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Explore Muskegon County, on the shores of Lake Michigan, offering a variety of outdoor adventures, cultural experiences, and more. It's all right here! From scenic beaches and hiking trails to year-round events and festivals.
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You know Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, but have you heard of Secondhand Sunday? ♻️

On November 30, shop sustainably. Skip fast fashion and big stores. Discover Muskegon’s local vintage and antique shops: www.visitmuskegon.org/things-to-do/shopping/vintage-antique-shops/
Decorative Christmas ornaments in various colors and intricate designs displayed on a wooden surface, including a prominent red and green bauble.
November 29, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Did you know the Hackley Hume Homes has offered holiday tours since 1972? And it’s one of the few tours you can do at your own pace? Find out more about this popular Christmas tradition: www.visitmuskegon.org/blog/post/deck-the-mansions-hackley-hume-holiday-tour/
An ornate Victorian house in Muskegon with detailed woodworking, stained glass windows, and a prominent porch framed by an intricate metal fence adorned with a green wreath featuring a red bow. Elegant holiday setting with a decorated Christmas tree and ornate stained glass reflected in a carved wooden mirror, surrounded by red floral arrangements and candlesticks. Elegant dining table set for a formal meal, featuring crystal stemware, fine china plates, and ornate red candle holders, situated in a room with traditional decor. A beautifully decorated Christmas tree stands in an ornate room with stained glass windows and elaborate ceiling designs.
November 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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🍂 Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving filled with good things!

Our Visitor Center will be closed Thursday and Friday, but you can always explore everything Muskegon County has to offer on our website.

Visit us anytime at visitmuskegon.org! 🦃
November 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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✨ The holidays are beginning to sparkle with festive open houses and local shopping. Visit Muskegon for boutique gifts, vintage finds, and carefully curated items from small businesses across the county.

📸 Pine Street Mercantile, @866_pine_st on Instagram
➡️ https://bit.ly/4rab4eG

A decorative display featuring a plastic deer nestled among a variety of greenery and flowers, positioned in front of a vintage green vehicle with a "Welcome" sign.
November 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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🎁 Small Business Saturday is almost here, and it’s the perfect time to shop local in Muskegon County. Discover unique gifts, handcrafted items, and special holiday offers from neighborhood shops ⤵️
www.visitmuskegon.org/blog/post/small-business-saturday-is-big-in-muskegon-county/
A promotional mug with "Visit Muskegon" printed on it next to a "Shop Small" tote bag, accompanied by pine cones and red berries, with a colorful bokeh background. A person browsing through a selection of colorful Polish pottery displayed on shelves and tables. Person standing in a jewelry shop, surrounded by displays of various handcrafted jewelry pieces and decorations. Person standing in a boutique shop, smiling, surrounded by decorative items and clothing.
November 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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"I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house."
~ Nathaniel Hawthorne

Get outside. It's beautiful 🍂 ❄️

📸 Nick Meekhof, @puremichiganguy on Instagram
🗺️ Muskegon State Park

A scenic view of Muskegon State Park in autumn, showing a winding path surrounded by trees with vibrant orange and yellow leaves. A scenic view of a winding path in Muskegon State Park during autumn, surrounded by tall trees displaying vibrant fall foliage and a light dusting of snow on the ground. An adult and a child are walking a dog on a sandy beach with another child running ahead, surrounded by colorful autumn trees and sand dunes.
November 22, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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There’s a reason it’s called Scenic Drive! 🍂❄️ Take a ride through Muskegon State Park and enjoy November’s mix of fall color and freshly fallen snow. The views are stunning any time of year, but late autumn brings a special touch to this landscape.

📸 Nick Meekhof, @puremichiganguy on Instagram
November 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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A new twist in Muskegon! 🌪️
‘Twister Again’ is the final sculpture in the Muskegon City Public Art Initiative by Alice Aycock. Inspired by the Muskegon Museum of Art’s ‘Tornado Over Kansas,’ it brings movement and creativity to the city.

#MuskegonArt #PublicArt #AliceAycock
November 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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✨ Get ready for the Festival of Trees at Muskegon Museum of Art ✨

Step into a gallery filled with artist-designed trees & seasonal decor. Enjoy special events, music & family-friendly activities.

