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Leland
Come for Fishtown, a working fishing village on the National Register, in a Leelanau village set between Lake Michigan and Lake Leelanau.
Holiday · Parade · Leland
Leland Fourth of July
Leland spreads the Fourth over two days: fireworks at Hancock Field Park around dusk on July 3, then an afternoon parade through downtown on the Fourth.
Leland’s Fourth comes in two parts. The fireworks are on the evening of July 3 at Hancock Field Park, and the parade follows on the afternoon of the Fourth, so you can catch both and still have the holiday itself for the beach.
The Leland Chamber of Commerce’s wine festival helps pay for the fireworks. Times can change from year to year, so check the chamber’s schedule.
What to expect
In 2026 the fireworks went up around dusk on July 3 at Hancock Field Park, and the parade ran through downtown Leland at 3 pm on July 4. Parade entrants signed up through a form on the Leland Chamber of Commerce website.
Location
Where Leland Fourth of July happens
4 places on an OpenStreetMap map
The pin marks the town; check the organizer for exact venues.
About Leland
Nearby attractions
Straight-line distances, not driving distances.
Beach
Van's Beach
Leland's public Lake Michigan beach, a short walk from downtown at the end of Cedar Street, joined to Hall Beach and Fishtown by the shore. A local sunset spot.
Under a mile away (straight line)
Beach
Good Harbor Bay Beach
A national lakeshore beach at the end of Bohemian Road (County Road 669) on Good Harbor Bay, with a picnic area, a seasonal vault toilet and sunsets toward Pyramid Point.
About 9 miles away (straight line)
Beach
South Beach (Northport)
Northport's village beach on Grand Traverse Bay, just south of the marina on Bay Street, with a sandy swim area, restrooms, picnic tables and a playground.
About 10 miles away (straight line)
Places to stay nearby
Hotel · Budget
The Leland Lodge
On Pearl Street in Leland, next to the Leland Country Club
A historic lodge in Leland, taking guests since 1927 and listed as open all year, with hotel rooms, cottages and a restaurant a short walk from Fishtown.
More events in and around Leland
- Leland Wine & Food FestivalA June afternoon of Leelanau Peninsula wine, local food and live music at Leland Harbor, often called the unofficial start of summer in Leland.
- Beulah Art FairA one-day July art fair in Beulah Park, steps from Crystal Lake, held the first Saturday after the Fourth of July.
- Empire Anchor DaysEmpire's mid-July weekend built around a ship's anchor found off the shore in 1977, with an open parade, a chicken dinner, a bonfire and a street dance.
- Frankfort Fourth of JulyFrankfort's Fourth of July week, with a daily medallion hunt, a morning parade, Art in the Park, a sandcastle contest and fireworks over Frankfort Beach.
- Glen Arbor Fourth of July ParadeA free-for-all Fourth of July parade from Glen Haven into Glen Arbor that anyone can join, plus an afternoon boat parade on Glen Lake.
- Glen Lake Woman's Club Art FairA one-day July arts and crafts fair at the Glen Arbor Township Hall that raises scholarship money for Glen Lake students.