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Events In and Around Michigan - 2009

Visit the Backyard Excursion's Website for More Festivals within a 300 mile radius of Canton, Farmington, Livonia, Northville, Novi, Westland, and Plymouth, Michigan.

Michigan Page with information about tall ships, events, etc.


Living History Shows

Online Resources:

  • August 29-30, 2009 - AND September 5,6, 7, 2009. Great Trail Festival, Malvern, OH. Open to the public. Located on State Rte. 43. Contact:

    Barbara Garduno
    PO Box 552
    Malvern, OH. 44644.

    OR Call: (330) 794-9100. Website: Great Trail Festival

  • August 31-September 3, 2007 - WWCCA Rendezvous - in Plymouth, Michigan, at the:

    Western Wayne County Conservation Club
    6700 Napier Road
    Plymouth, MI.

    Contact: Greg Baack Blackpowder@wwcca.com">

    SEPTEMBER:

  • September 8-9, 2007 - Child's Place Fall Rendezvous, Hancock, Michigan. Pre-1840 Living History Event. For more information call Randy (Bull) Clement (517) 458-1722. E-mail: rclement@adrian.edu OR Website: Child's Place

    OCTOBER:

  • October 5-6, 2007 - Fort Fright - Colonial Michilmackinaw, MI. See Mackinaw Parks link above, for more information.

  • October 6-7, 2007 - Fort Sinclair Days - in St. Clair, Michigan, will feature early American fur traders and Native American encampments. Contact: (810) 982-3569.

  • October 12-14 - Sons of Liberty Rendezvous, Caqnter's Cave, Jackson, Ohio. Pre-1840 event. Open to the public. See Website: Canter's Cave Website

  • October 12-14, 2007 - Harvest Moon Rendezvous, Granville, OH. Held at Infirmary Mount Park. Pre-1840 event. Open to the public. Contact: bhawk@verizon.net

  • October 13-14, 2007 - 23rd Annual Pioneers in the Park, Medina County, Ohio. Noon to 6 p.m. each day. Held at:

    Medina County Park District
    Buckeye Woods Park
    State Route 162, 1 mile east of Lafayette
    Medina, OH 44256

    330-722-9364

  • October 19-21, 2007 - Call to Liberty Encapment, Bellefontaine, Ohio. Location: Mac-O-Chee Valley and Pigeon Town, 3702 Township Rd. 30 West. Website: Call to Liberty

  • October 20-21, 2007 - Oak Ridge Festival, Attica, Ohio. Living history encampment. Traders welcome. WEBSITE: Oak Ridge Festival

  • October 20-21, 2007 - French amd Indian War - Belleville, Ohio. Contact: belleville1753@yahoo.com">

  • October 20-21, 2007 - Harvest and Gathering, Caesar's Creek Pioneer Village, Waynesville, OH. See their website for more information: Caesar's Creek Village. Driving directions: How to get to Caesar's Creek

    Smoke and Fire
    Reenactor Resources
    Tandy Leather Store Locator
    Living History Portraits
    Polish Husssars Supply Company ... Czarnieckiego - Polish Hussar Yahoo Group
    Zaglobastavern - Polish Hussar Yahoo Group

    Pow Wows

    Two Day Pass - $15.00

    SEPTEMBER:

    Ohsweken Fall Fair, Powwow & Stampede Sep 6-9, 2007 Ohsweken Fair Grounds, Ontario, Canada. (519) 445-0783 Webpage: Fall Fair Information

    OCTOBER:

  • October 13-14, 2007 _ Sun Watch Indian Village - Dayton, Ohio:

    Sun Watch Indian Village
    2301 W. River Road
    Dayton, Oh. 45418

    Contact: Sunwatch@sunwatch.org">

    WEBSITE: Sun Watch Indian Village
    Sunwatch events

  • October 20-21, 2007. Oak Ridge Festival, Attica, Ohio. Living History encampment. Traders welcome. WEBSITE: Oak Ridge Festival

  • October 20-21, 2007. 14th Annual Land of Falling Waters Traditional Pow Wow. Location: Jackson, MI. at Parkside Middle School. Contact: Linda Cypert Kilborn at (269) 781-6409 OR Heather Miller at (517) 768-8018 for information.

    Renaissance Fairs/Viking/and Pirate Tests:

    Renaissance Directory

      JULY:

      July 5 - August 3 Weekends Only - Silver Leaf Renaissance Faire. Website

      AUGUST:

      August 18 - September 30, 2007 - Michigan Renaissance Festival - Holly, Michigan.
      TIME: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. PRICE: $17.95 PLACE:

      Michigan Renaissance Festival
      12600 Dixie Highway
      Holly. MI. 48442.

      WEBSITE:Michigan Renaissance Festival

      August 18/19 Arabian Knights
      August 25/26 Highland Fling
      September 1, 2, 3 Buccaneer Beer Fest
      September 8/9 High Seas Advanture
      September 15/16 Wonders of the World
      September 22/23 Shamrocks & Shenanigans SEPTEMBER:

    • September 1 - October 21, 2007 - Ohio Reniassance Festival - Harveysburg, Ohio. Contact:ohio@renfestival.com

      Ohio Renaissance Festival
      P.O. Box 68
      Harveysburg, OH. 45032.

      CALL: (513) 897-7000

    • September 8-9, 2006 - Kyng's Co. Renaissance Festival - in Medina, Ohio. Contact: Time Walsh at ToruingCompany@aol.com

      OCTOBER

    • October 13-14, 2007 - Cultures in Contact, SunWatch Indian Village, Dayton, OHIO.
    Other Festivals:

    Ziibiwing Center of Anishinabe Culture and Lifeways with gift shop and cafe. Located just south of Soaring Eagle Casino.

    We visited in February 2007 - their gift shop and exhibits are well worth the trip!

    Ziibiwing Center
    6650 East Broadway
    Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.

    Phone: 1-800-225-8172 EXT. 1-54750. Website

    Other Events:

      AUGUST:

    • August 25-26, 2007 - Voyageur Encampment - Metro Beach Metropark near Mt. Clemens, Michigan. Call: 1-800-477-3172 or 586-463-4332. Explore Michigan’s rich history as Voyageurs, Great Lakes settlers and Native American re-enactors relive the lifestyles of the Great Lakes Fur Trade Era.

      SEPTEMBER:

    • September 15-16, 2007 - Hawkfest at Lake Erie Metropark in Brownstown, Michigan. Call: 1-800-477-3189 or 734-379-5020. The annual fall migration of birds of prey - hawks, eagles, falcons, owls and vultures - is celebrated at this premier hawkwatching site. See live birds, demonstrations and exhibits.

    All summer - Tall Ship Sailing Adventures - on the Schooner Manitou at Traverse Bay, Michigan. Daily afternnon and evening sailing adventures. See their website for more information. Call: 1-800-968-8800 for a brochure.

    Visit Tom's Western Store (Great Place!) 8982 East M-21
    Ovid, MI. 48866.

    Call: 1-800-830-5446. Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.


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