Visit Alpena: Sanctuary of the Great Lakes

06/09/2026

View the shipwrecks of the Thunder Bay without getting wet! is booking for the summer season. Adult, child, and group rates are available.

Check the schedule and book your trip here 👉 https://alpenashipwrecktours.starboardsuite.com/

06/08/2026

That's a wrap on another successful Flower Fest!! We hope you all enjoyed some hammock time on our "lazy river immersive floral experience". We already cannot wait for next year!

06/05/2026

Have you seen our newest public art sculpture yet? You can find this one on the grounds of City Hall in downtown Alpena!

06/05/2026

It's happening! Flower Festival kicked off last night with the petal pub crawl and today businesses and local flower shops are assembling their floral installations. Don't miss out on this fun weekend ahead!

06/04/2026

Map of the floral installations for Flower Fest are LIVE!

06/04/2026

to our previous interactive floral displays from Downtown Alpena's Flower Festival! 🌸

Over the years, we've created unique experiences that invite visitors and locals to step in, explore, and capture unforgettable memories.

🌺 In 2023, festival-goers enjoyed our charming kayak-themed photo opportunity featuring vibrant floral arrangements and a glimpse of Little Red in the backdrop outside of Soaps & Such (formerly Cedar & Threads).

🪻 In 2024, we transformed Bay View Park into an enchanted storybook setting, where visitors could stroll through a whimsical, floral fairy-tale experience.

🚣 In 2025, we elevated the experience with a collection of canoes suspended at Bay View Park, creating a fun, group-friendly immersive display framed by the stunning waters of Lake Huron.

And we're not done yet! Stay tuned as we partner with Netta's and prepare this year's floral installation at Culligan Plaza!🌷(Hint: think lazy river flower explosion!)

06/03/2026

The things you'll find on any given day on your bike ride around Alpena:

🎨 a mural
🛳 the Lady Michigan exiting the harbor
🐾 mink swimming for fish
🪁 a flying kite
🏖 a sandy beach

06/02/2026

Huron Pines is raising money to purchase Potters Point, 41 acres off the shores of Misery Bay, to permanently protect this area as a public nature preserve.

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Protect Potters Point Help Secure a Great Lakes Legacy 41-Acre Property | 8,000ft of Lake Huron Shoreline | Public Access Forever | $1.52M Goal Located in Alpena County View Mailer for Project Details View Photo Gallery View Project Map Potters Point is a 41-acre property just north of Alpena with n...

06/02/2026

The Petal Pub Crawl kicks off our Flowerfest weekend this Thursday!

06/01/2026

Go fly a kite, in Alpena! 🪁

Summer memories in Alpena are beginning to take flight and Saturday was the perfect warm and breezy day for this fun pastime!