The Fourth of July in Northern Michigan is unparalleled in family fun activities available in nearly all of our Up North communities. We’ve selected just five local communities with Independence Day fun scheduled for all to enjoy.
Petoskey
Fourth of July:
- Grandpa Shorter’s Fourth of July Parade | Downtown Petoskey
- 6:00pm
- Little Traverse Historical Society Ice Cream Social | 100 Depot Court, Petoskey
- 7:00-9:00pm
- Petoskey Steel Drum Band | Lake Street, Petoskey
- Following the parade
- Petoskey Visitors Bureau concert featuring The Third Degree, Rusty Drake, and Recovery NOTES | located on the lawn near the Petoskey Breakwall
- 7:30-10:00pm
- Fireworks over the Bay
- Dusk – approx. 10:30pm
Harbor Springs
July 3rd:
- Wiener Dog Races | Jean Jardine Park – Next to City Hall, Harbor Springs
- July 3rd., 11:00am
Fourth of July:
- Paul Revere Run-5K/ 10 Mile | Zoll Street Park- 125 Zoll St., Harbor Springs
- 8:00am
- American Legion Breakfast | 101 E. 3rd St., Harbor Springs
- 8:00-11:00am
- 47th Annual Art in the Park | Zorn Park – 100 W. Bay St., Harbor Springs
- 9:00am-4:00pm
- Downtown Parade | Main St. to State St. to Bay St., Harbor Springs
- 1:00pm
- Fireworks over the Harbor
- Dusk
Alanson
Indian River
July 2nd:
- Fireworks Display over Burt Lake | DeVoe Beach, Indian River
- Dusk
Fourth of July:
- Annual parade | starting on Burchfield St. through downtown, Indian River
- 11:00am
Mackinaw City
Fourth of July:
- Lawn Games on the Marina Lawn | 107 S Huron Ave., Mackinaw City
- 1:00pm -3:00pm
- Straits Area Concert Band | Conkling Heritage Park | 335 S Huron Ave., Mackinaw City
- 9:00pm – Dusk
- Fireworks Display over the Bay (St. Ignace & Mackinaw City)
- Dusk
