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Great Lakes Now Weekend - Sorting Fish & a Breakaway Buoy

On Saturday, February 28 and Sunday, March 1, you can catch “Sorting Fish and a Breakaway Buoy,” the latest episode of Great Lakes Now from Detroit PBS.On this episode of Great Lakes Now, explore a project on a Michigan river that keeps undesirable fish away. Then take a canoe out onto the Au Sable

Alpena Ice Festival 2026

The event begins at Mich-e-kewis Park with the Alpena Farmers Market, ice sculptures arrive from Ice Creations of Napolean, Ohio, a huge bonfire by the Alpena Fire Department, food trucks, and other snow and ice-related activities. Wrap up the day in Downtown Alpena by strolling the city streets to

Duck Duck Goose Art Show

Duck, Duck Goose Art Show will take place the last weekend in June at Duck park in Alpena. Duck Park adjoins Island Park and the Wildlife Sanctuary. This 2.5 acre park has 1,200 feet of Thunder Bay River frontage. It complements the natural setting of Island Park by offering an area for more