The opening ceremony will start with a Parade of Athletes and continue with honoring our veterans, special guest appearances, entertainment, and fireworks. The competition is open to everyone and with limited on-site registration available. Marquette will give you the crunch of snow with every step, fill your lungs with fresh air, and the familiar feeling of what winter should look like.
The upper and lower peninsula events will be held Feb.10-12, and Feb.17-19, 2023. These sporting events are open to all ages and ability levels. The traditional winter sports festival will feature 19 sporting events at 21 venues. The Winter Games opening ceremony presented by Northern Michigan University will be held in Marquette, MI at the Marquette Mountain Resort on Friday, February 10.
Meijer State Games of Michigan is proud to introduce Michigan native and former Detroit Red Wing Drew Miller as the Honorary Hockey Chairman for the 2021 tournament. “It is an exciting time for kids to be signing up. I hope they are able to come and enjoy this really cool and unique moment,” said Miller.
The Meijer State Games of Michigan is celebrating its ten year anniversary this summer. The last ten years has brought many successes along the lines of: the addition of the Winter Games; hosting the State Games of America; and contributing to the economic growth of West Michigan by generating more than $28 million in visitor spending over ten years.
