The Great Lakes Garrison is the Michigan chapter of the 501st Legion, the premier Star Wars costuming club dedicated to creating movie-accurate costumes based on the "villains" of the Star Wars universe. Our motto is "Bad Guys Doing Good" and we use our love of costuming to support nonprofit, charity, and community organizations across the state.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Fri., 12/5: Clio - Candlelite Night Parade - 12/5/25 (Clio, MI)
Parade

Sat., 12/6: Camp Rotary / Star Wars Cub Camp (Clare, MI)

Sat., 12/6: Salvation Army Bell Ringing (Grand Rapids, MI)

Sat., 12/13: Petoskey Holiday Parade (Petosky, MI)

Sat., 12/13: Salvation Army Bell Ringing (Grand Rapids, MI)

1/10: Grand Rapids- Gold Basketball Star Wars Night 01/10/2026 (Grand Rapids, MI)

1/10: Grand Rapids Gold Star Wars Night 2026 (Grand Rapids, MI)

1/10: Grand Rapids Gold Star Wars Night (Grand Rapids, MI)

1/30: Science Night (Chelsea, MI)

1/30: Grand Rapids - De Vos children's hospital - 1/30/26 (Grand Rapids, MI)

The 501st Legion is a worldwide Star Wars costuming organization comprised of and operated by Star Wars fans. While it is not sponsored by Lucasfilm Ltd., it is Lucasfilm's preferred Imperial costuming group. Star Wars, its characters, costumes, and all associated items are the intellectual property of Lucasfilm. © 2025 Lucasfilm Ltd. & ™. All rights reserved. Used under authorization.