Join us for the Sixth Annual Dune Dash 4-mile run/walk on Saturday, August 19th. The race course showcases the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail located in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Starting and finishing at the base of the Dune Climb, runners follow the flat, paved Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail past rolling dunes and beautiful forests to the turn around point at historic Glen Haven. Don’t miss your chance to experience one of the most beautiful scenic runs in Michigan.
All proceeds from this event will go to the continued construction and maintenance of Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail
What
A 4-mile run/walk along the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail. (Course)
Where
The race will start and finish at the Dune Climb in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park. (map)
Adult 18 and up $30 Teen 13-17 $20 Child 12 and under $15
NOTE: Prices go up by $5 after August 17th. The Sleeping Bear Dunes charge an entrance fee of $15 per vehicle if you do not already possess a park pass.
What you get
Only participants registered by Friday, August 11th, will be guaranteed a t-shirt. All registered participants will receive professionally timed results, race bib, post-race refreshments and entertainment.
Events, Live Music by Duck Soup, Dining & Shopping Specials! More Info
2018 events listed late summer.
Annual Leland Classic Car Show
Don’t miss Van’s annual “invitation only” automobile exhibition! The show continues to grow since it’s inception and now numbers about a hundred vehicles from many eras. ~ Sponsored by Van’s Garage
12th Annual Wood Boats on the Wall
100 years of vintage wood boats from the region, including Chris Craft, Century, Lyman and Garwood. ~ Sponsored by Leelanau Historical Museum
Fishtown ~ Scavenger Hunt ~ National Park Display ~ Telescopes! • Scavenger Hunt – Pick-up your event card at the Fishtown Welcome Center, complete and return for a free participation gift and to be entered in the Fishtown Gift Basket drawing! • GT Astronomical Society – Enjoy this opportunity to view the skys through giant telescopes! • National Park Display – Visit the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore display, including maps, program information and wildlife pelts.
Sponsored by Fishtown Preservation
Toast to Old Art Building ~ 2006-2017 Artists in Residence Exhibit
The exhibit will be open to the public Saturday, September 16 through Thursday, September 21 ~ Daily from 10-4 and Sunday 12-4. Hosted by the Leelanau Community Cultural Center
Annual Leland Library Used Book Sale
Come out for great deals on books, while supporting the library! ~ Leland Public Library
The Leelanau Harvest Tour is a great biking adventure for both families and single riders as the fall colors begin to show and temperatures begin to cool. Leaving from the Suttons Bay High School, routes of approximately 20, 40, 65, and 100 miles wind throughout beautiful Leelanau County on excellent paved roads passing by farms, orchards, vineyards, dunes, and through quaint villages. So come, ride, relax, and enjoy all that this beautiful peninsula has to offer.
Four Beautiful Routes
After nine miles on the Leelanau Trail, the 20 mile route follows the east side of South Lake Leelanau then returns to the Trail to finish in Suttons Bay. Being mostly flat this is an ideal route for younger riders.
The 40 mile route begins the same as the short route then continues north along the east side of both North and South Lake Leelanau and passes though the village of Lake Leelanau before returning to Suttons Bay via the Leelanau Trail from Dumas Rd.
After leaving the Leelanau Trail 10.5 miles south of Suttons Bay, the 65 mile route heads west through Maple City, north around Little Traverse Lake, through Lake Leelanau, up the east side of North Lake Leelanau and then over Herman Hill to the finish.
The 100 mile route extends the 65 mile route north to the Grand Traverse Lighthouse at the tip of the Leelanau Peninsula and the village of Northport with more hills and scenic views.
The fifth annual Leelanau UnCaged will be Saturday, September 30th 2017 in Northport, Michigan.
It will be a full day of music, dance, food and art.
This event is inspired by John Cage, the famous American composer of music who once said of Spain that it was “the multiplicity of simultaneous visual and audible events all going together in one’s experience and producing enjoyment.”
So be ready to have the senses stimulated with an Uncaged, John Cage day.
Pedal through Scenic Leelanau County