Bear Lake Days is an annual community event filled with family fun!!!

Schedule of Events:

Thursday, July 10, 2025

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Pre-Registration 18 Hole - 4 Person Golf Scramble. Pre-Register At Wolf River Golf Park

Friday July 11, 2025

8:00 am: Kid's Fishing Contest Thru Sat. 6 pm Check In Fish At Bear Lake Hopkins Park Boat Launch 11-12 and 5-6. Prizes At 6 pm Saturday
9:00 am: 18 Hole-4 Person Golf Scramble -Wolf River Golf Park $65 Per Person. Day Of Event Registration At 8 am. Shotgun Start At 9 am. Limited To 80 Golfers. Sponsored By The Mitchell Family. Contact Robb At 614.581.3354
10:00 am - 12:00 pm: Garden Buddie (Walk In)- Kids Of All Ages Will Create Their Own 'Garden Buddies, $10.00 At Pleasanton Valley Greenhouses Us-31 North.
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Why I Love Bear Lake - Kids Drop Off Artwork Drop Off Pictures To Saddle Up Friday Starting At Noon - Till Sunday At 5:00 pm And Receive A Free Small Slushy!
11:00 am: Food Wagon - Detroit Coney Cart At Maggie's
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm: Annual Pig Roast At Bear Lake Community Church; Free Will Donation, Proceeds To Benefit The Bear Lake Community Services Food Pantry
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm: Bake Sale At The Bear Lake Community Church
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Promoters Booth T-Shirt Sales Under The Tent. Cash-Check-Credit Card.
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Horse Pull-Correct Compression On Us 31 South Bring Your Own Chairs! No Bleachers Refreshments Available From Sweet Sarah Food Concessions. Two 50-50 Drawings During Horse Pull. 
6:45 pm: Parade Line Up
7:00 pm: Boat Parade Boats To Gather At The Boat Launch At Hopkins Park. Judges Will Be Placed Around The Lake. Start And Finish At Hopkins Park, Prizes Will Be Awarded At The Finish Line. 1st Place Trophy. 2nd Place $30 Bear Lake Bucks, 3rd Place $20 Bear Lake Bucks Bear Lake Fire Department Will Lead Parade. Sponsored By Northstar Automotive.

