December 26, 2025

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NYE at CTAC, Petoskey w/ Petoskey District Library

Wednesday, December 31
6PM-9PM
CTAC, Petoskey & Petoskey District Library
Entertainment

Inside CTAC, enjoy face painting, pottery & dance workshops, magic shows, a silent disco & hands-on art activities. Button for these indoor activities are $10 adults, $5 ages 3-17, & free for 2 & under. This admission also includes a pizza buffet provided by Mancino's. Levitator will provide live music on the main stage. Outdoor activities at CTAC are free & include entertainment by DJ Michael on Bidwell Plaza, along with cookies, cocoa & chili provided by Little Bay Gourment. The night concludes with the "Midnight at 9" ball drop on East Mitchell St. Library events are free & include s'more kits for roasting over the fire pits in front of the library; while inside, meet & take photos with the Wild Thing from "Where the Wild Things Area," enjoy listening to Jeff Pagel on guitar, play chess games & more.

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December 31 - December 31

Wednesday 31

Countdown to Noon with The Great Lakes Children's Museum
10:00 a.m.
The Curiosity Place, GT Mall, TC

Festival of Trains
10:00 a.m.
Creekside Community Church, TC

Portraits of Place
10:00 a.m.
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Atrium Gallery, Petoskey

Winter Member Exhibition
10:00 a.m.
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort

8th Annual Art Tree & Ornament Show
11:00 a.m.
Higher Art Gallery, TC

Beneath the Surface: Training Tomorrow’s Water Stewards
11:00 a.m.
Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC

Dewey Blocksma: Roundtable
11:00 a.m.
Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC

Doug Cannell: "Selections from Backstories"
11:00 a.m.
Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC

Fifth Annual Strolling Lights Festival
11:00 a.m.
Crystal River Outfitters Recreational District, Glen Arbor

Ice Into Ocean: Arctic Tracings
11:00 a.m.
Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC

Impressions of an Era: Prints from the Denison Museum Collection
11:00 a.m.
Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC

Spark at Sunset!
4:00 p.m.
Dune Bird Winery, Northport

NYE at CTAC, Petoskey w/ Petoskey District Library
6:00 p.m.
CTAC, Petoskey & Petoskey District Library

NYE Celebration on River St.
7:00 p.m.
134 River St., Elk Rapids

Torchlight Parade & Fireworks at The Highlands
9:00 p.m.
The Highlands at Harbor Springs

Family Glow & Torchlight Parade
9:15 p.m.
Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville

TC New Year's Eve CherryT Ball Drop
10:00 p.m.
Front St., downtown TC

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