Events

BONFIRE – FREE!
Friday, February 15, 7:00- 8:30 pm
Sponsored by Molly Bloom
Hosted by Century 21 Northland
Free s’mores and music around a bonfire thanks to our friends at Team Bob’s, Odom Reusable Building Materials, WKLT, Northpointe Motors, and Meijer. Join us in the parking lot across from the Park Place Hotel on Friday night.

LASER LIGHT SHOW – FREE!
Saturday, February 16, 7:45 & 9:00 pm
Sponsored by Traverse City Convention and Visitors Bureau
Downtown Front St. Near Cass St.
Arrange your schedule so you can catch one of the laser light shows on Front Street. The TCCVB is making it possible for DayStar to set up the big lasers. Bring the family down for a free show you won’t soon forget.

HOT CHOCOLATE MADNESS – FREE!
Sunday, February 17, 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Local hot-chocolatiers battle it out to see who has the tastiest cocoa on Sunday. Front Street merchants will be home to tastes of these delicious beverages, fill out your score card (available in our warming tents) and have a chance to win a $100 downtown gift certificate. Participants include: Good Harbor, Kilwin’s, Old Mission Traders, Morsels, Grand Traverse Pie Co., Patisserie Amie at Fustini’s Oils & Vinegars, and Grocer’s Daughter at American Spoon Foods.

GT PIE MAKE & BAKE
Saturday, February 16,  2:00 – 5:00 pm
Front Street Grand Traverse Pie Company
Celebrate National Cherry Month with Grand Traverse Pie Company. Kids under 12, come to the Front Street store near the sledding hill to make, bake, and take home a pie@ Donations are encouraged for the Children’s Advocacy Center. Sign ups start at noon.

SOUP’R BOWL SOUP COMPETITION
Saturday, February 16, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
ECCO (121 W. Front St., across from Golden Shoes)
Tickets: $8 for 8 samples.
Like soup? Don’t miss the friendly neighborhood soup throwdown between a dozen Traverse City restaurants who’ll be serving up steaming hot soup samples.

CHERRY PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Sunday, February 17, 9 – 11 am
Sponsored by Friends of the Festival | Hosted by the Park Place Hotel
Tickets: $3 Kids, $6 Adults.
Join us for a delicious very cherry breakfast to benefit area food pantries. We’ll have pancakes with all the trimmings, sausage, fruit, face painting, and balloon twirling. All proceeds go to benefit the Fresh Food Partnership.

HISTORY CENTER WINTER SPORTS EXHIBIT – FREE!
Friday-Saturday 10 am – 5 pm, Sunday noon – 4 pm
History Center, 322 6th Street, west of Union Street
Explore vintage snowmobiles and Crystal Mountain’s magnificent history – get a family photo taken on a real chair lift seat, plus free hot chocolate!

SNOWMAN DAY – FREE!
Saturday, February 16, 1 – 4 pm
Senior Center Network, 801 E Front St
Weather allowing, join our friends at the Senior Center Network for a Family Snowman Day. Compete for prizes and help friends and neighbors build a snowman village. Free for all, registration not required.