Iron County Heritage Days Festival
Iron County Heritage Days Festival 2026 is set for 07/25/2026 through 08/09/2026.
Heritage Days is always packed with fun in Iron County. With the annual parade, reunions, golf tournaments, Iron County Fair, and Paavo Nurmi Marathon, there is something for EVERYONE!
The annual parade will be held on Saturday, July 25th, at 3:00 pm on Silver Street in Hurley. The 2026 Parade theme is "250 years of America, red white and blue, party like it's 1776!".
Kick off the 2026 Iron County Heritage Days Festival with the annual parade on Silver Street.
Parade Theme: Party Like it’s 1776
Parade line up is at 2:00 pm
Parade at 3:00 pm
*There will be entertainment, including the Silver Street Express following the parade at the Heritage Stage next to Bucko’s Saloon on Silver Street.
*6 PM to 9 PM LIVE Music on the Heritage Stage – featuring “Off Brand”, a band from Green Bay. Street dance until 9 PM. Bring your family & friends and come help us celebrate the beginning of heritage days!
Follow the Heritage Days Events & Activities Iron County Wisconsin Facebook page for details!
Access the Iron County Miner Archives
Our archives, covering 1885-1964, are available for free on Newspapers.com through the Hurley Public Library website. Go to Resources > Online Resources > Newspapers & Magazines > Newspapers.com, then select Newspapers.com Library Edition - World Collection. Choose Wisconsin, enter your zip code, and you’ll have full access to the archives.
For physical copies, we also have bound volumes from 1948 to the present, available by request.