| May 2008 |
| 3-4 | Leelanau Vintners' "Spring Sip & Savor", with wine & food pairings. Meet the winemaker at each winery on Saturday from 11-5pm and Sunday noon- 5pm. Tickets are $25.00 suggest advance purchase through the Leelanau Peninsula VintnerŐs Association. |
| 20-21 | Empire Asparagus Festival, including Saturday Fun Run/Walk, Cooking Contest, Parade, Dinner & Dance/Concert; Sunday: BBQ & Concert, Empire Chamber of Commerce, (231) 326.5922 |
| 21-23 | Traverse City Beach Bums, good & fun new minor league baseball team, Chums Corner Stadium, Traverse City, (231)943.0100 |
| 25 | Third Annual Tour de Leelanau Bike Race, (www.tourdeleelanau.com) professional bike races for men and women around the Leelanau Peninsula 231-803-4259 |
| 30-31 | Traverse City Beach Bums, good & fun new minor league baseball team, Chums Corner Stadium, Traverse City, (231)943.0100 |
| June 2008 |
| 1 | Traverse City Beach Bums, good & fun new minor league baseball team, Chums Corner Stadium, Traverse City, (231)943.0100. Home games also June 13-18, 26-29. |
| 10-15 | Traverse City Beach Bums, good & fun new minor league baseball team, Chums Corner Stadium, Traverse City, (231)943.0100. Home games also June 13-18, 26-29. |
| 14 | Leland Wine & Food Festival, Fishtown/Leland, (231) 256-9081 |
| 14 | Glen Arbor Art Association (www.glenarborart.org) - Singer/Songwriter Workshop/Concert, Leelanau School |
| 17 | Glen Arbor Farmers Market every Tuesday to August 27 behind the Township Hall, Glen Arbor. |
| 20 | Beach Bards begins every Friday to Labor Day Weekend, Leelanau School Fire Circle, Glen Arbor. |
| 22-27 | Traverse City Beach Bums, good & fun new minor league baseball team, Chums Corner Stadium, Traverse City, (231)943.0100. Home games also June 13-18, 26-29. |
| 29 | Northport Community Band, Glen Arbor Art Association Manitou Music Festival. Glen Arbor Athletic Club lawn at Western (M-22) & Oak, 6:00 p.m. |
| July 2008 |
| 3-6 | Cedar Polka Fest, Cedar, (231) 228.3378 |
| 4-6 | Traverse City Beach Bums, good & fun new minor league baseball team, Chums Corner Stadium, Traverse City, (231)943.0100. Home games also July 7-9, 13-22, 30-31. |
| 4 | Glen Arbor Fourth of July celebration, including 12:00 noon parade from Glen Haven through downtown Glen Arbor, and 3rd Annual Boat Parade on the Glen Lakes, 4:00 p.m. |
| 5-12 | National Cherry Festival, Traverse City. |
| 6 | Glen Arbor Fire & Rescue Association Annual Pancake Breakfast, Glen Arbor Township Hall, 8:00-Noon |
| 12 | The Artists' Market, Leland Community Cultural Center, Leland, (231)256.2131. |
| 13 | Manitou Music Festival Opening Dune Climb Concert, with the Traverse City Symphony Orchestra Brass Ensemble, Sleeping Bear Dune, Glen Haven, 7:00 p.m., (231)334.6112. |
| 16 | Glen Lake Women's Club 35th Annual Village Art Fair, Glen Arbor, (231) 334.6078 |
| 18-19 | Empire Anchor Days. 1:00 parade, 2:30 kid's games at beach, chicken barbecue, and dance at beach on tennis court 'til 11:00 p.m., (231) 326.5287 |
| 18-29 | Traverse City Beach Bums, good & fun new minor league baseball team, Chums Corner Stadium, Traverse City, (231)943.0100. Home games also July 7-9, 13-22, 30-31. |
| 20 | The Neptune Quartet, Manitou Music Festival Concert, The Homestead Resort, Top to Ski hill, 7pm |
| 26 | Glen Arbor Fire Department Open House 10 am |
| 26 | Suttons Bay Jazzfest, eight hours of classic jazz by national, regional and local jazz notables. By the bay in Suttons Bay 1-5, (231) 271-4444 |
