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ALGONAC
7/3-7/7
7/3 & 7/5
8/9-8/11
9/8
8/31-9/1
75th Algonac Lions Pickerel Tournament
Algonac Fireworks
Antique Yard Sale Trail
15th Annual Classic Car Show
Algonac Rotary Art Fair
CLAY
4/13, 5/11,
9/14
4/20
5/25
7/20
8/3
8/3
8/24
8/31-9/2
10/3
10/12
Harsens Island Lecture Series
St. John’s Marsh Clean-up
Harsens Island Historical Society Open House
Tashmoo Days
Harsens Island Field Day
Harsens Island Wildflower Day
Harsens Island Bluegrass Festival
Harsens Island Lions Club Turkey Shoot
Fall Colors Bike Tour
Harsens Island Square Dance and Dinner
MARINE CITY
2/2
5/11-5/12
5/18
5/27
7/12
7/20/-7/21
8/2 - 8/4
8/9 - 8/11
9/21
10/6
12/6
12/14
Fireman’s Ball
Annual Flower Sale (Marine City Rotary)
Marine City Chamber Flea Market
Memorial Day Parade
Marine City Music Festival
Marine City Chamber Antique Show
Marine City Maritime Days
Antique Yard Sale Trail
Heritage Days
Blue Water Ramble Bicycle Tour
Marine City Chamber Lighted Parade
Holiday Home Tour
ST. CLAIR
1/23-1/26
2/24
3/30
4/27
5/17-5/19
6/1-6/2
6/8
St. Clair’s Winter White Out
St. Clair’s Polar Plunge
Easter Egg Hunt
Blue Water Salmon Stakes
12th Annual Marbleye Classic Tournament
St. Clair Spring Craft Show
Lake Huron Lower Marine Society
Marine Flea Market
6/14 & 21,7/5
&12 & 19,8/2 Summer Concert Series
6/22
28th Annual Antique & Classic Boat
Show”Where it all Began”
6/22-6/23
Vintage Weekend
6/29
St. Clair Rotary Club 5K Run
6/29-6/30
41th Annual St. Clair Art Fair
7/4
St. Clair Fireworks
7/10-10/30
Blue Water Farmers’ Market
(Wednesdays)
7/11
Kids’ Garage Sale
7/19
River Classic Car Show
7/26-7/28
River Classic Offshore Powerboat Race
8/3
Mardi Gras Weekend
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8/9-8/11
8/10-8/11
8/12
9/7-9/8
9/27-9/29
9/28
10/6
10/13
11/2
11/22
11/30
12/12
M29/M25 Antique Yard Sale Trail
“Will on the Water” Shakespeare Festival
St. Clair Jr. Golf Tournament
St. Clair Fall Craft Show
St. Mary’s Fall Festival
Whistles on the Water/ Chalk the Walk
Blue Water Ramble Bicycle Tour
Fall Cemetery Walk
St. Clair River Turkey Trot
Celebration of Lights/Christmas Parade
Santa’s Workshop
Galloping Gourmet
PORT HURON
1/10-1/13
1/24-1/27
1/25-1/26
3/16
3/16
4/25-4/27
4/26
5/4
5/11-6/2
5/11-6/29
5/24-5/26
5/25-5/26
6/1
6/1
6/1
6/2
6/8-6/9
6/28
6/29
6/30
6/30
7/2-10/26
7/4-7/7
7/17
7/17-7/21
7/20
7/20
7/21
7/22-7/27
7/26-7/28
7/27-7/28
8/1-8/29
8/8-8/11
8/9-8/11
8/23
8/24-8/25
8/31-9/1
8/31
9/2
North American Silver Stick Hockey Finals
North American Silver Stick Hockey Finals
ChillyFest
Official Pub Crawl
Miss Michigan “The Search Is On”
St. Clair County Earth Fair
Art Hop
Studio 1219 Hands on Art
Blue Water Art Association
Annual Spring Art Show
Vantage Point Flower Market (Saturdays)
Gus Macker Basketball Tournament
Feast of Sainte Claire
Tourist Trot 5K Run/2K Walk
Be a Tourist in Your Own Town
Black River Canoe & Kayak Race
Blue Water Sturgeon Festival
Art on the River
Cruise Night
Fort Gratiot Car Show
Blue Water Half Marathon
Port Huron Museum Log Cabin Day
Vantage Point Farmers’ Market
(Tuesdays and Saturdays)
Blue Water SandFest
International Day Parade
The Blue Water Fest (Boat Week)
Jazz and Art on the River
Bayview Mackinac Race (Port Huron
to Mackinac Race)
Port Huron Fireworks
St. Clair County 4-H Fair
Yale Bologna Festival
Black River Pow Wow
Rockin’ the Rivers Concerts (Thursdays)
Port Huron/Sarnia International
Offshore Powerboat Race
Antique Yard Sale Trail
Art Hop
St. Clair Co. Farm Museum Harvest
Festival
Port Huron Fenian Raid (Irish Invasion
Celebration)
Port Huron International Triathlon
Trek the Trestle Trail Walk
9/7
9/12-9/14
9/12-9/15
9/14
9/14
9/28
9/27-9/28
10/18
10/26
11/9/-11/30
11/9-11/10
12/6
12/7-12/8
12/31
Blue Water Antique and Classic Boat Show
Miss Michigan USA & Miss Michigan
Teen USA Pageant
St. Clair Kennel Club Dog Show
Hobo Fest
Kegs and Ks Run
Fort Gratiot Scarecrow Saturday
Blue Water Film Festival
Port Huron Museum Hoptoberfest
Halloween Stroll
Candlelight Tours Fort Gratiot Light
Station (Saturdays)
Holiday Open House Fort Gratiot Light Station
Art Hop
Festival of Trees
McMorran New Year’s Eve Anchor Drop
LExINGTON
1/1
1/19
3/2-3/17
3/2
3/2
3/2,3/9,3/16
3/15
3/16
4/19-4/20
5/4-5/5
May-Sept.
