Downtown Cheboygan
Events & Happenings
MAY
Mom-to-Mom Sale
May 18 - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Festival Square - 401 North Main
Sponsored by the Rivertown Rolling Rebels
Cheboygan Area Arts Council Dance Recital
May 18 - 7:00 p.m.
May 19 - 3:00 p.m.
Cheboygan Opera House - 403 North Huron
Admission: Reserved Seating, Adults: $7, Students: $5
To purchase tickets, please contact the Opera House Box Office - (231) 627-5841
Northland Players Summer Youth Theater Auditions
May 22 - 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Cheboygan Opera House - 403 North Huron
The Northland Players Summer Youth Theater production is "Home on the Radio."
100 Years of American Cancer Society Celebration
May 22 - 5:00-8:00 pm
Festival Square - 401 North Main
Live local bands, face painting, kids activities including a magic balloon lady, cupcakes, punch & much more!
JUNE
The Barbershoppers in Concert: MountainTown Singers
June 1 - 7:30 p.m.
Cheboygan Opera House - 403 North Huron
Reserved Seating. Admission: Adults - $12, Students through 12th grade - $8
Under the direction of Dr. David Gillingham, the MountainTown Singers, a premier performing men's a cappella chorus located in Mt. Pleasant has been creating exciting a cappella music in central Michigan since 2004. Their repertoire includes a wide variety of musical styles including Barbershop, Choral, Gospel, Patriotic, Seasonal, and Swing.
Kiwanis Auction
June 2 - 3:00-6:00 p.m.
Festival Square - 401 North Main
Midge Shaw's Piano Recital
June 2 - 7:00 p.m.
Cheboygan Opera House - 403 North Huron
Free Admission - Festival Seating
The Young Americans in Concert
June 7 & 8 - 7:30 p.m.
Cheboygan Opera House - 403 North Huron
Reserved Seating. Admission: Adults - $22, Students through 12th grade - $15
To purchase tickets, please contact the Opera House Box Office - (231) 627-5841
The Young Americans are a non-profit performance company comprised of young people from around the world. Known as the the world's first "show choir," they were the first choral performance group to incorporate movement into the music they produce. Each performance group is taken from an overall large group of 120 that train at their own facility in Corona, California.
Traveling Youth Choir
June 11 - 7:00 p.m.
Festival Square - 401 North Main
Sponsored by St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Summer Arts & Craft Show in Washington Park
June 14 -2:00-8:00 pm
June 15 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Cheboygan Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting it's 2013 Summer Arts & Craft Show in Washington Park. Exhibits include paintings, woodwork, hand-crafted jewelry, hand-designed clothing and much more. Please call the Chamber office for more information - (231) 627-7183.
Cheboygan Street Rods Parade
June 14 - 7:00 pm
Check out the cars as they parade along Main Street on their way to Yeck's Drive In.
Rivertown Rolling Rebels Carnival
June 15 - TBA
Festival Square - 401 North Main
Party in the Park
June 20 - TBA
Festival Square - 401 North Main
Join the Cheboygan County Council on Aging for a summer picnic fundraiser.
Northland Players Children's Theater presents:
"Home on the Radio"
June 21 & 22 - 7:00 p.m.
Cheboygan Opera House - 403 North Huron
A radio show on stage! An original musical by: Bruce Scigliano and George Krawczyk.
Admission: Adults - $6, Students - $3
To purchase tickets, please contact the Opera House Box Office - (231) 627-5841
FREE Concert in Washington Park
June 27 - 7:00 p.m.
Grab your lawn chair and come down to Washington Park for a FREE concert in the Park!
JULY
Waterways Festival
July 11-14
The Cheboygan Area Chamber of Commerce annual Waterways Festival will take place from July 11-14. More information coming soon. Please visit: www.waterwaysfestival.com
Cheboygan Area Arts Council's: 45th ART FESTIVAL
July 13 - 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Festival Square - 401 North Main
Free Admission
DOWNTOWN MUSIC FESTIVAL
July 26 & 27 - 5:00 - 11:00 pm
The Downtown Cheboygan Music Festival will change locations this year as we move to Festival Square! This FREE admission event is one you won't want to miss!
MUSIC LINEUP...
Friday, July 26:
5:00 pm - Uncle Ugly
7:00 pm - Kari Lynch Band
9:00 pm - Kris Hitchcock & Small Town Son
Saturday, July 27:
5:00 pm - The Brewhouse Band
8:00 pm - Even Exchange
AUGUST
Paul Keller "At Sundown" Quartet
August 3 - 7:30 p.m.
Cheboygan Opera House - 403 North Huron
Reserved Seating. All Seats: $20
The Keller/Kocher Quartet is a group of four of southeast Michigan's finest and most popular jazz musicians. This awesome foursome has played together for over 20 years.
"Switchback"
August 10 - 7:30 p.m.
Cheboygan Opera House - 403 North Huron
Reserved Seating. All Seats: $20
For over two decades, the musical partnership of Brian FitzGerald and Martin McCormack, known as Switchback, has been entertaining audiences around the world with their unique American Roots music blended with Celtic Soul.
Children's Ballet Theatre of Michigan
August 24 - 7:30 p.m.
Cheboygan Opera House - 403 North Huron
Reserved Seating. Admission: Adults: $10, Students through High School: $8
This show will be an hour long, and will present a collection of classical and contemporary ballet pieces, set to music that is aimed to please all age groups with an appreciation for dance.
SEPTEMBER
Back on Broadway
September 21 - 7:30 p.m.
Cheboygan Opera House - 403 North Huron
Admission: TBA
In this fabulous new production, ten star-struck performers arrive in the Big Apple looking for their big break on Broadway. With their newfound book, "How to Succeed on Broadway," how could they possibly fail? Celebrate the magic of the Great White Way through dazzling production numbers performed by the next generation of Broadway stars! The multi-talented cast of ten brings to life the most popular scenes and songs from the latest Broadway hits - including "The Producers," "Legally Blonde," "Jersey Boys," "Mary Poppins," "Avenue Q," "Mamma Mia!" and "Memphis" - as well as acclaimed revivals "Anything Goes," "South Pacific," "Evita," "Hello Dolly!" and more!
OCTOBER
TOUCH - The Motown Sound
October 26 - 7:30 p.m.
Cheboygan Opera House - 403 North Huron
Admission: TBA
TOUCH has been entertaining and delighting audiences all over the country for over a decade. Their energetic dance performances and engaging personalities have brought many audiences to their feet and has shared center stage with Al Green, Lou Gramm/Foreigner, The Spinners, Percy Sledge, The Isley Brothers, Eddie Money, Dennis Edwards 'Temptations Revue and the legendary Ray Charles. TOUCH sings smash hits from artists such as: The Four Tops, Earth, Wind & Fire, Marvin Gaye, The O'Jays, Smoky Robinson & the Miracles, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson 5, The Temptations, Luther Vandross, The Commodores and much more! Join them in a tribute to the Detroit pop and sould music of the sixties!
JANUARY
Moscow Festival Ballet - Romeo & Juliet
January 13 - 7:00 p.m.
Cheboygan Opera House - 403 North Huron
Admission: TBA
Since its inception, the Moscow Festival Ballet has completed two tours of Europe, with extraordinary receptions in Italy, France, Spain, Germany and the Netherlands. Under the direction of Sergei Radchenko, the Moscow Festival Ballet continues to expand its repertoire. in addition to commissioning new works from within Russia and abroad, the company specializes in Twentieth Century full length ballets such as Cinderella, Romeo and Juliet, Legend of Love, Stone Flower and the Golden Age.
