Summer Events in and around Ironwood!
Make Ironwood your summer destination for entertainment and events!
Make plans to join the local community in some incredible summer events! Top off your outdoor adventures with live entertainment, music, art, film, fishing, fireworks and so much more!
For additional events in and around Ironwood visit our Events Page!
June Highlights
Downtown Ironwood Concert Series
- Friday, June 5th from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Mark your calendar for the start of the Downtown Ironwood Concert Series. Each First Friday of each month Downtown will feature a musical performance, farmers market, food trucks, and businesses open later. Visit the Downtown Ironwood City Square for a good time with music, grab a bite or a drink from your favorite vendor or local business, and just hang out in downtown!
Stay tuned on their website and social media for more updates!
- IWA “Sweetest Wake on Sunday Lake – New Pavilion, Wakefield, MI
- Friday, June 19-21, 2026
Open Snowmobile Racing on Sunday Lake is a high-energy, outdoor motorsport event where snowmobile riders of all skill levels compete in open-format races across the surface of Sunday Lake.
Spectators can expect fast-paced racing, exciting snowmobile maneuvers, and a festive atmosphere that brings together riders, fans, and the local community.
It’s a fun, family-friendly gathering that celebrates snowmobiling culture with plenty of action on the water!
- Bessemer 4th of July Celebration – Bessemer, MI
- June 26 – July 4, 2026
This is a tradition like no other – the 4th of July Celebration in Bessemer!
It is fun for the entire family and lasts 9 days: June 26 – July 4, 2026.
Enjoy kids’ and family games, music BINGO, daily poker run, tree of honor, hometown run, live music, polka dance, card tournaments, BINGO, 3 on 3 basketball tournament, parades, fireworks, pancake breakfast, pickleball tournament, bags tournament, church service in the park, pork roast, famous 50/50 raffle…..and SO MUCH MORE!
Bessemer 4th of July – The UP’s biggest and best 4th of July Celebration!
- Mercer Open – All species fishing tournament – Mercer, WI
- June 26 – 28, 2026
If you love being on the water and are looking for a family-friendly fishing event, then the Mercer Open is for you!
There are multiple divisions and it’s always an adventure. Register as an individual or as a team.
- Emberlight Festival – Various venues on the Gogebic Range
- June 27 – August 22, 2026
The Emberlight Festival began as an idea in 2019 and has blossomed into an amazing attraction on the Iron Range.
Participants enjoy performance infusions, main stage productions, art shows, behind the curtain moments, and an international film festival.
Over 60 % of the Festival is FREE to attend and the average ticket price is just $17 for paid events.
To learn more or to purchase individual or season tickets head to emberlight.org
July Highlights
- Bessemer 4th of July Celebration – Downtown Bessemer & surrounding area
- June 26 – July 4, 2026
Bessemer 4th of July – The UP’s biggest and best 4th of July Celebration!
- Festival Ironwood – Historic Ironwood Depot Park
July 15 – 18, 2026
Whether you are a long-time resident, a family member returning home, a frequent visitor to the Festival, or a new participant, there is something for everyone at Festival Ironwood.
From the Art, Craft, and Vendor Show, to the Volleyball Tournament, to tremendous food and daily live music, to the famous Duck Pick and 50/50 raffle, you’ll find something to love at Festival Ironwood.
- Emberlight Festival – Various venues on the Iron Range
- June 27 – August 22, 2026
To learn more or to purchase individual or season tickets head to emberlight.org
August Highlights
- Gogebic County Fair – Gogebic County Fairgrounds, Ironwood, MI
August 6 – 9, 2026
- Porcupine Mountains Music Festival – Ontonagon, MI
- August 28 & 29, 2026
This August, we celebrate the 20th Annual Porcupine Mountains Music Festival, presented by Friends of the Porkies. Join us August 28 and 29, 2026 at the Winter Recreation Area (Ski Hill) of the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Ontonagon, Michigan. Two days of music, community, and the magic of the Porcupine Mountains.
For a complete lineup of performers, to purchase tickets and to find camping or lodging information head to porkiesfestival.org
- Emberlight Festival – Various venues on the Iron Range
- June 27 – August 22, 2026
To learn more or to purchase individual or season tickets head to emberlight.org