Clare County Events Calendar 2005

The communities in Clare County provide many events
 to entertain you during your visit to the area.

If you know of an event that should be listed here please let us know at calendar@clarecounty.com
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-JANUARY- 8 & 9 Winter Bridge Marathon/ Doherty Hotel/ 989-386-3441 16 8th Annual Bridal Expo/ Doherty Hotel / 1-4pm/ Fashion Show at 3pm/ 989-386-3441 18 Business After Hours/ Swaffer's Gateway Chrysler of Clare & Northwood University Top-  -FEBRUARY- 4 Super Bowl Kick Off Doubles/ Gateway Lanes & Lounge/ For information call 989-386-2201 6 Clare Chamber Superbowl Sunday Raffle/Doherty Hotel/ 4:30-11pm.  For information call 989-386-2442 TBA Clare Chamber Business After Hours, 5-7 PM Sponsored by MidMichigan Regional Medical Center-Clare 11 Cupid's Scotch Doubles/ Gateway Lanes/ For information call 989-386-2201 11 Irish Festival Karaoke Star Search Contest/ Begins Feb 11-March 11/ 10pm/ Gateway Lanes/ Qualifying competition for the Irish Festival Karaoke Star Search Contest/ 989-386-2201 12 Clare Rotary Club Charter Night/ Doherty Hotel 19 17th Frost Bite Open/ Harrison/ For information call 989-539-6011 19 14th Annual Walk for Warmth/ MMCAA/ For info call 989-539-4157 20 13th Annual Snow Snake Winter Fun Day/ 10am-4pm/ For information call 989-539-6583 24 Clare Business Expo/ 2-7PM/ Doherty Hotel/ Luncheon 11:30-1/ Town & Country, Call the Clare Chamber for info 989-386-2442 or 888-AT-CLARE Top -MARCH- TBA Jaycees Comedy Night/ Doherty Hotel 9-12 CLARE'S 30TH ANNUAL IRISH FESTIVAL 9 Clare Chamber Business After Hours/ 5-7 PM/ Sponsored by Firstbank 12 Irish Festival Craft Show/ClarePrimary School/ 9-4/For information call 989-386-2442 11-19 Irish Festival Best Frame Doubles/ Gateway Lanes & Lounge/ Several dates & times available for squads/ For information call 989-386-2201   Karaoke Star Search Finals/ Gateway Lanes/ 9pm 12 Irish Parade/ Clare/ Noon  20 Lucky Green Shot/ Clare Rod & Gun Club/1:30 pm 26 Easter Egg Hunt at the LakeDepot. Contact the Lake Community Association for more info. 26 Craft Show sponsored by the Farwell's Women's Club at the Farwell Area High School contact the Farwell Chamber of Commerce for More Info 989-588-0580 26 Farwell Women's Club 14th Annual Craft Show/ 9-4/ FarwellHigh School/ For information call 989-588-2669 Top -APRIL- TBA 8th Annual Harrison Chamber FP3/ The Tamaracks/ For information call 989-539-6011 TBA SPRING PRREMIER NIGHT/ CLARE 14 & 21 MMCC Theatre Production of "Lend Me A Tennor"/ Matinee Performances at 2:00pm/ MMCC Auditorium. For info call 989-386-6632 TBA 6th Annual Central Michigan Job Fair/ 9am-1pm/ Doherty Hotel/ For information call 989-386-6632 22 & 23 MMCC Theatre Production of "Lend Me A Tenor"/ Performances at 7:00pm at MMCC Auditorium./ For information call 989-386-6632 TBA Business After Hours/ 5-7 PM/ Sponsored by Chemical Bank & Doherty Hotel 22 & 23 Yoder Brothers Equipment & Horse Auction/ Isabella County Fairgrounds/ For information call 989-386-9082 Top -MAY- TBA Opening Day Clare Little League Parade at 1pm. 5 Clare Rotary Spring Frolic/ Doherty Hotel/ For information call 989-386-0300 20 & 21 Yoder's Amish Quilt Auction & Craft Show/ Clare at Yoder's Farm/ For information call 989-386-2442 TBA Clare Chamber Business After Hours/ 5-7 PM/ Sponsored by Snow Snake Ski & Golf TBA Harrison Memorial Day Garage Sales 28 Clare Chamber Memorial Day Craft Show 10-5/ Clare City Park For info call 989-386-2442   6th Annual Classic Car Show/ Harrison/ 989-539-6011 28 A.T.M.'s Dream Machine 2nd Annual Benefit Car & Bike Show for Hospice & Dog Bite Victims/Glen's parking lot/ Clare/ 8am-3pm/ For information call 989-386-4828   Figure 8 Derby/ Farwell Fairgrounds/ 7pm/ For information call 989-588-2517 30 Clare VFW Memorial Day Parade/ 10:30am begins at ClareCityPark & ends at CherryGroveCemetery/ For information call 989-386-7221 Top -JUNE- 4 2005 Tour de Trail/ Pere Marquette Rail Trail (10 mile round trip)/ For information call 989-772-0911 Ext 233 9-12 LakeDaze in the Village of Lake sponsored by the Lake Community Association 11 Red, White, & Blue Basketball Tournament / For info call 989-386-2442 11 9th Annual Leota Car Show & Small Auction proceeds to Special Olympics/ For information call 989-539-9644 TBA Business After Hours/ 5-7 PM/ Sponsored by Isabella Bank & Trust TBA Council on Aging Junefest/ A day of food & fellowship for seniors 60+/ For information call 