National Cherry Festival in Traverse City

Great News! The National Cherry Festival is only 38 days away. This means Traverse City, the host of the National Cherry Festival, will be everything cherry. This is great news for cherry lovers. This once a festival will run from July 4 – 11 and offers a whole host of events and activities. If you’re looking for something to do during these dates, it’s definitely worth the trip the Northern Michigan. I have put together a brief overview of the all of the great things happening during this week dedicated to the cherry. July 3^rd:

• Air Show Gala at the Park Place Hotel (located downtown Traverse City)

July 4^th:

• Very Cherry Pancake Breakfast
• Traverse City History in Movies
• Opening Ceremonies
• Kid’s Big Wheel Race
• and more!

July 5^th

• Cherry Pie Bike Ride
• Art and Crafts Fair
• Old Town Classic Car Show
• Air Show with The Thunder Birds
• and much more!

July 6^th:

• Kid’s Bubble Gum Blow
• Orchard Tour and More
• Cherry Pins and Pizza
• Kid’s Turtle Race
• Bingo
• and much more!

July 7^th:

• Kid’s Pet Show
• Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Pow Wow
• Bingo
• Kid's Club
• and much more!

July 8th:

• Cherry Tee Golf
• Fun and Games for Special Kids
• Senior Shuffleboard
• Kid's Bike Rodeo
• and much more!

July 9th:

• Golf Scramble
• Festival Open Space Park with Farm Market
• Ultimate Air Dogs
• Orchard Tour and More
• and much more!

July 10th:

• Kid's and Sculpture
• Diaper Derby and Toddler Trot
• Kid's Club
• Senior's Bingo
• and much more!

July 11th:

• Meijer Festival of Races
• Million Dollar Hole in One
• Festival Matinoo
• Go for the Gold Pin
• DTE Energy Foundation Royale Parade
• and much more!

As you can see, their is plenty to do at the National Cherry Festival. Check out this inforgraphic on the tart cherry. If you're looking for a complete list of activities give us a call toll-free at 1-877-746-7477 or visit our website to download a complete list of activities to do during the National Cherry Festival