2013-14 FALL/WINTER EVENT GUIDE Welcome Contents 1 County Locator Map 2 September Events 12 October Events Welcome to Wisconsin! 17 November Events 20 December Events As Governor it is my very special pleasure to 23 January Events welcome you to the great state of Wisconsin. 25 February Events 29 March Events Our friendly people and variety of indoor and 31 Ongoing Events outdoor activities take fun to a whole new level. 34 Changing Exhibits We have a state that is wonderful in any season, 35 Theatre, Music & Dance but as the days get shorter and the nights get 38 Tourism Contacts cooler, we take special pride in our line-up of This publication was produced by the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, winter events, harvest festivals, museum exhibits Stephanie Klett, Secretary. and performing arts. Published July, 2013 Wisconsin Department of Tourism 201 W. Washington Avenue P.O. Box 8690 I invite you to experience our Midwestern scenic Madison, WI 53708-8690 608/266-2161 beauty and hospitality. The hundreds of events 800/432-8747 www.travelwisconsin.com that fill this guide are the perfect starting point to plan a getaway that will leave many fond Encourage sustainability To underscore the Wisconsin Department memories for you and your family and friends. of Tourism’s continuing commitment to stronger recycling markets in Wisconsin and a healthier world, this publication is printed on a paper stock with a 10% post- Enjoy! consumer recycled content. The paper used is Forest Stewardship Council ,TM certified, a mark of responsible forestry. The information in this guide is also available online at travelwisconsin.com. Where possible, travelers are encouraged to forego the printed publication in favor of the online content.

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Wilhelm Tell Festival: 75th anniversary of Great Northern Classic Rodeo: MRA/URA- Wisconsin draft horse show, tractor pull, Spirit Point. 9am-5pm. 608/356-8172. the Wilhelm Tell Festival – including the sanctioned professional rodeo featuring demolition derby, and other special www.baraboo.com (Sauk Co.) final pageant performance in German. saddle bronc, bull, and bareback riding, programs; midway rides, food and beer Highlights include Swiss music, yodeling steer wrestling, calf and team roping, gardens. Fairgrounds. 715/387-1261. CRANDON contest, parade, Art in the Park, and cowgirls’ barrel racing. 5K walk/run www.centralwisconsinstatefair.com (Wood World Championship Off-Road Races: children’s lantern parade. 608/527-2095. Saturday AM and Miracle rodeo on Co.) Premier off-road racing at its best; www.wilhelmtell.org (Green Co.) Sunday AM. Children’s games and attended each year by over 40,000 fans. numerous food/merchandise vendors. SHAWANO Crandon International Off-Road Raceway. PARK FALLS Fairgrounds. Hours vary. 218/727-6336. Shawano County Fair: Midway rides, 715/478-2222. www.crandonoffroad.com Fifield Dirt Devils Labor Day Weekend ATV www.greatnorthernclassicrodeo.com tractor pull, demolition derby, free (Forest Co.) Rally: Approximately 200 miles of trail, (Douglas Co.) grandstand entertainment, polka bands, scavenger hunt Fri-Sun, music, food, trail craft and 4-H exhibits, food booths, and EXELAND riding, mud run Saturday, off-road WAUKESHA stock car races. Fairgrounds. 715/526- Trout Festival: Fishing contest, 5K challenge Sunday, plus trail riding, music, Wisconsin Highland Games: Celtic fun with 5419. www.shawanocountyfair.net obstacle run, ATV pull, kids’ carnival, food & refreshments. Wojcieszak’s Scottish & Irish athletic games, rugby (Shawano Co.) parade, raffles, live music, volleyball, Flambeau Resort/Moose Jaw Resort. tournament, Highland dancing, pipe & softball, and horseshoe tourneys, Queen 715/762-2703. www.parkfalls.com (Price drum competition, cultural exhibits, live AUG 29-SEP 1 THU-SUN contest, bow shoot, pancake feed, and Co.) music, workshops, animals, parades, trout sandwiches. Admission $3; fest food, and more. Pub tent open late with MILWAUKEE button good all three days. Main Street. PHILLIPS live music Sat & Sun. Waukesha Expo Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary 715/266-4181. Powered Parachute, Light Sport & Ultra- Center. Fri 5-10pm, Sat 9am-10pm, Sun Celebration: The official Harley-Davidson www.exelandrodandgunclub.org (Sawyer light Aircraft Fly-In: Learn more about 10am-8pm. 262/548-7200. 110th Anniversary Celebration is set on Co.) ultra-light and light sport aircrafts and www.wisconsinscottish.org (Waukesha the scenic shores of Lake Michigan on powered parachutes or bring your own to Co.) the 75 acre Summerfest grounds. FOND DU LAC this unique fly-in. Pilot briefing prior to Wisconsin Street Rod Association Corn Activities include 60 bands on 5 stages, flight times, mowed grass runway, Roast & Car Show: Annual event with over AUG 30-SEP 2 FRI-MON product displays, 110th Anniversary camping available at the airport. Price 700 flashy street rods on display. Parade, merchandise, themed exhibits, and food County Airport. Reg & set-up Fri at 3pm, corn roast, car parts sales, souvenirs, CHILTON and beverage from 43 local restaurants. then all day Sat & Sun. 715/339-4007, Calumet County Fair: Carnival rides, music, kids’ entertainment, and more. Official Milwaukee 110th Anniversary 715/339-3832. (Price Co.) exhibits, stock car racing, demolition Fond du Lac Co. Fairgrounds. 920/979- Celebration ticket is required for derby, live music, and grandstand 4601. www.wirod.com (Fond du Lac Co.) SHELL LAKE admission. Henry Maier Festival Park. Town & Country Days: Celebrate Labor entertainment. The “Biggest Little Fair in Thurs 5pm-11:30pm. Fri noon-11:30pm, HOLMEN Day Weekend in Shell Lake with street Wisconsin.” Calumet Co. Fairgrounds. Sat noon-11:30pm. 877/436-8738. Western Wisconsin Regional High School dances, food booths, chocolate festival, 920/853-3338. (Milwaukee Co.) Rodeo: Bareback riding, saddle bronc and sports contests, tractor pull, kiddie and www.calumetcountyfair.com (Calumet bull riding, steer wrestling, calf roping, grand parades, flea market, sailing Co.) AUG 29-SEP 2 THU-MON cutting teams, barrel racing, pole bending regatta, games, contests, arts & crafts, and break-away-roping. Coulee Region HILLSBORO and fly-in breakfast. Downtown. 715/468- Labor Day Celebration: Activities include a MARENGO Riders Club. 608/526-4684. 7289. www.washburncounty.org/tourism/ junior fair, farmers’ market, carnival, Ashland County Fair: Midway rides, horse www.ridersclub.org (La Crosse Co.) (Washburn Co.) show, carnival, truck pull, musical tractor pulls, demolition derby, softball, entertainment, concessions, animal refreshments, music, entertainment, and judging, exhibits and plenty of family fun. Vernon County’s largest Labor Day Fairgrounds. 715/682-3742. parade. 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2 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/432-8747 . JIM FALLS ROSHOLT MADISON CEDARBURG Lion’s Sturgeon Festival: Family fun with Rosholt Fair - Offical Portage County Fair: Taste of Madison: Over 80 local restau - Maxwell Street Days: There are four amusements on the midway, nightly Something for everyone in the Park in the rants, 20 beverage stands and three Maxwell Street Days each year on which bands, demolition derbies, tractor pulls, Pines. 4-H exhibits. Rosholt Fair Park. entertainment stages draw an estimated to enjoy more than 750 spaces filled with truck pulls, and a parade. Anson Park. 715/677-4708. www.rosholtfair.com 225,000 attendees. Food items range antiques, collectibles, crafts, produce, Opens Fri 5pm, Sat & Sun 9am, Mon (Portage Co.) from $1 to $4. Plenty of free, live enter - sports and rummage, along with food, 9am-5pm. 715/723-0331. tainment. Capitol Square. 608/276-9797. beverages and live music. Firemen’s www.visitchippewafallswi.com (Chippewa AUG 31-SEP 1 SAT-SUN www.tasteofmadison.com (Dane Co.) Park. 6am-2pm. 262/377-9620. Co.) www.cedarburg.org (Ozaukee Co.) CABLE MENASHA LA CROSSE Blue Moon Art Tour: Visit artists’ studios Fox Jazz Fest: Enjoy local, national and MOUNT HOREB La Crosse Area Labor Day Weekend along Blue Moon Road in the beautiful international jazz artists along with food, Wright Stuff Century Ride: Scenic, slightly Bicycle Festival: Four days of on and off Cable/Drummond area as part of the 6th art, and family fun. Jefferson Park. Noon- hilly, 30, 60 and 100 mile loops fit for road, self-supported bike rides in annual Blue Moon Art Tour. Included on 8pm daily. 920/749-2787. family or fanatics. Fully supported; fee Wisconsin’s scenic Driftless Region. the tour: Sara Balbin Dragonfly Studio, www.foxjazzfest.com (Calumet Co.) includes detailed map and cue sheet; Includes mountain biking, architectural Sara Qualey Studio, Diana Randolph’s turns marked at intersections; food and tours, coffee and muffin rides, ice cream PORT WING drink at rest-stops; post ride dinner; Once in a Blue Moon Studio, and Reg Port Wing Arts & Craft Show: Regional arts rides, 30-100 mile road rides, live music Behrend’s Blue Moon Pottery. 715/798- mechanics at start and one rest stop; and and entertainment. Free registration. and crafts show and sale. Port Wing Town support vans along entire route. Tyrol 3833. www.bluemoonarttour.blogspot.com Hall & Memorial Park. 715/774-3624. Cameron Park. 800/658-9424. (Bayfield Co.) Basin Ski Lodge. 7:30am-6pm. 608/233- www.bicyclelacrosse.com (La Crosse Co.) (Bayfield Co.) 9181. wrightstuffcentury.com (Dane Co.) EAGLE RIVER MARATHON PRENTICE PARK FALLS Apple Harvest Craft Fest: Free admission Progress Days: Saturday: softball Marathon Fun Days: Celebration featuring to this juried craft and gift event offering Pike Lake Chain Firefighters Fun Day: a carnival, games, music and the tournament, arts and crafts, parade, kids’ Annual event with hourly raffles, family entertainment and plenty of good rides, BBQ dinner, bingo, genealogical crowning of the Fun Days Queen. Parade food. Fairgrounds. 9:30am-4:30pm. horseshoe tourney, games for adults and kicks off at 1pm on Sunday featuring research, factory tours, log loading children, food & refreshments, music 715/675-6201. www.eagleriver.org (Vilas contest, live music, airplane and fire truck polka bands and high school marching Co.) after 6:30pm, cash drawing, and bands. Downtown Marathon. 715/355- rides, Miss Prentice coronation. Sunday: fireworks. Pike Lake Fire Hall. Noon- 8788. (Marathon Co.) the Leo Heikkinen Memorial Golf 10pm. 715/588-9522, 715/762-3872. Tournament, pig catching contest, www.pikelakechain.net/ (Price Co.) spaghetti feed, Hymn Sing, and more. Lions Park. Sat 9am-1am, Sun 8am-8pm, PHILLIPS Monday rain date. 715/428-2964. (Price Southern Blues BBQ & Crawdad Festival: Co.) Feast on crawdads and delicious southern BBQ with all the fixins while TWO RIVERS listening to great live music on the Kites Over Lake Michigan: One of the beautiful shores of Wilson Lake. Birch largest kite festivals in the Midwest Island Resort. 4-8pm. 715/339-3151. featuring giant show kites, precision stunt www.birchislandresortllc.com/ (Price Co.) teams, kite making and kite flying

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SEP 2 MON SUPERIOR GRANTON PLATTEVILLE Northern Nationals Stock Car Races: Granton Fall Festival: Annual festival Dairy Days: Midway rides, concessions, ELTON Superior Raceway Northern Nationals includes a carnival, games, flea market, 4-H exhibits, arts & crafts fair, flea Annual Elton Evergreen Day Celebration: Night on Friday; Como Mod Series on flower show, bed races, mini-rod pull, market, dairy show, truck/tractor pull, and Music, crafts, raffles, door prizes, games, Saturday. Hot laps at 6:30pm, racing at tractor pull, music, softball tournament, family entertainment. Parade on Sat; car and plenty of food and refreshments. 7pm. 218/349-7367. (Douglas Co.) parade. Downtown. 715/238-7440. show on Sun. Legion Park. 608/348- 11am. 715/623-3078. (Langlade Co.) www.clarkcountytourism-wi.org (Clark 8888. www.plattevilledairydays.com WAUPUN Co.) (Grant Co.) MERRILL Volksfest German Ethnic Festival: Ethnic Labor Day Celebration & Merrill Lion’s Car German festival featuring music, dancing, JEFFERSON Historic Re-enactment: Annual historic re- Show: Downtown parade at 10am German food, beverages, and fun for the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival: enactment is a wonderful opportunity to followed by fairgrounds events including a whole family. Waupun Community Center. Family event featuring stock dog trials; step back in time while watching re- classic car show, flea market, farmer’s Fri 10am-11pm, Sat 7am-11pm. sheep, Shetland, Border Collie, fleece and enactors portray a part of history. Every market, Habitat for Humanity Auction, 920/324-2531. hooked rug shows; auction, art classes, year dozens of area schools come on kids’ entertainment, and concessions. www.waupunvolksfest.com (Dodge Co.) and giant country store. Food and Friday ‘school day’ and thousands of beverages served all day. Jefferson Co. others come from miles around to watch Fairgrounds. 10am-5pm. 715/536-7313. WAUWATOSA www.merrillparkandrec.com (Lincoln Co.) Fair Park. Fri-8am-7pm, Sat 9am-5pm, demonstrations from historians and local TosaFest: Annual event with Sun 9am-3pm. 608/868-2505. teachers and learn about our Wisconsin PEARSON entertainment on three stages, a www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com history. Mound View Park. Fri 8am-5pm, Labor Day Picnic: Live music, large raffle, children’s area with games, a wide variety (Jefferson Co.) Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 10am-3pm. food & drink, games for all ages, hourly of foods, and a fun run. State St & 608/348-8888. www.platteville.com drawings, rummage sale, and crafts. Harwood Ave. 414/479-8900. MILWAUKEE (Grant Co.) Rolling Stone Building. 11am-11:30pm. www.tosafest.org (Milwaukee Co.) Indian Summer Festival: Largest Native 715/484-2403. (Langlade Co.) American festival in the country with Pow- PLYMOUTH SEP 6-8 FRI-SUN wow competitions, fireworks, tribal village, VSCDA Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival: The RACINE cultural demonstrations, storytellers, final public race of the season celebrates Taste of Racine: Features numerous area BELOIT lacrosse tournament, juried fine arts, classic race cars such as the Alfa Romeo, restaurants, children’s games, face Festival on the Rock: Festivities include traditional and contemporary entertainers, Austin Healey, MG, Porsch, Jag, Triumph, painting and musical entertainment. carnival rides, craft tents, bags authentic foods and marketplace. Fri Lotus, Ferrari, Maserati, Bugatti and Racine Zoo. 11am-6pm. 262/634-2391. tournament, food vendors, beer tent, live 4pm-mid, Sat noon-mid, Sun 11am-8pm. Aston-Martin. Admission. Road America, www.racinezoo.org (Racine Co.) music and more. Sat includes a Patch 414/774-7119. www.indiansummer.org Inc. 920/892-4576. Toy & Game Sale (9am-4pm) & fireworks (Milwaukee Co.) www.roadamerica.com (Sheboygan Co.) SEP 4-8 WED-SUN 8:30pm. Sun includes a Packer Tailgate Party that starts at noon. Free admission RICHLAND CENTER and parking. Preservation Park. Fri 4pm- Annual Richland County Fair: Annual fair midnight, Sat 9am-midnight, Sun 9am- includes entertainment, games, rides, 6pm. 608/362-4612. exhibits, food, music, harness racing, www.festivalontherock.com (Rock Co.) truck and tractor pulls, and commercial vendors. Fairgrounds. 608/647-6859. BOULDER JUNCTION www.fair.co.richland.wi.us (Richland Co.) World Championship Musky Classic: Trophies awarded in annual catch and SEP 5-7 THU-SAT release musky tournament held on area lakes in four communities: Boulder MADISON Junction, Presque Isle, Manitowish Quilt Expo: The ultimate quilting Waters and Winchester. Area lakes. adventure whether you’re a seasoned 715/686-7657. www.wcmuskyclassic.com quilter, a novice or just curious to learn (Vilas Co.) more about quilting. Quilting masters will BRILL share their ideas and expertise. Presented Brill Harvest Days: Softball, volleyball, by WPT and Sewing With Nancy. Alliant horseshoe, and biggest vegetable" Energy Center. 9am-6pm. 608/267-3976. competitions; ATV and tractor pulls; Wooly www.wiquiltexpo.com (Dane Co.) d o

