Signature Events in the Cable Area

The Cable Area has a variety of events & celebratory activities that are home to only this area and they are known as our SIGNATURE EVENTS.

Check our Calendar of Events for a complete listing of events in the area

North End Snowshoe Classic

North End Snowshoe Classic

January 6, 2024

Held annually in January this small town race gives snowshoers a chance to race through the scenic, rolling and remote trail through the beautiful snow covered forest

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American Birkebeiner

February 19-22, 2025

North America’s largest Cross Country Ski Race, the American Birkebeiner, begins in Cable every February.

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Fat Bike Birkie

Fat Bike Birkie

March 9, 2024

The premier on snow bike event in North America – a one-day-a-year chance to ride your fat bike on the groomed, snow-covered American Birkebeiner Ski Trail

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Rumble on the Lake

May 31- June 1, 2024

Held annually on the weekend following Memorial Day weekend, this motorcycle rally includes two days of outstanding entertainment and a poker run through the beautiful Chequamegon National Forest.

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4th of July

4th of July in Cable

July 4, 2024

Visit Cable on the 4th to celebrate in grand style with Red, White, & Blue Pancakes, C.A.R.E. 5k/10k, one of the best Parades in the northland, a fun-filled Town Picnic, and Fireworks!

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Chequamegon MTB Festival

September 14, 2024

Each year in mid-September, thousands of fat tire bikers descend on the town of Cable for one of the more revered off-road mountain bike festivals in the country.

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Cable Area Fall Fest

Cable Area Fall Fest

September 27-28, 2024

The Cable Area Fall Fest, held annually the last weekend of September, offers visitors of every age entertaining opportunities sure to make this your favorite festival of the year.

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Christmas in Cable

Christmas in Cable

December 6-7, 2024

Kick off the Christmas season with parties, crafts, cookies, shopping, and visits from Santa at this annual event held annually the first weekend in December.

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Drummon Bar Stool Races

February 15, 2025

Annually on President’s Day weekend, participants decorate their bar stool-on-skis with some of the zaniest things you’ll ever see, and then set off in head-to-head competition down the man-made ski hill for thrills, chills and lots of spills!

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Weenie Roast Weekend

Weenie Roast Weekend

March 1-3, 2024

Known throughout the region as the most fun on ice, thousands of weenie enthusiasts come to Lake Namakagon every March for the world’s longest weenie roast

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Hungry Bear Gravel

Hungry Bear Gravel

May 11th, 2024

This race, held annually in May, will serve up a challenge and give you a taste of the fortified gravel in Wisconsin’s Northwoods in 30, 60, or 100 miles.

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EPIC Bike Fest

EPIC Bike Fest

June 7-9, 2024

Flow through CAMBA’s forested singletrack and/or take on the challenge of northwoods gravel and you’ll see why they named it the EPIC.

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Chequamegon Children’s Theater

Chequamegon Children’s Theater

Aug 2-4, 2024

Entertaining, kid-friendly musicals featuring a cast of children ages 7-18 held annually since 1987

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Birkie Trail Run

Birkie Trail Run

September 28, 2024

Seven Events, from a 1km kids dash to a full marathon, traversing the rolling hills and twists & turns of the famous Birkie Trail on One Amazing Day.

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Fun in the Forest ATV Ride

October 18-19, 2024

Held annually in October, this ATV ride on the renowned ATV forest trails supports children, families, and individuals in Sawyer, Bayfield, and Ashland counties over the holidays

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