MARQUETTE, Mich. (WZMQ) – UPDATE: A full schedule of events for the Festival of the Sled Dog is as follows:
6:00 PM Time to Join the Festival!
6:30 PM Opening Ceremonies
· Color Guard & Marquette Male Chorus
· Welcoming comments
6:30 PM
· NMU Alumni tent – get your hot chocolate
· UP200 Merchandise tent
· Silent Auction – Masonic building
· Children’s Activity Space (6:30 – 9:00)
o Face painting by NMU Rugby Team
o Arts & Coloring
o Scavenger Hunt- For Kids and Grown-ups!
o Balloon Animals
· Sledding on 3rd St. – Bring your favorite sled and catch the hill
7:00 – 9:00 PM
· Sled Dogs on Washington
o Dog sled rides for kids
· Art of Mushing
o Interact with mushers & explore the sleds, gear and what it takes to run the trails
o Race veterinary checks – NMU Pre-Vet Club
7:00 – 10:00 PM
Live Music on Front Street
Downtown Business Access- List available by the Children’s Space!
10:00 PM Festival of the Sled Dog & Social District closes
The City of Marquette will have the following roads closed to traffic from 7 a.m. Friday, Feb. 16 through 7 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17: Washington St. from 4th to Front Sts. and 3rd St. from Bluff to Spring Sts. Detours will be posted. No parking will be allowed on Bluff St. between 3rd and 4th Sts. during that time.
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Original story 2/9/24:
The UP Sled Dog Association, which organizes the UP200 races, announces the schedule of events for the Festival of the Sled Dog.
The festival will take the place of the UP200, Midnight Run, and Jack Pine 30 races which were canceled last week.
The organization posted to Facebook Friday that the Festival of the Sled Dog will take place Friday, Feb. 16 starting at 6 p.m. The festival will include live music, dog sledding demonstrations, sledding down 3rd St., face painting, and more. There will even be an opening ceremony at 6:30 p.m.
To see a full schedule of events, click here.
You can read the full Facebook post below:
The Festival of the Sled Dog Powered by NMU is happening Friday, February 16th from 6pm-10pm in downtown Marquette!
Come join us and enjoy a night of live music, sledding on 3rd Street, and (of course) sled dogs! There will be dog sledding demonstrations and rides for kids available throughout the night.
But that’s not all! Enjoy the downtown social district, visit the UP200 merchandise tent and browse and bid at our silent auction.
To see the full festival schedule, head to our website: https://up200.org/festival-sled-dog-powered-nmu
We’re looking forward to a fun-filled night and hope to see you there! If you’re not already, make sure to follow us to keep up to date with the latest updates and news.
WZMQ 19 is an official media partner and community sponsor of the UP200- Powered by NMU and Festival of the Sled Dog- Powered by NMU.
You can watch a special half-hour live broadcast of the Festival of the Sled Dog- Powered by NMU starting at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 16.
The City of Marquette will have the following roads closed to traffic from 7 a.m. Friday, Feb. 16 through 7 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17: Washington St. from 4th to Front Sts. and 3rd St. from Bluff to Spring Sts. Detours will be posted. No parking will be allowed on Bluff St. between 3rd and 4th Sts. during that time.
