Welcoming the Winter Solstice: Rituals & Events for the Shortest Day of the Year
Friday - 5PM-8PM
Petoskey Men's Night Out
Whether you're a last-minute shopper or simply eager to finish your holiday shopping in style, this…Friday - 5PM-9PM
The Great Northern Christmas Festival
Featuring the Snowy Pines Merchant Market, rotating daily activities, photos with Santa, gingerbrea…Friday - 5:30PM-11PM
AlpenLights Christmas Drive-Thru Light Display
Featuring more than 60 unique light displays presented by Holiday Lamplighters & Events. Runs e…Friday - 6PM
Holiday Gala
With performances from Sam Cronin, Andrew Dost, Courtney Kaiser-Sandler, Tim Jones and The Up North…Friday - 6:30PM
Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings: SOLD OUT
A live, multi-sensory musical experience featuring the Listeso String Quartet, under the gentle glo…Friday - 7:30PM
Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical
Matilda is an extraordinary girl, unloved by her cruel parents, impressing her teacher, & raisi…Friday - 7:30PM
Sounds of the Season
Enjoy a wintry mix of seasonal songs & stories by Interlochen Arts Academy's music, theatre, &a…Friday - 7:30PM
The Holiday Special
Featuring The Haunting of Ebenezer, an original, acoustic retelling of the classic A Christmas Caro…Ice-cold Camaraderie
These groups of cold plungers aren’t just in it for the thrill, but for the community
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Little Traverse Bay Bands on preserving indigenous identity
The first time Danielle Gibson … Read More >>Cozy Up at Babcia’s Corner
This hidden Traverse City gem offers authentic pierogi and other Polish delights
Pierogi is special in so … Read More >>Holiday Tradition Bakers
Inside the Ingredients
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How the iconic holiday centerpieces are chosen each year
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Michigan Bee Co.’s Creamy Honey
Tastemaker
Creamy honey, you say? Sign … Read More >>
Feature
Menorah in the Square
The Chabad Jewish Center is bringing the Festival of Lights to Traverse City on Sunday, Dec. 21, starting at 5pm in Rotary Square (203 S Union St.). This open-to-the-public celebration honors Chanukah, which began …Dec. 13, 2025 |
Dining
Petoskey Farms' Christmas Coffee Flight
There’s nothing like a cozy drink to complement a winter flick—even better if it matches the theme! Enter: the Christmas Movie Night coffee flight at Petoskey Farms. Brewed in homage to a quad of …Dec. 13, 2025 |
Opinion
Let’s Change Trashy Traditions
From the last Thursday in November until the ball drops in Times Square, it’s estimated that we Americans create 25 percent more waste than normal—approximately 25 million more tons of garbage. It comes from …Dec. 13, 2025 |
Virtual Express
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Farm to Glass with Ethanology
When Elk Rapids distillery Ethanology committed to locally-sourced ingredients for their products, it seemed like they&rsquo… Read More >>
MRKT HLDY SHPPNG, aka Warehouse MRKT Holiday Shopping!
Shop the latest from local makers and vendors at the Holiday MRKT Share at Warehouse MRKT in TC, Saturday, Dec. 20, from 10a… Read More >>
Men and Ugly Sweaters
Those two things don’t always go together, but on Dec. 19, you’ll see both out and about in Petoskey and Harbor … Read More >>