HOUGHTON LAKE, Mich (WLNS)-If you’re looking for some family fun, join thousands of Michiganders who will travel to Houghton Lake January 22nd, 23rd or 29th. Since 1951 the Houghton Lake community has been host to Tip Up Town USA. Show
 For 71 years families have enjoyed Michigan largest winter festival making it a tradition of where memories are made. A 2022 Tip Up Town badge ($10) will allow entry into an array of family fun… Side by side racing, snowmobile drag racing, live entertainment, carnival area for the kids and an ice fishing contest on one of Michigan’s largest inland lakes. If you’ve never had the chance to enjoy the Houghton Lake area, you’ll find it home to more 20,000 acres of frozen wonderland (January and February) and access to hundreds of miles of snowmobiling trails and off-road trails. If you’re looking to visit and need a place to stay and things to do, visithoughtonlake.com for more information. The premier ice fishing festival in north central Michigan that happens Friday, Saturday and Sunday, on the last two weekends in January. The festival is held at the southern DNR boat launch, off of M-55 near the Pines theater and Pineview Golf Course. Free parking is available at the High School and library with free shuttle service to and from Tip Up Town.
Illustration of a map around and including the state of Michigan, with lakes in white and a fish and snow mobile on a blue background with a pink stripe with black text Back Style: Locking pin / One piece design The Shape: Circle The Size: 2 1/4 inch Year / Decade Made: 1977 1970s Additional Information: Tip Up Town USA is an annual winter ice fishing festival held in Houghton Lake, Michigan that takes place during the last two weekends of January. The festival includes a number of activities in addition to ice fishing. There are snowmobile races, ice sculpture contents, as well as a number of family-oriented activities, including a carnival and pony rides. The festival gets its name from a device used in ice fishing call a “tip up.” The device is attached to a fishing pole, and when a fish is attached, the flag attached to the device “tips up” to let the person fishing know that there is something on their line. Sources: Tip-Up Town, USA! (n.d.) The Lake and TIp Up Town. Welcome to beautiful Houghton Lake, Michigan. Retrieved from https://linguistlist.org/fund-drive/2010/hometowns/Hunter/the-lake.html 2018 Event Schedule. (n.d.) Festivals. Houghton Lake Area Tourism and Convention Bureau. Retrieved from http://www.visithoughtonlake.com/festivals.shtml January 21, 2023 @ January 21, 2023 - January 22, 2023 @ January 22, 2023 Recurring Tip Up Town USA – Houghton LakeTip-Up Town USA 1625 W. Houghton Lake Dr., Houghton LakeTOWN USA is Michigan’s longest running winter festival, this year [...] January 28, 2023 @ January 28, 2023 - January 29, 2023 @ January 29, 2023 Recurring Tip Up Town USA – Houghton LakeTip-Up Town USA 1625 W. Houghton Lake Dr., Houghton LakeTOWN USA is Michigan’s longest running winter festival, this year [...] Houghton Lake's Tip Up Town is a famous Michigan festival known for its Polar Bear Plunge, Snowmobile Races and Ice Slide. It's so much fun for the whole family! Who doesn't LOVE watching brave (crazy?) people jump into icy cold water?! When is Tip Up Town 2023?Tip Up Town is January 21, 22, 28, 2023 Where to Park at the Tip Up Town Festival in Houghton Lake, MichiganWhen we go to the Tip Up Town in Houghton Lake, Michigan, we like to park at the High School located at 4433 W. Houghton Lake Drive, Houghton Lake, MI. After you park, board the yellow school buses for a free ride to the festival. You will need to purchase your button (pass) for the festival upon boarding the bus. Attendants will greet you upon boarding and you can purchase the pass then. Bring cash.
See The Polar Bear Plunge!For me, the Polar Bear Plunge is the highlight of the Tip Up Town festival. I think it's the highlight for lots of people as hundreds gather to watch the spectacle. Grab a pastie and get there early so you can have a great view of half naked people huddled shivering near the ice cold water preparing to jump! WHY, OH WHY?! For some contestants, you can just feel their dread as they slowly plod up to the jumping platform. One victim, I mean participant, told us his family got together and pooled a bunch of money for whoever was going to jump in...he said it was too much to pass up, so there he was, stripping down to his swim trunks in 30 degree weather! Now OTHERS, like THESE GUYS pictured above, were just giddy to jump into the icy depths! Bragging rights or just crazy? The contest was judged, so the crazier the outfit (I saw Santa, a warrior, bride, a bunch of guys in onesies) the more points you received. Heck, I was just impressed they jumped!! Tip Up Town 2023 Schedule of Events Coming SoonHere is the 2022 Tip Up Town Schedule of Events. What To Do At Tip Up Town in Houghton Lake, MichiganTip Up Town has lots of fun events for kids and adults!
Snowmobile Races Across the Frozen LakeYou can watch the snowmobilers zipping along the frozen lake right at the festival and even venture out on the lake if you are brave! But if you want to watch the racing up close, you will need to leave the festival site and drive east to the East Bay near the Dairy Queen in Prudenville. What to Eat at Tip Up TownQuite a few food trucks await you at the festival! Plus, there's snacks like bags of popcorn that we love! Why is it called Tip Up Town?The festival gets its name from a device used in ice fishing call a “tip up.” The device is attached to a fishing pole, and when a fish is attached, the flag attached to the device “tips up” to let the person fishing know that there is something on their line.
What lake is Tip Up Town on?Houghton Lake's Tip Up Town is a famous Michigan festival known for its Polar Bear Plunge, Snowmobile Races and Ice Slide. It's so much fun for the whole family! Who doesn't LOVE watching brave (crazy?) people jump into icy cold water?!
How old is tip up town?For 71 years families have enjoyed Michigan largest winter festival making it a tradition of where memories are made. A 2022 Tip Up Town badge ($10) will allow entry into an array of family fun…
Is Houghton Lake nice?Houghton Lake is Michigan's largest inland lake and Higgins Lake is the 6th most beautiful lake in the world. Houghton Lake offers some of the best outdoor activities in Michigan.
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