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Elk Rapids Harbor Days celebration has been a popular event in northern Michigan for over 50 years. Families of all ages can enjoy the abundant activities provided throughout the 4-day event.

The entertainment begins on Wednesday evening with the much-anticipated Evening On River Street. Enjoy a street fair atmosphere with a cornucopia of sights and sounds to satisfy your appetite for food, music and entertainment.

The days following include activities geared to the young and old alike, sandcastle building, outstanding musical entertainment, delicious food at the Community Dinner, a carnival, Kids Day activities and so much more.

The Harbor Days celebration culminates on Saturday with a parade down the streets of town with local dignitaries, floats, bands, and of course Miss Elk Rapids!

Harbor Days is traditionally known to have one of the best fireworks displays in northern Michigan, provided by world famous Zambelli’s pyrotechnics. Imagine relaxing on the beach or your boat after a busy day and watching the dazzling array of fireworks lighting up the evening sky and reflecting into the water below. Your donation will help keep the Elk Rapids fireworks the best.

Elk Rapids Harbor Days is a small town celebration with a big reputation in northern Michigan; make it a part of your summer plans!

Events & Activities for 2010 may include community dinner, paddlebuoy races, harborun, parade, fireworks, cherry bake-off, diaper derby, toddler trot, harbor hoops, pet show, pillo polo, sandcastle building, senior luncheon, senior bingo, carnival, musical entertainment, movie in the park, kid’s day, bake sale, dunk tank, kids water ball, fireman’s waterball, penny scramble, and more.

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Antrim County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will celebrate Michigan’s state stone, the unique PETOSKEY found only in true form here in northwestern Michigan - and we’d like you to join us!

Come and help us celebrate everything Petoskey, our much treasured state stone, at Antrim County’s Barnes Park in Eastport, Michigan, on Saturday, May 29th, 2010,
from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Admission to this festival will be FREE to one and all!

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Shanty Creek Resorts is getting spooky this Friday! Haunted Woods at Schuss Village 8pm - 10pm. Be there!

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Memorial Park, Elk Rapids, 10 am - 5 pm

A juried, fine-arts event in which selected artists will show, demonstrate and sell their work by Grand Traverse Bay in the heart of this charming harbor town, whose many galleries already attract an art-loving clientele the year around. Juried categories include oil/acrylic/tempera, watercolor, mixed media, drawings/pastel, sculpture, photography, jewelry, glass, and ceramic. Musical performances, artist demonstrations, and a kids’ art tent will complete the picture. The fair is held on the last Saturday of June.

A non-profit event to promote fine art and enhance Elk Rapids’ growing reputation as an art-focused community.

Proceeds will be used to enhance the arts and art education in the Elk Rapids area. Art Rapids! has established an art-focused school assistance program, as well as a scholarship program for Elk Rapids High School students.

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