Events

August 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th 5 pm – 8 pm The Downtown Marquette Farmers Market will be turning the 100 block of W. Washington St. into a festive Night Market where you will find over 60 vendors gathered to exhibit their locally grown, collected, and crafted products. Stop by every Wednesday night from 5 pm – 8 pm to enjoy the local farmers, bakers, artisans, musicians, and more!   Also Saturday Farmers Market August 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th : 9 am – 1 pm At the Downtown Marquette Farmers Market, you will find over 70 vendors gathered

Koski Tours POSTER to print Wednesday, August 26, 6:30 p.m. Back by popular demand. Jim Koski will lead this walking tour through downtown Marquette, stopping at the locations of the bars that live on in history. Similar to his 2025 tour but with additions only Jim could dig up. You do not have to sign up for this tour. Meet at the MRHC parking lot. $5 suggested donation. For more info visit marquettehistory.org or call 906.226.3571

The regular monthly meeting of the Marquette County Board of Health will be held on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 6:00 pm. The meeting will take place in Room 231 of the Henry A. Skewis Annex, Marquette County Courthouse, Marquette.

200 Lakeshore Blvd, Marquette, MI 49855 Dates: August 27, 2026 – August 29, 2026 Recurrence: Recurring daily Grab your lawn chairs and head down to Mattson Lower Harbor Park August 27, 28, & 29 for HarborFest 2026! HarborFest is a fundraising event for Marquette West Rotary Club and the Marquette West Rotary Foundation. Held since 1984, this festival combines music, food, and beverages as a final salute to summer. Admission is free, so what are you waiting for! Join us for music, food, and more at Marquette’s Mattson Lower Harbor Park! We will have basket raffles and kids inflatables, too!

Tuesdays & Thursdays August (4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27), 2026. 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Peter White Public Library Lower Level Lobby.  PWPL is once again partnering with Feeding America West Michigan in the Gather2Grow summer meals program and will serve as a pickup site for shelf stable meals. Available at no cost to all youth (18 and under) and disabled adults up to age 26.  No admission charge.  For more information and to check the status of the program, call 906-226-4323 or visit pwpl.info.  

Thursdays, August 13 through September 17, 2026, from 1:30-3:00 pm EST, Ishpeming Senior Center, 121 Greenwood Street, Ishpeming.    Powerful Tools for Caregivers, a six-week in-person workshop, designed for the non-professional, informal family caregiver, will be held on Thursdays, August 13 through September 17, 2026, from 1:30-3:00 pm EST, at the Ishpeming Senior Center, 121 Greenwood Street, Ishpeming.  Research studies find high rates of depression and anxiety among caregivers and increased vulnerability to health problems. Caregivers frequently cite restriction of personal activities and social life as problems. In addition, caregivers often feel a lack of control over events and a

When: Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2 p.m.  Where: the Besse Gallery on the Bay College Escanaba campus Finnish artist Sanna Vihanto explores play, memory and imagination through vibrant acrylic paintings inspired by movement, wonder and fleeting moments. ESCANABA, Mich. – Bay College announces an exhibition, Sanna Vihanto, Invisible Play… Join us for an artist talk and reception Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2 p.m. Eastern in the Besse Gallery on the Bay College Escanaba campus. The exhibition will be on display from August 27- October 1, 2026. This event is free and open to the public. ABOUT THE ARTIST