PJ Party "Better than Black Friday": Wear your pajamas & shop for special sales & offers with participating local merchants.

Bed Parade in Glen Arbor: Cheer on participants as they roll their festively decorated bed on wheels down Western Avenue, or join in the fun with your own festively decorated bed! Ends at the Post Office. No registration required.

Outdoor Gallery Exhibit: Margo Burian + Ordinary Magic: Leelanau County artist Margo Burian's collages have been chosen for display in the Glen Arbor Arts Center's 2024-25 Outdoor Gallery exhibition, an annual, invitational exhibit. Burian's collages are rooted in the idea of Ordinary Magic, or delight. They were reproduced on five, 5-foot-square, weather-resistant aluminum panels created by Image 360 of TC. Runs through April 20, 2025. Check web site for hours.

Small Works Holiday Exhibition + Grateful Gathering: The 2024 Small Works Holiday Exhibition is an annual showcase of 2D + 3D work that offers small, original art at affordable prices; $150 or less. It runs Nov. 1 - Dec. 19 & features more than 100 works of art. There is a preview week, Nov. 1-7, for leisurely online or in-gallery perusal of the exhibition. Small Works objects will be ready for acquisition during …

Wild Things: This exhibit is an homage to the natural world, & the creatures in it, as expressed in the collages by Benzie County artist Claudia Keglovitz. It runs through Dec. 19. Almost every aspect & element of Claudia's compositions are created from recycled, reused, & found materials. See web site for hours.

"Ghost Stories": This exhibit invites the viewer to consider the nature of a memory, storytelling, & its relationship to the human experience. Featuring Ronna Alexander, Nik Burkhart, Nancy Adams Nash, Egan Franks Holzhausen, TJ Schwartz, & Ann Willey. An opening reception will be held on Fri., Nov. 15 from 4-5:30pm.

"Just Great Art": This art exhibit features work by local plein air artists Sue Bowerman, Kurt Bullock, Jeanette Dyer, Lori Feldpausch, Rita Harrington, Ruth Kitchen, Dorothy Mudget, Joyce Petrokovitz & Marilyn Rebant. A special reception will be held on Nov. 6 from 5-7pm with a demonstration by Lori Feldpausch showing what it takes to bring a work of art from "Plein Air to Studio." The exhibit runs through Dec. 20. …

"Resonance and Rhythm": This exhibit opens with a free reception on Fri., Oct. 25 from 5-7pm, & continues through Nov. 30. It highlights the work of four Michigan artists & focuses on the interplay of the abstract & organic as showcased in the whimsical & sculptural wood furniture of John DeHoog & the mixed media abstract paintings of Christy DeHoog Johnson. Michelle Krievins-Newman’s layered, color field paintings create a …

Winter Market: Runs Nov. 9 - Dec. 22. Featuring the handmade work of more than 30 local & regional artists & craftspeople. Gift items include ornaments, jewelry, ceramics, cards, wearable art, prints, paintings & photography. Oliver Art Center is open Tues. - Sat. from 10am-4pm & Sun. from noon-4pm. It is closed on Mondays & on Nov. 28-29 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Winter Market at OAC: Runs Nov. 9 - Dec. 22. Featuring the handmade work of more than 30 local & regional artists & craftspeople. The wide assortment of gift items includes ornaments, jewelry, ceramics, cards, wearable art, prints, paintings & photography. Oliver Art Center is open Tues. - Sat. from 10am-4pm & Sun. from noon-4pm. OAC is closed on Mondays & on Nov. 28-29.

A Style All Our Own: Canadian Woodland Artists: In the early 1960s, young Indigenous artists from the Great Lakes region created a unique style of painting known as the Woodland School of Art. Early members of this prolific art community included Norval Morrisseau, Carl Ray, Roy Thomas, Sam Ash, Jackson Beardy, and Daphne Odjig. Perhaps the best-known of the group is Norval Morrisseau, who is often referred to as the Father of the Woodland …

Annual Small Works Show: Featuring over 200 small, original works of art made by over 65 artists. Runs Nov. 16 - Jan. 4. An open house will be held on Sat., Nov. 16 from noon-3pm.

Contemporary Japanese Ceramics from the Horvitz Collection: An array of works by contemporary Japanese ceramic artists, a sampler of the great diversity of styles, forms, glazes, and ages. These artworks are drawn from the curated collection of Carol & Jeffrey Horvitz, some of the leading collectors of Japanese contemporary outside of Japan. Runs Sept. 27, 2024 - Sept. 28, 2025. Open Tues. through Sun., 11am-4pm. Closed on major holidays.

Strolling Lights Festival: To sponsor a tree the cost is $150 with a minimum of $100 per sponsored tree going to the Nicholas Wiesen Bentzien Musicianship Fund. Pre-lit trees will be placed on the grounds of the Crystal River Outfitters Recreational District by Nov. 18. Groups & families can choose a theme & must provide all decorations (tree, lights & stands will be provided). The sponsoring families/groups may then …

Holiday Fest: Enjoy a visit with Santa, holiday music, cookie decorating, ornament making, gift boxes, pizza, soup, beer, wine, hard cider, hot cocoa & more. Pick out your Christmas tree or wreath & visit with the animals. Music by Yankee Station from 5-8 -pm.

Charlevoix Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting Celebration: 3-5pm: Free photos with Santa at Charlevoix State Bank. Holiday craft at Charlevoix Circle of Arts. 5pm: Hot cocoa in the park. 5:30pm: Holiday Parade, Bridge St. 6pm: Tree lighting at East Park.

Light Up Cedar: Featuring Santa & his reindeer. Santa arrives by fire truck & "lights up the town" & is then available for pictures at the town hall. There will be a choo choo train for rides & a 12 ft. inflatable slide & bonfire, Christmas carols & arts & crafts.

2024 Habit for Humanity of Benzie County's Festival of Trees:

Holiday Market at the Old Art Building: Peruse artisan items from artists throughout Michigan, while you experience the magic of the Old Art Building at holiday time.

Holiday Trail Celebration: Pick up your Holiday Trails Guide from either the Front Desk, Park at Water's Edge, or the Mountain Market. Fill out the back of the guide & return to the Park at Water's Edge by 7:55pm for a chance to win. Prize drawing held at 8pm. 5-5:30pm: First Light Celebration with Santa, who will make his way through the resort core beginning from Kinlochen to the …

Holly Jolly Boyne: Businesses stay open, & a parade begins at 6pm. Join Santa as he travels to the tree lighting in Sunset Park.

Tree Lighting Downtown Elk Rapids: Enjoy community spirit, Christmas caroling, & festive surprises. Santa Claus will arrive on his sleigh, joined by the Miss Elk Rapids Court. Santa will light the town's Christmas tree.

Glen Lake Tree Lighting & Caroling: Held outside the Town Hall with carols led by members of the Glen Lake Church. You can also shop artisan goods during the Holiday Market Preview Party in the Town Hall from 6:30-8pm.

"A Christmas Carol": Presented by the Cadillac Footliters.