The Sault Events

03/26/2025

How do you beat prizes like these??

Is that your stomach growling?! 🤤

Thank you to The Yooper Pasty Company who is making one INCREDIBLE Yooper Pasty specially for our age group runners and walkers! We are so thankful to them! BEST AGE GROUP PRIZE EVER! So run fast and taste da U.P! 🍴 👟

Sign up for Freighter Festival of Races (13.1, 5K, & a Craft Show) we’re getting close to sell out 🔥 😎🙌

02/24/2025

Are you a Soo Locks Visitors Center member? Then this is for you. This is your chance to help greet the first ship of the year at the Soo Locks this March. Join the drawing today before midnight!
Not a member? Register today and join by midnight! More info at https://www.soolocks.org/join

A few essentials - free to enter but you must be a SLVCA member.
Drawing 2 p.m. (ET) Saturday, March 1 when we will go live on Facebook.
Members must email [email protected] to enter.
There is still time to join and submit your name at SooLocks.org.
Check our event post for the 'fine print': https://www.facebook.com/share/15XF4z4nGR/

01/29/2025

I-500 x Laker Basketball fans - help us fill the gym on Thursday (& Saturday if you need a break from the cold!) with a $5 cash ticket if you show your I-500 button!

We wish everyone a warm & safe I-500!

01/24/2025

🚨CALLING ALL SNOWMOBILE ENTHUSIASTS!🚨

Whether you have a vintage snowmobile to showcase or just want to admire these classics, the Vintage Snowmobile Show at Northern Sand & Gravel is the place to be! ❄️

📅 WHEN: Friday, January 31 | 10AM - 3 PM
📍 WHERE: 1140 W. 3 Mile Rd., Sault Ste. Marie (Northern Sand & Gravel’s Warehouse)
💰 PRIZES: Cash prize for Best of Show 🏆 + NSG Gift Certificates for other category winners!
🛑 FREE TO ENTER! Register your sled by calling 906-635-5151 before Thursday, January 30th at NOON to receive your credentials.

🏅 CATEGORIES INCLUDE:
Best of Show
Survivor Class
Raced
Best Restoration

This isn’t just an event—it’s a celebration of snowmobile heritage and a perfect kickoff to the I-500 weekend! Whether you’re showcasing a beauty from the past or coming to admire, this is the can’t-miss winter event of the season.

Tag a friend with a vintage snowmobile and make plans to join us! 📸❄️

01/08/2025

Join us for Business After 5 on Thursday, January 16th at thel I-500 Race Track from 5:00 to 7:00 pm! Business After 5 is a FREE event for all members AND non-members of the Chamber of Commerce! Come check out the race track, do some networking, and enjoy some great food and drinks!

12/16/2024

🌟 Join Us for this year's New Years Sobriety Powwow! 🌟

11/20/2024

The Inaugural Pullar Bear 5k, hosted by the Yooper Running Company, is set to kick off at 9am this Saturday, November 23rd. The race starts/finishes at the historic Pullar Stadium in downtown Sault Sainte Marie. The address is 435 E Portage Avenue. Pre-race packet pickup begins at 7:30 and goes until 8:30. Make sure to participate for hot cocoa and a chance to win one of the many awards!

09/11/2024

Paradise, MI residents will get free admission to the museum on Saturday the 14th!

THE DEDICATION of the USCG 36381 MOTOR LIFEBOAT & MOTOR LIFEBOAT HOUSE

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 at 1:00 PM
at Whitefish Point

This Event will Include:
-The United States Coast Guard Color Guard
-Historical presentation
-Dodworth Saxhorn Historical Brass Band
-Motor Lifeboat Short Documentary
-Light Refreshments

BONUS! We will have a Live Stream available to watch from your computer or mobile device for those of you that are not able to attend in person. We will update our website and social media channels with the live stream link prior to event start time.
The public is welcome.

We hope to see you for this very special day for the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society.

07/18/2024

There is still time to sign up for the 7 Bridges 7 Brews Race this Saturday!!

5K walk or run and 10K run and an Island-themed after-party! Sign up today!
https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/SaultSainteMarie/bridgesandbrews

07/09/2024

05/28/2024

The Memorial Day Observance Parade will be held at Thursday, May 30th at 7 p.m. the parade will line up at Pingatore Cleaners in Downtown Sault Ste. Marie at 6:30 before proceeding to the Chippewa County Courthouse lawn at 7.

𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 | 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟑𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

The parade lineup is next to Pingatore Cleaners at 6:30PM with the parade beginning at 7:00PM.

