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Festivals / Marquette Tourist Park, Upper Peninsula

Hiawatha Traditional Music Festival

A family-friendly traditional acoustic music festival at Marquette Tourist Park in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, with bluegrass, old-time, Cajun and Celtic music.

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Begun in 1979, the festival has been held since 1984 at the city-owned Marquette Tourist Park, which has camping for up to 1,000 units. Mainstage acts play bluegrass, old-time, Cajun, Celtic, acoustic blues and folk, alongside traditional dance, teen and kids' programs and an arts and crafts show. It is the largest event of its kind in the Upper Peninsula.

  1. Bluegrass, old-time, Cajun, Celtic
  2. Camping for up to 1,000 units
  3. Dance, teen and kids' programs

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