Western UP Events

Baraga County Holiday Decor Tours   HALLOWEEN outdoor displays must be engaged from 6pm until 9pm from October 21st through October 31st.   CHRISTMAS outdoor displays must be engaged from 6pm until 9pm from December 14th through January 1st.   Share your holiday spirit and passion for decorating by listing your site on the map!  Participate in Halloween, Christmas, or both!  There is no fee to participate and no fee for maps.  Sites listed on the maps will be entered into drawings for Baraga Bucks!    

his year’s Canathon collection with run from November 4th through November 30th, with pick up week the first week of December. November 4th to 30th:  Canathon Collections December 2nd to 5th:  Pick-up week December 6th: Canathon Wrap Show (9am on Upper Michigan Today)

Hunters’ Stew Supper   Herman Hall Saturday, November 16th from 4p – 8pm   All-You-Care-To-Eat $10 a person Children 5 & Under Free Gift Basket Raffle & 50/.50 LIVE MUSIC – Sponsored by the Herman Historical Society

The Zion Lutheran Church on the corner of Skanee and Roland Lake Roads in Skanee,  has brought back its Community & Hunters Supper by popular demand. All are welcome so please come and join us from 5:00pm – 8:00pm on Saturday November 16th for a Turkey dinner with all the fixings. A $10 donation is appreciated for either a sit down meal or a takeout meal.

Let’s Eat Community Meals is now in its tenth year of operation and we are proud to have served over 25,000 meals in this time.   The meals are always on the second Sunday of the month (at St. Ann’s) in Baraga and on the third Sunday either in  Chassell (at Holy Trinity) or Hancock (at Gloria Dei or Resurrection Church or Lighthouse United) from 4 to 5:30 pm and are free. They are provided by volunteers with sponsorship from a local organization. Each of the 12 months of the year is covered by a different organization.    The next meal is

Soup Supper Free of Charge   Wednesday, November 20 from 4:00-6:00 PM Holy Cross Lutheran Church 211 State St., Baraga

Church of the Resurrection 2024 Craft Fair   Saturday, November 23, 2024 from 10:00am to 3:00pm   Local Community crafters and vendors come together to bring you a great shopping experience!   Church of the Resurrection, Hancock

The Michigan Tech Mind Trekkers, UP Michigan Works!, the MiSTEM Network, and the OneUP Collaborative invite you to participate in the 2024 OneUP Copper Trail Festival, a STEM and career expo for middle school students! The event will be hosted on Tuesday, December 10th from 8:30am-2:30pm in the Michigan Tech SDC Varsity Gym.   We believe STEM should be accessible to everyone, and this event is offered at no cost to schools or exhibitors, but we need your help to make it possible. We invite companies, nonprofits, and community organizations to join us in hosting hands-on activities that excite students about science, engineering, technology