As another Bay Days weekend comes to a close, our hearts are full.
To everyone who volunteered, attended, sponsored, donated, performed, shared our posts, or simply showed up to celebrate Silver Bay … thank you. Bay Days belongs to this community, and every year we’re reminded just how lucky we are to live in a place where so many people are willing to pitch in and make something special happen.
We truly could not do this without you.
A huge thank you to everyone who helped bring this year’s events to life. Let’s hope we don’t forget anyone!
ON FRIDAY …
• Lake Superior Zoomobile for letting our community meet oliver (bald python), ozzie (desert tortoise), rosie (rose haired tarantula) and velvet (milk snake).
• Bay Area Historical Society for opening the Research Room for visitors.
• Silver Bay Carefree Living for hosting another wonderful BBQ.
• Norma O’Leary and the Silver Bay Golf Course crew for making both golf scrambles possible.
• All of our food vendors, craft vendors, and the incredible people who supported them throughout the weekend.
• The BMX Bike Show … a crowd favorite.
• Everyone in the parade and those who lined the streets to cheer them on.
• Becky + Phil Goutermont, Ben + Angie Goutermont for making hundreds of balloon animals for the kids!
• Timmy Haus and The Dweebs for kicking off the event Friday.
• Everyone involved in another spectacular fireworks show.
ON SATURDAY …
• Alex Truax and Full Sun Services for sponsoring and organizing another successful Bay to Bay Run/Walk. It was a hot one with more than 100 participants!
• Jon Nelson for coordinating the monster sawdust pile.
• Friends of the Library for another successful book sale.
• Mariner Robotics for the robotics showcase and Bay Days merchandise sales.
• Gavin LeBlanc + Friends for a fantastic performance.
• The WKHS National Honor Society for providing school tours.
• Bump Blomberg + Gordon Thorn for another great afternoon of music.
• The Silver Bay Volunteer Fire Department for another outstanding pancake breakfast, bean bag tournament, and for keeping everyone hydrated with free water throughout Saturday.
• Atari for bringing the ‘80s back to life.
• The Silver Bay Yacht Club for another beautiful Lighted Boats Display.
• Some Shitty Cover Band for closing out Saturday night with an incredible show!
ON SUNDAY …
• Stacy Hohman and the pickle ball crew for hosting the Pickleball Open House.
• Dave Talus + crew for another outstanding Classic Car + Motorcycle Show. Also, thanks to Swede Larson for helping setup and tear down the car show. Kasey Schumacher for taking care of the registrations for all the entries. We had a record 49 cars, 9 motorcycles and a bunch featured in the special interest category.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO …
• The City of Silver Bay for the use of the City Hall grounds and parking lot.
• The City of Silver Bay Street Department and Parks + Recreation Department for everything they do before, during, and after Bay Days to keep our community looking its best.
• The Silver Bay Lounge crew for working tirelessly all weekend long.
• The Silver Bay Mariner Football program for volunteering behind the scenes wherever help was needed.
• The Silver Bay Police Department for keeping everyone safe, including providing sober rides home.
• Jess Baker for her work with all of our banners + print needs!
• Lake County Ambulance for their quick response when called upon.
• Four Seasons Restaurant for preparing and serving an incredible Sponsor Party dinner.
• Black Beach Mini Golf for hosting Glow Golf.
• Brian Zup for the use of the parking lots.
• Ziegler for the use of the light tower.
• Everyone who purchased raffle tickets throughout the weekend. Your support helps make Bay Days possible.
Our sponsors deserve an extra round of applause. Bay Days simply wouldn’t happen without their generosity. If you have the opportunity, please support the businesses that support our community.
Platinum Sponsors: Lovin’ Lake County, Best of the North Shore, Duluth Lawn + Sport, City of Silver Bay, North Shore Federal Credit Union, D+D Services, Julie’s True Value, Little Marais Restoration, Northshore Journal, Briesa’s, Zup’s of Silver Bay, Four Seasons Restaurant, VanHouse Construction.
Gold Sponsors: Cleveland-Cliffs, Adam’s Automotive, Niemeyer Trailer Sales, North Shore Oil & Propane, Kofstad Properties/Mariner Mobil.
Silver Sponsors: Cooperative Light + Power, Sonju Two Harbors, AmericInn Tofte, Black Beach Inn by GrandStay.
Bronze Sponsors: McCoy Construction & Forestry, Mediacom, Park State Bank, Norshor Agency, Harbor Insurance, Full Sun Services, Black Beach Mini Golf, Jenny Bjerken – Young Living Essential Oils, Jon Nelson Trucking.
Friends of Bay Days Sponsor: Silver Bay Family Dental.
Finally, thank you to our Bay Days Committee:
Jenn VanHouse, Faron Meeks, Angie Meeks, Jenny Bjerken, Cassandra Velcheff, Chris Belanger, Jessalyn Hansen, Tracy Blood, Jena Bautch, Ben Bautch, Brandi Berquist, Wade LeBlanc, Dave Talus, Morgan Meeks, Bryce Meeks, Madisyn VanHouse, and Addison Velcheff.
This group spends countless hours planning Bay Days all year long because they love seeing our community come together. We are always looking for more volunteers, so if you’d like to help keep Bay Days thriving, reach out to us through our Facebook page!
If you have photos or stories from the weekend, we’d love to see them. Send them to us on Facebook or email baydayscommittee@gmail.com.
If we accidentally missed anyone, please know it was not intentional. Bay Days is only possible because of the hundreds of people who give their time, talents, and support.
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you.
We’ll see you next year! Tentative dates are July 9-11, 2027.
– 2026 Bay Days Committee www.bay-days.org