Nov 26 - Jan 4
www.visitmuskegon.org/event/festival-of-trees-at-the-muskegon-museum-of-art/11836/
Decorative lantern in focus with a beautifully adorned Christmas tree in the background, set in an indoor exhibition space. A vibrant display of colorful Christmas ornaments in the foreground with a blurred view of lit Christmas trees in the background, captured at Muskegon Museum of Art. Santa Claus sitting next to a Christmas tree decorated with lights and candy canes. Person playing a flute at a festive event, wearing a red beret and scarf, with a decorative background.
November 19, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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A teensy sneak peek into this year's Hackley Hume Holiday Tour! Beginning Nov 29, explore holiday décor & historic architecture. Vote for your favorite room. It might even be the Visit Muskegon room in the Hume House!
See all dates: www.visitmuskegon.org/event/holiday-tours-2025/9294/
Holiday mantelpiece decorated elaborately with multiple Christmas trees adorned with red and gold ornaments, surrounded by ornate figurines, with a stained glass window featuring a blue and red design in the background. A festive display featuring a variety of Christmas decorations including miniature trees encased in glass jars, surrounded by golden ornaments and twinkling lights, set on a lace-covered table. An elegant promotional display by Visit Muskegon featuring a clear glass frame with a message offering complimentary postcards, placed beside crystal star decorations on a table with lace curtains in the background.
November 19, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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❄ 𝔾𝕖𝕥 𝕋𝕙𝕠𝕤𝕖 ℍ𝕒𝕥𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕄𝕚𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕤 ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕪, 𝕎𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕚𝕤 ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕘!
Ready to find snow filled fun? Click to see our blog and plan your winter adventure! ⤵
www.visitmuskegon.org/blog/post/winter-is-coming/ ❄
A child in blue jacket and orange goggles is playfully waving at a person luging down a snowy luge track. Person cross-country skiing through a snow-covered forest, poised in front of wooden platform. A child in winter clothing, smiling and standing on skis in the snow, in front of a striped gazebo A person wearing a pink hat and black jacket is smiling while skating on a trail leading through a forest.
November 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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🎄Planning your holiday activities in Muskegon County? Check out our Christmas and Holiday events page to see all the seasonal happenings. See an event missing? Share it with us!

www.visitmuskegon.org/things-to-do/seasons/winter/christmas-holiday/ 💝
A festive display featuring a traditional Santa Claus figurine surrounded by Christmas decorations and gifts. Close-up of a decorated Christmas tree with shiny tinsel and unique ornaments, including a prominently featured white and red heart-patterned bauble. Interior view of a festively decorated room featuring a Christmas tree and red poinsettias, with a reflective mirror showcasing stained glass windows, captured at the Hackley and Hume Historic Site in Muskegon.
November 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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How much to you love these photos of the Muskegon Blockhouse and Scenic Drive at Muskegon State Park?
📸 Tyler Martin, @tyler.t.martin on Instagram
www.visitmuskegon.org/listing/the-blockhouse/391/
November 12, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Honor Veterans Day in Muskegon County. From Hackley Park to the Mart Dock and Veterans Memorial Park, these sites help us connect with our history and remember those who served.

Read the blog: www.visitmuskegon.org/blog/post/take-a-walking-tour-to-honor-veterans-day/
Snowfall at Veterans Memorial Park in Muskegon County beside a calm pond, featuring vibrant red foliage on a tree and an American flag flying at half-mast. Autumn scene at Veterans Memorial Park in Muskegon County with a vibrant orange tree beside a serene lake, reflecting light, with early winter snow on the grass and scattered trees in the background. A scenic view featuring a dusting of snow on the grass, with a vibrant red maple tree in the foreground. A small blue bridge spans a tranquil pond, surrounded by other colorful autumn trees, under a misty sky. A monument dedicated to combat wounded veterans, featuring a Purple Heart medal design, surrounded by benches and overlooking a tranquil lake. Snow lightly dusts the ground and trees at the Veterans Memorial Park in Muskegon County.
November 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Check out these shots of The Burdens on stage at Unruly Brewing Company, captured by Lexi Fogle Photography.

Want to see more concerts and live music in Muskegon County? We have a page for that! www.visitmuskegon.org/events/concerts-live-music/

📸 @lexifoglephotography on Instagram

A musician performs on stage at Unruly Brewing, playing a guitar and singing into a microphone, illuminated by green stage lighting. Two musicians performing energetically on stage at Unruly Brewing, with one playing a uniquely designed guitar and the other crouching while playing a bass guitar, both illuminated by dramatic stage lighting. Musician performing live on stage at Unruly Brewing Co. event, playing a Fender guitar and singing into a microphone. Two musicians performing energetically on stage at an Unruly Brewing concert, with one playing a guitar and the other playing a bass, under colorful stage lighting.
November 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Help us spread the word about 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 Small Business Saturday and holiday deals. Add them to the Visit Muskegon Holiday Offers page so we can help connect you with local shoppers and visitors planning holiday trips.
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A "Visit Muskegon" mug surrounded by holiday decorations including pine cones and berries, with a "Shop Small" tote bag in the background, set against a backdrop of colorful holiday lights.
November 9, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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⚛️ Full S.T.E.A.M. ahead!

National STEM/STEAM Day encourages kids to explore science, technology, engineering, art, & math. Visit the Muskegon Museum of History & Science STEM Room or Library Storyville Stations. Mark May 2026 for STEAM Along the Lakeshore!

