Events Happening in Muskegon County – Tuesday Dec. 8 to Sunday Dec. 13

*Please call before attending for any changes.
Remember to wear your mask to all events*

Please check our website for virtual events happening
www.visitmuskegon.org

Tuesday December 8:

Hike the Lights – Naturally Socially Distanced
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Michigan’s source for winter fun, the Muskegon Luge & Adventure Sports Park located at 462 Scenic Drive is having their trail lights on each night for you to hike, run, skip, or walk on your hands! Stay healthy with fresh air and social distance. The lodge will not be open at this time. There is a restroom at the east end of the parking lot.

Taste of Muskegon Restaurant Bingo
December 7 – December 31
Support Muskegon’s restaurants and you could win!
How to Play: Pick up a bingo card at the visitors bureau or www.tasteofmuskegon.org/tastemkgbingo
1. Visit a restaurant in each column of the Taste of Muskegon bingo card (they don’t need to be in the same row).
​2. Make a purchase of food, drinks, gift cards or holiday gifts at each of the 5 restaurants between December 7 and December 31, 2020.
3. Post a picture of your purchase on social media with #TasteMkgBingo.
4. Submit your entry on tasteofmuskegon.org by January 2, 2021 at Noon.
5. Winners of $25 restaurant gift cards will be announced on the Taste of Muskegon Facebook page on January 4-8. You’ll earn an entry for every set of five restaurants (one in each column) that you visit!

Hackley Park Holiday Light Display
November 26, 2020 – January 11, 2021
Bring the family to Hackley Park to enjoy festive lights and decorations that include Santa, polar bears, toy soldiers, reindeer, a nativity, music makers, a Christmas train and more! There’s a lot of holly jolly photo opportunities for you and your family. Watch the 2020 Lighting of the Christmas Tree here: bit.ly/TreeLightingMKGchannel (Thanks MuskegonChannel!)

Bat’n Club Christmas Light Show
November 30 @ 6:00 pm – December 31 @ 11:00 pm
Bat’n Club is pleased to announce that the Christmas light show will begin at 6:00 PM and run until 11:00 PM every night. This is our way of giving back to the community who has supported us now for over 36 years.  Please simple rules, no parking right in front of the fence, please think of others wanting to get a spot and not social distance your vehicle, just stay in it.  Take you headlights off auto on.  There is a grass area in the front, if needed feel free to park on it. Each show is 25 minutes long with new shows starting every hour and half hour. Tune your radio to 88.1 to hear the music. Please enjoy and protect yourself and those you love. Location address is 2544 Barclay St. & Sherman Blvd.

Christmas Postcard Drive
November 9 – December 10
Spread joy throughout the holiday season with a Christmas themed postcard drive for our friends at Sanctuary at McAuley in Muskegon. If you’d like get your family involved in the Christmas Postcard Drive you can do so with three easy steps: Questions call 231-720-2570 1. Stop into the Art Museum store to pick up FREE blank postcards, or feel free to use your own. 2. Have your family decorate the postcards with festive imagery and messages at home. 3. Drop your finished postcards off at the Museum located at 296 W. Webster by December 10, and enjoy FREE admission into our galleries and Festival of Wreaths for participating.

Who is Rosie Lee Wilkins? Piecing Together Her History’ Exhibit
Quilts are made from an endless combination of patterns, colors, fabrics, and techniques. The maker stitches these different parts to one another to create a one-of-a-kind quilt. Like a quilt, our lives are made of strips that must be sewn together to create a story with a lasting legacy. Details, stories, and objects are all pieces of our lives that can be combined in endless ways. Even one missing piece leaves the story incomplete and the quilt unfinished. In her lifetime, Rosie created over 100 quilts and unfortunately, her story was left unfinished. Along with highlighting some of her quilts—which are only a part of her legacy—visitors to the exhibit will get a behind the scenes look at how the museum staff worked to research and piece together the history of Rosie’s life. www.lakeshoremuseum.org 231-722-0278

Wednesday December 9:

Hike the Lights – Naturally Socially Distanced
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Michigan’s source for winter fun, the Muskegon Luge & Adventure Sports Park located at 462 Scenic Drive is having their trail lights on each night for you to hike, run, skip, or walk on your hands! Stay healthy with fresh air and social distance. The lodge will not be open at this time. There is a restroom at the east end of the parking lot.

