We acknowledge the waters and lands of this county called Leelanau—a name invented by a non-native—are located on the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary lands of the Anishinaabeg -the Three Fires Confederacy of the Ojibwe, Ottawa, and Potawatomi peoples. Since time immemorial, the Anishinaabeg have lived, worked, honored, and respected these lands.
Upcoming Spring events
Friday, May 22: Leelanau Christian Neighbors holds open house for Empire Samaritans’ Closet location, 2-5 pm
May 22-24 and 29-31: Glen Arbor Players perform An Inspector Calls at Leelanau School auditorium
May 22-25: Memorial Day weekend: traditional start of tourism season
Saturday, May 23: Suttons Bay Farmers Market opens, 9 am-1 pm
• Leland Air at Old Art Building
May 23-24: Burdickville Studio Tour, 10 am-4 pm
May 23-June 14: Northport Arts Association presents 2026 Northport Photo Exhibit. Free Opening Reception Saturday, May 23, 5–7 pm
Sunday, May 24: Lively Acres Neighbor Fest, 1-7 pm
Wednesday, May 27: Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians host Company K Memorial Highway Dedication at Leelanau Sands Showroom to honor Anishinaabe soldiers of Company K of 1st Michigan Sharpshooters for their service and sacrifice during the Civil War, 1 pm
Saturday, May 30: Oliver Art Center in Frankfort hosts 2026 Spring Fever Fashion Show and Tea
Saturday, June 6: Empire Asparagus Festival
Saturday, June 13: M-22 Challenge, departs from Sleeping Bear Dune Climb and circumnavigates Glen Lakes
• Leland Wine & Food Festival, noon-6 pm
Wednesday, June 24: TART Trails hosts ice cream social, 2-4 pm at West Skyline Drive. RSVP at emily@traversetrails.org
Ongoing
• Live Music at Dune Bird Winery, Sundays, 3-6 pm
• Trivia Night at Cherry Public House, Sundays, 5-7 pm
• Live Music at French Valley Vineyard, Mondays, 4-7 pm
• Bay Books in Suttons Bay hosts Books and Wine Book Club, first Tuesday of the month, 6 pm
• Euchre at Glen Arbor Wines Wednesdays, 6-8 pm, January through April
• Live Music at French Valley Vineyard, Thursdays, 3-6 pm
• Live Music at Dune Bird Winery, Thursdays, 3-6 pm
• Northern Latitude Distillery in Lake Leelanau hosts Books and Bourbon Book Club with Bay Books, last Thursday of the month at 5 pm
• Stories & More for Preschoolers, Glen Lake Library, Fridays at 11 am
• Glen Arbor Wines hosts live music, Fridays, 7:30-9:30 pm
• Live music at River Club Glen Arbor, Saturdays, 5-8 pm
• Live Music at Bel Lago, Saturdays, 5-7 pm
• Glen Arbor Wines hosts live music, Saturdays, 7:30-9:30 pm
• Glen Arbor Arts Center hosts Members Create exhibit, March 20-May 28
Recycling is located at nine locations throughout Leelanau County, including at the ball fields in Empire, at the Leelanau School north of Glen Arbor and a Glen Lake School.