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51st Annual Michigan Brown Trout Festival
The Michigan Brown Trout Festival is the best and longest running fishing tournament in the Great Lakes! Over the 10-day festival anglers can enjoy several different fishing tournaments and all have a chance to win one of the many prizes Brown Trout offers! If you’re not an angler but want to enjoy the festival, there are plenty of fun activities and things to do in their big and small tents! Continue reading 51st Annual Michigan Brown Trout Festival
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4th of July Events in Downtown Alpena
If you find yourself in downtown Alpena around the 4th of July, you will find an array of fun events and things to do! Enjoy live music thorough downtown, the 4th of July parade, fireworks and more! Continue reading 4th of July Events in Downtown Alpena
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21st Annual Alpena Blues Festival this Saturday
If you’re looking for something fun and free to do this weekend, you need to come downtown to check out the Alpena Blues Festival, in memory of Maggie Lamb Saturday June 21st! The event starts at 2pm and ends at 10pm and will be held in the bandshell at Bay View Park. Bring your group of friends and enjoy celebrating the history and culture of blues music. Continue reading 21st Annual Alpena Blues Festival this Saturday
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Upcoming Summer Events in Downtown Alpena
The first big event of the summer is the annual downtown Flower Festival! From Friday June 6 through Sunday June 8th, you can enjoy the many beautiful floral displays throughout downtown Alpena. There will also be many floral themed activities … Continue reading Upcoming Summer Events in Downtown Alpena
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Help Needed to Beautify Downtown this Summer
Downtown Alpena is getting ready for another busy summer season and is looking for help to get the downtown ready for visitors and locals to enjoy. The Alpena Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is working with the Friends of Alpena Gardens, the City of Alpena, and local community members to beautify the downtown by adding more flowers and cleaning up the district after the winter months. Continue reading Help Needed to Beautify Downtown this Summer
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Looking for mural artists to paint in Downtown Alpena
The Alpena Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is looking for artists who are interested in painting vibrant murals in Downtown Alpena, Michigan this summer as part of the Fresh Waves project. Interested artists have until Sunday, April 20, 2025 at midnight to submit their application to be considered to participate in the project this summer. Continue reading Looking for mural artists to paint in Downtown Alpena
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Alpena Ice Festival this Saturday
If you’re looking for something fun to do this wintry Saturday, then look no further than the Thunder Bay Arts Alpena Ice Festival! The festival begins at Mich-e-kewis Park at 9am with plenty of ice & snow activities, unique ice sculptures, food trucks and a huge bonfire put on by the Alpena Fire Department. It ends downtown at 3pm with the all-new Polar Plunge, firepits and even more ice sculptures and winter activities! Continue reading Alpena Ice Festival this Saturday
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Downtown Alpena Cozy Crawl
With the cold and the snow there’s usually not too much to do this time of year. So why not come to downtown Alpena and enjoy the first ever Cozy Crawl Event! Continue reading Downtown Alpena Cozy Crawl
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13th Annual Thunder Bay International Film Festival coming in January
Are you interested in exploring the world of the Oceans and Great Lakes? Then you are definitely going to want to attend the 13th Annual Thunder Bay International Film Festival! Continue reading 13th Annual Thunder Bay International Film Festival coming in January
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Winter Activities in Downtown Alpena
Are you looking for something to do on that chilly winter day? Instead of sitting at home watching it snow head to downtown Alpena and enjoy one of the many fun winter activities! Continue reading Winter Activities in Downtown Alpena
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Unique Christmas Shopping in Downtown Alpena
Are you looking for a neat and different Christmas gift for your family member, friend, or significant other? Well, look no further than these shops right here in downtown Alpena! Find everything from books to new and old video games to pets and so much more! Continue reading Unique Christmas Shopping in Downtown Alpena
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Downtown Alpena’s Christmas Past: A Photographic Journey
Throughout the years you always know it’s the holiday season in Downtown Alpena when you see the lit garland wrapped around the lampposts, decorated storefronts, and the giant Christmas tree in Culligan Plaza. Before the tree was put in Culligan Plaza in the 80s the city decorated the pine tree in front of City Hall. Some of the earliest photos we have of the downtown Christmas tree date back to 1966! Continue reading Downtown Alpena’s Christmas Past: A Photographic Journey
