While November offered Kalamazoo plenty of mild, sunny weather, Winter will be coming soon. With its cold days and long nights, Winter brings a new set of options: skiing, sledding, or skating. A variety of local festivals celebrate the season.
Winter Events near Kalamazoo
December 3, 2016 Tree Lighting Portage
December 3-4, 2016 Olde World Village Winter Holiday Festival Augusta
December 16-23 Zoo Lights Binder Park Zoo Battle Creek
December 17, 2016 Santacon Kalamazoo 6pm Kalamazoo
December 10, 2016 Local Gift Fair 9 am -4 pm Kalamazoo Nature Center Kalamazoo
December 31, 2016 New Year's Eve Fest Kalamazoo
January 14-21 2017 Kalamazoo Beer Week Kalamazoo
January 26 - 29, 2017 Winterfest 2016 Grand Haven
January 28, 2017 Winter Jamboree Milham Park Golf Course Kalamazoo
February 3-5, 2017 Icebreaker South Haven
February 17 -20, 2017 Great Backyard Bird Count
February 18-19, 2017 Free Fishing Winter Weekend throughout Michigan
February 24-25, 2017 Winter Beer Festival Grand Rapids
March 4, 2017 Quietwater Symposium East Lansing
Ongoing events
International Festival of Lights Battle Creek November -DecemberDutch Winterfest Holland
Millennium Park Skate Rink opens December 8, 2016 (weather permitting) PortageChristmas Bird Count
See also
OptOutside An alternative to hitting the malls on Black Friday
Discover Kalamazoo's event listing
Gazelle Sports Races and running calendar
Kalamazoo in Winter from CommunityLink
11 Unforgettable Winter Places in Michigan
West Michigan Winter Weekends
Sarrett Nature Center's Event list Benton Harbor
The DNR has calendars of events for State Parks and Recreation Areas.
