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From 1979 to 2011, St. Joseph was the site of the Venetian Festival, which comprised three traditions: the Blessing of the River, the Lighted Boat Parade, and a Classic Boat Parade.
A Venetian Festival was formerly held annually on the third weekend of July at Silver Beach County Park in St. Joseph, Michigan, a small town on the coast of Lake Michigan in the southwest part of the state. It started in 1979, and grew from a handful of people to nearly 200,000 visitors at the end.
Silver Beach County Park is a park located in St. Joseph, Michigan at the mouth of the St. Joseph River. [1] It was formerly Silver Beach Amusement Park, an amusement park, which operated between 1891 and 1971.
The Charlevoix Venetian Festival takes place from July 16-23; featuring live music, athletic tournaments and two nights of fireworks.
The Venetian Festival painting is an original piece of artwork hand-picked to be emblazoned on event t-shirts and brochures and auctioned off to the highest bidder, raising funds for next year’s ...
Despite the rain, children lined up to participate in various activities and challenges for Kids Day at the Charlevoix Venetian Festival.
The St. Joseph North Pier Inner and Outer Lights are lighthouses in Michigan at the entrance to the St. Joseph River on Lake Michigan. The station was built in 1832 with the current lights built in 1906 and 1907; [1] [4] they were decommissioned in 2005.
According to legend, the Carnival of Venice began after the military victory of the Venetian Republic over the Patriarch of Aquileia, Ulrich II von Treven, in the year 1162. In honour of this victory, the people started to dance and gather in St Mark's Square. Apparently, this festival started in that period and became official during the Renaissance. [3] In the 17th century, the Baroque ...