Heikki Lunta Winter Festival 2026
Friday, February 6
6:00 PM- Opening of The Meijer State Games Ceremony & Lighting of the Cauldron (Meijer State Games) More Info: Click Here
6:30 PM- Irontown Rail Jam (Meijer State Games Event) More Info: Click Here
5 PM-7 PM- Negaunee Iron Town Association Cudighi Dinner: Negaunee Elks, benefiting Pioneer Days
5 PM - 8 PM- Fish Fry - Negaunee Eagles
6 PM - 11 PM- Negaunee Hockey League Tournament - Negaunee Ice Arena
Saturday. February 7
7 AM - 2 PM- Teal Lake Fish Derby More Info: Click Here
8 AM - 12:30 PM- Negaunee Eagles: Breakfast
9 AM - 7 PM- Negaunee Hockey League Tournament - Negaunee Ice Arena
9 AM - 3 PM - Brett French Memorial Shooting Sports: .22 LR Rifle Benchrest, Negaunee Rod & Gun Club (Meijer State Games Contest)
10 AM - 2 PM - Brett French Memorial Shooting Sports: Shotgun, Negaunee Rod & Gun Club (Meijer State Games Contest)
10 AM - 11 AM- Negaunee Library: Heikki Lunta Trivia Game
10 AM - 2 PM- Ishpeming Ski Club Open House
10 AM - 12 PM- UP Luge Club: Public Sliding More Info: Click Here
11 AM - 1:30 PM - Heikki Lunta Chili Cook-Off, UP Brewery
1 PM - 2 PM - Heikki Lunta Hot Wing Challenge, Jackson's Pit
1 PM - 3 PM- UP Luge Club: Public Sliding More Info: Click Here
1 pm - 3 PM- Historic Downtown Talk & Walk w/Mike Ilmonen
2 PM- Heikki Lunta Snow Shuffel-Up: UP Brewery - Benefiting The Care Clinic
3 PM - 6 PM- Family Day: Sledding, S'Mores, miniature horses
3 PM - 6 PM - Icelophone: Ice music by Carrie Biolo
6 PM - 8 PM- Glow Wall - Jackson Mine Park - Sponsored by The Ishpeming Rotary Club
6 PM - 8 PM - Kids temporary tattoos - Sponsored by The Ishpeming Rotary Club
6 PM - 8 PM - Snowshoe Tour of Historic Oldtown
3:30 PM - 5 PM- UP Luge Club: Luge (Meijer State Games Event) More Info: Click Here
8 PM- Fireworks - Jackson Mine Park
Sunday, February 9
8 AM - 12:30 PM- Breakfast: Negaunee Eagles
9 AM - 1 PM- Negaunee Hockey League: Tournament- Negaunee Ice Arena
12:45 PM - 3:30 PM- UPCross: Freeze Yer Fanny Fatbike Race More Info: Click Here
12 noon - Pasty Eating Contest - UP Brewery
Sponsors:
101.9 Sunny FM
1844
Barr’s Bar
Boilermakers Local #169
Campfire Coffee
Carey Septic
Cattron’s Lumber
Circle K
Coleman Engineering
Embers Credit Union
GFL
Glazed Impressions
Honor Credit union
Innovate Marquette-Smart Zone
Irontown Pastys
Ishpeming Care Clinic
Ishpeming Rotary Club
Ishpeming Ski Club
Jackson’s Pit
LiUNA
Love and Bicycles
Meijer State Games
Midtown Café
Midway Rentals
Munson Retirement Solutions
Negaunee Eagles
Negaunee Hockey Association
Negaunee Irontown Association
Negaunee Lions Club
Negaunee Rod and Gun Club
Next Home Superior Living
NMU
NMU Chapter of AAUP
OK Rental & Sales
Range Bank
Range Communications
Smarty’s
South Shore Fishing Association
Strega Nona
The Compound
The Fire Station
Tino’s
Travel Marquette
Tru North Credit Union
TV6
Ultra Construction
UP Cross
UP Fabricating
UP State Bank
Upper Peninsula Brewery
Upper Peninsula Luge Club
Wildflower Development
Special thanks to Mike Ilmonen and Chris Gleason