Spirit of the Woods Music Association

An annual music festival, the Spirit of the Woods Folk Festival, held at the Dickson Township Park in Brethren, Michigan, the third Saturday in June.

The festival features a day full of music on two stages, arts and crafts vendors, children's activities, great food, and a closing square dance, which, this year for the first time, will be a Cajun Dance. 

The Sleeping Bear Dunegrass & Blues Festival Empire Michigan Festival...local artists, tents, lake michigan lots of bluegrass. August 6th and 7th, 2005.

June

• Spring Craft Fair
• Antique Vehicle & Muscle Car Show
• Heritage Festival at the Hilltop Park and Historical Museum, Benzonia

July

• 4th of July activities, including parades, races, games& fireworks, Beulah and Franfort.
• Homecoming Games, food and fun, Lake Ann.
• Art Fairs, Beulah Art Fair, Elberta Arts & Crafts Show, Crystal Lake Summer Art Festival, and the Congregational Summer Assemply Arts and Crafts Fair.
• Car Cruise Night & Collector car show, Honor
• Port City 5k Run, 5k Run/Walk & 1 mile fun run, Frankfort.

August

• Tour of Interesting Place. A tour of Benzie County's special homes and structures.
• The Maples Blueberry Festival, Frankfort.
• Crystal Lake Team Marathon.
• A&W Cruise Night & Collector Car Show, Frankfort.
• Frankfort Art Fair.
• Art Walk, Frankfort.
• Coho Festival, Honor.
• Fishing Frenzy, Frandfort.