The entire year, there are activities going on in the Manitowoc/Two Rivers area to keep everyone happy. Winter offers Christmas celebrations, wine fests, music and art exhibits. Summer is especially busy, with parades, car shows, concerts and various festivals.

Here we've condensed the annual happenings, so you can see at a glance which time of year you may want to visit our wonderful area. Blue lakes, sandy beaches, and good family fun. This is Manitowoc and Two Rivers, Wisconsin!

If traveling across the lake on the S.S. Badger carferry, see what's happening in West Michigan in the Calendar of Events.

For more information regarding these events, visit Manitowoc VCB Calendar of Events or call (800) 627-4896.

February

Art Exhibit
Frozen Tundra Wine Fest
USS Cobia: Nooks and Crannys Tour
Fire and Ice Game Competition

March

Lakeshore Wind Ensemble
St. Patrick's Day Parade and Fireworks
Ice Show
Annual Home Builders Show

April

Lakeshore Big Band
Model Railroad Club Open House
Patch of Lakeshore Quilt Show

May

Heart-A-Rama
FUNdue Wine Festival
Horse-A-Rama
Model Ship & Boat Contest
Old Fashioned Pie and Ice Cream Social
Memorial Day Parade

June

SS Badger Shoreline Cruise
Manitowoc Garden Fair
Free Fishing Weekend
Carp Fest
Metro Music Jam
Cool City Classic Car Show

July

July 4th Celebrations
Riverfest
Outdoor Concerts
Fishing Derbies

August

Czech Fest/Kolache Fest
Butterfly Garden Festival
Manitowoc County Fair
Lakeshore Knights Car Show
Moosefest
Kites Over Lake Michigan

September

Fall Harvest Fest
Lobsterfest
Sputnikfest
Wet Whistle Wine Fest
Ethnic Fest
Oktoberfest
Parade of Homes

October

Owlfest
Maritime History Ghost Walk
Pumpkinfest
Oktoberfest

November

Holiday on the Lakeshore
Christmas in the Mansion
Model Railroad Club Open House
Christmas Fantasy Parade

December

A Holiday in History
Model Railroad Club Open House
Christmas in the Mansion
Timm House Christmas

January

Art Exhibit
Free Fishing Weekend
Winterfest

For more festivals and events in regions around Lake Michigan, check out:

Door County Festivals and Events
Green Bay Festivals and Events
Pentwater Area Festivals and Events
Manistee Area Festivals and Events
Ludington Area Festivals and Events
Silver Lake Sand Dunes Area Festivals and Events
Traverse City Festivals and Events

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