Leland Heritage Festival this Saturday, September 21st

The annual Leland Heritage Festival takes place this Saturday (September 21) from 10 am-5 pm. Events are free and take place at multiple locations across the village. Restaurants & shops are also offering a wide variety of specials the village is offering a variety of gift baskets on their Passport prize drawing.

Leland Classic Car Show: An “invitation only” automobile exhibition, growing since it’s inception and now numbers about a hundred vehicles from many eras. ~ Sponsored by Van’s Garage

Fishtown Celebration and Working Boats Expo: Music, chowder, dockside fishing, tug boat tours! Click for detailed event schedule. ~ Sponsored by Fishtown Preservation Society

Magic Show, and Discover Your Heritage, Hysterical-Historical Stories and Book Sale: Click & scroll down for schedule. ~ Sponsored by Old Art Building & Leland Library

Native American Traditional Dance and Culture: Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians traditional dance performance and cultural exhibit at the Leland Village Green ~ Sponsored by Leelanau Conservancy

11th Annual Wood Boats on the Wall: 100 years of vintage wood boats from the region, including Chris Craft, Century, Lyman and Garwood ~ Sponsored by Leelanau Historical Museum

Photo credit: PDQ Stands for Pretty Damn Quick by John Clement Howe