Jan 26, 2007 - Feb 10, 2007

• Silver Screen at the Griz, Griswold Auditorium, 401 Hubbard Street in Allegan.
  The annual Cabaret show at the Griswold features some of the best musical talent in the area, featuring performers from a dozen surrounding communities. (269) 673-3456

Feb 10, 2007 -

• Bird of Prey Day, Outdoor Discovery Center, A-4214 56th Street in Holland.
  See trained hunting hawks, owls and falcons at the 2nd Annual Meeting of the Michigan Hawking Club. $5 per vehicle. . (616) 393-WILD

Mar 3, 2007 -

• Fonn Mor in Concert, Griswold Auditorium, 401 Hubbard Street in Allegan.
  Kick off the 2007 Griswold Performance Season with popular Irish band, Fonn Mor featuring Irish step dancer Emma Stubs. Tickets available at the door - adults $7; seniors and students $5. (269) 673-3456

Apr 6, 2007 - Apr 7, 2007

• An Evening at the Cross, Griswold Auditorium, 401 Hubbard Street in Allegan.
  Come to the Griswold for an evening of music, speaking and evangelism sharing a positive Easter message. Evening includes performances by nationally known musicians Cherie Adams and Krissy Nordhoff, interpretive dance and much more. Performances start at 7:00pm April 6th and 7th. (269) 673-3456

Apr 29, 2007 - Sep 30, 2007

• Allegan Antiques Market 2007 Shows, Allegan County Fairgrounds, 150 Allegan County Fair Drive in Allegan.
  Over 400 dealers from all over the Midwest will be displaying their wares at the Allegan County Fairgrounds, from 7:30am to 4pm, on the last Sunday of every month from April through September. This antique show is held come rain or shine! (616) 735-3333

May 5, 2007 - May 12, 2007

• Tulip Time Festival 2007, Downtown Holland.
  Tulip Time is one of the largest flower festivals in the United States. Enjoy yourself as you wander among the beautiful tulips on May 5-12, 2007. Other activities include music and variety performances, parades, trolley tours, fireworks and much more. (800) 822-2770

Jun 7, 2007 - Jun 10, 2007

• Waterfront Film Festival, Downtown Saugatuck.
  The festival kicks off on June 7th with a street party and free outdoor film followed by three days packed with screenings, evening galas, post-screening parties, seminars, and Q & A sessions with directors and film guests. (269) 857-8351

Jul 3, 2007 - Jul 3, 2007

• fireworks, riverfront.
  directions to fireworks at Allegan Riverfront from Yankee Springs area 131

Jul 4, 2007 -

• Fourth of July Celebration, Downtown Saugatuck.
  Come to downtown Saugatuck for our 4th of July celebration. Parade is at 2 pm, music at Cook Park at 7 pm, and fireworks will begin at dusk. (269) 857-1701

Aug 4, 2007 - Aug 4, 2007

• Barnabas 1st Annual Revvin' Up for Teens Car, Truck, Bike and Tractor Show, Allegan High School Parking Lot, 1560 M-40, Allegan (Allegan County).
  Fun for the entire family from 10am-2pm, Enjoy Food and Beverages, Win a Mini Quad! Live radio Remote by WaYfm's Portable Beach Party. Classes represented: Super Modifieds & Race Cars, Trucks, Classics, European Sports Cars, Luxury Cars, Antiques, Motorcycles, Corvettes, Custom Cars & Tractors. People's Choice Awards & Best of Show awards presented at 1:00pm. Registratin from 8-10am. To register your vehicle, call 269-686-7103 or email kim@barnabasmin.org All proceeds will go toward providing services to high-risk youth and families in the greater Allegan area, through Barnabas Ministries. 269-686-7103

Aug 15, 2007 - Aug 19, 2007

• Michigan Fiber Festival - Allegan, Allegan County Fairgrounds, 150 Allegan County Fair Drive in Allegan.
  Michigan Fiber Festival at the Allegan County Fairgrounds in Allegan, Aug. 15-19, 2007. A unique opportunity to see and learn about natural fibers, the animals and plants that produce them. Animals on display, free fiber art demonstrations, sheep shearing and dog herding. Art competitions, musical entertainment, Pioneer Village and vendors with finished items or supplies. (269) 948-2497

