You can enjoy a passion-filled weekend on the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail, or chill out in downtown Harbor Springs! Foodies can explore the Frostbite trail, and there are winter festivals in Beulah and at Interlochen Arts Academy!
Taste the Passion, February 10th-12th, Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail
It’s a match made in heaven—actually, several! Enjoy delicious wine and food pairings at each stop along the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail. Tickets are $45 and include $10 in “Cork Cash”, redeemable at participating wineries on purchases of bottles, merchandise, tastings and more. Get details at lpwines.com
Harbor Springs IceFest, February 10th & 11th
Check out 30 different ice sculptures throughout Downtown Harbor Springs, along with the Dueling Chainsaws. There will be an interactive ice park in Zorn Park, with large interactive sculptures, ice carving demonstrations, & ice games, plus horse-drawn hayrides & more. Get the complete schedule of events at downtownharborsprings.com/ice-fest
Frostbite Trail: A Winter Cask, Flask and Fork Experience, February 11th
Enjoy “Decadent Duos”-drink tasting and small bites at 8 different businesses from Charlevoix to Elk Rapids. Lost Cellars, Bier’s Inwood Brewery, Cellar 1914, Torch Lake Cellars, Waterfire Vineyards, Shorts Brewery, Bo’s Wine, and Townline Ciderworks will all be offering delicious pairings for only $10 a stop. To learn more, look up “Frostbite Trail” on Facebook.
Beulah Winterfest, Saturday, February 11th
The fun includes a Cookie Sale at the Beulah Trailhead, a No Fee Snowmobile Poker Run, Frozen Turkey Bowling, a Chili Cookoff at Beulah Village Park, horse drawn wagon rides, Snowball Target Competition, Frozen Fish Toss, Winterfest Parade, Outhouse Sprint, Fireworks on Crystal Lake, & more.
Winterlochen, Saturday, February 11th, Interlochen Center for the Arts
The whole family will enjoy this annual winter festival, including a free, kid-friendly ballet matinee of “Cinderella.” There will be s’mores, sledding, acting workshops, art crafts & the popular Kids Conduct. The festivities end with a parade to Corson Auditorium for the performance. Activities run 11am-1:30pm. Get details at interlochen.org