Please join immediately following the parade at the Chippewa County Courthouse lawn for the wreath-laying ceremony to honor the Veterans of Chippewa County. The Vietnam Veterans of America honor guard will do the 21-Gun Salute and Taps. The Chippewa County Veteran Service office will also be available to answer questions about the services provided to the Veterans of Chippewa County.

05/28/2024

‼️PRESS RELEASE‼️

Soo Theatre is proud to present:

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

The classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed into his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.

Director: Sara Perfetti
Conductor: Karen Beacom
Stage Manager: Sara Porter

CAST

Young Prince - Reggie LeBlanc
Enchantress - Sara Porter
Belle - Tessa Woolever
Gaston - Erik Beardshear
Lefou - Joshua Porter
Maurice - David Weber
Monsieur D’Arque - Jack Callaghan
Beast - Riley Wilson
Cogsworth - Rob Allen
Lumiere - Sam Cox
Babette - Miranda Allen
Mrs. Potts - Holly Remshaw
Chip - Mariah Russell
Madame de la Grande Bouche - Faith Nayback
La Fille I - Randi Bumstead
La Fille II - Elizabeth Curtis
La Fille III - Jaelinn Kern
Shepherd - Evelyn Tuomikoski
Marie - Ava Lynn
Tavern Master - Mary Anne Nakamura
Laundry Lady - Erin Brady
Bookseller - Jack Callaghan
Hatseller - Kinley Brady
Milkmaid - Leah Russell
Flower Seller - Theo Schopp
Sausage Curl Lady - Karly McLean
Candlemaker/Beer Stein - Reggie LeBlanc
Baker - Lili McKee
Crony 1 - Deandra Compton
Crony 2 - Mallory Bole
Napkin 1 -Fairyn Novak
Napkin 2 - Lucy Kranendonk
Napkin 3 - Lilly McKee
Napkin 4 - Erin Pendygraft
Napkin 5 - Tabitha Scheffler-Gonzalez
Whisk - Amanda Caruso
Cutting Board - Reggie LeBlanc
Mixing Bowl - Rylee Casey
Table 1 - Ophelia DePalma
Plate 1 - Cindy Smith
Knife 1 - Kinley Brady
Spoon 1 - Poppy Solomon
Table 2 - Sascha Kuenzer
Plate 2 - Mary Anne Nakamura
Fork 2 - Iyla Nagy
Spoon 2 - Makenna Huyck
Table 3 - Madison Alcorn
Plate 3 - Theo Schopp
Knife 3 Sienna Mayer
Fork 3 - Leah Love
Spoon 3 - Meeah Griffin

This production hits the stage on Wednesday, June 19th and runs through Sunday, June 23rd. Show times are listed below along with ticket prices!

2024 SHOW DATES

JUNE 19, 7PM
JUNE 20, 7PM
JUNE 21, 7PM
JUNE 22, 7PM
JUNE 23, 3PM

General Admission (before 6/18): $26
Student (before 6/18): $10

General Admission: $30
Student: $12

How to get tickets:

1. Call (906) 632-1930 and order over the phone. Your tickets will be kept in WILL CALL until the night of the performance you choose.

2. Order online: www.sootheatre.org
Tickets ordered online will be kept in WILL CALL until the night of the performance you choose.

3. Stop in the office - 10am - 5pm Mon - Fri

03/15/2024

Come support the Lake State Men's Basketball and Hockey teams at the Taffy Abel Arena this Saturday for the Laker Watch Party! The games start at 12pm and 8:07 pm.

Join us at Taffy Abel Arena for a Laker Watch Party on Saturday, March 16th, as our men's basketball and hockey teams compete in the postseason! Doors open at 11am for an action-packed day. The Laker Men's Basketball team tips off against the Walsh Cavaliers at 12pm in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Later, at 8:07pm, the Laker Hockey team takes on the Bemidji State in the CCHA Playoff semifinal round.

Enjoy open skating during and between games, and don't miss out on the concessions (lower level concession stand - open until the start of the 3rd period of the hockey game). Additionally, at 5:07pm, catch the Michigan Tech vs. Minnesota State game. The Watch Party is sponsored by the Division of LSSU Student Affairs.

GO LAKERS!!

01/26/2024

Congratulations to O.U.T House Consortium!
If you would like to continue to support their mission of developing, maintaining, and promoting non-motorized recreational trails in Sault Ste. Marie and the surrounding areas, you can make a donation on their website!
https://www.outhouseconsortium.org/

01/25/2024

Pub Crawl is one week away! Be sure to pick up a shirt at any of the participating locations for next Thursday, February 1st!