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4 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/432-8747 . ELROY SUN PRAIRIE Elroy Apple Dumpling Festival: Apple Downtown Sun Prairie Art Fair: Juried fine Dumplings, pancake breakfast, softball art show on Main St. with food, live tournament, kids’ activities, various entertainment, and children’s activities. vendors and the Tunnel Trails Half Downtown. 10am-4pm. 608/512-9743. Marathon on the area’s three bike trails. www.downtownsunprairie.com (Dane Co.) Elroy Schultz Park. 8am-10pm. 608/547- Sun Prairie Blues Fest: Annual festival 7015. (Juneau Co.) featuring music by local, regional, and FOND DU LAC national performers along with a beer Fond du Lac Fondue Festival: Free garden and a variety of other foods and community event featuring farmers’ beverages. Angell Park. Noon-10pm. market vendors, Kid’s Zone, three music 608/316-5158. www.spbluesfest.com stages, arts & crafts, classic car show, (Dane Co.) and lots of great food including fondue. WATERTOWN Downtown. 9am-5pm. 920/921-9500. Rock River Wine Fest & Craft Show: The www.fonduefest.com (Fond du Lac Co.) state’s largest annual wine tasting festival

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6 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/432-8747 . CHETEK LAC DU FLAMBEAU NEW LONDON HARTFORD Harvest Festival: Chili contests, craft fair, Wild Rice Fest: Celebration of Native Fall Family Fest, Cheese & Sausage: Free Buckskinners Encampment: Experience an flea and farmer’s markets, live music, American heritage featuring a 5K family event with kids’ games, early 1800’s fur traders’ rendezvous with food and fun. Downtown. 715/924-4440. Run/Walk (9am), wild rice harvesting entertainment, climbing wall, theme authentic competitions, teepees, www.chetek.net (Barron Co.) demonstrations, Wild rice & Indian fry basket raffle, and contemporary Christian demonstrations, period foods, music, and bread cooking contest, pie eating contest, music; more than 100 craft, produce, refreshments. Hartford Woodlawn Park. DELAVAN Pow-wow, health fair, arts & crafts, and food vendors; locally crafted cheese Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 9am-4pm. 262/673- Scarecrow Fest: Scarecrows line the traditional Native American food vendors, and sausage samplings. Downtown. 8am- 9892. (Dodge Co.) sidewalks at this fun fall festival of food, kids’ games. 9am-3pm. 715/588-3346. 4pm. 920/982-5822. arts & crafts, flea market, live www.lacduflambeauchamber.com (Vilas www.newlondonchamber.com (Outagamie MARSHFIELD entertainment, and Delavan’s famous Co.) Co.) Maple Fall Fest: More than 150+ arts & duck race. 10am-5pm. 262/728-5095. crafts booths, food court, beer garden, delavanwi.org (Walworth Co.) MILWAUKEE Northeast Wisconsin Strongman Challenge: live entertainment, kids’ activities, Maple Briggs & Al’s Run/ Walk for the Children’s Family fun for all ages as men and Village, contests and more. Wildwood FERRYVILLE Hospital: Three or five mile walk; 8K run women carry, pull, push, drag, and lift Park. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Ferryville Fall Fest & Market in the Park: or wheelchair route. Finish line extraordinarily heavy objects. Part of the 715/384-3454. Wide variety of vendors featuring Amish celebration includes awards, music, food, town’s Cheese & Sausage Fall Family www.visitmarshfieldwi.com (Wood Co.) baskets, quilts, needlework, baked goods, children’s activities and the Health and Fest. Downtown. 11am. 920/982-4774. produce, flowers, tools, and hand-crafted Fitness Fair. Marquette University www.bigtonyscrivens.com (Outagamie MUKWONAGO furniture. Music and food add to the Campus. Start time 10:15am for Co.) Maxwell Street Days Flea Market: More festivities. Sugar Creek Park. 9am-4pm. wheelchair; 10:30am for runners & than 650 vendors of crafts, produce, 608/734-9406. www.ferryville.com PHELPS plants, tools; food and refreshments walkers. 414/266-1520. www.alsrun.com Colorama “Try-athlon:” Starting at the (Crawford Co.) (Milwaukee Co.) available. Hwy 83 & Cty NN. 8am-5pm. Headwaters of the Wisconsin River the 262/363-3580. FORT ATKINSON MOUNT HOREB triathlon will consist of biking. Sunrise www.mukwonagochamber.org (Waukesha Arts and Sparks in the Park: Watch the Thirsty Troll Brew Fest: Twenty-five Lodge. Registration 7-7:45am, Triathlon & Co.) live action competition to create public regional brewers, along with Jorgen the the 5K walk/run only starting line 8am. sculpture from scrap metal at the Welding Troll, will be showcasing up to 100 715/545-3800. www.phelpscofc.org (Vilas PEPIN Rodeo. Browse the creations of quality different brews. Music, food. Grundahl Co.) Laura Ingalls Wilder Days: Laura look-alike artists and craftsmen in the Fine Arts and contest, parade, traditional craft Park. 1-5pm. 608/437-5914. RACINE Crafts Fair. Kids Creativity Tent for www.trollway.com (Dane Co.) demonstrations, fiddle contest, art, craft & children. 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A steam Mosquito Hill Nature Center. 1-4pm. fun with three stages of live more. Bring the whole family; admission engine will be set up to steam corn on the 920/779-6433. www.mosquitohill.com entertainment, family and kids’ activities, is free. Fairgrounds. 8am-4pm. 920/386- cob. Hill & Valley tour is about 22 miles, (Outagamie Co.) scrumptious food, and much more. 3790. fonddulac.uwex.edu (Dodge Co.) an hour drive through our many hills & Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. Fri PEWAUKEE valleys. Pancake Breakfast served 6:45- & Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 10am-4pm. BOULDER JUNCTION 10:15am. Free to the public. Baer Park. Clark House Museum Harvest Fair: Home- Colorama Dinner: Hosted by the Boulder 715/723-0331. www.oktoberfestcf.com 6:45am-4:30pm. 608/798-3040. grown garden produce, home baked Junction Community Foundation, an (Chippewa Co.) www.crossplainschamber.net (Dane Co.) goods, demonstrations and live music. annual event featuring wild game and Clark House. 1-4pm. 262/691-0233. FOND DU LAC chicken served in historic Nash Hall. EAU CLAIRE www.pewaukeehistory.org (Waukesha Co.) 2013 Wind Power Windsurfing Entertainment and door prizes. Camp International Fall Festival: South Barstow Championships: Competition includes long SHEBOYGAN Manito-wish. 6pm. 715/385-2400. Street will come alive with over 100 distance racing, course racing, slalom www.boulderjct.org (Vilas Co.) different ethnic foods and craft vendors Maywood Earth Ride: A full-service bicycle and freestyle for windsurfing and tour in the fall beauty of the Northern while celebrating the diverse cultural windkiting. Each year this event kicks off BRISTOL heritage of West Central Wisconsin. Kettle Moraine State Forest. Six routes Fall Fun Fest: Enjoy a hayride through the new MOWIND Race Series. The event Petting zoo and pony rides, inflatables, range from 12 to 112 miles. Breakfast & beautiful, colorful trails, kid’s crafts, food, doubles as the MOWIND Race Series caricature drawings, silly string war zone lunch, rest stops, sag support and door green vendors and more. Free admission; awards presentation and is a great and balloons for the whole family to enjoy! prizes. Ellwood H. May Environmental prices vary with activity. Pringle Nature chance to get in those last runs of Stage with international entertainment. Park. Start times vary for each distance. Center. 11am-3pm. 262/857-8008. summer. Roosevelt Park. 11am. 920/922- Downtown. 10am-6pm. 715/839-4914. 920/459-3906. www.gomaywood.org 2550. www.windpowerwindsurfing.com www.pringlenc.org (Kenosha Co.) (Sheboygan Co.) www.downtowneauclaire.org (Chippewa (Fond du Lac Co.) CASSVILLE Co.) WAUKESHA MENASHA Horse-Drawn Days: Step back to a time, GREEN BAY Pedal the Kettle: Spring City Spinners before steam engines or tractors arrived Community First Fox Cities Marathon: A Art-Craftic On Broadway: An alternative Bicycle Club hosts their annual fully- on the farm, when horses did all the weekend of five running and walking arts & crafts fair held in Green Bay’s supported, classic century tour along the work. Farmers used horses to plow the events for any age or ability. The Sunday historic Broadway District showcasing the scenic backroads of Waukesha County on fields in the spring, harvest the crops in distance events include the marathon, unique and diverse talents of over fifty 30, 64, or 100 mile routes. Held rain or the fall, haul goods to town, and transport half marathon and relay marathon. UW independent artists. On Broadway shine. Meal at the end of ride. 262/607- people. Relive this way of life through a Fox Valley. Start times vary by event. Distirict. 10am-5pm. 920/437-2531. 2722. www.springcityspinners.org variety of activities throughout the day. 920/882-9499. www.onbroadway.org (Brown Co.) (Waukesha Co.) www.foxcitiesmarathon.org (Calumet Co.) Stonefield. 10am-4pm. 608/725-5210. www.stonefieldhistoricsite.org (Grant Co.) HAYWARD SEP 18-21 WED-SAT WEST ALLIS Birkie Trail Run & Trek: Offering several Fall Home & Remodeling Show: More than COON VALLEY fun and challenging events including the Norskedalen’s Threshing Bee: Celebrate NEILLSVILLE 200 contractors exhibiting home Individual Marathon Run, Half Marathon, pioneer days with a threshing bee, skills’ Central Wisconsin Horse Sale: Wisconsin’s improvement products and services Marathon Relay, Birkie Trek Nordic Walk demonstrations, kids’ activities, live largest horse sale attracting buyers and including design/build, kitchens, decks, and the 5K Fun Run. All events take animals, and a mouth-watering, rib- sellers from across the nation. 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Saturday, watch as a 10-foot Wisconsin. Each site will feature Classic and more. Be there for the contests, games, carnival rides and apple pie bakes on the square. Enjoy demonstrations and discussions about Exciting Polly Pooper & Tractor Parade at athletic tournaments. Oktoberfest breakfast omelets, brats, apple pies & the artist’s methods and ideas. The art 1pm and The Great Pumpkin Drop Grounds. 608/784-3378. caramel apples. Craft sale, flea market, ranges from textiles to pottery, painting, following parade. Berlin Chamber of www.oktoberfestusa.com (La Crosse Co.) historic displays, live music, & bike tours mixed media and much more. Western Commerce Soapbox Derby. Downtown. through the orchards. Downtown. Wisconsin. 10am-5pm each day. 10am-11pm. 920/361-3636. OCT 1-5 TUE-SAT 608/582-2868. www.galesvillewi.com 715/672-8188. www.freshart.org (Pepin www.berlinchamber.net (Green Lake Co.) (Trempealeau Co.) Co.) MADISON FREDERIC World Dairy Expo: A showcase for elite WAUKESHA MAYVILLE Frederic Lion’s Classic Car Show: This dairy cattle, cutting edge research and WI Antiques Dealers Show & Sale: 55 Audubon Days: Offering a Run & Walk, a annual show brings together many modern technologies. Products, carefully-chosen dealers from across the Bike Tour through the Marsh, the vintage vehicles and classic car demonstrations, seminars, cattle judging, Midwest, bringing their finest antiques to Audubon Arts & Crafts Gallery, a Car enthusiasts for a day of showing and great food, and Purple Cow Gift Shop the Milwaukee area. Waukesha Expo Show, a Gigantic Parade, the Taste of Our sharing. Lake Ave. 9am-3pm. 715/327- selling dairy souvenirs. Alliant Energy Center. Fri 11am-9pm; Sat 10am-5pm. Town food court, fabulous entertainment 8076. www.fredericlionsclassic.com (Polk Center. Daily 9am-5pm. 608/267-3976. 414/510-4441. and much more. City Park & Main St. Co.) www.worlddairyexpo.com (Dane Co.) wisconsinantiquesdealers.com (Waukesha 920/387-5776. www.audubondays.com Co.) (Dodge Co.) GALESVILLE OCT 3-6 THU-SUN Apple Affair Bicycle Ride: Family-oriented OCT 4-6 FRI-SUN RICHLAND CENTER bike ride of 20-60 miles through the CAROLINE Center Color Fest: A celebration of fall rolling hills around Galesville. Enjoy rest Caroline Colorama: Horse-drawn wagon AMHERST color with fine arts, music, a pig roast, stops at area apple orchards. Before the rides, camping, Wisconsin’s largest horse Hidden Studios: Art Along the Ice Age Red Door Gallery open house & wine ride enjoy an omelet breakfast, and after trail ride and parade. 715/754-2010. Trail: Several working artist studios will be tasting, horseshoe tournament, the a piece of famous 10-foot apple pie. www.carolinelionscolorama.com open to the public for an opportunity to Canyon of Lights illuminated parade, Downtown. Registration 7-10am. (Shawano Co.) see where and how the art is created and run/walk, farmers market, Firefighters 608/582-4612. to purchase locally made, original art. dance, Fall Tour of Homes and more. www.appleaffairbiketour.com JANESVILLE These artists and their guest artists will be Throughout Richland County & Richland (Trempealeau Co.) Janesville Irish Fest: Four-day festival available to talk about their work, and Center. 608/647-6205. celebrates Irish heritage and culture. many will be providing demonstrations. www.richlandchamber.com (Richland Co.) HARTFORD Hartford Autumnfest: Pumpkins, Exhibitions, fundraisers, food and Various studios. Fri & Sat 10am-5pm, Wheels of Time: Antique trucks, tractors, festivities include indie-folk/Celtic band Sun 11am-4pm. 715/824-2809. scarecrows and hay bales. Enjoy the cars and gas engines; sawmill, shredding beautiful fall harvest. A decorated Gaelic Storm, cloggers, choristers and www.hiddenstudiosarttour.com (Portage and threshing demonstrations. Public is dulcimer music, Shamrock Shuffle run, a Co.) pumpkin contest kicks off the event along invited; free admission. Lunch stand with with a craft fair, best scarecrow contest traditional Irish breakfast buffet at O’Riley delicious homemade pies. Sheafor Farms. & Conway’s Irish Pub; an Irish food BAYFIELD and kids games. Plenty to eat, drink and Bayfield’s 52nd Annual Apple Festival: All day. 608/647-3836. check out at the local shops while Main exhibit and cook-off, and much more. www.richlandchamber.com (Richland Co.) Downtown. 608/757-3171. Orchards and food booths selling apples, St. is closed. Downtown. 10am-3pm. janesvilleirishfest.com/ (Rock Co.) apple desserts & delicacies, arts & crafts 262/673-7193. fair, Venetian boat parade Sat night, OCT 5 SAT www.downtownhartfordwi.com (Dodge carnival rides, Big Top Chautauqua Co.) performers. Grand parade on Sun, apple ALBANY peeling contest, a community social, a Fall Festival: Musical entertainment, fish boil and more. Downtown. 10am- games and activities for kids – kiddie Support local growers by 5pm. 715/779-3335, 800/447-4094. tractor pull, food stands, arts and crafts purchasing their seasonal fair, flea market. Downtown. 608/862- bayfield.org/ (Bayfield Co.) fruits and vegetables. Travel Green Wisconsin Certified 3240. www.albany-chamber.org (Green Co.)

