Give your metabolism a boost over Thanksgiving Reconnect Weekend with our Turkey Vulture Trot 5k and 1-Mile Fun Run! The 5K will begin at 9am on Thursday, November 28 on our Mountain Center Road course. The 1-Mile Fun Run will begin at 10am. A portion of the proceeds will benefit North Sky Raptor Sanctuary .

A commemorative medal will be awarded to the top 3 men and women in each age group for the 5K race. All Fun Run participants will receive a finisher medal. The overall male and female winner of the 5K will receive a Crystal Mountain Prize Pack valued at over $200. 

We are excited to announce that for our 2024 Turkey Vulture Trot we will now have Chip timing! Runners will receive a bib with a small electronic device that records their time as they cross the starting line and the finish line.

Enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings - without stepping foot in the kitchen! 

Location: Wild Tomato
Time: 11am - 5pm

Reservations required. Please call (800) 968-7686.

COST

Adults: $46.95
Kids 7 - 12: $19.95
Kids 6 & Under: $12.95

Enjoy a festive tour through Crystal’s quaint resort village. Each trail stop offers unique activities, plus food & beverage and retail sales, including Black Friday specials!

Pick up your Holiday Trails Guide from one of the following locations: Front Desk, Park at Water's Edge and the Mountain Market. Please limit guides to one per family.

On the back of your Holiday Trails Guide, write your name, address and phone number and return to the Park at Water's Edge by 7:55pm for a chance to win. Prize drawing held at 8pm. Guests must be 18+ to be eligible to win prizes; need not be present to win. Please, one entry per family.

30th Annual Holly Berry Arts & Crafts Fair to be held at Frankfort High School in historic Frankfort on the shores of beautiful Lake Michigan.   Free Will donation for attendee entry fee

Indoor Art & Craft Fair in Frankfort, Michigan. Held the Saturday after Thanksgiving each year at Frankfort High School.

DATE:  November 30, 2024,  SHOW HOURS:  9:00am - 3pm, BOOTH FEE: $70.00 per 10 x 6 space in Hallway & $80.00 per 10 x 10 space in Gym

Mail pictures/Checks Payable to: Frankfort-Elberta Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 566, Frankfort, Michigan 49635

Entry Deadline: November 10. If you are registering after November 1st, pay online at the time of registration. Thank you.  Show Hours: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM.           

The Oliver Art Center’s annual Winter Member Exhibition, ARTventure will open with a reception on Friday, December 6th from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. The show will continue through January 3rd.  

Typically, one of OAC’s largest shows of the year, this year’s exhibit will showcase the work of more than 100 area artists, all members of OAC. Paintings, sculptures, ceramics, glass, fiber, photography, wood and more will be on display.

OAC’s Winter Market will be open during the reception to allow visitors to shop its collection of locally made gifts for the holidays. The work of more than 50 local and regional artists and craftspeople is on display in the Winter Market. The Winter Market continues through December 31st.

The Oliver Art Center is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-4:00 p.m., and Sunday from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. OAC will be closed on December 24th and 25th and January 1st.