August - Festival on the Bay & Up North Summertime Fun
| 4 - 5 | 12th Annual Bay Harbor Art Fair, 10am to 6pm Saturday & 10am to 5 pm Sunday. This is a juried art show that you do not want to miss! |
| 4 - 5 | Antiques at the Fairgrounds Petoskey - Emmet County Fairgrounds This high quality show will feature dealers from around the country. There will be a huge array of antique merchandise. |
| 5 |
Coastal Crawl Harbor Springs...One, two and three mile swimming races in beautiful Little Traverse Bay. The top three swimmers in their age group and overall winners will receive awards. Registration at Zorn Park 7:30am. |
| 9 | Harbor Springs Cars in the Park Show, Harbor Springs - Zorn Park |
| 10 - 12 | Alanson Riverfest 2012 Voted 3rd Best Festival in the North by readers of "The Graphic". Art/craft show, flea market, raffles, music and some new events this year too! |
| 11 - 12 | 21st Annual Odawa Homecoming Jiingtamok (pow wow) Pleasantview Road, Harbor Springs (just down the road from Trout Creek!) Admission to this cultural event is free and open to the general public. Singing and dancing are a big part of the festivities. Don't miss the drum contest and Miss Odawa Contest. |
| 17 - 19 | Petoskey's Festival on the Bay - Petoskey Waterfront. Join us for the 8th Annual Festival on the Bay. Live Music, Triathlon, Bay Cruises, Arts & Crafts Show. |
| 21 - 26 | Emmet-Charlevoix County Fair ~ Petoskey Fairgrounds on US 31. Old fashioned fair activities including grandstand shows, carnival rides and animals |