Marquette Senior High School Homecoming Parade

On Friday, September 26, beginning at 5:30 p.m. and continuing through approximately 6:30 p.m., the Marquette Senior High School will be holding their annual homecoming parade.

The parade will begin at the Graveraet School, exit west east on Hewitt Avenue to Third Street, proceed north on Third Street to Magnetic Street, then west on Magnetic Street to Lincoln Avenue, then north on Lincoln Avenue to College Avenue, and then west to MSHS High School parking lot

Park Cemetery Season Item Removal

The City of Marquette is announcing that all remaining annual flowers, plants, and other temporary seasonal items must be removed from the Park Cemetery before Monday, October 15. Beginning October 15, City crews will be winterizing the cemetery and will dispose of such items left at grave sites. 

2025-2026 Public Skating - Lakeview Arena

The City of Marquette announces Lakeview Arena’s Public Skating hours beginning Monday, September 15:

  • Drop-In Figure Skating                                     Monday-Friday 9:00-9:50am
  • Preschool/Parent & Senior Citizens                   Monday-Friday 10:00-11:20am
  • Drop-In Hockey                                                Monday-Friday 11:30am-12:50pm
  • Drop-In Hockey (evening, age 18+)                  Thursday 9:30pm-11:00pm
  • Public Skate (all ages)                                       Monday-Sunday 1:00-2:50pm
  • Drop-In Curling                                                Sundays 7:00pm-10:30pm
  • Senior Skate (55 & older) begins October 3       Friday 7:00-8:30pm

(Free to Marquette City, Marquette Township, Chocolay Township, and Powell Township senior residents.  Some dates excluded: see Marquette Senior Center for schedule.)

The public skating schedule can be affected by tournaments and holidays. Saturday, September 20 and Saturday, September 27 there will be no public skate due to the Ainsley’s Halo and Stick it to Cancer hockey tournaments.

Please see the City website www.marquettemi.gov, Lakeview Arena Facebook page, or call the Lakeview Arena office for additional information.

NMU Homecoming Parade

Northern Michigan University will be holding their annual homecoming parade on Friday, September 19, starting at 5:30 p.m. The route will start in the NMU parking lot off Pine Street, head south on Pine Street to Fair Avenue, head west on Fair Avenue to Third Street, head south on Third Street to Hewitt Avenue, head east on Hewitt Avenue to Front Street, head north on Front Street to return to the start. The parade will be escorted by the Marquette City Police, and streets along the route will be closed to through traffic during the parade

North Third Street Closures

North Third Street will be closed to vehicular traffic between Arch Street and Kaye Avenue from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2025, for the Marquette DDA’s Music on Third Event. Signed detour routes will be provided around the closures.

Marji Gesick 50 Mile

On Saturday, September 20, the Marji Gesick 50-mile mountain bike race will be starting on Lakeshore Boulevard between Washington Street and Spring Street. Riders will head south to the Carp River bridge by means of Lakeshore Boulevard, the City multi-use path and Lake Street. Riders will continue under the bridge to Cliffs Power Road, Mount Marquette Road, and onto NTN trails.

Between 6:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Lakeshore Boulevard will be closed between Spring Street and Washington Street and closed to through traffic between Washington Street and Ridge Street. Traffic will be detoured via Spring Street, Front Street and Ridge Street. Police officers will be directing traffic on Lakeshore Boulevard; however, Lake Street, Cliffs Power Road and Mount Marquette Road will remain open to traffic.

Motorists are advised to take caution when traveling through this area and to be alert for detour signage and police officers directing traffic

Public access limited during dredging project

The area immediately south of the Dead River will be temporarily closed to the public to allow for maintenance dredging at the mouth of the river.

This project is privately contracted and funded, and it is anticipated that this work will be completed within four weeks.

The public is advised to be aware of traffic control devices and to use caution when traveling through this area.  

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Contact Info

Elections/Ballot Questions: 

+1 906-228-0430

City Hall:

+1 906-228-0435

300 W. Baraga Ave., Marquette, MI 49855

Municipal Service Center:

+1 906-228-0444

1100 Wright St., Marquette, MI 49855

Tourist Park Reservations:

+1 906-228-0465

 

Hours

City Hall:

M-F: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm

Municipal Service Center:

M-F: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm

Closed Saturday and Sunday

Police and Fire on duty 24/7

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