12 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/432-8747 . IOLA MERRILL SHAWANO with various age groups for entry and Iola-Scandinavia Gift and Craft Show: Lincoln Lager Barleyfest: Enjoy micro Annual Shawano Oktoberfest: Annual prizes. Horse drawn wagon rides down Homemade candies, soaps, framed brewery samples and entertainment. festival featuring polka bands, traditional the Cattail Trail. Village Park. 11:30am- photos, finely crafted wood furniture and Merrill Area Recreation Complex. 2-6pm. German food, sidewalk sales, crafts, 5:30pm. 715/357-3984. other locally made gift and craft items for 715/536-7313. www.llbarleyfest.com Farmers Market, petting zoo, family www.wisconsincolorfest.com (Barron Co.) sale. Children’s face-painting and (Lincoln Co.) activities, games, prizes, and more. pumpkin painting. Iola Historical Society’s Downtown. 9am-4pm. 715/524-2139. WARRENS Wetherby Cranberry Company Public Taste of Norway and Lost Arts Fest also MONROE www.hookedonshawano.com (Shawano Harvest Day: See how cranberries are held at the same location. Iola Historical Chili Cook-Off & Oktoberfest: Homemade Co.) harvested on a tour guided by Wetherby Society. 10am-3pm. 715/445-5505. chili – vote for your favorites. Live music, family members. Tour the sorting www.ischamber.org (Waupaca Co.) arts and crafts fair, farmer’s market, pie SHIOCTON contest, activities for kids. Historic Navarino Nature Center Geocaching Event: warehouse where 100-year-old sorting LA CROSSE Courthouse Square. 608/328-4023. Teams or individuals use their GPS units mills are still in use. Buy fresh cranberries Big Muddy Run 5K: 1k or 5k routes, each www.monroeyouthhockey.com (Green to see how many geocaches they can find and cranberry wine. Free event held rain with mud pits, obstacles, water and more Co.) on the Navarino Wildlife Area. or shine. Wetherby Cranberry Company. followed by awards. Event benefits the Concessions available. Navarino Nature 9-11am. 608/378-4878. Children’s Museum of La Crosse. Myrick NEILLSVILLE Center. 8:30am-3pm. 715/758-6999. www.discovercranberries.com (Monroe Park. 1-mile Run starts at 10:45am, 5K Highground Car Show & Chili Cook Off: www.navarino.org (Outagamie Co.) Co.) Classic car show with chili cookoff. The starts at 11:30am. 608/784-2652. Navarino Nature Center’s Fall Family Fun www.bigmuddyrun.org (La Crosse Co.) Highground Veterans Memorial Park. WAUKESHA 10am. Rain or shine. 715/743-4224. Day: Wagon rides, candle dipping, rope Waukesha Art Crawl: Twenty studios and LA FARGE www.thehighground.org (Clark Co.) making, food, family activities, and more. galleries showcase more than 100 area Dam Challenge Triathlon: Scenic and Navarino Nature Center. 11am-3pm. artists. Check out an array of decorative challenging multi-sport event which NEW AUBURN 715/758-6999. www.navarino.org art: paintings, pottery, jewelry, clothing, includes 7 miles of paddling on the Parade of Colors Fall Hike on the Ice Age (Outagamie Co.) glassware, custom wood work, winding Kickapoo River, a 14 mile road Trail: The hills and lakes of the Chippewa photography and more. Restaurants and Moraine are never more beautiful than at ST CROIX FALLS live music venues open late. Downtown. bike during peak fall colors through the St. Croix Falls Autumn Fest: Celebrate the this colorful time of year. This annual hike 4-10pm. 262/542-1522. rural countryside of the Kickapoo Valley season with an art & craft fair, live jazz & and a 3 mile cross-country run on the begins at the Chippewa Moraine David R. www.waukeshaart.com (Waukesha Co.) Obey Ice Age Interpretive Center. Several bluegrass music, local food vendors and trails of the Kickapoo Valley Reserve. the St. Croix River Valley ablaze with fall Race starts at 9am. 608/625-2960. hike options will be available and include WAUSAU color. A 5K Wellness Walk, variety of kids Harvest Fest: A fun-filled day of fall kvr.state.wi.us (Vernon Co.) a shuttle, refreshments, and fun. Chippewa Moraine Ice Age State art and entertainment activities, an activities at beautiful Oak Island Park in LAKE MILLS Recreation Area. Hiking between 9-11am. evening festival theatre program, sidewalk Wausau, including a pumpkin patch, Tyranena Oktoberfest Bike Ride: 25, 46 & 715/967-2164. www.iceagetrail.org & bake sale and much more. The scarecrow decorating, live music, hay 66-mile routes through the beautiful (Barron Co.) Overlook & Main Street. 9am-6pm. rides and more. Oak Island Park. 10am- Jefferson County countryside begin and 612/385-4598. www.fallschamber.org 2pm. 715/843-0748. end at the Tyranena Brewery. Rest stops, RICHLAND CENTER (Polk Co.) www.wausauareaevents.org (Marathon Center Color Fest “Lights” Parade: SAG support, and a chance to tour Trek STOCKBRIDGE Co.) Bikes in Waterloo. Enjoy beverages, live Illuminated parade through neighborhood streets. Floats, marching units, and more. October in the Park: Great fall festival and music, a hog roast and spaghetti dinner. craft fair. Variety of arts and crafts OCT 5-6 SAT-SUN Tyranena Brewery. Rides begin at 11am. Downtown neighborhood area. Parade begins at dark, usually around 7pm. vendors including metal art, photography, 920/648-8699. handmade jewelry, pumpkins/cornstalks, ANTIGO 608/647-6205. Grandview Orchard Applefest: Enjoy hay www.tyranena.com/bikeride/ (Jefferson clothing, wool items, homemade www.richlandchamber.com (Richland Co.) rides, an apple pie contest, food, live Co.) confections, food and other great gift- entertainment, arts and crafts, a petting giving items. Excellent food, music and zoo, and more. Grandview Orchard. fun. Stockbridge Firemen-Legion Park. 715/627-7727. (Langlade Co.) 10am-4pm. 920/439-1914. (Calumet Co.) EAGLE RIVER STONE LAKE Cranberry Fest: Huge arts & crafts show, 35th Annual Stone Lake Cranberry world’s largest cranberry cheesecake, Festival: Arts & crafts fair, food booths, cranberry cook-off, fitness walk/run/bike farmers’ market, street entertainment, tour, cranberry marsh tours, farmers’ cranberry harvest tours, crate derby market, chain saw carvings, fresh (following parade), pancake breakfast, cranberries and craisin sales, antique baking contest, pie & ice cream social, market. Vilas Co. Fairgrounds. Sat 9am- and parade at 1pm. 715/865-3378. 4pm; Sun 9am-3pm. Reservations www.stonelakecranberryfestival.com required for marsh tours. 715/479-6400. (Sawyer Co.) www.eagleriver.org (Vilas Co.) STURGEON BAY MOUNT HOREB Run Wild 2013: 10K run and 3-mile Fall Heritage Festival: Experience run/walk, 1/3-mile Smokey Bear Run and Norwegian heritage with crafters, heritage 2/3-mile Park Ranger Run. demonstrations, farmers’ market, buggy Refreshments, door prizes, trophies. . rides, quilt show, and food - all downtown Potawatomi State Park. 920/743-6866. on the Trollway. Also presented by the www.runwild.org (Door Co.) Sons of Norway a Host Frokost THORP (Norwegian breakfast). Downtown. Sat Thorp Pumpkin Fest: Arts & crafts show 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 608/437- and sale, kids’ entertainment, pumpkin 5914. www.trollway.com (Dane Co.) baking, pumpkin carving, pumpkin painting, Great Pumpkin weigh-in, NEKOOSA Nekoosa Giant Pumpkin Festival: Growers hayrides, pony rides, food and more. from across the state weigh their giant 9am-4pm. 715/644-2102. pumpkins for international competition. www.clarkcountytourism-wi.org (Clark Festival also features crafts, flea market, Co.) farmers’ market, antique tractors, kids’ P

