Michigan's Land of Water
Aldo Leopold in Les Cheneaux
Les Cheneaux welcomes you to celebrate the legacy of Aldo Leopold— one of America’s most influential naturalists— by visiting a place he spent summers in his youth. Les Cheneaux is now home to a historical market honoring Leopold’s time in Les Cheneaux. See the woods and water that surely formed Leopold’s early impressions of the natural world.
Read MoreThe Niagara Escarpment
Les Cheneaux is part of the Niagara Escarpment– a crescent shaped limestone arch that runs from the Niagara region of New York State and Eastern Ontario, through northern Lake Huron and Lake Michigan, to northern Wisconsin.
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Les Cheneaux Area Events
August
August 24-29: Petrel and Petrel Play SG Kayaks Workshop, 9:00 am-5:00 pm, Great Lakes Boat Building School, Cedarville
August 26: Les Cheneaux Islands Association Book Club, 10:00 am, Village Idiom in Hessel
August 28-29: Slammin’ Salmon Derby, Les Cheneaux Islands-wide, based at the Islander Bar and Hessel Marina, Hessel
September
September 1-7: Chippewa County Agricultural Fair, Chippewa County Fairgrounds, Kinross.
September 3: A Tribute to Judy Garland, with Mike Dempsey & Friends, 7:30 pm, Soo Theatre, Sault Ste. Marie. Visit for more info.
September 6: LCHA Raffle drawings, 2 pm Quilt drawing, Les Cheneaux Historical Museum, 3 pm Canoe drawing, Maritime Museum, Cedarville
September 7-12: Shearwater Kayak (Session II) Workshop, 9:00 am-5:00 pm, Great Lakes Boat Building School, Cedarville
September 7-12: Wood Duck Kayak (Session II) Workshop, 9:00 am-5:00 pm, Great Lakes Boat Building School, Cedarville
September 10-12: 110th Annual Stalwart Agricultural Fair, Stalwart.
September 12: 5th Annual FREE Plant Exchange by the Les Cheneaux Beautification Committee, 9 am – Noon, Community Center, Cedarville
September 12: Les Cheneaux Historical & Maritime Museums close for the Season – see us during the Christmas holidays for our open house & tree auction!
October
October 10: Pickford Fall Fest, Glen Gough Memorial Park, Pickford
December
December 5: Lions Club Breakfast with Santa, 8:00 am- 10:00 am, Cedar Cove, Cedarville
Weekly Events
Wednesdays
July 1-August 5: Artist of the Week, Noon-3 pm, Les Cheneaux Historical Museum, Cedarville
Thursdays
June-October: Pickford Farmers Market, 4-6 pm, Pickford
Fridays
July-October: Les Cheneaux Farmers Market, 4-7 pm, 29 W. M-134 Hessel (next to the Wooden Door Antique Shop)
Saturdays
All Year: Story & Craft Time at Les Cheneaux Community Library, 10:30 am, Cedarville
2016 Events
July
July 3: Whitefish Dinner at Les Cheneaux Community School, Cedarville
August
August 12: Les Cheneaux Car Show, Cedarville
August 13: Les Cheneaux Antique Wooden Boat Show & Festival of Arts, Hessel
February
February 11-14: Snowsfest, Hessel
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