2015 Wisconsin Spring/Summer EVENt guide CONTENTS 1 County Locator Map 2 April Events 4 May Events 8 June Events 14 July Events 20 August Events 26 September Events 32 Ongoing Events Welcome to Wisconsin! 33 Changing Exhibits 34 Theatre, Music & Dance As Governor, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the great state 38 Tourism Contacts of Wisconsin. As the days get longer and warmer, the fun heats This publication was produced by the up here in Wisconsin. This guide highlights more than 500 events Wisconsin Department of Tourism, Stephanie Klett, Secretary. that make the perfect starting point to plan a memorable spring Published January, 2015 or summer getaway. From music festivals to Native American Wisconsin Department of Tourism 201 W. Washington Avenue P.O. Box 8690 pow-wows, art fairs to county fairs, historic re-enactments to Madison, WI 53707-8690 608/266-2161 food festivals, fishing tournaments to air shows, we’re confident 800/432-8747 www.travelwisconsin.com you’ll find the ideal event to fit your vacation plans.

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Adams, I-7 Dane, L-8 Iowa, M-6 Marathon, F-7 Polk, D-1 Taylor, F-5 Ashland, C-5 Dodge, K-10 Iron, B-6 Marinette, D-11 Portage, H-8 Trempealeau, I-3 Barron, E-2 Door, G-13 Jackson, I-5 Marquette, J-8 Price, D-6 Vernon, K-4 Bayfield, A-4 Douglas, A-2 Jefferson, M-9 Menominee, F-10 Racine, N-11 Vilas, C-7 Brown, I-11 Dunn, F-2 Juneau, I-6 Milwaukee, L-12 Richland, L-6 Walworth, N-10 Buffalo, H-2 Eau Claire, G-4 Kenosha, N-11 Monroe, J-5 Rock, N-9 Washburn, C-3 Burnett, C-1 Florence, C-10 Kewaunee,H-12 Oconto, F-10 Rusk, E-4 Washington, L-11 Calumet, I-11 Fond du Lac, K-10 La Crosse, J-4 Oneida, D-7 St. Croix, F-1 Waukesha, M-11 Chippewa, F-4 Forest, D-9 Lafayette, N-6 Outagamie, H-10 Sauk, K-7 Waupaca, H-9 Clark, G-5 Grant, M-5 Langlade, E-9 Ozaukee, K-12 Sawyer, C-4 Waushara, I-8 Columbia, K-8 Green, N-8 Lincoln, E-7 Pepin, G-3 Shawano, G-9 Winnebago, I-10 Crawford, L-4 Green Lake, J-9 Manitowoc, I-12 Pierce, G-2 Sheboygan, J-11 Wood, H-6

1 APRIL EVENTS APR 4 (Sat) RIVER FALLS TURTLE LAKE horse-drawn vehicles, and tack of all River Falls Roots and Bluegrass Music American Legion Smelt Fry: Smelt from types offered for sale. Clark County POYNETTE Festival: Enjoy three days of Bluegrass, the Green Bay area served with Fairgrounds. 8:30am. 715/238-8088. Maple Syrup Festival: Enjoy learning about Roots and Cajun music at multiple chips, beans, coleslaw and dessert. www.centralwihorsesale.net (Clark Co.) the MacKenzie Center’s sugar bush venues in the heart of downtown A tradition since the 1970s and still and how Native Americans, pioneers River Falls. Sample craft beers going strong. Take out orders also APR 17-18 (Fri-Sat) and today’s volunteers make maple and local wines at the annual beer available. American Legion. 715/986- syrup. Enjoy a pancake breakfast, & wine tasting. Join in free foot- 4667. www.villageofturtlelake.com/ MILWAUKEE horse-drawn wagon rides and more. stomping workshops and open jam community_calendar.htm (Barron Co.) Gallery Night and Day: Premier art event MacKenzie Environmental Education in Milwaukee for gallery hopping and Center. 8am-2pm. 608/635-8105. art viewing showcasing more than http://dnr.wi.gov/education/Mackenzie Andrew Iverson 50 venues throughout downtown. (Columbia Co.) Admission is free to all participating venues during event hours. Downtown APR 9-12 (Thu-Sun) & Historic Third Ward. Fri 5-9pm; Sat 10am-4pm. 414/273-1173. www. WEST ALLIS historicthirdward.org/events/gallery Wheel & Sprocket Bike Expo: Nation’s night.php (Milwaukee Co.) largest bike sale! Over 2,000 bikes and thousands of accessories on APR 17-19 (Fri-Sun) sale at the best prices of the year during this three-day exclusive event ASHLAND featuring seminars and exhibitors. Home & Sport Show: Displays and demos Exposition Center at Wisconsin State of home and recreational products. Fair Park. 414/529-6600. www.wheel Bay Area Civic Center. 715/682-2727. andsprocket.com (Milwaukee Co.) www.visitashland.com (Ashland Co.)

APR 9-16 (Thu-Thu) MADISON River Falls Roots and Bluegrass Music Festival, April 10-12 Midwest Horse Fair: One of the top MADISON three-day horse fairs in america. Fun Wisconsin Film Festival: Annual festival sessions, and cheer on your favorite for all to enjoy including horseless bringing a vast array of unique films APR 11-12 (Sat-Sun) artist during musical competitions. horse lovers, new horse owners, to the Madison area. An eight-day Downtown. Music begins at 5pm MUKWONAGO or seasoned professionals. Non- exploration of new american indepen- Friday & will continue until Sunday Crazy Quilters Quilt Show: Over 300 items horse owners, families and children dent dramatic and documentary films, afternoon. 715/425-2533. www. on display from quilters with a passion can meet the horses up close by animation, experimental restorations riverfallsbluegrass.com (Pierce Co.) for quilting as an art form. Special touring the two new pavilions. and revivals. Various Madison theaters. Hundreds of clinics, seminars and 608/265-2933. www.wifilmfest.org exhibits, bed turning, quilt raffle and educational events are available (Dane Co.) APR 11 (Sat) silent auction. Parkview Middle School. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. throughout the weekend. Alliant APR 10-12 (Fri-Sun) RICE LAKE 414/529-2593. www.mukwonago Energy Center. 920/623-5515. www. Cabin Fever Spring Fling: Food, silent crazyquilters.com (Waukesha Co.) midwesthorsefair.com (Dane Co.) AMERY auction, raffle and music/dance. Spring Home, Garden & Recreation Show: Raising awareness of the Great ONALASKA MERRILL Annual show with exhibits about new Lakes Forestry Museum. Elks Lodge. Spring Gift and Craft Show: Annual event Central Wisconsin Concertina Festival: home construction and remodeling, 6:30-10pm. 715/234-2126. www. with more than 140 booths featuring Festival featuring more than 100 financing, golf, new cars, furniture ricelakechamber.org (Barron Co.) great home and garden items. Free concertina artists from around & appliances, water conditioning, admission and parking. Onalaska the state and beyond. Food and electronics, greenhouses, real estate, SUPERIOR Omni Center. Sat 9am-4pm, Sun refreshments, free parking, concertina boats, ATVs, and landscaping. Con- Gitchee Gumee Brew Fest: Sample more 10am-3pm. 608/781-9566. www. display. Les & Jim’s Lincoln Lanes. Fri cessions available. Amery Hockey than 125 beers from 35 craft brewers omnicenter.net (La Crosse Co.) 5-11pm, Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 10am- Arena. Fri 5-8pm, Sat 10am-4pm, from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, 5pm. 715/536-9405. (Lincoln Co.) Sun 11am-2pm. 715/268-8101. www. Illinois and Iowa. Celtic music and beer TOMAHAWK amerywisconsin.org (Polk Co.) games for your entertainment. Tickets WJJQ Home, Sport & Travel Show with Health NEW LONDON are $25 for general admission or $75 Expo: Products and services, door Big Whopper Weekend (Fishing Contest): MADISON for VIP tickets. UW Superior - Wessman prizes and concessions. Outdoor Fish the Wolf River during the annual Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo: Expo Arena. 4-8pm. 715/392-2773. www. display of new cars, boats and RVs. walleye run. Contest prizes in many featuring how-to seminars, shooting ggbrewfest.com (Douglas Co.) Free admission. Tomahawk School fish categories, food and beverages, ranges, contests and hundreds of Complex. Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 10am- live music and a huge raffle. Held at hunting products for sale. Alliant En- 3pm. 715/453-4482. www.wjjq.com Riverside Park where there are boat ergy Center. Fri 2-9pm, Sat 9am-7pm, (Lincoln Co.) launches, docks, and restrooms. Sun 9am-4pm. 608/267-3976. www. Riverside Park. Open 6am Friday deerinfo.com/wisconsin (Dane Co.) APR 13-19 (Mon-Sun) until after the raffle on Sunday. 920/779-6346, 920/982-5822. Dan Small APPLETON www.newlondonfishandgame.com Fox Cities Book Festival: Annual book (Outagamie Co.) festival is a celebration connecting writers and readers at several loca- STEVENS POINT tions in the Fox Cities. Visit website for Trivia - World’s Largest Annual Trivia Contest: a complete list of times and locations. 54-hour trivia contest heard on WWSP Appleton Public Library. 920/831- 89.9FM, the UW-Stevens Point 6580. www.foxcitiesbookfestival.org campus radio. Contest is open to the (Outagamie Co.) public. UWSP Communications Bldg. Fri 6pm-Sun mid. 715/346-3755. APR 15-18 (Wed-Sat) www.90fmtrivia.org (Portage Co.)

