If you’re still looking for something fun to do this weekend after all of the July Fourth excitement, there’s plenty of events happening around Northern Michigan.
Here’s what we recommend:
Explore antiques at the fairgrounds
The 22nd Annual Petoskey Antiques Show will be back at the Emmet County Fairgrounds on July 5 and 6.
The show runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. You’ll be able to browse booths from over 120 antique dealers from all across the country.
Admission is $10 per person, with kids age 16 and under free.
For more information, visit facebook.com/petoskeyantiguesshow.
Hike the North Country Scenic Trail
You can join the Harbor Springs Chapter of the North Country Scenic Trail for a group hike at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 5.
The group will meet at Trailhead 6 and will be hiking section 6 south towards Levering Road for a total of 5.75 miles. The hike is described as going through “pine and hardwood forests, then along the edge of Wycamp Lake. It leaves Wilderness State Park, crosses Wycamp Dam and then through hardwoods.”
For more information, visit northcountrytrail.org/trail/michigan/hrb.
Listen to The Accidentals perform live
The Accidentals will be playing two shows this weekend, on July 5 and 6, at Lavender Hill Farm near Boyne City as part of The Series summer concerts.
Guests can have a picnic on the grounds before the show, starting at 5:30 p.m. The Local Ground outdoor performance with Ryan Cassidy begins at 6 p.m. and the main stage show kicks off at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are required. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit lavenderhillfarm.com/the-series.
Enjoy Chamberfest in Cheboygan
The Chamberfest series continues at the Cheboygan Opera House with a performance at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 6.
The concert will feature soprano Liv Redpath and pianist George Xiaoyuan Fu.
Tickets are $30 for adults, with a $5 discount for veterans. Students can attend for free.
For more information, visit theoperahouse.org.
Admire local art
The Sault Area Art Center’s July gallery exhibit is currently on display. This month will feature “Natural Elements.”
According to the arts center, the exhibit draws its inspiration from “the ancient concept of the natural elements of earth, water, air, fire and ether … Over time, it has expanded to mean anything produced without human intervention including plants, animals and now the naturally occurring elements on the periodic table. No matter how you define them, natural elements exist all around us in the purity of nature and in the tension between the manufactured and the wild.”
The exhibit will be on display from July 1-30. The opening reception will be from 1-3 pm. on July 12.
For more information, visit saultartcenter.com.
— Contact Jillian Fellows at jfellows@petoskeynews.com.
This article originally appeared on The Petoskey News-Review: 5 fun things to do this weekend in Northern Michigan
Reporting by Jillian Fellows, The Petoskey News-Review / The Petoskey News-Review
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