It’s a great family-oriented event. Harborfest, an annual event going back 30 years in South Haven, takes place on the second weekend in June. There are activities for the kids and great music for everyone to listen to. It’s just a fun time by the water. The festival includes a variety of attractions including Dragon-Boat…

Foundry Hall and The City of South Haven present the annual series. Concerts take place every Thursday at 7pm throughout the summer (June – Sept) at Riverfront Park, a short walk from the hotel to the park along the river by the South Side Marina. The concerts are free. Lawn chairs, blankets and picnics are…

The first weekend in July: The South Haven Art Fair, produced by the South Haven Center for the Arts, is a two-day juried festival held one block from the Lake Michigan shore in Stanley Johnston Park. This fine art fair features painting, pastel, drawing, sculpture, photography, glass, wood, clay, jewelry, and wearable art.

SOUTH HAVEN’S SIGNATURE EVENT SINCE 1963 The National Blueberry Festival is held on the second weekend of August each year, and is one of the country’s oldest continuously-running fruit festivals! We’re proud of South Haven’s tremendous blueberry crop, and the important industry it represents in our area. Van Buren County is the Nation’s most prolific…

Labor Day Weekend Stanley Johnston Park near the shores of beautiful Lake Michigan. Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 5pm. Annual All-Crafts Fair featuring over 150 artisans and crafters displaying their creations for sale. You will find unique one-of-a-kind gifts, home decor’, jewelry, children’s apparel and toys, handmade soaps and bath products, pet items, quilts,…

Fantastic music, appreciative audiences, good beer, lovely wine, yummy food and hopefully cooperative weather for this popular festival in Mid-September. No matter though, this annual event takes place in the park as well as under the adjacent Huron Street Pavilion. Gather in Dyckman Park for live music during this two-day festival.

Saturday, Mid-September – “It’s a Harvest for your senses.” Welcome to the one Michigan bike tour that lets you see, touch, smell and taste the riches of this breathtaking region. The Lakeshore Harvest Ride glides you through the rolling countryside of Southwest Michigan. You can visit wineries, cider mills, family farms, orchards and art studios…

An annual West Michigan event past its 33rd year. Take in the autumn color while touring 9 studios between South Haven and Saugatuck. Each site will feature original artwork, refreshments and most artists will offer demonstrations. This Two Day Event Happens in Early October, 10am-6pm. Various Locations from South Haven to Fennville.

Get ready for some old fashioned Halloween fun. There is no place like South Haven for Halloween. People come from miles around to trick or treat the neighborhoods along Phoenix. The neighbors get ready for them with elaborate Halloween decor, giant displays have been seen, smoke machines, you never know. Line the streets at dusk…

Holiday in the Park is the official start of the holiday season in South Haven. The festivities begin with the Santa Paws Parade. The parade of holiday-clad dogs and their owners (sponsored by Al-Van and Decadent Dogs) travel from Riverfront Park down Phoenix Street to Dyckman Park, every year. A very good time. At the…

Shop this Fine Art Market Mid-November through the First Week of December. This “holiday-based consignment shop” transforms the South Haven Center for the Arts into a fine art market for the holidays. The South Haven Center for the Arts resides in a Carnegie Library built in 1905. Purchase the fantastic art items at this annual…

For one night only, December 30th, join us at the Historic Hotel Nichols for our annual Murder Mystery Event! Last year we nearly sold out so please purchase your tickets in advance. “It’s the Most Wonderful Crime of the Year” is back again in 2023! All you can eat hors d’oeuvres & drinks will be…

Ring in the New Year in South Haven where the streets close, 1,000 beach balls drop in the center of town and fireworks dazzle at midnight. Stay in town, play in town and be safe during a night of celebration for the whole family! As you stroll the downtown streets, stop by warming stations hosted…

Ice Breaker Festival promises winter fun for the whole family! West Michigan’s predominant and growing winter festival is showcasing dazzling ice sculptures, Chili Cook-off, Cardboard Sled Race, Pub Slide, outdoor ice skating, Disc Golf Tournament, S’mores Roasting, Snowsuit Fashion Competition, Frozen Fish Fling, and many more exciting activities throughout downtown South Haven. Break the Ice…