Making the Season Merry & Bright: 25+ Holiday Shows & Concerts
Monday - 8AM
Buy One, Give One Sock Campaign
East Jordan sock company, Socks Kick, teams up with Project Feed the Kids in TC for a Buy One, Give…Monday - 9AM
"At Least A Dozen Friends"
Margo Burian is known as a painter of quiet, atmospheric landscapes, waterscapes, farmsteads, &…Monday - 9AM
Small Works Holiday Exhibit
An annual showcase of 2D + 3D work, $150 or less, running Nov. 5 - Dec. 17. Featuring more than 100…Monday - 9:30AM
The Long Moment: Polaroids & Solargraphs by Rachel Winslow
Rachel uses analog processes (light sensitive film & paper, vintage & pinhole cameras, etc.…Monday - 10AM
2026 Holiday Bazaar
A showcase of original art available for purchase. Knits, jewelry, pottery, ceramics, notecards, pr…Monday - 10AM
Merry Marketplace 2026: Holiday Gift Shop
Shop hundreds of unique handmade gifts & works of art from artists all over the state. Runs Nov…Monday - 10AM
Winter Market
Featuring a collection of handmade gift items from a wide range of Michigan-based artists. Runs Nov…Monday - 11AM
"Full Circle: Waste Plastic Transformations"
TC raised artist Simon Anton returns to the area with a body of sculpture & design objects buil…Where Music Meets Nature
The artistic journey of Dana Falconberry
From art galleries to center … Read More >>Threading the Needle
The TikTok generation is going crazy for needlepoint, and The Needlepoints North is helping drive the trend in northern Michigan
During the darkness of the … Read More >>Inside Blue Heron Gallery
Thousands of pieces of art under one roof in Elk Rapids
Several pieces of Dan Reszka’s … Read More >>Still, Life with Corrina Ulrich
On northern Michigan as inspiration and the dichotomy of being a working artist
Few things can halt the … Read More >>The Art of Bringing People Together
From pottery and punch needles to downtown murals, Mandy Alsager is building a community one art project at a time
Mandy Alsager wears many hats: … Read More >>
The Bread Lady’s Cranberry Orange Cake
Tastemaker
Ready to treat yourself (and … Read More >>
Feature
Santa Claus Is Coming to TC Nov. 20
This weekend is the big one for downtown Traverse City. On Friday, Nov. 20, participate in the Cookies & Cocoa Crawl (participating businesses offering sweet holiday treats); Find the Grinch (a scavenger hunt within …Nov. 14, 2026 |
Dining
Townline Ciderworks’ Cran Perry
Though most of the season’s leaves have fallen, autumn colors are still in full swing at Townline Ciderworks in Williamsburg, where the vibrant candy apple-hued Cran Perry just entered the rotating tap lineup. Featuring …Nov. 14, 2026 |
Opinion
A Moment of Opportunity
The pundits, including some conservatives, have spoken. They believe the war in Iran was the proximate cause of the Democratic landslide. That was certainly part of it. We might recall Tulsi Gabbard, then Director …Nov. 14, 2026 |
Virtual Express
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Welcome to Wonderland
Laughter, adventure, grand music, and otherworldly visuals are all part of the Michigan premiere of Wonderland, brought to y… Read More >>
Cadillac Is for Crafters
Ready your knitting needles, fire up the hot glue gun, and sharpen your pottery trimming knife! Here are three crafty events… Read More >>
Offering Hope for the Holidays
While the end of the year is often a time of celebration, it can also be a time of grief for those who have lost loved ones … Read More >>