Arts and Culture

Trick-or-Treating hours in the City of Midland are from 6-8 p.m. on Halloween.

Halloween happenings around Midland County

It's a spooky time of year and the Midland community is gearing up to keep you busy with events from trick or treating around town to a Scarecrow Scavenger Hunt.

Latest in Arts and Culture
Midland Center For The Arts hosts Empty Bowls on Nov 2 to help fight food scarcity

Potters from throughout Midland have gathered together to create more than 200 bowls that will be donated for Empty Bowls, with proceeds going to the Midland County Food Assistance Network.

Creating home, arts, & service: Meet Katie Trzaska-Miller

Meet Katie Trzaska-Miller, a Midlander who loves the arts and strives to be an advocate for all! Learn why she loves living and working in Midland.

silo with pumpkins
Fall fun in Midland and beyond

Cider, donuts and pumpkins, oh my! Midlanders share their favorite area pumpkin patches and cider mills.

Creative 360 fills the month with events

View the works of emerging artists, try your chops at a poetry slam, or enjoy the sounds of a big band at Creative 360 this month.

Social media can improve our connection to people from far away, but it also can lead to unrealistic expectations.
13 social media accounts that love Bay County

Discover the beauty of Bay County on these 13 social media accounts that uplift our community.

Dahlia Hill terrace
It’s not too late to enjoy the beauty of Dahlia Hill

As the leaves begin to change, there's still a chance to capture Summer colors at Dahlia Hill.

Former Miss Michigans pose as they crown Jenae Lodewyk, of Bay County, as Miss Michigan.
From pageant newcomer to state crown, Miss Bay County is the reigning Miss Michigan

Jenae Lodewyk, a Bangor John Glenn High School graduate and the reigning Miss Michigan, uses the pageant platform to empower women.

Grace A. Dow Memorial Library recognizes National Library Card Sign-Up Month through the end of Sept

It's still not too late to celebrate National Library Card Sign-Up Month at the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library!

Candle Dipping at Fall Fest
Travel back in time with homestead farm activities at Chippewa Nature Center’s Fall Harvest Fest

Chippewa Nature Center hosts its Fall Harvest Festival, featuring interactive demonstrations of autumn traditions like cider making and blacksmithing, connecting visitors to 1800s farm life and nature.

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