MANISTEE

holiday events

Visit MyNorth.com/Events, manisteechamber.com and visitmanisteecounty.com for Santa sightings, tree lightings and more.

MANISTEE'S VICTORIAN SLEIGHBELL PARADE AND OLD CHRISTMAS WEEKEND HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL 2021. SAVE THE DATE FOR DECEMBER 2–5, 2021.

MANISTEE

Snow days in Manistee are pretty epic. After you take on nearly 100 downhill runs at the nearby ski resorts Crystal Mountain and Caberfae Peaks, warm up downtown at a local craft brewery, restaurant or pub.

PHOTO BY ANDREW ALLEN, MANISTEE COUNTY VISITORS BUREAU

DOWNTOWN DESTINATIONS The Victorian architecture on River Street is even prettier frosted with snow. Rise and shine with a cup of locally roasted, direct trade coffee at The Outpost, and browse the quality selection of men’s and women’s clothing. Then make your way down the street where you’ll find Glik’s, Kellie’s Hallmark, The Ideal Kitchen and more along the way. SANTA’S SECRET Manistee County has miles and miles of snow-covered trails. Big-M Recreation Area has 18 groomed miles for classic cross-country skiing, and the Manistee Non-Motorized Park offers nearly 4 miles for classic and skate-style skiing. Both have groomed areas for fat tire biking, too. And then, of course, there's a 250-plus-mile network for snowmobilers, or gorgeous snowshoeing at Magoon Creek and Arcadia Dunes. MERRY MAKING Each year, the Village of Bear Lake in Manistee County hosts Sparkle in the Park, a free drivethrough light display at Hopkins Park. While this year’s event will look a little different due to COVID-19, the decorated sites in the park will be bigger and better than ever with more than 60,000 lights. The event starts November 28 and runs through December. Watch for updates at facebook.com/sparkleinthepark. O’ CHRISTMAS TREE In neighboring Ludington, Nickelson's Christmas Trees has U-Cut and Pre-Cut trees. Follow the farm on Facebook or call 231.845.6383.