church.
Then, step inside for the Holiday Market Preview Party from 6:30–8pm, where you’ll be among the first to shop an amazing selection of gifts and goods from 25+ local artists and makers. Enjoy a heartwarming start to the holiday season in Glen Arbor!

There’s more to enjoy, shop the Holiday Marketplace on Saturday from 10am-3pm. During the Market, families and children are invited to meet Santa & Mrs Claus @ the M22 Wine Patio from 11am-1pm for festive photo opportunities. Learn More.

Holiday Market 2025
2025-11-28 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-11-29 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 28th, 2025
Tree Lighting & Caroling @ 6:15pm outside the Town Hall with caroling led Glen Lake Church. Be among the first to shop the goods during the Holiday Market Preview Party from 6:30-8pm.
Saturday, November 29th, 2025
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

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 July 31st, 2025.
Mail checks and application to: Glen Lake Chamber, PO Box 217, Glen Arbor, MI 49636
We have an open seat for the event Chair! With full support from the Glen Lake Chamber for marketing and the events committe, we are seeking a new leader to: admin the artist communication, and be the point person on-site for the week of the event. Contact info@visitglenarbor.com if you or someone you know would be willing to step into this fulfilling and important role.
Please email us 1-3 photos and a description of your product for her to promote and share on social media posts leading up to the event.

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

Vintage Jewelry Sale and Donation Drop Off
2025-11-29 10:00 - 16:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
The Glen Lake Woman’s Club will be selling unique vintage jewelry at the Glen Lake Community Library during the Empire Artisan Marketplace, November 29th, 10 am to 4 pm. Shoppers will find the perfect, sparkling holiday gifts of earrings, necklaces, bracelets, rings, and pins to meet the budget of every shopper.
Donations of used jewelry will also be accepted at the event. Donations by members of the community have made it possible to provide scholarships to graduates of Glen Lake High School. If you are interested in donating jewelry or learning more about the upcoming sale, contact glwcjewelry@gmail.com. Since 1980, the Woman’s Club has awarded over $368,000 to 271 students to assist them on their path of higher learning. The Glen Lake Woman’s Club is a 501(c)(3) organization. Their service to the community supports the Club slogan: “If you wish to live in a better place, better the place in which you live.”

Trivia Night!
2025-11-30 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-07 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-14 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-21 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-12-28 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-01-04 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-01-11 17:00 - 19:00 | Cherry Public House, 6026 South Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Think you’ve got what it takes to be the trivia champ? Join us every Sunday evening at Cherry Public House for a brain-boosting good time with Trivia Night, hosted by the legendary Quizmaster Whoot! 🍻
🧠 Test your knowledge across pop culture, history, music, and more
🍔 Enjoy delicious food and drink specials all evening
🏆 Prizes for top teams – bring your A-game!
Grab your smartest friends, snag a table, and settle in for two hours of laughs, surprises, and fierce-but-friendly competition. Walk-ins welcome — fun guaranteed!

Pizza and Game Night
2025-12-04 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-12-11 16:00 - 20:00, 2025-12-18 16:00 - 20:00 | Cherry Public House, 6026 South Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
Join us in the Pub for Pizza and Game Night! We will be open 4-8p with a specialized menu and open tables to play games or jump in with others. It will be a great way to start off the weekend!

Learn About Seasonal Affective Disorder
2025-12-08 17:00 - 18:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Join us for an informative session with wellness guru Amy White. She’ll discuss Seasonal Affective Disorder, a common condition that effects millions of people every year. Amy will look at SAD’s relationship to sunlight, Vitamin D and other factors. She will outline strategies for combating the “Winter Blues”. Class space is limited. Please call the library (231.326.5361) to register.

Locals' Night
2025-12-12 16:00 - 19:00 | Downtown Glen Arbor, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Locals’ Night — Friday, December 12, 2025 • 4–7pm
Shop small and support local! Grab a friend or meet some neighbors for a festive evening of holiday shopping and sipping throughout Glen Arbor. Enjoy exclusive specials, cozy vibes, and a fun night out in the heart of the season.

Chestnuts Roasting!
2025-12-12 16:00 - 19:00 | Glen Arbor Wines, 5873 South Lake Street, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636
Stop by Glen Arbor Wines on Glen Arbor Locals’ Night (4 to 7 pm, December 12) for hot cider, chestnuts roasted over an open fire, storewide discounts and bundles of holiday cheer!

