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Port Austin Winter Carnival
Port Austin, MI · Quirky
- When
- January 30–31, 2027
- Where
- Downtown Port Austin waterfront · Port Austin · MI
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
A winter carnival on the Port Austin waterfront with an outdoor ice rink, broomball and cornhole tournaments, and a polar bear dip in Lake Huron. It is one of the largest winter carnivals in Michigan's Thumb region, held the last weekend of January.
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