August 15-17, 2008
Join us for another great year at Festival on the Bay! Some of this year's highlights include: Free concerts throughout Friday and Saturday featuring local groups as well long-running favorites like Larry McCray at the ballfield and entertainment tent
- Tethered hot air balloon rides by Re/Max of Petoskey
- Performances by the World Famous Royal Lipizzan Stallions at the Emmet County Fairgrounds
- The Big Arts & Crafts Show in Pennsylvania Park
- Jiimaan (canoe) rides in the harbor - sponsored by the Odawa Institute
- Kayaks rides and demos by The Outfitter
- Wooden Boat Display by the Great Lakes Boat Building School
- Food and information vendors along the promenade
- An exciting Children's Area
- Sporting Events - such as the Jiimaan Challenge, the Servers Challenge, the Wellness Walk/Run, and the Epic Race Tri-Duathlon
- A sandcastle artist
- Kite Flying demonstrations
- A nightly celebration of the sunset, which includes street performers and plenty of dining options
You'll have to bring the whole family to help you discover all that there is to do!
For more information, visit www.petoskeyfestival.com
Welcome to the official web site of the Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce. Petoskey is a year-round resort community nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan's Little Traverse Bay. The town is known for cool comfortable lake breezes in the summer, abundant fresh snow in the winter and countless activities to satisfy visitors throughout the year. Whether you are coming to have fun on the bay in the summer, ski the slopes in the winter, enjoy the great colors of fall, or seek the elusive morel mushroom in the spring, Petoskey is a great place to visit. And while you're here, make sure you take in one of our famous Million Dollar Sunsets. Let us help you begin planning your relaxing get-away to Petoskey, Michigan!
