Ludington & Manistee · Small town
Pentwater
A laid-back Lake Michigan village on the channel to Pentwater Lake, with a state park beach, piers, a marina and a dune trail a short walk from downtown.
Festival · Parade · Family · Pentwater
Pentwater Homecoming
Pentwater's August homecoming week for families and friends, starting the second Thursday of the month, with a Grand Parade and Saturday fireworks.
Homecoming is Pentwater’s coming-home week, a tradition of families and friends returning to the village. It starts on the second Thursday in August.
The highlights are the Grand Parade and the Saturday night fireworks. August is busy in a small village, so book a room early. The chamber posts the full schedule each summer.
What to expect
Homecoming starts on the second Thursday in August. The week includes the Homecoming Grand Parade and a fireworks display on the Saturday. The fireworks are paid for through chamber fundraising.
Location
Where Pentwater Homecoming happens
4 places on an OpenStreetMap map
The pin marks the town; check the organizer for exact venues.
About Pentwater
Nearby attractions
Straight-line distances, not driving distances.
State park
Charles Mears State Park
A small Lake Michigan beach park at the edge of Pentwater, with a buoyed swim beach by the harbor pier, a campground and a trail up Old Baldy.
Under a mile away (straight line)
Trail
Hart-Montague Trail
A 22-mile rail trail state park between Montague and Hart, through woods, orchards, farms and the village of New Era.
About 7 miles away (straight line)
Attraction
S.S. Badger
A 1953 coal-fired steamship and National Historic Landmark that carries passengers and vehicles across Lake Michigan between Ludington and Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
About 10 miles away (straight line)
Places to stay nearby
Hotel · Budget
Days Inn by Wyndham Pentwater
Off US-31 at Oceana Drive, east of the village of Pentwater
A 60-room Days Inn off US-31 east of Pentwater, which the Ludington visitors bureau describes as the area's first hotel.
More events in and around Pentwater
- 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.
- Gold Coast Artisan FairA mid-August weekend in Ludington's Rotary Park with more than 170 arts and crafts displays, hosted by the Chamber Alliance of Mason County.
- Onekama DaysOnekama's multi-day midsummer festival, with a parade, car show, arts and crafts show, a 5K and fireworks over Portage Lake.