Sauna Week 2026
Winter’s Warmest Week
Landing right in the heart of winter, National Sauna Week celebrates the art of sauna and the Finnish and Finnish-American traditions that have kept people warm, connected, and thriving through the coldest months.
Founded in 2021 by Finlandia Foundation National, it’s a moment that feels especially at home in the Keweenaw. For Sauna Week 2026, we’re leaning into that energy with a lineup of experiences— from social saunas and snowy adventures to sound, movement, stories, and play. It’s a week to gather, sweat, laugh, and try something new, all while honoring a time-tested winter ritual that reminds us the best way through a Keweenaw winter is together.
Sauna Week Lineup
Join us canal-side and on Lake Superior for a whole host of activities.
All Week:
BOGO Free Social Sessions
Friday 1/23:
Cribbage Tournament w/ 3 Sheeps Brewing @ Small Craft
Saturday 1/25:
Canal-side Curling Demo @ Small Craft
Beer Poking at Small Craft w/ 3 Sheeps Brewing @ Small Craft
Sunday 1/25:
Takka Flow w/ Danielle
Wednesday 1/28:
Sauna Stories with 2nd Sandbar Productions
Thursday 1/29:
Sauna Themed Paint and Sip w/ Ilo Creative @ Small Craft
Friday 1/30:
Sauna Stories w/ 2nd Sandbar Productions
Sound Bath & Sauna w/ Dr. Chance
Saturday 1/31:
Sauna Tours @ Takka Portage
Lumi + Löyly Sessions @ Takka Superior
BOGO Free Social Sessions
January 24th - 31st
In honor of Sauna Week, we’re offering BOGO FREE social sessions. Bring your bestie, coworker, or neighbor down the road and soak up some well-deserved sauna time together.
Use promo code BOGOSAUNAWEEK2026 when booking. Non-transferable. Valid January 24–31.
Events at Takka
Takka Flow with Danielle
$40 Per-Person60-minute guided yoga with Danielle Foertsch Newman in Small Craft’s Flybridge - a private upstairs room overlooking the canal. Mats provide90-minute social sauna session at Takka Saunas Portage location with fresh towels, fireside lounging, optional aromatherapy, and a Hydration Station featuring water, herbal tea, and electrolytes.$5 Small Craft drink token to complete your ritual.
1/25/2026 - Takka Portage
Sauna Stories with 2nd Sandbar
2nd Sandbar Studios will be at Takka recording community stories during featured storytelling sessionsStories will be preserved in a Sauna Stories compilation video, honoring sauna as tradition and community
1/28/2026 & 1/30/2026 - Takka Portage
Sound Bath and Sauna with Dr. Chance
$[ ] Per-Person60-minute sound bath with Dr. Chance from Source Healing Center in Small Craft’s Flybridge
90-minute social sauna session at Takka Saunas Portage with fresh towels, fireside lounging, optional aromatherapy, and a Hydration Station featuring water, herbal tea, and electrolytes.
1/30/2026 - Takka Portage
Snowshoe and Sauna Pop Up
1/31/2026 - Takka Superior
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Sauna Tours
10:00 AM - 3:00 PMTake a self-guided tour of Copper Country Saunas, where each sauna is uniquely placed within the heart of our communityHow to join: Tickets are available at North Wind Books in Hancock, MI and include a map with addresses for each sauna on the tour. For details, call (906) 370-2339.
1/31/2026 - Takka Portage