Our Mission
More Than a Food Festival
What started as a celebration of Plattsburgh's Michigan hot dog has grown into something bigger: a festival that gives back. Every year, we pick one local cause and put the festival's proceeds behind it.
Transparency
We Double Dog Dare You
Dare accepted? Just by showing up, you're helping fund this year's cause. Every ticket, vendor fee, and on-site donation goes straight into the pool for the Battlefield Memorial Gateway.
2026 Beneficiary
Battlefield Memorial Gateway
A new veterans' park on Lake Champlain, led by the Clinton County American Legion, honoring military history from the Revolutionary War through today.
Learn More Two Ways to Help
Donate directly to the Battlefield Memorial Gateway, or come to the festival on August 1. Either way, you're pitching in.
Who Makes It Happen
The People Behind Michigan Fest
It really is all for one: Michigan Fest runs on a coalition of local credit unions, businesses, town government, and community volunteers who all pitch in equally.
Anna Hewitt-Channell
Dannemora FCU
Shelby Engelhardt
UFirst FCU
Libby Queguiner
Taylor Rental & Party Plus
Jenn Hayes
Taylor Rental & Party Plus
Alissa Momot
Twinstate Technologies
Keith Dyer
Battlefield Memorial Gateway Project
Meghan McGee-Pelkey
Community Contributor
Chuck Kostyk
Town of Plattsburgh
Jessica Kogut
Town of Plattsburgh
Maria Smith
Mountain Lake PBS
Joan Sterling
Community Contributor
John Rock
Battlefield Memorial Gateway Project
Dana Isabella
Tobacco Free + Town of Plattsburgh
Kevin Bullis
Battlefield Memorial Gateway Project