75th Copper Country Strawberry Festival
Schedule of Events
Friday, July 7 & Saturday, July 8, 2023
Friday, July 7, 2023
9:00 AM – 9:00 PM Serving Strawberry Shortcake, Brats, Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers, Fresh Cut French Fries, Cotton Candy, Pop/Soda
10:00 AM – 8:00 PM Exhibits & Sales of Arts and Crafts
12:00 – 6:00 PM Chassell Heritage Center Open House
3:00 – 4:00 PM Old Fashioned Cake Walk (at the Park)
4:00 PM-till sold out Fish Boil Dinner Sponsored by: AireCare
(Lake Trout, Potato, Carrots, Onion, Roll, Beverage)
4:00 – 7:00 PM Horse Drawn Wagon Rides Sponsored by: LJJ Construction
5:00 PM Judging of Strawberries, etc.
6:00 PM Children’s Parade in the Open Pavilion Sponsored by Lou Ellyn & Ron Helman
7:00 PM Introduction of Queen Candidates, Evening Gown Competition, Citizen of the Year, Youth Citizen of the Year Awards, Strawberry Auction Sponsored by: Keweenaw Chevrolet
8:00 PM Queen Crowning (time is approximate)
9:00 PM - Midnight Dance at the Chassell VFW Post,
Music by “Rewind”
Saturday, July 8, 2023
7:00 AM – 10:00 AM Breakfast at the Chassell School by the Chassell High School Student Group
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Serving Strawberry Shortcake, Brats, Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers, Fresh Cut French Fries, Cotton Candy, Pop/Soda
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Exhibits & Sales of Arts and Crafts
11:00 AM Strawberry Festival Parade Sponsored by: Ojibwa Casino Baraga & Marquette
After Parade BBQ Chicken by Chassell Firefighters & First Responders
12 Noon – 3:00 PM Live Music by Lightning Ridge in the Open Pavilion Sponsored by: Keweenaw Petroleum Services
12 Noon – 3:00 PM Horse Drawn Wagon Rides Sponsored by: Dairy Queen
12 Noon – 4:00 PM Chassell Heritage Center Open House
2:00 PM Children’s Activities in the Park Sponsored by Barbara Worrall in Memory of Gary Worrall
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM At the Chassell Boat Launch, The Michigan Tech Research Vessel Agassiz will depart every half hour starting at 1:00 PM (learn how the Great Lakes are studied by scientists) Children 7 yrs. & up
2:00 PM Parade Winners are announced (Open Pavilion)