In Downtown Alpena, we have a full calendar of events year round, including our signature events the Alpena Flower Festival, Witches Night Out, and the Sunrise Side New Year's Eve Celebration. Click the button below to view annual events in downtown or view a full calendar of events below.
Calendar of Downtown Events
Fall Events
Witches Night Out
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Downtown Trick-or-Treating
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Day of the Dead Celebration
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Holiday Events
Holiday Open House
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Bolenz Jewelry Holiday Parade + Downtown Tree Lighting
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Small Business Saturday
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Visit With Santa Downtown
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Sunrise Side New Year's Eve Celebration
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
5 pm- midnight
Join us in Downtown Alpena for the Sunrise Side New Year's Eve Celebration, hosted by HPC Credit Union & the Alpena DDA, to ring in the new year with live DJ's, and food and drink specials throughout the downtown. As midnight approaches, we will have a spectacular "sunrise" celebration in the parking lot behind Mango's, where downtown will be filled with light to celebrate new beginnings in the year ahead.
Winter Events
Alpena Ice Festival
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Spring Events
Downtown Clean Up & Flower Planting
Help us plant flowers throughout the downtown at our annual Flower Planting Day on Saturday, May 25, 2024 from 9 am- noon. Please meet in Culligan Plaza, where you can pick up a flat of flowers and instructions on where to plant. Please bring your own garden gloves and small shovels.
We are looking for sponsors to donate $50 that will be used to purchase a flat of flowers. This year, we will be adding in native perennials around the tree bases with the help of Huron Pines and Friends of Alpena Area Gardens. Each sponsor will get a sign posted in one of the tree bases to recognize their support. You can donate online at the link below!
We are looking for sponsors to donate $50 that will be used to purchase a flat of flowers. This year, we will be adding in native perennials around the tree bases with the help of Huron Pines and Friends of Alpena Area Gardens. Each sponsor will get a sign posted in one of the tree bases to recognize their support. You can donate online at the link below!
Summer Events
Sunrise Side Co-Op Market
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Alpena Flower Festival
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Downtown Sidewalk Sales
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Fresh Waves: The Downtown Mural Project
In 2019, the DDA launched a new arts initiative to bring vibrant murals and public art downtown. Over five years, the project has commissioned a diverse set of vibrant pieces of public art. Each year, our DDA Promotions & Marketing Committee reviews artist and location applications to determine the scope of the year's project.