Holiday lights and shopping, Christmas cookies and more!

Start your weekend with a holiday hike at Leelanau State Park, or shop and sip your way through downtown Boyne City! Swingshift and the Stars has their grand finale at the City Opera House in Traverse City Friday night…and Saturday morning-get up early to shop for cookies on the Old Mission Peninsula, or enjoy breakfast with Santa in Mackinaw City!
 
Holiday Lights Hike at the Grand Traverse Lighthouse, Friday, December 9^th, 4-7pm, Leelanau State Park, Northport
Take a self-guided hike/scavenger hunt with 3D glasses ending at the Lighthouse. Enjoy hot cocoa, s’mores at the bonfire, and tour the lighthouse, decked out in 1920’s holiday décor. There will also be children’s activities & much more, all FREE!!!
 
Boyne City Farmers Market Shop and Sip Holiday Bazaar, Friday, December 9^th, 4:30-7pm,                                  Veterans Memorial Park Pavilion
Come out to Boyne City for a festive evening of holiday shopping featuring the works of 25 local artists, along with wine tastings & holiday music.
 
Swingshift and the Stars Grandest Finale, Friday, December 9^th, 6pm, City Opera House, TC
SwingShift and the Stars invites you to help celebrate 15 years of giving with dinner, dancing, donating & performances from today’s & yesterday’s participants. Get tickets and more info here.
 
Old Mission Women’s Club 25^th Annual Christmas Cookie Sale, Saturday December 10^th, 8am until sold out, Peninsula Township Hall
Skip your holiday baking and feel good about it! The Old Mission Women’s Club makes cash donations to area charitable & educational organizations. All proceeds from the Cookie Sale will go to this philanthropic work.
 
Christmas In the City, Saturday, December 10^th, 9am-3pm, Mackinaw City
Enjoy Breakfast with Santa from 9-11am, & and then cross some more items off your gift list by shopping the merchant open house from 11am-3pm.