Summer Events In Traverse City

Summertime in Traverse City means fun events for the whole family! There are festivals including the National Cherry Festival. There are outdoor art shows like Old Town Arts & Crafts Fair and the Suttons Bay Art Festival, cultural happenings like the Port Oneida Fair, and athletic events like the six-week Great Lakes Equestrian Festival where thousands of the nation's best horses and riders compete in the International Olympic disciplines of Show Jumping.

Other favorites include the Cedar Polka Fest,  the Northwestern Michigan Fair (a week of farm exhibits, 4H livestock shows, grandstand shows, great food and a carnival midway) and the Annual Buckley Old Engine Show, featuring antique gas and steam tractors, cars, trucks and a working 1923 steam locomotive.

If you are looking for outdoor recreation activities you should look no further than the Traverse City area where hiking and biking trails abound. Lake Michigan offers countless opportunities for freshwater fun and outstanding scenery surrounds you every second, providing the perfect backdrop for all your outdoor adventures.