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