Sep 15, 2007 - Sep 16, 2007

• Heritage Festival - Saugatuck/Douglas, Douglas.
  Discover the rich historical, architectural, and agricultural heritage of the Saugatuck-Douglas area. Many fun, educational activies scheduled including the popular historic home tours. (269) 857-5751

Sep 22, 2007 -

• JENNIE DE VOE, SAUGATUCK CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 400 CULVER ST, SAUGATUCK.
  Indianapolis-based rock/blues singer/songwriter with powerful voice and sultry lyrics. Beyond DeVoe’s compelling sound and her soulful hippie-funk vocals, is her hypnotic, manic energy. She is capable of engaging completely with her audience and serving up a wholly memorable performance. DeVoe received the Billboard World Song Contest 1st Place honor for the Best Pop Song in 2004. She has shared the stage with greats including James Taylor, Lyle Lovett, Joe Cocker, and Emmylou Harris. Says David Lindquist of the Indianapolis Star, “DeVoe is now inhabiting the dangerous, psychedelic space of icon Janis Joplin. She radiates the vibe of a 21st century flower child with a potent gospel voice that tames any crowd she encounters.” 269-857-2399

Sep 29, 2007 -

• KIYOSHI NAGATA ENSEMBLE, SAUGATUCK CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 400 CULVER ST, SAUGATUCK.
  The Kiyoshi Nagata Ensemble (KNE), based in Toronto, Canada, has enthralled audiences with its mesmerizing and heart-pounding performances of the Japanese drum (taiko) since its formation in 1998. The Ensemble has toured widely throughout Canada, the US and Italy performing in theatres, concert halls, and at major music festivals. While firmly rooted in the folk drumming traditions found throughout Japan, the 6-member ensemble aims is to rejuvenate and redefine this ancient art form ensuring its relevance in today's society. Combining thunderous, primal drumbeats with subtle, intricate rhythms, the ensemble is able to produce a wide spectrum of sound. Featuring a vast array of Japanese taiko (including the massive O-Daiko), gongs, bells, wooden clappers, shakers and bamboo flutes, the Kiyoshi Nagata Ensemble will take you on a musical journey beyond all borders. 269-857-2399

Oct 8, 2007 -

• KEVIN MAHOGANY - JAZZ, SAUGATUCK CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 400 CULVER ST, SAUGATUCK.
  8:00pm. With his gift for bebop, ballads, blues, and swinging jazz, Kevin Mahogany's talents emerged long before he was old enough to spell "record deal". With eleven CD's as a leader, and quite a few as a sideman, Mahogany has proven to be the quintessential jazz vocalist. Newsweek describes him as " the standout jazz vocalist of his generation." Says the Los Angeles TIMES, " Mahogany is one of the first truly gifted male vocalists to emerge in years." 269-857-2399

Oct 20, 2007 -

• BLUE DAHLIA, SAUGATUCK CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 400 CULVER ST, SAUGATUCK.
  8:00pm. This late silent movie shows off the considerable talents of its director, Paul Leni, as the camera prowls the environs of an old dark house with the gracefulness of a cat, while the actors bob around like canaries, forming uneasy alliances and plotting against one another. The Cat and the Canary is a key film of the silent era, and was hugely influential in kicking off the old dark house genre that continued into the early talkie period. There have been dozens remakes and imitations over the years, but the dark, Gothic beauty of the original has never been surpassed. Blue Dahlia has created a wonderfully eerie, slinky score to compliment this masterpiece. 269-857-2399

Oct 26, 2007 - Oct 27, 2007

• 2007 Allegan Paranormal Conference, Griswold Auditorium, Allegan, MI.
  Mark your calendars now for the first annual Allegan Paranormal Conference to be held at the historic Griswold Auditorium in Allegan, Michigan on October 26th and 27th. Events begin Friday night with a gallery reading by Michigan author and renowned psychic, Kelly MacLeod. Later that night, join us for a lantern ghost tour through the streets of downtown Allegan where your guide will share the town’s many ghostly legends. You can sign up to participate in a paranormal investigation to be held at the Old Jail Museum which housed Allegan’s sheriffs and their families as well as its convicts for many years. Some say many remain – in spirit. Speakers and classes will cover a wide variety of paranormal topics throughout the day on Saturday. A cocktail reception and dinner will be held at the haunted Elks Lodge that evening. 860-608-2214

