Newberry Michigan Lodging, Attractions & Activities! Your Upper Michigan Playground!
The Newberry Area Tourism Association Welcomes You to Newberry - The Official Moose Capital of Michigan!
Newberry Michigan - All Around Us - Things to Do & Places to see!
Upper Peninsula Snowmobiling, ATVing, dog sledding, skiing, hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, photography, nature, the Tahquamenon Falls, the Tahquamenon Logging Museum, and much more!

Spend a week in Tahquamenon Country.  Visit the Tahquamenon Falls  - Upper and Lower and enjoy many great events there along with dining and souveniors.  You can also view the Tahquamenon Falls by Riverboat Tour - with the Toonerville Trolley.  You don't want to miss Oswald's Bear Ranch, The Logging Museum, and many more places for your family and friends to enjoy.   
Please visit our entire Newberry Michigan website to learn more about the vast amount of Upper Peninsula activities!
Moe Moose is Newberry's official mascot. He is seen here posing in front of the incredible Tahquamenon Falls of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
Newberry Michigan Lodging - Motels, Hotels, Campgrounds, Activities, Attractions - Upper Michigan
Upper Peninsula Vacations here in Newberry - the Moose Capital of Michigan!
You will find an endless opportunity of Upper Peninsula activities, events, and attractions here in the Newberry Michigan area.  There is so much to see and do within one hour from Newberry.
Newberry Michigan's Tahquamenon FallsNewberry Michigan is located in Luce County.  
It is an historical location in the Eastern Upper Peninsula.  Newberry is surrounded by hundred of miles of state and national forests.  It is the gateway to the Tahquamenon Falls and many other great attraction like Oswald's Bear Ranch.  It was designated the Official Moose Capital of Michigan in 2002.  In August 2007, a fire named the Sleeper Lakes Fire burned for many weeks.  It was saved by the incredible efforts of many local, state, and out of state firefighters.
Make sure to visit our Soft Adventure / Workshops, Seney Wildlife Refuge page, Dog Sledding page and Attractions page to learn more.

Oswald's Bear Ranch Upper Michigan Attractions

Spring - Great fishing, Michigan morel mushroom picking, bird watching, migrating birds return the the Upper Peninsula, trees flower and bloom, hiking, biking, golfing and more!
Summer - Enjoy exploring the beaches and waters of Lake Superior & Lake Michigan! Visit the Tahquamenon Falls Logging Museum - serving up real lumberjack breakfasts on scheduled days, Oswald's Bear Ranch, The Toonerville Trolley, the Shipwreck Museum, Whitefish Point, the Seney Wildlife Refuge, the Two Hearted River, the Tahquamenon Upper Falls & Tahquamenon Lower Falls, the Soo Locks, Crisp Point Lighthouse & more great Upper Peninsula sights!

Fall - Your eyes will be dazzled by the magnificent canvas of color - enjoyblueberry picking, hunting, fishing and of course our incredible Fall Color Tour.  Click here for more information.

Winter - Newberry Snowmobiling! - Hundreds of miles of groomed snowmobile trails, scenic cross country ski trails, and our local ski hill bring visitors from far way! Enjoy the Winter Festival at the Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Seney Wildlife Refuge Snow Fest, Newberry's Michigan Snow X Races and Sled Dog Races, the Curtis Ice Fishing Derby and more! Join us for our annual snowmobile racing events from the Michigan Snowmobile X Racing Association and take part or enjoy watching our ever growing Dog Sled Racing Events!
Upper Peninsula Snowmobiling, skiing, hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, photography, dog sledding and much more!  Visit our many pages for details on Attractions, Active Adventure, Soft Adventure and Workshops in the Eastern Upper Peninsula that make our Tahquamenon Area unique and exciting! 

  

For a complete listing, please visit the Interactive Calendar of Events.
When scheduling your visit to Newberry, Michigan, around a specific event, please contact the Newberry Area Chamber of Commerce at 1-906-293-5562 to ensure that these dates listed below have not been changed due to circumstances beyond our control. Before visiting, check for current events and feel free to give us a call at 1(906) 293-5562 or 1 (800) 831-7292.  Thank you very much

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FALL COLOR REPORT

Wednesday, September 1, 2010  Writing Workshop by Shelley St. Ange Sheldon at Chamberlin's Ole Forest Inn, Curtis, MI.  For more information click here or call 906-586-6000. 

Wednesday, September 1,  2010  2:00-5:00pm  Farmers Market in Curtis, MI next to the Curtis Park.

