Water Weekend
Activities
Join us for all
Water Weekend Activities!
Tip of the Mitt Discovery Center
8:30am-5pm
426 Bay Street
Petoskey, MI 49770
Come explore, educational hands on activities about the Great Lakes and it's species! Family-friendly activity!
Friday September 04, 2026 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday September 04, 2026 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
200 Wachtel Avenue
Petoskey, MI 49770
5 pm - 6 pm
Water Ceremony
6 pm - 9 pm
Feast (bring your own eating utensils, plate, Bowl, cup, fork etc..)
6 pm - 7 pm
Emergent Seas performing arts
7 pm - 9 pm
Open Mic with sign up on site
Emergent Seas is a Great Lakes Storying Collective
Festival Day
Saturday September 05, 2026 12pm-9pm
200 Wachtel Avenue Petoskey, MI 49770
Park between the Bear River and the Break wall
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Register for door prizes
(registration tent near stage MUST be present to win)
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Jiimaan Rides Canoe Rides
(hop on near boat launch near clock tower)
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Youth Engagement area
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Northsky Raptors LIVE birds of prey
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Kayak rental TBA
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Water Hydration Station
(sample artesian water from all over Michigan)
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Food Trucks
(behind the fire station near the Bear River)
Bring your lawn chair and enjoy the day on the shores of the Little Traverse Bay.
Monday September 07, 2026 6:30 AM - 12:00 PM