Preparations have been underway for this year’s Festival Ironwood. Rain or shine, the festival is the biggest in the western U.P. The festival kicks off today and will continue through Saturday. Depot Park is the main site of each days festivities, with food, live music, events for the kids and other activities like motorcycle rides, volleyball, a cornhold tournament and daily tours of the historic Ironwood Theatre and a free silent film. The complete schedule of events can be found on the Festival Ironwood Facebook page.