The Chassell Lions Club will celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Copper Country Strawberry Festival, Friday, July 7 and Saturday, July 8. It will be held at the Centennial Park in Chassell. The first festival was held in 1949. Old fashioned activities such as horse drawn wagon rides and a cake walk have been added to make this the biggest and best festival ever. This event is the main fundraiser for the Chassell Lions and all money raised is given back to our local communities, state, country, and we help with international needs too.
75th Copper Country Strawberry Festival Schedule of Events
Friday, July 7, 2023
9 a.m. — 9 p.m. Serving Strawberry Shortcake, Brats, Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers, Fresh Cut French Fries, Cotton Candy and Soda.
10 a.m. — 8 p.m. Exhibits & Sales of Arts and Crafts.
Noon – 6 p.m. Chassell Heritage Center Open House.
3 – 4 p.m. Old Fashioned Cake Walk (at the Park)
4 p.m. — (until sold out) Fish Boil Dinner (Lake Trout, Potato, Carrots, Onion, Roll, Beverage) Sponsored by: AireCare
4 – 7 p.m. Horse Drawn Wagon Rides Sponsored by: LJJ Construction.
5 p.m. Judging of Strawberries, etc.
6 p.m. Children’s Parade in the Open Pavilion. Sponsored by Lou Ellyn & Ron Helman
7 p.m. Introduction of Queen Candidates, Evening Gown Competition, Citizen of the Year, Youth Citizen of the Year Awards, Strawberry Auction. Sponsored by: Keweenaw Chevrolet.
8 p.m. Queen Crowning (time is approximate)
9 p.m. — Midnight Dance at the Chassell VFW Post, Music by “Rewind”
Saturday, July 8, 2023
7 – 10 a.m. Breakfast at the Chassell School by the Chassell High School Student Group.
9 a.m. — 4 p.m. Serving Strawberry Shortcake, Brats, Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers, Fresh Cut French Fries, Cotton Candy, and Soda.
9 a.m. — 4 p.m. Exhibits & Sales of Arts and Crafts.
11 a.m. Strawberry Festival Parade. Sponsored by: Ojibwa Casino, Baraga & Marquette.
(After Parade) BBQ Chicken by Chassell Firefighters & First Responders
Noon – 3 p.m. Live Music by Lightning Ridge in the Open Pavilion. Sponsored by: Keweenaw Petroleum Services.
Noon – 3 p.m. Horse Drawn Wagon Rides. Sponsored by: Dairy Queen.
Noon – 4 p.m. Chassell Heritage Center Open House.
2 p.m. Children’s Activities in the Park. Sponsored by Barbara Worrall in Memory of Gary Worrall
1 – 5 p.m. At the Chassell Boat Launch, The Michigan Tech Research Vessel Agassiz will depart every half hour starting at 1 p.m. (learn how the Great Lakes are studied by scientists) Children 7 yrs. & up.
2 p.m. Parade Winners are announced (Open Pavilion)
