12Jun
Tawas Bay Walleye Tournament
Annual walleye tournament in Tawas Bay, drawing anglers from across Michigan and Ohio. Three days, prize pool, weigh-in at East Tawas Harbor.
2026 Calendar · 6 featured events
Updated May 17, 2026
What's on the coast.
From walleye tournaments in June to the AuSable Canoe Marathon in July and Headlands star parties in October — the Sunrise Coast event calendar runs year-round.
★ Featured event
Alpena Brown Trout Festival.
The longest-running continuous fishing festival in the Great Lakes. Nine days of tournaments, music, and a parade through downtown Alpena, anchored by the $10,000 Super Tournament on the final weekend.
2026 calendar
June 2026
July 2026
17Jul
Alpena Brown Trout Festival
Nine days of tournaments, music, parade, and the $10,000 Super Tournament. The longest-running continuous fishing festival in the Great Lakes.
25Jul
AuSable River Canoe Marathon
120-mile overnight paddling race from Grayling to Oscoda. LeMans-style running start at 9:00 PM Saturday. The Toughest Spectator Race in America.
August 2026
06Aug
Rogers City Nautical Festival
Sailboat parade in the harbor, free 40 Mile Point Lighthouse climb, perch fry, and harbor fireworks. The town's been doing it since 1953.
September 2026
19Sep
Alcona Sunrise Photography Workshop
Two-day landscape photography workshop along the quiet midcoast — Sturgeon Point Lighthouse, Negwegon State Park, and Lake Huron sunrise sessions.
October 2026
04Oct
Headlands Dark Sky Star Party
Free evening of guided astronomy at one of the first internationally certified dark sky parks east of the Mississippi. Telescopes provided.