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PRAIRIE DU CHIEN MILWAUKEE stones, pearls, shells, materials for your La Crosse Queen and Mississippi Explorer Shihata Orchard Fest: Family fun with Milwaukee’s Lakefront Marathon: own hobby, and so much more. Marathon Cruises. A variety of street musicians and wagon rides, U-pick apples and Individuals run 26.2 miles through Park. Fri noon-5pm, Sat 9am-5pm, and bands, craft demonstrations, an antique pumpkins. Visit the Apple House with 25 beautiful neighborhoods along Lake Sun 10am-4pm. 715/212-7080. sale and farmers’ market. Tours of the St. varieties of apples, jams and jellies, award Michigan to finish at Veterans Park in www.exclusiveinspirations.com (Marathon Rose Convent Chapel. Downtown. 10am- winning cider, pumpkins, Wisconsin wine, downtown Milwaukee. Veterans Park. Co.) 9pm. 608/784-0440. cheese and sausage. Shihata Orchards. 414/291-2647. www.lacrossedowntown.com (La Crosse 9am-5pm. 608/326-2785. www.badgerlandstriders.org/lakefront OCT 12 SAT Co.) www.shihataorchard.com/ (Crawford Co.) (Milwaukee Co.) BARABOO MILLTOWN SHAWANO RACINE Fair on the Square: Semi-annual arts & Milltown Pumpkin Fest: Fall festival Shawano Country Miles of Art Fall Festival: Wind Point Lighthouse Tour to the Top: crafts show with food, farmers market, featuring pumpkins, scarecrows, bed Come visit the studios of working artists Climb to the top of the 108-foot children’s activities, and entertainment. racing, food and music. Free pumpkins including both emerging and established lighthouse for spectacular views of Lake Spring and fall themes. Courthouse for the kids. 11am-2pm. 715/825-4357. artists. A special emphasis on the works Michigan. One of just four days each year Square. 9am-4pm. 608/356-2937. www.milltown-wi.com (Polk Co.) and themes of local/regional artists, the lighthouse and museum are open. www.downtownbaraboo.com (Sauk Co.) Native American art, interdisciplinary Guides available to answer questions; NEENAH Future Neenah BooFest: Fun family festival artworks, and diverse mediums and under age six not allowed in tower; BOULDER JUNCTION includes pumpkin carving, scarecrow perspectives. Many other events and self- reservations required. Wind Point Harvest Fest: Kids’ games, fall treats, stuffing, pumpkin recipe contest and a guided tour opportunities throughout the Lighthouse. 10am-4pm. 262/880-8266. costume parade, hayrides and food. variety of activities throughout the city. weekend. Multiple Artist Studio Locations. www.windpointwi.us (Racine Co.) Downtown/Main Street. 10am-3pm. Downtown. 9am-Noon. 920/722-1920. Studio tours Sat & Sun 10am-5pm. 715/385-2400. www.boulderjct.org (Vilas www.neenah.org/ (Winnebago Co.) 715/524-2139, 800/235-8528. OCT 10-13 THU-SUN Co.) www.smartwisconsin.com (Shawano Co.) JANESVILLE RINGLE JACKSONPORT Cargill United Methodist Women Craft Ringle Harvest Days: More than 125 ST. GERMAIN Amish Quilt Show & Sale: Annual show vendors will fill downtown Ringle with Greater Wisconsin Muskie Tournament: Show & Bake Sale: Holiday crafts for gift- features handquilted traditional Amish antiques, collectibles, new items and Ten area lakes are included in this catch giving, a bake sale, lunch & quilts, rugs, wall hangings, table quilts handmade items. Also featuring a 4-H & release tournament. Cash drawings and refreshments. Fre admission. Rock and more. Mr. G’s Banquet Hall. food stand, food vendors, pumpkins, fall many door prizes are awarded to the County Fairgrounds, Craig Center. 9am- 920/823-2288. decorations, a petting zoo, and a free entrants. St. Germain Area. Sat 7am- 3pm. 608/756-8689. www.cargillumc.org www.jacksonportcraftcottage.com (Door shuttle wagon ride to Zoromski 7pm; Sun 6am-noon. 715/477-2205. (Rock Co.) Co.) Homestead Farm Corn Maze. Downtown www.st-germain.com (Vilas Co.) LA CROSSE Ringle. 8am to 3pm. 715/446-2618. WAUSAU OCT 11-12 FRI-SAT Historic Downtown La Crosse Day: Step ringleharvestday.blogspot.com (Marathon Fall Colors Comet Sky Ride: View the back in time and celebrate. Featuring a Co.) spectacular fall color of Rib Mountain. IRON RIVER guided architectural walking tour, special Six-seat chair lift encloses passengers Whistlestop Marathon/Half Marathon & fare from downtown eateries, rides on the with a safety bar. Easy loading and Festival: A weekend of music and unloading. Get off at the top to observe, running. Lake Superior fish boil and pasta then resume the ride back to your starting feed on Friday followed by the marathon, point. $8 for all ages. Granite Peak Ski half-marathon, 5K, 10K, Toddler’s Race, Area. 11am-4pm. 715/845-2846. and Blues and Brew Fest on Saturday. Tri www.skigranitepeak.com (Marathon Co.) Lake Timbers. 800/284-9484. www.whistlestopmarathon.com (Bayfield WEST ALLIS Co.) Rummage-A-Rama: Indoor flea-market event featuring antiques, collectibles, and OCT 11-13 FRI-SUN hobby items from local dealers, overstock and closeouts from local business BOULDER JUNCTION owners, and rummage sales by everyday Northwoods Fall Art Tour: Area artisans people. Wisconsin State Fair Park open their studios and galleries for artist Products Pavilion. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun demonstrations, door prize drawings, and 9am-4pm. 414/375-2024. works for sale. Includes paintings, www.rummage-a-rama.com (Milwaukee ceramics, fiber art, wood, prints, and Co.) more. Various locations. 9am-5pm. d

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14 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/432-8747 . Norskedalen Nature & Heritage Center, WASHINGTON ISLAND Inc. 10am-4pm. 608/452-3424. Cider Pressing Party & Fall Festival: Many www.norskedalen.org (Vernon Co.) activities at the Farm Museum with games for children. Horse-drawn wagon EGG HARBOR rides. Bring your own apples and press Pumpkin Patch Festival: Fall colors and them on the antique cider press to make family fun. Entertainment, arts & crafts, cider. Farm Museum. 920/847-2179. rides, live music and lots of treats to eat. www.washingtonisland-wi.com (Door Co.) Restaurants are open and street vendors offer brats, roasted corn, caramel apple WEBSTER sundaes, chili, turkey legs and more. Mixed Sampler Quilt Guild Presents Joy of Harbor View Park. 920/868-3717. Quilting: Featuring 200 quilts large, www.eggharbordoorcounty.org (Door Co.) medium, and small from tradiional to art quilts, quilt shop vendors, quilt raffle, n EPHRAIM o quilt silent auction, demonstrations & s l Townline Art Fair: Display and sale of

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Luncheon featuring homemade food and are available. Wisconsin Dells Festivals run, parade, beer tent, pet costume desserts. “Pastries ‘N’ More”, Snack Bar Site. VIP entry starts at noon. General contest, Forbidden Forest Haunted Trail, OCT 19 SAT and Silent Auction. Admission $4. Sorry, admission 1-5pm. 800/223-3557. and kids’ games. Library Park. 608/424- no strollers. One level, clear hallways. www.wisdells.com (Columbia Co.) 3336. www.belleville-wi.com (Dane Co.) ANTIGO Menomonee Falls High School. 9am- Antigo Junior Women Craft Fair: Craft fair 4:30pm. 414/581-0352. FOND DU LAC featuring more than 100 exhibitors, OCT 19-20 SAT-SUN www.communityleague.com (Waukesha Wisconsin Bird & Game Breeders Fall raffles, and concessions. Langlade County Co.) TURTLE LAKE Swap: Swap of game birds, poultry, Fairgrounds. 9am-3:30pm. 715/623- Railfest Railroad Show: Model railroad waterfowl and small animals. 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Hilltop Fall Pumpkin Party: Horse drawn shows, campfire complete with s’mores, www.gtlaa.com (Barron Co.) wagon rides, pumpkin patch, Voyageur & much more. Gordon Bubolz Nature TWO RIVERS WISCONSIN DELLS Fur Trading site, ghost stories, St. Croix K- Preserve. 3-7pm. 920/731-6041. Owlfest: An annual celebration of the Autumn Harvest Fest: Scarecrow stuffing, 9 demonstrations, Hudson Fire Truck, www.bubolzpreserve.org (Calumet Co.) migration of the saw-whet owl. See these pumpkin decorating, an arts & crafts EMS, petting zoo, pony rides, bounce ELKHORN tiny owls as they are banded and marketplace, hay and pony rides, live houses, magic show, demos, games, released. Woodland Dunes Field Station. crafts, food, kid costume contest, pet 8th Annual Elkhorn Oktoberfest: Large entertainment, Dells On Tap microbrew 4-10pm. 920/793-4007. costume contest, prizes and more. YMCA main stage with live music, classic car tasting and more. Wisconsin Dells woodlanddunes.com (Manitowoc Co.) Camp St. Croix. 10am-3pm. 715/386- show, chainsaw carvers, chili cookoff Festivals Site. Saturday 9am-6pm; 8411. www.hudsonwi.org (St. Croix Co.) contest, wine & beer tastings, Taste of Sunday 10am-2pm. 800/223-3557. www.wisdells.com (Columbia Co.) ST. GERMAIN Below: Hunting Moon Pow Wow in Oktobearfest: Visit Black Bear Lodge for Milwaukee. OCT 20 SUN cabin craft exhibits, hay rides, pumpkin painting, polka music, German food & TURTLE LAKE beverages and more. Event benefits the Toy Tractor Show: Features a variety of toy Vilas County Historical Museum. Black exhibits and handmade crafts. Door Bear Lodge. 10am-4pm. 715/479-5778. prizes and concessions. Admission: $2 www.blackbearlodge.com/ (Vilas Co.) adults, $1 students, ages 6 & under free. Turtle Lake School. 9am-3pm. 715/357- 3105. (Barron Co.) 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GERMAIN Brodhead Jaycees Annual Fall Arts & Craft MONROE Christmas Bazaar: Craft show with fresh Show: More than 100 booths in two Swissfest: A Swiss variety show featuring HARTFORD wreaths & garland for sale, bake sales & schools and three gyms with folk art, Green County’s finest Swiss musicians, Great Hartford Craft Exposition: 110 cookies, children’s activities, a 50/50 wood, glass, ceramics, pottery and followed by a dance. Turner Hall of exhibitors kick off the holiday season with raffle, holiday gourmet gifts and a visit consultant booths. Food stand available at Monroe. 2pm. 608/325-3461. (Green this annual show, held in conjunction with from Mr. & Mrs. Claus. St. Germain the middle school. Brodhead Elementary Co.) the Lions Pancake Dinner. Live music. Community Center. 9am-3pm. 715/542- & Middle Schools. 9am-3pm. 608/897- Admission fee. Hartford Union High 2881. www.st-germain.com (Vilas Co.) 3301. brodheadjaycees.org (Green Co.) NOV 7-10 THU-SUN School. 9am-3pm. 262/670-9636. www.hartfordwomensclub.org (Dodge Co.) WAUKESHA BROWN DEER Avalon Square Art & Craft Fair: Vendors SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN JANESVILLE sell holiday/seasonal items, jewelry, Holly Days Craft & Gift Fair: Hand-crafted Driftless Film Festival: A viewing of inde - gifts, home-based businesses, baked Fall Fest of Ale: Event features over 100 woodworking, home decor, and unique pendent films in the Southwest Wisconsin different kinds of micro-brews as well as gifts. Raffle, bake sale, and food/beverage goods, refreshments, raffle plus the communities of Baraboo, Mineral Point, Brown Deer Junior Woman’s Club famous some of the best food from the area and concessions. Avalon Square. 9am-3pm. Spring Green, Platteville and Richland live music. A premiere beer tasting event 262/446-9307. (Waukesha Co.) chili. Admission $2. Brown Deer High Center. See website for movies and times. 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18 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/432-8747 . MILWAUKEE NOV 26 TUE WASHBURN NOV 29-DEC 1 FRI-SUN Milwaukee Holiday Parade: The annual Chequamegon Bay Turkey Trot: Get your Milwaukee Holiday Parade will feature APPLETON Thanksgiving off to a great start. 5K Fun FRANKLIN approximately 100 units and take about Appleton Downtown Christmas Parade: Run/Walk. The course winds through Holiday Art, Craft & Gift Expo: Holiday art, an hour to pass a given point. Downtown. Annual staging of Wisconsin’s largest Memorial Park, the lake front trail to West craft and gift fair; entertainment and 9:30am. 262/377-5935. night time Christmas parade with more End Park and then back to StageNorth. foods. Admission fee. Milwaukee County www.milwaukeeparade.com (Milwaukee than 100 floats, bands and marching This event is for people and pets of all Sports Complex. Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 9am- Co.) units. Santa Scamper 1-mile run at 6pm. skill levels. Chip timing for racers and 5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 262/506-4114. door prizes if you just want to get out and SHAWANO Downtown. 6-7:30pm; parade starts at www.Craftfairwisconsin.com (Milwaukee 6:25pm. 920/954-9112. have fun. StageNorth & the Stage Door Co.) Shawano Lake Lioness Arts & Crafts Fair: www.appletondowntown.org (Calumet Bar. 9am. 715/373-5017. washburn - Local arts and crafts fair with lunch Co.) chamber.com (Bayfield Co.) GREEN BAY available. Shawano Community Middle The Polar Express: The classic Christmas School. 9am-2pm. 715/524-2677. NOV 29 FRI tale about believing in Santa Claus comes (Shawano Co.) NOV 27 WED alive in a dramatic reading and train ride. WAUPACA MANITOWOC BELOIT Other activities for the whole family to enjoy and, of course, a visit from that jolly Winter Classic Art & Craft Show: Held Lakeshore Holiday Parade: Kick off the Lighted Holiday Parade: Santa makes his ol’ elf himself, Santa. Reservations opening day of deer hunting season, this holiday shopping season and the grand entrance into downtown, cheered required. National Railroad Museum. quality event is held at one of Wisconsin’s illumination of the downtown holiday on by large crowds and a glittering Museum opens at 9am. Train ride each finest banquet facilities. Waupaca Ale decorations with floats, marching bands procession of floats from businesses, civic day at 3pm, 5pm and 7pm for the event. House & Conference Center. 9am-4pm. and a visit with Santa Claus at the Rahr organizations and spirit-filled families. 920/437-7623. 715/445-3777. (Waupaca Co.) West Art Museum. Downtown. 6:30pm. Music 5pm, tree lighting ceremony 6pm, 920/686-3580. www.manitowoc.org parade 6:30pm. 608/365-0150. www.nationalrrmuseum.org (Brown Co.) WAUTOMA (Manitowoc Co.) www.downtownbeloit.com (Rock Co.) Waushara Tour of Homes: Tours of local NOV 30 SAT homes, shuttle bus available. Tickets NOV 28 THU BOULDER JUNCTION available at Waushara Argus or at World Christmas Walk: Lighting of the town tree, BAYFIELD War II day of tour. Tickets for tour are $7. cookie walk, sleigh rides and pictures Bayfield Holiday Tree Lighting: The holiday FITCHBURG with Santa. Craft fair during the day with A Christmas Luncheon will be served The Thankgiving Day 10K season officially begins at the annual Berbee Derby: treats for shoppers in most of the shops. from noon-1pm. $9 for lunch, catered by run & 5K run/walk – a scenic run or walk Bayfield Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony. Downtown. 5-8pm. 715/385-2400. Moose Inn. Christmas booths set up for along Fitchburg’s Capital City Trail. After the ceremony, warm up in the www.boulderjct.org (Vilas Co.) your shopping convenience. World War II Registration 7:30-8:45am. 9am, 10K run Bayfield Lakeside Pavilion and enjoy Veterans Memorial. 11am-3pm. 920/787- start. 9:15am, 5K run start. 9:25am, 5K Lioness Christmas Craft Fair: Annual craft listening to Christmas carols performed by 3488. www.wausharachamber.com walk start. 608/492-0067. fair and cash raffle. Lunch will also be The Rittenhouse Singers. Bayfield (Waushara Co.) www.berbeederby.com (Dane Co.) served. Boulder Junction Community Lakeside Pavilion. 4:30-6pm. 715/779- Center. 9am-4pm. 715/385-2220. 3335. bayfield.org (Bayfield Co.) NOV 23-DEC 21 SAT FOND DU LAC www.boulderjct.org (Vilas Co.) Annual Turkey Trot: Fun-Family & Fitness. JANESVILLE SPOONER 5-mile chip timed run & 2-mile untimed GREEN BAY Taste of Chocolate: An evening of chocolate decadence, crowned by the Santa’s Pizza Party Train Ride: Santa’s run/walk. Every finisher receives a long- Holiday Victorian Tea at Hazelwood: Enjoy premiere lighting of the Holiday Light Pizza Party is a popular new way to sleeved t-shirt & a personal size Festival a Victorian Christmas tea party at this Show throughout the Gardens. Rotary celebrate the holiday season with your Foods Upper Crust pie. Dogs and strollers 1837 Greek-revival home. Both savory Botanical Gardens. 6-10pm. 608/752- kids because it combines everyone’s are permitted with restrictions. Fond du and sweet courses will be served. A 3885. www.rotarybotanicalgardens.org favorite meal with a scenic train ride and Lac High School. 8am. 920/273-0490. historical program and tour of Hazelwood (Rock Co.) a visit with Santa. Call for reservations. www.festivalfoodsturkeytrot.com (Fond du are included. Reservations required. Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad Lac Co.) Hazelwood Historic House Museum. LAND O’LAKES Excursion Train. Departs at noon. 2-4pm. 920/437-1840. Christmas Arts & Crafts Show: Do some or 715/635-3200. JACKSONPORT www.browncohistoricalsoc.org (Brown This casual, fun all of your Christmas shopping at this www.spoonertrainride.com (Washburn Thanksgiving Day Parade: Co.) parade is an annual event on Hwy 57. great craft sale. Each year it gets bigger Co.) See it twice, coming and going. Hwy 57 PLYMOUTH and better. Land O’ Lakes Elementary Jacksonport, WI 54235. Parade begins at Holiday Gathering Christmas Parade: School. 10am-3pm. 715/547-3432, noon. 920/743-4456. (Door Co.) Annual Christmas Parade winding down 800/236-3432. www.landolakes-wi.org Mill Street in downtown Plymouth (Vilas Co.) followed by annual chili cookoff. The PRAIRIE DU SAC winner is chosen by shoppers who are Wollersheim Winery Vintage Christmas: invited to taste-test and purchase the Experience old world charm as you various chili samples. Downtown. Shops prepare for Christmas. Taste Wollersheim open 10am, Chili Cookoff 4-7pm, parade wines paired with festive foods, find 7pm. 920/893-0079. unique gifts, plus Christmas carolers will www.plymouthwisconsin.com (Sheboygan be on hand to set the mood. Wollersheim Co.) Winery. 10am-4pm. 608/643-6515. SUN PRAIRIE www.wollersheim.com (Sauk Co.) Holiday Fire Truck Parade: The volunteer TOMAHAWK fire department and other surrounding Northern Lights Christmas Parade: A fire departments come together for the holiday movie and kids shopping followed annual Holiday Lighted Firetruck Parade by the parade at 4:30pm. After the down Main Street. 5pm. 608/512-9743. parade, kids can visit Santa’s Cabin then www.downtownsunprairie.com (Dane Co.) walk down the decorated alley to visit Winter Wonderland and enjoy decorated

