All year long, there are activities going on in the West Michigan area to keep everyone happy. Winter offers snowshoe hikes, skiing, ice fishing tournaments, and festivals. Summer is especially busy, with parades, art fairs, farmer's markets, festivals, and big events, like the Gus Macker tournament, Freedom Festival, and appearances by the Scottville Clown Band.

Here we've condensed the annual happenings, so you can see at a glance which time of year you may want to visit our wonderful area. Blue lakes, sandy beaches, and good family fun. Welcome to Ludington and West Michigan!

March
Home & Garden Show, Ludington
Suckerfest in Scottville (cancelled for 2010)
Hockey Tournaments at West Shore Community Ice Arena
Click here for March Calendar of Events.

May
1st Sailing of the S.S. Badger Carferry
Local Farmer's Markets
West Michigan Birding Festival
Petunia Parade
Local lighthouses open for tours
Click here for May Calendar of Events.

June
Relay for Life, Ludington
Lakestride Half-Marathon, Ludington
Gus Macker 3-on-3 Charity Basketball Tournament, Ludington
Open Horse Shows, Ludington
Scottville, Ludington, and Pentwater Farmer's Markets
National Asparagus Festival, Shelby and Hart
Scottville Music Festival
Flea Roast & Ox Market, Irons
Click here for June Calendar of Events.

July
Ludington Freedom Festival
Manistee Forest Festival
West Shore Art League Fine Arts & Crafts Fair, Ludington
Offshore Classic Fishing Tournament, Ludington
Bear Lake Days
Friday Night Live, Ludington
Scottville Summerfest
West Michigan Fair, Ludington
Local Farmer's Markets
Arcadia Daze
Open Horse Shows
Click here for July Calendar of Events.

August
Friday Night Live, Ludington
Gold Coast Artisan Fair, Ludington
Scottville Clown Band/Corn Roast at Historic White Pine Village
Open Horse Shows
Lighthouse Triathlon
Local Farmer's Markets
Movies in the Park, Ludington
Manistee County Fair
Pentwater Homecoming
Ludington Bike Night
Click here for August Calendar of Events.

September
Mason County Disc Golf Association State Finals
Scottville Harvest Festival
Local Farmer's Markets
Open Horse Shows, Ludington
Port City Street Fair, Manistee
Pentwater Fall Festival
Apple BBQ Cook-Off Festival, Silver Lake
Click here for September Calendar of Events.

October
Barns & Byways Tour, Mason County
Fall Salmon Run
Pumpkin Patch, south of Scottville
Oktoberfest, Ludington & Pentwater
Autumn Days at Historic White Pine Village
Halloween Events
Click here for October Calendar of Events.

November
Miss Ludington Area Scholarship Pageant
Rifle Deer Season
The Barn Christmas Craft Show
Snowshoe Making Classes at Ludington State Park
Mistletoe Market
Click here for November Calendar of Events.

December
Ludington "Aglow on the Avenue" Christmas Parade
Victorian Sleighbell Parade & Old Christmas Weekend, Manistee
Snowshoe Making Classes at Ludington State Park
Late Night Holiday Shopping
Click here for December Calendar of Events.

January
Guided Snowshoe Walks at Ludington State Park
Snowshoe Making Classes at Ludington State Park
Hamlin Lake Ice Fishing Tournament
Hockey Tournaments at West Shore Community Ice Arena
Click here for January Calendar of Events.

February
Ice Fishing Tournaments
Winter Thaw Out Festival in Ludington
Pentwater Winterfest
Guided Snowshoe Walks at Ludington State Park
Free Fishing Weekend
Hockey Tournaments at West Shore Community Ice Arena
Click here for February Calendar of Events.