Oct 26, 2007 -

• BRIAN CUTEAN, SAUGATUCK CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 400 CULVER ST, SAUGATUCK.
  8:00pm. Folk singer/songwriter Brian Cutean returns to the Saugatuck Center for the Arts’ Performance Studio. Says the Medford Mail Tribune of Cutean, “a free ranging mix of folk, jazz, blues and beat and sometimes-relevant, sometimes-irreverent lyrics. It's music that aims to please but doesn't take itself too seriously.” Trumpets the Austin American Statesman "Cutean's repertoire of original songs and lyrics are introspective, satirical, delightfully absurd and always acoustically gentle to the ears.” Don’t’ miss this wholly unique, memorable evening with a classic troubadour. 269-857-2399

Oct 27, 2007 -

• Halloween Festival, Downtown Saugatuck.
  Festival includes story-telling, country music, entertainment, Arts and Crafts featuring Harvest and Christmas items from 10am to 5pm in the Village Square, with the parade at 4pm. (269) 857-1701

Nov 3, 2007 -

• NOBODY'S DARLIN' and STEPPIN' IN IT, SAUGATUCK CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 400 CULVER ST, SAUGATUCK.
  8:00pm. Get your toes tappin’ with this double bill of American roots music. Nobody’s Darlin’, an all-girl string band, takes you back to the time before electric guitars and pyrotechnics, when strong voices, acoustic instruments, and great lyrics carried the day. Steppin’ In It, an acoustic quartet, pounds out its own brand of roots combining old-time country, swing and blues playing what Performing Songwriter magazine calls "some of the liveliest and most rocking acoustic roots music around." 269-857-2399

Nov 23, 2007 - Dec 9, 2007

• Winterfest, Downtown Holland.
  The festivities begin with an old-fashioned evening European Lantern parade down cobblestone streets to Centennial Park starts off our festival from Nov. 23-Dec 9, 2007. The parade ends at an open-air Christmas market, where travelers buy foods and gifts ranging from rich Dutch pastries to handmade soaps. Sinterklaas and his helpers make a grand entry. (800) 506-1299

Dec 1, 2007 -

• Christmas Parade, Downtown Saugatuck.
  Come and enjoy our Christmas Parade with several different Santa's at Butler Street at 1 pm in downtown Saugatuck. (269) 857-1701

Dec 7, 2007 - Dec 16, 2007

• A Christmas Carol, The Saugatuck Women's Club, corner of Butler and Hoffman Streets.
  Come to the The Saugatuck Women's Club and enjoy local residents who bring Dickens classic Christmas Carol to life. A tale featuring Ebeneezer Scrooge, various ghosts and an assortment of lovable Londoners. Fri-Saturday 8 pm, Sunday 7 pm and Sat. Matinee at 2 pm. (269) 857-1701

Feb 9, 2008 - Feb 9, 2008

• Bird of Prey Day, Outdoor Discovery Center - 4214 56th Street, Holland, MI 49423 2.4 miles south of the intersection of US 31 and Lincoln Ave.
  The Outdoor Discovery Center will again be hosting a Bird of Prey Day where visitors will get a chance to view the Center's live birds collection. Speak with a bird handler and take your picture with one of these permanently disabled education birds. Live bird shows: 10:30 am Owls, 3:30 pm Hawks and Falcons. Free Hot Chocolate and Coffee while supplies last! Photographers are invited to attend the "Bird of Prey Photo Shoot" between 11:30 am and 2:00 pm. Event entry fee, lunch, private group photo shoot and instruction by Ed Post are included in the registration fee. (Registration is necessary and limited for the photo shoot). No event registration is necessary. Event Entry: $10 per vehicle, $5 per vehicle to ODC members Photo Shoot: $35 per person, $25 per person to ODC members www.outdoordiscoverycenter.org Experience the Outdoor Discovery Center...Discover Nature. 616.393.WILD

May 17, 2008 -

• The Riverfront Art Fair, Downtown Allegan.
  Enjoy this art fair along the beautiful riverfront in Downtown Allegan. (269)673-3456