Hackley Park Holiday Light Display
November 26, 2020 – January 11, 2021
Bring the family to Hackley Park to enjoy festive lights and decorations that include Santa, polar bears, toy soldiers, reindeer, a nativity, music makers, a Christmas train and more! There’s a lot of holly jolly photo opportunities for you and your family. Watch the 2020 Lighting of the Christmas Tree here: bit.ly/TreeLightingMKGchannel (Thanks MuskegonChannel!)

Taste of Muskegon Restaurant Bingo
December 7 – December 31
Support Muskegon’s restaurants and you could win!
How to Play: Pick up a bingo card at the visitors bureau or www.tasteofmuskegon.org/tastemkgbingo
1. Visit a restaurant in each column of the Taste of Muskegon bingo card (they don’t need to be in the same row).
​2. Make a purchase of food, drinks, gift cards or holiday gifts at each of the 5 restaurants between December 7 and December 31, 2020.
3. Post a picture of your purchase on social media with #TasteMkgBingo.
4. Submit your entry on tasteofmuskegon.org by January 2, 2021 at Noon.
5. Winners of $25 restaurant gift cards will be announced on the Taste of Muskegon Facebook page on January 4-8. You’ll earn an entry for every set of five restaurants (one in each column) that you visit!

Bat’n Club Christmas Light Show
November 30 @ 6:00 pm – December 31 @ 11:00 pm
Bat’n Club is pleased to announce that the Christmas light show will begin at 6:00 PM and run until 11:00 PM every night. This is our way of giving back to the community who has supported us now for over 36 years.  Please simple rules, no parking right in front of the fence, please think of others wanting to get a spot and not social distance your vehicle, just stay in it.  Take you headlights off auto on.  There is a grass area in the front, if needed feel free to park on it. Each show is 25 minutes long with new shows starting every hour and half hour. Tune your radio to 88.1 to hear the music. Please enjoy and protect yourself and those you love. Location address is 2544 Barclay St. & Sherman Blvd.

Christmas Postcard Drive
November 9 – December 10
Spread joy throughout the holiday season with a Christmas themed postcard drive for our friends at Sanctuary at McAuley in Muskegon. If you’d like get your family involved in the Christmas Postcard Drive you can do so with three easy steps: Questions call 231-720-2570
1. Stop into the Art Museum store to pick up FREE blank postcards, or feel free to use your own. 2. Have your family decorate the postcards with festive imagery and messages at home. 3. Drop your finished postcards off at the Museum located at 296 W. Webster by December 10, and enjoy FREE admission into our galleries and Festival of Wreaths for participating.

Who is Rosie Lee Wilkins? Piecing Together Her History’ Exhibit
Quilts are made from an endless combination of patterns, colors, fabrics, and techniques. The maker stitches these different parts to one another to create a one-of-a-kind quilt. Like a quilt, our lives are made of strips that must be sewn together to create a story with a lasting legacy. Details, stories, and objects are all pieces of our lives that can be combined in endless ways. Even one missing piece leaves the story incomplete and the quilt unfinished. In her lifetime, Rosie created over 100 quilts and unfortunately, her story was left unfinished. Along with highlighting some of her quilts—which are only a part of her legacy—visitors to the exhibit will get a behind the scenes look at how the museum staff worked to research and piece together the history of Rosie’s life. www.lakeshoremuseum.org 231-722-0278

Thursday December 10:

Hike the Lights – Naturally Socially Distanced
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Michigan’s source for winter fun, the Muskegon Luge & Adventure Sports Park located at 462 Scenic Drive is having their trail lights on each night for you to hike, run, skip, or walk on your hands! Stay healthy with fresh air and social distance. The lodge will not be open at this time. There is a restroom at the east end of the parking lot.

