Fishing tournaments, snowmobile races, festivals, fundraisers, garage sales and more, from Bergland and Lake Gogebic to Wakefield, Ironwood, Bessemer and Ontonagon. Pick a category or scroll the list. Putting something on? Tell us and we will post it.
All events Snowmobiling Winter Sports Fishing Festivals & Fairs Community & Fundraisers Motorsports & Racing
Events are subject to change. Check with the event organizer for the latest.
December 1 is opening day for Michigan Upper Peninsula snowmobile trails, snow permitting. The Lake Gogebic area sits on one of the few hubs in the Midwest with seven trails running in and out, connected to over 3,000 miles of Michigan trail, and the biggest lake in the UP to ride. Gogebic Area Grooming maintains over 150 miles of trail ...
AMSOIL Championship Snocross comes to Mt Zion Ski Hill in Ironwood, Friday and Saturday, December 11 and 12, 2026. Pro and amateur snocross racing on the hill, about 45 minutes west of Lake Gogebic. Details and tickets: snocross.com
Snowriver Family Festival weekend at Snowriver Mountain Resort in Wakefield, December 19 to 21, 2026. Family activities on the hill through the weekend; Snowriver runs these festival weekends through the winter. Details: snowriver.com
New Year’s Eve Torchlight Festival at Blackjack (Big Snow Resort) in Bessemer, Thursday, December 31, 2026, 8 PM Central. Torchlight parade down the hill and fireworks to ring in the new year. Details: travelironwood.com
SISU Ski Fest, Saturday, January 9, 2027, in Ironwood. The Western U.P.’s cross-country ski marathon and half marathon, with shorter races and a kids’ event, about 45 minutes west of Lake Gogebic. Details and registration: sisuskifest.com
Snowriver Family Festival weekend at Snowriver Mountain Resort in Wakefield, January 15 to 17, 2027. Family activities on the hill through the weekend. Details: snowriver.com
Snowriver Family Festival weekend at Snowriver Mountain Resort in Wakefield, February 12 to 14, 2027. Family activities on the hill through the weekend. Details: snowriver.com
Snowriver Family Festival weekend at Snowriver Mountain Resort in Wakefield, March 5 to 7, 2027. Family activities on the hill through the weekend. Details: snowriver.com
Snowriver Family Festival weekend at Snowriver Mountain Resort in Wakefield, March 19 to 21, 2027, the last festival weekend of the season. Family activities on the hill through the weekend. Details: snowriver.com
Cor Powersports’ Gogebic Community College Ironwood XC Championship, cross-country snowmobile racing in Ironwood, Saturday and Sunday, March 20 and 21, 2027. The last big race weekend of the Western U.P. winter, about 45 minutes west of Lake Gogebic. Details and schedule: corpowersports.com
March 31 is the last day of the Michigan snowmobile trail season. Gogebic Area Grooming stops grooming when the snow goes, usually a week or two before this, and posts the final word on its Facebook page. After March 31 the trails are closed to sleds until December 1. Thanks for riding Lake Gogebic this winter.
In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula the walleye and northern pike season opens May 15 every year. Lake Gogebic is the biggest inland lake in the UP and one of its best walleye waters, with resorts, bait, boat launches and guides around the shore. Check the Michigan DNR fishing guide for limits and license details, and the Lake Gogebic Area Chamber of ...