NEILLSVILLE APR 18 (Sat) Central Wisconsin Horse Sale: Wiscon- sin’s largest horse sale that attracts WEST BEND buyers and sellers from across the Festival of Arts: Large juried arts & U.S. Horses, mules, horse equipment, crafts fair, top student artwork, Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo, April 10-12 • Madison

2 JEFFERSON Taylor County Lions Maple Fest: A full Ron Armstrong Spring Jefferson Swap Meet & Car Show: day of activities including a pancake More than 99 acres and 3,100 vendor breakfast, maple syrup production spaces featuring classics, collectibles demonstration, maple-flavored and parts to find that special piece for food products, wood crafts, tourism your collection. Hundreds of cars for and green space beautification, a sale. The swap meet and car corral contest for baking and cooking with is all three days and the car show is maple syrup, antique tractor display, Saturday and Sunday only. Admission children’s activities and dealers fee. Jefferson County Fair Park. Fri displaying items for those wishing to 10am-4pm, Sat & Sun 6am-4pm. start tapping their own maple trees. 608/244-8416. www.madisonclassics. Taylor County Fairgrounds. 8am-4pm. com (Jefferson Co.) 715/785-7573. taylorcountylions maplefest.org/ (Taylor Co.) LAKE GENEVA Women’s Weekend: Enjoy an OSHKOSH exciting weekend of shopping, WineFeast: Attended by over 750 fun activities and your best gal people, the event gives guests the • All Breed Dog Show, Obedience and Rally Trial April 18-19 Fond du Lac pals in Lake Geneva. Downtown. opportunity to sample fine wine from All Day. 262/248-6920. www. around the world, sip tantalizing photography contest display, musical about their restaurants, taste the food lakegenevawomensweekend.com brews and try tasty cuisine from entertainment, farmers’ market, and vote on your favorite in each cate- (Walworth Co.) area restaurants. Guests can attend seminars, art make & take, food, and gory for the “People’s Choice Award.” regular WineFeast, which begins fun. Free admission and parking. The Waters of Minocqua. 6-9pm. MADISON at 7pm or purchase reservations to UW Washington County. 10am-4pm. 715/356-5266. www.minocqua.org Capital City Jazz Fest: Annual jazz fest the elegant wine and dish tasting 262/335-5233. www.washington.uwc. (Oneida Co.) featuring an unparalleled line-up of held at 4pm called Cellar Select. edu (Washington Co.) musicians from all over the country Oshkosh Convention Center. 4-10pm. SPOONER including the Uptown Lowdown Jazz 920/424-1300. http://www.bgcosh.org/ APR 18-19 (Sat-Sun) Food and Wine Tasting: Enjoy delicious Band, Wally’s Warehouse Waifs, the (Winnebago Co.) food from local restaurants, a large Climax Jazz Band and the Midiri FOND DU LAC selection of wines for tasting, raffle Brothers Jazz Sextet. Quality Inn WEST ALLIS All Breed Dog Show, Obedience and Rally and silent auction with a portion & Suites. 608/850-5400. www. Shepherd Express Stein and Dine: Trial: Fond du Lac County Kennel Club of the proceeds going to a local madisonjazz.com (Dane Co.) Beer, cheese and sausage festival dog show with conformation, obedi- charity. Northwest Sports Complex. with more than 100 of the city’s ence, and rally trial competition. Fond 5-9pm. 715/635-2168. www. APR 25 (Sat) greatest offerings with beer, cheese, du Lac County Fairgrounds. Starts at spoonerchamber.org (Washburn Co.) and chocolate pairings available. 9am. 920/918-3805. www.fdlckc.org FOND DU LAC Exposition Center at Wisconsin State (Fond Du Lac Co.) APR 24-25 (Fri-Sat) Springtime Splendor Art & Craft Show: Fair Park. 414/292-3823. www. Art & craft show with mixed media, expressmilwaukee.com/steinanddine MONROE PRAIRIE DU CHIEN door prizes, food concessions, and (Milwaukee Co.) Quilt Show: Presented by Courthaus Villa Louis Behind the Scenes: See Villa free parking. Unique gifts and home Quilters Guild. Admission $5 or Louis from top to bottom during decorating ideas. Admission fee. Expo APR 25-26 (Sat-Sun) $4 with a non-perishable food extended tours of the mansion. features between 80-95 vendors sell- donation to the Green County Visitors get a glimpse into the life of a ing handmade or hand-crafted items. NEILLSVILLE Food Pantry. Monroe High School. historic house museum, highlighting FDL County Fairgrounds Recreation Clark County “Spring Into The Arts” Studio 10am-4pm. 608/558-9326. www. the care and keeping of a unique Building. 9am-3pm. 920/929-2885. Tour: Featuring fine artists and their courthausquilters.com (Green Co.) object from the Dousman collection. www.fdlrecdept.com creations. The self-guided tour mean- Tours include visits to the nooks and (Fond Du Lac Co.) ders along the scenic country roads PHILLIPS crannies of this restored mansion. and through the quaint communities Quilt Show & Exhibition: The 2015 Villa Louis. 10am and 2:30pm. LA CROSSE to the studios of painters, potters, theme is “The Traveling Quilter.” 608/326-2721. www.villalouis.org Between the Bluffs Beer, Wine and Cheese woodworkers, metal workers, jewelers and more. Artist Studios throughout There will be more than 200 quilts (Crawford Co.) Festival: Taste more than 200 quality Clark County. Sat 9am-6pm; Sun on display, a vendors mall, raffle beers by more than 35 breweries and 10am-5pm. 715/255-9100. www. quilt, quilter’s showcase including APR 24-26 (Fri-Sun) more than 45 types of wine, sample clarkcountytourism-wi.org (Clark Co.) traveling quilt dolls and state blocks, and purchase gourmet cheeses while and demonstrations including BAILEYS HARBOR enjoying live music. Southside Okto- APR 26 - MAY 1 (Sun-Fri) Flying Geese Blocks, Scan & Cut, Brown Trout Tournament: One of the berfest Grounds. 2-6pm. 608/782- Double Sided Binding, Hunters Star, premier fishing contests on Lake 2220. www.betweenthebluffsbeerfest. Clothes Line Totes, Barn Quilts and Michigan. A $25 entry fee entitles WAUPACA com (La Crosse Co.) Artists from throughout many more. Municipal Building. participants to an opportunity to win Art Show: central Wisconsin and beyond display Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 10am-3pm. generous cash prizes for the top 40 MADISON works and compete for prizes in this 715/339-2051, 715/339-3832. www. heaviest fish with a grand prize valued Crazylegs Classic: A must-do spring- annual, professionally judged show HelpingHandsQuiltClub.com (Price Co.) at over $1500 awarded to the angler time tradition in Madison. Both the sponsored by Waupaca Fine Arts. with the biggest fish. Door & Kewaunee run and walk follow a scenic course Waupaca Expo. Sun 1-7pm, Mon- APR 19 (Sun) County Waters. 920/839-2366. www. starting in downtown Madison at Thurs 10am-7pm, Fri 10am-2pm. baileysharbor.com (Door Co.) Capitol Square, through the UW 715/258-7343. www.fineartsfestival. OSHKOSH campus and end near the 50 yard org/2014/ (Waupaca Co.) Oshkosh Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K: CHIPPEWA FALLS line in Camp Randall Stadium. Annual Oshkosh Marathon, Half Mar- Spring Fest: Local vendors displaying Capitol Square to Camp Randall athon and 5K Run/Walk, all offering spring-related products, two heated Stadium. 10am. 608/261-5347. www. scenic diversity from the historic tents with live music, family activities crazylegsclassic.com (Dane Co.) homes to the river. Oshkosh Conven- (5k fun run, petting zoo, inflatables, DID YOU KNOW? tion Center. 7am start. 920/574-2972. bonfire) and food vendors. North- MEDFORD www.dutrirun.com (Winnebago Co.) ern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. MACC Pine Line Marathon: Events include 715/723-2861. www.springfest-cf. a marathon, half-marathon, 26.3-mile Door County has five APR 23 (Thu) com (Chippewa Co.) relay, and 5K run/walk. Pine Line Trail. state parks and 250 Registration 6:30am, Marathon events MINOCQUA start 8am, 5K event start 8:30am. miles of shoreline along Taste of the North: Over two dozen par- 715/748-4729. www.medfordwi.com Lake Michigan. ticipants spread over two levels at The (Taylor Co.) Waters of Minocqua. Meet the chefs, sample their signature dishes, learn

Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/432-8747. 3 MAY EVENTS APR 26 - MAY 1 (Sun-Fri) each age group. Peninsula State Park. Sun 8am-4pm. 920/242-4416. www. is open to the public Thurs & Fri 3-6pm, 920/421-1519. www.doorcounty horse-a-rama.org (Manitowoc Co.) Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 9-noon. 715/723- WAUPACA halfmarathon.com (Door Co.) 0619. www.visitchippewafallswi.com Art Show: Artists from throughout MARSHFIELD (Chippewa Co.) central Wisconsin and beyond display KENOSHA Annual Gem, Mineral, Fossil & Jewelry works and compete for prizes in this Wisconsin Marathon: Marathon and half Show: Annual show featuring dealers, MAY 8-9 (Fri-Sat) annual, professionally judged show marathon along a lakefront course displays, speakers, kids’ activities and sponsored by Waupaca Fine Arts. plus technical shirts and a finisher’s free admission. See a variety of gems, MANITOWISH WATERS Waupaca Expo. Sun 1-7pm, Mon- medal. Also features an untimed stones and fossils, and learn about Birding Festival: Great Lakes area Thurs 10am-7pm, Fri 10am-2pm. two-mile family fitness walk along the geology. Great selection of jewelry made experts lead activities aimed at 715/258-7343. www.fineartsfestival. lakefront path. Celebrate your finish from these precious stones available. improving birding skills, knowl- org/2014/ (Waupaca Co.) at the post race party complete with Marshfield Senior High Fieldhouse. Sat edge, and conservation and habitat free brat and beer! Kenosha Public 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 715/387- measures. Friday evening welcome MAY 1 (Fri) Museum. 847/675-0200. www. 8782. (Wood Co.) reception features appetizers, drinks, wisconsinmarathon.com (Kenosha Co.) and special presentation. Saturday ST. CROIX FALLS ST. CROIX FALLS includes sunrise warbler walks, bird Falls Sampler: Sample wines and foods RACINE Earth Arts Studio Tour: Annual art tour banding, breakfast, keynote speaker, from local eateries. Live music, draw- Lakefront Artists Fair: Racine’s first visits the studios of artists who are hearty sack lunch, a choice of field ings, and much more. Polk County outdoor art fair of the season featuring members of the Earth Arts Group trips on land and water, seminars, Fairgrounds. 5:30-9pm. 715/483- more than 100 artists from throughout of Polk County. Maps for the event nature hikes, souvenir make-and-take 3580. www.FallsChamber.org the Midwest. Festival Park. 8am-4pm. can be picked up at the Polk County project, and door prizes. North Lake- (Polk Co.) 262/637-7892. www.racinemontessori. Information Center in St. Croix land Discovery Center. 715/543-2085. com/lakefront-artist-fair (Racine Co.) Falls. St. Croix Falls area. Sat & Sun www.discoverycenter.net (Vilas Co.) MAY 1-2 (Fri-Sat) 10am-5pm. 715/483-3150. www. WAUKESHA earthartswi.org (Polk Co.) MAY 8-10 (Fri-Sun) LA CROSSE Waukesha Art Crawl: 175 artisans at Festival Foods Grandad Half Marathon: 20 galleries and showplaces are MAY 7-9 (Thu-Sat) ELKHART LAKE Two-day celebration offering active, featured at this seasonal event. Shop Jazz on the Vine: Weekend of dynamic aerobic outdoor events alongside the boutiques, listen to live music or BEAVER DAM performances by world-renowned jazz the breathtaking natural beauty of indulge in food and drink. Downtown. Nancy’s Notions Sewing Weekend: Sewing musicians and samplings of more Grandad Bluff and the Mississippi 4-10pm. 262/542-1522. www. contests, in-style seminar, nationally than 100 domestic and international River Valley. Activities range from a waukeshaart.com (Waukesha Co.) known speakers, hands-on classes, wines. Enjoy eclectic and sophisti- half marathon to a 5K run/walk, youth presentations, product demonstrations cated cuisine created by Osthoff’s events and cycling events. Riverside packed with ideas and hints, charity award-winning chefs. Mother’s Day Park. 8am on Saturday. 608/789- auction, and lots of shopping. Nancy’s Brunch served on Sunday. The 7304. www.festivalfoodsgrandadhalf. Notions. 8am-6pm. 800/739-3936. Osthoff Resort. 888/330-5664. www. com (La Crosse Co.) (Dodge Co.) jazzonthevine.net (Sheboygan Co.) PLEASANT PRAIRIE GAYS MILLS Spring Ice Show: Family-friendly event Gays Mills Spring Festival: Tour one of Doug Connell showcasing the skills and talents of Wisconsin’s prime apple growing the Pleasant Prairie Skating School areas including orchards in bloom, U.S. Basic Skills program, Freestyle a flea market, food stands, and the and Synchronized skaters, and annual Festival of Folk Music and exciting guest skaters. Dazzling Dance. Downtown & area orchards. lights, music and costumes enhance 608/735-4031. www.gaysmillsfolkfest. these group and solo performances. org (Crawford Co.) RecPlex Ice Arena. Thurs & Fri 6:30pm. Sat 1pm & 6pm. 262/925- MAY 8-11 (Fri-Mon) 6752. www.RecPlexOnline.com (Kenosha Co.) HORICON Horicon Marsh Bird Festival: Experience the MAY 7-10 (Thu-Sun) peak of the spring bird migration around the Horicon Marsh area. Includes guided CHIPPEWA FALLS bird hikes, bird banding demonstration, The Past Passed Here: Special event featuring birding adventures by boat, birding for hands-on activities highlighting the historic kids, BIG SIT, 1st Light & Hot Spot bus Festival Foods Grandad Half Marathon, May 1-2 • La Crosse sights and sounds of early Chippewa tours. Night Sounds bus tour or hike. Falls. Visitors will experience camp skill Reservations required for some events. competitions, 1800s style food, traders Horicon Marsh Area. 920/387-7893, MAY 1-3 (Fri-Sun) MAY 2-3 (Sat-Sun) row and live entertainment. Allen Park. 920/485-4663. www.horiconmarshbird Open to school children Thur and Fri and festival.com (Dodge Co.) MONTELLO BARABOO Three fun-filled Badger Steam and Gas Engine Club Spring

Montello Fish-N-Fun Fest: Royan & Brad Webb days and nights of carnival rides, mu- Swap Meet & Flea Market: Gas engines, sic, softball, crafters, door prizes, daily tractors, farm primitives, collectables, specials and much more. Krakow tools, cars, trucks, and parts. Auction Park, Montello City Park, and Down- on Saturday and food for sale on the town. 608/297-4437. www.montello grounds. Show Grounds. 7am-5pm. fishnfunfest.com (Marquette Co.) 608/522-4905. www.badgersteam andgas.com (Sauk Co.) MAY 2 (Sat) MANITOWOC FISH CREEK Horse-A-Rama: Parade of breeds, Door County Half Marathon and 5K Fun Run/ educational equine seminars, horse Walk: All finishers will receive a t-shirt, demonstrations and clinics, vendors finisher’s medal as well as food and with a variety of products, crafts and drink at the finish line. Awards will be equipment, free pony and wagon presented to the top male and female rides, free horse literature, Kid’s runners, top male and female master Corral, and food vendors. Manitowoc runners and top three finishers in County Expo Center. Sat 8am-6pm, Horicon Marsh Bird Festival, May 8-11

