Festivals and Events
- Art on the Rocks – An art festival originally held at Presque Isle Park, but moved to Ellwood Mattson Lower Harbor Park in 2009.
- Hiawatha Music Festival Traditional music festival at Tourist Park (30th Annual 18–20 July 2008)
- Marquette's 4 July Celebration
- Superior Bike Fest
- Ore to Shore Mountain Bike race.
- All Nation's Club International Food Fest
- Seafood Fest
- UP 200 Dog Sled Race
- Noquemanon Ski Marathon
- Marquette Area Blues Fest
- Marquette Scandinavian Midsummer Festival and Wife-Carrying Contest
- U.P. Fall Beer Festival- hosted by Michigan Brewers Guild
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