Fri, Nov 28
|Downtown Alpena
A Very Merry Weekend
Kick off the holiday season in Downtown Alpena with a weekend full of local traditions, holiday markets, and small-town holiday vibes!
Time & Location
Nov 28, 2025, 11:00 AM – Nov 29, 2025, 6:00 PM
Downtown Alpena, 124 E Chisholm St, Alpena, MI 49707, USA
About the event
Here’s what’s happening all weekend long:
Friday, November 28
11-6 Pm: Opening Weekend At Water Street Commons
Shop new vendors at the holiday market at the Water Street Commons- Briar Hill Bakehouse, Falls Creek Produce & Flowers, The Art Nook, Choucas Hats, Knaebe’s, and Birch Hill Grocery. Located on the corner of 2nd & Water St.
5:30 Pm: Bolenz Jewelry Holiday Parade
Watch the streets of downtown come alive with lights, music, and holiday spirit as part of this beloved holiday tradition. The parade is staged in the County Annex building parking lot at the corner of Chisholm and Ninth Street. The parade route begins by turning left onto Chisholm, then continues left onto Second Avenue, right onto Water Street, and ends in the parking lot behind City Hall.