Kalkaska Calendar of Events
2012 EVENTS
January
1 New Year’s Day
14-15 Kalkaska Winterfest
18 Business After Hours – Courtyard by Marriott | Cohosted by Sam's Club 5pm – 7pm
27 Chamber’s Annual Dinner at the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa
28 Carly's Hill Snow Fun Day, Springfield Recreation Area
28 - 29 5th Annual Fife Lake - Springfield Township Sled Dog Races
February
14 Valentine’s day
15 Business After Hours – The City Opera House | Co-hosted by TCLP 5 – 7pm
March
17 Miss Kalkaska Pageant at the Kalkaska Church of Christ
21 Business After Hours - Fox Grand Traverse 5 - 7pm
24-25 Gun & Knife Show at the Kaliseum
April
6 Good Friday
8 Easter
11 Chamber’s Small Business Celebration – Candidate’s Showcase | The Hagerty Center
18 Business After Hours – Grand Traverse Resort & Spa 5 – 7pm
18 Kalkaska Citizen and Business of the Year Luncheon
25-29 National Trout Festival
28 District 14 Arbor Day Family Enduro
May
3 National Day of Prayer Breakfast, Kalkaska United Methodist Church 7am
3 Prayer around the Kalkaska County Flag Pole Noon - 1pm
9 Chamber’s Small Business Celebration – Meet the Top 10 Breakfast | Hagerty Center
10 First Farmers Market, Springfield Recreation Area
16 Business After Hours - Floor Covering Brokers 5-7pm
22 Chamber’s Small Business Celebration – Awards Ceremony @ The Hagerty Center
26 Kalkaska High School Graduation 11am – Kalkaska High School Gym.
28 Memorial Day
June
3 Forest Area High School Graduation 3pm
8-9 Fitch’s School of Dance’s Dance Review
10 Strawberry Social, Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
16 Kalkaska Airport Fly-in starting with Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast from 8-11am
17 Father’s Day
20 Business After Hours – ECCO 5-7pm
24 Rotary Chicken BBQ at the Civic Center from 11:30am-2:30pm
30 6th Annual Celtic Festival, Springfield Recreation Area
July
4 4th of July
17 CETA Hall – Ladies Luncheon
20 Commission on Aging Community Picnic
26-29 Kalkaska County Fair
28 11th Annual Bluegrass Festival at Springfield Recreation Center
August
5 Kiwanis Fresh Corn and Steak Picnic at the Senior Center Noon – 4pm
10-11 Kalkaska Sidewalk Sale
10-11 North Country Hospice Tent Sale
18-19 American Cancer Society Relay for Life
22 Chamber Foundation Annual Golf Outing – Crystal Mountain
25 7th Annual Tractor Meet at Springfield Recreation Area
September
3 Labor Day
15 Shetler’s Open Barn Party from 10am – 4pm
October
4 Last Farmer’s Market, Springfield Recreation Area
6 Craft Show – Kalkaska United Methodist Church
11 Moonlight Madness – Downtown Kalkaska
16 Kalkaska Co. Snowmobile Assoc. Antique Vintage Sled Show & Swap Meet
17 Business After Hours – GTOC 5-7pm
November
3 Iceman Cometh Bike Race from Kalkaska – Traverse City
6 Chamber’s Economic Outlook Breakfast – Grand Traverse Resort & Spa
6 Chamber Business Expo – Grand Traverse Resort & Spa
11 CETA Hall – Hunter’s Dinner 11am – 7pm
22 Thanksgiving
December
7 Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting – Downtown Kalkaska
25 Christmas Day
31 New Year’s Eve