page_title: Empire, Michigan
section_title: Local attractions
hierarchical_section_title: Empire, Michigan / Local attractions
caption_attribution_description: English: View of Empire from the Empire Bluff Trail
context_page_description: Empire is a village in Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 375 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Empire Township.
context_section_description: Michigan Shore to Shore Riding & Hiking Trail runs from Empire passes through Grayling and on to Oscoda, and points north and south. It is a 500-mile (800 km) interconnected system of trails.
  Empire Bluff Trail
  Philip A. Hart Visitor Center for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
  Empire Area Historical Museum Complex
  There are a number of recurring local events.  A calendar is available.
  The Empire Winterfest, held each year in mid-February has been celebrated for the past twenty-five years. Events include ice skating, curling and the polar bear dip into South Bar Lake. There is also a pool tournament held in the Empire Village Inn (known to locals simply as "The V.I.") and a pancake breakfast put on by the Empire Lion's Club in the Empire town hall.
  Empire is the former home of the Dunegrass Festival. A three-day music festival featuring folk and bluegrass groups, as well as a multitude of stands from local artisans and business owners. It is now held a short distance away outside of the village. 
  Empire Heritage Days (2nd weekend in October).
  Empire Asparagus Festival  (3rd weekend in May—weekend before Memorial Day weekend).
  Empire Hops Festival (1st Saturday in October)
  2015 Empire Hill Climb (Saturday 30 May)
caption: View from Empire Bluff Trail
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