Oct 18, 2008 -

• Fall Funfest Day, Coghlin Park, Saugatuck.
  11:00am to 5:00pm. Pumpkin Carving Contest, Biggest Pumpkin Contest, Best Scarecrow Contest, Pie Eating Contest, PRIZES, Food and Beer Tent, Band, Wagon Rides, First annual Tug of War, Pumpkin Launch - Family Fun! Sponsored by the Saugatuck-Douglas Area Business Association (269) 857-2399

Oct 25, 2008 -

• Halloween Festival, Village Square on Butler Street in downtown Saugatuck.
  10:00am to 5:00pm Country music, entertainment, storytelling, arts & crafts show. Parade at 4:00 PM. Sponsored by the Saugatuck-Douglas CVB (269) 857-2399

Oct 25, 2008 -

• Adult Halloween Parade, Center Street in Douglas.
  10:00pm (269) 857-2399

Nov 1, 2008 -

• Blue Dahlia presents "The Cat and the Canary", Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400 Culver Street in Saugatuck.
  The “Cat and the Canary" story concerns the death and inheritance of old Cyrus West, a rich eccentric who felt that his relatives "have watched my wealth as if they were cats, and I -- a canary". He decrees that his will be read twenty years after his death, at which point his relatives converge at his old family home, now a spooky old haunted mansion. The will reads that his most distant relative still bearing the name of West be sole heir provided they are legally sane. The rest of the night spent in the house calls into question the sanity of Annabelle West, a fragile young woman who is legally Cyrus West's heir. (269) 857-2399

Nov 21, 2009 - Dec 12, 2009

• Dutch Winterfest, Downtown Holland.
  The festivities begin with an old-fashioned evening European Lantern parade down cobblestone streets to Centennial Park starts off our festival from Nov. 21-Dec 12, 2009. The parade ends at an open-air Christmas market, where travelers buy foods and gifts ranging from rich Dutch pastries to handmade soaps. Sinterklaas and his helpers make a grand entry. 800-506-1299

Nov 28, 2009 - Dec 12, 2009

• Story Time with Sinterklaas, Nelis’ Dutch Village in Holland.
  You and your family are invited to hear Sinterklaas tell stories in this centuries-old Dutch tradition at Nelis’ Dutch Village on Saturdays from 11am to 2pm. preserves this tradition with Story Time with Sinterklaas and all are welcome to come and listen to Sinterklaas share the old Dutch stories. One Dutch custom for children is to set their wooden shoes on the doorstep outside and fill them with carrots for Sinterklaas big white horse. The children hope to find gifts and candies in the morning. Sinterklaas tells many of the old customs and children will also learn some traditional Dutch songs. All are welcome to enjoy this best time of the year with cookies and hot cider and to browse our unique gifts. Our booklet, A Dutch Christmas - The Legend of Sinterklaas is a valuable guide that will help reinforce some of the old Dutch traditions to the youngest members of your family. (616) 396-1475

Dec 1, 2009 - Dec 12, 2009

• Holland Friends of Art: Holiday Kerstmarkt, Eighth Street Market Place in Holland.
  Bring your list and check it twice! This authentic, open-air European Christmas Market at the Eighth Street Market Place is an ideal place to shop for unique gifts and holiday treats and to enjoy authentic Dutch food. Sixteen vendors are housed in historically crafted booths offering fresh greenery, live trees, home décor items, knitted presents, wooden boxes and toys, pet gifts, ornaments, Dutch gifts, folk art, handmade jewelry, and warm snacks and beverages. Phone for specific hours and days of operation. (616) 394-0000

Dec 11, 2009 - Dec 12, 2009

• Holiday Arts & Craft Fair, Holland Fish & Game club 10840 Chicago Drive, in Zeeland..
  Come an see our various local vendors at this two day extravaganza! 3:00-8:00 Friday and then 9:00-4:00 on Saturday 616-786-3272

Dec 11, 2009 -

• Tour the Rooftops of Downtown Holland, Downtown Holland.
  During Up On The Rooftops, you are invited to tour homes and businesses on the upper floors of the historic buildings of Downtown Holland. Each location is regally decked out for the holiday season by a Downtown home decor business. Following the tour, enjoy light appetizers and drinks at a reception at the beautiful Fifth Third Bank building Downtown. Tickets for this highly anticipated event are just $20 each and must be purchased in advance. Phone for details. Tour from 6pm to 8:30pm, Reception is from 8pm to 9:30pm. 616-394-0000