2026 Events

Summer Concerts

Thursday nights from June through August 6:30-8 p.m.

Thursday night Concerts on the Lawn from June through August 2026.

Charlotte Memorial Day Parade

Monday May 25, 2026

Be sure to enjoy the Charlotte Memorial Day parade through downtown Charlotte, honoring our veterans!

Charlotte Celebrates

Thursday-Saturday June 18-20, 2026

Each Father's Day weekend, the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce throws a festival in honor of our city. The Courthouse Square Museum hosts family-friendly events on its lawn that attracts visitors young and old to its entertainment, food, and crafts. To participate in the festivities with a booth on the 1885 Courthouse lawn, please download this application. Email csamusuem@yahoo.com for a vendor application.

CSA History Camp

Monday-Friday August 3-7, 2026, csamuseum@yahoo.com for info.

Eaton County’s Museum at Courthouse Square will host its History Day Camp the first full week in August for children ages 6-18. Using a real hands-on approach, campers will travel to different areas of the county to learn about local history. History Day Camp highlights from past years included making Shaker boxes (yes, real cherry wood boxes, no macaroni frames here!), visiting the Welch Museum in Sunfield, a Civil War Clothing Company, and canoeing in Eaton Rapids!

Frontier Days

Friday-Sunday September 9th-13th, 2026

The Courthouse Square Association is honored to once again host the Frontier Days craft show on the lawn of the 1885 Courthouse. Email csamusuem@yahoo.com for more info. on becoming a vendor.

Downtown Trick-or-Treating

Monday October 26, 2026

Bring your family to the annual trick-or-treating "Charloween" from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in downtown Charlotte! Then, continue to the 1885 Courthouse lawn!

Charlotte Christmas

Saturday November 28, 2026

Charlotte’s Christmas, November 28th, includes a downtown parade followed by the community tree lighting at the 1885 Courthouse lawn. Come and see Santa and the Grinch. Enjoy holiday music, free to all.