The Color Cruise and Island Festival celebrates fall with an unmatched combination of nature's glories and mid-Michigan good times. The towering hardwood trees all but compete to see which can most beautifully reflect colors on the river. Our beautiful riverboat takes admirers up and down the river, providing a relaxing slice of history and an unmatched view of our historic 60-foot sandstone ledges .
Rock climbers come from across the country to try conquering their sheer edges.
Try your hand, or just enjoy watching those that dare. Fur traders will inhabit the island all three days. Folk music played on traditional instruments, voices raised in hearty harmony, and the rhythmic thud of cloggers mark the weekend. Hearty bean soup, freshly-popped black kettle caramel corn, hot dogs and brats, pizza, gyros and more soothe appetites sharpened by the cool air. The Historical Society Museum is open all three afternoons.