When
Saturday, August 30, 2025
12:00 p.m.– 9:00 p.m. EDT
Where
Little Traverse Bay
200 Wachtel Ave
Petoskey, MI 49770
United States
The Water is Life Festival is an annual event that celebrates our connection to the water and builds power through community so we can work towards living in a holistic way with the water and protect it from those who seek to exploit or endanger it. The festival is held the Saturday before Labor Day in Petoskey, MI. Indigenous women are at the heart of planning and executing the Water is Life Festival because, traditionally, Indigenous women are protectors of water. This is a deeply-seated spiritual and functional responsibility.
The Water is Life Festival is open to the public. Be sure to register for the event online ahead of time for a chance to win exciting door prizes!
Come help us celebrate the Water and our connection to it. We strive to provide a memorable experience through, eclectic music, art, food, and of course, you, the attendees.
This is our 7th year and we wish to welcome you to this free, family friendly event brought to you by our sponsors, volunteers, committee, awesome musical talent and of course our relative, niibi (water).