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 4, 2025
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
American Birkebeiner
February 19-22, 2025
North America’s largest Cross Country Ski Race, the American Birkebeiner, begins in Cable every February.
Fat Bike Birkie
Fat Bike Birkie
March 8, 2025
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
Rumble on the Lake
May 30th-31st, 2025
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.
4th of July
4th of July in Cable
July 4, 2025
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!
Chequamegon MTB Festival
September 13, 2025
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.
Cable Area Fall Fest
Cable Area Fall Fest
September 26-27, 2025
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.
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.
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!
Weenie Roast Weekend
Weenie Roast Weekend
Feb 28th-March 1st, 2025
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
Hungry Bear Gravel
Hungry Bear Gravel
May 10th, 2025
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.
EPIC Bike Fest
EPIC Bike Fest
June 6-8, 2025
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.
Chequamegon Children’s Theater
Chequamegon Children’s Theater
August, 2025
Entertaining, kid-friendly musicals featuring a cast of children ages 7-18 held annually since 1987
Birkie Trail Run
Birkie Trail Run
September 27, 2025
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.
Fun in the Forest ATV Ride
October 16-18, 2025
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