4 ments. After hours hot spots offer live Brian Sprague SPOONER Mother’s Day Brunch Train: Buffet brunch music on Friday night. Downtown. aboard historic train. Features a 30- Fri 5-9pm, Sat 10am-2pm. 608/365- mile, two-and-a-half hour roundtrip to 0150. www.downtownbeloit.com Springbrook. While on board, enjoy (Rock Co.) a scrumptious buffet and see the sights of the Northwoods. Wisconsin MAY 15-17 (Fri-Sun) Great Northern Railroad. Train departs Spooner Depot at noon. 715/635- ELKHART LAKE 3200. www.spoonertrainride.com SVRA Spring Vintage Car Weekend: (Washburn Co.) Featuring exciting wheel-to-wheel action from vintage and historical MAY 14 (Thu) cars. More than 300 participants expected to race in ten separate CEDARBURG groups from production and grand Sip, Shop & Stroll - Ladies Night in Cedar- touring cars to sports cars, prototypes burg: Many Cedarburg businesses and formula cars. RoadAmerica, Inc. will open their doors to ladies for a 800/365-7223. www.roadamerica. Waukesha Art Crawl, May 2 special night of pampering, shopping com (Sheboygan Co.) and partying. Sales, promotions, MAY 9 (Sat) PEWAUKEE raffle prizes, photo booth, group salsa GREEN BAY Pewaukee River Run: Timed six-mile dance lessons and more. Throughout Cellcom Green Bay Marathon: Marathon and half marathon on Sunday starting BARABOO canoe/kayak race from Hammel Downtown. 4-9pm. 262/377-9620. at 7am, 5K run/walk and half-mile Fair on the Square: Semi-annual arts Machine in Pewaukee to Frame www.cedarburg.org (Ozaukee Co.) WPS Kids’ Power Run on Saturday. and crafts show with food, farmer’s Park in Waukesha. Hammel Prevea Health Expo on Friday market, children’s activities, and en- Machine Products. Race begins GREEN BAY evening and Saturday. Wisconsin- tertainment. Spring and fall themes. at 8am. 262/691-2700. www. TasteBud Outdoor Culinary Event: Enjoy the style tailgate party at race finish line. Courthouse Square. 9am-4pm. pewaukeekiwanis.org/events tastes of delicacies from area caterers Lambeau Field. 920/432-6272. www. 608/448-3490. www.downtown (Waukesha Co.) and restaurants served throughout cellcomgreenbaymarathon.com baraboo.com (Sauk Co.) the budding spring gardens and have RACINE the opportunity to bid on a variety (Brown Co.) BRODHEAD Belle City Brewfest: A beer festival with of unique and rare plants as well

Tour the Farms Day: Farms in the sampling of more than 100 craft as other prizes including getaways, OCONOMOWOC Ten big Brodhead area will be open for beers, ales and ciders. Home brew events and more during the silent Wisconsin State Polka Festival: bands featuring Dutchmen, Polish, tours - sheep, goats, emu, chickens, contest. Food and live entertainment. auction. Green Bay Botanical Garden. Czech, Slovenian, and German style examples of permaculture in action, Festival Hall/Festival Park. 2-6pm. 5-8pm. 920/490-9457. www.gbbg.org polka music. Two huge wooden goat milk soap, and an apple orchard 262/636-9229. www.racinebeerfest. (Brown Co.) dance floors, dance exhibition with honey production. Bring the com (Racine Co.) Saturday night, great food, great kids to meet all the animals. Stop MAY 14-16 (Thu-Sat) prizes, Wisconsin State Polka Queen. downtown to vote for your favorite RICHLAND CENTER Friday fish bake. Sunday polka mass. decorated farm animal. Ten Eyck Motorsports Mayhem: Snowmobile grass ASHLAND Olympia Resort. 262/894-6998. Orchard. 9:30am-4:30pm. 608/897- drags, ATV drags, dirtbike drags, Chequamegon Bay Birding & Nature www.wisconsinpolkaboosters.com 8411. www.brodheadchamber.org demo derby, truck/tractor pull, FMX, Festival: Three days of birding and (Waukesha Co.) (Green Co.) and truck/car drags. Richland County nature programs on the south shore Fairgrounds. 608/604-5068. www. of Lake Superior at the peak of

CAMBRIDGE hybridredneck.com (Richland Co.) migration. More than 100 activities STOUGHTON Syttende Mai Folk Festival: America’s Touch-a-Truck and Bike Rodeo: Tour a fire to choose from. Guided by knowl- largest celebration of Norwegian truck, semi-truck, police car, race car, STEVENS POINT edgeable local and regional experts. Constitution Day. Two parades, folk tow truck and more. Other activities Portage County Cultural Festival: Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center. dancing, rosemaling, hardanger include bouncy house, face painting Celebrate the cultural diversity of 715/682-2500, 800/284-9484. www. and quilt exhibits, ethnic food, arts and balloons. Free admission. Portage County with delicious ethnic birdandnaturefest.com (Ashland Co.) & crafts fair, canoe race, Syttende Cambridge High School. 10am-noon. food, arts and crafts, upbeat music Mai Run, Viking Games Strongman 608/423-8108. www.visitcambridgewi. and entertainment. Free parking. MAY 14-17 (Thu-Sun) Competition, and Norwegian (bunad) com (Dane Co.) Emphasis on children’s hands-on activities. Stevens Point Area Senior EGG HARBOR style show. Various Locations. Fri 9am-10pm, Sat 8am-10pm, Sun EAGLE RIVER High. 10am-5pm. 715/341-1525. Girlfriends Great EGGscape: Offering a 8am-4pm. 608/873-7912. www. Journeys Marathon: Scenic point-to- www.portagecountyculturalfestival.org variety of workshops, exercise classes, stoughtonwi.com (Dane Co.) point road race, USAT&F-certified (Portage Co.) shopping, wine tasting, cooking 26.2-mile, 13.1-mile power walk classes and more. Various locations. and 5K races. Music and food. MAY 9-10 (Sat-Sun) 920/868-3717. www.eggharbor MAY 16 (Sat) Registration/packet pick up and doorcounty.org/calendar (Door Co.) spaghetti dinner Friday night. Public HATFIELD AMHERST welcome. Boulder Jct. to Eagle River. Hatfield Flea Market and Craft Sale: More MAY 15 (Fri) Amherst Quilt, Craft & Amish Furniture Amish quilts and furniture Marathon starts 8am, half marathon than 200 vendors, food, music, Auction: are auctioned under huge tents. & power walk 9:15am, & 5K 10am. parade, fireworks, and activities for DELAFIELD Baked goods, food and refreshments. 800/359-6315, 715/479-6400. www. the entire family. Free admission. Delafield Spring Art Walk: Enjoy a variety Fairgrounds. Starts at 8am. 920/450- journeysmarathon.org (Vilas Co.) Thunderbird Village. 608/989-2275. of artisans and musicians located www.clarkcountytourism-wi.org/ in the downtown district. Stroll the 1843. www.maderauction.com (Portage Co.) FERRYVILLE eventscalendar.html (Jackson Co.) downtown area and visit with local Spring Bird Migration Day: Birding and artists as they work. Items available nature hike on Sugar Creek Bluff. MAY 10 (Sun) for purchase. Free event for all ages. BARABOO Free, See warblers, rare spring birds, wild Downtown district. 5pm. 262/646- Aldo Leopold Foundation Family Day: family-friendly event featuring hands- flowers and plants. Easy hike for MARSHFIELD 8100. www.visitdelafield.org on activities for kids and families people of all ages. A birding expert Marshfield Art Fair: Offering a wide (Waukesha Co.) including hikes, live reptiles, hayrides, and plant expert guide the hike. variety of fine arts and crafts by watercolor painting, and more! Explore Ferryville, Sugar Creek Bluff. 8-11am. more than 100 Midwestern artists. MAY 15-16 (Fri-Sat) the woods, prairies, and river just like 608/734-9077. www.visitferryville.com Musicians and performers entertain the Leopold family did 75 years ago. (Crawford Co.) throughout the day. Hands-On-Art BELOIT activities available for kids. Marshfield Downtown Beloit ArtWalk: Businesses Food is available for purchase. Aldo Senior High Fieldhouse. 10am- throughout downtown Beloit transform Leopold Foundation. 10am-4pm. 4:30pm. 715/387-5562. www.new into fine art galleries with many ven- 608/355-0279. www.aldoleopold.org visionsgallery.org (Wood Co.) ues featuring live music and refresh- (Sauk Co.)

Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/432-8747. 5 Tim Kretschmann FOND DU LAC MAY 22-23 (Fri-Sat) Greek Fest: Enjoy a family day of authentic Greek cuisine and pastries, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN music and dancing, games for chil- Villa Louis Behind the Scenes: See Villa dren, and raffles. Fond du Lac County Louis from top to bottom during ex- Fairgrounds. 11am-5pm. 920/979- tended tours of the mansion. Visitors 4152. www.fdl.com (Fond Du Lac Co.) get a glimpse into the life of a historic house museum that highlights the KAUKAUNA care and keeping of a unique object Nature’s Images Art Fair: More than 50 from the Dousman collection. Tours artists displaying nature-related paint- include visits to the nooks and cran- ings, photography, sculpture, crafts nies of this restored mansion. Villa from natural materials, botanicals and Louis. 10am and 2:30pm. 608/326- herbs. Celtic harpist, food, wildflower 2721. www.villalouis.org hikes and eagle watching along the (Crawford Co.) Fox River. 1000 Islands Environmental Center. 10am-4pm. 920/766-4733. www.1000islandsenvironmentalcenter MAY 22-24 (Fri-Sun) ChocolateFest, May 22-25 • Burlington .com (Outagamie Co.) NEW GLARUS Music Fest: A family-oriented Memorial BOULDER JUNCTION KING MAY 16-17 (Sat-Sun) Wisconsin Veterans Home Open House Day weekend celebration with music, White Deer Triathlon: Triathlon’s three children’s activities, food and fun. legs include a 3K canoe/kayak/stand- and Old Car Show: Annual open house BAILEYS HARBOR includes live entertainment, cruises Bands all weekend. Village Park. up paddleboard (SUP) course on Baileys Harbor Spring Fling: Lighthouse on Chain O’ Lakes at 11am, Noon, 608/527-2095. www.swisstown.com beautiful Boulder Lake, 23K bike ride tours via helicopter, boat and trolley, 1pm and 2pm, food & refreshments, (Green Co.) along rustic roads and 6.5K run on arts & crafts, live music, local foods and an old car and vintage military beautiful roads and trails in the woods & drinks. Farm market on Sunday vehicles show. Wisconsin Veterans MAY 22-25 (Fri-Mon) of Boulder Junction. Timed event. from 9am-1pm. Town Hall. 9am-4pm. Home & Museum. 10:30am-3pm. Boulder Junction Community Center. 920/839-2366. www.baileysharbor. 715/258-4247. www.wvhking.com ALBANY Orientation/Registration, 5-8:30pm. com (Door Co.) (Lincoln Co.) Yesteryear’s Weekend: Community Triathlon event starts at 9am Saturday. celebration of Memorial Day weekend Cookout lunch, Noon-3pm. Awards ELLISON BAY MAY 21-24 (Thu-Sun) with Friday evening street dance, at 2:30pm. Celebration Party with Ellison Bay Spring Art Crawl: Pair Yesteryear Parade, Rueben’s Run live music, Noon-5pm. 715/385- handmade pottery containers with BAILEYS HARBOR Duathlon, and chicken barbecue on 2400. www.boulderjct.orgwhite-deer- spring blooms: birdbaths, birdhouses Door County Festival of Nature: The Saturday and Memorial Day ceremony triathlon/ (Vilas Co.) and information on bird watching. Ridges Sanctuary and five local and parade on Monday. Downtown. Newly crafted fashion looks, great conservation groups offer guided field 608/862-3240. www.albany-chamber. CABLE food, fresh home furnishings, trips through some of Door County’s org (Green Co.) Cable Area Off-Road Classic: A 20 or demonstrations, studio tours, and unique and beautiful natural areas 25-mile mountain bike race in the guest artists. Ellison Bay Visitor not generally open to the public. BURLINGTON Chequamegon National Forest on Booth. 10am-5pm. 920/854-4450. Pre-registration for field trips required. ChocolateFest: Community festival some of the famous CAMBA Mountain ellisonbayarts.com (Door Co.) The Ridges Sanctuary. 920/839-2802. dedicated to the celebration of all Bike Trails! The 20-mile race offers www.ridgessanctuary.org/ (Door Co.) things chocolate. Every year the participants an easier double-track WAUWATOSA Burlington ChocolateFest brings a and gravel road race, while the Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show: Features MAY 21-25 (Thu-Mon) crowd of 35,000+ visitors to the area 25-mile race dives into some of the more than 20 dealers from all over to experience a weekend of fun, sweetest single-track trails around. the Midwest selling lapidary supplies, HURLEY/MERCER games, rides, cooking demonstrations Hang out after the race for micro brew tools, books, rough material, slabs, Memorial Weekend “Veteran’s Salute” ATV/ and chocolate. Chocolate Festival beers, music and awards. Lakewoods finished specimens, cabochons, UTV Rally: Join the Hurley Area and Grounds. 414/254-4813, 262/763- Lodge. Race Sat 10am. 715/798- jewelry, carvings, fossils, and more. Iron County for a weekend of fun 3300. www.chocolatefest.com 3833. www.caorc.com (Bayfield Co.) Children’s activities, exhibits, displays, and more than 200 miles of trails (Racine Co.) presentations, and food sales. on Wisconsin’s largest ATV/UTV trail HARTFORD Admission fee. Hart Park - Muellner system. Event includes Wisconsin’s DRESSER Downtown Hartford Old-Fashioned Building. 10am-5pm. 414/771- largest ATV parade and mud pit, great Total Off-Road Rally: 4x4 truck pull and food, live music, Veteran’s Memorial Block Party and Classic Car Show: 8668. www.wisgeologicalsociety.com monster trucks. Two spectator events activities. Iron County. Guinness World Main Street will be closed to enjoy (Milwaukee Co.) including NTPA sanctioned truck and classic cars from all eras plus live Record Run UTV parade - Fri at 7pm tractor pull on Saturday and demolition entertainment, games and contests sharp! “Biggest, Baddest, Dirtiest of derby. Trollhaugen Ski Area. 8am-5pm. WISCONSIN DELLS All” Mud Pit on Sun starting in the for kids, food and more. Downtown. Automotion: Fun-filled weekend with 952/380-3435. www.memorial4x4.org 10am-4pm. 262/673-7193. www. early afternoon. Various events will (Polk Co.) more than 1,200 cars on display. Rare be held throughout the weekend. downtownhartfordwi.com (Dodge Co.) antiques, vintage classics, a car corral 715/561-4334, 866/340-4334. www. for selling cars, swap meet and much hurleywi.com (Iron Co.) MADISON more! Live entertainment and great Syttende Mai Run/Walk: Run a 20-mile food. Noah’s Ark Waterpark. Sat 7am- race from Madison to Stoughton, or 5pm, Sun 7am-3pm. 800/223-3557. Mike Fischer enjoy a 17-mile non-competitive walk www.wisdells.com (Adams Co.) or 10-mile competitive run. Held in conjunction with the city’s Syttende MAY 17 (Sun) Mai celebration. Capitol Square. 608/873-7912. www.stoughtonwi.com CHILTON (Dane Co.) Wisconsin Micro-Brewers Beerfest: More than 30 Wisconsin micro-brewers of- OSHKOSH fer 180 hand-crafted brews from ales Festival of Spring: Annual spring plant to stouts. Live music. Advanced ticket sale and more than 150 vendors purchase required. Calumet County of original art, fine craft, plant and Fair Grounds. 1-6pm. 920/849-2534. landscape vendors. Paine Art Center www.rowlandsbrewery.com and Gardens. 9am-4pm. 920/235- (Calumet Co.) 6903. www.thepaine.org (Winnebago Co.)

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6 MAY 22-26 (Fri-Tue) STURGEON BAY FIFIELD FOND DU LAC Sturgeon Bay Fine Art Fair: Combination Lawn Mower Races: Time trials are one Birky Challenge: Three routes to choose APPLETON of live entertainment and children’s hour before races. Six classes of races from: 67, 40, or 20 miles. All routes NCAA Division III Baseball National Cham- activities with an eclectic blend of - IMOW, AP, SP, STOCK, BP, and start and finish at the same location pionships: An eight-team tournament original artwork from more than 90 FX plus kids’ classes. Concessions and will be on paved roadway. The comprised of regional winners from exhibitors. Held in conjunction with available. Fifield Ballpark. Time route leaves Fond du Lac and heads trials noon, races 1pm. 715/762- across the country hosted by Law- the month-long Door County Festival toward the scenic Kettle Moraine 4739. www.tn.fifield.wi.gov/events. rence University. Fox Cities Stadium. of Blossoms serving as a kickoff to the State Forest and will have rest stops asp?locid=144 (Price Co.) 10am-10pm. 920/733-4152. www. summer tourism season. Sunset Park. approximately every 12 miles with ncaa.com/championships/baseball/d3 Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. food and water. Bike helmets are LAKEWOOD (Outagamie Co.) 920/743-6246, 800/301-6695. www. mandatory. Grace Christian Church. SturgeonBay.net (Door Co.) McCaslin Lioness Club Faire: Enjoy 6:30am. 920/322-3700. www. great food, beverages, pies, book birkychallenge.com sale, silent auction, spin-the-wheel, (Fond Du Lac Co.) John Burke childrens games and a variety of crafters. Lakewood Town Hall/Activity Grounds. 10am-3pm. 920/213-6264. MAY 30-31 (Sat-Sun) (Oconto Co.) COLBY ST. GERMAIN Outdoor Craft & Flea Market: Great variety Classic Sled Round-Up: Vintage and of items for sale plus food and bev- antique sled show and swap at the erages. Event held rain or shine. Bus Community Park. Show registration offered on Sunday to the Abbotsford starts at 7am. Music and food all day FFA Dairy Breakfast and back. 701 and award presentation at 3pm. Sled Industrial Drive. Sat 9am-6pm, Sun registration is $5 and swap space is 9am-3pm. 715/223-8509. www. $20. St. Germain Community Park. abbycolbyareachamber.org (Clark Co.) 7am-3pm. 715/542-4463. www. snowmobilehalloffame.com (Vilas Co.) MAY 31 (Sun)

