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AuSable River Festival & Canoe Marathon
Starts: 07/20/2025 - Ends: 07/27/2025
Head to downtown Grayling the last full week of July as they celebrate the AuSable River Canoe Marathon and Festival! We have events for everyone - Street Eats, Crafts Show, Car Show, Kids Day, Main Stage and even our own HUP Race. The festival ends with the AuSable River Canoe Marathon, a grueling, non-stop 120 mile canoe race starting in Grayling and ending in Oscoda. This is an event you don't want to miss!
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Bigfoot Weekend
Starts: 08/01/2025 - Ends: 08/03/2025
Ever see a Bigfoot? Have a good time looking for one at our Bigfoot Weekend! More details to come in 2025!
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Dog Days of Summer Weekend
Starts: 09/05/2025 - Ends: 09/07/2025
This weekend is all about catering to your DOGS. We are still building out our activities for the weekend, but we will definitely be having our 2nd Annual Dog Swim! Your pup will not want to miss it. More details to come in 2025!
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Western Weekend
Starts: 07/18/2025 - Ends: 07/20/2025
Lasso up those kids and join the wagon train headed toward the Gaylord KOA! We are planning a rootin' tootin' good time for y'all. We will be cooking over a campfire, going on a wagon trail ride of our own, and watching an outdoor movie under the stars. There will also be lasso ropin', tin-can shootin' (with water, of course), and pool noodle horse makin'. Spend a fun-filled weekend with us as we bring a Western vibe to Northern Michigan!
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Carnival Weekend
Starts: 08/08/2025 - Ends: 08/10/2025
Smell the popcorn? Can't stop thinking about cotton candy? Ready to play some carnival games? Come to Carnival Weekend! More details to come in 2025!
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Ren Faire Weekend
Starts: 08/15/2025 - Ends: 08/17/2025
We start the weekend at the Ye Olde Fire Pit, slow roasting a juicy...marshmallow...over a nice hot fire. Join us for an action packed weekend of jousting and juggling, knights and jesters and a starlit showing of a favorite movie!
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Fall-O-Ween at the Gaylord KOA
Starts: 09/19/2025 - Ends: 09/21/2025
Come enjoy all the sights, smells, sounds, and tastes of FALL at the Gaylord KOA. Decorate your campsite, go trick or treating, walk a spooky or not-so-spooky trail and enjoy a weekend's worth of themed activities!
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Fall-O-Ween at the Gaylord KOA!
Starts: 09/26/2025 - Ends: 09/28/2025
Come enjoy all the sights, smells, sounds, and tastes of FALL at the Gaylord KOA. Decorate your campsite, go trick or treating, walk a spooky or not-so-spooky trail and enjoy a weekend's worth of themed activities!
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Christmas in July!
Starts: 07/25/2025 - Ends: 07/27/2025
It's Christmas at the Gaylord KOA! Cookies and milk, roasting chestnuts....no, actually marshmallows over the fire, pine cone Christmas trees, a "snow" foam party, a sleigh-themed wagon ride and Christmas movie trivia are just a few of the activities Daniel & Victoria have dreamed up for you this July. Come ho-ho-ho your way through a fun weekend in the woods of Northern Michigan!
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Otsego County Fair
Starts: 08/17/2025 - Ends: 08/23/2025
Otsego County Fair for 2025 will be Aug. 17th – Aug. 23rd. A full list of events will be coming on their website, but book your site and check back closer to the event for more details!
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Downtown Gaylord Summer Concert Series
Starts: 05/16/2025 - Ends: 08/15/2025
Gaylord's outdoor summer music series will happen every Friday night (minus Alpenfest weekend) right downtown. These family-friendly events start at 7:00 pm in Claude Shannon Park.
If you think you'll need a break from dancing, don't forget to BYOC (bring your own chair). Drinks and food are available just steps away at Gaylord's downtown locations.
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Michigan's Raptors
Starts: 07/19/2025 - Ends: 07/19/2025
Head to the Pigeon River Discovery Center and see and learn about Michigan's raptors and their conservation from Skegemog Raptor Center, a non-profit raptor rehabilitation center in northern Michigan. Attendees should expect to see live raptors up close, hear about their adaptations, and learn how to help conserve raptors at home. Just 17 minutes north of the Gaylord KOA, the PRDC is a wonderful place to spend a few hours or the day!
Time:
1pm – 2pm: Kid Friendly
3pm – 4pm: Adult Focused
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Feathered Friends Youth Program
Starts: 07/27/2025 - Ends: 07/27/2025
Take the family to the Pigeon River Discovery Center for a free workshop to learn about the Pigeon River Country State Forest and build a fun nature-based item to take home. Activities for ages 4 – 12, but all are welcome. No registration required, but supplies are limited. Just 17 minutes north of the Gaylord KOA, the PRC is a wonderful place to spend a few hours or the day!