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20 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/432-8747 . STOUGHTON storybook characters from yesterday and ELKHORN MILTON Victorian Holiday Weekend: Victorian today. Santa & Mrs. Claus are honored Elkhorn’s Christmas Card Town Parade: Milton Annual Christmas Walk: Historic flavored weekend of holiday concerts, guests. 100 1st Street. 7pm clowns on Known as Christmas Card Town, homes decorated for the holidays and carriage rides, parades, shopping, events the street, 7:30pm parade. 715/223- approximately 100 entries from Southeast other activities around town. Admission is for the kids, performance of the 8509. www.abbycolbyareachamber.org Wisconsin and Northern Illinois create $6, children under 12 are free. Various Nutcracker Suite, arts & crafts fair and (Clark Co.) this popular parade. Different floats, Locations. 3-7pm. 608/868-6222. more. Many events are free. Riverbluff bands, media personalities, unique www.miltonwichamber.com (Rock Co.) Middle School. Various times for various ASHLAND novelty acts and Santa & Mrs. Claus. Garland City of the North Christmas events. 608/873-7912. Downtown. 1:30pm. 262/723-5788. MOSINEE Parade: Annual parade with marching www.stoughtonwi.com (Dane Co.) www.elkhornchamber.com (Walworth Co.) Mosinee Christmas Festival and Parade: bands, floats and Santa. Downtown. Craft and art show, breakfast with Santa, 715/682-2500. www.visitashland.com EVANSVILLE children’s events, chili challenge, food DEC 6-15 FRI-SUN (Ashland Co.) Evansville Holiday Craft Fair: Craft fair and beverages, raffle, downtown parade ELKHART LAKE with edibles, collectibles, folk art, pottery, and more. Downtown Mosinee. 715/693- CABLE hand-crafted items and more. Lunch is 4330. www.mosineechamber.org Old World Christmas Market: The Osthoff Christmas in Cable Art & Craft Fair: Two available and provided by the school’s (Marathon Co.) Resort’s annual traditional European stories of great arts and crafts gifts perfect student council. Special visit from Santa Christmas Market featuring authentic for giving to friends and family. Living from 12:30-2 p.m. Admission is $1. JC NEW RICHMOND gifts, toys, ornaments and food specialties Hope Community Church. 9am-3pm. McKenna Middle School. 9am-3pm. Farmhouse Christmas Open House & from international and regional artisans in 715/798-3833. (Bayfield Co.) Pavilion Flea Market: Open Houses with timber booths adorned in fresh greens 608/882-3306. www.evansvillechamber.org (Rock Co.) hot chocolate and goodies served. and thousands of twinkling white lights. CHIPPEWA FALLS Coinciding with two pre-holiday Flea Bridge To Wonderland Parade: Over 50 Admission fee. The Osthoff Resort. 10am- Market Sales held in the heated pavilion illuminated, musical floats, horse-drawn GREEN BAY 5pm. 920/876-5845. A Heritage Hill Christmas: Escape the featuring holiday ornaments and carriages, and walking units light up the www.christmasmarketatosthoff.com hustle and bustle to this historic site with decorations as well as clothing, house winter sky. See Santa and Mrs. Claus on (Sheboygan Co.) 25 period buildings dressed for the wares, linens, books, etc. New Richmond the final float. Downtown. 6pm. 715/723- holidays. Feel the chill on your nose and Heritage Center. 11am-3pm. 715/246- 7858. www.chippewafallsmainst.org DEC 7 SAT the warmth in your heart as you stroll 3276. www.NRHeritageCenter.org (St. (Chippewa Co.) through town, listen to carolers and drink Croix Co.) ABBOTSFORD CLINTONVILLE hot chocolate. Heritage Hill State Park. Abbotsford Christmas Parade: More than Christmas Parade: Holiday floats, Noon-4pm. 920/448-5150. PLEASANT PRAIRIE Celebrate the Holiday at the Jelly Belly 25 floats and many more walking marching bands, elves and Santa. Main www.heritagehillgb.org (Brown Co.) Visitor Center: Featuring a decorated tour characters featuring your favorite Street. Parade starts at 11:30am. route, pictures with Santa, games, prizes, 715/823-4606. (Waupaca Co.) JEFFERSON Parade of Lights: Annual event features and entertainment for all ages. Jelly Belly Below: Old World Christmas Market in holiday floats, marching bands, music Center. 262/947-3800. www.jellybelly.com Elkhart Lake. Bottom: A Heritage Hill and fun. Caroling and refreshments after (Kenosha Co.) Christmas in Green Bay. the parade. Downtown. 5:30pm. 920/674-4511. SHEBOYGAN FALLS www.jeffersonchamberwi.com (Jefferson Main Street Memories: Celebrate Co.) Christmas with carriage rides, carolers, pictures with Santa, children’s activities, KENOSHA in-store specials, Grand Prize Holiday Holiday Boutique & Bake Sale: Unique, Raffle and numerous other prizes. 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DEC 7-8 SAT-SUN DEC 8 SUN CABLE WAUKESHA Christmas in Cable: Enjoy Breakfast with Milwaukee Miniature Motors & Toy Show: Santa at Lakewood’s Resort before Collectible, antique to new model heading to the arts & crafts Christmas automobiles, toys to buy, sell, and trade. Fair. The Lighted Christmas Parade starts Waukesha Expo Center. 10am-2pm. at 6:45pm followed by hot chocolate, chili 262/646-4114. hot dogs and other treats at the www.milwaukeeminiaturemotors.com Community Center. Downtown. 715/798- (Waukesha Co.) 3833. www.cable4fun.com (Bayfield Co.) COON VALLEY DEC 13-14 FRI-SAT Norskedalen’s Old Fashioned Christmas: GREEN BAY Visit log cabins heated by wood stoves NEW Zoo - Holiday Fest: Christmas and watch as artisans spin, carve, and G

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22 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/432-8747 . January ST. GERMAIN JAN 12-FEB 23 SUN JAN 17-26 FRI-SUN S MTW TFS Polar Bear Plunge: Annual event in which 1234 participants gather pledges, then take the CHILTON WEST ALLIS plunge in frozen Big St. Germain Lake. Guided Snowshoe Hikes: Take a walk on Milwaukee Boat Show: Wisconsin’s largest 5678910 11 Proceeds benefit Angel on My Shoulder. snowshoes with a naturalist to learn some Boat Show! Power boats of every size - St. Germain Lodge & Resort. Noon. winter ecology. $5 per person. Fee fishing boats, pontoons, run abouts, 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 715/542-3433, 800/860-4341. includes snowshoe rental. Ledge View motor yachts, ski and wakeboard boats, 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 www.angelonmyshoulder.org (Vilas Co.) Nature Center. 1pm. 920/849-7094. docks, lifts, ski and tube equipment. www.travelcalumet.com (Calumet Co.) Exposition Center at Wisconsin State Fair 26 27 28 29 30 31 JAN 10-12 FRI-SUN Park. (Closed Monday, 1/20/14 and JAN 16-19 THU-SUN Tuesday, 1/21/14). 616/447-2860. EAGLE RIVER www.milwaukeeboatshow.com (Milwaukee Loadmaster Classic Vintage Weekend: EAGLE RIVER Co.) JAN 1 WED Racing by classic vintage snowmobiles. World Championship Snowmobile Derby: Eagle River Derby Track. 715/479-4424. The world’s premier snowmobile racing JAN 18 SAT EGG HARBOR www.derbytrack.com (Vilas Co.) event. 1400-plus entries compete for oval Frosty Fest: Annual New Year’s Day and sno-cross championships in front of CURTISS Parade, YMCA Icy Fun Run, live music, JAN 11 SAT 30,000 spectators. Eagle River Derby Curtiss Snowmobile Drag Races: Vintage food vendors, shopping specials and Track. 715/479-4424. sleds and up. Registration 9-11:30am. snow sculptures. Downtown. Starts at LA FARGE www.derbytrack.com (Vilas Co.) Racing starts at noon. Cash prizes, food, 1pm. 920/868-3717. Winter Festival at the Kickapoo Valley refreshments and raffles. Admission fee. www.eggharbordoorcounty.org (Door Co.) Reserve: Archery, ice cave hikes, birds of JAN 17-18 FRI-SAT Curtiss Boomtown Sno-Chasers prey presentation, face painting, horse- Clubhouse. 715/613-5353. JACKSONPORT drawn wagon rides, snowshoe exhibit, PRAIRIE DU SAC www.medfordwis.com (Clark Co.) Polar Bear Swim: The Jacksonport Polar dog sled, mutt race, and snow cave. Bald Eagle Watching Days: Each year, Bear Club invites you to take a refreshing Annual chili and bread contest for the dozens of eagles winter at Prairie du Sac HORICON dip in the icy waters of Lake Michigan on public. Kickapoo Quick Auction of goods to fish the open waters of the Wisconsin Candlelight Hike and Snowshoeing: Hiking New Year’s Day at noon. Lakeside Park. and services produced in the Kickapoo River. Enjoy Birds of Prey shows, guided and snowshoeing by candlelight, a roaring Noon. 920/823-2288. Valley. Kickapoo Valley Reserve. 8am- bus tours, wildlife photography seminar, bonfire, and complimentary warm www.JacksonportPolarBearClub.com 4:30pm. 608/625-2960. Native American legends, aerial antics, refreshments. The Education Center will (Door Co.) kvr.state.wi.us/winterfest (Vernon Co.) and family activities at this free, family- be open for warming up, viewing the 20 friendly event. River Arts Center-Sauk minute “Horicon Marsh Story,” gift shop, PHILLIPS ONALASKA Prairie High School. 608/643-4168. and crafts. Astronomers will be on site to Lugerville Chasers New Year’s Hangover Onalaska Show Choir Invitational: 20-30 of www.saukprairie.com (Sauk Co.) view the night sky.The lighted trail starts Party: Food, games, raffles and fun for all, the finest show choirs in the upper- at Bachhuber Impoundment trailhead. hosted by the Lugerville Chasers. A Midwest compete in the Grand Champion Hiking and snowshoeing are free to the snowmobile club public event, all Sing-Off. Choirs from six states are JAN 17-19 FRI-SUN public and snowshoes will be available on welcome to attend. All proceeds go represented. Onalaska High School. WAUKESHA a first come first serve basis at no charge. 608/783-4561. (La Crosse Co.) toward trail maintenance. Club 13. Waukesha JanBoree: Enjoy fireworks, Horicon Marsh International Education 1-5pm. 715/339-4066. horse-drawn wagon rides, skating, X-C Center. 6-9pm. 920/387-7860. www.pricecountywi.net (Price Co.) SPOONER horiconmarsh.org (Dodge Co.) Jack Frost Fest: Family festival held on the skiing, dog pull, chili challenge, talent Polar Bear Plunge: At 1pm the “polar show, ice sculpting and more. Downtown. Yellow River Flowage in Spooner with continued... bears” will plunge into the icy cold waters antique snowmobile show & ride, pond 262/524-3737. www.janboree.org of Long Lake to support Big Brothers/Big hockey tournament, family ice fishing (Waukesha Co.) Sisters of the Northwoods. Warm up by contest, turkey bowling, toilet paper toss, the big bonfire on the beach, raffles, door rib & chili contest, bonfire & marshmallow prizes, awards and lots of fun. Harbor roasting, open skating, minnow races, View Pub & Eatery. Registration begins snowshoe jaunt, and more. Yellow River 10am. 715/891-3832, 866/839-2843. Flowage (near Tony’s Riverside). 8am- www.bbbsnorthwoods.org (Price Co.) 4pm. 715/635-2168. (Washburn Co.) SHEBOYGAN STOUGHTON Polar Bear Swim: On New Year’s Day at Candlelight Ski: Enjoy a beautiful winter 1pm, 400 daring swimmers charge into evening X-C skiing 2 miles of groomed Lake Michigan. Deland Park. 920/467- trail lit with hundreds of glowing 8436. www.visitsheboygan.com luminaries. Afterward, warm up by the (Sheboygan Co.) bonfire and enjoy refreshments sold by the LKSP Friends Group. Grills available JAN 4 SAT for cooking. Please, no pets or hikers. Lake Kegonsa State Park. 6-9pm. PHILLIPS 608/873-9695. (Dane Co.) 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SHERWOOD IOLA FEB 8 SAT Candlelight Ski/Hike: The Forest Iola Winter Carnival: Ice Sculpture, FEB 7-9 FRI-SUN Management Trail torch-lit for skiers and Norwegian Lutefisk Dinner with fresh cod EAGLE RIVER SPIRIT hikers alike. Bonfire for warm-up along with drawn butter, meatballs, potatoes, LaBatt Blue US Adult Pond Hockey Ice Fishing Jamboree: Annual ice fishing the trail and visit the Friends of High Cliff vegetable, lefse and Norwegian pastries. Championship: 4-on-4 pond hockey contest with brats, chili and refreshments concessions stand for hot beverages and Indoor Craft Sale, Iola Twilight Snowshoe featuring over 200 teams on 24 rinks starting at 11am. No entry fee, cash snacks. State park vehicle admission Race at the Iola Winter Sports Complex, created on Dollar Lake. Sanctioned by prizes awarded in various fishing sticker is required. No pets. High Cliff nordic combined cross-country race, USA Hockey. Concession stand and categories, raffle drawing at 3:30pm. Little State Park. 5:30-8:30pm. 920/989-1106. central ski jumping and nordic combined heated tented area. 715/479-4486. Spirit Lake Boat Landing. 6am-3:30pm. dnr.wi.gov (Calumet Co.) championships. Iola Winter Sports Club. www.chanticleerinn.com (Vilas Co.) 715/427-3778. www.spiritlakeassoc.org Activities start 8am Sat & 9:30am Sun. (Price Co.) WEST ALLIS 715/445-4005. HUDSON Great Lakes Pet Expo: Pet lovers’ www.IolaWinterSportsClub.org (Waupaca Hot Air Affair: Torchlight parade with ST CROIX FALLS extravaganza featuring animals of all Co.) kazoo marching bands in downtown Candlelight Night: Experience a winter breeds and species, shows, shopping, historic Hudson. Moonglow or Field of evening by candlelight as hundreds of and games for kids. 10am-5pm. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Fire - balloons light up the dark for candles are lit to guide skiers, 414/840-7411. Ice Fisheree: Annual ice fishing contest approximately one hour. Marketplace & snowshoers and hikers on separate trails. www.petexpomilwaukee.com (Milwaukee held on Gremore Lake. Prizes awarded to craft fair, pancake breakfasts, Warming fires at the trailheads, and food Co.) winners. Lakeview Marina. Fishing begins smooshboarding, volleyball in the snow, and refreshments available at the Ice Age at 7am. 608/326-8555. geocaching, bird watching, dances and Center. Event is co-sponsored by the www.prairieduchien.org (Crawford Co.) other winter activities. E.P. Rock Friends of Interstate Park. Interstate State Elementary School. Balloon launches Sat Park. 6-9pm. 715/483-3747. & Sun at 7:30am; optional flight 3pm Sat, www.polkcountytourism.com (Polk Co.) weather permitting. 715/386-8411. www.hudsonhotairaffair.com (St. Croix Co.)