MAY 28-31 (Thu-Sun) MILWAUKEE Sturgeon Bay Fine Art Fair, May 23-24 UPAF Ride for the Arts, sponsored by Miller MARSHFIELD Lite: Five bike routes from five miles MAY 23 (Sat) MAY 23-25 (Sat-Mon) Dairyfest: Celebration includes the to 66 miles. Ride as an individual or Cheese Chase 2K and 5K runs, the create a team. All routes start and Mayor’s Dairyfest Breakfast, an old SPOONER BLACK RIVER FALLS end at the Summerfest Grounds. fashioned picnic in the park, and a Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Day: Celebrate Ho-Chunk Nation Pow-wow: Pow-wow Finish line party held at the Briggs & downtown Dairyfest parade. Various the history of canoes with live music held as a celebration of thanks twice Stratton Big Backyard Stage featuring Locations. 715/384-3454. www.visit and a canoe and wooden boat show a year for the public to enjoy. Features free admission, live entertainment, marshfieldwi.com (Wood Co.) in front of this former grain elevator drums, dancing and a wide variety of an instrument petting zoo for the turned museum. Plus museum tours craft vendors from across the country. MAY 29-30 (Fri-Sat) kids and more. Henry Maier Festival and open house in the museum Pow-Wow Grounds. 715/284-9343. Park. 7am-3pm. 414/276-7433. www. (Jackson Co.) events.upaf.org/Views/evt/dsp_Event- exhibit hall, ongoing activities in KOHLER Detail.cfm?idEvent=6 (Milwaukee Co.) the canoe workshop, and food and Kohler Festival of Beer: The Village of HATFIELD beverage available in the beer garden. Kohler comes alive with music, food Hatfield Flea Market and Craft Sale: More Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum. pairing events, cooking demonstra- than 200 vendors, food, music, 11am-4pm. 715/635-5002. www. tions, and flowing taps of craft brews parade, fireworks, and activities for wisconsincanoeheritagemuseum.org/ that highlight the weekend. Horse the entire family. Free admission. heritage-day (Washburn Co.) & Plow Restaurant. 855/444-2838. DID YOU KNOW? Thunderbird Village. 608/989-2275. www.americanclub.com/beerfestival www.clarkcountytourism-wi.org/ (Sheboygan Co.) MAY 23-24 (Sat-Sun) eventscalendar.html (Jackson Co.) The first practical BURLINGTON MAY 24 (Sun) MAY 29-31 (Fri-Sun) Burlington Jaycees Arts & Crafts Fair: typewriter was designed GREEN BAY Handmade arts & crafts, metal yard BEAVER DAM in Milwaukee in 1867. art, garden art, handmade jewelry, Green Bay Botanical Garden - Garden Fair: Race Into Summer: Community celebra- Featuring more than 100 vendors of clothing, bird houses, food, furniture, tion with live music, children’s activ- – sculptures, and much more. Echo garden plants, landscaping ideas, ac- ities, race car displays and food and cessories, gardening demonstrations Park. 9am-4pm. 262/210-1428. www. The Winnebago, drinks. Swan City Park. 11am-11pm. and presentations, live music, and burlingtonjaycees.org (Racine Co.) 920/885-4442. www.wbevradio.com/ food. Green Bay Botanical Garden. Fri Menominee, and (Dodge Co.) 5-8pm, Sat 8am-4pm, Sun 10am- Dakota Indians lived in JACKSONPORT 3pm. 920/490-9457. www.gbbg.org/ Maifest: Art fair, fun run, food, music, CEDARBURG GardenFair (Brown Co.) Wisconsin when the first horse pull, parade, and more. Maxwell Street Days: More than French explorer arrived Lakeside Park. 920/823-2068. www. 700 spaces filled with antiques, MAY 30 (Sat) jacksonport.net (Door Co.) collectibles, crafts, produce, sports in 1634. and rummage, food, beverages ELKHORN MADISON and music. Firemen’s Park. Alpine Bierfest: Bierfest guests can sam- – Madison Marathon: Annual marathon 6am-2pm. 262/377-8412. www. ple and learn about new and exciting spanning the downtown Madison area cedarburgfiredept.com (Ozaukee Co.) beers from unique local, regional, Wisconsin, with many benefiting area charities. Runners national, and global nano, micro & cultural remnants enjoy celebrations and friendly fun CHIPPEWA FALLS craft breweries. While enjoying a tasty with the half marathon and Twilight Chippewa Valley Century Ride: Starting beverage patrons can grab a bite to of its heavy German 5 & 10K races.Monona Terrace at Irvine Park-Bridgewater Avenue eat and/or peruse a wide variety of settlement, is known with 30, 50, 75 or 100 miles. Rest Community and Convention Center. beer and non-beer related exhibits as the most “German- 608/276-9797. www.madisonfestivals. stops with food and water, SAG and vendor booths. Alpine Valley Re- com/marathon (Dane Co.) wagon and brat feed. Irvine Park. sort. 11:30am-6pm. 262/204-7701. American” state. 7am-5pm. 715/723-0331. www. www.alpinebierfestwi.com chippewavalleyride.us/ (Chippewa Co.) (Walworth Co.)

Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/432-8747. 7 JUNE EVENTS JUNE 5-6 (Fri-Sat) and transgender festival in Wisconsin Surgeon’s Quarters. Downtown JUNE 7 (Sun) - a celebration of diversity. Enjoy Portage at Market Square. 608/742- FENNIMORE food, entertainment and marketplace. 6242. www.portagewi.com BARABOO Fun Fest: Carnival, games for the kids, Henry Maier Festival Park. Fri (Columbia Co.) Zoo Crew Day: All-you-can-eat pizza kickball tournaments, judged car 3:30pm-Midnight, Sat Noon-Midnight, in the park along with an arts and show, parade, concessions, and live Sun Noon-10pm. 414/272-3378. SPOONER crafts fair, entertainment stage, band. City Ball Diamond. Friday night www.pridefest.com (Milwaukee Co.) Family Festival: Completely free silent auction, carnival games, and festivities begin 6pm, Sat 9am-11pm. event that includes family activities, children’s rides and games. Ochsner 608/485-0820, 800/822-1131. www. MOUNT HOREB entertainment, food, games, a Park. 10am-4pm. 608/355-2760. fennimore.com/funfest.html Spring Art Tour: Explore the beauty of petting zoo, miniature train rides, (Sauk Co.) (Grant Co.) the springtime countryside in the face painting, craft projects and unique glacially Driftless area of south Kid’s Free Fishing Day at the Yellow ELKHART LAKE NEW RICHMOND central Wisconsin as you tour the River Flowage. Washburn County American Indian Artifacts Show: The Willow River Blues & Brews Fest: Enjoy rarely seen Open Art Studios of Mount Fairgrounds. 11am-3pm. 715/520- Badger State Archaeological Society the works of many artists and the art Horeb, Verona, Mazomanie, Black 2676. (Washburn Co.) offers a look through time with Amer- of making a handcrafted beer. No Earth, Cross Plains, Blue Mounds and ican Indian displays. Selling, buying, cover charge for music or Park Art towns in between. Artists demonstrate ST. GERMAIN trading, hayrides and surprises for ar- Fair. Concessions available. Brew and exhibit a variety of media: Walk in the Woods Art Fair: Join artists chaeological buffs, collectors and the sampling. Mary Park. Fri 5-11pm, Sat painting, sculpture, pottery, jewelry, from around the Midwest presenting public. Henschel’s Indian Museum 11am-10pm. 715/246-2900. www. photography, glass, origami and pottery, paintings, photography, & Trout Farm. 9am-3pm. 920/876- 3193. www.henschelsindianmuseum willowriverbluesfest.com (St. Croix Co.) more. Mount Horeb Area. 10am-5pm. handmade jewelry, woodcarvings and 608/437-5914. www.springarttour.com furniture. Wine tasting, sales and live andtroutfarm.com(Sheboygan Co.) JUNE 5-7 (Fri-Sun) (Dane Co.) music. City Park. 9am-3pm. 715/477- 2205. www.st-germain.com/artfair/ FOND DU LAC Art on the Island: More than 70 artists/ JUNE 6 (Sat) index.php (Vilas Co.) ARKANSAW craftspeople representing a wide Fresh Art Tour: Spring 2015: A self-guided CAMBRIDGE WAUWATOSA variety of arts and crafts fill a tree- tour of galleries and artist’s studios. lined park on Lake Winnebago. Discover quaint river towns, enjoy the Elements of Art Festival: More than 30 Milwaukee Highland Games/Scottish Fest: juried booths featuring sculpture, pho- Enjoy bagpipe bands, Scottish foods, Food, live music, kids’ crafts. Free plethora of wildflowers and meet the admission. Lakeside Park. 10am- artists. All studios will have one-of-a- tography, pottery, paintings, textiles, Highland dancing and unique athletic glass art and more will be under the events. Admission fee. Hart Park. 4pm. 920/948-7402. kind works of art for sale. Day/Dunlap (Fond Du Lac Co.) Studio. 