Magical Ice Carving Festival - This weekend event featuring over 120 blocks of ice carved by professional carvers is not to be missed. Sanctioned by the National Ice Carving Association (NICA), the festival will feature competitions during the weekend. Magicians entertain the young and old while activities are provided for the children. (269) 985-1111.

Annual Easter Egg Hunt - Search for over 9000 eggs in Lake Bluff Park, St. Joseph (269) 985-1111.

Blossomtime Festival, - Hosts 250,000 spectators and visitors annually. The Grand Floral Parade is televised regionally, broadcast by local radio stations, and the festival gains national coverage from many newspapers and magazines. St. Joseph and Benton Harbor, (269) 926-7397.

Gus Macker Basketball Tournament - St. Joseph

The Krasl Art Fair - Sunshine Artist Magazine ranked the Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff, in downtown St. Joseph, #49 out of the 100 Best Fine Art Shows in the country! We have over 200 artists offering a wide variety of high quality art and fine crafts. The fair attracts crowds of 70,000. (269) 983-0271.

Venetian Festival - A community celebration of life on the waterfront that encompasses day and evening concerts, dancing, sand sculpture, a classic and special interest car show, craft show, grand prize raffle drawings, fireworks, folk and ethnic food booths, boat parades, boat rides and a 5k/10k walk and run.

Chalk the Block - The streets of downtown St. Joseph transform into a blank canvas for artists and their chalk drawings during the Chalk the Block on the Bluff celebration.

Tri-State Regatta & Sailing Festival - The race is on! The four day long sailboat race attracts boaters from far and wide. Beginning in Chicago, the boaters race to St. Joseph, head on to Michigan City, and then complete the final leg and return to Chicago. While docked in St. Joseph, sailors and visitors enjoy free horse-drawn trolley rides, the farmer's market, arts and crafts, and more. (269) 985-1111.

Harvest Festival - Celebrating the fruits of Michigans temperate air and rich soil. (269) 985-1111.

Luminary Festival - A holiday open house... enjoy over 800 luminaries as they illuminate the downtown. Take a free horse drawn trolley ride, listen to the live music as it fills the air. Stroll from shop to shop and enjoy refreshments and holiday goodies. (269) 985-1111.