An Afternoon on the Town

An Afternoon on the Town is an opportunity for local businesses/services to welcome students and show them what they have to offer. All area businesses and groups are invited to participate and all students are welcome to attend.

We look forward to seeing you at An Afternoon on the Town 2025 on Saturday, August 23, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

This event is hosted by: Student Leadership and Involvement, the Waino Wahtera Center for Student Success, and Residence Education and Housing Services.

Thank you to all of our 2025 Prize Donors (So Far): League of Women Voters, The Prickly Pine Cafe, Keweenaw Co+op Market and Deli, Marketplace Foods, Keweenaw National Historical Park, Respawn Tactical Laser Tag, The Den Restaurant, Evangel Community Church, Chickadees, Laurium Manor Inn, and Flagstar Bank

Information for Students:

Starting on campus, down College Avenue, and throughout the downtown Houghton area on Shelden Avenue there will be music, refreshments, and giveaways for student participants. Students will also be entered to win prizes after tapping their ID's at BOTH tapper locations on the route. The first tap in station and start of the route will be located on the north side of the Memorial Union Building. The second tap location will be located downtown on the south side of Shelden Avenue in front of the Quality Inn and Suites. Check out our groups that participated in 2024 on the map below! The Walking Map shows where they were for An Afternoon on the Town, while the Business Map shows the groups permanent locations. Please note that the updated 2025 map will be posted in mid-August 2025.  

Explore the Map

2025's Prizes (So Far):

Information for Businesses:

Registration for An Afternoon on the Town 2025 is now open!

Register Your Business

As your group prepares for An Afternoon on the Town, please keep in mind:

• Organizations located on the main route (walking from the Memorial Building Union through downtown on Shelden Avenue) will be expected to host from their location. Organizations not located on the route will be assigned a space along College or Shelden Ave and provided with a table.
• There is no registration fee.

• This is your opportunity to connect with the students of Michigan Tech and allow them to get to know the services that are near their new home in the Keweenaw!
• We recommend promoting services, specials, and what makes your business/group unique.
• You are asked to refrain from selling any type of food or merchandise at your table. If you would like to provide food samples please refer to this website for permits, rules and regulations set forth by the Health Department: https://www.wupdhd.org/resources-for-food-establishments/
• Please remember to respect noise ordinances.
• Each business is responsible for cleaning up their space after the event.
• The deadline to register for 2025 is Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
• This event is intended for community businesses, non-profits, and other public entities. While we cannot prevent student groups from tabling along the route if they own or rent adjacent property, we cannot accommodate student groups that request to participate due to demand. Please register for K-Day in order to market your student organization.

Questions? Please contact Student Leadership and Involvement at activities@mtu.edu or call 906-487-1963.

See you at An Afternoon on the Town!