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LOCAL FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS
(See also: 2019 - 2017)
December 5-7, 2024
42nd Christmas in Ida Festival & Parade of Lights
Ida, Michigan
Known as a family destination of the Midwest, the festival creates a winter wonderland known for its hospitality, entertainment and the Granddaddy of all, the spectacular Christmas in Ida Parade of Lights, featuring two hours of illuminated and animated parade entries from Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Missouri, and Canada. Attendance: 52,000. December 6-7, 2024 Annual Gingerbread Village - Caro, Michigan
An old-fashioned holiday in Caro, where true happiness is homemade. Events include gingerbread house competitions for all ages, baking contest, family fun fest, music, art, raffles and visits from Fred and Ginger Bread, the mascots of the event. December 6-7, 2024 The Original Country Christmas Lighted Farm Implement Parade - Sandusky, Michigan
Our parade is designed to capture the spirit of Christmas in Sandusky’s rural environment. Sandusky is proud of its location in the center of the Thumb’s agricultural region. "Michigan’s Original” Country Christmas Lighted Farm Implement Parade plays tribute to the Thumb’s agricultural heritage - past, present, and future. December 10-12, 2024 Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market Expo - Grand Rapids, Michigan
The PREMIERE SHOW for Fruit and Vegetable Growers, Greenhouse Growers and Farm Marketers! Over 4,200 people from 42 states and 8 Canadian provinces attended last year's Expo! 69 education sessions and workshops will be offered over three days! 425-plus exhibitors will fill over four acres of exhibit space in the trade show! The Expo offers many special events, receptions and other networking opportunities! Attendance: 4,200.
December 10-12, 2024 Michigan Greenhouse Growers Expo
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Together with Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable & Farm Market Expo. December 31, 2024 Annual CherryT Ball Drop - Traverse City, Michigan
Only one agenda...a night of family fun! A six-foot diameter giant cherry will be dropped from a 228-foot construction crane at midnight. Live music and a charity drive. December 31, 2024 The Drop in Motor City - Detroit, Michigan
The Drop is located in the heart of Downtown Detroit at Campus Martius & Cadillac Square with an evening festival with something for everyone! At midnight witness a visual spectacle unrivaled in all of the Midwest when we lower the “D” to countdown to the New Year! December 31, 2024 New Year's Fest - Kalamazoo, Michigan
New Year’s Fest is an all-ages showcase of performing arts that takes place on New Year's Eve in Downtown Kalamazoo. The event begins at 6:00 p.m. and runs until 12 a.m. to ring in the New Year. The event features live music, performers, and an array of different types of performing entertainment..
2019 MICHIGAN - DECEMBER 2019
LOCAL FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS
events waiting for new datesDecember 1, 2019 - 16th Annual Farm Toy Show - Sand Creek, Michigan
Sand Creek FFA Farm Toy Show at Sand Creek High School, 6518 Sand Creek Hwy. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more info call (517) 436-3524 December 7, 2019 Breckenridge FFA Farm Toy Show
Breckenridge, Michigan
From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Breckenridge High School, 700 Wright St. For more info call (989) 330-2452.
2017 MICHIGAN - DECEMBER 2017
LOCAL FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS, EVENTS
events waiting for new datesDec 9-10 & 16-17, 2017 - Farm By Lantern Light - Grayling, Michigan
Our popular annual event is an interpretive, historical play presented by local actors depicting life during the holidays on a farm in 1932. Be guided by a team of horses through the snow-covered trails of Wellington Farm, USA. Each building is lit with the gentle glow of lanterns as the story unfolds. Fridays & Saturdays. | 
