Some of the Most Popular Annual Benzie County Festivals & Events:
Frankfort Art & Craft Fair
MI PGA Women's Open & Pro-Am, Thompsonville
Battle at the Betsie Fishing Tournament, Frankfort
Firecracker Race, Beulah
Beulah Art Fair
Port City Run, Frankfort
Lakeside Shakespeare Theatre Festival, Frankfort
Frankfort Art Fair
Collector Car Show & Antique and Classic Boat Show, Frankfort
Benzie Fishing Frenzy, Frankfort
National Coho Salmon Festival, Honor
Tri Up North Triathlon, Frankfort
Frankfort Beer Week
Peak 2 Peak Mountain Festival, Thompsonville
Frankfort Film Festival
Betsie Bay Frozen 5K, Frankfort
Benzie County Water Festival
Spring Fling - Cardboard Classic Boat Race, Thompsonville
Bag a Brown Fishing Tournament (Through June 15th)
North Mitten Half Marathon & 10K Race, Thompsonville
Pentwater Area Festivals and Events
Manistee Area Festivals and Events
Ludington Area Festivals and Events
Silver Lake Sand Dunes Area Festivals and Events
Door County Festivals and Events
Manitowoc Festivals and Events
Green Bay Festivals and Events
To cross Lake Michigan, enjoy a relaxing cruise on the S.S. Badger carferry out of Ludington, Michigan.
June
Bike Benzie Fondo & Tour, ThompsonvilleFrankfort Art & Craft Fair
MI PGA Women's Open & Pro-Am, Thompsonville
Battle at the Betsie Fishing Tournament, Frankfort
July
4th of July CelebrationsFirecracker Race, Beulah
Beulah Art Fair
Port City Run, Frankfort
Lakeside Shakespeare Theatre Festival, Frankfort
August
Crystal Lake Team Marathon, BeulahFrankfort Art Fair
Collector Car Show & Antique and Classic Boat Show, Frankfort
Benzie Fishing Frenzy, Frankfort
National Coho Salmon Festival, Honor
September
Taste of Benzie & Beyond, FrankfortTri Up North Triathlon, Frankfort
October
Benzie County Fall Festival (weekends in October)Frankfort Beer Week
Peak 2 Peak Mountain Festival, Thompsonville
Frankfort Film Festival
November
Holly Berry Art & Craft Fair, FrankfortDecember
Christmas Magic, BeulahJanuary
Fat Chance Fat Tire Bike Race, ThompsonvilleFebruary
Shiver by the River, FrankfortBetsie Bay Frozen 5K, Frankfort
Benzie County Water Festival
March
Mardi Gras on the Mountain, ThompsonvilleSpring Fling - Cardboard Classic Boat Race, Thompsonville
Bag a Brown Fishing Tournament (Through June 15th)
April
Brown Trout Bonanza Fishing Tournament, FrankfortMay
Michigan Beer & Brat Festival, ThompsonvilleNorth Mitten Half Marathon & 10K Race, Thompsonville
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For other Festivals in regions around Lake Michigan, check out:
Pentwater Area Festivals and Events
Manistee Area Festivals and Events
Ludington Area Festivals and Events
Silver Lake Sand Dunes Area Festivals and Events
Door County Festivals and Events
Manitowoc Festivals and Events
Green Bay Festivals and Events
To cross Lake Michigan, enjoy a relaxing cruise on the S.S. Badger carferry out of Ludington, Michigan.
Benzie County is along the route of the Lake Michigan Circle Tour
Travel Northwest Michigan...
- Discover M-22 in Northwest Michigan's Benzie County
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- Cruise into a Lake Michigan Car Show
- Explore Benzie County's Festivals and Events
- Visit Glen Arbor in Leelanau County
- Traverse City Beaches
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- Visit Northport in Leelanau County
- Visit Scenic Empire in Leelanau County
- Visit Historic Leland and Fishtown in Leelanau County
- Visit Peaceful Elberta in Benzie County
- Visit Suttons Bay Along in Leelanau County
- The Grand Lighthouses of Northwest Michigan
- Traverse City Opera House
- Explore Frankfort's Arts and Crafts Fairs
- Viewing the Northern Lights in Northwest Michigan
- Visit the Friendly Town of Frankfort in Benzie County
- Hop Aboard a Northern Lake Michigan Ferry
- Geocaching in Northwest Michigan
- Take a Shortcut from Traverse City to Green Bay Aboard the Lake Michigan Carferry