NPS Youth Ice Fishing
2026-02-07 11:00 - 15:00, 2026-02-14 11:00 - 15:00, 2026-02-21 11:00 - 15:00, 2026-02-28 11:00 - 15:00 (America/Detroit) | Sleeping Bear Dune Climb, 6748 S Dune Hwy, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Dune Center at the Dune Climb
Every Saturday from January 24 – February 28, 2026
11 am – 3 pm, drop-in family program
Free with park pass

Learn ice fishing basics like the proper gear and safety.
Earn your Junior Ranger Angler certificate.
Get some free fishing swag (Thanks to the National Park Foundation).
Hit the ice and test your new skills—conditions permitting!*
No preregistration, just drop in anytime between 11 am and 3 pm.
Expect to spend at least an hour completing the activities.
Children must be accompanied by an adult.

*If conditions are safe and favorable, ice fishing on an inland lake may be offered at a secondary location.

Window Restoration Workshops at Faust Log Cabin
2026-06-16 09:30 - 15:30, 2026-06-23 09:30 - 15:30, 2026-06-30 09:30 - 15:30, 2026-07-14 09:30 - 15:30 | Port Oneida Heritage Center, 3164 W. Harbor Hwy, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Join us at our weekly window workshops and be a part of the preservation of a treasured park resource. The Faust Log Cabin is located at Inspiration Point overlooking Big Glen Lake. Beginning in 2025, volunteers began restoring the building’s 72 windows.
For more information, email volunteer@sleepingbearforever.org

Log Cabin Day
2026-06-28 11:00 - 14:00 | Sleeping Bear Dune Nationl Lakeshore, Boekeloo Road, Honor, Michigan
Featuring: BOEKELOO CABIN
Sunday, June 28, 2026 11 am – 2 pm
In celebration of annual Michigan Log Cabin Day, Sleeping Bear Forever will be highlighting the Boekeloo Cabin, one of six log cabins on the mainland in the Park.
Stuart Boekeloo is a descendant who will be on-site to share history and stories of his family’s time at the cabin.
Check out Sleeping Bear Forever’s (formerly Sleeping Bear Forever) preservation of the cabin, having restored the windows, door, bridge and property fence and replaced and repaired logs.
Location: The cabin is set at the end of a two mile two-track in the Platte River area of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. A peaceful location on a cranberry bog with a path from the cabin to Lake Michigan, it’s a hidden favorite for many.

Window Restoration Workshops at Faust Log Cabin
2026-07-07 09:30 - 15:30, 2026-08-11 09:30 - 15:30 | Port Oneida Heritage Center, 3164 W. Harbor Hwy, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Join us at our weekly group window preservation project and be a part of preserving a treasured park resource! The Faust Log Cabin is an iconic historic structure located at the beautiful Inspiration Point overlooking Big Glen Lake. Beginning in 2025, volunteers began restoring the building’s 72 windows. Join our great, friendly volunteer crew that welcomes new volunteers any time. We will provide training. If you love our incredible heritage that honors those who built these structures, you can make a difference!
Make the connection! For more information, or to let us know you’re coming, email volunteer@sleepingbearforever.org

Youth Plein Air Experience
2026-07-11 10:00 - 14:00 | Thoreson Farm, 3694 S. Thoreson Rd., Port Oneida Rural Historic District
A day of art and outdoor imagination awaits at Thoreson Farm. Young artists will watch plein air painters in action and receive guidance as they create their own paintings, with all supplies provided. A storyteller brings history to life, inspiring the scenes they imagine. This program is presented by the Glen Arbor Arts Center, in partnership with Sleeping Bear Forever.

Farm To Table Dinners
2026-07-16 17:00 - 20:00, 2026-09-03 17:00 - 20:00 | Burfiend Farm, 2046 South Port Oneida Road, Maple City, MI, 49664, United States
Set in the open fields of the historic Burfiend Farm, guests will gather to enjoy a thoughtfully prepared meal by a local chef, featuring seasonal ingredients and regional flair. Surrounded by an historical landscape, the intimate dining experience celebrates the connection between farmers and food, inviting you to slow down, savor, and hear stories of the past.

