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.
Frozen Tundra Wine Fest
USS Cobia: Nooks and Crannys Tour
Fire and Ice Game Competition
St. Patrick's Day Parade and Fireworks
Ice Show
Annual Home Builders Show
Model Railroad Club Open House
Patch of Lakeshore Quilt Show
FUNdue Wine Festival
Horse-A-Rama
Model Ship & Boat Contest
Old Fashioned Pie and Ice Cream Social
Memorial Day Parade
Manitowoc Garden Fair
Free Fishing Weekend
Carp Fest
Metro Music Jam
Cool City Classic Car Show
Riverfest
Outdoor Concerts
Fishing Derbies
Butterfly Garden Festival
Manitowoc County Fair
Lakeshore Knights Car Show
Moosefest
Kites Over Lake Michigan
Lobsterfest
Sputnikfest
Wet Whistle Wine Fest
Ethnic Fest
Oktoberfest
Parade of Homes
Owlfest
Maritime History Ghost Walk
Pumpkinfest
Oktoberfest
Christmas in the Mansion
Model Railroad Club Open House
Christmas Fantasy Parade
Model Railroad Club Open House
Christmas in the Mansion
Timm House Christmas
Free Fishing Weekend
Winterfest
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
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 ExhibitFrozen Tundra Wine Fest
USS Cobia: Nooks and Crannys Tour
Fire and Ice Game Competition
March
Lakeshore Wind EnsembleSt. Patrick's Day Parade and Fireworks
Ice Show
Annual Home Builders Show
April
Lakeshore Big BandModel Railroad Club Open House
Patch of Lakeshore Quilt Show
May
Heart-A-RamaFUNdue Wine Festival
Horse-A-Rama
Model Ship & Boat Contest
Old Fashioned Pie and Ice Cream Social
Memorial Day Parade
June
SS Badger Shoreline CruiseManitowoc Garden Fair
Free Fishing Weekend
Carp Fest
Metro Music Jam
Cool City Classic Car Show
July
July 4th CelebrationsRiverfest
Outdoor Concerts
Fishing Derbies
August
Czech Fest/Kolache FestButterfly Garden Festival
Manitowoc County Fair
Lakeshore Knights Car Show
Moosefest
Kites Over Lake Michigan
September
Fall Harvest FestLobsterfest
Sputnikfest
Wet Whistle Wine Fest
Ethnic Fest
Oktoberfest
Parade of Homes
October
Owlfest
Maritime History Ghost Walk
Pumpkinfest
Oktoberfest
November
Holiday on the LakeshoreChristmas in the Mansion
Model Railroad Club Open House
Christmas Fantasy Parade
December
A Holiday in HistoryModel Railroad Club Open House
Christmas in the Mansion
Timm House Christmas
January
Art ExhibitFree 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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