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Downtown Alpena Holiday Guide
Christmas is arguably one of the best holidays of the year! So head to Downtown Alpena and check out the many different festive activities and places to shop to fill your stockings and Christmas Trees with gifts! Continue reading Downtown Alpena Holiday Guide
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Downtown Alpena Fall Bucket List
Fall in downtown Alpena is a beautiful time of the year. The leaves are changing colors, there’s a cool breeze and lots of events and things to do downtown! Continue reading Downtown Alpena Fall Bucket List
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Parking in Downtown Alpena
Are you looking for a place to park downtown so you can shop or grab a bite to eat? There are plenty of places to park that you might not know about! Continue reading Parking in Downtown Alpena
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Back to School in Downtown Alpena
Are you getting ready to go back to school or college this fall? If so, there are many places downtown that offer free WIFI to work on your homework, fun places to hang with your friends after class, and stores … Continue reading Back to School in Downtown Alpena
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Top Summer Activities to Enjoy in Downtown Alpena
Looking for things to do in Downtown Alpena this summer? From shipwreck or kayak tours, ice cream, or outdoor dining, learn more about all downtown has to offer. Continue reading Top Summer Activities to Enjoy in Downtown Alpena
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8 Downtown Alpena Rainy-day Activities
Are you stuck in your house or cottage on a rainy-day watching TV and want to find something more exiting to do? Well downtown Alpena has plenty of activities to offer on those boring gloomy days! 1. Sanctuary Cinema – … Continue reading 8 Downtown Alpena Rainy-day Activities
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Five properties to receive facade transformations in Downtown Alpena
Over the next year, five properties in Downtown Alpena will be getting façade transformations with grant support from the Alpena Downtown Development Authority (DDA). The projects will take place throughout the DDA district, including the recently expanded area, and will … Continue reading Five properties to receive facade transformations in Downtown Alpena
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The Fresh Palate announces closing date, opening new doors for culinary ventures in the historic Center Building in Downtown Alpena
The Fresh Palate, a beloved fixture in downtown Alpena for the past 15 years, has announced that it will be closing its doors for the final time on March 30, 2024. Located on the first floor of the historic Center … Continue reading The Fresh Palate announces closing date, opening new doors for culinary ventures in the historic Center Building in Downtown Alpena
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Alpena DDA receives $400,000 to support facade renovation projects within Downtown Alpena
The Alpena Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is looking for property owners who are considering façade renovation projects within the DDA district. Thanks to a Façade Restoration Initiative (FRI) grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), the Alpena DDA has … Continue reading Alpena DDA receives $400,000 to support facade renovation projects within Downtown Alpena
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Renovation begins at Thunder Bay Theatre
After over three years of being closed due to water and smoke damage following a fire at the John A. Lau Saloon in 2020, repairs and renovations to the Thunder Bay Theatre building, located at 400 N. Second Ave., have … Continue reading Renovation begins at Thunder Bay Theatre
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Enjoy a drink in Downtown Alpena’s Social District
Since Friday, July 23, 2021, the Downtown Alpena Social District has been officially open! Within the district, patrons twenty-one and older are able to purchase an alcoholic beverage from a participating restaurant or bar and carry and consume it outdoors … Continue reading Enjoy a drink in Downtown Alpena’s Social District
New Downtown Alpena Businesses & Expansions
Over the last few months there have been lots of businesses announcements in Downtown Alpena, with new businesses opening, expanding, or coming under new ownership. Learn more about the developments below. 123 Water St – This Memorial weekend there’s going … Continue reading New Downtown Alpena Businesses & Expansions
Alpena Plans First Ever Downtown New Years Eve Celebration
In just a few weeks, Alpena will be hosting its first-ever New Year’s Eve event in Downtown Alpena. The event will feature a lit sphere being raised at midnight as a special “sunrise,” drink and food specials at downtown bars and restaurants, DJ’s from 9 pm- 1 am, and firepits to warm up by in the alleyway. Continue reading Alpena Plans First Ever Downtown New Years Eve Celebration
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