Color Cruise and Island Festival

From Color Cruise and Island Festival Website:

Color Cruise and Island Festival
Friday, October 12 - Sunday, October 14, 2018

Each year the annual event celebrates with an unmatched combination of nature's glories and mid-Michigan good times in October. The towering hardwood trees compete to see which can most beautifully reflect its colors on the river.

Our beautiful riverboat takes admirers up and down the river, providing a relaxing slice of history and an unmatched view of our historic 60 foot sandstone ledges. Rock climbers come from across the country to conquer the sheer ledges. Try your hand, or just enjoy watching those who dare.

Voyageurs, fur traders, and wood carvers will inhabit the area all three days. Folk music played on traditional instruments, voices heard in hearty harmony, and the rhythmic thud of cloggers mark the weekend.

Children can cuddle the bunnies and pet the sheep and llamas in the petting zoo (small entrance fee applies). Try a craft, paint a pumpkin, or even crank an old fashioned cider press.

There will be lots to see: traveling blacksmith, Native American display and crafts, lamp work beads, wooden puzzles, spinning and carding, quilting, portraitures, log cabin building, and railroad safety display.

There will also be a Diamond Dig on the island sponsored by the Grand Ledge Opera House. For only $5, you can get 2 scoops of sand to sift through for treasure!

The stage next to the gazebo will be filled with various entertainment throughout the three day event.