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Bridgefest Festival Schedule 2023

Today marks the beginning of Bridgefest, and the days are packed with events: 

Friday (June 16)

  • Helicopter rides- tickets available on-site at Ramada Inn (10am-9pm)
  • Kids on the Green at Quincy Green in Hancock (11am-6pm)
  • Vendors on Waterfront, with food and beverages available (3pm-12am)
  • Respawn Laser Tag at Ray Kestner Waterfront Park (3pm-8pm)
  • Pine Mountain Music Performance at Rozsa Center (5pm-6pm)
  • Parade lineup begins (5:30pm)
  • Thatcher Markham Memorial Run (7pm) – Registration ends at 6pm
  • Bridgefest Parade begins (7:05pm)
  • Music Headliner- Chad Borgen and the Collective (9pm)

Saturday (June 17)

  • Tennis Tournament at Terrace Park in Hancock (9am)
  • Pickleball Tournament at Laurn Grove Park in Hancock (9am-5pm)
  • Keweenaw Chain Drive at UP Health System -Portage Parking Lot in Hancock (9am-1:30pm)
  • Bridgefest Paddle Tour at Portage Paddle Sports (9am-10am)
  • Bridgefest Touch-A-Truck at SDC Lot 24 & 85 (9:30am-1:30pm)
  • Helicopter rides- tickets available on-site at Ramada Inn (10am-9pm)
  • Keweenaw Classic Car Show at SDC Lot 24 & 85 (9:30am-1:30pm)
  • Bounce House, Obstacle Course, Kids Games at Ray Kestner Waterfront Park (12pm-7pm)
  • Dunk Tank at Ray Kestner Waterfront Park (10pm-6pm)
  • Food, Beverages and Music at Ray Kestner Waterfront (12pm-11:30pm)
  • Music Performed by Rewind (12pm-4pm)
  • Respawn Laser Tag at Ray Kestner Waterfront Park (12pm-8pm)
  • SHiNE Dance Fitness (12pm-1pm) – tickets available online
  • Vendors on the Waterfront at Ray Kestner Houghton Waterfront (12pm-11:30pm) 
  • Cribbage Tournament at Armando’s/Doghouse (1pm-3pm)
  • Rubber Ducky Races (1pm-3pm)
  • Plum Ski-ters Water Ski Show at Waterfront (2pm-2:30pm, 4pm-4:30pm)
  • Chicken BINGO at Ray Kestner Waterfront Park (4pm-6pm)
  • Music performed by Tom Katalin (4:30pm-6:30pm)
  • Music performed by Splyt Shift (6:30pm-8:30pm)
  • Pine Mountain Music Performance at Rozsa Center (7:30pm-8:30pm)
  • Music headliner – Outlaw’d (9pm-12am)
  • Bridgefest Lighted Boat Parade (9:15pm) 
  • Jon Davis Memorial Fireworks (10:35pm) – Tune into 97.7 the Wolf for music to match the display

Sunday (June 17): 

  • Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser for Copper Country Humane Society at Ray Kestner Waterfront Park (9am-12pm)
  • Helicopter Rides at Ramada Inn (11am-9pm)
  • Frozen Squid Productions Comedy Show (8pm-10pm)

For links and more information, see the Bridgefest website

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