Hackley Park Holiday Light Display
November 26, 2020 – January 11, 2021
Bring the family to Hackley Park to enjoy festive lights and decorations that include Santa, polar bears, toy soldiers, reindeer, a nativity, music makers, a Christmas train and more! There’s a lot of holly jolly photo opportunities for you and your family. Watch the 2020 Lighting of the Christmas Tree here: bit.ly/TreeLightingMKGchannel (Thanks MuskegonChannel!)

Taste of Muskegon Restaurant Bingo
December 7 – December 31
Support Muskegon’s restaurants and you could win!
How to Play: Pick up a bingo card at the visitors bureau or www.tasteofmuskegon.org/tastemkgbingo
1. Visit a restaurant in each column of the Taste of Muskegon bingo card (they don’t need to be in the same row).
​2. Make a purchase of food, drinks, gift cards or holiday gifts at each of the 5 restaurants between December 7 and December 31, 2020.
3. Post a picture of your purchase on social media with #TasteMkgBingo.
4. Submit your entry on tasteofmuskegon.org by January 2, 2021 at Noon.
5. Winners of $25 restaurant gift cards will be announced on the Taste of Muskegon Facebook page on January 4-8. You’ll earn an entry for every set of five restaurants (one in each column) that you visit!

Bat’n Club Christmas Light Show
November 30 @ 6:00 pm – December 31 @ 11:00 pm
Bat’n Club is pleased to announce that the Christmas light show will begin at 6:00 PM and run until 11:00 PM every night. This is our way of giving back to the community who has supported us now for over 36 years.  Please simple rules, no parking right in front of the fence, please think of others wanting to get a spot and not social distance your vehicle, just stay in it.  Take you headlights off auto on.  There is a grass area in the front, if needed feel free to park on it. Each show is 25 minutes long with new shows starting every hour and half hour. Tune your radio to 88.1 to hear the music. Please enjoy and protect yourself and those you love. Location address is 2544 Barclay St. & Sherman Blvd.

Who is Rosie Lee Wilkins? Piecing Together Her History’ Exhibit
Quilts are made from an endless combination of patterns, colors, fabrics, and techniques. The maker stitches these different parts to one another to create a one-of-a-kind quilt. Like a quilt, our lives are made of strips that must be sewn together to create a story with a lasting legacy. Details, stories, and objects are all pieces of our lives that can be combined in endless ways. Even one missing piece leaves the story incomplete and the quilt unfinished. In her lifetime, Rosie created over 100 quilts and unfortunately, her story was left unfinished. Along with highlighting some of her quilts—which are only a part of her legacy—visitors to the exhibit will get a behind the scenes look at how the museum staff worked to research and piece together the history of Rosie’s life. www.lakeshoremuseum.org 231-722-0278

Christmas Postcard Drive
November 9 – December 10
Spread joy throughout the holiday season with a Christmas themed postcard drive for our friends at Sanctuary at McAuley in Muskegon. If you’d like get your family involved in the Christmas Postcard Drive you can do so with three easy steps: Questions call 231-720-2570
1. Stop into the Art Museum store to pick up FREE blank postcards, or feel free to use your own. 2. Have your family decorate the postcards with festive imagery and messages at home. 3. Drop your finished postcards off at the Museum located at 296 W. Webster by December 10, and enjoy FREE admission into our galleries and Festival of Wreaths for participating.

Muskegon Museum of Art: Free Thursdays
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Muskegon Museum of Art,
296 W. Webster Ave.
Free museum admission all day every Thursdays, compliments of The Meijer Foundation. Please remember your mask

Friday December 11:

Hike the Lights – Naturally Socially Distanced
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Michigan’s source for winter fun, the Muskegon Luge & Adventure Sports Park located at 462 Scenic Drive is having their trail lights on each night for you to hike, run, skip, or walk on your hands! Stay healthy with fresh air and social distance. The lodge will not be open at this time. There is a restroom at the east end of the parking lot.

