# Festivals in Escanaba | Cultural Events & Fairs

- **Subtitle**: Explore upcoming festivals in  Escanaba. Discover cultural celebrations, street fairs and seasonal events happening across the city. Join the festivities.
- **Category**: Festivals
- **Type**: category

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The best things to do in the world include attending top-notch festivals in [CITY]. Be it a rocking music festival or scrumptious food festival in [CITY], you will have a gala time of your life with a few of your close friends or your family. With the best of fun, entertainment, and food, the experience in festivals lets the enthusiasts immerse in the local culture and vibe. Ranging from the biggest outdoor beach parties to crazy music festivals, the festivals fall under various categories to suit everybody’s tastes. If you are looking for the best events and festivals in [CITY] listed on one platform - we have you covered.

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## Festivals Events in Escanaba

- **Event Name**: YooperFest
  - **Description**: YooperFest • July 17 & 18 2026
Two days of live music, camping, great food, and summer fun in the Upper Peninsula! 🤘 

Featuring: • Bad Timing • Black Ice Diamonds • Borrowed Time Band • Drednot • Dust Bunnies • Heatmap Enterprise • PickStop • The Pel
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 951
  - **Date**: Fri Jul 17 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun Jul 19 2026 at 10:00 am (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/escanaba/yooperfest/200029687133931
  - **Venue**: UP State Fairgrounds
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  - **Categories**: music, trips-adventures, camping, entertainment, festivals, live-music
- **Event Name**: 🌱Plantchella✨ at the UP State Fairgrounds
  - **Description**: Plantchella is BACK and it is going to be a beautiful day full of plants, community, delicious food, and over 75 local artists & vendors.  

At the heart of Plantchella for both of us is community. Bring your family for a fun outing—enjoy the scavenge
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 1850
  - **Date**: Sat May 09 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat May 09 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/escanaba/plantchella-at-the-up-state-fairgrounds/200029242101340
  - **Venue**: UP State Fairgrounds
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  - **Categories**: music, trips-adventures, live-music, art, entertainment, kids
- **Event Name**: Escanaba Marina Fest
  - **Description**: Join us at Escanaba’s beautiful harbor in Ludington Park for Marina Fest 2026, a full day of free live music featuring four fantastic bands. Bring a lawn chair, soak in the lake breeze, and enjoy great music in one of Escanaba’s most scenic locations. Mar
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 329
  - **Date**: Sat Jul 25 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat Jul 25 2026 at 10:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/escanaba/escanaba-marina-fest/200029707611430
  - **Venue**: Escanaba Municipal Marina
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment, festivals, art, live-music
- **Event Name**: 3rd Annual UP Pet Festival
  - **Description**: The 3rd Annual UP Pet Festival is coming back on May 30th & 31st, and this year is going to be PACKED with action, education, and FUN!

We are currently looking for:

🐶 Pet & animal-related vendors
🛍️ Craft vendors
🍔 Food vendors

✨ NEW FOR 2026 —
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 575
  - **Date**: Sat May 30 2026 at 09:00 am – Sun May 31 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/escanaba/3rd-annual-up-pet-festival/200029690034440
  - **Venue**: UP State Fairgrounds
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  - **Categories**: festivals, dog, sports
- **Event Name**: Food Truck Fest! @ the Spring Expo
  - **Description**: 🌮🍔 Food Trucks @ Spring Expo 🚚🍋

Come hungry—Escanaba’s favorite food trucks are rolling into the Spring Expo! Whether you're craving sweet, savory, or something in between, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

✨ Featuring local favorites like:
* Wil
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 36
  - **Date**: Sat Apr 11 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat Apr 11 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/escanaba/food-truck-fest-the-spring-expo/200029869355032
  - **Venue**: Ruth Butler Building
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  - **Categories**: business, exhibitions, food-drinks, festivals, food-truck-festivals, shopping
- **Event Name**: Nibiikaa Pow Wow
  - **Description**: The Nibiikaa Pow Wow will be held from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Escanaba's Municipal Dock. There will be arts and craft vendors, drums and dancers and food and drink vendors.

SCHEDULE
11 A.M. — VENDORS / DEMONSTRATIONS
1 - 5 P.M.  —  GRAND ENTRY / DANCING
5
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 40
  - **Date**: Sat Aug 29 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat Aug 29 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/escanaba/nibiikaa-pow-wow/200029740438508
  - **Venue**: Municipal Dock
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  - **Categories**: contests, music, art, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Famous Kiwanis Pancakes! @ the Spring Expo
  - **Description**: 🥞 Kiwanis Spring Expo Pancake Breakfast 🥞

Start your day the best way—with a delicious pancake breakfast at the Spring Expo! Bring your family, meet friends, and enjoy a classic community tradition while supporting local youth and service projects.

✨ Wh
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 8
  - **Date**: Sun Apr 12 2026 at 09:00 am – Sun Apr 12 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/escanaba/famous-kiwanis-pancakes-the-spring-expo/200029873815217
  - **Venue**: Ruth Butler Building
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  - **Categories**: business, exhibitions, kids, nonprofit
- **Event Name**: Rez Fest 2026
  - **Description**: “Attention” Bands We Ghidora doing our yearly Rez Festival Show May 8th in Escanaba Michigan. If you are interested please send videos or EPK to ghidora56@gmail.com. 
This year going to be a ripper
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 76
  - **Date**: Fri May 08 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri May 08 2026 at 11:00 pm (-04:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/escanaba/rez-fest-2026/200029644085840
  - **Venue**: The Delft
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  - **Categories**: festivals, music, entertainment

## Trending Events in Escanaba

- **Event Name**: BAY-CON
  - **Description**: BAY-CON IS BACK, BABY!  Celebrate BAY-CON's 5th year, now a two-day event! 