10am-5pm. 715/672-8188. shade of large oak trees plus youth art 414/422-9235. milwaukeescottishfest. www.freshart.org (Pepin Co.) area and live music will be performed com (Milwaukee Co.) along Koshkonong Creek. Westside HUDSON Art Along the Willow: Fine arts & crafts CAMERON Park. 9am-4pm. 608/423-3780. www. JUNE 6-7 (Sat-Sun) cambridgewiarts.org (Dane Co.) fair held in one of Wisconsin’s prettiest Camerama Days: City festival, street state parks. Storytelling, children’s STATEWIDE dance, kids’ games, tournaments, craft area, train rides, and silent DEFOREST 4-Pack of Fun Weekend: This is the parade and horse pull on Sunday. auction. Park sticker not required Dragon Art Fair: Annual fair offering perfect weekend to try new outdoor Downtown. 715/458-2734. this day only. Willow River State Park. the hand-crafted works of more activities or return to one you haven’t (Barron Co.) 10am-4pm. 715/386-5931. www. than 90 artisans. Held rain or shine. tried in a long time. Challenge yourself willowriverowls.org/#!events/programs Music, food and children’s activities. and try them all! Outdoor activities ELKHART LAKE (St. Croix Co.) AHRMA Vintage Motorcycle Classic and Plus Windsor Garden Club plant are free for Wisconsin residents and Rockerbox Motofest: Vintage motorcycle sale, ice cream social and Fire/EMS visitors alike! Free entry to state parks enthusiasts will be on-track during the activity day. Market Street 9am-4pm. AHRMA Vintage Motorcycle Classic 608/846-8891. www.dragonartsgroup. and the Rockerbox Motofest will org (Dane Co.) Lester Public Library entertain fans and enthusiasts alike during the weekend with off-track HILLSDALE festivities and a vintage motorcycle Barron County June Dairy Breakfast: . show. Road America, Inc. 920/892- Breakfast includes: all-Wisconsin 4576. www.Roadamerica.com omelette, pancakes, real maple (Sheboygan Co.) syrup, sliced cheese, deep fried cheese curds, applesauce, white LITTLE CHUTE and chocolate milk and coffee. Great Wisconsin Cheese Festival: Live Activities include: petting zoo, ice music, food,amusement rides, kids’ cream sundaes, live band, horse- entertainment, animal petting zoo, drawn wagon rides and a walking parade, walk/run, cheese tasting, farm tour. Kevin & Julie Roske Family cheese carving demo, cheese curd Farm. 6-11am. 715/455-1755. www. eating contest, cheese breakfast, and cheesecake contest. Doyle Park. dairydaysofsummer.com (Barron Co.) Fri 5pm-midnight. Sat 10:30am- midnight. Sun 8am-5pm. 920/788- MINOCQUA 4-Pack of Fun Weekend, June 6-7 • Statewide 7380. www.littlechutewi.org/index. June Bloom Arts & Crafts Festival: More than 75 exhibitors featuring unique aspx?NID=226 (Outagamie Co.) KANSASVILLE handcrafted items including original and forests, free fishing, free DNR trails, and free ATV/UTV riding on Family Nature Faire: Food, raffles, live artwork, pottery, jewelry, tapestries, MILWAUKEE public trails open to such uses. 888- animals, art and nature booths. clothing, photography, wood Bead & Button Show: Jewelry enthusiasts 936-7463. www.dnr.wi.gov Free admission this day. Richard creations, leather goods and more. from all over the world learn and shop Bong State Recreation Area. Torpy Park. 9am-3pm. 715/356- at the incredible Bead & Jewelry HUDSON 10am-1pm. 262/878-5600. www. 5266. www.minocquaartsandcrafts. Marketplace. This year’s show Yellowstone Trail Heritage Day: Enjoy the bongnaturalistassociation.org com (Oneida Co.) offers more than 800 classes in a vintage vehicle display, the slow race, (Racine Co.) variety of mediums and techniques historical geocaching, the Willow River and more than 370 exhibiting PORTAGE cemetery walk, and more. 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8 JUNE 12-13 (Fri-Sat) MILWAUKEE Polish Fest: America’s largest Polish LADYSMITH Festival with folk dancing, polka Northwoods Bluegrass Festival: Bluegrass music, a cultural village, folk art bands from throughout the Midwest, demos, Polish rock bands, classical concessions, instrument workshops, musicians, the Chopin Youth Piano camping on the fairgrounds. Also Competition, marketplace, children’s includes events at the Rusk County stage, and Polish food. Henry Maier Historical Museum and the June Dairy Festival Park. Fri & Sat noon- Breakfast. Rusk County Fairgrounds. midnight, Sun noon-8pm. 414/529- Fri 6-10pm, Sat 10am-9pm. 715/532- 2140. www.polishfest.org 7328. www.ladysmithchamber.com (Milwaukee Co.) (Rusk Co.) NEW GLARUS WAUSAU Roger Bright Polka Festival: Polka bands Badger State Summer Games: Wisconsin’s from Wisconsin and the Midwest premier Olympic-style sports festival in the big tent downtown. Music, • Madeline Island Museum Visitor Appreciation Day, June 7 La Pointe for people of all ages and skill levels. dancing, food and refreshments. Twelve sports offered this summer. Additional bands at New Glarus LA POINTE JUNE 11-14 (Thu-Sun) Various locations. 715/355-8788. Hotel and Puempel’s Olde Tavern. Madeline Island Museum Visitor Appreciation www.badgerstategames.org Downtown. 608/527-2095. www. Day: Deeply discounted admission rates ELKHART LAKE (Marathon Co.) swisstown.com (Green Co.) this day only. This event coincides with WeatherTech Chicago Region SCCA June free admission to nearby Big Bay State Sprints: Modified race cars from ten JUNE 12-14 (Fri-Sun) OSHKOSH Park. In addition, the Madeline Island race groups fill four days of practice, Greater Wisconsin Outdoor and Sportsmen Ferry Line is offering a free return qualifying and racing. Event offers FOND DU LAC Festival: Interactive entertainment and ride from the island to Bayfield for track-side viewing, up-close access to Walleye Weekend: Free family festival a shopping mecca for the sportsmen those who visit either Madeline Island drivers and teams, and legendary cui- featuring sporting events, musical and women of the Midwest. The Museum or Big Bay State Park. La sine. Road America. 800/365-7223. acts, fishing tournaments, attractions event features acres of boats, RVs, Pointe. 10am-3:30pm. 715/747-2415. www.Roadamerica.com for all ages and, of course, walleye. ATVs, UTVs and more for purchase www.madelineislandmuseum.org (Sheboygan Co.) Lakeside Park. Fri 3-10:30pm, Sat at the lowest season closeout prices, (Ashland Co.) 8am-10:30pm, Sun 8am-6pm. demonstrations on training dogs, MOUNT HOREB 920/923-6555. www.fdlfest.com wild game BBQ cook off, fishing NEW LONDON Summer Frolic: Fun-packed weekend (Fond Du Lac Co.) demo, kids’ fishing classes, 5,000 Wolf River Classic Chevy Club Annual of music, entertainment, great food, Car Show/Swap Meet and Craft Show: midway rides, arcade games, bingo, Car show open to all makes and and prizes. Grundahl Park. 608/437- Cody Long models, swap meet, flea market, 5914. www.mthorebsummerfrolic. food, refreshments, and music. Free com (Dane Co.) admission for spectators. Hatten Park. 8am-3pm. 920/993-5311. OSHKOSH www.newlondontourism.com/events/ Oshkosh Irish Fest: Event features carshow.htm (Outagamie Co.) Celtic music, authentic Irish food, performance by Irish dancers, Irish OSHKOSH vendor area, 5K run/walk, raffle, and Winnebagoland Fine Arts Fair: Annual kids’ activities. Leach Amphitheater. juried and original fine arts show 920/233-0543. www.oshkoshirishfest. with 160 entries, entertainment, a com (Winnebago Co.) variety of food concessions, and silent auction. South Park. 10am-4pm. PLEASANT PRAIRIE 414/651-7507. www.oshkoshfinearts. Jelly Belly Summer Carnival: Celebrate org/ (Winnebago Co.) summer with carnival rides, midway games and more at Jelly Belly Visitor Door County Lighthouse Festival, June 12-14 • Sturgeon Bay SPOONER Center. Enjoy free tours and samples Badger Car Show: Enjoy a great display inside the Visitor Center. 262/947- of old cars, trucks, tractors, military 3800, 866/868-7522. www.jellybelly. IRON RIVER -gallon supertanker aquarium, and vehicles, flea and crafts market. com (Kenosha Co.) Iron River Summerfest: City-wide 3D archery ranges. Sunnyview Expo Food and refreshments including a rummage sales, the Iron River Center. Fri 2-8pm, Sat 10am-9pm, pancake breakfast will be available. SPARTA Firemen’s Benefit Dance, Spider Lake Sun 9am-3pm. 920/203-8692. www. Admission fee. Washburn Co. Sparta Butterfest: Carnival, craft/ 10K, 5K, two-mile walk/run, and a wioutdoorfest.com (Winnebago Co.) Fairgrounds. 7am-3pm. 715/635- flea market, quilt show, softball kids’ race. Iron River Community 3740. (Washburn Co.) tournaments, car and van show, stage Center. 