Fall Is Filling the Keweenaw Calendar: Where to Stay for Color Season & Spooky Season
Leaf peepers, spooky-season fans, and everyone in between: fall in the Keweenaw is officially here, and the events calendar is filling up fast. Our friends at Visit Keweenaw just rounded up what’s happening across the Copper Country this season, and it’s a good one.
Don’t Miss This Fall
Color From the Chairlift
- Mt. Bohemia Chair Lifts: Sept 23 to Oct 18, Wednesday through Sunday
- Mont Ripley Chair Lifts: Sept 25 to Oct 25, Friday through Sunday, right across the canal from Houghton
Festivals, Food & Music
- Keweenaw Brewfest: Sept 26, Houghton
- Palosaari Corn Maze: opens Sept 26, Chassell. This one is just down the road from our Adventure Cabins & Campground.
- New Music in the Mine: Sept 30 and Oct 1, Quincy Mine
- Canal Colors Festival: Oct 1 to 4, Houghton and Hancock. Oct 2 brings the Plaidurday photo, Brew Street and more. Oct 3 has the Keweenaw Color Run, Fall Fest and a pie eating contest.
- Harvest Moon Night Market: Oct 11, Calumet
- Hadestown: Oct 18, Rozsa Center at Michigan Tech, Houghton
- Wolf’s Head Film Festival: Oct 22 to 24, Hancock
Spooky Season
- DesRochers Field of Terror: Oct 3, 10 and 17, Baraga
- Treat Street 2026: Oct 17, Houghton, a great one for the kids
- Zombie Prom: Oct 24, Hancock
- Haunting in the Quincy Hoist: Oct 29 to 31, Quincy Hoist
Dates are from Visit Keweenaw’s fall roundup. Double-check the full events calendar before you go, since times and details can change.
Why Fall Is Our Favorite Season Up Here
There’s nothing quite like the Keweenaw in autumn. The hardwoods light up in reds, oranges and golds, the air gets crisp, and the whole peninsula slows down just enough to enjoy it. Planning around peak color? Keep an eye on the Keweenaw Fall Color Report so you know where the leaves are turning.
Make a Weekend of It
Canal Colors weekend, Brewfest and the chairlift rides are the kind of events that fill up every bed in town, so a home base close to the action matters. Vault Ventures has vacation rentals spread across Houghton County, from the Houghton, Hancock and MTU area out to Chassell and the Twin Lakes trailhead country. Pick a cabin tucked in the trees, a lake house for the whole crew, or a simple, comfortable spot to crash after a day of color touring.
Fall weekends book up quickly, especially around big events and peak color, so don’t wait too long to grab your dates.
Skip the Airbnb Fees: Book Direct
You’ll find many of our properties on Airbnb, but booking directly on vaultventures.co gets you the same stay without the extra platform fees. Browse our properties, check the live calendars, and lock in your fall getaway.
See you in the Keweenaw this fall!