Celebrate Christmas in Charlevoix Region of Michigan

Celebrate the magic of the holiday season!

The holidays are the perfect time of the year to travel around our beautiful state and enjoy the Holiday Light Displays, Exciting Christmas Parades, magical Holiday Shows and Events, and of course it is the time when we all gather in the local Christmas Tree Farms to pick out the perfect Christmas Tree, enjoy hot chocolate and apple cider while taking a horse-drawn carriage ride through the woods of Michigan. Enjoy Life, Christmas Life, with Michigan Life!

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Enjoy the Christmas Holiday Season in Michigan Life's Region 11 Charlevoix Area

Michigan Life's Region 11 Charlevoix Area including Charlevoix County, Cheboygan County, Emmet County, Presque Isle County Michigan.

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What to See and Do in Region 11 -Charlevoix Area

North Star has been a trusted name in the Christmas Tree industry for 75 years. We are family owned and operated and love nothing more than family traditions! We encourage families to start or continue the tradition of choosing and cutting a real Christmas tree.

Take in the beautiful vista of the Mackinac Bridge, the north entrance to the Heritage Route. Spend the day at the 100+ shops in Mackinaw City. Bike on the 62-mile North Central State Trail past sparkling inland lakes and along the Lake Huron shoreline. Float down the 38-mile inland waterway from Lake Huron to Crooked Lake.

Whether it's a Christmas Tree that becomes part of your family holiday tradition, or a new addition to your landscaping and homestead, Stempky Nursery pride ourselves on quality work, healthy trees, customer service and an unrivaled Northern Michigan work ethic.

Largest waterfalls in the lower peninsula of Michigan! You can swim in them. One of the most beautiful and relatively unknown places in all of Michigan. The Ocqueoc Falls are one of the biggest attractions to the area. The falls are great for swimming, fishing, hiking and for the all around nature lover.

Located in the heart of Northeast Michigan, Presque Isle County offers the visitor the kind of natural beauty and old fashioned hospitality that has made Northern Michigan a vacation destination for over 100 years.

November 29, 2024

Join your friends and family at the Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting Celebration on Friday from 3:00 to 6:00pm in downtown Charlevoix!

Established in 2003, Lavender Hill Farm is just minutes from Petoskey and Charlevoix. We are the largest commercial lavender farm in Michigan. Visitors can enjoy a tour of the fields, join us for Fridays on the Farm or Lunch in Lavender, or cut a u-pick bouquet.

Have you and your family been searching for things to do in Northern Michigan? Look no further! Nautical North Family Adventures offers a wide variety of options to get you out on the water, having fun, learning history and enjoying the natural beauty that defines our area.

February 16-19, 2024

Winter Wonderland Weekend will feature ice carving demonstrations, Downtown shopping and restaurant specials, a scavenger hunt through the Downtown shops, and a Downtown Dollars shopping contest, all held within the boundaries of the Downtown Petoskey Social District.

PleasantView Winery is a Northern Michigan vineyard that specializes in unusual, eclectic blends from American varietal grapes.

Where friends meet to enjoy good words,good people and good wine.

Challenges you to learn about our northern wildlife while playing miniature golf and having great family fun! Match up any 12 animals with their tracks on the hole marker and you WIN a FREE game! At the legendary Straits of Mackinac next to Traverse Bay Woolen Company.

Castle Farms is one of Michigan’s premier historical attractions! Whether you’re on a travel adventure or searching for the perfect site to exchange marriage vows, this French Renaissance-style castle offers the perfect blend of old-world charm and modern-day elegance.

Garden Bay Winery is one of just a handful of Upper Peninsula wineries (located on the beautiful Garden Peninsula). Our goal is simply to produce small batches of delicious wines from Michigan fruit. Find us in Mackinaw City or Munising.

Friday December 13, 2024

On Friday, December 13th at 6:00 pm, Santa Claus will arrive in Mackinaw City during the Christmas Parade of Lights & Annual Tree Lighting. The parade will take place along Central Ave. to Marina Park, where Christmas trees lining the street will be lit.

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