Celebrate July 4th at Manistee's Forest Festival
July 4-8, 2012
The 2012 schedule will be posted as it becomes available.Manistee's annual Forest Festival promises fun for the entire family. It's one of the largest 4th of July celebrations in the state, presented by the Manistee Chamber of Commerce since 1936. It began as a way to celebrate and honor the Manistee National Forest, which encompasses over 480,000 acres.
Tens of thousands come to Manistee for the Forest Festival, which features a Grand Parade, art exhibits, carnival rides, beach dances, tours, festival tent, craft show, and fireworks over Lake Michigan. The fun takes place downtown and at the beach at both First Street and Fifth Avenue.
While you're in town for the Forest Festival, be sure to explore Manistee's 1.5 mile Riverwalk, the Historic Ramsdell Theater, the Michigan Audubon Society Lake Bluff Center....plus all the great fishing, boating, and golfing you'll find in this area along Lake Michigan.
