

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Sanilac Museum's 2025 Flannel Festival – A Celebration of Michigan’s Pioneer Heritage
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 19 Sep, 2025 at 10:00 am – Sat, 20 Sep, 2025 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Friday, September 19 – 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Saturday, September 20 – 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Hosted at:
Sanilac County Historic Village &amp; Museum
228 S Ridge St, Port Sanilac, MI

Step into the rugged days of Michigan’s earliest pioneers!
Flannel Festival 2025 is a FREE, family-friendly weekend celebrating the pioneer heritage of the Thumb region — from 18th-century fur traders to the hardworking lumberjacks who shaped Sanilac County in the 1850s.

? Free Admission:

Daytime programs are free for all

Saturday evening pavilion program is free with flannel / $5 without

? Living History All Weekend:

1750s Fur Trade Encampment – The Ste. Claire Habitants et Voyageurs de Detroit bring the world of early French traders to life with period clothing, encampments, and flintlock musket demonstrations.

Lumberjack &amp; Logging Camp – Berg History LLC team recreates the logging culture of the mid-1800s with historic tools, camp kitchen, and traditional crafts.

Chainsaw milling &amp; blacksmithing demonstrations (TBA)

? Friday, Sept 19:

Living history encampments (10 AM–5 PM)

2 PM Mini Concert Pine Grove Collective, in front of the General Store

Port Sanilac Farmers Market (1 PM–5 PM)

5 PM History Lecture: Great Lakes Shipping Adventures with Roger Hewlett

? Saturday, Sept 20:

Living history encampments (10 AM–4 PM)

2 PM History Lecture: Lumber Barons &amp; the Shanties That Worked for Them with Derek J. Blount

? Saturday Evening Program (4 PM–8 PM) – Under the Pavilion on the Carriage Barn Stage

Open Mic (4–6 PM) – share your music, stories, or poetry

Main Concert 6pm by Ourselves

Pioneer-era games &amp; lumberjack contests: log drag, hammer-the-nail-in-the-log, yard games

Raffle prizes

Cash bar featuring Flannel Mouth Hard Cider by Blake’s Hard Cider Co.

? Support Local History:
Your donations help the Sanilac County Historic Village &amp; Museum preserve and share the rich pioneer history of our community.

? RSVP now and bring your friends for a weekend of history, music, and hands-on fun!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/port-sanilac/sanilac-museums-2025-flannel-festival-a-celebration-of-michigan’s-pioneer-heritage/200028650537455
- **Event Categories**: festivals, concerts, music, entertainment, open-mic, contests, art, literary-art, trips-adventures, nonprofit, farmers-markets
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 214

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Port Sanilac
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 228 S Ridge St , Port Sanilac, MI, United States, Michigan 48469
- **lat**: 43.42564
- **long**: -82.54309
- **full address**: 228 S Ridge St , Port Sanilac, MI, United States, Michigan 48469

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Sanilac Museum's 2025 Flannel Festival – A Celebration of Michigan’s Pioneer Heritage being held?
  - **A:** Sanilac Museum's 2025 Flannel Festival – A Celebration of Michigan’s Pioneer Heritage takes place on Fri, 19 Sep, 2025 at 10:00 am to Sat, 20 Sep, 2025 at 08:00 pm at 228 S Ridge St , Port Sanilac, MI, United States, Michigan 48469.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Sanilac Museum's 2025 Flannel Festival – A Celebration of Michigan’s Pioneer Heritage?
  - **A:** Sanilac Museum's 2025 Flannel Festival – A Celebration of Michigan’s Pioneer Heritage is organized by Sanilac County Historic Village & Museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Sanilac Museum's 2025 Flannel Festival – A Celebration of Michigan’s Pioneer Heritage is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Port Sanilac, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 210+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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