June- Sept.
5/27
6/15
6/8-6/9
6/15-6/16
6/21-8/16
6/22
7/4-7/7
7/4
7/6
7/7
7/13-7/14
7/20
8/3-8/4
8/9-8/11
8/10
8/22-8/24
8/31
9/13-9/15
9/21 -9/22
10/4-10/6
10/26
11/8 - 11/10
11/15-11/17
12/6
12/7
12/14
12/23
New Year’s Day Bike Ride
Ice Fishing Tournament
Greening of the Thumb (St. Patrick’s
Celebration)
Hanging of the Shamrocks, Irish Games
Pot of Gold 5K Run or Walk
Irish Tea
Pub Crawl
St. Patrick Day Parade
Lexington Fishing Tournament
Lexington Quilt & Daffodil Trail
Bike Night (Tuesdays)
Classic Car Night (Wednesdays)
Memorial Day Parade
A&W Antique Tractor Show
Civil War Weekend
Lakeside Craft Fair
Music in the Park (Fridays)
A&W Classic Car Show
Lexington Independence Day Celebration
Lexington Fireworks
Independence Day Parade
Firemen’s Pancake Breakfast
Antique Tractor Show and Swap Meet
Lexington Annual Triathlon
Fine Arts Street Fair
Antique Yard Sale Trail
5K Run
Margarita Fest
Thumbfest Music Festival
Bach Fest and Friends
Lexington Days
Oktoberfest/Fall Flannel Festival
LexingTOMB’s Halloween Festivities
Holiday Market Open House
Lexington’s Girlfriend’s Getaway Weekend
Caroling, Cookies & Community
Christmas Tree Lighting & Merchant’s
Luminary Walk
Christmas Horse Parade
4th Annual Christmas Eve Eve Sing Along
Visit BlueWater.org for a more complete and detailed list of all events!
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Local Information
Blue Water Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
www.bluewater.org
800-852-4242 l 810-987-8687
Community Foundation of St. Clair County
810-984-4761 l www.stclairfoundation.org
Economic Development Alliance of St. Clair County
877-982-9511 l www.edascc.com
Sarnia Lambton (Canada) Tourism
800-265-0316 l www.tourismsarnialambton.com
City Cab of Port Huron
810-984-4109 l www.citycabporthuroninc.com
Port Huron Cab
810-989-9719
Blue Water Area Transit
810-987-7373 l www.bwbus.com
Amtrak – Port Huron
800-872-7245 l 810-985-9607 l www.Amtrak.com
AAA Michigan
810-987-4800 l www.aaa.com
Hospitals
Harbor Beach Community Hospital
989-479-3201 l www.hbch.org
MDOT/Welcome Center
810-395-8597 l www.michigan.gov/welcomecenters
Port Huron Hospital
810-987-5000 l www.porthuronhospital.org
Blue Water Bridge Customs
810-985-9541
www.getyouhome.gov
St. John River District Hospital
810-329-7111 l www.stjohnprovidence.org/riverdistrict
Blue Water YMCA
810-987-6400 l www.bluewaterymca.com
St. Clair County Library System
810-987-7323 l www.stclaircounty.org
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St. Joseph Mercy Port Huron
810-985-1500 l www.mymercy.us/welcome-port-huron
Urgent Care/Walk In Clinics
Physician HealthCare Network
Fort Gratiot/Ira Twp/Marysville/Port Huron
810-989-7788 l www.physicianhealthcare.com