Michigan Beer - a Heady History
2025-12-16 14:00 - 15:00 | Glen Lake Community Library, 10115 Front Street, Empire, MI, 49630, United States
Come learn about the rich and tasty legacy of Michigan beer in this virtual lecture by author Patti F. Smith. She’ll highlight the history of our state’s brewers, from the pioneers through Prohibition and post-WWII. Learn how immigrants brought distinctive beer styles from their home countries, as well as about early Detroit brewers, brewing consolidation after the war, and how the industry continues to evolve. The lecture is part of the ongoing History Hounds series, presented by the Historical Society of Michigan.

Ugly Sweater Bingo Chamber Connect
2025-12-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Glen Arbor Township Hall
Please join the local community for a festive Chamber Connect event! We will mingle on December 17th at Glen Arbor Town Hall for Ugly Sweater Bingo. Doors open at 6 pm. Bingo starts at 6:30 pm.

BYO food and drink for the potluck table.

There will also be a food donation box and a Toys for Tots donation box.

Live Music at Dune Bird: The BayTrippers
2025-12-28 15:00 - 18:00 | Dune Bird Winery, 5620 N Manitou Trail,, Northport, MI, 49670, United States
Dune Bird Winery invites you to unwind and sip on your favorite wine, handcrafted coffee or just soak in the vineyard views while enjoying live music by The BayTrippers.

Book Release Party!
2025-12-28 17:00 - 19:00 | Michigan
You are cordially invited to celebrate our beloved Grace Dickinson and her new book, Frederick W. Dickinson, Sleeping Bear Dunes Pioneer Photographer, from 5 to 7 pm, Sunday, December 28. In this must-have book for anyone who loves Sleeping Bear, Grace has collected the photos her father captured of Sleeping Bear from the 1930s to the 1970s—an era that spanned the years when steamers unloaded cottagers from Chicago, to the establishment of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

UGLY SWEATER MASHUP!
2025-12-30 17:00 - 20:00 | Michigan
Suit up in your ugliest and head to Glen Arbor Wines at 5 pm, Tuesday, December 30 for the Glen Arbor Wines/Arts Tavern Ugly Sweater Mashup. Happy Hour, discounts and a $25 gift card best sweater prize at Glen Arbor Wines. Parade to Arts at 6:30 p.m. for the REALLY BIG CONTEST!

NYE at Glen Arbor Wines
2025-12-31 21:00 - 2026-01-01 00:00 | Glen Arbor Wines, 5873 South Lake Street, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636
Join us for a fun and festive New Year’s Eve at Glen Arbor Wines! The evening begins with our beloved Luke Woltanski performing from 9 p.m. to midnight, when the famously funky but MOST authentic ball drop in All of Glen Arbor occurs from our top deck. Don’t miss this hilarious countdown!

Blotter Bingo 2026!
2026-01-02 17:30 - 19:00 | Glen Arbor Wines, 5873 South Lake Street, Glen Arbor, Michigan, 49636
Join us in launching a new season of Blotter Bingo at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, January 2! Get ready for laughs as we take you through years of holiday mishaps for the pigs, cows, dogs, cats and people of Leelanau County. Candy prizes! Yum! Blotter Bingo will happen Fridays at 5:30 through April unless otherwise announced.

Lobby Gallery: Small Accomplishments by Harvey Gordon
2026-01-05 09:00 - 2026-04-23 15:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
The Glen Arbor Arts Center welcomes the new year with a small exhibition, Small
Accomplishments by Leelanau County artist Harvey Gordon. This exhibition of acrylic
paintings is in the GAAC’s Lobby Gallery from January 5 – April 23, 2026.
“Ever since I started looking at art, I’ve had a special affinity for small work; work that
you could get up close to and see the whole thing, and how it was done,” Gordon said.
The acrylic paintings in Small Accomplishments offer an intimate view of the artist’s
process and technique — his signature practice of layering one transparent color on top
of another, which he applies to a range of subjects: beach walkers, the American flag
flying in front of a business, Sleeping Bear Bay.
Small Accomplishments is on view in the Lobby Gallery during GAAC business hours;
or may be viewed online: GlenArborArt.org / Exhibits

INteriors
2026-01-09 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-09 09:00 - 2026-03-12 15:00 | Glen Arbor Arts Center, 6031 S. Lake Street, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636
The Glen Arbor Arts Center looks inward with its first exhibit of 2026. INteriors, an exploration of inner spaces, both real and imagined, spaces of the home and of the mind. Through March 12. Open Monday – Friday, 9 am – 3 pm; Saturday, noon – 4 pm. Read more here: https://glenarborart.org/product/exhibit-interiors/
