Stop by the chamber for information about what fun things there are to do here to make your vacation special. Even the locals may find something new!   We look forward to your visit. 

Mon & Thurs 10am-1pm

Village Green 

More than 20 area businesses have signed up to participate in Pentwater Farmer's Market on the village green, which is now open Mondays and Thursdays between 10 am - 1 pm through Labor Day.

Encouraging all participants to decorate their bikes, strollers, wagons and pets in red, white and blue.

Meet at the park headquarters building at 9:45am where participants will be divided into the following groups: 0 to 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, 6 years, 7 to 9 years, 10 and up! Also this year there will be a pet category.

At 10:00am participants will be paraded throughout the park and past three judges. Prizes donated by local business will be distributed in each age division. This event is sure to be fun for the whole family!

231-869-2051.  

To register or need more information call Deputy Tim Simmon at 231-873-6771 or 231-873-2121.  

Robyyn Smith & Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen

Children Art Lessons

231-869-3120 for more information

Buffet Style Dinner:  Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Baked Beans, Asparagus, Cole Slaw, Pie

Take Out Available

Games, Bingo, Raffles, 50/50, Silent Auction, Baked Goods, Puddle Jumper Classic Car Group, Crafts, Beverages

Adults - $11, Kids 5-11 - $6, Kids under age 5 eat free

231-873-5776

Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra

For more than 35 years the Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra has been one of Michigan's premier jazz ensembles, featuring some of the finest musicians in the area playing swinging original compositions and arrangements as well as traditional favorites. The band features one of Pentwater's own, Ted Craig, on trumpet.

231-869-8581

Old Town Hall, Fox Road at Morrison Street, Mears

Oceana County Historical & Genealogical Society

231-873-2600

The Garden Club of Pentwater in collaboration with the Pentwater Arts Council will again feature many lovely gardens in Pentwater area along with artist demonstrations, both in the gardens and around the village.

Tickets with maps to the various gardens will be available from Garden Club members and at the Pentwater Chamber of Commerce Office.  On July 19, tickets with maps will be available at the top of the Village Green.

Cost:  Adults: $10 each.

4pm - Annual Meeting for Oceana County Historical & Genealogical Society

Swedish Church in the Oceana Historical Park

231-873-2600

Meet the new Library Director, staff, and Trustees and see what's new at your library.  At 7pm there will be a presentation detailing where we've been and where we're going.  There will also be time for questions and feedback. 

231-869-8581

Expected adequate channel depths should attract dozens of Chicago to Mackinac racing sailboats and crews to overnight in Pentwater on Friday, July 25, and attend this year's Back from the Mac Party at the Pentwater Yacht Club.  

"Everyone in the community is again invited to join in the fun, enjoy a great meal, listen and dance to a terrific band, and welcome the sailors," said party chair Laura Ellam.  "Seeing all those sailboats rafted together in front of the PYC, against the backdrop of the channel entrance, is a real sign of summer.  But so is enjoying charcoal grilled corn-on-the-cob that's dripping in butter!"

The popular West Michigan band "Mid-Life Crisis" again entertains between 8 p.m.-midnight, and features music from the 60's, 70's and 80's.  "The band tells us our party is one of their most favorite gigs, and we are really happy to have them back this year."

Tickets go on sale at the Yacht Club at 5 pm on July 25.  A dinner/entertainment ticket costs $20 ($6 for children ages 6-12).  For those coming for the entertainment and cash bar between 8 p.m. - midnight, there's a $10 cover.    

"This will be our 18th year of throwing this terrific party," said Ellam.  "Stopping in Pentwater for the night and partying in our spectacular setting has become a real tradition for many of the race contestants."

This will be the 106th year of this annual race, affectionately known as "The Mac," and it begins on July 19.   Some 350 boats, with hulls ranging between 30-80 feet in length, compete in multiple classes.  Most boats typically take between 40-60 hours to complete the 289 nautical mile course depending on boat type and wind conditions.   The boats returning to their home ports and stopping in Pentwater, will have traveled 160 nautical miles from Mackinac after competing in the race.  

Skippers can find the latest Pentwater Channel depths posted at www.pentwaterchannel.org or www.pentwateryachtclub.com.

For more information, call the Yacht Club at 231-869-8921