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Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival

By Sue Clark on May 27, 2008 in Events Print This Post Print This Post

October 9, 2008toOctober 12, 2008

The four day event provides activities for the young and old including lighthouse tours (aerial, boat or personal vehicle), entertainment, and vendors. The festival boasts over 100 maritime related vendors including lighthouse preservation groups, artists, authors and more.

Although the main site of activities occur at the Thunder Bay Recreational Center, 701 Woodward Avenue, Alpena, MI., many additional activities are held throughout the community. From Saginaw to Mackinaw, lighthouses will be open for tours and visits!

More information at the Festival Website.

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