Want to meet a favorite celebrity voice actor or animator, or be escorted by a stormtrooper? Are you looking for a special vinyl record or original artwork? Come to BAY-CON! See
  - **Venue**: 2001 N Lincoln Rd, Escanaba, MI, United States, Michigan 49829
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- **Event Name**: Ludington Street Cruise Car Show
  - **Description**: Hey Escanaba! Rev those engines — Ludington Street Cruise is THUNDERING into downtown May 29 and 30, 2026.

The tradition moves to downtown Escanba! Ludington Street Cruise in 2026 is being held the same weekend that the Krusin’ Klassics Fun Run has been
  - **Venue**: 1025 Ludington Street, 49829
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- **Event Name**: Monster Truck Throwdown - Escanaba, MI 2026
  - **Description**: It's time to experience Monster Truck Throwdown live! Witness these 12 foot tall machines compete in full throttle head-to-head racing, car crushing freestyle action, and perform gravity defying stunts that will leave you in awe!

Don't miss your opportun
  - **Venue**: UP State Fairgrounds
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- **Event Name**: Fourth of July Celebration 2026
  - **Description**: Car show, Polka Band 5 - 8 p.m., City Band 8:30 p.m., Jaws of Life Demonstration, K9 Demonstration and Fireworks at dusk.  Numerous food vendors and tent vendors on site.  More information to come.
  - **Venue**: Ludington Park
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- **Event Name**: YooperFest
  - **Description**: YooperFest • July 17 & 18 2026
Two days of live music, camping, great food, and summer fun in the Upper Peninsula! 🤘 

Featuring: • Bad Timing • Black Ice Diamonds • Borrowed Time Band • Drednot • Dust Bunnies • Heatmap Enterprise • PickStop • The Pel
  - **Venue**: UP State Fairgrounds
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- **Event Name**: 🌱Plantchella✨ at the UP State Fairgrounds
  - **Description**: Plantchella is BACK and it is going to be a beautiful day full of plants, community, delicious food, and over 75 local artists & vendors.  

At the heart of Plantchella for both of us is community. Bring your family for a fun outing—enjoy the scavenge
  - **Venue**: UP State Fairgrounds
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- **Event Name**: Escanaba Marina Fest
  - **Description**: Join us at Escanaba’s beautiful harbor in Ludington Park for Marina Fest 2026, a full day of free live music featuring four fantastic bands. Bring a lawn chair, soak in the lake breeze, and enjoy great music in one of Escanaba’s most scenic locations. Mar
  - **Venue**: Escanaba Municipal Marina
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- **Event Name**: The Dumas, Luquette & Knapp Trio Brings World-Class Bluegrass to the Besse Theater
  - **Description**: 🎶 Live Bluegrass at the Besse Theater 🎶
The Dumas, Luquette & Knapp Trio
📅 Monday, April 13
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Besse Theater at Bay College – Escanaba

Join us for an intimate evening of traditional and contemporary bluegrass featuring three world-class musi
  - **Venue**: Besse Center Theater at Bay College
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- **Event Name**: 3rd Annual UP Pet Festival
  - **Description**: The 3rd Annual UP Pet Festival is coming back on May 30th & 31st, and this year is going to be PACKED with action, education, and FUN!

We are currently looking for:

🐶 Pet & animal-related vendors
🛍️ Craft vendors
🍔 Food vendors

✨ NEW FOR 2026 —
  - **Venue**: UP State Fairgrounds
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## Browse Festivals Events by Date

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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top Festivals events in Escanaba?
  - **A:** YooperFest (Fri Jul 17 2026 at 02:00 pm at UP State Fairgrounds), 🌱Plantchella✨ at the UP State Fairgrounds (Sat May 09 2026 at 10:00 am at UP State Fairgrounds), Escanaba Marina Fest (Sat Jul 25 2026 at 02:00 pm at Escanaba Municipal Marina), 3rd Annual UP Pet Festival (Sat May 30 2026 at 09:00 am at UP State Fairgrounds), Food Truck Fest! @ the Spring Expo (Sat Apr 11 2026 at 02:00 pm at Ruth Butler Building).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Escanaba this weekend April 10–12, 2026?
  - **A:** Food Truck Fest! @ the Spring Expo (Sat Apr 11 2026 at 02:00 pm at Ruth Butler Building), Famous Kiwanis Pancakes! @ the Spring Expo (Sun Apr 12 2026 at 09:00 am at Ruth Butler Building).
- **Q**: What Festivals events are happening in Escanaba in April 2026?
  - **A:** Food Truck Fest! @ the Spring Expo (Sat Apr 11 2026 at 02:00 pm at Ruth Butler Building), Famous Kiwanis Pancakes! @ the Spring Expo (Sun Apr 12 2026 at 09:00 am at Ruth Butler Building).
- **Q**: How can I find Festivals events in Escanaba?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming Festivals events in Escanaba on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for Festivals events in Escanaba?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for Festivals events in Escanaba?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting Festivals events in Escanaba include UP State Fairgrounds, Escanaba Municipal Marina, Ruth Butler Building.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for Festivals events in Escanaba?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting Festivals events in Escanaba include YooperFest, Ashley Scheiding, Downtown Escanaba.
- **Q**: Are there any online Festivals events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many Festivals events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new Festivals events in Escanaba?
  - **A:** Follow the Festivals category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new Festivals events are listed in Escanaba.

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