Pics 1 & 2 Lakeshore Museum Center
A child plays with a bead rollercoaster toy at a colorful table in a bright playroom setting. A child interacts with an exhibit at a museum under the supervision of an adult. Colorful interactive children's museum exhibit featuring a submarine-themed play area with educational gear toys and a large turtle sculpture on the floor. Two children participating in an outdoor activity, pouring liquid into a container on a table covered with various items, with people and trees visible in the background.
November 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Curious about Girlfriends Getaway in Muskegon this November? Carla Flanders joined WGHN to talk about the new November weekend experience and what’s planned. Click to listen. wghn.com/2025/11/06/9368117/
Girlfriends Getaway in Muskegon this November
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November 7, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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"Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn."
- Elizabeth Lawrence

📸 John, @perspectives.on.the.everyday on Instagram

Take a moment to pause, explore, and experience the changing colors this season.
🍂 www.visitmuskegon.org/things-to-do/seasons/fall/
View of a beach through autumn leaves, with people by the shore in the distance. A scenic view of a pathway leading through woods, lined with autumn-colored trees under a clear sky. A serene road passing through a forest with trees displaying autumn colors.
November 6, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Celebrate the holidays at the Frauenthal!

From ballet to Polar Express to the top of a Singing Tree… the season is packed with music, film & more for all ages.

See the full lineup on our Christmas and Holidays page. www.visitmuskegon.org/things-to-do/seasons/winter/christmas-holiday/
Nighttime view of a city street during the holiday season, featuring the Frauenthal Theater marquee lit up, with festive decorations including a lamppost adorned with lights in the shape of snowflakes. The Mona Shores Choir perform in a formation shaped like a Christmas tree, adorned with glittering lights and decorations, on the grand stage of the Frauenthal Center Performers execute a high kick in unison during a Christmas spectacular show, with Santa Claus and a festive backdrop visible. A person dressed as Santa Claus conducts an orchestra and choir during a festive concert.
November 5, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Located in Muskegon State Park, Lost Lake is a rare coastal plain marsh with unique flora & fauna. You can access this area via a scenic hike along the Lost Lake Trail, starting at Snug Harbor or Muskegon Luge Adventure Sports Park.

🌲 www.visitmuskegon.org/blog/post/discover-a-hidden-gem-lost-lake/
Viewfinder overlooking a serene lake with vibrant autumn foliage in the background. Informational sign titled "Lost Lake" mounted on a wooden railing with a blurred natural background featuring trees and foliage. A trail map at Lost Lake, indicating "You Are Here" on a green sign with a diagram of the surrounding paths and areas like the lodge, amidst a forest with autumn foliage.
November 4, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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🎄 America’s Tallest Singing Christmas Tree is back! 🎶

See the Mona Shores Singing Christmas Tree at the Frauenthal. Standing 67' tall with 25K lights & 200 Choir students! Tix on sale NOW!

✨Dates: December 3–6, 2025
✨Info: www.visitmuskegon.org/event/mona-shores-singing-christmas-tree/11776/
A large, ornate Christmas tree made up of multiple people dressed in formal attire, each standing on tiers decorated with lights and greenery, inside a beautifully detailed theater.
November 1, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Love the energy of live music? These shots from Paul Jendrasiak at Rake Beer Project really capture it!

Looking for concerts and live music? We have a page for that: www.visitmuskegon.org/events/concerts-live-music/

📸 @pauljendrasiak on Instagram
What’s your fave spot for live music in Muskegon?
Singer performs live on stage, singing passionately into a microphone with dynamic lighting in the background. Two musicians holding a guitar and a bass guitar, partially shown and standing close to each other, with a focus on the instruments in a softly lit setting. Person singing passionately into a microphone on stage at a concert, accompanied by other band members in a dimly lit venue. A lively indoor performance at a venue with an audience watching a musician playing a guitar on stage, illuminated by warm, ambient lighting. The setting features exposed brick walls and rustic decor.
October 30, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Did you know The Snow Queen is coming to the Frauenthal?

On November 15, the Grand Kyiv Ballet brings Hans Christian Andersen’s story to life on the stage of one of West Michigan’s most historic theaters.

❄️ More info: www.visitmuskegon.org/event/grand-kyiv-ballet-presents-the-snow-queen/10243/
Image featuring a fantastical scene with a small figure of a ballet dancer in a white tutu performing on the palm of a larger, elegantly dressed figure adorned with an ornate, icy blue costume and crown, set against a mystical, blurred blue background.
October 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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This aerial view of the White River Light Station says it all.
Doesn’t this make you want to spend a fall day here?

📸 Alicia Roberts, @alfonz31 on Instagram
Aerial view of the White River Light Station located by the White River Channel, surrounded by trees in autumn colors.
October 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM