Calendar of Events

Manistique is a laid-back community where you can get away from the world for awhile, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t fun and exciting things happing in the city every day. Whether it’s the polished chrome and steel of the annual Kewadin Classic Car Show; the vendors, music and food of Folkfest, or stepping back into the past with Pioneer Day, the city’s calendar is bursting with ways to make your summer in Manistique unforgettable.From quiet walks along white-sand beaches on Lake Michigan to canoeing down a wilderness river to catching a crowd-pleasing summer festival, you can be sure you'll bring home memories that won't soon be forgotten.

  • Schoolcraft Tourism
    Full Event Calendar

    Event Listings

    Full event calendar from the City of Manistique and Schoolcraft Tourism & Commerce

  • Manistique Farmers' Market
    Manistique Farmers' Market

    Seasonal Farm Market started in 2010Wednesdays, June - September5-6:30pm at Little Bear West Arena

    The first Manistique Farmers' Market of 2022 will be on June 8th. All markets are held on Wednesdays at Little Bear West Arena, 180 N. Maple St, in Manistique, Michigan. We are a farm and food market only, so you'll always be able to find fresh locally grown and produced foods. Project FRESH (WIC and Senior) accepted.

  • Music in Manistique
    Summer Concert Series

    Wednesdays 7pm | June 15 - Aug 24, 2022Manistique Central Park Band Shell

    This year’s Music in Manistique Summer Concert Series will be presented by Lake Effect Community Arts Center in partnership with the City of Manistique. The concerts are sponsored by Manistique businesses and organizations and by a mini-grant from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council. Concerts will be performed outside at the Manistique City Band Shell, located in beautiful Central Park, beginning at 7 p.m. In the case of inclement weather, concerts will be moved to Little Bear West Arena, located at 180 North Maple Street. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring a lawn chair.

2022
May

  1. 28

    Manistique Makers Market

    Triangle Park (S Cedar Street and Oak Street) - Manistique
    10am - 3pm

    A seasonal outdoor market in the heart of downtown Manistique, MI that features our local makers! Come explore a world of locally handmade products that tell the stories of the people who created them. Find unique gifts for all of your favorite people, and treat yourself to something special that can’t be found anywhere else.

    manistiquemakers.com
    Manistique Makers Market
June

  1. 18

    Manistique Makers Market

    Triangle Park (S Cedar Street and Oak Street) - Manistique
    10am - 3pm

    A seasonal outdoor market in the heart of downtown Manistique, MI that features our local makers! Come explore a world of locally handmade products that tell the stories of the people who created them. Find unique gifts for all of your favorite people, and treat yourself to something special that can’t be found anywhere else.

    manistiquemakers.com
    Manistique Makers Market
July

  1. 1-3

    4th of July Celebration

    Manistique

    The kiddie parade will be on Friday July 1, Saturday the big parade at 12:30, and the fireworks Sunday at dusk at the Marina, there well be a few food vendors on Sunday night.

    4th of July Committee (facebook)

  2. 8-9

    Folk Fest 2022

    Downtown Manistique

    Two days of music, food, vendors and fun

    discovermanistique.com
    Folk Fest 2022

  3. 16

    Manistique Makers Market

    Triangle Park (S Cedar Street and Oak Street) - Manistique
    10am - 3pm

    A seasonal outdoor market in the heart of downtown Manistique, MI that features our local makers! Come explore a world of locally handmade products that tell the stories of the people who created them. Find unique gifts for all of your favorite people, and treat yourself to something special that can’t be found anywhere else.

    manistiquemakers.com
    Manistique Makers Market

  4. 30-31

    37th Annual Manistique Trout & Salmon Derby

    Held on the last weekend in July, Manistique attracts anglers from all over the Great Lakes to take part in the annual Trout & Salmon Derby. Started in 1985 by local fishermen, the derby has grown every year to now regularly exceed 300 participants. Local businesses and government generously donate time, money, and prizes to make this a success.

    Manistique Area Trout & Salmon Derby (facebook)
    Trout & Salmon Derby

  5. 29-30

    Schoolcraft County Fair

August

  1. 20

    Manistique Makers Market

    Triangle Park (S Cedar Street and Oak Street) - Manistique
    10am - 3pm

    A seasonal outdoor market in the heart of downtown Manistique, MI that features our local makers! Come explore a world of locally handmade products that tell the stories of the people who created them. Find unique gifts for all of your favorite people, and treat yourself to something special that can’t be found anywhere else.

    manistiquemakers.com
    Manistique Makers Market
September

  1. 17

    Manistique Makers Market

    Triangle Park (S Cedar Street and Oak Street) - Manistique
    10am - 3pm

    A seasonal outdoor market in the heart of downtown Manistique, MI that features our local makers! Come explore a world of locally handmade products that tell the stories of the people who created them. Find unique gifts for all of your favorite people, and treat yourself to something special that can’t be found anywhere else.

    manistiquemakers.com
    Manistique Makers Market
Folk Fest
Fishing Derby