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26 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/432-8747 . FEB 14-15 FRI-SAT ONALASKA Lions Ice Fishing Derby: Annual fishing MANAWA derby with prizes given in six fish classes. Manawa Snodeo: Begins Friday with Ice Door prizes, food & fun. Lake Onalaska- Oval Racing and motorcycle ice racing North Shore Landing. 11am-3pm. “Under The Lights.” Registration/hot laps 608/783-6613. start at 4pm, race at 7pm. Fireworks and www.discoveronalaska.com (La Crosse Torchlight parade to follow. Saturday there Co.) will be Lakecross racing, Ovals, Radar Runs, Kitty Kat racing (WKSRA). Hot laps FEB 15-16 SAT-SUN 8am, Racing begins at 10am. Bear Lake Resort. 920/596-3372. CEDARBURG www.manawasnodeo.com (Waupaca Co.) Winter Festival: Winter family fun with the Ice-Burg Open golf tournament, pancake FEB 14-16 FRI-SUN breakfast, wine tasting, bed races, ice sculptures, a dog pulling contest, snow

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FEB 20-23 THU-SUN NEILLSVILLE Neillsville Winter Carnival: Variety Show, BELOIT Polar Bear Plunge, Neillsville Area Beloit International Film Festival: More Players’ production, outdoor co-ed than 80 filmmakers from around the volleyball, basketball, men’s and women’s world are expected. More than a dozen pool tournaments, dart and cribbage venues around Beloit host more than 115 tournaments, pancake breakfast, trophy films, 30 premieres, lectures, social trap shoot and card tournaments. events, late night BIFF After Dark parties 715/743-6444. www.neillsville.org (Clark and other opportunities to meet the Co.) independent filmmakers. Various locations. times vary each day. 608/313- FEB 22 SAT

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MAR 8-9 SAT-SUN MILWAUKEE St. Patrick’s Day Parade: The largest St. GREEN BAY Patrick’s Day parade in Wisconsin. Nearly Arti Gras: Annual visual & performing arts 140 units marching. Parade steps off at festival featuring the works of 100 artists. noon and lasts about 1.5 hours. Parties to Continuous performing arts, edible arts follow featuring live Irish music, dance and hands-on projects for kids. Brown and food. Downtown. 414/276-6696. County Veterans Memorial Arena. Sat www.saintpatricksparade.org (Milwaukee 10am-5pm both days. 920/494-3401. Co.) www.mosaicartsinc.org (Brown Co.) ST. GERMAIN Ice Golf Tournament: Includes 9 holes of MAR 13-15 THU-SAT golf, appetizer spread at the Bear’s Den, trophies, raffles and door prizes. Benefit MADISON for the Vilas County Food Pantry. Black WIAA State Boys Basketball Tournament: Bear Lodge. 9am-2pm. 715/479-5778. March Madness reaches Madison with www.BlackBearLodge.com (Vilas Co.)

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MAR 16 SUN traveling through downtown, ending at 52 featuring 65 select dealers from the www.plymoutharts.org (Sheboygan Co.) Stafford, an Irish inn and guest house. All Midwest bringing their finest inventory for FOND DU LAC are invited to wear their best green and the collectors and investors that have Fondy Vintage Auto Club Swap Meet: walk with the Irishmen. 52 Stafford, An supported this diversified show. MAR 14-16 FRI-SUN Vendors from a four-state area sell Irish Guest House. Meet at Family Video Admission fee. Free parking. St Norbert antique and specialty auto parts and (corner of Eastern/Highland) 10:30am. College. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. LAKE GENEVA memorabilia. Reservations are necessary Nielsen Enterprises SnoCross Grand 920/893-0079. 715/355-5144. (Brown Co.) for vendor swap spaces. Fond du Lac www.plymouthwisconsin.com (Sheboygan Finale, Championship Snowmobile Racing: County Fairgrounds Expo Center. 8am- PHILLIPS This final stop on the World Power Sports Co.) 3pm. 920/579-8450. Sport, Home & Craft Show: Exhibits of Association’s World Snowmobile Tour is www.fondyvintageautoclubinc.com (Fond vendors and crafters, informative held at at Grand Geneva Resort in Lake MAR 21-30 FRI-SUN du Lac Co.) seminars, food, drawings & giveaways. Geneva. Race will air nationally on Booths include outdoor power equipment ESPN2. Annual stop promises plenty of WEST ALLIS NEW LONDON Realtors Home & Garden Show: Get & rentals, trucks & automobiles, ATVs & up close, high-flying snowmobile action. Musky Magic - Fishing Show: Fishing UTVs, sporting goods, and more. Phillips Track allows for both indoor viewing and hundreds of ideas for your home and show features seminars, a selection of garden at the nation’s oldest and High School. 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APPLETON St. Patrick’s Day Parade/Irish Fest: Wisconsin’s largest St. Patrick’s Day MAR 22 SAT 800/310-5050. www.glennafarms.com Fox Valley Symphony Concert - Cory Chisel Parade. Includes bagpipe bands, (Polk Co.) Cory Chisel and and the Wandering Sons: marching bands, festive clowns, specialty the Wandering Sons with the Fox Valley APPLETON BURLINGTON units, clans, Finnegan’s Wake, and Symphony. Appleton’s favorite band gets Maple Syrup Saturday: Sugarbush tours Yo-Yo & Skill Toys Convention & Classic business floats. New Dublin Irish Fest the full symphonic treatment. Fox Cities and pancake porkie breakfast. Discover Fun: Enjoy exhibits & demos, meet from 11am-6pm in a tent downtown Performing Arts Center. 7:30pm. how syrup is made and taste it over ice champions, watch or enter the featuring two Celtic bands, Irish food, 920/968-0300. cream or pancakes. Reservations competition, juggling, diabolos, hula-hoop beverages, and market booths. More www.foxvalleysymphony.com (Calumet required for breakfast. Gordon Bubolz contest. Worldwide Yo-Yo Contest held weeknight events including Irish caroling, Co.) Nature Preserve. 9:30am Breakfast Sun 1pm. For safety reasons, children Irish entertainment on stage, an Irish Céili begins, 10am-3pm tours. 920/731-6041. under 7 not admitted. Spinning Top Yo-Yo BRANTWOOD gathering, and Finnegan’s Wake. Corned www.bubolzpreserve.org (Calumet Co.) Museum. See website for times. 262/763- St. Urho/St. Patrick’s Day Celebration: beef and cabbage widely served in area 3946. www.topmuseum.org (Racine Co.) Celebration includes a traditional meal of restaurants and pubs. New London BRILLION corned beef & cabbage plus ham and all Downtown / Parade Route. Parade: 1pm, Maple Syrup Camp: Observe tapping MAR 30 SUN the trimmings served from 4:30-6:30 pm. 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AUG 31-OCT 27 SEP 14-OCT 31 EAGLE FORT ATKINSON Autumn on the Farms at Old World Autumn Adventures: Take a hayride out to Wisconsin: Celebrate the season of har - the u-pick pumpkin patch to select your vest and pitch in to help farmers and vil - perfect jack-o-lantern. Visit the animal lagers bring in the crops, stock the larder barn to feed and hold the baby goats, and put up the produce for winter. Sat view the baby animals and test your skills 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm. 262/594- at hustling hogs. Launch mini-pumpkins 6300. www.oldworldwisconsin.org and gourds in the launcher and conquer (Waukesha Co.) the 4-acre trivia corn maze. Busy Barns Adventure Farm. Open weekdays 9am- SEP 1-OCT 15 5pm, weekends 10am-6pm. 920/651- 6742. www.busybarnsfarm.com STATEWIDE (Jefferson Co.) o

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32 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/432-8747 . NOV 21-JAN 1 NOV 23-DEC 21 NOV 27-DEC 31 MARSHFIELD Rotary Winter Wonderland: Walk-thru and FOND DU LAC SPOONER RICHLAND CENTER drive-thru holiday lights display with Lakeside Park Holiday Lights: Lakeside Santa’s Pizza Party Train Ride: A family Rotary Lights in the Park: Christmas lights music, Santa’s Village, animated displays, Park on picturesque Lake Winnebago favorite-enjoy a train ride with Santa display with trees lit up and animated dis - and a Nativity scene. Free admission; shimmers with thousands of lights, ani - including pizza, holiday cookies, hot plays. Krouskop Park. Sun-Sat 6-9pm. non-perishable food items collected at the mated scenes and heart-warming holiday chocolate and a special gift for each With a walk-through only every night 6- gate for local food pantry. Wildwood Park. music. See Rudolph perched high atop child. Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad 7pm and drive-through 7-9pm. 608/647- Open daily from 5-9pm. 715/384-3454. the lighthouse, with his red nose flashing. Excursion Train. Departs Saturday at 6205. www.richlandchamber.com www.rotarywinterwonderland.com (Wood Lakeside Park. dusk-11pm. 920/923- noon. 715/635-3200. www.spoonertrain - (Richland Co.) Co.) 3010. www.fdllights.com (Fond du Lac ride.com (Washburn Co.) Co.) NOV 28-DEC 31 NOV 30-DEC 22 NOV 24-DEC 31 NOV 21-JAN 5 OSHKOSH BAYFIELD LAKE GENEVA Celebration of Lights: One of Wisconsin’s Rittenhouse Inn Wassail Dinner Concerts: MILWAUKEE Christmas in the Country in Lake Geneva: largest holiday lights and music displays A Bayfield Christmas tradition at the his - Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival: Holiday Glorious celebration of lights, music, cui - which, combined with family-oriented toric Rittenhouse Inn for over 30 years. spirit beams bright as three downtown sine and merriment begins with the illu - activities, produces a “signature destina - Dinner concerts are festive evenings of parks are enlivened with a kaleidoscope mination of a 1.5 million lights across the tion event.” Menominee Park. Daily 5- great food and holiday music performed of color. Animated scenes, dancing lumi - resorts 1,300 acres of rolling countryside 9pm. 920/303-9200. by the Rittenhouse Chamber singers. By naries and vibrant tree lights gleam, cre - – one of the Midwest’s largest lighting dis - www.oshkoshcelebrationsoflights.org reservation. Rittenhouse Inn. Sat & Sun ating a magical winter scene for all to plays. The five-week long festival contin - (Winnebago Co.) luncheon & dinner concerts. Call for enjoy. Pere Marquette Park, Cathedral ues inside The Lodge at Grand Geneva reservations. 715/779-5111, 800/779- Square Park and Zeidler Union Square. and features dozens of mechanical holi - NOV 28-JAN 1 2129. www.rittenhouseinn.com (Bayfield Tours operate Thur-Sun 6-9pm from The day displays, daily holiday teas, ginger - Co.) Shops of Grand Avenue. 414/220-4700. bread house building contests, breakfast CHIPPEWA FALLS www.MilwaukeeHolidayLights.com with Santa and a brand new Holiday Christmas Village in Irvine Park: More DEC 1-31 (Milwaukee Co.) Show. Grand Geneva Resort & Spa. than 100,000 Christmas lights turn the 262/248-8811, 800/558-3417. park into a Christmas Village. Life-size MADISON www.grandgeneva.com (Walworth Co.) Christmas scenes replicate the Victorian Olbrich’s Holiday Express: Twinkling lights, era and the city’s early history. Irvine festive poinsettias, tiny landscapes, and Park. Dawn until dusk. 715/723-0051. large-scale model trains. Members of the www.chippewachamber.org (Chippewa Wisconsin Garden Railway Society come Co.) from all over the state to show off their large-scale model trains. Olbrich NOV 28-JAN 4 Botanical Gardens & Bolz Conservatory. 10am-4pm; close at 2pm Dec 24, closed GREEN BAY Dec 25. 608/246-4550. www.olbrich.org Festival of Trees: Visit the Museum during (Dane Co.) the Festival of Trees and enjoy dozens of Christmas trees among the historic trains DEC 13-15 of the Lenfestey Center. National Railroad Museum. Open museum hours. 920/437- JANESVILLE 7623. www.nationalrrmuseum.org (Brown Holiday Light Show at Rotary Botanical Co.) Gardens: Stroll the gardens to see holiday light displays. Step inside to enjoy a warm NOV 29-DEC 1 beverage, the Wisconsin Garden Railway Society’s model trains, or quilted master - GREEN BAY pieces from the Rock Valley Quilter’s

