Western UP Events

The Keweenaw Lions Club is now selling tickets for their Lake Superior Cruise fundraiser aboard the Isle Royale Queen IV.  Limited tickets are $30 each and are already selling quickly.  Cruise will depart from the Isle Royale Queen Dock in Copper Harbor, Sunday September 21.  The two hour tour will begin boarding at 1:30pm with a 2:00pm departure.  Destination is weather dependent.  Snacks, coffee and soft drinks will be served on board, BYOB.  For tickets, call Marty at (906) 281-5557.  All proceeds will go toward local charities.   If you are unable to make the voyage but would like to make

The regular monthly meeting of the Marquette County Board of Health will be held on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 6:00 pm.  The meeting will take place in Room 231 of the Henry A. Skewis Annex, Marquette County Courthouse, Marquette.

Baraga County Communities That Care invites the community to join us for a powerful evening of awareness, remembrance, and hope at the Paint the Field Blue event on Friday, September 26, 2025, at the L’Anse High School football field, home of the L’Anse Hornets.   This special high school football game will highlight suicide prevention efforts in our community. In honor of Suicide Prevention Month, players will wear blue socks and cheerleaders will wear blue bows—the color symbolizing suicide awareness and prevention. Before the game, there will be a memorial ceremony and a keynote message from Jeff Olson, founder of

Join us for the Make a Wish fall motorcycle ride Saturday, September 27th registration starts at 9:30 am with wheels hitting the road at 10:30 am sharp!   Ride leaves the Boondock Inn and returns to the Mosquito for an after party at 6:30 pm.  The ride heads north making stops at: Maple Leaf, Lake Linden Bete Grise Beach for a group photo Mariner North, Copper Harbor Brockway Mountain for another photo opp Drift Inn, Copper city Allouez Bp if you need fuel returns to the Mosquito at 6:30 pm for dinner and an after party!   Entry fee is

UP Wild in the Keweenaw would like to announce its upcoming monthly event. Wilderness Walk Saturday, September 27, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. Calumet Lions Park The Wilderness Walks are opportunities to connect with God and each other in an outdoor natural setting.  Each walk has a leader who will guide the walk and stop along the way for readings and reflection.  The walks are appropriate for all ages including families and children. Everyone is welcome, no religious affiliation is necessary.

 Alfred Erickson American Legion Post 186                   Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser        Sunday,  September 28 2025        @ the Post Home             1308 Quincy Street, Hancock Serving from 12 noon – 4 pm Donation $10 Curbside pickup only We ask people to enter from birch street and exit onto Quincy st.  Watch for our people directing traffic.  Food will be delivered to your car.  Tickets can be purchased from Legion members or at the event.  The sauce is scratch made by our veteran members from a recipe we have been using for decades.  Served with fresh French bread, coleslaw and a cookie.  Please support

KBIC VICTIM SERVICES & PROGRAMS INVITES YOU TO:   Miiiwgogamikwenimaanaanig (We Will Always Remember Them)   National Day of Remembrance Display Making & Talking Circle   We will be making a display for the Ojibwa Community Library window.  We will be having conversations to honor the survivors of the residential school system and discuss intergenerational trauma.   Sunday, September 28th at the Zeba Hall from 1pm to 3pm Call Jessica at 353-4592 to Register or if you have questions.    

Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds monthly meeting: Tuesday,  SEPTEMBER 30th,  2025 @ 6:30 pm        Portage Lake District Library Meeting Room Houghton, MI 49931 Keweenaw Support 4 Healthy Minds is a public group, and we welcome anyone interested in our mission:  “to support healthy minds through connection and community.”  Our goals are to talk more openly about mental health to reduce stigma, to build a resilient community by educating the public, and to support those at risk for mental health and substance use crises.  We are on Facebook and our email address is ksup4healthyminds@gmail.com.

Canal Colors Fest Marks the Keweenaw’s Next Big Seasonal Event Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula will debut a brand-new fall celebration this October with the launch of the Canal Colors Festival, set for Friday, Oct. 3 and Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, in downtown Houghton. Parked along the Portage Canal beneath the iconic lift bridge, the Canal Colors Festival celebrates the exact spot where Upper Peninsula fall colors first turn. With steep hills rising on both sides of the canal, the season shows off twice — once in the trees, and again in their reflections across the water. The two-day event combines some of the Keweenaw’s favorite

Friday, October 3 — Brew Street & Plaidurday   Brew Street kicks off at 6 p.m. on Lakeshore Drive behind the Keweenaw Brewing Company (KBC). Guests can enjoy cold pours from KBC, food trucks, and live music from Toni Saari, The Make Believe Spurs, and Bob Hiltunen. Social district cups will be available, with $1 from each sale donated to the Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw to preserve local history. At 7 p.m., Brew Street also hosts this year’s official Plaidurday group photo, moving the tradition downtown for the first time. Visitors are encouraged to don their flannel and join the record-setting photo, a Keweenaw tradition since 2023. Visit Keweenaw