Fun for the whole family!
June 15-18, 2023
Get ready to celebrate the 63rd Anniversary of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge, right here in Houghton-Hancock, Michigan.
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Helicopter Rides • Live Music • Fireworks • Parade • WATER ACTIVITIES • Classic Car Show • Touch-A-TrucK
About the Festival
Bridgefest is a weekend celebration of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge and the communities that it connects. Bridgefest is in its 36th year of this annual celebration, with this year being its 63rd year dedication of the Bridge!
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News and Announcements
Stay up to date on the latest Bridgefest news!
Making of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge
A digitized film they made on the construction of the Portage Lift
November 21, 2019
Bridgefest Sponsors & Partners
This celebration of our communities couldn’t take place without the support of our generous sponsors.
Presented By
Partner-Level Sponsors
Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce
TV6 and FoxUP
The Wolf 97.7
Superior Equipment & Events
City of Houghton
City of Hancock
Incredible Bank
Keweenaw Chevrolet | GMC
Somero Enterprises
Northern Specialty Health
Portage Paddle Sports
The Daily Mining Gazette
Upper Peninsula State Bank
Gast Graphics, LLC
Mark Heinonen Productions
Fireworks-Level Sponsors
Frank A. Douglass Agency
Peterlin Distributing
Keweenaw Title Agency
Brockit
The Fire Station Cannabis Co.
Keweenaw Boat Tours
Visit Keweenaw
Michigan Tech University
Superior National Bank
Breakwater Federal Credit Union
Fine Line Tire
Copper Country Masonic Lodge
Keweenaw Co-op
UPPCO
Eagle Radio
Mix 93.5
Industrial Graphics
The Noggin Shop
Lamers
A-1 Toilets
All UP Snow Blowing
