Events Happening in Muskegon County – Thursday July 22 -Tuesday 27, 2021

Thursday July 22:

Live Art – Music and Visual Art Presentations
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Stop by the Olthoff Stage located at 425 W. Western Ave. outside for FREE music and live art demonstrations. They will be on the Olthoff Stage around the corner from the City Center Arts on 3rd Street in downtown Muskegon. Musician: Christopher Cordle Artists: TJ Ysseldyke and Evelyn Jane Olthof .

West Michigan Concert Winds Performance: Location Change to Heritage Landing
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
This is a FREE to the public performance from 7:00pm-8:00pm at the beautiful Heritage Landing in downtown Muskegon located at 1050 Seventh St. Bring your family, friends, neighbors, lawn chairs, blankets, picnic baskets and enjoy the sounds of the West Michigan Concert Winds on the lawn!

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

Muskegon Clippers Home Baseball Game –vs-Graders
7:05pm-9:00pm
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. #GO CLIPPERS!

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

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.

Friday July 23:

Muskegon South Pierhead Light Tours
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Climb to the top of the 118 year old Muskegon South Pierhead Light located at 1431 Beach St. Visitors can tour the cylindrical, ironclad, 48′ tall Muskegon South Pierhead Light built in 1903. Climb two spiral staircases and a shipman’s ladder to find unparalleled views from the lantern room. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays from 1-5 p.m.

Live Music at Pomona Park: Johnny Breeze
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Come out to Pomona Park located at Third and Park St. in Fruitport and listen to Johnny Breeze singing at Pomona park Friday, July 23 from 6:30-9:30

Outdoor Story Time
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Hey story time friends! Join Hackley Library located at 316 W. Wester Ave. outside on the patio between the art museum and Hackley Library at 10:30 on Fridays! Masks are not required, but social distancing will be encouraged. Don’t forget something soft to sit on! In the event of inclement weather, we will cancel our in-person outdoor story time.

Aquastar Afternoon Cruise
4:00pm – 6:00pm and 8:30pm – 10:30pm
Get your camera ready and enjoy the breezes while cruising the lake during our cruises aboard the Aquastar located at 560 Mart St. To purchase tickets visit www.aquastarcruises.com for questions please call 231-903-0669

History of Movies
6:00pm – 7:00pm or 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Visible nearly everywhere today, movies were one of the most important inventions of the Victorian Era. Join Hackley Hume Historic Sit located at 484 to learn about and see some of the earliest movies ever made, the technology behind early filmmaking, and the history of movies in Muskegon! $20 for non-members or $15 for members Purchase tickets via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/history-of-movies-tickets-136974240641

Summer at the Lights 2021: White River Light Station and Museum Evening Concert Chris Kennedy and Eric Michaels.
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Bring your blankets or lawn chairs with the family for this free concert to the White River Light Station Museum located at 6199 Murray Rd.

Live Music:
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Smash Wine Bar & Bistro located at 415 W. Western Ave., inside Frauenthal Center

Saturday July 24:

93rd Annual Muskegon County Fair
July 24 @ 8:00 am – July 31 @ 9:00 pm
The Muskegon County Fair located at the Muskegon County Fairgrounds, 6621 Heights Ravenna Rd., Fruitport is a place for family fun and community growth! Each year, kids all throughout the Muskegon area work hard on an assortment of projects. The Muskegon County annual fair is their opportunity to show the product of their hard work with the community. We hope you enjoy your visit.

Yoga at Heritage Landing
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Heritage Landing, 1050 7th St.
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.

Garden Art Adventure
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Explore nine gardens throughout Montague and Whitehall. This will not be a formal garden tour, but a fun, relaxed, and enjoyable day! You will see plenty of plants and flowers, engage with artists at work, participate in art activities and have an opportunity to purchase garden art of your own, all while supporting the arts. Adult tickets are $20 per person. Children and students are free with a paying adult. Tickets can be purchased at the ACWL-Nuveen or at any garden the day of the event. Purchase your tickets online, https://www.artswhitelake.org/gardenartadventure, or at the ACWL-Nuveen: 106 E. Colby Street, Whitehall, if you want to pay by credit card. The printed program will be available for early viewing by July 15. A program can be picked up at the ACWL-Nuveen or at the first garden you visit. With this program, you can plan your route and choose the gardens and activities that interest you. To view a list of the featured gardens, please visit https://www.artswhitelake.org/gardenartadventure

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.

Boomtown Market Craft Beer & Wine Tastings
10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Boomtown Market located at 351 W. Western Ave. 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!

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

FREE Summer at the Lights 2021: White River Light Station and Museum Afternoon Concert
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Bring your blankets or lawn chairs to the White River Light Station located at 6199 Murray St. and enjoy time together listening to an afternoon concert featuring the West Michigan Dulcimer Friends. Come and enjoy a Saturday afternoon with a group of acoustic musicians that between them have decades of experience playing folk music, the music of our ancestors handed down thru time.

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.

