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.


Photo by Gloria Northup

UPCOMING EVENTS

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

Sat., 1/10: USA Hockey Star Wars Night (Plymouth, MI)

Fri., 1/30: Science Night (Chelsea, MI)

Wed., 3/18: East Grand Rapids STEAM Night (GRand Rapids, MI)

NEWEST MEMBERS

Kristen Jones
Legion ID: 68954
Joined November, 2025

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Christine Coon
Legion ID: 36800
Joined November, 2025

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Juan Alvarado
Legion ID: 48430
Joined November, 2025

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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.