989-426-5450 TBA 23rd Annual Budd Lake Fishing Derby/ Harrison/ For info call 989-539-6011 TBA BucKaroO BoNanZa DaYs in Clare. Mosey down and join in the fun!! 24 Mid-MI Hospice Ladies Golf Scramble/ Shotgun Start 8:30am/ Firefly Golf Links/ For information call 989-386-3510 24 & 25 Yoder's Equipment & Horse Auction/ Isabella County Fairgrounds/ Horses & horse drawn equipment only/ For information call 989-386-9082 Top -JULY- 30-2 Clare Summerfest, Call the Clare Chamber for more info 888-AT-CLARE 30-2 Clare's City Wide Garage Sales/ For information call the Clare Area Chamber of Commerce at 989-386-2442 1 Summerfest Picnic/ ShamrockPark/ 6pm 1 Summerfest Fireworks/ ShamrockPark/ 10pm 2 Ice Cream Social/ location to be announced 2 5th AnnualRiver Duck Derby/ LeotaRiverPark/ 989-539-5300   Figure 8 Derby/Farwell Fairgrounds/ 7pm/ For information call 989-588-2517 4 Harrison's "4th of July Celebration"/ Harrison/ For information call 989-539-6011 15 & 16 Clare Chamber 18th Annual Crafts in the Park/ For information call the Clare Area Chamber of Commerce at 989-386-2442 15 & 16 Clare Side Walk Sales 30 -31 Lumberjack Festival/ and Crafts in the Park /Farwell/ For information call 989-588-0580 TBA American Red Cross CMC/ Summer Fundraiser/ For information call 989-773-3615 orv 989-539-0200 30- Aug 6 122nd Clare County Fair/ Harrison Fairgrounds/ For information call 989-539-9011 Top -AUGUST- TBA Clare Chamber Golf Outing/ For information call 989-386-2442 5 & 6 ClareCounty 24th Crazy Quilters Annual Quilt Show/ HayesTownshipCivicCenter/ Harrison/ 9am-4pm/ For information call 989-386-7652 TBA Harrison Sidewalk Sales Days 12 Mother Daughter Golf Outing/ Firefly Golf Links/ For information call 989-386-3510 13 2nd Annual Mason Shoot Benefit/ Clare Rod & Gun Club/ 7:30 AM - 3 PM 27 Clare Ducks Unlimited Fun Shoot/ Clare Rod & Gun Club/ 8:30am-2:30pm/ For information call 989-386-7557 Top -SEPTEMBER- 2 & 3 Yoder's Amish Quilt Auction & Craft Show/ Clare/ Yoder Farm 5 9th Annual Labor Day Bicycle Parade/ Leota. For information call 989-539-9644 TBA Figure 8 Derby/ Farwell Fairgrounds/ 7pm/ For information call 989-588-2517 2 - 5 Farwell Labor Day Celebration/ Farwell Fairgrounds/ For information call 989-588-2517 9 3rd Annual Trap & Sporting Clay "McManus" Day/ Clare Rod & Gun Club/ 8:30am-4:30pm/ For information call 989-386-7557 10 Father & Son Golf Outing/ Firefly Golf Links/ For information call 989-386-3510 TBA MMCC Fall Festival & Barbeque/ Harrison/ Noon-4pm/ For information call 989-386-6629 14-18 Clare's Halfway to St. Patrick's Day Celebration 15 High Tea & Fashion Show/ Doherty Hotel/ 989-386-3441 17 Art & Rhythm in the Park/ ClareCityPark 17 5th Annual Fall Leota Car Show/ Leota Lodge/ For information call 989-539-5300 18 Texas Hold-em Tournament/ Doherty Hotel/ For informatin call 989-386-9082 23 & 24 Yoder Brothers Semi-Annual Equipment & Horse Auction/ Isabella County Fairgrounds/ 9 AM/ For information call 989-386-9082 TBA Harrison Cash Bash 04 Reverse Raffle/ For information call (989-539-6011) 24 Central Michigan Giant Pumpkin Annual Weigh-0ff/ ShamrockPark/ 1pm.  For information call 989-386-6003 Top -OCTOBER- 10 Clare Rotary Columbus Day Italian Dinner/ Doherty Hotel/  For information call 989-386-0300 TBA Annual Garlic Cook-Off/ WPRJ's Studio in Coleman/ For information call 1-888-281-9775 30 LakeHalloween Party/ Lake Depot 5:30pm-7:30pm/ For information call 989-544-2378 Top -NOVEMBER- TBA Christmas Open House/ Farwell/ For information call 989-588-0580 19 Farwell's Holiday "Lights" Festival / Contact the Farwell Area Chamber of Commerce for more info 989-588-0580 TBA Santa's arrival in Harrison at the Community Library/ For information call 989-539-6011 TBA Clare's Christmas All-Town Open House/11 AM-4 PM/ Santa arrives at Noon at CityPark/  For information call 989-386-2442. Top -DECEMBER- 3 Kiwanis Charter Night/ Doherty Hotel TBA MMMC/Clare Hospital Love Light Tree & Candle Lighting Ceremony/ 7pm at the Medical Center Main Entrance/ For information call 989-802-5102 TBA Harrison Community Christmas Celebration/ HillsideElementary School/ For information call 989-539-6011 TBA Harrison Festival of Lights/ For information call 989-539-6011 TBA Harrison Community Decorating Contest 31 New Years Eve Celebration/ Doherty Hotel/ For information call 989-386-3441

For additional information contact:
Clare County Convention and Visitors Bureau
P.O. Box 226
Clare, Michigan 48617
800-233-1359 or 989-386-6400