Shorter days, longer nights, and colder weather signal winter in Kalamazoo. The season of snow brings opportunities for skiing, sledding, skating, and lots of local festivities.
Winter Events near Kalamazoo
November 9, 2013 The Annual Kalamazoo Holiday Parade 11 am Kalamazoo
December 2, 2013 Marshall's 49th Annual Christmas Parade 7:00 PM Marshall
December 3, 2013 Parade of Lights 6:30 PM Holland
December 6, 2013 Sinterklaas Eve Procession 7:00 PM Holland
December 14, 2013 Free Admission Day and Local Gift Fair 9 am -4 pm Kalamazoo Nature Center Kalamazoo
December 14, 2013 - January 5, 2014. Christmas Bird Count
December 14? Santacon Kalamazoo 6pm Kalamazoo
December 31, 2013 New Year's Eve Fest Kalamazoo
January 10-11 2014 Ice Sculpting Competition Holland
January 11-18 2014 Kalamazoo Beer Week Kalamazoo
January 17-19 2014 Hunter Ice Festival Niles
usually around January 18 Schrier Park Winter Sports Fest. Portage
January 23 - 26, 2014 Winterfest 2014 Grand Haven
January 30 – February 1, 2014 Muskegon Snowfest Muskegon
January 31 – February 2, 2014 Icebreaker South Haven
February 7-9, 2014 Magical Ice Carving Festival Saint Joseph
February 14 -17, 2014 Great Backyard Bird Count
February 15 - 16, 2014 Free Fishing Winter Weekend throughout Michigan
February 22, 2014 Winter Beer Festival Grand Rapids
March 1, 2014 Quietwater Symposium East Lansing
Ongoing events
International Festival of Lights Battle Creek November 23-December 31
Holiday Kerstmarkt Fridays and Saturdays Nov 23 - Dec 14, 2013 Holland
Millennium Park Skate Rink opens in December Portage
See also
Discover Kalamazoo's event listing
Monthly Events Roundup from Pure Michigan
Outdoor Athelete's Winter Sports events
Gazelle Sports Races and running calendar
Kalamazoo in Winter from CommunityLink
West Michigan Winter Weekends
Sarrett Nature Center's Weekend Programs Benton Harbor
The Department of Natural Resources has events in the State Parks in November, December, and January