CALENDAR OF EVENTS Gratiot Area 2023

April 8 St. Louis Downtown Easter Egg Walk, 11 am

April 8 Eater Egg Hunt, Woodland Park, Ithaca, 11 am, followed by Easter Hop / Craft Show, Downtown Ithaca

April 13 Good Morning Gratiot! Awards

April 15 Alma Clean Up Day (tentative)

April 27

April 28

ATHENA Award Luncheon, Masonic Pathways, Alma, 12 noon - 1:30 pm

Arbor Day Celebration - Ridgelawn Cemetery Clean up, Breckenridge, 9 am - 12 noon

May - Oct Farmers Markets

Alma Farmers Markets (Sat), 7 am – 1 pm

Ithaca Farmers Markets (Tue), 2 pm – 6 pm St. Louis Farmers Markets (Thu) 2 pm – 6 pm

May 1 – Jun 14 Field of Honor, Alma Elks

May 4 Annual Chamber Dinner, Central Michigan Youth for Christ, 2550 Cheesman, Alma

May 5 Spring Fling Golf Outing, Pine River Country Club, Alma (tentative)

May 7 May Day Event, Breckenridge

May 20

Alma Flower Planting Day (tentative)

May 21 Dust Off Car Show, Downtown Ithaca, 12 noon - 4 pm

May 26, 27, & 28

Alma Highland Festival and Games, Alma High School

May 29 Memorial Day Service and Parade, All Wars

May 29

Memorial/Courthouse Lawn, Ithaca, 10 am

Memorial Day Parade, Downtown St. Louis, 10 am

May 29 Memorial Day Service, Ridgelawn Cemetery, Breckenridge, 12 noon

June – Aug St. Louis Swimming Pool Open, Downtown St. Louis

June 8 Middle of the Mitten Community Golf Outing

Hidden Oaks Golf Course, St. Louis

June 9 & 10 Ashley Trading Days, Ashley

June 10 St. Louis Joe Scholtz Memorial Fishing Derby

June 14 Flag Day Event, Alma Elks

June 14 Flag Day Event, City Hall, St. Louis

June 14 Cruise In, Downtown St. Louis

June 15 9 and Wine, Women’s Golf Outing (tentative)

June 21 – 25 Gratiot Ag Expo, Ithaca Fairgrounds

June 24 Ithaca Block Party

July 4 Breckenridge 5K Run, Breckenridge Area Action Committee

July 4 Classic Car Show, Jaycee Park, Breckenridge

July 11 Evening in the Park, Wright Ave Park, (Tues), Alma

July 12 Cruise In, Downtown St. Louis

July 15 Fireworks - 4th of July Celebration, St. Louis

July 20 Rural Urban Day at Gratiot County Fairgrounds, Alma (Advanced tickets required)

July 20 Gratiot County FFA Golf for Scholarships, The Fields Golf Course

July 29 – Aug 5 Gratiot County Fair for Youth, Alma

Aug 6 Bannister Czechoslovak Harvest Festival, Bannister

Aug 8 Breckenridge Bernie Siler Memorial Golf Outing

Aug 9 Cruise-In, Downtown St. Louis

Aug 18 – 20 Sumner Daze, Sumner

Aug 19 Alma Alive!, 3 pm - 10 pm

Aug 24 Old US-27 Car Cruise, Ithaca, 11:15 am - 1 pm Alma, 1:30 pm - 3 pm St. Louis, 3:15 pm - 5 pm

Aug 30 & 31

DALMAC Bicycle Riders, Alma

Sep 4 St. Louis Labor Day Bridge Walk, 8 am

Sep 8 Ithaca Promotional Committee, Golf Outing, North Star Golf Course (tentative)

Sep 8

Sep 9

Alma Homecoming (tentative)

Lucky MacDuck Community Day, Alma

Sep 16 Agri-Fit Chellenge, McNabb Park, Ithaca

Sep 22 – 23 Ithaca Hometown Festival, Ithaca

Sep 29 – Oct 1 Alma College Homecoming (tentative)

Sep 29 Breckenridge Homecoming

Sep 29 Ashley Homecoming (tentative)

Sep / Oct Fulton Homecoming (tbd)

Oct 6 St. Louis Homecoming

Oct 13 Ithaca Homecoming (tentative)

Oct 26 Alma Fall Festival

Oct 26

Oct 31

Nov 11

Nov 11

Nov 11

Halloween Trick or Treat, Downtown St. Louis

Halloween Trick or Treat, City of Ithaca, Alma, & St. Louis, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Veteran’s Day Service, Downtown Ithaca All Wars Memorial & Downtown St. Louis, 11 am

Masonic Pathway’s Veteran’s Day Salute

Veteran’s Day Service, American Legion Post 295 - Breckenridge, 4 pm

Nov 12 – Dec 17 Village of Ashley Country Christmas, North Pole Express Train

Dec 1

Dec 4

Our Hometown Ithaca Christmas and Lighted Parade

Breckenridge Christmas in the Village

Dec 7 St. Louis Small Town Family Christmas and Lighted Parade

Dec 8

Come Home to Alma Holiday Celebration

Dec 9 12th Annual Jingle Bell 5K Run / Walk, Alma

* All events are subject to change.

St. Louis Ithaca Breckenridge Ashley

ITHACA - Our Hometown Ithaca Christmas | December 1

Downtown Ithaca welcomes you to enjoy a lighted parade, Christmas tree lighting with caroling, and various offerings from downtown merchants. Don’t forget to visit Santa’s Workshop to let him know what you want for Christmas! For more information, visit Facebook.com/Ithacamipc

BRECKENRIDGE - CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE | December 4

The Village offers a lighted Christmas parade, visits with Santa, trolley rides, and holiday music. Visit the downtown retail shops and restaurants for extra special offerings. Visit breckenridgemi.com for more information.

ST. LOUIS - Small Town Family Christmas | December 7

This small-town celebration has so much to offer: library open house with refreshments, lighted Christmas parade, a toymaking workshop, and visits with Santa. Visit them on Facebook for more information: City Hall St. Louis, Michigan.

ALMA - COME HOME TO ALMA FOR THE HOLIDAYS | December 8

Enjoy the holiday spirit in Downtown Alma with refreshments, kids activities, and numerous seasonal musical and dance performances You can meet Santa, Mrs Clause, and their reindeer as you wait for the Christmas Tree Lighting at the end of the night You can also shop at local merchants in November and December to be eligible for the Christmas Cash Drawing! For more information, visit Facebook com/ComeHometoAlma

ASHLEY - VILLAGE OF ASHLEY COUNTRY CHRISTMAS | Weekends from Mid-Nov until Christmas

Throughout the Holiday season, the Village of Ashley turns into the North Pole when the North Pole Express Train arrives in town Santa welcomes guests as they step off the train and awards the first gift of Christmas Several different options for crafts, kids activities, entertainment, and refreshments are available Starting in mid-November, Ashley opens itself for tourists each weekend until Christmas You can arrive by train (by purchasing tickets online), or travel by car Schedules and up-to-date information is available at Facbeook com/VillageofAshley