Eleven Years of Celebrating Plaidurday in Marquette
Plaidurday, the worldwide celebration of plaid was created by our own Bugsy Sailor as a way to pay homage to one of the Upper Peninsula’s most iconic color schemes. Since 2011 he has coordinated an effort across the country, and now globally, to encourage as many people in the world to wear plaid on the first Friday of October. We’ve been here to spread the plaid from the beginning. Thanks for joining us.
2024 – South Beach
Our eleventh annual Plaidurday celebration!
For the first time we headed to Marquette’s beloved South Beach. What an epic autumn day, we couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful evening. Of all the years, this location worked out very well. The more the crowd size grows, the more elevation we need for a photo, this was a perfect location for the plaid pulpit. For me, (@BugsySailor), it’s a nice treat to seeing the long golden hour shadows in the evening, usually I only see them in the morning.
Grateful for all of you coming out and celebrating with us. Next year, we really need to reach 400 people! 500? 1,000?
Thank you Drifa Brewing Company for hosting us before and after the photo for some tasty beverages and chili cheese fries.
352 humans, 15 dogs, 13 Stormy Kromer caps, 12 cans of Vernors, 2 dolls, 1 cat and 1 blue seel
Download the full resolution photo so you can find yourself.
2023 – Founder’s Landing Pier
Our tenth annual Plaidurday celebration in Marquette and we beat our previous record, with 351 people! The forecast didn’t look very promising all week, but not only did the rain hold off, but the sun shined.
Thank you for coming out, for celebrating plaid, participating in our community, and being resilient in the cold breeze. It was exciting to make use of this new location. Thank you Downtown Marquette!
351 resilient humans, 4 dogs, 1 three-legged child
Thank you to our friends Matthew and Elliot from Elm Creative for documenting the event. Give ’em a follow.
2022 – Marquette Country Courthouse
After a two-year hiatus, our epic Plaidurday photo returns to Marquette! We returned to the historic Marquette Couonty Courthouse with 242 people in their finest plaids. Not as big as our 2019 photo, but it did set a new record for number of dogs in attendance!
Special thanks and shoutout to our buddy Fritz of Old Time Hawkey for joining us and cracking open a cold pop. Thank you to our dear friend Tieka (@SelectivePotential) for snapping the photo!
In the futur, we’ll figure out how to get it on a timer, and we might need to bring back the drone as the crowd grows.
See you in 2023, on October 6!
242 humans, 9 dogs, 1 stuffed bear
2020 & 2021 - The Pandemic. 😔
Sadly, after a long running tradition, we decided not to have a large group photo in the interest of everyone’s health. Though we were sad, we were delighted to see so many photos on social media tagged #plaidurday. So wherever you are, thanks for participating near and far.
2019 – Peter White Public Library
Our biggest Plaidurday photo to date!
297 humans, 6 dogs, 1 stuffed blue dragon named "Blue", and one doll
2018 – McCarty’s Cove and the Marquette Lighthouse
Perhaps our biggest turnout yet! Thanks for coming out everyone.
141 people and two dogs.
2017 – Marquette Country Courthouse
Marquette’s inaugural Plaidurday celebration, making a MQT formation at Ellwood A. Mattson Lower Harbor Park
85 people and 3 dogs.
2016 – Historic Marquette Ore Dock
Marquette’s inaugural Plaidurday celebration, making a MQT formation at Ellwood A. Mattson Lower Harbor Park
114 people and two dogs.
2015 – Black Rocks at Presque Isle
We headed to Black Rocks at Presque Isle on a beautifully sunny, but chilly day where the gales of November had come early.
77 amazing people.
2014 – Lower Harbor Park
Marquette’s inaugural Plaidurday celebration, making a MQT formation at Ellwood A. Mattson Lower Harbor Park. Not bad for a having never been in marching band or coordinating a formation before.
83 amazing Yoopers.
The Worldwide Celebration of Plaid
Plaidurday is the worldwide celebration of plaid. The holiday is celebrated annually on the first Friday of October.
How To Celebrate Plaidurday
- Take a photo in your plaid and share with #plaidurday so we can see all your beautiful faces
- Give a high five to others wearing plaid
- See someone wearing polka dots? Encourage them to try some plaid
- Help others in need by donating clothes to shelters and second hand shops
- Give lots of compliments. They’ll see your plaid and think, “Gosh, people who wear plaid are really nice!”
- Bake plaid cookies, cakes, and other tasty treats
- Make plaid crafts, Plaidurday cards, and let your creativity shine
- Give the gift of plaid to friends and family
- Organize a staff or classroom photo
- Look good, feel good, and spread some cheer, because we’re all connected by a common thread