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Empire Anchor Day Festival returns Saturday—but movie canceled Friday

Empire will holds its annual Anchor Day Festival this weekend, but with a shortened schedule of events, given the shoddy air quality due to the wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota. Tonight’s movie at the Township Hall is canceled since the building has no air conditioning and air quality over Leelanau County might not improve until tomorrow. The parade, chicken dinner, and an evening street dance scheduled for Saturday, July 18, are still on. Stay tuned for updates, and click here for a lineup of events.

July 17, 2026/by editor

Empire holds Anchor Day events, July 19-20

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Empire will hold its annual Empire Day celebration on Friday-Saturday, July 19-20. Click here for a schedule of events.

July 18, 2024/by editor

Anchor Day returns to Empire

Upcoming Event

Empire celebrates Anchor Day each year on the third Saturday in July—this year on July 15—with a parade down Front Street, a pop-up book sale at the library, a chicken dinner at the town hall, and an evening street dance with live music. The party is now sponsored by The Empire Area Community Center. This unique, small-town celebration commemorates the raising of an anchor from the depths of Lake Michigan in July 1977.

July 14, 2023/by editor

Anchor Day Festival returns to Empire

Upcoming Event

Empire’s annual Anchor Day celebration returns on Saturday, July 16—after a three-year hiatus. Read our story for a full schedule of events.

July 14, 2022/by editor

Empire celebrates Anchor Day

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Empire will host its annual Anchor Day celebration on Saturday, July 20. It is a day of fun for the whole family, put on by the Empire Area Community Center. The event commemorates the raising of the now-famous anchor from Lake Michigan in July 1977.

July 16, 2019/by editor

Empire celebrates Anchor Day

Upcoming Event

Come celebrate the anniversary of the raising of Empire’s now-famous anchor from the depths of Lake Michigan in July 1977. The celebration on Saturday, July 21, begins with an Anchor Day Fun Run at 9 a.m. (registration 8:45) at the Empire Beach Park Pavilion.