Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Summer is already off to a great start in the Blue Water Area

Though the calendar says summer doesn't officially start until June, 21st, the warm weather events are already starting to go into full swing in the Blue Water Area.

First, let's take a peek at what's happening in Port Huron this weekend.


Starting at 10 AM on Saturday, June 2nd is Be a Tourist in Your Own Town which features many of Port Huron’s signature attractions and many at no charge. Be A Tourist is a chance for visitors and area residents to discover and rediscover the attractions and history that brands Port Huron the Maritime Capital of the Great Lakes.

See the list of the things to see and do at Port Huron's Be A Tourist In Your Own Town here.


The Blue Water Sturgeon Festival offers close encounters with lake sturgeon, the “Gentle Giants of the Great Lakes”. 


It kicks off at 8 in the morning this Saturday with Run With The Sturgeon, a 5K race and 1K fun run along the beautiful Blue Water River Walk on the shores of the St. Clair River.

At 10 AM the festival opens at the Great Lakes Maritime Center and Vantage Point. Check out the full list of activities at the Sturgeon Festival's website.


Also on Saturday, Harbor Beach's Pro King Fishing Tournament is a going on. It's a contest where all anglers fish with the same spoon.



Saturday evening, the Obitsuns (featuring Vinnie of 90's alternative rock hitmakers Sponge) bring their Motor City Outlaw Country to the Lexington Village Theater.

The summer live theater scene is blossoming again. The Barn Theater in Port Sanilac kicks off their summer season with Louis Black's One Small Hitch. In Marine City, Two Across starts its run a the Snug Theater. Port Huron's Citadel Stage present their production of the Odd Couple starting on June 15.

Looking towards next weekend, Shiny chrome and high gloss paint will be glittering in the sun at Marysville Park.


On Saturday, June, 9th see hot rods, custom and muscle cars at Rumble In The Park.  The next day, stock and unmodified rides at least twenty five years old will be shown off at The Past and It's Wheels. This show well known for having quite a few Wills Sainte Claire cars. Wills built approximately 12,000 cars between 1921 and '26 in a Marysville factory. There are only 75 remaining in the entire world.

Just a ten minute drive from Marysville is St. Clair. On the evening of the 9th, you can sip on many hop, barley and malt beverages at the St Clair Beer and Wine Festival.

Also on the 9th & 10th, Art On the River is in happening in Port Huron and Native, Voyageurs & Settlers Days are at the Sanilac County Museum & Historical Village.

Find out more when you Discover The Blue at our events page.

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