Upcoming Community Events
Click HERE to access the Community Event Calendar.
Upcoming Chamber Events
Business After Hours - aka "The Frostbite Kick-off Party!"
Thank you to everyone who came out to The Budd Lake Bar on Thursday the 16th for our Frostbite Kick-off Party and Business After Hours. Also, a huge thank you to Bob & Cora, owners of the Budd Lake Bar, and their staff for the excellent food and service! We had about 50 people attend the after hours! Congratulations to Frank Gadberry, our 50/50 winner, and to those who won the door prizes.
4th Annual Frostbite Winter Festival
Dates: February 16-19, 2012
Theme: Vegas!
16th – Business After Hours / Frostbite Kick-off!
17th – VEGAS PARTY NIGHT!
6:00pm: Casino Party at the Tamarack's Club House!
7:00pm: Teen Dance @ the Lions Club (sponsored by Taking It Back)
8:00pm: Fake Speed Weddings - Vegas Style! @
Snowbird Lanes Bar & Grill
9:00pm: Band @ Snowbird Lanes Bar & Grill
9:00pm: Ugliest Showgirl Contest @ Budd Lake Bar
18th – VFW Breakfast, 8:00am-10:00am
Children’s games and activities at the Harrison Lions Club
Golf Tournament, 1:00pm-4:00pm on Budd Lake
Soup Cook-off contest Saturday at the Fairgrounds
8:00pm: Night out with the Vegas Showgirls @ Snowbird Lanes
Bar & Grill - dress up like a showgirl, ladies!
9:00pm: Cupid's Hangover Party @ The Budd Lake Bar - bring in a picture of your
Ex and have it shredded!
19th – Ice Fishing Contest at the Budd Lake Power Docks
Information: Call the Chamber office at (989) 539-6011
Or, Click HERE to access our Brochure or HERE for our Flyer
Registration: Click HERE to access the Golf Registration Form
Click HERE to access the Ice Fishing Registration Form
Click HERE to access the Ice Fishing Rules Page
*Please include your Driver's License #, Phone #, and Birth date on
checks written for Frostbite Registrations. Thank you!
Theme: Vegas!
16th – Business After Hours / Frostbite Kick-off!
17th – VEGAS PARTY NIGHT!
6:00pm: Casino Party at the Tamarack's Club House!
7:00pm: Teen Dance @ the Lions Club (sponsored by Taking It Back)
8:00pm: Fake Speed Weddings - Vegas Style! @
Snowbird Lanes Bar & Grill
9:00pm: Band @ Snowbird Lanes Bar & Grill
9:00pm: Ugliest Showgirl Contest @ Budd Lake Bar
18th – VFW Breakfast, 8:00am-10:00am
Children’s games and activities at the Harrison Lions Club
Golf Tournament, 1:00pm-4:00pm on Budd Lake
Soup Cook-off contest Saturday at the Fairgrounds
8:00pm: Night out with the Vegas Showgirls @ Snowbird Lanes
Bar & Grill - dress up like a showgirl, ladies!
9:00pm: Cupid's Hangover Party @ The Budd Lake Bar - bring in a picture of your
Ex and have it shredded!
19th – Ice Fishing Contest at the Budd Lake Power Docks
Information: Call the Chamber office at (989) 539-6011
Or, Click HERE to access our Brochure or HERE for our Flyer
Registration: Click HERE to access the Golf Registration Form
Click HERE to access the Ice Fishing Registration Form
Click HERE to access the Ice Fishing Rules Page
*Please include your Driver's License #, Phone #, and Birth date on
checks written for Frostbite Registrations. Thank you!
Spring Beautification
Pick-up date: May 16, 2012
Registration: Form coming soon...
Ride for Kid’s Day
Date: May 2012
Sponsored by the Harrison Chamber of Commerce and the
Harrison Moose Motorcycle Club. Pledges go to Mooseheart for
Kids and the Special Olympics.
Information: Call (989) 539-6011 for date, ride route, and times.
Harrison Memorial Car & Bike Show
Dates: May 26-27, 2012
26th – Mud Bog at 7pm at the Fairgrounds
Car Cruise around Harrison & Budd Lake
27th – Car & Bike Show, Downtown Harrison
Cruise night starts in Harrison for a 50/50 drawing and cruises around
Harrison and Budd Lake. Awards for the Car & Bike show
presented at 2:00pm on Sunday.
Information and Registration: Stop by the Chamber office, call
(989) 539-6011, or register the day of the event from 8:00am- 12:00pm.
Budd Lake Fishing Derby
Date: June 9, 2012
DNR “Free Fishing Weekend”
Location: Budd Lake Saxton Landing
Registration: Before event, or 5:00am day of event
Hours: 6:00am – 2:00pm
Prizes: Largest legal muskie - $1000, 2nd largest muskie prize also.
Largest bass and strings of bass. Largest walleye and strings of
walleye. Kids prizes for pan fish - $50, tackle box, rod and reel.
Attention: Prizes are subject to change based on event enrollment.
Information: Call the Chamber office at (989) 539-6011
Registration: Forms available at the Chamber office, Ken’s Landing,
KD Quik Stop, Trestain’s Long Lake Store, and Henry’s Corner Store.
