Edible Events: Spring 2018
Spring 2018
SPRING SIP AND SAVOR
Annual weekend wine event on the Leelanau Wine Trail with brunch-themed offerings. Advance tickets available.
May 5–6, participating Leelanau wineries
231-271-7100 • LPWines.com/spring
MESICK MUSHROOM FESTIVAL
59th annual celebration (contest, awards, Grand Parade)
May 11–13, Mesick
231-884-4451 • Mesick-MushroomFest.org
GREAT GARLIC MUSTARD HUNT
Work day to help remove invasive garlic mustard from natural areas in different counties; includes lunch made with garlic mustard. Each day starts at 9 AM and goes through lunch; RSVPs recommended
May 11, Benzie at Tank Hill in Frankfort
May 12, Grand Traverse at Boardman River Nature Center
May 18, Manistee at Magoon Creek Natural
May 19, Leelanau at Clay Cliffs Natural Area
231-941-0960 • HabitatMatters.org
Also find more dates in Leelanau County at LeelanauConservancy.org
MOREL MUSHROOM FORAY
Join a naturalist-led fungus foray in search of morels and other interesting fungi. Pre-registration recommended.
May 13, 1–3 PM, Grass River Natural Area, Bellaire
231-533-8314 • GrassRiver.org
NATIONAL MOREL MUSHROOM FESTIVAL
56th annual mushroom hunt (recipes, entertainment, dining)
May 17–20, Boyne City
231-582-6222 • MorelFest.com
BLOSSOM DAY
Wine trail celebration of blossoms, beauty and bounty on Old Mission Peninsula. Tastings at all the wineries, including new releases and reserve wines. Advance tickets available.
May 19, Old Mission Peninsula, Traverse City
WineriesOfOldMission.com
EMPIRE ASPARAGUS FESTIVAL
All-village celebration, with asparagus revelry, recipe and poetry contests, parade, asparagus food tent, music and more.
May 18–19, Empire
EmpireChamber.com
TIP OF THE MITT FIBER FAIR
Celebrate Michigan’s natural fibers, farmers, processors, and skilled artisans. Vendors and workshops, shearing and sheep dog demonstrations, music and food trucks.
May 19–20, Emmet County Fairgrounds
Facebook.com/MittFiberFair
BASICS OF FERMENTATION CLASS
Hands-on class presented by Oryana Natural Foods Market in making cultured vegetables like sauerkraut, carrots and beets. See calendar for more classes.
May 22, 6–8:30 PM, Grace Episcopal Church, Traverse City
231-947-0191 • Oryana.Coop
MICHIGAN BEER AND BRAT FESTIVAL
Memorial Day weekend celebration; features Michigan microbrews and cider, gourmet brats from area markets, and music
May 26, 4–8 PM, Crystal Mountain Resort and Spa, Thompsonville
800-968-4686 • CrystalMountain.com/events/beerfest
CROOKED TREE ARTS CENTER SWIRL
Wander galleries, learn about wines, enjoy food pairings and listen to live music; each month features a different area wine cellar and gourmet eatery.
May 31, 5:30–7 PM, Petoskey
231-347-4337 • CrookedTree.org
SMALL PLATES: LEELANAU WINE TRAIL
Progressive dinner with seatings at participating wineries. Advance tickets required.
May 31, 6:00, 7:10 and 8:20 PM
231-271-7100 • LPWines.com/spring
SKILL SWAP
A full day of hands-on workshops, followed by dinner and live music. Choose from 20 classes in the categories of Earth, Art, Tinkering, and the Real Home Ec. Presented by Crosshatch Center for Art and Ecology, Earthwork Farm and Human Nature School.
June 2, NOON–6 PM, Lake City
Crosshatch.org
LELAND WINE AND FOOD FESTIVAL
A day of wine and music in Leland and historic Fishtown; tastings from area wineries, breweries and eateries.
June 9, NOON–6 PM, at the harbor in Leland
LelandMI.com
DIVAS UNCORKED!
Celebrate women and wine at this fun “girls’ night out” event. Advance tickets.
June 8, 3:30–9:30 PM, Wineries of Old Mission Peninsula
WineriesOfOldMission.com
ARTIST AFTER HOURS: Veggie Sketch at Providence Farm
One of a series of artist networking and happy hour events. Get inspired by the beauty of Providence Farm and have some fun drawing vegetable still-lifes picked from the garden that day.
June 21, 6–8 PM, Central Lake
231-622-5252 • Crosshatch.org
RED, WHITE & BREW
The Waterfront Wine Fest joins the Beer Garden Party this year for one good time together in Harbor Springs.
June 30, 4–7 PM, Harbor Springs waterfront
231-526-7999 • HarborSpringsChamber.com
