Spring & Summer (28)

Fishing Tournament
Category: Spring & Summer
Location: lake-linden

The Annual Walleye/Pike Fishing Tournament includes the waters of Lac La Belle, Torch Lake & Portage Lake and is held in early June in Lake Linden. Each lake has a weigh station. For more information call Dan at 906-337-2343, Ron at 906-337-3260, Mark at 906-296-0139 or Clovis at 906-296-9425.
Spring Art & Music Festival
Category: Spring & Summer
Location: houghton

The City of Houghton and the Copper Country Community Arts Council invite you to the Annual Houghton Spring Art & Music Festival in mid-June on Shelden Avenue in downtown Houghton. Events include an art fair with demonstrating artists and a lively variety of music by local and regional musicians. The Community Arts Center hosts an information booth, family art activities area and an extreme bake sale. There is plenty of parking and the event is free and open to everyone. For more information, call the Arts Center at 906-482-2333.

Fall (6)

Fat Tire Festival
Category: Fall
Location: copper-harbor

The Copper Harbor Fat Tire Festival Mountain Bike Races always take place the Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend on the Copper Harbor Trails. For information call Sam at 906-289-4303 or visit the website.
Celtic Festival
Category: Fall
Location: hancock

The Annual Celtic Festival takes place the first weekend in September at the Houghton County Fairgrounds on Birch Street in Hancock.and includes music, games, historical reenactments, and the Copper Hammer Highland Games. Proceeds go to help support the nonprofit Celtic Quarter historical society. Visit the website for details.

Old Fashioned Christmas
Category: Winter
Location: chassell

The Old-Fashioned Christmas in Chassell takes place in Chassell in early December with the decorating of the community tree at the Chassell School, the Chassell Elementary Band Concert & Music Program, Breakfast with the Chassell High School 11th Grade at the Chassell School, the Holiday Handcrafts Bazaar, the PATT Cookie Sale and the Chili Lunch and More! with the Chassell High School 12th Grade. There willalso be Storytelling, Cookies & Hot Chocolate Around the Tree at the VFW Home and the "Home for the Holidays" House Tour & Gourmet Tasting. Santa and Mrs. Claus are always available for visits. The Chassell Heritage Center Open House & Special Events is held and the Friends of Fashion will feature their current exhibit. For additional information contact Nancy at nancy@einerlei.com or 906-523-4612.
Keweenaw Nordic Festival
Category: Winter
Location: houghton

The Keweenaw Nordic Festival takes on the Keweenaw in early February. Enjoy a full weekend of nordic skiing including the Copper Loppet and the new Low Pressure Lopppet Snow Bike Race at the Michigan Tech trails in Houghton on Saturday and the Copper Island Classic in Chassell on Sunday. A pasta feed - the Licious Loppet - is held for all participants Saturday evening. Maps, registration and more information are available on the website.