Festival fun, a long bike ride, music, movies and more!

Venetian festival wraps up this weekend in Charlevoix, while Friday night you can take a bike ride to Suttons Bay enjoying local food and drink along the way! Michelle Chenard performs in Harbor Springs Friday night, or, catch a classic 80’s flick al fresco in Petoskey! You can also catch amazing equine performances at the Traverse City Horse Shows!
 
Charlevoix Venetian Festival
Through July 22^nd, downtown Charlevoix
Nightly free concerts at the Odmark East Park Pavilion, plus the lighted boat parade, soccer and croquet tournaments, a carnival, the street parade on Saturday, and a fabulous fireworks finale Saturday night! Get the complete schedule of events at venetianfestival.com
 
Tour De TART
Friday, July 21^st, 4-7pm, Darrow Park, Traverse City
This is a family friendly bicycle ride for all ages. Begin any time between 4pm & 6:30pm from Darrow Park. Enjoy two food stops along the 17-mile ride, a bayside meal at North Park in Suttons Bay, local wine & microbrews & then a bus ride back to TC. Return bus service begins at 6pm & the last bus departs at 9pm. Get details here.
 
Friday Night Music in the Park
Friday, July 21^st, 6:30-8:30pm, Marina Park, Harbor Springs
Bring a blanket or a chair and enjoy a free night of live music, featuring Michelle Chenard.
 
Movies in the Park at Dark
Friday, July 21^st, 9:30pm, Pennsylvania Park, Petoskey
Life moves pretty fast-If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Enjoy a summer evening with family or friends and catch a free movie in Pennsylvania Park in Downtown Petoskey-this week featuring “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”.
 
Great Lakes Equestrian Festival
July 19^th-23^rd, Flintfields Horse Park, Williamsburg
This weekend it’s the USHJA National Hunter Derby. Watch competitors from all over the country and these amazing horses fly over the jumps. Concessions on site. Shows start daily at 10:30am. More info at https://traversecityhorseshows.com/events/