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.
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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 ...
Lakeside garage sales all the way around Lake Gogebic, Saturday, June 12, 2027, 8 AM to 2 PM Central. Hosted by the Lake Gogebic Fireflies. Make a loop of the lake and stop wherever you see a sign.
The American Power Boat Association’s Stock, Modified and Junior Outboard National Championships on Sunday Lake in Wakefield, August 2 to 7, 2027, hosted by the Badger State Outboard Association. A full week of outboard racing about 30 minutes from Lake Gogebic. Details: bsoaracing.com
The Gogebic County Fair at the fairgrounds in Ironwood, Thursday through Sunday, August 5 to 8, 2027, the first full weekend in August. Livestock, exhibits, midway, grandstand events and fair food, about 45 minutes west of Lake Gogebic. Details: gogebiccountyfair.com
The Lake Gogebic Fireman’s Picnic at the West Shore Fire Station, Sunday, August 8, 2027, noon to 5 PM Central, the second Sunday in August. Food, raffles and games in support of the volunteer fire department, hosted with the Lake Gogebic Fireflies.
