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Come for Fishtown, a working fishing village on the National Register, in a Leelanau village set between Lake Michigan and Lake Leelanau.
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Leland Wine & Food Festival
A June afternoon of Leelanau Peninsula wine, local food and live music at Leland Harbor, often called the unofficial start of summer in Leland.
The Leland Wine & Food Festival is the town’s early-summer gathering: wine from the peninsula’s wineries, food from local producers and a band by the water at Leland Harbor. About 1,500 people come, and for many it doubles as a first catch-up of the season.
The festival has moved around: it was held at the Leland Lodge in 2022 and 2023 while the harbor was rebuilt, and it was canceled in 2024 when no site could be found. It has been back at the harbor since. Because of that history, confirm the year’s date and location with the Leland Chamber of Commerce before you plan around it.
What to expect
In 2026 the festival ran one Saturday afternoon at Leland Harbor in Fishtown, with a dozen Leelanau Peninsula wineries pouring, craft beer, local food vendors and live music. It is ticketed, with come-and-go wristbands. It is the Leland Chamber of Commerce fundraiser that helps pay for the town fireworks and holiday lighting.
Location
Where Leland Wine & Food Festival 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 Fourth of JulyLeland 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.