Taste of Muskegon Restaurant Bingo
December 7 – December 31
Support Muskegon’s restaurants and you could win!
How to Play: Pick up a bingo card at the visitors bureau or www.tasteofmuskegon.org/tastemkgbingo
1. Visit a restaurant in each column of the Taste of Muskegon bingo card (they don’t need to be in the same row).
​2. Make a purchase of food, drinks, gift cards or holiday gifts at each of the 5 restaurants between December 7 and December 31, 2020.
3. Post a picture of your purchase on social media with #TasteMkgBingo.
4. Submit your entry on tasteofmuskegon.org by January 2, 2021 at Noon.
5. Winners of $25 restaurant gift cards will be announced on the Taste of Muskegon Facebook page on January 4-8. You’ll earn an entry for every set of five restaurants (one in each column) that you visit!

Hackley Park Holiday Light Display
November 26, 2020 – January 11, 2021
Bring the family to Hackley Park to enjoy festive lights and decorations that include Santa, polar bears, toy soldiers, reindeer, a nativity, music makers, a Christmas train and more! There’s a lot of holly jolly photo opportunities for you and your family. Watch the 2020 Lighting of the Christmas Tree here: bit.ly/TreeLightingMKGchannel (Thanks MuskegonChannel!)

Bat’n Club Christmas Light Show
November 30 @ 6:00 pm – December 31 @ 11:00 pm
Bat’n Club is pleased to announce that the Christmas light show will begin at 6:00 PM and run until 11:00 PM every night. This is our way of giving back to the community who has supported us now for over 36 years.  Please simple rules, no parking right in front of the fence, please think of others wanting to get a spot and not social distance your vehicle, just stay in it.  Take you headlights off auto on.  There is a grass area in the front, if needed feel free to park on it. Each show is 25 minutes long with new shows starting every hour and half hour. Tune your radio to 88.1 to hear the music. Please enjoy and protect yourself and those you love. Location address is 2544 Barclay St. & Sherman Blvd.

Holiday Artist Market
November 27- December 19 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Give the gift of art and support local artists at City Center Arts located at the lower level of  Century Club Retail Center 231-571-9101 Artists will be on hand on Friday and Saturday from November 27th through December 19th showcasing locally made, unique gift items. www.citycenterarts.com

Who is Rosie Lee Wilkins? Piecing Together Her History’ Exhibit
Quilts are made from an endless combination of patterns, colors, fabrics, and techniques. The maker stitches these different parts to one another to create a one-of-a-kind quilt. Like a quilt, our lives are made of strips that must be sewn together to create a story with a lasting legacy. Details, stories, and objects are all pieces of our lives that can be combined in endless ways. Even one missing piece leaves the story incomplete and the quilt unfinished. In her lifetime, Rosie created over 100 quilts and unfortunately, her story was left unfinished. Along with highlighting some of her quilts—which are only a part of her legacy—visitors to the exhibit will get a behind the scenes look at how the museum staff worked to research and piece together the history of Rosie’s life. www.lakeshoremuseum.org 231-722-0278

Saturday December 12:

Coconut Bath Bomb Christmas Ornaments Workshop
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Join Artist Sabryna Benmark as she teaches students how to make natural coconut oil bath bombs. $15 per person.  Each registration fee includes all the materials to make 3 bath bomb ornaments and the class instruction. Additional bath bombs can be made for $10 per each set of 3. You will also get to keep the molds. 25% of the proceeds from this workshop will go to the McLaughlin Community Fellowship, where it is hosted and located at 1198 Spring St. Website:
https://slbenmark.wixsite.com/naturalcreations/store/Coconut-Bath-Bomb-Christmas-Ornaments-Workshop-p125479533

