May 23, 2025

DATES

View More:  DATES LIVE MUSIC ONGOING ART

Laying of the Lilacs

Saturday, May 24
11AM
Benzonia Twp. Cemetery, Benzonia
Other
Free

This community ceremony is sponsored by the Benzie Area Historical Society. Honor the area’s Civil War Veterans at the mushroom-shaped monument made by the E.P. Case Grand Army of the Republic Post 372 Veterans in the late 1880s. Lawn chairs are suggested. Following the ceremony will be a headstone cleaning workshop focusing on Veterans' graves. Each participant will need to bring a cleaning kit consisting of a bucket, natural stiff brush, toothbrush, trowel, trash bag, & plastic or wood scraper. Metal objects may not be used to clean the stones.

Click here for more information

May 24 - May 24

Saturday 24

2025 Bayshore Marathon
7:15 a.m.
Grounds of NMC, TC

Top of Michigan Festival of Races
7:30 a.m.
Bayfront Park, Petoskey

Random Exhibition
9:00 a.m.
Glen Arbor Arts Center, Lobby Gallery

"Serenity - Captured Moments"
10:00 a.m.
The Botanic Garden at Historic Barns Park, in gallery space above Visitor Center, TC

Alchemy + Artistry
10:00 a.m.
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort

Burdickville Studio Tour
10:00 a.m.
Burdickville, near Glen Lake

Elk Rapids Arts & Crafts Show
10:00 a.m.
Downtown Elk Rapids

IMMERSED
10:00 a.m.
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey

Legacy & Light: 150 Years of Bay View
10:00 a.m.
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Atrium Gallery, Petoskey

Mad Hatter's Garden Party
10:00 a.m.
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort

Made in Cheboygan Summer Craft Show Series
10:00 a.m.
Washington Park, downtown Cheboygan

NCTA Hike 100 Challenge
10:00 a.m.
Hodenpyle Dam trail access, Mesick

Open Studio, Petoskey
10:00 a.m.
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Visual Arts Room, Petoskey

Walking
10:00 a.m.
Glen Arbor Arts Center

"Layers of Joy"
11:00 a.m.
Higher Art Gallery, TC

A Style All Our Own: Canadian Woodland Artists
11:00 a.m.
Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC

Charlevoix Photography Club: 16th Annual Juried Exhibition
11:00 a.m.
Charlevoix Circle of Arts

Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Horvitz Collection
11:00 a.m.
Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC

Everything Sometimes: Works by Mark Mehaffey - TC
11:00 a.m.
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Carnegie Galleries, TC

Laying of the Lilacs
11:00 a.m.
Benzonia Twp. Cemetery, Benzonia

NMC Hosted High School Art Exhibition
11:00 a.m.
Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC

Northport Photo Exhibit
12:00 p.m.
Northport Arts Association

Mackinaw City's Grand Memorial Parade
1:00 p.m.
Mackinaw City

Author Bonnie Jo Campbell
2:00 p.m.
Glen Lake Community Library, Empire

Author Event: Michael Balter
2:30 p.m.
Dockside Books, Charlevoix

Michigan Beer & Brat Festival
3:00 p.m.
Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville

61st Consecutive Fort Michilimackinac Reenactment
3:30 p.m.
Colonial Michilimackinac, Mackinaw City

House Concert Series: The Duges
7:30 p.m.
The Rhubarbary, 3550 Five Mile Creek Rd., Harbor Springs

The Beach Boys: SOLD OUT
7:30 p.m.
Little River Casino Resort, Manistee

"The Thing"
9:00 p.m.
Traverse Area District Library, TC

View More:  DATES LIVE MUSIC ONGOING ART
Want to stay up on weekend events throughout northern Michigan? Click here and we’ll hit you up with a simple email every Thursday.

Event Search

Promoting an event?

Trending

Banking on Communities

From crunching numbers to pinpointing a target market, launching and running a business can feel like a fresh experiment eve… Read More >>

Dinner, Shopping, and Side of Local History

Tony West’s vision for Locals Lake Leelanau came to life one night while he was sitting alone in his pole barn. West … Read More >>

Running into Memorial Day Weekend

Start Memorial Day weekend with beautiful views of Little Traverse Bay during the Top of Michigan Festival of Races, Saturda… Read More >>

Film Review: Thunderbolts*

With a notable asterisk in the title, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has expanded this summer with the long-anticipated relea… Read More >>
↑