Marquette, MI – July 31, 2017 – Looking for some free fun this summer? We know you want to go out and do things, but sometimes it can be hard to figure out what! In Marquette you can do everything from full day hikes to a pub crawl with some friends.
We want to give you a few suggestions for what you can do while in Marquette County this summer. Whether you are looking to keep the kids entertained, you’re just want to go somewhere with friends, or you want to jump out of a plane, one of the events below will be perfect for you!
- MTBA Community Days
- Saturday August 5th, 12PM at Lion’s Field
- FREE Co-ed Softball Game Friday & Saturday
- FREE State police photo identity for kids
- FREE Bounce houses 12p-6p
- Live Music 12p-10p
- FREE Face Painting 12p-4p
- Food & drinks available
- Saturday August 5th, 12PM at Lion’s Field
- The 4th Annual Discover Sawyer Family Fun Day
Attend the 4th Annual Discover Sawyer Day! - Sunday August 6th, 9a – 3p, KI Sawyer International Airport
- FREE Car Show with gates opening at 9:00a, awards given at 3p
- $50 Helicopter Rides 9a-3p
- FREE Kid’s Zone 9a-3p
- FREE EAA Young Eagle Airplane Rides 10a-1p (ages 8-17, parent must be present)
- Skydive from nearly 2 miles up (reservations/tickets required
- Sunday August 6th, 9a – 3p, KI Sawyer International Airport
- The 16th Annual Buzz The Gut Show & Cruise
- Saturday August 12th, 5PM at Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum in Ishpeming, MI
- Enjoy a FREE car show from 5p-7p
- Food and Beverages available
- The car cruise starts at 7p through Ishpmeing to Negaunee & back to the Ishpeming Elks Club
- Live Rock & Rock music, food & beverages will be available
- Door prizes and a 50/50 drawing
- Saturday August 12th, 5PM at Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum in Ishpeming, MI
- Classic Cars on Third
- Saturday August 19th, 12p-4p, North Third Street between Hewitt Ave & Park St.
- A benefit for The Women’s Center
- A classic car show in Marquette with a showing from 12p-3p and awards at 4p
Attend Marquette’s HarborFest on August 25 & 26th
- Saturday August 19th, 12p-4p, North Third Street between Hewitt Ave & Park St.
- HarborFest 2017
- Friday August 25th, 4:45p-11p & Saturday August 26th, 12:30p-11p at Mattson Lower Harbor
- Live Music both days, all day, see band schedule
- Free Bean Bag Games on Friday evening
- South Shore Fishing Association Fall Fishing Tournament at 6a, Live catch and release from 11a-2:30p, weigh in at 2:30p
- FREE Car & Motorcycle Show from 11a-4p
- FREE Upper Peninsula Luge Club demos from 11a-5p
- Free Antique boat & wooden canoe show on Friday & Saturday from the Wooden Canoe Heritage Association
- Free Kid’s Zone w/ bouncy houses
- FREE tours of the a 200ft Coast Guard Cutter
- Double Trouble Entertainment Corn Hole Tournament (registration/tickets required) with cash prizes
- Friday August 25th, 4:45p-11p & Saturday August 26th, 12:30p-11p at Mattson Lower Harbor
