The East Jordan Freedom Festival is East Jordan’s signature festival. The 5 day long schedule of events offers something for the whole family. The week kicks off on Wednesday and continues throughout the week. Parades, Live Music, Kids Events, Block Party, Amusement Rides, and much, much more.
Visit the Freedom Festival website for a full schedule of events and times. http://www.eastjordanfreedomfestival.org.
Beautiful flower arrangements & gifts for any occasion. Delivery available.
Boutique – Gifts for everyone.
Castle Farms of Charlevoix is one of Michigan’s premier historic tour attractions and destination wedding venues. This beautiful French Renaissance castle built in 1918 features soaring stone towers, romantic courtyards and magnificent gardens, plus Norm, the Castle’s very own dragon! Museum quality collections showcased throughout the Castle include antique toys, castles, and royalty memorabilia from around the world. The Castle’s Outdoor Model Railroad is the largest in Michigan, with 68 G-scale trains steaming across more than 1/2 mile of track. The Castle also provides the perfect venue for weddings, proms, corporate events, or private parties. Open year round, Castle Farms is listed on the National and State Historic Registries.
“Serving Breakfast and Lunch”
HOURS: Open daily – 6:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Friday Night Fish Fry – open til 8:00 p.m.
SPECIALTY: Home Cooked Daily Specials
SEATING: 75
The East Jordan Lions Club meets the first and third Mondays of the month at 6pm at the Jordan Inn, September through May, at the Pavilion at the Tourist Park, June, July and August.
Easter Fun and Games, Saturday before Easter,
Spring Raffle, May-July,
EJ Classic Car Show, July,
Fall Gun Raffle, Sept.-Nov.,
Christmas Tree Sale, December,
EJ Christmas Village, December
This outstanding arts fair is held the first full weekend of August at East Jordan’s beautiful Elm Pointe on the shores of Lake Charlevoix. Artists come from all over to display and sell their beautiful creations. Music, Food, Kids Craft Table, East Jordan’s Historical Society Museum. Saturday – 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Sunday – 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Rain or Shine
Full bar, Broasted Chicken & Fish, Sandwiches, Ice Cream
Game room, Indoor & Outdoor Seating
The Miss East Jordan Pageant is held each spring at the East Jordan Community Auditorium. Everyone is welcome to attend and cheer on the contestants.
Wi-Fi
SPECIALTY: Features Pizza Buffet w/soup & salad bar for Lunch/Dinner, Take out or Dine in and Indoor Playland
Casual Fine Dining
Call for reservations
SPECIALTY: Affordable Casual Fine Dining
SEATING: 100
Space planning, Kitchen and Bath design, Floor Covering and installation, Furnishings, Project Management
Great place to have a wedding reception or an event too big for your home.
Raven Hill Discovery Center is a regional science and technology center. It is located on 157 acres in a rural area of northwestern Lower Michigan next to the Little Traverse Conservancy’s Raven Ridge Nature Preserve. It is also a cultural, historical and art center. Raven Hill Discovery Center is the only place in northern Lower Michigan where children and adults can link science, history & the arts with hands-on activities and explorations both indoors and outdoors. Connections emerge through classes, exhibits and facilities that provide opportunities for all ages to learn, create, grow and play.
The Center is located between East Jordan & Boyne City, just off C-48
at Pearsall Road. The road is currently closed due to bridge
construction. Our Pop-Up Museum will be open weekends and the Main
campus will be open weekdays by request.
Winter Hours – Labor Day through Memorial Day hours:
Saturday 12 pm- 4 pm and Sunday 2 pm- 4 pm
Open most holidays and other times by appointment – call (231) 536-3369
Can’t make it during regular hours? Call to schedule an appointment at your convenience. For more information, phone 231-536-3369 or toll free 877-833-4254 or email info@ravenhilldiscoverycenter.org. You can also check the Center’s website: http://www.RavenHillDiscoveryCenter.org for more information.
The Ellsworth Pig Roast. Great food, fun and fireworks. Always the 3rd Weekend of June
The Ellsworth Pig Roast has a full schedule of events for everyone of all ages.
Serves Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Cocktails – Hours vary by season – Famous for the daily breakfast buffet sure to carry you over until dinner. Fresh coffee, juice bar, omelets, waffles, French toast, meats & pastries.
SEATING: 280 with Mountain View
Bakery, wine tasting, gift shop and much more. Stop in and shop for all your fresh baked goods, gifts, orchard offerings and more.
Closed in the Winter
Breakfast, Lunch, Coffee House
HOURS: 7am-2pm
SPECIALTY: breakfast, lunch
Classic Car Show on the beautiful South Arm of Lake Charlevoix in Memorial Park, East Jordan.
Casual Dining, offering Seafood and Southern Style BBQ, Cocktails available in two bars. Also a 7 room Bed & Breakfast.
Serving Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. Fresh made sandwiches, soup, pizza, cookies & drinks. Located in East Jordan’s downtown shopping district.
A Matter of Taste is built around an outstanding reputation of creatively catering and the ability to produce dream weddings, elegant parties, and inspirational corporate events. Our team of experts are exceptional because of their passion to service a seamless culinary experience.
LOCATION
Matter of Taste is located in Ellsworth, Michigan at a legendary facility known as Tapawingo. This intimate venue sits on a breathtaking, lakefront property located less than 45 minutes north of Traverse City. Exceptional dining experience and remarkable natural surroundings, quickly becoming one of the most sought after wedding ceremony locations in northern Michigan.
Weddings,
Rehearsal Dinners
Corporate events
Anniversary Parties
Family Celebrations
The combination of exceptional dishes, experienced chefs and the beautiful property make your every decision “A Matter of Taste”.
A premier wedding barn and event venue in Northern Michigan. Located in East Jordan, Michigan, Jordan Valley Barn is a short distance from Gaylord, Charlevoix, Petoskey, Boyne City and Traverse City. Just one mile from Lake Charlevoix, this beautiful venue overlooks the Jordan River Valley and is surrounded by hundreds of acres of nature preserve. Jordan Valley Barn provides a beautiful outdoor ceremony site with seating for 250 and a majestic 4,400 square foot barn, creating an elegant yet rustic setting for both ceremony and reception use. A unique feature about the Jordan Valley Barn wedding venue is the 3,000 square foot 4 bedroom/4 bathroom Guesthouse on site. This prime destination is perfect for celebrating your special day.
For more information: http://www.jordanvalleybarn.com/
The Landing Restaurant offers indoor and outdoor lakeside dining. The menu has a unique blend of old favorites, local ingredients, and new items. There is a full bar, boat slips available for guests and great views of the Ironton Ferry. The Landing Restaurant is located a short, yet beautiful drive from Charlevoix, East Jordan, Boyne City and Ellsworth.
“In April 2004 Short’s Brewing Co. opened it’s doors in the Village of Bellaire. Beer was the mission and liberation was the movement. The philosophy was to bring an appreciation of craft beer to Northern Michigan with product education and creativity. Today, Short’s Brewing Co. continues the effort to educate and liberate consumers. We believe in the power of the smallness and take pride in our hands on, “mom-and-pop” approach and the energy we put into the quality of our beer, food, staff, customers and facilities. We love what we do and where we live, and have a passion for supporting and enjoying the natural resources all around us. http://www.shortsbrewing.com“
The Sweaty Yeti 5K Family Fun Run benefits the Barber-Galvin Memorial Scholarship Fund
Kiersten’s Ride is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing help, hope, and healing through suicide prevention programs in Northern Lower Michigan. We are committed to raising awareness in our community so that future acts of suicide may be prevented.
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