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Local food trucks will be at multiple Fiesta events througout the festival week.

Fiesta celebrates 60 years with expanded festival

LAUP's Fiesta is more than just a party. Celebrating 60 years, this year's festival has been expanded to a week-long event (July 15-21) with documentaries, discussions, food, culture, and more.

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Highland Games have youth divisions as well. the Holland Waterfront Celtic Festival and Highland Games returns this month.
Celtic Festival returns June 21-22

The third annual Celtic Festival returns June 21-22 to the Ottawa County Fairgrounds.

The beach and pavillion at Highland Park.
Historic Cottages of Highland Park: The complete series

Highland Park is one of the oldest summer cottage resorts in the state, and it has a unique history. Discover the mariners, artists, and industrialists who made Highland Park what it is.

Windmill Island Gardens will host Books and Blooms this summer.
Windmill Island Gardens kicks off Books and Blooms Kids Summer Series

This summer, Windmill Island is hosting a Books and Blooms Summer Series that features a story time followed by a fun, educational, and hands-on activity.

West Michigan Water Safety Alliance volunteers recently trained to distribute education about water safety at Holland State Park.
Lakeshore communities look to education to prevent drownings

Park Township is among the Lakeshore communities working to improve water safety and decrease drowning deaths through several innovative approaches.

Muskegon Lake is the backdrop for life at Adelaide Pointe Marina where future plans also include residential and commercial uses.
Adelaide Pointe celebrates grand opening of Michigan’s first new marina in nearly three decades

Adelaide Pointe on Muskegon Lake incorporates both private and public amenities into its plan, including fishing spots, a soft shoreline, and residential property along the lake.

The new Ottawa Beach General Store is nearly identical to the 1930s building it replaced with some key improvements.
PHOTOS: Iconic beachside store reopens

Take a look inside the newly rebuilt ‘vintage’ Ottawa Beach General Store that has reopened next to Holland State Park in time for summer.

Lakeshore Home Builders Association presents its annual Parade of Homes on June 6-8 and June 13-15. Your ticket lets you see homes in Fennville, Grand Haven, Holland, Muskegon, Norton Shores, Nunica, Saugatuck, Spring Lake, and Zeeland. 
June things to do: Celtic fest, Juneteenth, Father’s Day, Parade of Homes, food, music, movies, art

There’s something for everyone coming up: summer reading challenges, a sand sculpture contest, chalk art, a heritage festival, the Lakeshore HBA Parade of Homes, Pride events, and a quilt exhibit.

Historical photos will be part of an exhibit in Port Sheldon Township Hall as part of the township's centennial celebration.
Port Sheldon is celebrating centennial while looking to the future

Port Sheldon Township is celebrating its centennial this month, but at the same time officials are also looking to the future.

The Tri-Cities Historical Museum is celebrating the special and longstanding connection Grand Haven has had with the U.S. Coast Guard with its exhibit Picnics and Parades: 100 Years of Grand Haven’s Coast Guard Festival.
Tri-cities Historical Museum celebrating 100 years of special connection with Coast Guard

The Tri-Cities Historical Museum is celebrating the special and longstanding connection Grand Haven has had with the U.S. Coast Guard with its exhibit Picnics and Parades: 100 Years of Grand Haven’s Coast Guard Festival opening Saturday, May 18, and running through the summer.

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