LIST: Upper Michigan Fourth of July celebrations

Many Independence Day celebrations are returning for 2021.
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Updated: Jun. 11, 2021 at 6:07 PM EDT
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UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. (WLUC) - Below is a list of Fourth of July celebrations happening in Upper Michigan this summer.

If you have details on a celebration not listed below, or a correction to make, please email details and links to more information, to both apietila@wluctv6.com and aclark@wluctv6.com.

Alger County

Baraga County

  • Baraga: Lumberjack Days, Saturday, July 3 and Sunday, July 4
    • Children’s Parade at Noon (July 4)
    • Main Parade at 3:30 p.m. (July 4)
    • Fireworks at dusk (July 4; rain date of July 5)
    • More information

Chippewa County

  • Sault Ste. Marie: Sunday, July 4

Delta County

  • Escanaba: Saturday, July 3
  • Felch Township: Saturday, July 3 and Sunday, July 4
    • Fireworks at dusk July 3
    • Parade at Noon on July 4
  • Gladstone: Sunday, July 4

Dickinson County

  • Iron Mountain and Kingsford: Saturday, July 3 and Sunday, July 4
  • Norway: Sunday, July 4

Gogebic County

  • Bessemer: Sunday, June 27 - Sunday, July 4
    • Kids parade at 1:00 p.m. July 4
    • Main parade at 7:00 p.m. July 4
    • Fireworks at 10:00 p.m. July 4
    • More information
  • Marenisco Township: Sunday, July 4
  • Ramsay/Bessemer Township: Friday, July 2
  • Wakefield: Saturday, July 3 and Sunday, July 4
  • Watersmeet: Sunday, July 4

Houghton County

  • Hancock and Houghton: Bridgefest canceled this year.
  • Lake Linden: Friday, July 2 and Saturday, July 3
    • Fireworks at dusk July 2
    • Parade at 9:30 a.m. July 3
    • Kids bicycle parade at 6:30 p.m. July 3
    • More information
  • South Range: Sunday, July 4
  • Tapiola: Saturday, July 3
    • Parade at 10:30 a.m.
  • Traprock Valley: Saturday, July 3
    • Parade Starting at 11 a.m. on the north end of Angman Rd. and ending on South Angman Rd.

Iron County

  • Alpha: Sunday, July 4
    • Flag raising at 9:00 a.m. with parade to follow
    • Fireworks at dusk
    • More information
  • Iron River: Sunday, July 4
    • Parade at 2 p.m. CT starting at the high school and ending on Genesee Street

Keweenaw County:

  • Ahmeek: Sunday July 4
  • Copper Harbor: Sunday, July 4

Luce County

  • Nothing yet

Mackinac County

  • Curtis: Sunday, July 4
  • Naubinway: Friday, July 2 and Saturday, July 3
    • Kids parade at 7:00 p.m. July 2
    • Main parade at 1:00p.m. July 3
    • Fireworks at dusk on July 3
    • More information
  • St. Ignace: Heritage Days July 9-11 canceled

Marquette County

  • Forsyth Township: Sunday, July 4
    • Parade begins at 10 a.m., beginning at Gilbert Elementary
    • festivities in Nordeen park following parade
    • Fireworks at Dusk
  • Ishpeming: Saturday, July 3
    • Parade begins at 10:30 a.m., beginning on Third St. and ending at the high school
    • Fireworks at dusk
    • More information
  • Marquette: Sunday, July 4
    • Parade, on Third Street from Fair Ave. to Baraga Ave., begins at Noon
    • Fireworks at Dusk (July 5 rain date)
    • Saturday and Sunday: Food Fest in Mattson Lower Harbor Park from Noon until dusk
    • More information
  • Negaunee: Pioneer Days: Friday, July 2- Saturday, July 10

Menominee County

  • Hermansville: Saturday, July 3
    • Kids parade at 11:15 a.m.
    • Main parade at 11:30 a.m.
    • Fireworks at dusk
    • More information

Ontonagon County

  • Bruce Crossing: Sunday, July 4
  • Greenland: Saturday, July 3
  • White Pine: Friday, July 23
    • Community Picnic 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
    • Fireworks at dusk

Schoolcraft County

  • Manistique: Saturday, July 3

If you have details on a celebration not listed above, or a correction to make, please email details and links both apietila@wluctv6.com and aclark@wluctv6.com.

All times listed are local time.

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