In Person Events Happening in Muskegon County – Tuesday June 7 – Sunday June 13, 2021

Please check our website for virtual events happening
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Monday June 7:

Hackley Library Crafts
Visit Hackley Library website daily to see what take home crafts they have for you. www.hackleylibrary.org 231-722-8000 Limited Supply of crafts.

Wonderland Cruise-In Car Show
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Check out classic cars every Monday this summer! Wonderland Distilling Co. located at 1989 Lakeshore Dr. presents a classic car show in the parking lot across the street from their venue. This is a cruise-in style show with no entry fee. Feel free to hang out, see the cool cars, or show off your own.

Community Mosaic Project – Lakeshore Art Festival
June 1 – June 24
Take part in the first ever Lakeshore Art Festival, Community Mosaic Project! Reclaimed wooden 4×4 square tiles will be available to the community as mini canvases to create art upon between June 1-24, while supplies last. Pick your tile up at one of these participating locations during their regular business hours.
Art Cats Gallery, Arts Council of White Lake – Nuveen Center, Blended Furniture
City Center Art Gallery, City of Muskegon – City Clerks Office, Muskegon Museum of Art and Read Muskegon www.lakeshoreartfestival.org for details

Cardio Drumming!
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
A fun workout for all ages, sizes and fitness levels! First timers can rent the needed equipment for $1. Beachwood Park is outdoor location. The class is just $2 per person. Required equipment: Water bottle, available to rent for $1 each are: 17 gallon bucket, 65-75cm yoga ball, Drumsticks. Keep up to date with the Muskegon Drum Crew Facebook Group. Classes are Monday & Thursday.

Wheel Throwing with Peter Johnson
10:00 am – 11:30 am
For beginners and those with some experience! Pottery wheel class includes preparing clay, working on the wheel, and reconstituting clay. Students will learn how to center, make a cylinder, and make a bowl. Registration is required. Register here: https://www.artswhitelake.org/… for more information call 231-893-2524

Movies at the Getty Drive-In Theatre
8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
The Getty Drive-In Theatre located at 920 E. Summit Ave. offers a double feature on 4 outdoor screens. Tune your car radio to the cinematic sounds coming from the big screen. Movies begin at dusk. Tickets a can be pre-ordered here bit.ly/GettyDriveInWebsite Adult $11.00 Child (6-12) $6.50 Senior Citizen (60+) $7.00 College Student $7.00 TACO Tuesday Adult $7.50

Tuesday June 8:

Back to the Bricks Promo Tour
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Each June “Back to the Bricks Promo Tour” cruises into summer with a classic car show. Hundreds of classic cars travel to select cities throughout the state of Michigan. This year, the five-day tour makes a much anticipated return to Muskegon! Come down, enjoy social district and view the cars!

Muskegon Farmers Market
8:00 am – 2:00 pm
The Muskegon Farmers Market located at 242 W. Western Ave. will be open outside Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday until November.

Live Music at The Deck: Brena
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Come down and enjoy Live Music at The Deck located at 1601 Beach St.

Wednesday June 9:

Cruise-ins at Fricano Place
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Cruise-in nights at Fricano Place every Wednesday located at1050 W. Western Ave. Bring your beautiful cars and set up in the shaded, grassy area.

Comedy Night at Burl and Sprig
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Fresh Ghost Comedy presents live, FREE admission comedy show at Burl & Sprig Distillery located at 500 W. Western Ave. in downtown Muskegon.

Muskegon Flea Market Opens for the Season
8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Flea Market located at 242 W. Western Ave. opens Wednesday, May 5, at 8:00 AM. Flea Market open every Wednesday, May – October.

Muskegon Clippers Home Baseball Game -vs- Jet Box
7:05 pm – 9:00 pm
Come out to a game at Muskegon’s historic Marsh Field located at 1800 Peck St. This is an amateur sports team. With a number of great players signed, this should be some exciting and high quality baseball! Single game tickets for all home games are available at the front gate up to an hour before each game. Ticket prices are as follows: Adults – $5 Seniors & Students – $3 Kids 5-12 – $2 Kids under 5 – FREE. KIDS OF ALL AGES ARE ABLE TO RUN THE BASES AFTER EVERY HOME CLIPPERS GAME AT MARSH FIELD!!! Check out their website www.muskegonclippers.com for full roster and schedule. #GO CLIPPERS!

