A Very Merry Weekend
Schedule
Fri, 28 Nov, 2025 at 11:00 am to Sat, 29 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Downtown Alpena | Alpena, MI
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Kick off the holiday season in Downtown Alpena with a weekend full of local traditions, holiday markets, and small-town holiday vibes ❄️🎄 A Very Merry Weekend in Downtown Alpena🎅✨
📅 Friday, November 28 and Saturday, November 29, 2025
📍 Downtown Alpena, MI
Here’s what’s happening all weekend long:
🌟 Friday, November 28
11- 6 pm: Opening Weekend at Water Street Commons. Shop new vendors at the holiday market at the Water Street Commons- Briar Hill Bakehouse, Falls Creek Produce & Flowers, The Art Nook, Choucas Hats, Knaebe's, and Birch Hill Grocery. Located on the corner of 2nd & Water St.
11- 6 pm: 8th Annual Falls Creek Holiday Market. Our annual outdoor Holiday Market in Downtown Alpena will be at its new location over 2 days: Black Friday and Small Business Saturday! This will be our largest release of holiday inventory. A magical market with all your holiday decor & goodies by Falls Creek + Briar Hill Bakehouse. Join us and the other lovely shops at the Water Street Commons. We will see you there - bring your holiday cheer! Preorder here: https://www.fallscreekmi.com/holiday
4- 7 pm: Wolverine State Credit Union Holiday Parade Watch Party! We will gather at our Chisholm branch at 4pm with Truck Your Pizza food truck, music by DJ Cliff, a warming tent with tables/seating and bleachers for parade watching.
The cold doesn't scare us. We will have heaters and fires for warming up.
5 pm: BAC Holiday Parade Tailgate
Bay Athletic Club is hosting their first-ever Holiday Parade Tailgate in the parking lot of their new downtown location (200 W Chisholm St)! Enjoy hot cocoa, warm cider, and donuts while we gather as a community to celebrate the season and watch the parade together. Bring your family, your friends, and your holiday spirit. All are welcome!
5:30 pm: Bolenz Jewelry Holiday Parade – Watch the streets of downtown come alive with lights, music, and holiday spirit as part of this beloved holiday tradition. The parade is staged in the County Annex building parking lot at the corner of Chisholm and Ninth Street. The parade route begins by turning left onto Chisholm, then continues left onto Second Avenue, right onto Water Street, and ends in the parking lot behind City Hall.
Tree Lighting Ceremony – The tree in Culligan Plaza (corner of 2nd & Chisholm St) will be lit up to mark the beginning of the holiday season. The ceremony starts shortly after the holiday parade finishes.
🌟 Saturday, November 29
10-2 pm: Mistletoe Market in Culligan Plaza. Join Classic Designs by Doreen Thomas CF with special guests Wind Dancer Farm & Studios and Cosmic Corn for their annual market to get your porch pots, wreaths, and garland!
10- 6 pm: Small Business Saturday. Shop local and find one-of-a-kind gifts at our charming downtown shops. Full list here: https://www.downtownalpenami.com/shopping.html
11- 6 pm: Opening Weekend at Water Street Commons. Shop new vendors at the holiday market at the Water Street Commons- Briar Hill Bakehouse, Falls Creek Produce & Flowers, The Art Nook, Choucas Hats, Knaebe's, and Birch Hill Grocery. Located on the corner of 2nd & Water St.
11- 6 pm: 8th Annual Falls Creek Holiday Market. Our annual outdoor Holiday Market in Downtown Alpena will be at its new location over 2 days: Black Friday and Small Business Saturday! This will be our largest release of holiday inventory. A magical market with all your holiday decor & goodies by Falls Creek + Briar Hill Bakehouse. Join us and the other lovely shops at the Water Street Commons. We will see you there - bring your holiday cheer! Preorder here: https://www.fallscreekmi.com/holiday
More activities coming soon!
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Where is it happening?
Downtown Alpena, 102 N 2nd Ave, Alpena, MI 49707-2802, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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