Saturday July 12, 2025

7:00 am: 5k Run-Walk Hopkins Park For Registration 7 am Registration; 8:00 am Fun Run Starts; 8:15 am 5k Starts
All Day - Why I Love Bear Lake - Kids Drop Off Artwork-Drop Off Pictures To Saddle Up Friday Starting At Noon-Till Sunday At 5 pm And Receive A Free Small Slushy!
9:00 am - 3:00 pm: Car Show - Location: Bar Parking Lot-Corner Of Us 31 And Maple Street Bob Gauthier 231.233.2435 Or Ken Keillor 231.233.8870 Registration From 8-11 am. Day Of Show Registration $15.00. Food Vendor Fortines Franks. Spansored By Northstar Automotive
9:00 am - 5:00 pm: Arts Craft And Vendor Booths Located On Main Street Sponsored By The Bear Lake Promoters
9:00 am - 5:00 pm: Bear Lake Historical Museum - Visit Our Museum To Learn More About This Area And Family History. Listen To Nena Girven Play The Pump Organ At Noon! Stop By And Enjoy!
9:00 am - 5:00 pm: What Makes Bear Lake Bear Lake? Adults Write A Short Story-Paragraph, Tell Us Your History, Connection To Bear Lake. Share Your Thoughts About Why You Love Bear Lake, The Beautiful Spring Fed Lake, Family Ties, Location, The People, Sports For Summer And Winter. What Draws You Here? Drop Off Stories At Museum. Will Be Displayed At Museum In The Future.
10:00 am - 7:00 pm: Triginta Club Silent Auction - W. Smith Community Center (Aka Old Lions Club). Winning Bidder Notified At 1 pm Sunday.
9:30 am: Loop The Lake Bike Ride Registration 9:30-10:30 am. North Of The Bear On Us 31, Sponsored By Bear Lake Ace Hardware Lumber and Supply
10:00 am - 2:00 pm: Keddie Norconk Library Bike - Located At The Corner Of Bear Lake Museum. Free Books Weather Permitting.
All Day - Sidewalk Chalk Art At Filer Credit Union Parking Lot
10:00 am - 6:00 pm: Promoters Booth And T-Shirt Sales Under The Tent. Cash-Check-Credit Card
10:00 am: Food Trucks; Guiseppe's, Bubba Q, Trinity Lutheran Donut Wagon, Good Eats, Sweet Sarali's Kettle Corn, Detroit Coney, Stay Cool 123 Ice Cream, Snappy Dog. Coffee Available At The Donut Wagon And Snappy Dog! Location On Lynn Street. Ohana Ice At Filer Credit Union Parking Lot. Thank You To Field Of Dreams For Providing Flowers Throughout The Food Court!
10:00 am - 2:00 pm: Bounce House-Bear Lake Township Lot-Grassy Area.
11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Free Photo Booth - Kristen White-Up North Photo Booth, Location - Bear Lake Township Hall. Sponsored By Bear Lake Promoters.
11:00 am - 12, 5-6 pm: Kid's Fishing Contest (Continues) Check In Fish At Hopkins Park Boat Launch. Measuring From 11-1285-6. Prizes At 6 pm Saturday
11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Kids Activities and Fire Trucks On Display. Sponsored By The Bear Lake Township Fire Department
11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Fairy Hair By Shanna! On Maggie's Deck. Sponsored By Maggie's
11:00 am - 12:30 pm: Kids Games-Sponsored By The Triginta Club. Behind Bear Lake Township Hall, Kids Up To Age 10.
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Dj 'Gt Beats' On The Deck-Maggie's Sponsored By Maggie's
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Carriage Rides By Post Office-Museum Rides Provided By Fantail Farm, Llc.
1:00 pm: Free Throw Contest-Harry D. Cosier Memorial Courts. Wise Street. Age Groups: 9 And Under, 10-13, 14-17, 18+. Boys and Girls. $2.00 Per Shot, Medals For The Top 2 Girls And Boys For Each Age Bracket. Contestants 9 and Under Will Be 4 Feet Closer To The Basket. Sponsored By Pleasanton Greenhouse And Lucky Lizard Awards and Gifts
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm: Watermelon Eating Contest Under The Tent. Sponsored By Saddle Up
3:00 pm: Magician John Russell-Under The Tent Hot 
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Air Adventures (Licensed And Insured) -Goes Up 75 Feet. Correct Compression Driving Range Us 31 South. 550 For Adults, $20 For Children 10 And Under. Selling Fifty (50) Chances To Take Four (4) People Up To See Fireworks For $100
7:00 pm: Hot Air Balloon Fireworks Ride Drawing -Winner Will Be Called At Number Provided 
8:00 pm: Bear Lake Days Parade Line Up At 7 pm Bear Lake High School Grand Marshall - Linda And David Schweyer
After Parade - Entertainment: The Cook Family Concert Under The Tent
10:30 pm: Fireworks At Dusk Over The Lake; Sponsored By Saddle Up, Grille 44, Swb Electric, And Other Local Business.

Sunday, July 13, 2025

08:00 am - 11:00 am: Bear Lake Pancake Breakfast Lakeside Cafe $12 Cash And Check Only. Menu: Pancakes, Sausage, Scrambled Eggs, Coffee, Juice Maple Syrup Donated By Seiverts Maple Syrup
10:00 am - 1:00 pm: Triginta Club Silent Auction At The Michael W. Smith Community Center (Aka Old Lions Club). Winning Bids Notified At 1 pm.
10:00 am - 5:00 pm: Why I Love Bear Lake - Kids Drop Off Artwork -Drop Off Pictures To Saddle Up Friday Starting At Noon-Till Sunday At 5:00 pm And Receive A Free Small Slushy!
10:30 am - 12:00 pm: First Baptist Church Service Under The Tent.

Date:
July 10 - 13, 2025

Location:
Various Venues in Bear Lake, MI 49614

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