Fall is coming up quickly and the changing of the seasons brings a lot of fun and neat events to downtown Alpena! So put on your favorite flannel and grab some friends and check out all the events coming to downtown Alpena this fall! Continue reading Upcoming 2024 Fall Events 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
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
Alpena, MI – Starting this Friday, downtown bars, tasting rooms, and restaurants will be celebrating the 50th annual Michigan Brown Trout Festival that takes place Friday, July 19 through Sunday, July 28, 2024. Each day during the festival from 4-6 … Continue reading Brown Trout Social District begins this Friday!
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
The first ever Alpena Flower Festival is coming up this Friday, June 2 and Saturday, June 3, 2023 in Downtown Alpena, Michigan! This new event will fill downtown with fresh flowers and kick off the summer season in Northeast Michigan. … Continue reading Seven things not to miss at the Alpena Flower Festival on June 2 & June 3
Spring is fast approaching, and I think that everyone is getting excited for the summer sunshine. As an in-between season, spring tends to get a bad rep for being full of rain and dirty snow. It is imperative that we … Continue reading Springtime In Downtown Alpena
Enjoy nearly thirty sparkling ice sculptures on display throughout the streets of downtown, stores open late to warm up and shop, and burn barrels with cozy fires during the Alpena Ice Fest on Saturday, February 12, 2022 that starts off … Continue reading Browse nearly thirty ice sculptures throughout downtown at Ice Fest on February 12
September 1, 2021 | Written by Kingsli Kraft The Alpena Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has made the difficult decision to postpone the Chili Chowder Cook-Off for 2021. Usually, the event takes place on the first Saturday in October and chefs … Continue reading Chili Chowder Cook-off Postponed for 2021
This weekend, come on down to Downtown Alpena to shop back-to-school locally during the Back to School Shopping event on August 21st, 2021. This will be a full day of shopping with sales, backpack giveaways, and giving back to local … Continue reading Shop and give back during the Back to School event in Downtown Alpena
August 9th, 2021 | Written By Kingsli Kraft We are so excited to be collaborating with Irving Entertainment to host the Premiere of the Fresh Waves Documentary shot by Irving Entertainment in 2019, the year Fresh Waves, Downtown Alpena’s Mural Project … Continue reading Attend the Fresh Waves Documentary Premiere this Thursday!
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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
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