Cookie Crawl Downtown Muskegon
9:00 am – 8:00 pm
Come to our annual cookie crawl in Downtown Muskegon! Get a cute tin for $25 and fill it with cookies /treats from our participating vendors. Begin by picking up your tin from the Muskegon Farmers Market during our designated times which will be emailed to you after signing up. On December 12, visit the participating businesses during the times provided. (Don’t worry we will be sending you a map and list of participating hours.) It’s going to be so fun and you’ll walk away with an amazing tin full of cookies to enjoy. Tickets available online at: http://www.eventbrite.com/…/downtown-muskegon-cookie…
Participating Businesses: Rake Beer Project,18th Amendment, United Way of the Lakeshore, Morat’s Bakery, Subway, The Crue, The Cheese Lady, The Front Porch, Hackley Public Library, City Center Arts, Hot Rod Harley-Davidson,
Forrest Tax & Accounting Services, West Michigan Injury Lawyers, Harris and Willow, Lemon Blossom, McDonald’s Candies, Muskegon Farmers Market,
Y Knot Embroidery, Skee Tee’s, Thrive Pop, Soap Dudes, Muskegon Inspired &
Underground Cookie Club. If the event is canceled, refunds will be issued. Refunds will not be issued if you are unable to attend.

Taste of Muskegon Restaurant Bingo
December 7 – December 31
Support Muskegon’s restaurants and you could win!
How to Play: Pick up a bingo card at the visitors bureau or www.tasteofmuskegon.org/tastemkgbingo
1. Visit a restaurant in each column of the Taste of Muskegon bingo card (they don’t need to be in the same row).
​2. Make a purchase of food, drinks, gift cards or holiday gifts at each of the 5 restaurants between December 7 and December 31, 2020.
3. Post a picture of your purchase on social media with #TasteMkgBingo.
4. Submit your entry on tasteofmuskegon.org by January 2, 2021 at Noon.
5. Winners of $25 restaurant gift cards will be announced on the Taste of Muskegon Facebook page on January 4-8. You’ll earn an entry for every set of five restaurants (one in each column) that you visit!

Hike the Lights – Naturally Socially Distanced
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Michigan’s source for winter fun, the Muskegon Luge & Adventure Sports Park located at 462 Scenic Drive is having their trail lights on each night for you to hike, run, skip, or walk on your hands! Stay healthy with fresh air and social distance. The lodge will not be open at this time. There is a restroom at the east end of the parking lot.

Bat’n Club Christmas Light Show
November 30 @ 6:00 pm – December 31 @ 11:00 pm
Bat’n Club is pleased to announce that the Christmas light show will begin at 6:00 PM and run until 11:00 PM every night. This is our way of giving back to the community who has supported us now for over 36 years.  Please simple rules, no parking right in front of the fence, please think of others wanting to get a spot and not social distance your vehicle, just stay in it.  Take you headlights off auto on.  There is a grass area in the front, if needed feel free to park on it. Each show is 25 minutes long with new shows starting every hour and half hour. Tune your radio to 88.1 to hear the music. Please enjoy and protect yourself and those you love. Location address is 2544 Barclay St. & Sherman Blvd.

Hackley Park Holiday Light Display
November 26, 2020 – January 11, 2021
Bring the family to Hackley Park to enjoy festive lights and decorations that include Santa, polar bears, toy soldiers, reindeer, a nativity, music makers, a Christmas train and more! There’s a lot of holly jolly photo opportunities for you and your family. Watch the 2020 Lighting of the Christmas Tree here: bit.ly/TreeLightingMKGchannel (Thanks MuskegonChannel!)

