Forest + Festival = Fun

For more than 80 years, folks in Manistee County have been celebrating the Manistee National Forest Festival. This year, the fun begins June 30 and runs through July 4 at Douglas Park at First Street Beach in Manistee. What’s on the docket for year 86? The Anderson Midway Carnival, an “Enchanted Forest” exhibit at Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, a sand drag competition for RC cars and trucks, a mobile zoo, the Manistee Firecracker 5K (Saturday), a sidewalk chalk art competition, a magic show, and more. All the while, live music, art markets, and a library book sale will be happening in and around town. Fireworks on Fourth of July (scheduled for 10:30pm over Lake Michigan) put a bright punctuation mark at the end of the event. Prices vary for the activities above, with many free options ranging up to $35/person for the canvas painting party at the Purple Paintbrush studio. Get all the details at manisteeforestfestival.com. 

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