LIVE MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT IN DOWNTOWN CALUMET
2026 PASTY FEST INFORMATION
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15TH, 12PM-4PM
2026 PASTY FEST INFORMATION
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15TH, 12PM-4PM
You Be the Judge! Pasty Bake-Off! You purchase a kit of 4oz pasties, one from each of our commercial vendors and let us know what one is the best! Pasties will be individually marked, each with a different style of toothpick. You will return to the sales booth the tooth pick from the pasty you thought was best! We will only have 100 "kits" available so get to the Bake-Off Booth quick, next to the Keweenaw National Historic Park Visitors Center (98 5th Street)! The price for the kit is $40 for 2025 and will get you pounds of pasties to share! This kit is built to share but remember only ONE vote per kit! Proceeds from this event support Pasty Fest and Main Street Calumet! 
Pasty Eating Competition
It's not just how fast you can eat, it's how MUCH you can eat. Twelve contestants will have a shot to see who can eat the most pasties in 5 minutes! Eight contestants will be allowed to sign-up beforehand and 4 lucky feasters will be hand selected the day of the event. 
Cool Cars from
Near and Far Car Show All proceeds to benefit The Keweenaw Heritage Center at St. Anne’s. 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Registration opens at 10:00 a.m. $10 per-car on morning of show. More information: MUSIC AT NORTH END FRAMING
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From the Ground Calumet Farmer's Market from 10-2
great food producers and artisans! North Harvest CSA Boersma Family Roots Ghost House Farms and many, more! Roller Derby Jousting
The Keweenaw Roller Derby Jousting Tournament is returning! Prepare for an afternoon of medieval-inspired mayhem, friendly competition, and plenty of laughs as skaters face off in a one-of-a-kind challenge.
Details and event specifics will be announced soon. Stay tuned—more information is coming your way! August 17, 2026
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PASTIES! PASTIES! PASTIES! Enjoy pasties from several local vendors! MUSIC AT SCOTT & 5TH
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Vendors in the
200-300 Blocks Annie Rocks Paint At The Moment Crafts Binjocreations Bonnie Spitz Cabin Fever Creative Camp4T Creations Carol Bury Children's Books by Lisa Dorvinen Christine Brown Circle Back Farm Clifton Brusso Copper Island Bagels Copper Thread Genealogy & Research CRAFTS & ART BY JEN Creative Copper DMA Arts LLC Double Tail Designs, LLC Dragon Tree Gardens Faith Community Quench FIZZ Four Winds Farm Fragrance & Flame Good Grub Gifts Hipsy Hive Hollies Hobbies U.P. Jailyn Kesanen Karen Stirmel Kim Zerbst Knotty Noodle's Crochet Lavender & Berries Publishing Ludic Art Lyn Reed Pottery Never Bored by SAM NynnaArts Osma Acres Artistry Polenta Publishing Postbox Workshop Potatoes Hay and Home LLC RayneDrop Bakery Co. Roslyn Carlson Art Shawn Brusso Snarky Spark Star House Herbal and Wellness Superior Cupcakes Superior Shores Bracelets Superior Tees That Girl Creations, LLC The Iron Fox Forge Topaz’s Trinkets Vicki Mikkola Crafts Yoopers Love Tupperware Yooperspective ...and many more!!! The Great Deer Chase
A mountain bike race event at Swedetown Trails in Calumet held the same day as Pasty Fest! With 5 different timed mountain bike races, a special untimed tots event, and a history-themed gravel/adventure ride, there is something for everyone!
Find out which event is right for you by visiting the Deer Chase event page below! |
MUSIC AT OAK & 5TH
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Pasty Pull
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Let it be known to all ye of bold spirit and steadfast heart that a grand contest of strength and valor is upon us! By royal decree, Her Majesty, the Queen of Pastyland, doth call forth gallant knights from far and wide to test their mettle in a most glorious feat— the pulling of a mighty burden! Step forth, ye champions, and prove thy worth in this noble quest for honor and renown! 
Costume Contest
Dress up in your best Renaissance garb for a chance at festival greatness! Event to be conducted at the Main Stage! Annual Horseshoe Tournament in Agassiz Park
Sign-up at 11am at the horseshoe pits in Agassiz Park (4th Street, Calumet), tournament to begin around noon $10 per person, to be played in partners. Any questions contact George Siira, 337-2375 Kids Activities
Kid's Area Bubble Machine Parents, please consider bringing a towel, shoes and a change of clothes! 
Carnival Games
Look for bean bag toss, rutabaga bowling and a great family photo opportunity with the stand-in board. 
Cotton Candy Machine
Be sure to grab your stick of spun sugar! Free for all ages, hosted by the First Baptist Church of Calumet and Laurium. Keweenaw National Historical Park
A-Tisket, A-Tasket,
A-Paste-e, A-Pasty (past-e) 11am Walking Tour - Meet at the Calumet Visitor Center and end at the opening ceremony Explore immigration and the role the food has played while you discover your own connections on this short walk around downtown Calumet. Meet at the Calumet Visitor Center, 98 5th St. Calumet, MI. This program will cover about half a mile and is free and open to the public. Pasties in the Past: Traditional Food, Heritage, and Home 4pm Illustrated Talk- 3rd floor of the Calumet Visitor Center, 98 5th St. Calumet, MI. Pasties, first brought to the Keweenaw by Cornish miners, are an iconic and defining food in the Copper Country. Like many traditional foods they connect people to their heritage and home…and home away from home. Learn about pasties as reported by historic newspapers, magazines, and picture postcards. Share your stories about traditional foods and their connections to heritage and home. This program will be held on the third floor of the Calumet Visitor Center, 98 5th St. Calumet, MI, and is free and open to the public. Pasty Fest drop-in Programing 10am-5pm Calumet Visitor Center Ongoing interactive pasty related activities at the Calumet Visitor Center, 98 5th St. Calumet, MI. |