Saturday, September 4, 2010  11th Annual Art on the Lake Music and Art Festival, Erickson Center Park, Curtis, MI.  Over 80 art vendors exhibiting from 10am-4pm.  Beer, wine, and food available.  Lions Pancake Breakfast from 7-11am, Children's Art Tent 10am-3pm, Children's Parade at 2pm, Live entertainment featuring Bordertown from 11am-2pm and Steppin' In It from 2:30-5:30pm.  $1 admission per person, no pets please. Sponsored by Erickson Center for the Arts.

Saturday, September 4, 2010   9am-noon  Engadine Farmer's Market, Mill Pond Park Pavilion, M-117, Engadine.
 
Saturday-Sunday, September 4-5, 2010   7th Annual Grand Marais Triathlon, Bayshore Park, Grand Marais, MI. Saturday:  5K run at 9am, Junior Triathlon at 11am.  Sunday: Adult Triathlon at 1:30pm consists of a 300-yard swim in Grand Marais Bay, 13.6 mile bike race through the beautiful Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and a 5K run.  For more information or to register, click here .

Monday, September 6, 2010  53rd Annual Labor Day Bridge Walk.  Join thousands of walkers and make the five-mile trek across the Mighty Mackinac Bridge!  Walkers can start up until 11:00 a.m.  The annual trek across the 5-mile long Mackinac Bridge occurs on Labor Day, the only day of the year pedestrians are allowed on the bridge. Walkers begin in St. Ignace at the north end of the Bridge and walk south. The walk is one-way, and bus transportation is available to return you to St. Ignace until 2:30 p.m.  For more information click here.

Wednesday, September 8,  2010  2:00-5:00pm  Farmers Market in Curtis, MI next to the Curtis Park.

Saturday, September 11, 2010  Tahquamenon Wilderness Canoe Race, 17 Mile Race from the Lower Falls to the Whitefish Bay near the Rivermouth campground. C2, C1 and Junior racing categories.  For more information contact  Dave & Jane Grondin at 906-492-3444 or click here.

Saturday, September 11, 2010   9am-noon  Engadine Farmer's Market, Mill Pond Park Pavilion, M-117, Engadine. 

Saturday, September 11, 2010   1pm  Lest They Be Forgotten Memorial Dedication, American Legion Post#74, 7964 M-123, Newberry.  Sponsored by The Fallen Heroes Memorial Foundation, whose mission is to construct and dedicate a Lest They Be Forgotten memorial in the hometowns of our military service members who have lost their lives defending the United States of America in the war against terrorism.  The Newberry Fallen Heroes Memorial is in memory of Jeremy DePottey (9/11/06) and all Veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan.  For more information, or to donate to the memorial, please call Lori Miller at 906-235-2524. 

Saturday, September 11, 2010  Habitat for Humanity HiawathaLand Golf Tournament, at The Hiawatha Sportsman's Club Golf Course, off US2 in Naubinway.  9 hole, 2 person scramble.  Check in 12:15, tee off at 1pm.  Hole-in-One prize:  Arctic Cat Crossfire Snowmobile donated by Renze Power Sports. Cost:  $25 per person plus cart.  Call Vicky at 906-477-6683 to register.

Saturday-Sunday, September 11-12, 2010   7th Annual Tour Da Woods Mountain Bike Challenge, Munising, MI.  Saturday is the Point-to-Point 30 mile race "Hiawatha's Revenge" and the 15 mile "Red Deer Run".  Sunday is the free Youth Race (16 and under)  which is held at Valley Spur and ranges from 50' to 5 miles, depending on the age of the pedaler.  For more information click here.

Wednesday, September 15,  2010  2:00-5:00pm  Farmers Market in Curtis, MI next to the Curtis Park.

Friday-Saturday, September 17-18, 2010   4th Annual "Honoring the Waters" Pow-Wow, at the Newberry Tribal Center, 4935 Zeez-ba-tik,  off M-28, Newberry.  Friday is the Blessing of the Grounds, Health & Fun Fair at 3:00pm, Feast at 5pm (please bring a dish to pass) and a Talking Circle.  Saturday events:  Grand Entry at noon, Bake Sale, Food concession, vendors and traders, Feast Meal at 4:30 (please bring a dish to pass).  Everyone is welcome.  Come hear the drums, learn about Native American Culture and see dancers in full regalia.  For more information call 906-293-8181.  Sponsored by the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians.

Saturday, September 18, 2010   9am-noon  Engadine Farmer's Market, Mill Pond Park Pavilion, M-117, Engadine. 

