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贬别颈办颈苍辫盲颈惫盲 Midwinter Festival in Hancock, MI

January 23 @ 8:00 am - January 25 @ 5:00 pm

鉂勶笍 贬别颈办颈苍辫盲颈惫盲 Events Overview (January 2026)

贬别颈办颈苍辫盲颈惫盲 is a beloved Finnish-American winter festival in Hancock, Michigan, celebrating heritage, creativity, community, and plenty of sisu. Events span several weeks and culminate in a full festival weekend.

馃帹 Arts, Crafts & Learning

  • Snowflake Challenge (Now鈥揊eb 14)
    Sew a unique snowflake design using antique hand-crank sewing machines. All ages welcome; prizes awarded.

  • Finnish Language Beginner & Refresher Course (Jan 7鈥揊eb 11)
    Six-week evening course exploring Finnish language fundamentals.

  • Inkle Band Weaving (Jan 13 & 20)
    Hands-on fiber arts workshop creating traditional woven bands.

  • Chip Carving Workshop (Jan 16)
    A full-day woodcarving class focused on traditional decorative techniques.

馃幎 Family & Cultural Events

  • Hobbyhorse Hoedown (Jan 16)
    A family fun night featuring hobby horse games, Finnish dance, and music.

  • Club Finndingo: 鈥淔allen Leaves鈥� Film Night (Jan 23)
    Dinner and a screening of Aki Kaurism盲ki鈥檚 acclaimed film at the Calumet Theatre.

鉀� Snow Sculpting Invitational (Jan 23鈥�25)

  • Professional and community snow sculptors compete on the Quincy Green.

  • Includes extended Tori markets, food vendors, and a community snowman-building contest.

  • Free and open to the public; winners announced Sunday afternoon.

馃帀 贬别颈办颈苍辫盲颈惫盲 Festival Day 鈥� Saturday, Jan 24

  • Tori Markets (10am鈥�3pm) at the Finnish American Heritage Center & United Methodist Church

  • Parade (11am) along Quincy Street

  • Post-Parade Outdoor Festivities
    Passing of the Finno-Ugric Tsirk, Bear Spiral ceremony, wife-carrying contest, and kicksled races

  • The Magic of Sauna Textiles (1:30pm)
    Free cultural talk on sauna clothing and tradition

  • Polar Plunge (1鈥�3pm)
    Take the icy leap and warm up with sauna sessions afterward

  • A Finno-Ugric World Tour Presentation by Gage Ker盲nen
    Hear about Young Leaders Board member Gage’s travels through Latvia, Estonia, and Finland and learn about the people and cultures that thrive there
  • Curling Demonstration (2鈥�4pm)
    Learn about this winter sport at Small Craft鈥檚 outdoor pavilion

  • Art Opening: 鈥淎nimal Life 鈥� Art from the Kalevala鈥� (2:30鈥�4pm)

  • Iltamat Evening Dance (7鈥�10pm)
    Traditional social dancing with food and raffle

馃 Sauna, Wellness & Storytelling

  • Takka Flow Yoga (Jan 25)
    Yoga and sauna experience at Takka Sauna 鈥� Portage

  • Sauna Stories Oral History Project (Jan 25鈥�30)
    Share personal sauna memories as part of a recorded history project

  • Sauna Week Copper Country Sauna Tour (Jan 31)
    Self-guided tour of unique saunas throughout the Keweenaw

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Details

  • Start: January 23 @ 8:00 am
  • End: January 25 @ 5:00 pm
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