Ludington & Manistee · Small town
Arcadia
A quiet Lake Michigan stop on M-22: a public beach at the end of Lake Street, a marina on Arcadia Lake, and Arcadia Dunes trails just north.
Festival · Heritage · Family · Parade · Arcadia
Arcadia Daze
The Arcadia Lions' late-July heritage weekend at Finch Park, with a parade, a 5K, an arts and crafts fair, a car show and a pickleball tournament.
Arcadia Daze is a small-town summer weekend in late July, run by the Arcadia Lions in Finch Park. It is the club’s biggest fundraiser, and the money stays local.
Expect a parade, a 5K, a car show and an arts and crafts fair, with a pickleball tournament for the competitive. The township site posts the year’s dates and registration links.
What to expect
Events are held at Finch Park unless noted. The weekend includes a parade, the Arcadia Daze 5K, an arts and crafts fair, the Auto Muster car show, a pickleball tournament and a storytelling event. It is the Lions' main fundraiser for scholarships, charities and community projects.
Location
Where Arcadia Daze happens
4 places on an OpenStreetMap map
The pin marks the town; check the organizer for exact venues.
About Arcadia
Nearby attractions
Straight-line distances, not driving distances.
Beach
Arcadia Beach Natural Area
Arcadia's public Lake Michigan beach at the west end of Lake Street, with parking, restrooms, picnic tables and a playground. An easy family beach day.
Under a mile away (straight line)
Attraction
Arcadia Overlook
A state scenic turnout on M-22 north of Arcadia, with a lower viewing platform by the lot and stairs up to a high deck over Lake Michigan.
About 2 miles away (straight line)
Nature preserve
Arcadia Dunes: The C.S. Mott Nature Preserve
3,927 acres of dunes, forest and grassland on Lake Michigan, with more than 15 miles of trails and an accessible path to a lake overlook.
About 2 miles away (straight line)
Places to stay nearby
Resort · Upscale
Arcadia Bluffs
On the Lake Michigan bluffs along M-22 south of Arcadia
A golf resort high on the Lake Michigan bluffs near Arcadia, with lodge rooms in the clubhouse, a second lodge and cottages.
Confirm details before booking
More events in and around Arcadia
- Bear Lake DaysBear Lake's festival weekend after the Fourth, with food trucks downtown, parades, fireworks, a pig roast, car shows and a group bike ride around the lake.
- Kaleva Heritage DaysA July weekend in the Finnish village of Kaleva with a car show, an arts and crafts show, a softball tournament, kids' games, music and a Sunday chicken dinner.
- West Shore Art FairA juried open-air fine art and craft show in Ludington's Rotary Park over the Fourth of July weekend, with a children's art tent.
- Manistee National Forest FestivalManistee's Fourth of July festival, run by the Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce, with a parade, carnival, artisan fair, lumberjack show and fireworks over Lake Michigan.
- Onekama DaysOnekama's multi-day midsummer festival, with a parade, car show, arts and crafts show, a 5K and fireworks over Portage Lake.
- Pentwater July 3rd FireworksPentwater's Independence Day fireworks, launched at dusk on July 3 over Lake Michigan off the pier, with views from the beach, the pier or a boat.