Demolition Derby & Fireworks
Date: July 3 & 4, 2012
3rd: Demolition Derby, 7:00pm
Fireworks following the Derby
4th: Parade, 1:00pm
Theme: Railroads & Lumberjacks (Harrison’s 120th Anniversary)
Information: Parade begins and ends at the Fairgrounds
Stop by the Chamber office for a Parade entry form. There is no
cost to be in the parade and we are challenging everyone to enter!
Harrison Street Fair & Old 27 Classic Car Tour
Date: August 24 & 25, 2012
24th: Old 27 Classic Car Tour
Noon-3:00pm, Downtown Harrison
24th-25th: Harrison Street Fair
Children’s Carnival, Arts & Crafts, Street vendors,
Live Entertainment, Silent Auction, Street performers,
Softball Game: TV 9&10 vs. Sheriff Department
Information: Call the Chamber office at (989) 539-6011
Labor Day Fireworks Show
Date: September 1, 2012
Time: Dusk
Location: Clare County Fairgrounds.
Information: Call the Chamber office at (989) 539-6011
Halloween Parade & Trunk-or-Treat
Date: October 31, 2012
Parade starts at 5:00pm at Hillside Elementary parking lot.
Cars are encouraged to line-up along the Parade route to hand out
candy to the children.
Information: Call the Chamber office at (989) 539-6011
Murder Mystery Dinner
Date: November 3, 2012
Time: 6:00pm
Location: TBA
Tickets: $25 per person or $50 per couple
Price includes dinner, entertainment, and Murder Mystery.
Information: Call the Chamber office at (989) 539-6011
Christmas Celebration & Parade
Date: December 8, 2012
Time: Parade starts at 6:00pm at the Fairgrounds
Memorial Tree Lighting Ceremony, after the parade
Refreshments, Christmas Carols, Sleigh Rides, Reading of a Christmas Story
and Appearance by Santa Clause.
Information: Call (989) 539-6011 for updated event information.
Stop in at the Chamber office for parade registration forms
Pick-up date: May 16, 2012
Registration: Form coming soon...
Ride for Kid’s Day
Date: May 2012
Sponsored by the Harrison Chamber of Commerce and the
Harrison Moose Motorcycle Club. Pledges go to Mooseheart for
Kids and the Special Olympics.
Information: Call (989) 539-6011 for date, ride route, and times.
Harrison Memorial Car & Bike Show
Dates: May 26-27, 2012
26th – Mud Bog at 7pm at the Fairgrounds
Car Cruise around Harrison & Budd Lake
27th – Car & Bike Show, Downtown Harrison
Cruise night starts in Harrison for a 50/50 drawing and cruises around
Harrison and Budd Lake. Awards for the Car & Bike show
presented at 2:00pm on Sunday.
Information and Registration: Stop by the Chamber office, call
(989) 539-6011, or register the day of the event from 8:00am- 12:00pm.
Budd Lake Fishing Derby
Date: June 9, 2012
DNR “Free Fishing Weekend”
Location: Budd Lake Saxton Landing
Registration: Before event, or 5:00am day of event
Hours: 6:00am – 2:00pm
Prizes: Largest legal muskie - $1000, 2nd largest muskie prize also.
Largest bass and strings of bass. Largest walleye and strings of
walleye. Kids prizes for pan fish - $50, tackle box, rod and reel.
Attention: Prizes are subject to change based on event enrollment.
Information: Call the Chamber office at (989) 539-6011
Registration: Forms available at the Chamber office, Ken’s Landing,
KD Quik Stop, Trestain’s Long Lake Store, and Henry’s Corner Store.
Demolition Derby & Fireworks
Date: July 3 & 4, 2012
3rd: Demolition Derby, 7:00pm
Fireworks following the Derby
4th: Parade, 1:00pm
Theme: Railroads & Lumberjacks (Harrison’s 120th Anniversary)
Information: Parade begins and ends at the Fairgrounds
Stop by the Chamber office for a Parade entry form. There is no
cost to be in the parade and we are challenging everyone to enter!
Harrison Street Fair & Old 27 Classic Car Tour
Date: August 24 & 25, 2012
24th: Old 27 Classic Car Tour
Noon-3:00pm, Downtown Harrison
24th-25th: Harrison Street Fair
Children’s Carnival, Arts & Crafts, Street vendors,
Live Entertainment, Silent Auction, Street performers,
Softball Game: TV 9&10 vs. Sheriff Department
Information: Call the Chamber office at (989) 539-6011
Labor Day Fireworks Show
Date: September 1, 2012
Time: Dusk
Location: Clare County Fairgrounds.
Information: Call the Chamber office at (989) 539-6011
Halloween Parade & Trunk-or-Treat
Date: October 31, 2012
Parade starts at 5:00pm at Hillside Elementary parking lot.
Cars are encouraged to line-up along the Parade route to hand out
candy to the children.
Information: Call the Chamber office at (989) 539-6011
Murder Mystery Dinner
Date: November 3, 2012
Time: 6:00pm
Location: TBA
Tickets: $25 per person or $50 per couple
Price includes dinner, entertainment, and Murder Mystery.
Information: Call the Chamber office at (989) 539-6011
Christmas Celebration & Parade
Date: December 8, 2012
Time: Parade starts at 6:00pm at the Fairgrounds
Memorial Tree Lighting Ceremony, after the parade
Refreshments, Christmas Carols, Sleigh Rides, Reading of a Christmas Story
and Appearance by Santa Clause.
Information: Call (989) 539-6011 for updated event information.
Stop in at the Chamber office for parade registration forms