Holiday Artist Market
November 27- December 19 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Give the gift of art and support local artists at City Center Arts located at the lower level of  Century Club Retail Center 231-571-9101 Artists will be on hand on Friday and Saturday from November 27th through December 19th showcasing locally made, unique gift items. www.citycenterarts.com

Who is Rosie Lee Wilkins? Piecing Together Her History’ Exhibit
Quilts are made from an endless combination of patterns, colors, fabrics, and techniques. The maker stitches these different parts to one another to create a one-of-a-kind quilt. Like a quilt, our lives are made of strips that must be sewn together to create a story with a lasting legacy. Details, stories, and objects are all pieces of our lives that can be combined in endless ways. Even one missing piece leaves the story incomplete and the quilt unfinished. In her lifetime, Rosie created over 100 quilts and unfortunately, her story was left unfinished. Along with highlighting some of her quilts—which are only a part of her legacy—visitors to the exhibit will get a behind the scenes look at how the museum staff worked to research and piece together the history of Rosie’s life. www.lakeshoremuseum.org 231-722-0278

Muskegon Farmers Indoor Winter Market
8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Muskegon Farmers Market,
242 W. Western Ave.
The Muskegon Farmers  Market will be open indoors Saturdays until May. Hours are 8 am to 2 pm For COVID19 safety measures, the market will have a different look and feel this year: Please wear your mask and walk within the direction arrows. Thank you

Sweetwater Local Foods MarketSweetwater Local Foods Market – OFFERING PREORDERS FOR PICKUP
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sweetwater Local Foods Market, 6401 Harvey St.
Sweetwater Local Foods Market will be offering a PREORDER ONLY market, out in the parking lot, from 10:00am to 11:00am. Sign up for the newsletter to get your order in here: https://tinyletter.com/SweetwaterLocalFoodsMkt or get the list from the website here: sweetwaterlocalfoodsmarket.org Sweetwater Local Foods Market offers healthy, humane, homegrown, local food you can trust! They are open year-round.

Boomtown Market Craft Beer & Wine Tastings
10:00 am – 7:00 pm
BoomTown Market, 351 W. Western Ave
Boomtown Market in Downtown Muskegon invites you to free Draft, Craft Beer & Wine Tastings every Saturday starting at 10 a.m. Sample unique Craft Beers on Tap from all around Michigan ! If you like it, we’ll can a 32 ounce-er for you right then and there!

Sunday December 13:

Taste of Muskegon Restaurant Bingo
December 7 – December 31
Support Muskegon’s restaurants and you could win!
How to Play: Pick up a bingo card at the visitors bureau or www.tasteofmuskegon.org/tastemkgbingo
1. Visit a restaurant in each column of the Taste of Muskegon bingo card (they don’t need to be in the same row).
​2. Make a purchase of food, drinks, gift cards or holiday gifts at each of the 5 restaurants between December 7 and December 31, 2020.
3. Post a picture of your purchase on social media with #TasteMkgBingo.
4. Submit your entry on tasteofmuskegon.org by January 2, 2021 at Noon.
5. Winners of $25 restaurant gift cards will be announced on the Taste of Muskegon Facebook page on January 4-8. You’ll earn an entry for every set of five restaurants (one in each column) that you visit!

Bat’n Club Christmas Light Show
November 30 @ 6:00 pm – December 31 @ 11:00 pm
Bat’n Club is pleased to announce that the Christmas light show will begin at 6:00 PM and run until 11:00 PM every night. This is our way of giving back to the community who has supported us now for over 36 years.  Please simple rules, no parking right in front of the fence, please think of others wanting to get a spot and not social distance your vehicle, just stay in it.  Take you headlights off auto on.  There is a grass area in the front, if needed feel free to park on it. Each show is 25 minutes long with new shows starting every hour and half hour. Tune your radio to 88.1 to hear the music. Please enjoy and protect yourself and those you love. Location address is 2544 Barclay St. & Sherman Blvd.

Hackley Park Holiday Light Display
November 26, 2020 – January 11, 2021
Bring the family to Hackley Park to enjoy festive lights and decorations that include Santa, polar bears, toy soldiers, reindeer, a nativity, music makers, a Christmas train and more! There’s a lot of holly jolly photo opportunities for you and your family. Watch the 2020 Lighting of the Christmas Tree here: bit.ly/TreeLightingMKGchannel (Thanks MuskegonChannel!)

Please remember to check our website www.visitmuskegon.org for the virtual events happening every day.