Medal-winning wineries, top regional cuisine and hot blues bands headline the annual Leelanau Wine & Food Festival. Themed Red, White & the Blues, the annual festival runs from noon to 6 in Northport's expanded Haserot Park on Grand Traverse Bay.
Also in Northport on Saturday is the annual Northport Dog Parade, which starts promptly at 1 PM. Dress up your dog and then parade through the streets of Northport. Prizes for all!!
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The weather report looks great for Saturday, August 9 for the Leelanau Peninsula Wine & Food Festival. Come out and join over 15 wineries, one brewery and one hard cider craftsman to taste the best Leelanau County has to offer. Entertainment will be provided by The Fabulous Horndogs from noon until 3:00 pm followed by James Armstrong from 3:00 pm until 6:00 pm. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the afternoon listening to great music, drinking local wines and enjoying food provided by local vendors. There will even be chocolate on site! For those of you who enjoy a good cigar with your wine, you will have that opportunity as well.
The festival runs from noon until 6:00 pm in Haserot Park in Northport. Admission is $10 which includes a commemorative wine glass and two tasting tickets. Additional tasting tickets will be available for $2 each. Admission for non-drinkers is $5 each. Come early so you can also enjoy the annual Dog Parade in downtown Northport. This wonderful event begins at 1:00 pm and is a must-see! Hope to see you there! The weather people say it will be in the mid-seventies. PERFECT!!
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