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APPLETON JANESVILLE MONROE Plymouth Arts Center History Museum at the Castle Helen Jeffris Wood Museum Center Monroe Arts Center 520 East Mill Street 330 E College Avenue 426 N Jackson Street 1315 11th Street Plymouth WI 53073 Appleton WI 54911 Janesville WI 53548 Monroe WI 53566 920/892-8409 920/735-9370 608/756-4509 603/325-5700 www.plymoutharts.org www.myhistorymuseum.org rchs.us www.monroeartscenter.com Aug 9-Sep 27 Wisconsin Watercolor May 15, 2013 - Food: Who We Are and Jan 1-Dec 31 RCHS Parker Pen Exhibit Aug 29-Oct 3 Photography Contest & Society Exhibit May 16, 2014 What We Eat Exhibit Oct 4-Nov 29 Total Print Show Lower Courthouse Park Sep 6-Oct 18 Significant Seven SHEBOYGAN BURLINGTON Main Street Oct 25-Dec 6 Seasons of the Sugar River Logic Puzzle Museum Janesville WI 53545 John Michael Kohler Arts Center Dec 13-Jan 24 Driftless Area Artists 608 New York Avenue 533 Milwaukee Avenue 608/757-3171 Exhibit Burlington WI 53105 www.janesvillecvb.com Sheboygan WI 53081 262/763-3946 Sep 14-Sep 15 Art Infusion... along the NEENAH 920/458-6144 www.logicpuzzlemuseum.org Janesville Mile Bergstrom-Mahler Museum www.jmkac.org Nov 2-17 Mystery Objects? What are 165 N Park Avenue Jun 3-Jan 12 Emery Blagdon:The These Things Anyhow? KENOSHA Neenah WI 54956 Healing Machine Kenosha History Center 920/751-4658 (Exhibition) Spinning Top Yo-Yo Museum 220 51st Place bergstrom-mahlermuseum.com Feb 10-Sep 22 Kate MacDowell: Fragile 533 Milwaukee Avenue Kenosha WI 53140 Apr 14-Sep 1 UW River Falls Glass Endurance Burlington WI 53105 262/654-5770 Exhibition Mar 24-Sep 1 John Grade: Capacitor 262/763-3946 www.kenoshahistorycenter.org Sep 14-Feb 16 Glass Artists of the New Apr 12-Sep 22 Wade Kavanaugh and www.topmuseum.org Dec 8-Sep 29 Kenosha History Center North Stephen B. Nguyen: Rush Mar 15-28 1000 Yo-Yos & Yo-Yo Exhibit: Transportation Mar 1-Mar 30 Fox Valley Area High to Rest Memorabilia on Exhibit Innovation School Glass Exhibition May 26-Sep 1 Heroes Surround Us: An CEDARBURG Exhibition without Borders MADISON OSHKOSH Sep 1-Mar 2 The Open Eye Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Madison Museum of Contemporary Paine Art Center and Gardens Fiber Arts Art 1410 Algoma Boulevard WASHBURN N50W5050 Portland Road 227 State Street Oshkosh WI 54901 Washburn Historical Museum & Cedarburg WI 53012 Madison WI 53703 920/235-6903 Cultural Center 262/546-0300 608/257-0158 www.thepaine.org 1 E Bayfield Street www.wiquiltmuseum.com www.mmoca.org May 11-Oct 13 Chihuly Venetians: From Washburn WI 54891 Oct 2-Jan 12 Sheared Delights Exhibit Jun 7, 2013 - Los Grandes del Arte - the George R. Stroemple 715/373-5591 EAU CLAIRE Jun 30, 2014 Moderno Mexicano Collection washburnculturalcenter.org Downtown Sep 21-Jan 5 Wisconsin Triennial Nov 22-Jan 6 Nutcracker in the Castle Oct 1-31 Annual Exhibit - The Gathering Eau Claire WI 54701 Olbrich Botanical Gardens & Bolz PLYMOUTH 715/737-1106 Conservatory Gallery 110 North WAUSAU www.sculpturetour.com 3330 Atwood Avenue 520 E Mill Street Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum Apr 30, 2013 - Sculpture Tour Eau Claire Madison WI 53704 Plymouth WI 53073 700 N 12th Street Apr 30,2014 608/246-4550 920/892-8409 Wausau, WI 54403 www.olbrich.org www.plymoutharts.org 715/845-7010 FISH CREEK www.lywam.org Peninsula School of Art Aug 13-Oct 28 Olbrich's Bolz Conservatory Dec 6-Jan 24 Membership Exhibition 3900 County Highway F Exhibit: Integrated Pest Sep 7-Nov 10 Birds in Art Fish Creek WI 54212 Management 920/868-3455 Wisconsin Historical Museum peninsulaschoolofart.com 30 N. Carroll Street Aug 24-Oct 5 Making Our Mark Student Madison WI 53703 Juried Exhibition 608/264-6555 Peninsula School of Art & The www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum/ Guenzel Gallery Nov 6-Dec 31 People of the Woodlands: 3900 County Highway F Wisconsin Indian Ways Fish Creek WI 54212 MANITOWOC 920/868-3455 Rahr-West Art Museum peninsulaschoolofart.com 610 North 8th Street Oct 12-Dec 28 Night Lights: Photographic Manitowoc WI 54220

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A Guilt Free Mystery Dinner Theater Music Hall MILWAUKEE Musical Revue Oct 12 A Man in Pajamas - 925 Bascom Hall BMO Harris Bradley Center Dec 6 Twas the Night Before Mystery Dinner Theater Madison WI 53706 Christmas Holiday Classic 1001 N 4th Street JANESVILLE 608/265-2787 Milwaukee WI 53203 Dec 7 Mr. Lucky Swing Syndicate uniontheater.wisc.edu Zoot Suit Holiday Janesville Performing Art Center 800/745-3000, 414/227-0797 Nov 14 Papo Vasquez Dec 13-14 Kodachrome Christmas 408 S Main Street www.bmoharrisbradleycenter.com Starring John McGivern Janesville WI 53545 Overture Center for the Arts Sep 13 Blake Shelton Dec 20-21 Rocky Mountain Christmas 608/758-0297 201 State Street Nov 3 P!nk janesvillepac.org The Music of John Denver Madison WI 53703 Marcus Center for the Sep 6-Sep 8 Oliver! Jan 10-19 Leader of the Pack 608/258-4141, 608/238-8085 Performing Arts Jan 24 Disney’s 101 Dalmatians Sep 21 A Date With Judy www.madisonopera.org Oct 5-6 Gaelic Storm 929 N Water Street KIDS Nov 1 Tosca Milwaukee WI 53202 Jan 26 Fox & Branch Family Folk Dec 20 Johnny Cash & June Carter Feb 7 The Daughter of the Christmas 414/273-7206, 414/273-7121 Music Regiment www.marcuscenter.org Jan 31-Feb 1 Church Basement Ladies Feb 22 Switchback Union South - Sett Oct 16-27 Jersey Boys Mighty Fortress is Our The Armory Basement 1308 W. Dayton Street Nov 26-Dec 1 White Christmas 10 S High Street Madison WI 53706 Feb 4-9 Evita Feb 9 The Wonderful World of Janesville WI 53548 Puppets: A Journey 608/265-2787 Mar 4-9 Flashdance 608/741-7400 uniontheater.wisc.edu Around the Globe www.janesvillearmory.com MINOCQUA Feb 14 Transit Authority: A Tribute Sep 27 Red Baraat May 17-Dec 27 Friday Night Comedy Campanile Center for the Arts to the Music of Chicago Oct 4 De Temps Antan Dec 13 Piano Fondue 141 Milwaukee Street Oct 18 Aoife O’Donovan Feb 16 Ahn Trio Original classical Minocqua WI 54548 music LA CROSSE Jan 24 Bassekou Kouyate and 715/356-9700 Ngoni Ba Feb 22 Steel Crazy Caribbean La Crosse Center www.campanilecenter.org Steel Pan Band Feb 28 Alan Kelly Gang 300 Harborview Plaza Sep 6 Robert Milne Ragtime Mar 2 Dan Kirk Comic Juggler Mar 13 Rebirth Brass Band La Crosse WI 54601 Performance Mar 16 Dr. Kaboom! Interactive 608/785-7464 Oct 10 Bay Street Brassworks Science Comedy MENASHA www.elvisexplosion.info Nov 20-21 Four Bitchin’ Babes: Mid Mar 21-22 Missoula Children’s UW Fox Communications Art Center Sep 6-8 Elvis Explosion Life Vices Theatre Beauty Lou & The Midway Road Country Beast Weber Center for the Performing Menasha WI 54956 Dec 9 Shona Nollaig: A Celtic Christmas Mar 28 Cinderella & Other Tales Arts 920/886-9890 New York Theatre Ballet 428 Front Street South hornsaplentychristmas.com Dec 10 A Tribute To Benny Goodman With Dave Mar 29 Leahy Canadian Musical La Crosse WI 54601 Dec 21 Hornsaplenty Christmas Bennett Powerhouse 608/784-9292 www.lacrossecommunitytheatre.org UW-Fox Valley Fine Arts Theatre Jan 15 Southern Fried Jazz Mar 30 Five by Design Club Swing 1478 Midway Road Sep 6-27 Noises Off MONROE HUDSON Dec 13-22 Playhouse On the Air - Menasha WI 54952 Phipps Center for the Arts Miracle on 34th Street 920/734-9495 Monroe Arts Center www.foxvalleyaires.com 1315 11th Street 109 Locust Street MADISON Hudson WI 54016 Dec 10 Barbershop Christmas Monroe WI 53566 715/386-8409, 715/386-2305 Mills Hall Show 608/325-5700 www.thephipps.org Mosse Humanities Building www.monroeartscenter.com MIDDLETON Sep 22 Kithara Trio Sep 13-29 Becky’s New Car 455 N Park Street Madison WI 53706 Middleton Performing Arts Center Oct 13 Benjamin Capps Sep 22 Babatunde Lea Quartet 608/265-2787 2011 Bristol Street Nov 23 The Barley Jacks with Oct 5 Phil Kadidlo and Les uniontheater.wisc.edu Middleton WI 53562 Brian Wicklund Izmoore Band - 45 RPM Sep 24 Keyboard Conversations 608/257-0638 Nov 24 Richard Dowling Oct 12 Ensemble Aventura with Jeffrey Siegel: The www.wcoconcerts.org Dec 14 Mt. Zion Gospel Choir Oct 19 Ron Rhode, Organist Glory of Beethoven Nov 30 Middleton Holiday Pops Mar 15 Harmonious Wail Nov 1-Dec 1 White Christmas Nov 2 Rachel Barton Pine with Concert Nov 10 Patrick Ball, Celtic Harp & the UW Symphony Story Mar 8 Gene Pokorny and the UW Travel Green Wisconsin Certified Symphony Orchestra 36 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/432-8747 . 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Dec 7 Ring in a Jazy Holiday with 608/637-8190 the UWO Jazz Ensemble - Dance Theater Nov 7 It Gets Better! - Gay Men’s www.temple-theatre.com/ Chorus of Los Angeles featuring Steve March- SPRING GREEN Sep 7 The Executives Tormé Nov 9 Genghis Barbie American Players Theatre Oct 26 Broadway by Request Dec 21 A Very Boogie Christmas Nov 11 1st Brigade Band- In 5950 Golf Course Road Dec 7 A Monroe Crossing Honor of Veterans Past & Mar 7-15 Hysterical Productions Spring Green WI 53588 Christmas presents Les Misérables Present 608/588-2361 Feb 22 Comedy Pet Theatre Nov 12 Spank! The Fifty Shades americanplayers.org PLYMOUTH WAUPUN Parody Plymouth Arts Center Jun 8-Sep 21 Molly Sweeney Nov 16 The Magic of Bill Blagg Jun 8-Oct 6 The Two Gentlemen of Historic Waupun City Hall 520 East Mill Street Auditorium LIVE! Plymouth WI 53073 Verona Dec 13 Neil Berg’s Broadway Jun 14-Sep 14 Too Many Husbands 201 E Main Street 920/892-8409 Waupun WI 53963 Holiday Jun 21-Oct 4 Hamlet www.plymoutharts.org 920/324-7900 Dec 14 The Nutcracker - The Sep 6 Acoustic Jam/Open Mic Jun 26-Oct 19 Dickens In America www.waupunfestivals.com Dance Factory Night Jan 25 Sing-A-Long Grease Dec 7 Janet Planet Christmas Mar 14-15 Shamrocks and Show Jan 26 Junie B. Jones Shenanigan’s Feb 4 Hamlet- The Acting WAUSAU Company Grand Theater Feb 5 Rosencrantz and 401 Fourth Street Guildenstern Are Dead - Wausau WI 54403 The Acting Company 715/842-0988 Feb 19 Close To You - The Music www.grandtheater.org of The Carpenters Sep 18 Modern India Feb 28 Trinity Academy of Irish Sep 20 Dennis Miller Dance Oct 3 The Official Blues Brothers Mar 2 David Landau - Never Too Revue Young Series Oct 8 Mel Tillis Mar 8 The Wizard of OZ- Oct 11 CWSO/ Rachel Barton Pine Missoula Children’s Theatre Oct 29-30 Blue Man Group Mar 15 The Highwaymen: A Nov 16 In The Mood Musical Tribute to the Nov 19 Godspell Original Highwaymen, Nov 22 Tonic Sol-Fa Christmas Waylon Jennings, Willie Dec 7-8 The Nutcracker Nelson, Johnny Cash & Dec 18 Mark O’Connor’s Kris Kristofferson Appalachian Christmas WISCONSIN DELLS

