Algoma Wisconsin’s Shanty Days “Celebration of the Lake” is a three-day, fun-filled, family festival that takes place on the shores of Lake Michigan.

Main Grounds Fees:
Entry to the Main Grounds requires a wristband for ages 12 and up.
Wristbands are available at any entry gate to the Main Grounds beginning at 4 PM, Friday, August 8, 2025
Purchased at the Gate: $10
Valid for the entire weekend.
Payments accepted: Cash only at the gate.
No band is required to attend the Arts & Crafts and Street Fair, volleyball tournament, parade, 5K, or fishing tournament.

Schedule:

Fishing Contest continues.

Packet Pick-up 5K Walk/Run & Kids Superhero Fun Run, Algoma Youth Club, 620 Lake St. You can also register for the event.

4 PM – Midnight: Main Grounds Open. Wristbands are required for 12 and older. $10 at the gate. Wristbands are good for the entire weekend.

4 – 7 PM: Wizard’s Kingdom Inflatables and Bungee Jump on the North Grounds (Kids Area) of the Main Grounds.

4 inflatables and the Bungee Jump
Ticket prices payable AT THE KIDS AREA in the Main Grounds: $2 per ticket or 11 tickets for $20.
3 tickets needed for Bungee Jump (3 minutes)
1 ticket needed for remaining inflatable activities.

Music on the Main Stage:

4 – 8 PM: Carbon Road
8 PM – Midnight: Katrina DeVille & the Nobody Famous