Movies at the Getty Drive-In Theatre
8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
and one is found here in Muskegon! 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 $7.50 231-798-2608

July Saturdays: Great Lakes Geology
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Visit Lakeshore Museum Center located at 430 W. Clay Ave. Learn about the different rocks and minerals that can be found in and around the Great Lakes. Take a look at the sedimentary rocks of the Great Lakes Basin and the Keweenaw Fault’s igneous and metamorphic rocks found in Lake Superior.

Free Summer Concert: Sara Groves
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Each year the Maranatha Bible & Missionary Conference Center located at 4759 Lake Harbor Rd. has a free summer concert series open to the public. If you want to purchase dinner before the concert you receive preferred seating! www.vacationwithpurpose.org/summer-concert

Muskegon Clippers Home Baseball Game –vs-Leprechauns
7:05pm-9:00pm
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. #GO CLIPPERS!

Sweetwater Local Foods Market
10:00 am – 11:00 am
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!

IPW War on the Shore
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
IPW looks to make history as WAR ON THE SHORE takes place atop the deck of the USS LST 393 military boat docked on the shores of Muskegon Lake located at 560 Mart St. Fate Of Eight Grand Prix Tournament winner and new interim IPW Champion Josh Raymond will defend his interim IPW Championship against Michiana Champion Aaron Orion. General Admission $20

Sunday July 25:

Rootdown Yoga on the LST Ship
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
We’re excited to host yoga classes on the deck of the LST 393, located in the Mart Dock, 560 Mart St.! All Levels Welcome! Recommended $10 donation. 50% of proceeds go to USS LST 393. Cash at door accepted. No pre-registration required. *Don’t forget your mat as rentals will not be provided

Summer Sundays on The Lake House Patio with Two Dudes in Flip Flops
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Stop at The Lake House Waterfront Grille 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!

Montague Fire Dept Cornhole Fundraiser
2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
The Montague Fire Department has partnered with North Grove Brewers and West Michigan Cornhole to bring you a day of cornhole and good times. Grab a partner and come join in the fun at North Grove Brewers located at 8735 Water St.! Team Entry is $40. All proceeds go to the Montague Fire Department. For more info call 616-710-1318

Monday July 26:

Downtown Muskegon Historic Walking Tours
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Join the Lakeshore Museum Center located at 430 W. Clay for a 90-minute walking tour to explore Muskegon’s rich history as well as it’s exciting present! Cost $13-$15 per person Learn about the past and current uses and occupants of many of Muskegon’s historic businesses and residences. Learn about the McCracken Building, the story of Charles Hackley’s father, what life was like for the Spaniola family. www.lakeshoremuseum.org for more information

Downtown Muskegon Art and Architecture Tour
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Walk and learn about the public art installations, murals, and architectural styles of downtown Muskegon. Stops include the statues in Hackley Park, Richardsonian Romanesque buildings, and the recent summer art additions to downtown. Tickets are available on Eventbrite (https://historyandarttour.eventbrite.com) and are $15 per person, museum members $13 Two ticket minimum.

Muskegon South Pierhead Light Tours
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm 3:00-3:30 Storytime
Climb to the top of the 118 year old Muskegon South Pierhead Light located at 1431 Beach St. Visitors can tour the cylindrical, ironclad, 48′ tall Muskegon South Pierhead Light built in 1903. Climb two spiral staircases and a shipman’s ladder to find unparalleled views from the lantern room. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays from 1-5 p.m.

Roll On Muskegon Community Cruise
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Downtown Muskegon, Western Ave.
Grab your bicycle for an 8 mph bike ride for the purpose of waving to our neighbors and smiling at community members. We meet at the Muskegon Farmers Market every Monday. Wheels turn at 6:30! Helmets are strongly encouraged. You’ll bike through neighborhoods you don’t usually visit, and see public art that can’t be appreciated from an automobile. Additionally, you’ll hear local history and interesting character studies

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.

Tuesday July 27:

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.

35th Annual ACWL-Nuveen FREE Summer Concert Series:
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm West Side Soul Surfers
All Ages FREE! (donations collected during intermission) Free crafts for kids will be available at each concert, thanks to the City of Montague. Concerts will be held at the Montague-Whitehall Rotary Band Shell located at 8636 Water St. Rain location is the Montague High School Center for the Arts: 4900 Stanton Blvd. Montague. www.artswhitelake.org

McGraft Park FREE Summer Concert Series: Country Current
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Carl Webb will be performing a FREE concert at McGraft Park Location: McGraft Park Band-Shell 2204 Wickham Dr near Glen Ave, Start time: 7pm. Funded by McGraft Park Trust Fund.

Yoga On The Ship ($8) – Rootdown Yoga. Juice. Greens.
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
We’re excited to bring back Yoga on the USS LST 393 located at 560 Mart St. Downtown Muskegon on Tuesday evenings for only $8. Come connect with community and flow with some of the best views in Muskegon. All Levels Welcome! *Pre-registration recommended but not required *Don’t forget your mat, as rentals will not be provided.

Unruly Bicycling Group
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Unruly Tuesday will meet in the parking lot behind Unruly Brewing Company located at 360 W. Western Ave. for a 90 minute bike ride.

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