Raw States
Paradise Wild Blueberry Festival
Paradise, MI · Food & Drink
- When
- August 20–22, 2027
- Where
- Whitefish Township Community Center · Paradise · MI
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
A small-town blueberry festival held each August in the village of Paradise near Whitefish Point, running since 1984. The weekend includes a blueberry brunch, an arts and crafts fair, a pie-eating contest and a talent show at the Whitefish Township Community Center. It draws visitors from across the eastern Upper Peninsula.
The history within reach
A small-town blueberry festival held each August in the village of Paradise near Whitefish Point, running since 1984.
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