The Labor Day Festival will be held in Ishpeming on Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2015. The Festival will begin with a parade at 11:00 am, along Euclid Street, Main Street, Division Street and Lakeshore Drive. A picnic and rally from 12 noon to 4:00 pm will be at the Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum (Marquette Range Iron Mining Heritage Theme Park) and the Lake Bancroft Park on Lakeshore Drive and Euclid Streets.

This year’s Co- Parade Marshall will be Suzanne Bowers and Maria Maniaci, who will lead the parade and speak at the picnic and rally.

At the picnic, the cost of lunch tickets will be $6.00. The menu includes the following: your choice of a pasty or hot dogs, ice cream and pop. Tickets for adult beverages will be $3.00. Additional pop and water will be available for a $1.00.

The Picnic and Rally will include music by Low Street Band, speeches from elected officials, along with children’s activities. In addition, The Cliff Shaft volunteers will be providing free tours (donations will be accepted and are encouraged!) from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. for those that are interested in visiting the Museum.