Water Weekend!
Family Friendly Weekend!
Friday Night Feast
Potluck Gratitude Dinner & Open Mic Night
Friday August 29, 2025 6pm-9pm
200 Wachtel Avenue Petoskey, MI 49770
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Potluck please bring a dish to pass.
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Festival Shelter near Bear River (Water ceremony 5pm)
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Open Mic 6pm-9pm Sign up on site; we’d love to hear your voice & talents!
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Chicken & Fish will be provided.
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Please bring your own plate, eating utensils , beverage cup. Cuts down on waste and our carbon foot print!
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Festival Day
Saturday August 30, 2025 12pm-9pm
200 Wachtel Avenue Petoskey, MI 49770
Park between the Bear River and the Break wall
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Live bands, Youth area art and engagement
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Northsky Raptors live birds of prey on site for education and teachings
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The Water Connection featuring artesian water from all over Michigan
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kayak rentals provided by Bahnof Sports
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Jiimaan (canoe rides) with our friend Fred Harrington,
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great vendors and two fabulous local food trucks!
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Over 20 awesome door prizes to be given away throughout the day!
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Bring your lawn chair and enjoy the day on the shores of the Little Traverse Bay.
Bad River Film Screening
Sunday August 31, 2025 2pm-430pm @ Crooked Tree Arts Center
461 E. Mitchell Street Petoskey, MI 49770
Bad River film screening w/introduction by Bad River tribal citizen and elder, Joe Bates.
Q&A to follow.
Call 231-347-4337 for more info.
Sponsored by the Crooked Tree Arts Center, Water is Life Festival & the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
Annual Mackinac
Bridge Walk
Monday September 01, 2025 Mackinac City, MI
Begin on North side of the bridge.
7am-12pm
For more informatioin on the walk and how to participate, please see the Annual Mackinac Bridge Walk website:
