Market-goers will enjoy fresh finds at the weekly St. Joe Farmers Market. Vendors will offer a variety of products including baked goods, locally grown produce, perennials and cut flowers, meats and cheeses, coffee and more! This event is held Saturdays in the scenic Lake Bluff Park, overlooking Lake Michigan.

 
Please note that there will be special hours for the market on July 12 during the Krasl Art Fair - stay tuned for more details!

Market-goers will enjoy fresh finds at the weekly St. Joe Farmers Market. Vendors will offer a variety of products including baked goods, locally grown produce, perennials and cut flowers, meats and cheeses, coffee and more! This event is held Saturdays in the scenic Lake Bluff Park, overlooking Lake Michigan.

 
Please note that there will be special hours for the market on July 12 during the Krasl Art Fair - stay tuned for more details!

This eclectic craft fair, held in picturesque Lake Bluff Park, offers a variety of handcrafted goods. With over 50 local vendors, there’s something for everyone - anything from home decor and furniture to jewelry, candles and more!

Want to become a vendor? Visit our Vendor Information page.  Accepting vendor applications until March 31!

Something old is new to you! Find hidden treasures along Lake Bluff Park at this premier antique show that overlooks Lake Michigan. This event features over 50 vendors and runs the first Sunday of the month, May through October. Rain or shine.

Want to become a vendor? Visit our Vendor Information page.

Market-goers will enjoy fresh finds at the weekly St. Joe Farmers Market. Vendors will offer a variety of products including baked goods, locally grown produce, perennials and cut flowers, meats and cheeses, coffee and more! This event is held Saturdays in the scenic Lake Bluff Park, overlooking Lake Michigan.

 
Please note that there will be special hours for the market on July 12 during the Krasl Art Fair - stay tuned for more details!

St. Joseph Lighthouse - Explore the North Pier's Inner and Outer Lights! 

2025 Season - Join us weekly on Saturdays, from 10:00a-7:00p, June 7 through August 30. 
Weather permitting - check the St. Joe Today Facebook page for the most current Lighthouse updates!

Go inside the North Pier Inner Light first-floor for free or buy a ticket to climb to the top. It's fun for all ages!

• Explore the free first-floor exhibits and dive into the rich nautical history of St. Joseph/Benton Harbor.
• Climb to the top for spectacular panoramic views ($5/person). 
• Stroll the pier to the Outer Lighthouse - a perfect spot for boat and sunset watching.

Tours and Presentations

• Enjoy a free, guided tour from the start of the North Pier to the Lighthouse. Tours will be held once every Saturday at 10:00a!
• Lighthouse Presentations - Participants may enjoy these free, one-hour interactive programs individually or as a three-part series. Held the second Saturday of the month, June-August, from 10:00a-11:00a.
  • June 14 - St. Joseph/Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library
  • July 19 - Box Factory for the Arts
  • August 9 - Shadowland on Silver Beach

Parking
Tiscornia Park - 80 Ridgeway St., St. Joseph, MI 

Tickets

• Purchase in-person with CASH only at the lighthouse.
• Purchase in-person with cash or credit at the St. Joe Today Welcome Center - located at 301 State St., St. Joseph, MI

Market-goers will enjoy fresh finds at the weekly St. Joe Farmers Market. Vendors will offer a variety of products including baked goods, locally grown produce, perennials and cut flowers, meats and cheeses, coffee and more! This event is held Saturdays in the scenic Lake Bluff Park, overlooking Lake Michigan.

 
Please note that there will be special hours for the market on July 12 during the Krasl Art Fair - stay tuned for more details!

Participants may enjoy these free, one-hour interactive programs individually or as a three-part series. They are suitable for 6th grade students through high school as well as adult life-long learners. Younger participants are welcome if accompanied by an adult.

JUNE 14, 2025 
TIME: 10:00-11:00a  |  LOCATION: St. Joseph/Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library

TOPIC: Does it count as a lighthouse?
Participants “vote” if a structure “should count” as a lighthouse while learning how experts define the difference between lights, harbor lights, lighthouses, light stations, beacons, active aids to navigation, and private aids to navigation. And let’s not forget about historic ruins! Spoiler alert: In the end, participants are challenged to begin a list counting the number of lighthouses they have visited.

JULY 12, 2025 
TIME: 10:00-11:00a  |  LOCATION: Box Factory for the Arts

TOPIC: Lighthouse Architecture
While Europe may have their castles, we have our lighthouses! See dozens of beautiful lighthouse photos and connect the language of lighthouses to their unique architecture and various components. Audience volunteers are given lighthouse “part” definitions which are then matched to the screen diagrams in a lively large group format. We will also discuss clever ways historic lighthouse parts work together to keep our lights lit atop their towers.

AUGUST 9, 2025 
TIME: 10:00-11:00a  |  LOCATION: Shadowland on Silver Beach

TOPIC: Lighthouse Navigation
Oils, lamps, lenses, characteristics, daymarks, and catwalks…What are all these things and how did yesterday’s keepers use them to help vessels navigate? (And do it without electricity!) The amazing innovation of range lights, including the pair on the St Joseph North Pier, will be explored. The presentation includes a “dark and stormy night” simulation (no danger involved) where participants identify “their boat’s” location using only lighthouse beacons.

PRESENTER BIO
An avid lighthouse enthusiast for over two decades, Marie A. Blunt has seen over 500 lighthouses across the US and Canada. She travels with her photographer husband, Allan, incorporating his vibrant pictures into her presentations and publications. Among other hobbies Marie provides lighthouse programs through the United States Lighthouse Society Speakers Bureau featuring intriguing history, lively audience participation and a wee bit of wit. She is the author of The Lighthouse Primer and Lighthouses of Port Washington and has contributed several articles to the U.S. Lighthouse Society’s Keeper's Log. She serves as a volunteer docent at the St Joseph North Pier Inner Lighthouse. The Blunts live in Indiana, regrettably a state with only half a dozen lighthouses.

Allan and Marie A. Blunt outside the lantern room at Port Washington 1860
Light Station during their volunteer lighthouse keeper residency in 2024.

St. Joseph Lighthouse - Explore the North Pier's Inner and Outer Lights! 

2025 Season - Join us weekly on Saturdays, from 10:00a-7:00p, June 7 through August 30. 
Weather permitting - check the St. Joe Today Facebook page for the most current Lighthouse updates!

Go inside the North Pier Inner Light first-floor for free or buy a ticket to climb to the top. It's fun for all ages!

• Explore the free first-floor exhibits and dive into the rich nautical history of St. Joseph/Benton Harbor.
• Climb to the top for spectacular panoramic views ($5/person).
• Stroll the pier to the Outer Lighthouse - a perfect spot for boat and sunset watching.

Tours and Presentations

• Enjoy a free, guided tour from the start of the North Pier to the Lighthouse. Tours will be held once every Saturday at 10:00a!
• Lighthouse Presentations - Participants may enjoy these free, one-hour interactive programs individually or as a three-part series. Held the second Saturday of the month, June-August, from 10:00a-11:00a.
  • June 14 - St. Joseph/Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library
  • July 19 - Box Factory for the Arts
  • August 9 - Shadowland on Silver Beach

Parking
Tiscornia Park - 80 Ridgeway St., St. Joseph, MI 

Tickets

• Purchase in-person with CASH only at the lighthouse.
• Purchase in-person with cash or credit at the St. Joe Today Welcome Center - located at 301 State St., St. Joseph, MI

The third weekend of the month, May through September, celebrate all things Southwest Michigan during the Love Local weekends! Attendees will enjoy local events, extended shopping hours, events, special offers and more!

WEEKEND SCHEDULE:

FRIDAY
      Extended shopping hours
      Weekend special throughout SWMI

SATURDAY
        St. Joe Farmers Market from 9:00a-2:00p in Lake Bluff Park
       Extended shopping hours
       Weekend specials throughout SWMI

SUNDAY
       Extended shopping hours
       Weekend specials throughout SWMI

JUNE PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS: TBA
(List will be updated regularly)

Market-goers will enjoy fresh finds at the weekly St. Joe Farmers Market. Vendors will offer a variety of products including baked goods, locally grown produce, perennials and cut flowers, meats and cheeses, coffee and more! This event is held Saturdays in the scenic Lake Bluff Park, overlooking Lake Michigan.

 
Please note that there will be special hours for the market on July 12 during the Krasl Art Fair - stay tuned for more details!

St. Joseph Lighthouse - Explore the North Pier's Inner and Outer Lights! 

2025 Season - Join us weekly on Saturdays, from 10:00a-7:00p, June 7 through August 30. 
Weather permitting - check the St. Joe Today Facebook page for the most current Lighthouse updates!

Go inside the North Pier Inner Light first-floor for free or buy a ticket to climb to the top. It's fun for all ages!

• Explore the free first-floor exhibits and dive into the rich nautical history of St. Joseph/Benton Harbor.
• Climb to the top for spectacular panoramic views ($5/person).
• Stroll the pier to the Outer Lighthouse - a perfect spot for boat and sunset watching.

Tours and Presentations

• Enjoy a free, guided tour from the start of the North Pier to the Lighthouse. Tours will be held once every Saturday at 10:00a!
• Lighthouse Presentations - Participants may enjoy these free, one-hour interactive programs individually or as a three-part series. Held the second Saturday of the month, June-August, from 10:00a-11:00a.
  • June 14 - St. Joseph/Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library
  • July 19 - Box Factory for the Arts
  • August 9 - Shadowland on Silver Beach

Parking
Tiscornia Park - 80 Ridgeway St., St. Joseph, MI 

Tickets

• Purchase in-person with CASH only at the lighthouse.
• Purchase in-person with cash or credit at the St. Joe Today Welcome Center - located at 301 State St., St. Joseph, MI