| 27 | Chicken Dinner & Summer Festival, Holy Rosary Church, Cedar, (231) 228.5429 |
| TBA | Glen Lake Community Library Home Tour , Glen Lake Community Library, Empire, (231)326.5361 |
| 29 | Glen Arbor Women’s Club 2nd Annual Running Bear 5k Run/Walk & _ Mile Kid’s Run. Starts at Cherry Republic 9 am 334-7363 |
| 29-30 | Arts Collage, Manitou Music Festival (www.glenarborart.org)— Lake Street Stage, Glen Arbor 8-11pm |
| 29-Aug. 3 | Traverse City Film Festival, Traverse City (231)392.1134 |
| August 2008 |
| 1-3 | Sleeping Bear Dunegrass & Blues Festival. Empire, (231) 326.5287 |
| 3 | Old Settlers Picnic, Old Settlers' Park, Burdicksville. 12:00 noon |
| 5-14 | Traverse City Beach Bums, good & fun new minor league baseball team, Chums Corner Stadium, Traverse City, (231)943.0100. Home games also August 9-10, 20-25, 28-31. |
| 6 | Manitou Music Festival, (www.glenarborart.org) Lamajamal-Jazz & Fusion, Lake Street Stage, Glen Arbor 8pm |
| 7 | Leelanau Conservancy Annual Picnic & Silent Auction. Woolsey Airport, Northport, 5:00 p.m. |
| 8-9 | Suttons Bay Art Festival, 100 artists at Marina Park, Suttons Bay, (231) 271.5077 |
| 8-9 | Port Oneida Fair , Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lake Shore Historic District on M-22 north of Glen Arbor. |
| 10 | Robert Vodnoy & Eric Lawson A Violin Duo, Manitou Music Festival, (www.glenarborart.org) Lake Street Stage, Glen Arbor 8pm |
| 14 | Glen Lake Community Library Annual Vintage Book Sale, Glen Arbor Township Hall, (231) 326/5361. |
| 14-16 | Glen Arbor Sidewalk Sale Days |
| 16 | 3rd Annual Glen Lake 1 Mile FUN RUN/WALK, Glen Lake Schools Cross Country course 9:30am. For more information call Coach Edwards 231-334-3080 or email getfit@skiwalking.com. |
| 19-28 | Traverse City Beach Bums, good & fun new minor league baseball team, Chums Corner Stadium, Traverse City, (231)943.0100. Home games also August 9-10, 20-25, 28-31. |
| TBD | Peshawbestown Pow-Wow, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians gathering featuring native singers, dancers, artists and artisans, traders' booths and many food booths, (231) 271-4104 |
| September 2008 |
| 1-3 | Traverse City Beach Bums, good & fun new minor league baseball team, Chums Corner Stadium, Traverse City, (231)943.0100. Last home games of the season. |
| 1 | Annual Labor Day Bridge Walk, Glen Lake Narrows at Noon. |
| 11-13 | Traverse Epicurean Classic, a celebration of food and wine artisanship, Great Lakes Culinary Institute, Traverse City, (231)932.0475). |
| 20-21 | Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Harvest Run and Stomp,including a walk/fun run through the vineyards on Saturday and a wine & food pairing event at the wineries on Saturday & Sunday, (231) 271.4882. |
| October 2008 |
| 10-12 | Fall for Art Weekend; A Leelanau County Gallery & Studio Tour , including seven in Glen Arbor. Co-sponsored by the Glen Arbor Art Association, (231)334.6112. |
| 11 | Heritage Days, Empire Museum Complex, 1-4 p.m |
| 17-18 | Haunted Hayride in Empire, Starting at 7pm |
| 24-25 | Haunted Hayride in Empire, Starting at 7pm |
| November 2008 |
| TBD | Leelanau Peninsula Vintners "Toast the Season" weekend, with special holiday food & wine pairings and an ornament at each winery |
| 8 | Glen Lake Turkey Trot |
| 28 | Glen Arbor Holiday Happenings , Pajama Party/Sale at all village shops (7:00-9:00 a.m) & Tree Lighting and Carols, Glen Arbor Township Hall (7:00 p.m.) |
| 29 | Holiday Marketplace, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Glen Arbor Township Hall. |
