Visitors to the Princess Wenonah learn about local history while viewing freighters close up, observing local wildlife and activities on the Saginaw River, and gaining a unique perspective on the city's bridges.
With a new name and renewed commitment, the Barbara and Gary Bosco Back 2 School Program is dedicated to helping students in Bay County start the 2025-26 school year feeling empowered.
Applications are open now for the annual Business by the Bay Pitch Competition.
The Riverside Art Festival is expected to fill Downtown Bay City with art, music, food, and thousands of people on June 14 and 15.
Farmers markets in Downtown Bay City and Auburn deliver fresh produce, handcrafted items, grain-fed meats, handcrafted items, and more this summer.
A free health and wellness fair and a party in Wenonah Park each mark the 2025 observance of Juneteenth. Juneteenth is a national holiday commemorating the end of slavery in 1865.
A new training initiative aims to teach sailors how to race on sailboats. The program hopes to get more people involved in races on the Saginaw Bay.
Your next great read (or ten great reads) await at the 2025 Friends of the Bay County Library System Book Sale, set for July 31-Aug. 2.
Empty Canvas Concert at the State Theatre offers ticket-buyers the chance to enjoy art, music, wine, and chocolate while helping out a local nonprofit.
Get out your calendars, summer fun is just around the corner. Highlights include the return of the Appledore IV, the Bay City Fireworks Festival, and Wednesdays in the Park.
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