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Do you need information on Birchwood Area Lakes Association Chippewa Falls Area Visitors Center Ephraim lodging, attractions or local 715/354-7846, 800/236-2252 715/723-0331, 888/723-0024 (see Door County) www.birchwoodwi.com www.chippewachamber.org events? Go right to the source! Evansville Area Chamber of Commerce Black River Falls Area Chamber of Clark County Economic Development & Tourism Here we’ve listed Wisconsin’s Commerce Corporation 608-882-5131 convention bureaus and 715/284-4658, 800/404-4008 715/267-3205, 888/252-7594 www.evansvillechamber.org www.blackrivercountry.net www.clark-cty-wi.org chambers of commerce, as well Fennimore Chamber and Economic as county and area tourism Bloomer Chamber of Commerce Columbia County Visitor Bureau Development Office offices. These organizations are 715/568-3339 608/742-6161 608/822-3599, 800/822-1131 ready and waiting to help you www.bloomerchamber.com www.travelcolumbiacounty.net www.fennimore.com plan your Wisconsin getaway. Boscobel Chamber of Commerce Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce Fish Creek Civic Association 608/375-2672 920/623-3699 920/868-2316, 800/577-1880 www.boscobelwisconsin.com www.cityofcolumbuswi.com visitfishcreek.com Adams County Chamber of Commerce Boulder Junction Chamber of Conover Chamber of Commerce Florence County Tourism & Tourism Commerce 715/479-4928, 866/394-4386 715/528-5377, 888/889-0049 608/339-6997, 888/339-6997 715/385-2400, 800/466-8759 www.conover.org www.florencewisconsin.com www.adamscountywi.com www.boulderjct.org Cornell, City of Fond du Lac Area Convention & Algoma Area Chamber of Commerce Brodhead Chamber of Commerce 715/239-3710 Visitors Bureau 920/487-2041, 800/498-4888 608/897-8411 www.cityofcornell.com 920/923-3010, 800/937-9123 www.algoma.org www.BrodheadChamber.org Crivitz Recreation Association www.fdl.com Alma Chamber of Commerce Brookfield Convention & Visitors 800/236-6681 Forest County Chamber of Commerce 608/685-4442 Bureau www.crivitzrecreation.com 715/478-3450, 800/334-3387 www.almawisconsin.com 262/789-0220, 800/388-1835 Darlington www.visitforestcounty.com www.brookfieldcvb.com Antigo/Langlade County Chamber of (see Lafayette County) Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce Buffalo County Clerk’s Office Delafield Chamber of Commerce & Commerce 715/623-4134, 888/526-4523 608/685-6209 Tourism Council 920/563-3210, 888/733-3678 www.antigochamber.com www.buffalocounty.com 262/646-8100, 888/294-1082 www.fortchamber.com Appleton Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce www.visitdelafield.org Fox Cities Convention & Visitors (see Fox Cities) 262/763-6044 Delavan-Delavan Lake Area Chamber Bureau Arbor Vitae www.burlingtonchamber.org of Commerce 920/734-3358, 800/236-6673 www.foxcities.org (see Minocqua-Arbor Vitae-Woodruff) Burnett County Dept. of Tourism & 262/728-5095, 800/624-0052 Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce Information www.delavanwi.org Fremont Chamber of Commerce 715/682-2500, 800/284-9484 715/349-5999, 800/788-3164 Dodge County Tourism Association 920/446-3838 www.travelashlandcounty.com www.burnettcounty.com 920/386-3701, 800/414-0101 www.travelfremont.com Augusta, City of Burnett County Resort & Campground www.dodgecounty.com Galesville 715/286-2555 Association Dodgeville Area Chamber of (see Trempealeau County) 715/349-5725, 800/788-3164 www.cityofaugusta.org Commerce Gays Mills, Village of www.burnettcountylodging.com Balsam Lake, Village of 608/935-9200, 877/863-6343 608/735-4341 715/485-3424 Cable Area Chamber of Commerce www.dodgeville.com www.gaysmills.org/ 715/798-3833, 800/533-7454 BalsamLakeWI.com Door County Chamber of Commerce Geneva Lake West Chamber of www.cable4fun.com Baraboo Area Chamber of Commerce 920/743-4456, 800/527-3529 Commerce 608/356-8333, 800/227-2266 Cadott Chamber of Commerce www.doorcounty.com 262/275-5102, 877/275-5102 www.baraboo.com 715/289-3338 Douglas County www.genevalakewest.com www.cadottchamber.org Barron County Economic Development (see Superior-Douglas County) Germantown Area Chamber of 715/637-6871, 800/529-4148 Calumet County/Travel Calumet Eagle River Area Chamber of Commerce www.barroncounty.com 920/849-1493 ext 200 Commerce & Visitors Center 262/255-1812 www.travelcalumet.com www.germantownchamber.org Bayfield Chamber of Commerce 715/479-6400, 800/359-6315 715/779-3335, 800/447-4094 Cambridge Chamber of Commerce www.eagleriver.org Grant Co. UWEX Office www.bayfield.org 608/423-3780 East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce 608/723-2125, 866/472-6894 www.cambridgewi.net www.grantcounty.org/visitor Bayfield County Tourism & Recreation 262/642-3770 715/373-6125, 800/472-6338 Cassville Department of Tourism www.easttroywi.org Grantsburg Chamber of Commerce www.bayfieldcounty.org 608/725-5855 Eau Claire (Visit Eau Claire) 715/463-2405 www.cassville.org www.grantsburgwi.com Beaver Dam Area Chamber of 715/831-2340, 888/523-3866 Commerce Castle Rock-Petenwell Lakes www.visiteauclaire.com Green Bay Convention & Visitor 920/887-8879 Association Eau Claire Lakes Area Business Bureau, Greater www.beaverdamchamber.com 608/847-1904 Association 920/494-9507, 888/867-3342 www.castlerockpetenwell.com www.greenbay.com Beloit Convention & Visitors Bureau 715/376-2322 608/365-4838, 800/423-5648 Cedarburg Chamber of Commerce & www.eauclairelakes.com Green County Tourism www.visitbeloit.com Visitor Center Edgerton Area Chamber of Commerce 608/328-1838, 888/222-9111 262/377-9620, 800/237-2874 608/884-4408 www.greencounty.org Berlin Chamber of Commerce www.cedarburg.org 920/361-3636 www.edgertonchamber.com Green Lake Area Chamber of www.berlinchamber.net Chetek Area Chamber of Commerce Elkhart Lake Tourism Commission Commerce 715/924-3200, 800/317-1720 920/876-2385, 877/355-4278 920/294-3231, 800/253-7354 www.chetekwi.net www.elkhartlake.com www.visitgreenlake.com Destinations highlighted in red are Chetek Resort Owners Association Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce Green Lake, Community of, Visitors members or associate members of the 715/924-4440, 800/431-0980 262/723-5788 Center www.chetek.net www.elkhorn-wi.org 800/662-6927 Wisconsin Association of Convention & www.glcountry.com Visitors Bureaus. They offer meeting Chilton Chamber of Commerce Elroy Commons Tourist Info Center and convention facilities. 920/418-1650 608/462-2410, 888/606-2453 Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce www.chiltonchamber.com www.elroywi.com 262/673-7002 www.hartfordchamber.org Travel Green Wisconsin Certified

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Forestry, Land & Parks 608/868-6222 www.hillcountrychamberwi.org Jefferson County Area Tourism Council 715/536-0327 www.maccit.com Osceola Area Chamber of Commerce 920/563-3210 www.co.lincoln.wi.us Milwaukee (VISIT Milwaukee) www.enjoyjeffersoncounty.com 715/755-3300, 800/947-0581 Long Lake Chamber of Commerce 414/273-7222, 800/554-1448 www.vil.osceola.wi.us Juneau Chamber of Commerce 715/354-3533 www.visitmilwaukee.org Oshkosh Convention & Visitors Bureau 920/386-3359 Longlakewisconsin.org Mineral Point Chamber of Commerce www.juneauwi.org 920/303-9200, 877/303-9200 Madeline Island Chamber of 608/987-3201, 888/764-6894 www.visitoshkosh.com Juneau County Visitors Commerce www.mineralpoint.com Osseo City Hall Bureau/Economic Development 715/747-2801, 888/475-3386 Minocqua-Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Area 715/597-2207 608/427-2070, 888/898-2550 www.madelineisland.com Chamber of Commerce www.juneaucounty.com/tourism.asp www.cityofosseo.com Madison Convention & Visitors 715/356-5266, 800/446-6784 Ozaukee County Tourism Council Kaukauna Bureau, Greater www.minocqua.org 262/284-9288, 800/403-9898 (see Fox Cities) 608/255-2537, 800/373-6376 Monroe Chamber of Commerce and www.ozaukeetourism.com www.visitmadison.com Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Industry Park Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Bureau Manitowish Waters Chamber of 608/325-7648 715/762-2703, 877/762-2703 262/654-7307, 800/654-7309 Commerce www.monroechamber.org www.parkfalls.com www.kenoshacvb.com 715/543-8488, 888/626-9877 Monroe Co Department of Tourism www.manitowishwaters.org Pelican Lake Chamber of Commerce Kewaunee Chamber of Commerce 608/372-2166 715/487-5222 920/388-4822, 800/666-8214 Manitowoc Area Visitor & Convention www.bikesandberries.com www.pelicanlakewi.org www.kewaunee.org Bureau Montello Area Chamber of Commerce 920/683-4388, 800/627-4896 Pepin County Visitor Information Kewaunee County Promotions & 608/297-7420, 800/684-7199 www.manitowoc.org 715/672-5709, 888/672-5709 Recreation Dept. www.montellowi.com www.visitpepincounty.com 920/388-0444 Manitowoc County, The Chamber of Mount Horeb Area Chamber of www.kewauneeco.org/rec 920/684-5575, 866/727-5575 Pepin Visitor Information Center Commerce www.manitowoc.info 715/442-3011, 800/442-3011 Kickapoo Valley Association 608/437-5914, 888/765-5929 www.pepinwisconsin.com 608/629-5911 Marinette/Menominee Area Chamber www.trollway.com www.driftlesswisconsin.com of Commerce Peshtigo Chamber of Commerce Muscoda, Village of 715/735-6681, 800/236-6681 715/582-0327 Kickapoo Valley Reserve 608/739-3182 www.mandmchamber.com www.peshtigochamber.com 608/625-2960 www.muscoda.com http://kvr.state.wi.us Marquette NOW Phelps Chamber of Commerce Neenah 888/318-0362 715/545-3800, 877/669-7077 Kohler Visitor Information Center (see Fox Cities) 800/344-2838 www.marquettenow.com www.phelpscofc.org Neillsville Area Chamber of Commerce www.destinationkohler.com continued... 715/743-6444, 888/252-7594 www.neillsville.org

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Phillips Area Chamber of Commerce Rusk Co. Visitors Center & Rail Sturgeon Bay Visitor & Convention Watertown Area Chamber of 715/339-4100, 888/408-4800 Displays Bureau Commerce www.phillipswisconsin.net 715/532-2642, 800/535-7875 920/743-6246, 800/301-6695 920/261-6320, 877/733-9886 www.ruskcountywi.com www.sturgeonbay.net www.watertownchamber.com Pickerel-Pearson Business Association Sauk Prairie Area Chamber of Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce Waukesha & Pewaukee CVB 715/484-3634 Commerce 608/837-4547, 800/400-6162 262/542-0330, 800/366-8474 www.pickerel-pearson.com 608/643-4168, 800/683-2453 www.sunprairiechamber.com www.visitwaukesha.org www.saukprairie.com Platteville Area Chamber of Commerce Superior-Douglas County Convention & Waupaca Area Chamber of Commerce 608/348-8888 Sayner-Star Lake Chamber of Visitors Bureau 715/258-7343, 888/417-4040 www.platteville.com Commerce 715/392-2773, 800/942-5313 www.waupacamemories.com 715/542-3789 www.superiorchamber.org Plymouth Chamber of Waupun Chamber of Commerce www.sayner-starlake.org Commerce/Visitor Information Center Taylor County Tourism 920/324-3491 920/893-0079, 888/693-8263 Shawano Country Chamber of 715/748-4729, 888/682-9567 www.waupunchamber.com www.plymouthwisconsin.com Commerce www.medfordwis.com Wausau-Central Wisconsin Convention 715/524-2139, 800/235-8528 Polk County Information Center Three Lakes Area Chamber of & Visitors Bureau www.shawanocountry.com 715/483-1410, 800/222-7655 Commerce and Welcome Center 715/355-8788, 888/948-4748 www.polkcountytourism.com Sheboygan County Chamber of 715/546-3344, 800/972-6103 www.visitwausau.com Commerce www.threelakes.com Portage Area Chamber of Commerce Waushara Area Chamber of Commerce 800/457-9497 608/742-6242, 800/474-2525 Tomah Convention & Visitors Bureau 920/787-3488, 877/928-8662 www.sheboygan.org www.portagewi.com 608/372-2166, 800/948-6624 www.wausharachamber.com Sheboygan Falls Chamber/Main Street, www.tomahwisconsin.com Potosi-Tennyson Chamber of Webster Inc. Commerce Tomahawk Regional Chamber of (see Burnett County) 920/467-6206 608/763-2261 Commerce www.sheboyganfalls.org/ West Bend Area Chamber of www.potosiwisconsin.com 715/453-5334, 800/569-2160 Commerce Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce www.gototomahawk.com Prairie du Chien Area Chamber of 262/338-2666, 888/338-8666 715/468-4340 Commerce Trempealeau Chamber of Commerce www.wbachamber.org www.shelllake.org 608/326-8555, 800/732-1673 608/534-6780 Westby Chamber of Commerce www.prairieduchien.org Shullsburg Community Development www.trempealeau.net 608/634-4011, 866/493-7829 Corp. 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