Window Restoration Workshops at Faust Log Cabin
2026-07-21 09:30 - 15:30 | Port Oneida Heritage Center, 3164 W. Harbor Hwy, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Join us at our weekly group window preservation project and be a part of preserving a treasured park resource! The Faust Log Cabin is an iconic historic structure located at the beautiful Inspiration Point overlooking Big Glen Lake. Beginning in 2025, volunteers began restoring the building’s 72 windows. Join our great, friendly volunteer crew that welcomes new volunteers any time. Be part of something special, helping a place we love! We will provide training. If you love our incredible heritage that honors those who built these structures, you can make a difference!
Make the connection! For more information, or to let us know you’re coming, email volunteer@sleepingbearforever.org

Window Restoration Workshops at Faust Log Cabin (copy)
2026-07-28 09:30 - 15:30 | Port Oneida Heritage Center, 3164 W. Harbor Hwy, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States

Port Oneida Run
2026-08-01 06:30 - 12:00 | Port Oneida Heritage Center, 3164 W. Harbor Hwy, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Join us for the 14th Annual Port Oneida Run/Walk fundraiser.
Half Marathon – 10K – Fast and Flat 5K
Raise funds for historic preservation in Sleeping Bear Dunes!

Window Restoration Workshops at Faust Log Cabin
2026-08-04 09:30 - 15:30 | Port Oneida Heritage Center, 3164 W. Harbor Hwy, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Join us at our weekly group window preservation project every Tuesday, and be a part of preserving a treasured park resource! The Faust Log Cabin is an iconic historic structure located at the beautiful Inspiration Point overlooking Big Glen Lake. Beginning in 2025, volunteers began restoring the building’s 72 windows. Join our great, friendly volunteer crew that welcomes new volunteers any time. We will provide training. If you love our incredible heritage that honors those who built these structures, you can make a difference!
Make the connection! For more information, or to let us know you’re coming, email volunteer@sleepingbearforever.org

"Stepping Off the Boat": Stories from North Manitou Island
2026-08-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Glen Haven Cannery & Boat Museum, 5291 Glen Haven Road, Glen Haven, MI, United States
Join us for author Susan Wasserman’s presentation on her award-winning book, “Stepping off the Boat: Stories from North Manitou Island”.
North Manitou is an island of 15,000 acres within the national park with a rich and varied history, including eras as a summer resort, logging outpost, and farming community. The award-winning book is a collection of captivating stories and engaging photographs that evokes the layered history of North Manitou Island. Learn about the families of North Manitou Island and let historic photographs bring alive the stories of indigenous peoples, fur traders, lumbermen, farmers, and summer resorters who shaped North Manitou Island, as well as coast guard history.
Let the setting of the Glen Haven Cannery and Boat Museum inspire the evening’s talk with views out to the Manitou Islands. The boat museum will be open after normal hours before the talk, to view the exhibits and boats.
2026 winner of the Notable Book Award by the Library of Michigan. Books are available at the Port Oneida Heritage Center and the Cottage Book Shop.
FREE EVENT. DONATIONS WELCOME AND APPRECIATED.

Port Oneida Fair
2026-08-07 - 2026-08-08 | Port Oneida Rural Histoic District, 4 miles N. of Glen Arbor, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
﻿Step back in time at the two-day Port Oneida Fair to experience life as it was in the late 1800s and early 1900s. A family-friendly event showcasing the traditional skills and crafts of by-gone days at historic farms and a one-room schoolhouse.

Window Restoration Workshops at Faust Log Cabin
2026-08-18 09:30 - 15:30 | Port Oneida Heritage Center, 3164 W. Harbor Hwy, Glen Arbor, MI, 49636, United States
Help preserve the cultural treasures of Sleeping Bear Dunes! Join us at our weekly group window preservation project and be a part of preserving the iconic Faust Cabin, a historic structure located at the beautiful Inspiration Point overlooking Big Glen Lake. Our volunteers are in the second year of restoring the cabin’s 72 windows! Meet our friendly volunteer crew that welcomes new volunteers any time. We will provide training. If you want to see this cabin preserved, come out for whatever time you have available, or donate to the project. You can make a difference!
Make the connection! For more information, or to let us know you’re coming, email volunteer@sleepingbearforever.org

Project: Katie Shepard Hotel on NMI
2026-08-21 | MI
August 21-28, 2026
Volunteers should expect to spend 3-7 days on North Manitou Island. Transportation will be provided by boat from Leland. Multiple painting and carpentry projects will be completed.
For more information, email volunteer@sleepingbearforever.org
