National Cherry Festival

Address: 521 S Union St, Traverse City, MI, 49684
Phone: (231) 947-4230
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The National Cherry Festival has been one of the annual highlights in the Traverse City area and has been named in USA Today's "Top Ten Festivals" for several years running! The Grand Traverse region is known for its world-record tart cherry harvest and The National Cherry Festival celebrates just that! Nearly 500,000 eager visitors make their way to the area each year to savor the flavor of cherries tucked into everything imaginable. Throughout the eight-day celebration, festival goers find an array of cherry delights along with parades, family and kids events, and entertainment. In all, there are more than 150 events (most of which are free!) along the shores of Lake Michigan's Grand Traverse Bay.
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  Jun
  
  27
  
  U.S. Coast Guard Open Ramp - Cherry Festival Edition
  
  June 27, 2025
  
  USCG Air Station Traverse City
  
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  Jun
  
  28
  
  Balance Bike Race
  
  June 28, 2025
  
  National Cherry Festival
  
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  Jun
  
  28
  
  Bayside Beach Volleyball Tournament
  
  Recurring daily until June 30, 2025
  
  West End Beach Volleyball Courts
  
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  Jun
  
  28
  
  National Cherry Festival Flight Deck
  
  Dates vary between June 28, 2025 - June 29, 2025
  
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  Jun
  
  28
  
  National Cherry Festival Indigo View Airshow
  
  Dates vary between June 28, 2025 - June 29, 2025
  
  Hotel Indigo
  
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  Jun
  
  28
  
  National Cherry Festival Opening Ceremonies
  
  June 28, 2025
  
  Open Space Park
  
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  Jun
  
  28
  
  Tyler Hubbard
  
  June 28, 2025
  
  National Cherry Festival
  
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  Jun
  
  28
  
  Very Cherry Flying Pancake Breakfast
  
  June 28, 2025
  
  Open Space Park
  
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  Jun
  
  28
  
  Zumba by the Bay
  
  June 28, 2025
  
  Open Space Park
  
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  Jun
  
  28
  
  2025 National Cherry Festival
  
  Recurring daily until July 5, 2025
  
  Various Locations
  
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  Jun
  
  28
  
  Adult Cherry Pit Spit
  
  Dates vary between June 28, 2025 - July 4, 2025
  
  Open Space Park
  
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  Jun
  
  28
  
  Arnold's Amusements Midway
  
  Recurring daily until July 5, 2025
  
  National Cherry Festival
  
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  Jun
  
  28
  
  Cherry Farm Market
  
  Recurring daily until July 5, 2025
  
  Open Space Park
  
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  Jun
  
  28
  
  Go For The Gold! Pin Program
  
  Recurring daily until July 5, 2025
  
  Open Space Park
  
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  Jun
  
  28
  
  Kids' Club at the National Cherry Festival
  
  Recurring daily until July 5, 2025
  
  Clinch Park
  
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  Jun
  
  28
  
  National Cherry Festival Air Show
  
  Recurring daily until June 29, 2025
  
  Over West Grand Traverse Bay
  
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  Jun
  
  28
  
  National Cherry Festival Beer Tent
  
  Recurring daily until July 5, 2025
  
  Open Space Park
  
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  Jun
  
  28
  
  National Cherry Festival Open Space Park
  
  Recurring daily until July 5, 2025
  
  Open Space Park
  
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  Jun
  
  28
  
  Official National Cherry Festival Souvenir Tent
  
  Recurring daily until July 5, 2025
  
  Open Space Park
  
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  Jun
  
  29
  
  A Cherry Royal Picnic
  
  June 29, 2025
  
  F&M Park
  
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  Jun
  
  29
  
  Classic Car Show
  
  June 29, 2025
  
  Old Town
  
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  Jun
  
  29
  
  Four Person Beach Volleyball
  
  June 29, 2025
  
  West End Beach Volleyball Courts
  
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  Jun
  
  29
  
  National Cherry Festival Arts and Crafts Fair
  
  June 29, 2025
  
  Downtown Traverse City
  
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  Jun
  
  29
  
  Yoga By the Bay
  
  June 29, 2025
  
  Open Space Park
  
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  Jun
  
  30
  
  Adult Cherry Pie Eating Contest
  
  Dates vary between June 30, 2025 - July 4, 2025
  
  Lay's Cherry Blast Stage, Open Space Park
  
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  Jun
  
  30
  
  Hole in One Contest
  
  Recurring daily until July 5, 2025
  
  XGolf Traverse City
  
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  Jun
  
  30
  
  Kids Cherry Pie Eating Contest
  
  Dates vary between June 30, 2025 - July 4, 2025
  
  F&M Park
  
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  Jun
  
  30
  
  National Cherry Festival Orchard Tours and More
  
  Recurring daily until July 4, 2025
  
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  Jul
  
  01
  
  "Weird Al" Yankovic, Bigger and Weirder 2025 Tour
  
  July 1, 2025
  
  National Cherry Festival
  
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  Jul
  
  01
  
  Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Pow Wow
  
  July 1, 2025
  
  Open Space Park
  
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  Jul
  
  01
  
  Kids Pet Show
  
  July 1, 2025
  
  F&M Park
  
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  Jul
  
  02
  
  Fun & Games for Special Cherry Kids
  
  July 2, 2025
  
  Open Space Park
  
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  Jul
  
  02
  
  T.I.
  
  July 2, 2025
  
  National Cherry Festival
  
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  Jul
  
  03
  
  Cherry Kids Fun Run
  
  July 3, 2025
  
  Central Grade School
  
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  Jul
  
  03
  
  Consumers Energy Community Royale Parade
  
  July 3, 2025
  
  Downtown Streets
  
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  Jul
  
  03
  
  Hinder, Buckcherry, Pop Evil
  
  July 3, 2025
  
  Open Space Park
  
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  Jul
  
  03
  
  Ultimate Air Dogs
  
  Recurring daily until July 5, 2025
  
  Open Space Park
  
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  Jul
  
  04
  
  Cherry Industry Program and Awards
  
  July 4, 2025
  
  Michigan State University Horticultural Research Station
  
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  Jul
  
  04
  
  Diaper Derby & Toddler Trot
  
  July 4, 2025
  
  F&M Park
  
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  Jul
  
  04
  
  Kids Chalk Art at the Open Space
  
  July 4, 2025
  
  Open Space Park
  
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  Jul
  
  04
  
  National Cherry Festival Queen's Coronation
  
  July 4, 2025
  
  City Opera House
  
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  Jul
  
  05
  
  DTE Energy Foundation Cherry Royale Parade
  
  July 5, 2025
  
  Front Street to Union Street to 13th Street
  
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  Jul
  
  05
  
  National Cherry Festival Meijer Festival of Races
  
  Recurring daily until July 5, 2025
  
  Traverse City Central High School
  
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  Nov
  
  08
  
  Bell's Iceman Cometh Challenge
  
  November 8, 2025
  
  Kalkaska, MI to Traverse City, MI
  
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