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Turtle Time
Starts: 08/03/2025 - Ends: 08/03/2025
Take the family to the Pigeon River Discovery Center for a free workshop to learn about the Pigeon River Country State Forest and build a fun nature-based item to take home. Activities for ages 4 – 12, but all are welcome. No registration required, but supplies are limited. Just 17 minutes north of the Gaylord KOA, the PRC is a wonderful place to spend a few hours or the day!
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Mushroom Foray
Starts: 08/30/2025 - Ends: 08/30/2025
Head to the Pigeon River Country Discovery Center and join Dianne Farner of HeadWater's Land Conservancy, for a mushroom identification tour in the PRC. This event will start with a presentation about different types of mushrooms, followed by a hike where you can put your mushroom finding skills to practice! Dress for the weather, with sturdy footwear. This program is family-friendly! Registration is required for this event.
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Painting, Poetry, and Nature
Starts: 09/12/2025 - Ends: 09/12/2025
Head to Pigeon River Country Discovery Center for a cozy autumn evening of nature-inspired art, with warm drinks and cookies! Local artist Mary Backlund will help you get in touch with your creative side during this relaxing workshop at the Discovery Center. Get inspired through a poetry reading, then create your own nature-themed painting to take home. Everyone is an artist, especially using nature as your muse! Families welcome, recommended age 8+. Registration is required for this event.
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Native Seed Collection
Starts: 09/13/2025 - Ends: 09/13/2025
Head to the Pigeon River Country Discovery Center and assist with PRC conservation efforts in this hands-on workshop! This event starts at the Discovery Center, where you'll learn about why native seed collection is crucial for the restoration of native grasslands. Then we'll head out to the field to gather seeds, so dress for the weather with sturdy, water-resistant footwear and bring a water bottle and snacks. Native seed guides will be provided. Registration is required for this event.
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Feathered Friends Youth Program
Starts: 09/07/2025 - Ends: 09/07/2025
Take the family to the Pigeon River Discovery Center for a free workshop to learn about the Pigeon River Country State Forest and build a fun nature-based item to take home. Activities for ages 4 – 12, but all are welcome. No registration required, but supplies are limited. Just 17 minutes north of the Gaylord KOA, the PRC is a wonderful place to spend a few hours or the day!
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An Exploration of the Night Sky in Science and Myth
Starts: 08/27/2025 - Ends: 08/27/2025
Head to the Pigeon River Country Discovery Center and enjoy an evening spent under starry skies with historical and scientific explanations of the stellar vista seen above. Join Historian Mary Stewart Adams for a riotous ride through the ages, following Odysseus through the stars and imaginations of some of history's most well-known figures, including Homer, Dante, Tennyson, TS Eliot, and even Bob Dylan. All ages welcome. Star maps will be provided. Participants should bring a camp chair, a water bottle, and dress for the weather. Registration is required for this event.
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2025 Classic Car & Truck Show
Starts: 07/18/2025 - Ends: 07/19/2025
Head to Grayling and see some really cool cars! There will be a cruise Friday evening starting at 5:30pm and Car & Truck Show Saturday morning in downtown Grayling. Awards presented at 2pm. If you are interested in entering a car, registration is $20 and begins at 7am.
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Saturday Farmers Market in Downtown Gaylord
Starts: 07/19/2025 - Ends: 07/19/2025
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Saturday Farmers Market in Downtown Gaylord
Starts: 07/26/2025 - Ends: 07/26/2025
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Saturday Farmers Market in Downtown Gaylord
Starts: 08/02/2025 - Ends: 08/02/2025
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Saturday Farmers Market in Downtown Gaylord
Starts: 08/09/2025 - Ends: 08/09/2025
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Saturday Farmers Market in Downtown Gaylord
Starts: 08/16/2025 - Ends: 08/16/2025
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Saturday Farmers Market in Downtown Gaylord
Starts: 08/23/2025 - Ends: 08/23/2025
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Saturday Farmers Market in Downtown Gaylord
Starts: 08/30/2025 - Ends: 08/30/2025
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Saturday Farmers Market in Downtown Gaylord
Starts: 09/06/2025 - Ends: 09/06/2025
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Saturday Farmers Market in Downtown Gaylord
Starts: 09/13/2025 - Ends: 09/13/2025
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Saturday Farmers Market in Downtown Gaylord
Starts: 09/20/2025 - Ends: 09/20/2025
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Saturday Farmers Market in Downtown Gaylord
Starts: 09/27/2025 - Ends: 09/27/2025
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Saturday Farmers Market in Downtown Gaylord
Starts: 10/04/2025 - Ends: 10/04/2025
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Saturday Farmers Market in Downtown Gaylord
Starts: 10/11/2025 - Ends: 10/11/2025