Saturday, September 18, 2010   11am-6pm 3rd Annual “Rock On” with Lake Superior Agates Rock Show, Muskallonge State Park, 28 miles north of Newberry on County Road 407. Learn about Lake Superior agates, view or show agate collections, on-site lapidaries will cut and polish, vendors selling a variety of specialty items, kids’ games and more. For more information click here or  call  906-658-3338.

Wednesday, September 22,  2010  2:00-5:00pm  Farmers Market in Curtis, MI next to the Curtis Park.

Friday Sept. 24, 8:30am-5:30pm  Midwest Mushing Iditarod Teacher's Conference at The Erickson Center for the Arts, Curtis, MI. Scheduled talks include Mushing Technology in the Classroom, Target Iditarod Teacher's on the Trail Program, Using and Interpreting Iditarod Race Results, Favorite Iditarod Activities for the classroom, Sled Dog Authors. Keynote Speaker Trent Herbst will share his Iditarod experiences from the perspectives of both teacher and musher. For more information click here. 

Friday, September 24, 2010  7pm   Sled Dog Symposium Concert featuring Jamie-Sue Seals, at the Erickson Center for the Arts, Curtis, MI.   Free public concert.

Saturday, September 25, 2010   9am-noon  Engadine Farmer's Market, Mill Pond Park Pavilion, M-117, Engadine. 

Saturday, September 25, 2010  1:00pm-9:30pm  Fiddler Jamboree,  American Legion, M-123 in Newberry.   All acoustic (non electrical) instruments. Everyone is welcome to play or just enjoy listening! 1:00pm-5:00pm all are welcome to come and perform 3 pieces; 6:00-9:30pm - Square dance with musicians from the afternoon performing again for the dancers. A concession is provided by the Tahquamenon Logging Museum. Donation at the door.

Saturday, September 25, 2010  8:30am-6:00pm  2nd Annual Midwest Sled Dog Symposium, at The Erickson Center for the Arts, Curtis, MI    Sessions include: Training Methods, Canine Exam and Treatment on the trail, Race Organization, Tales of Midwest Mushing and more.  Keynote Presentation at 4:30 by Sebastian Schnuelle, 2009 Yukon Quest Champion  For more information click here. 

Saturday, September 25, 2010   Noon-8pm    4th Annual Curtis Octoberfest.  Held in downtown Curtis at the corner of Lake St & Main St.  Local vendors, children's games, face painting, beer tent with UP micro-brewed beer, German inspired food, all day entertainment.

Wednesday, September 29,  2010  2:00-5:00pm  Farmers Market in Curtis, MI next to the Curtis Park.

Friday-Sunday, October 1-3, 2010  2nd Annual Newberry Oktoberfest!  Activities held at The American Legion on M-123 in Newberry and also at Tahquamenon Area Schools and The Tahquamenon Logging Museum.  Live music, food, parade, arts and crafts vendors, logging competitions and more.  For a complete schedule click here!

Saturday, October 2, 2010  9am-5pm  Working With Your Photos with Bob Guiliani,  at The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, Whitefish Point, MI   This seminar will focus on the use of Adobe Photoshop Elements which retails for about $80.  Participants can bring their own computers or take notes to use at a later time.  Adobe Photoshop Elements or Adobe Photoshop should already be loaded into your computer if you bring it; Elements 8 is the latest version and will be used in the seminar.  Cost is $75 for Shipwreck Society members, $100 for non members and lunch is included. To reserve a space in this workshop please call the Shipwreck Coast Museum Store toll-free at 888-492-3747.  There is a cutoff date of September 12, 2010 to sign up for this workshop.

Saturday, October 2, 2010   9am-noon  Engadine Farmer's Market, Mill Pond Park Pavilion, M-117, Engadine. 

Saturday, October 2, 2010  7pm  Stonecross featuring Susan O'Rourke and Zig Zeitler, at The Erickson Center for the Arts, Curtis, MI. $5 admission at the door.

Saturday, October 9, 2010  14th Annual Harvest Moon Ball, at The Erickson Center for the Arts, Curtis, MI.

Friday-Saturday, October 15-16, 2010  Harvest Festival, at the Tahquamenon Falls State Park. Participate in our annual autumn camping experience at the Lower Falls!   Events include pumpkin carving, campsite decorating, chili cook-off, costume contests, trick-or-treating and a haunted trail in Paradise. Families, groups and couples have made camping during Harvest Festival a tradition. Contests have categories for all ages, including a pet costume contest! Call 906-492-3415 for more information.

Friday-Saturday, October 15-16, 2010  7-10pm   "Haunted Trail" at Sawmill Creek Park, 1/10 mile north of the blinking light in Paradise, MI.   Admission $3.00.  For more information click here.



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