Season: Winter Events

PETOSKEY- ‘Tis the season to give and give back! Join us at Grandpa Shorter’s Gifts and The Katydid on Lake Street in Petoskey for a night of shopping to support the Petoskey Band Program! After the parade from 6:30-9:00pm, join us for fun, shopping, prizes and refreshments! Up to 25% of the ...
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PETOSKEY- It’s a Pajama Party and You’re Invited! Grandpa Shorter’s Gifts, located at 301 E Lake Street in Petoskey, will be hosting a Pajama Party November 24th starting at 8:00am! Do you love exclusive Black Friday deals? Do you want first dibs on our world-famous grab bags? How ...
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The winters in Northern Michigan can be brutal. Add some fun to your February by visiting Downtown Petoskey for the Winter Wonderland Week! Winter Wonderland Weekend will feature ice carving demonstrations in the Park, Downtown shopping and restaurant specials, creative activities for children, a...
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Bring in the New Year with us in Petoskey this year!  Petoskey’s Crooked Tree Arts Center will be ringing in 2022 differently this year, free to the public. Join other revelers on the corner of Division Street and Mitchell Street in Downtown Petoskey this New Year’s Eve.  Crooked Tree Ar...
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First Friday in December - 6-9pm Our Holiday Open House takes place each year on the first Friday night in December. During this event, we celebrate the beauty of the season and thank our loyal customers for supporting us over the years. Merchants bring out food and beverages and host a big pa...
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Grandpa Shorter’s Exclusive Write a letter to Santa Claus this year and be sure to drop it in the big red mailbox outside of Grandpa Shorter’s Gifts in Downtown Petoskey. We send all the children’s letters directly to Santa in the North Pole as long as we receive them before December 22! Sa...
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