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Home
2025 Schedule
Festival Events
Other Events
Trout House Merch
Sponsorship Opportunities
Royalty & More
Parking & Grounds
Partners
Contact Us
NTF Directors
PHOTOS and MORE
ARCHIVES

Welcome to the 2025 National Trout Festival®!

April 23rd to 27th, Kalkaska, MI

The countdown is on!

Join us for NTF 2025, April 23rd through 27th!

The National Trout Festival® consists of events, activities, and parades that take place mainly at the Kalkaska County Fairgrounds and downtown at Railroad Square in the 300 block of Cedar St. We welcome several community groups as partners that offer a variety of events during the five-day festival. You will find info in our schedule and more details on this website.

WANT TO HELP?

We depend on volunteers

Welcome to the 88th National Trout Festival® We need some helping hands in a variety of ways to ensure this year's Festival is successful. We appreciate you taking time to consider being a pair of those helping hands. Click on the blue VOLUNTEER box to see what opportunities are available.

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In appreciation

Sponsorships are an integral part of our Festival's success. We are very lucky to have many businesses in our community willing to support this endeavor. Our gratitude goes out to each and everyone of them. If you have an opportunity to show your appreciation to this year's NTF sponsors, please do so.

If you would like information about becoming a National Trout Festival sponsor, please contact us at info@nationaltroutfestival.com.

Rainbow Trout Level Sponsors

Brook Trout Level Sponsors

Brown Trout Level Sponsors

Other Festival Sponsors

The Countdown is On!

The date is approaching fast and we’re making preparations. Don’t miss out!

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It’s a wrap!

Thank you for joining us for the 86th National Trout Festival®! The Board of Directors will start working on the 2024 Festival in May. Please, send us a message if you would like to get involved. We always need more volunteers and there is room for a couple dedicated people to serve on the board. We look forward to the 87th, April 24-28, 2024!