Charlevoix & Petoskey
Harbor Springs
For history, harbor views and the Tunnel of Trees: a small town on the north shore of Little Traverse Bay, with two ski areas nearby for winter.
Heritage · Music · Family · Harbor Springs
Odawa Homecoming Pow Wow
An August pow wow near Harbor Springs that is free and open to the public, with dance and drum contests and food.
The Homecoming Pow Wow each August is a chance for visitors to see dancers and drum groups in person, and it is free and open to the public.
Check the year’s flyer for dates, grand entry times and any guidelines for visitors, and follow the hosts’ lead once you are there.
What to expect
The pow wow is free and open to the public, with dance, drum contests and food. The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians posts the year's flyer and grounds map on its website.
Location
Where Odawa Homecoming Pow Wow happens
4 places on an OpenStreetMap map
The pin marks the town; check the organizer for exact venues.
About Harbor Springs
Nearby attractions
Straight-line distances, not driving distances.
Scenic drive
M-119 Tunnel of Trees Scenic Heritage Route
A narrow, winding stretch of M-119 along the Lake Michigan shoreline north of Harbor Springs toward Cross Village, made for a slow drive.
Under a mile away (straight line)
Beach
Zorn Park Beach
Harbor Springs' downtown beach: a marked swim area, a floating raft, picnic lawns, restrooms and lifeguards on select summer days.
Under a mile away (straight line)
Beach
Zoll Street Beach
A dog-friendly beach on Little Traverse Bay near downtown Harbor Springs, with free parking, a restroom and an easy kayak launch.
Under a mile away (straight line)
Places to stay nearby
Inn · Mid-range
Colonial Inn
In the Wequetonsing neighborhood of Harbor Springs
A Harbor Springs inn dating to 1894 in the Wequetonsing summer neighborhood, a member of Historic Hotels of America with 42 restored rooms.
Hotel · Budget
OTIS Harbor Springs
On South Lake Shore Drive (M-119) just outside Harbor Springs, near the Tunnel of Trees
A boutique hotel with a mid-century look on a 10-acre property just outside Harbor Springs, along the road to the Tunnel of Trees.
Resort
The Highlands at Harbor Springs
Near Harbor Springs, north of Petoskey
A Boyne-owned ski and golf resort near Harbor Springs, known as Boyne Highlands until 2022, with several golf courses and downhill skiing.
More events in and around Harbor Springs
- Blissfest Music FestivalA three-day folk, world and roots music festival with camping at the 200-acre Festival Farm outside Harbor Springs, held the second weekend in July.
- Harbor Springs Ice FestA two-day February festival that fills downtown Harbor Springs with ice sculptures, live carving and an ice park in Zorn Park.
- Ugotta RegattaA late-July sailing regatta on Little Traverse Bay, hosted by the Little Traverse Yacht Club the weekend after the Mackinac races.
- Bay View Music FestivalA summer music festival in Bay View, billed as the longest continuously operating chamber music festival in the country, with Sunday vesper concerts.
- Charlevoix Waterfront Art FairA juried one-day art fair in East Park on the second Saturday in August, running since 1958 and one of the oldest in Michigan.
- Portside Art FairA juried weekend art fair at Elm Pointe on Lake Charlevoix, held the first full weekend of August with live music and the historical museum open.