August 18, 2025

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43rd Annual Cedar Polka Fest


Under the big tent, Cedar
Festival

Featuring First Responder Appreciation Night. Free admission for police, firefighters, EMS, & 911 dispatchers. Flag raising & National Anthem. There will also be live music by Bavarski - Polkas NYC & The Diddle Styx. Enjoy beer, food, kids games & more.

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August 18 - August 18

Monday 18

HIStory / HERstory: Whose Story?
9:00 a.m.
Glen Arbor Arts Center

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

The Quilt As Archive
9:00 a.m.
Cedar North, Cedar

"Small Works: Community Collage" Project, Honoring Legacy of Joe Muer
10:00 a.m.
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort

119th Emmet-Charlevoix County Fair
10:00 a.m.
1129 Charlevoix Ave./U.S. 31, Petoskey

Along Our Way: The Art of Doug Barron & Brian Goff
10:00 a.m.
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Atrium Gallery, Petoskey

Horizons: Alternative Landscapes
10:00 a.m.
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort

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

Sailing Life: The Adventure of Michigan's Waterways
10:00 a.m.
Oliver Art Center, Frankfort

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

An Art PAIRING with Debra LaRocque & Marilyn Stover
11:00 a.m.
Twisted Fish Gallery, Cottage Gallery, Elk Rapids

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

Joan Fitzsimmons: Into What World?
11:00 a.m.
Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC

Matt Shlian: Every Line is a Circle if You Make it Long Enough
11:00 a.m.
Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC

Paint Grand Traverse 2025 - Extended Exhibit
11:00 a.m.
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Carnegie Rotunda, TC

Reclaimed: The Art of Recology
11:00 a.m.
Dennos Museum Center, NMC, TC

Summer Salon
11:00 a.m.
Charlevoix Circle of Arts

Turning - TC
11:00 a.m.
Crooked Tree Arts Center, Cornwell Gallery, TC

Wooden & Earthen: A Celebration of Art Rooted in Nature
11:00 a.m.
Crooked Tree Arts Center, TC

Spectrum of Realism
12:00 p.m.
The Ramsdell Theatre, Hardy Hall Gallery, Manistee

JRAC Member Exhibit & Opening Reception
12:30 p.m.
Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan

STEM Maker Cart: Rain Gutter Regatta
1:00 p.m.
The Curiosity Place, GT Mall, TC

Line 5 Oil Tunnel Forum & Happy Hour
5:00 p.m.
Odawa Casino Resort, Petoskey

Paying for College: The Michigan Education Trust
5:30 p.m.
Benzie Shores District Library, Frankfort

Food Preservation
6:00 p.m.
Traverse Area District Library, McGuire Community Room, TC

Jammin Mondays on Betsie Bay: Greg Nagy Band
7:00 p.m.
Waterfront Park Amphitheater, Elberta

Summer Concert Series
7:00 p.m.
Peninsula Community Library, TC

Alison Krauss & Union Station feat. Jerry Douglas wsg Willie Watson
7:30 p.m.
Interlochen Center for the Arts, Kresge Auditorium

Bay View Monday Night Movie
7:30 p.m.
Voorhies Hall, Bay View Association, Petoskey

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