Thursday June 10:

Public Safety Youth Fishing Derby
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Youth ages 8-12 years old are invited to attend the 28th Annual Youth Fishing Derby to be held at Fisherman’s Landing located at 501 E. Western Ave. Sign -in begins at 3:30 pm There is no charge to attend the Fishing Derby but prior registration is required. This event is limited to the first 200.

Antique Farm Power Club Show 2021
June 10 – June 12
The Antique Farm Power Club is a local West Michigan chapter of the Early Days Gas Engine and Tractor Association. Come to the Muskegon County Fairgrounds located at 6621 Heights Ravenna Rd. for their annual Antique Tractor and Engine Show, featuring Ford tractors & equipment, Ford lawn & garden tractors, Michigan made gas engines, Farm Tractors, Trucks and more!

West Michigan Concert Winds Performance on the Lawn
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
This is a FREE to the public performance from 7:00pm-8:00pm at the historic train depot in downtown Muskegon located at 610 W. Western Ave. Bring your family, friends, neighbors, lawn chairs, blankets, picnic baskets and enjoy the sounds of the West Michigan Concert Winds on the lawn!

Beauty Beyond Drag – Queens of the Aquastar
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
All Aboard the Aquastar located at 560 Mart St. for a Sunset Cruise DRAG SHOW, featuring Beauty Beyond Drag Productions from Grand Rapids, Michigan! Beauty Beyond Drag Productions is a high energy, all-inclusive Drag Production company that puts on drag benefit shows for groups of people who may not have ever had the ability to see a drag show. Tickets are just $30 for this show!

Muskegon Farmers Market
8:00 am – 2:00 pm
The Muskegon Farmers Market located at 242 W. Western Ave. will be open outside Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday until November.

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

Lakeshore Parade of Homes and More
June 10 – June 12
This year’s Parade of Homes is from Norton Shores, North Muskegon, Muskegon, Whitehall and on features nine stops with BONUS lifestyle features and more to see at each home or remodel stop. The Lakeshore Parade of Homes is the premier showcase of new and remodeled homes from the members of the Lakeshore Home Builders Association.Due to the increasing number of home remodels, DIY and outdoor projects, select Parade stops will also offer home-related booth spaces for ticket holders to shop. Purchase tickets at www.lakeshoreparadeofhomes.com

Friday June 11:

Aquastar Afternoon Cruise
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Get your camera ready and enjoy the afternoon breezes while cruising the lake during our sunset cruise aboard the Aquastar located at 560 Mart St. To purchase tickets visit www.aquastarcruises.com for questions please call 231-903-0669

Aquastar Sunset Cruise Music by Legal Rehab
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Get your camera ready and enjoy the evening breezes while cruising the lake during our sunset cruise aboard the Aquastar located at 560 Mart St. To purchase tickets visit www.aquastarcruises.com for questions please call 231-903-0669

Live Music at Smash Wine Bar Bistro
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Live Music Fridays & Saturdays located at 415 W. Western Ave. 8pm-10pm. Check their website www.smashwinebar.com or FB page for the schedule.

Fire Pit Follies – Fundraising Concerts
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
We’re bringing the show to your place! Muskegon Civic Theatre invites you, your friends and family to enjoy a Broadway concert in your own driveway, backyard, or patio – performed by the actors you’ve come to know and love at Civic Theatre! For $250, you can host up to 25 people, and enjoy a 40-minute show at your own home – complete with Broadway standards you know by heart. Performers will arrive in groups via car to sing their hearts out for you. Hosts will also receive a free gift basket filled with s’mores kit, and concession favorites. Email info@muskegoncivictheatre.org or call 231-722-3852 to make reservations.

Hackley Attic Escape Room
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Experience the Hackley House located at 484 W. Webster Ave. as you never have before! For many years, the Hackley Attic has been a mysterious place for visitors. Now it is up to you and your closest friends to escape a Victorian storage room filled with puzzles, locks, and riddles.

