Manistee National Forest Festival

The Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce is the host and coordinator of the Manistee National Forest Festival. Events are individually run and operated by local organizations and businesses.

Schedule

8:00 AM – 9:00 PM: 75th Birthday of the Lake Bluff Farms Giant Sequoia

Lake Bluff Farms / 2890 Lakeshore Rd (just north of the State Park)

Lake Bluff Farms (2890 Lakeshore Rd, Manistee, MI 49660) is the home of the largest Giant Sequoia east of the Rockies. The biggest of three trees, a.k.a the Michigan Champion, is 116 feet tall. Since the “natural” distribution of the Giant Sequoias is a limited area in the western Sierra Nevada in California, the Lake Bluff sequoias are one of a kind. Foresters and arborists around the world are in awe of its great success in a place so far from its natural growing area. It is nearly one-half the size of the biggest known sequoias in the world. During the Manistee National Forest Festival, Lake Bluff Farms will be open for tours from 10:00 AM – 3 PM, highlighting one of Manistee’s hidden treasures of the forest.

8:00 AM: Manistee Firecracker 5K Run/Walk & 1K Fun Run

Manistee Middle / High School (525 12th Street)

Competitive road race to raise funds for the Manistee Area Community Track

Cost: $27 by June 24th, $32 afterward

9:00 AM – 2:00 PM: Rosie Solberg's Annual Fourth of July Bake Sale

On the way to the Arts & Crafts Show– North On the way to the Arts & Crafts Show- North West Corner of Hastings & 5th Ave, Manistee MI 49660

Rosie Solberg's Annual Bake Sale for Local MIssions-Manistee United Methodist Church Women’s Ministeries

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Manistee World of Arts and Crafts

Red Szymarek Park / Fifth Avenue

Artists from all over the United States apply for the juried show to sell their wares. The show is held in the Red Szymarek Park on Fifth Avenue where people can stroll in comfort to view the booths, enjoy the excellent food and musical entertainment.

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM: Summer Book Sale hosted by the Friends of the Manistee County Library

Behind the Manistee Library at 95 Maple St.

Sale of thousands of used books for all ages, as well as recorded books, DVDs, CDs, and puzzles.

Cost: Free

9:00 AM – Dusk: Festival Marketplace

First Street Beach / Douglas Park

Come shop for a variety of goods with over 30 Vendors that come from all across the state. Enjoy all the unique items that they bring for you to purchase!

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM: Family Day hosted by The Tabernacle

Armory Youth Project – Parking Lot

This is a FREE family friendly event. Please come enjoy games, prizes, hotdog lunch, cotton candy, snow cones, bounce houses and so much more. Yes, ALL FREE. See what some of our local businesses and agencies have to offer. You can expect to see experiments, games, arts and crafts, tug of war, and even a dunk tank! Keep your eyes open for Smoky The Bear. blow bubbles with “The Bubble Lady”, and even take a seat in a drag race car. Look forward to winning raffle prizes from some of our favorite downtown businesses. Family Day is all the fun that you can imagine.

Cost: Free

11:00 AM – 1:00 PM: Pete The Cat

Happy Owl Book Shop (358 River St.)

Pete the Cat will be at the Happy Owl Bookshop to meet his fans and pose for pictures.

Cost: Free

12:00 PM – Dusk: Anderson Midway Carnival

First Street Beach / Douglas Park

Take the family to enjoy the rides, games, food and fun only the Carnival can provide!