Saturday, August 15, 2026 · Downtown Port Hope -, Port Hope, MI
The dedication of a historic duck decoy shed, accompanied by more than 30 outdoors-related vendors, highlights this year’s edition of Port Hope’s annual ABC Day hometown celebration. ABC stands for Antiques, Bean soup and Collectibles. Among the other attractions: 9:30 a.m. - Dedication of the duck decoy shed. Great Lakes duck decoy enthusiasts and waterfowl lovers will find a unique and important part of their history preserved by the Port Hope Area Historical Society, on the Lumberyard Museum grounds. ABC Day - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. From Main Street to Stafford County Park in Port Hope. ABC Day is known for its bean soup. A 40-gallon soup cooker, filled with fresh, home-grown ingredients, provides the soup that has become a village tradition. It sells out fast every year. Another ABC Day favorite is the homemade, fresh doughnuts. Craft and food vendors. Vintage car show is again on the lawn east of the Lumberyard Museum, a half-block off M-25 downtown. Echoes of Sanilac: Exploring the History of Michigan’s Thumb is a traveling display that will be at Port Hope’s Lumberyard Museum in the afternoon. The 1904 Train Depot and Caboose is open for free tours. Walkable downtown businesses will be open, including the Port Hope Mercantile, the Chill Zone ice cream shop, Buck’s Port Hope Diner, the Port Hope Hotel Bar and Grill, the Blue Star General Store, and Port Hope Antiques. Gas stations Drive M-25, and the Pit Stop also will be open.
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