Leelanau News and Events

Friday, June 5 - Monday, June 8

10th Annual Cheese Cup Fly Fishing Tournament
7:00 a.m.

North Mitten Half Marathon, 10K, 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run
8:00 a.m.
Crystal Mountain, Slopeside Tent, Near Crystal Clipper Chairlift, Thompsonville

Rock The Light: Pirate Dash 5K Run/Walk & Captain Woolsey 10-Miler
8:30 a.m.
GT Lighthouse Gift Shop, Leelanau State Park

"Wear Orange" - Plant Orange Flowers
9:00 a.m.
Central United Methodist Church & Grace Episcopal Church, TC

Discover Fishing Program: FULL; Join Wait List
9:00 a.m.
Discover Pier, TC

FenFest
9:30 a.m.
Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire

2026 Empire Asparagus Festival
10:00 a.m.
Empire

2026 Paddling Season Kickoff & Gathering
10:00 a.m.
Elk Rapids Rotary Park

Conservation Center Public Tour
10:00 a.m.
The McMullen Family Conservation Center, TC

Japanese Barberry Trade-Up
10:00 a.m.
ISN offices, off Veterans Dr., TC

Relay By the Bay
10:00 a.m.
Clinch Park, TC

Free Drew Hale Concert
12:00 p.m.
GT County Civic Center, TC

Kingsley Adams Fly Festival
12:00 p.m.
Brownson Memorial Park, Kingsley

Kchi Wiikwedong Anishinaabek Maawnjidowin Contest Powwow
1:00 p.m.
Turtle Creek Stadium, TC

Old Growth Forest Walk
1:00 p.m.
Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire

Adult Spelling Bee
1:30 p.m.
Suttons Bay High School Cafeteria

"Once Upon a Mattress"
2:00 p.m.
Old Town Playhouse, TC

World-Class Horse Jumping in TC
2:00 p.m.
Flintfields Horse Park, Williamsburg

"Once Upon a Mattress"
7:00 p.m.
Old Town Playhouse, TC

Live At The Bay: Garnet Rogers
7:00 p.m.
The Bay Community Theatre, Suttons Bay

Rivers, Sears & Chown
7:00 p.m.
The Music House, Williamsburg

An Evening of ABBA & the Bee Gees
7:30 p.m.
City Opera House, TC

Friday, June 5 - Monday, June 8

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