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Discover Events and Festivals Around Michigan This Fall
| Source: MARVAC
OKEMOS, MI--(Marketwire - August 7, 2007) - The fun of summer doesn't have to end just
because of fall's impending arrival. There are still plenty of exciting new
festivals and events flooding the streets of many towns in Michigan. This
season, gather up the family and head out in your RV to a MARVAC member
campground and discover the small town festivals and big city events
Michigan has to offer.
Get your toes tapping this Labor Day weekend. Celebrate the great musical
legacies of Detroit and Chicago during the Detroit International Jazz
Festival (www.detroitjazzfest.com). This free event has six stages and
takes up 2 million square feet of Detroit. Brought back by popular demand
is the Jazz Talk Tent, where visitors can meet famous jazz artists, and
hear jazz writers and historians speak about jazz.
This Labor Day also marks the 50th anniversary of the Mackinac Bridge Walk.
The Mackinaw Bridge Walk is a five-mile walk beginning on the St. Ignace
side of the bridge and ending in Mackinaw City. In an average year, the
five-mile walk has over 50,000 participants. Visit www.mackinacbridge.org
to learn more about the bridge walk.
Step back in time August 18-September 30 at the Renaissance Festival
(www.michrenfest.com) in Holly. Enjoy and observe courageous knights
defending their honor in full-contact jousting, 195 artisans selling
handcrafted goods in a village-style marketplace, and belly dancers and
sword swallowers strolling the streets.
Saddle up for Charlotte Frontier Days August 25-September 9 for Old West
fun. Featured in the event will be an enormous rodeo, a flea market with 75
vendors, a classic car cruise, tons of activities and games for children of
all ages, and much more. For festival information, visit
www.charlottefrontierdays.com.
Downtown Oscoda will be bustling September 14-16 during the Paul Bunyan
Festival. During the festival, wood carvers will meet for the Great Lakes
Chainsaw Carvers competition, transforming 8-ft. logs into detailed
sculptures. The Paul Bunyan Festival features loads of activities for the
entire family. For more information, call 989.739.7322.
The Michigan Association of Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds (MARVAC) is
a statewide, non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging growth in the
recreation vehicle and private campground industries while contributing to
the quality of Michigan tourism. For more information, visit MARVAC's Web
site, www.marvac.org or call 517.349.8881.