Muskegon Clippers Home Baseball Game -vs- Monarchs
7:05 pm – 9:00 pm
Come out to a game at Muskegon’s historic Marsh Field located at 1800 Peck St. This is an amateur sports team. With a number of great players signed, this should be some exciting and high quality baseball! Single game tickets for all home games are available at the front gate up to an hour before each game. Ticket prices are as follows: Adults – $5 Seniors & Students – $3 Kids 5-12 – $2 Kids under 5 – FREE. KIDS OF ALL AGES ARE ABLE TO RUN THE BASES AFTER EVERY HOME CLIPPERS GAME AT MARSH FIELD!!! Check out their website www.muskegonclippers.com for full schedule. #GO CLIPPERS!

Saturday June 12:

2021 Free Fishing Weekend
June 12 – June 13
Two days, twice a year, families and friends can enjoy one of Michigan’s premiere outdoor activities, Michigan Fishing, for free! All fishing license fees will be waived for two days.

Yoga at Heritage Landing
9:00 am – 10:00 am
This is an all levels yoga class appropriate for beginners as well as advanced practitioners. Instructors will give lots of ways to make poses appropriate for all! Please bring your own yoga mat or towel/blanket. The class is donation based, pay as you can. Heritage Landing is located at 1050 Seventh St.

Baby Animal Days
June 12 – June 13
Lewis Adventure Farm & Zoo, 4180 West M-20, New Era, Michigan
Spend the day getting up close and personal with our newest friends on the farm! During Baby Animal Days we will feature our baby chicks, ducklings, fluffy bunnies, and pet goat kids in special exhibits.

Aquastar Cruises
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm / 4:00pm – 6:00pm and 8:00pm-10:00pm
Get your camera ready and enjoy the breezes while cruising the lake aboard the Aquastar located at 560 Mart St. To purchase tickets visit www.aquastarcruises.com for questions please call 231-903-0669

Nuveen Artisan Market
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Art Council of White Lake invite you to shop for artwork created by local artisans! Work will include pottery, home decor, macrame, soaps, greeting cards, and more. There will also be either an on-site craft activity or take-home art kits, sponsored by the City of Montague. The village is located at 8660 Water St. Montague

Muskegon Farmers Market
8:00 am – 2:00 pm
The Muskegon Farmers Market located at 242 W. Western Ave. will be open outside Saturdays until November.

Sweetwater Local Foods Market Sweetwater 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 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!

Fire Pit Follies – Fundraising Concerts
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
We’re bringing the show to your place! Muskegon Civic Theatre invites you, your friends and family to enjoy a Broadway concert in your own driveway, backyard, or patio – performed by the actors you’ve come to know and love at Civic Theatre! For $250, you can host up to 25 people, and enjoy a 40-minute show at your own home – complete with Broadway standards you know by heart. Hosts will also receive a free gift basket filled with s’mores kit, and concession favorites. Email info@muskegoncivictheatre.org or call 231-722-3852 to make reservations.

Muskegon Astronomical Society Star Party
9:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Muskegon Astronomical Society located at 702 N. Maple Island Rd. is hosting a Star Party. All visitors are welcomed, but please wear a mask and respect social distance. You may bring your own telescope. There is no charge, however donations are greatly appreciated. We will be viewing the night sky with our telescopes. If it is cloudy, the event is canceled. www.wmich-astro.org

Live Music: Two Dudes in Flip Flops
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Two Dudes in Flip Flops opens a season of music for the new venue “No Name Saloon” located at 609 W. Western Ave. in Downtown Muskegon! Comprised of the “Brothers Grossenbacher”. Greg and Jeff will provide “Trop Rock for Your Caribbean Soul” via guitar, steel pan and tight vocal harmonies designed to take you to the islands.

Muskegon Summer Wine Up
2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Come to beautiful Hackley Park located at 350 W. Webster in downtown Muskegon for wine samples, wine related activities, musical entertainment, and more! Tickets are just $15 each.

Sunday June 13:

Aquastar Afternoon Cruise
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm and 8:00pm – 10:00pm
Get your camera ready and enjoy the breezes while cruising the lake aboard the Aquastar located at 560 Mart St. To purchase tickets visit www.aquastarcruises.com for questions please call 231-903-0669

Summer Sundays on The Lake House Patio with Two Dudes in Flip Flops
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Stop at The Lake House located at 730 Terrace Point Dr. for some summer sun and fun, cool breezes and music…all on the patio! Great views of Muskegon Lake, excellent food, and plenty of ice cold beverages to cap off the weekend!

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