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Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival

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October 9 - 12 Alpena, Michigan

Tawas Point Lighthouse Tour - Oct 9-12 - Free Admission - 10am to 4pm - Ph 517-362-4428

Sturgeon Point Lighthouse Museum - Oct 9 -12 - Free Admission - 10am-4pm - Ph 517-724-6297

Jesse Besser Museum - Oct 9-12 - Admission fee - 9am-5pm - Ph. 517-356-2202

Old Presque Isle Lighthouse Tour - Oct 9-11 - $2.00 - 10am - 4pm - Ph 517-595-9917

New Presque Isle Lighthouse Tour - Oct 9-11 - $2.00 - 10am - 4pm - Ph 517-595-9917

40 Mile Point Lighthouse Tour - Oct 9-12 - Free Admission - 10am - 4pm - Ph #517-734-4814

Aerial Lighthouses Tours from Cheboygan - Oct 9-11 - Fee $10. per light - Ph 1-800-801-0413

9am-6pm View up to 12 lighthouses, Mackinac Bridge, and Mackinac Island.

Aerial Lighthouse Tours from Alpena - Oct 9-12 - 9am-6pm View up to 7 lights - $10 per light Huron Lights from Silver City Airport Ph # 517-585-3600

Middle Island Lighthouse Boat Tours - Oct 9 -12 - 10am - 5pm - Reservations required -

Ph. 517-595-2821 - Admission charge

Friday - Oct. 9 - 6pm -8:30pm - A Casual Reception at Jessee Besser Museum - Live Entertainment - Ph 517-356-2202

5pm - 7pm - Cocktail Party at Holiday Inn of Alpena - cash bar

7pm - A Sailors Delight - Dinner and Concert by Lee Murdock - at Alpena Convention Center's Playhouse Theatre - $10 per person -reservations required - call Joy at 517-595-6722

At the Alpena Convention Center

Free Admission

Saturday, Oct 10 - 10am - 6pm & Sunday, Oct 11 - 10am - 5pm

Thousands of lighthouses items for sale with vendors and exhibitors inside the convention center and outside under the tents - U.S. Post Office Festival Special Cancellation - Aerial Lighthouse Helicopter Tours from the Convention Center (weather permitting) - Coast Guard exhibit - Lens display-Clowns-Food- Beverages and lots of fun - Lighthouse Coach Tours throughout the day ($5.00 pp) depart from the Convention Center from 10am - 3pm to visit ships in the river, Old and New Presque Isle Lights, & ships at Thunder Bay

Saturday - Oct. 10 - "The Keepers Dinner" in concert with Lee Murdock at the Holiday Inn of Alpena-6pm Concert-7pm dinner, Guest Speaker - Tim Harrison of Lighthouse Digest-Limited Seating-Cost $20.00pp-Advance reservations required by calling Joy Theut at 517-595-3600 or 517-595-6722

9pm -11pm - Poolside Party at Holiday Inn in Alpena - Live Entertainment

9pm-12 -Lighthouse Benefit Dance -$2.50 per person at Fletchers Hotel/The Grove, Alpena, MI

Sunday- Oct 11

10am -1pm - Buffet Brunch at the Playhouse Theatre in Alpena Convention Center - Cost $7.95 per person - Advance reservations requested - Call Joy Theut at 517-595-3600 or 517-595-6722.

1pm-5pm - Live Auction - "Strictly Nautical" at the Playhouse Theatre in Alpena Convention Center

5pm-5:15pm Raffle prize drawings

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