715/372-8558. www. RICHLAND CENTER entertainment, parade Sunday at visitironriver.com (Bayfield Co.) Wisconsin High School Rodeo Finals: JUNE 11-13 (Thu-Sat) 12:30pm and more. Memorial Park. Kids compete in 13 events to qualify 608/269-4123. www.spartabutterfest. MERRILL for Nationals: bareback & saddle BRILLION com (Monroe Co.) Wisconsin River Pro Rodeo: Bareback bronc riding, bull riding, barrel BrillionFest: All day rummage sale riding, steer wrestling, tie down racing, pole bending, cutting, calf on Thursday, famous electric light JUNE 11-21 (Thu-Sun) roping, saddle bronc riding, team roping, breakaway roping, and street parade at 9pm on Friday, roping, women’s barrel racing, and more. Richland County Fairgrounds. History House special exhibit 9am- RICE LAKE bull riding. Dances following the Performances Fri & Sat 1:30 & 7pm. Noon, kickball tournament, carnival Aquafest: Ten days of family fun with Friday and Saturday performances. Sun 1pm. 608/459-0721. www. games, vendor fair and live music on top-name national entertainment, a Lincoln County Fairgrounds. 715/536- richlandcentertourism.com Saturday. Downtown. 920/242-2025. parade, Art in the Park, kids’ games, 9474. www.wisconsinriverprorodeo. (Richland Co.) 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Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/432-8747. 9 RHINELANDER CONOVER RJ & Linda Miller Art Fair on the Courthouse Lawn: Original Callie Rohr Memorial Canoe & Kayak Race: artwork and crafts from more than Headquartered at Rohr’s Wilderness 100 Midwestern artisans. Come Tours with racing on the Wisconsin shop and enjoy the entertainment River starting each day at 10am. Race and fantastic food throughout the breakfast at 7:30am, cookout and day! Held in conjunction with the auction starting at 5pm on Friday, Headwaters Corvette Club Car Show awards and pig roast at 1:30pm on in downtown Rhinelander on Brown Sunday at Eagle River Inn. Rohr’s St. Oneida County Courthouse. 9am- Wilderness Tours. 715/547-3639. 3pm; held rain or shine. 715/365- www.rwtcanoe.com (Vilas Co.) 7464. www.ExploreRhinelander.com (Oneida Co.) GILMAN Gilman June Dairy Days: Celebrate June SISTER BAY Dairy Month with an expo, classic Sip & Savor with Paddlefest: Door County wheel show and swap meet, triathlon, wines & cheeses, featured food one-mile fun run/walk, June dairy Fiesta Waukesha, June 12-14 offerings from Sister Bay restaurants, breakfast, softball tournament opportunities to try this season’s and chicken dinner. Gilman Park. STURGEON BAY Museum. 10am-4pm. 262/653- kayaks & paddleboards, and music, 715/447-8650. gilmanwi.com/ Door County Lighthouse Festival: Annual 4141. www.thecivilwarmuseum.org s’mores and bonfire in Waterfront junedairydays (Taylor Co.) festival including boat excursions (Kenosha Co.) Park at sunset. 920/854-2812. www. along with guided land-based cometosisterbay.com (Door Co.) HILLSBORO tours of all 11 historic Door County MANITOWOC Cesky Den - Czech Heritage Festival: lighthouses. This event provides Annual Manitowoc Garden Fair: Annuals, SPOONER Ethnic festival featuring two days of visitors access to lighthouses not perennials, herbs, garden art, fine Tri County Dairy Breakfast: Celebrate Czech food, polka music, dancing, typically open to the public including crafts, antiques, statuary, furniture Dairy month with a delicious arts and crafts fair, bake sale on Chambers Island, Plum Island, and food for sale. Over 80 vendors. breakfast of pancakes, sausage, Saturday, Czech story teller, flea Sherwood Point, and Sturgeon Bay Held rain or shine. Free admission. bacon, milk, ice cream and more. market, and tractor show. Hillsboro Ship Canal Lighthouses. Throughout Washington Park. 10am-3:30pm. Enjoy great activities including face Firemen’s Park. 608/393-0029. www. Door County. 920/743-5958. www. 920/682-2050. (Manitowoc Co.) painting, petting zoo, FFA alumni ceskyden.com (Vernon Co.) dcmm.org silent auction, door prizes, horse & (Door Co.) MERCER wagon rides, and music. Fairgrounds. LAKE GENEVA Lupine Junefest: Choose from a 10, 6:30-10:30am. 715/822-8805. www. Geneva Lake Arts Foundation 15th Annual WAUKESHA 28, 32 or 48-mile bike trek, or a dairydaysofsummer.com Paint-In: Artists from Wisconsin and Fiesta Waukesha: Three-day music 5.5-mile run/walk amid the colorful (Washburn Co.) Illinois paint on the streets of Lake and cultural festival held on the Lupines in bloom. Enjoy live music, Geneva. Downtown. 11am-4pm. banks of the Fox River to promote great food, kids’ games, nature & SUN PRAIRIE 262/249-7988. www.genevalakeart. multicultural awareness. The educational displays, art & craft show, Taste of the Arts Fair: Fine arts and org (Walworth Co.) crafters from around the state in free festival offers a wide variety and a classic car show. Carow Park. a beautiful park setting. Wine and of Hispanic entertainment, Latin 9am-3pm. 715/476-2389. www. JUNE 13-14 (Sat-Sun) cheese tasting event, food vendor American cuisine, amusement rides, lupinejunefest.org (Iron Co.) booths, entertainment, children’s children’s area and much more. WITHEE playground and more. Sheehan Park. Frame Park. Fri 4-11pm, Sat & Sun MONROE Withee Days: Softball tournament, food 9am-4pm. 608/837-4547. www. 11am-11pm. 262/547-0887. www. Old Time Cheesemaking at Imobersteg and entertainment, afternoon games, sunprairiechamber.com (Dane Co.) lacasadeesperanza.org/special- Factory: Watch Green County evening live music, food and bever- events-waukesha-wi.html cheesemakers create a wheel of JUNE 13-14 (Sat-Sun) age, chicken BBQ, and parade. With- (Waukesha Co.) Swiss cheese the old-fashioned way ee Fairgrounds & Ballpark. 715/229- - hand-stirred in a copper kettle at 2782. www.clarkcountytourism-wi.org/ CAMBRIDGE the historic Imobersteg Farmstead JUNE 13 (Sat) Cambridge Pottery Festival & US Pottery eventscalendar.html (Clark Co.) Cheese Factory. Also enjoy music Games: An all-clay art fair. Potters from APPLETON and signature food items including all over the country meet to exhibit, JUNE 13-21 (Sat-Sun) Flag Day Parade: Celebrate America with cream puffs and “Masters” grilled sell and participate in the US Pottery bands, floats and other displays at cheese sandwiches. National Games. Food, pottery auction, and MARINETTE the nation’s oldest Flag Day Parade. Historic Cheesemaking Center. entertainment. Lake Ripley Park. Sat Porterfield Country Music Festival: Camp- Downtown. 2-4pm. 920/954-9112. 9am-noon. 608/325-4636. www. 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 608/423- ing, concessions, and top Nashville www.appletondowntown.org nationalhistoriccheesemakingcenter. 3780. www.cambridgepotteryfestival. recording stars at Green’s Green (Outagamie Co.) org (Green Co.) org (Dane Co.) Acres Campground. 715/789-2130, 715/789-2207. www.country ELKHART LAKE NEENAH CATAWBA musicfestival.com (Marinette Co.) Elkhart Lake International Triathlon: The Neenah StreetBall 3 on 3: A weekend Lumberman’s Day: Saturday at Kennan Olympic distance event will include a three-on-three basketball tournament Park - 4K fun run/walk, cash bingo, JUNE 15-20 (Mon-Sat) one-mile swim, 25-mile bike, and 6.2- staged on the streets of downtown mini rod pull, bean bag tournament, mile run. The Sprint distance event Neenah inviting both men and women concessions, and a dance. Sunday at RIPON will include a 400-yard swim, 12.4 from ages eight and up to play in Catawba - New Hope Church service, Birth of a Baby Clydesdale: Come see the mile bike and 3.1-mile run. The Kidz varying skill level brackets on over parade, historic town hall open, newest addition to Larson’s Famous Triathlon on Sunday, for children 6-11 300 teams. Downtown. 9am-6pm. softball tournament, concessions, Clydesdales. Enjoy this rare oppor- who want to experience a triathlon 920/722-1920. www.neenah.org BBQ chicken, horseshoe/softball tunity to pet a baby Clydesdale. Free that emphasizes participation and (Winnebago Co.) tournaments, logging contests, kids’ photo with the colt included in ticket not competition. Distances vary by games, penny scramble, live music, price. Reservations required. Larson’s age. Osthoff Resort. 847/359-7374. NEW GLARUS Queen Coronation and raffle drawing. Famous Clydesdales. 1pm. 920/748- www.elkhartlakemultisports.com BBC - Beer, Bacon and Cheese: Booths Catawba Village Park. Sat Run/Walk: 5466. www.larsonsclydesdales.com (Sheboygan Co.) include craft brewers, cheese Registration 8-8:45am. Race begins (Fond Du Lac Co.) artisans, and masters of cured meats. at 9am. Sun events begin at 9am. KENOSHA Live music downtown in the Polka 715/474-6626, 715/474-2380. JUNE 16-18 (Tue-Thu) Salute to Freedom: Annual event Fest tent. Downtown. 608/527-2095. (Price Co.) www.swisstown.com (Green Co.) including living history interpreters, Support local growers by APPLETON cavalry and artillery demonstrations, purchasing their seasonal fruits WIAA State Spring Baseball Tournament: musical entertainment, hands-on and vegetables. WIAA state spring baseball tourna- family activities and more. Civil War ment is played at Fox Cities Stadium. 10 Divisions 1-4 compete for the high and helicopters on display, Sport school state baseball championship. Aviation Olympics on Saturday, Jon Seese 715/344-8580. www.wiaawi.org powered parachute and fixed wing (Outagamie Co.) aircraft rides, vendors, door prizes and raffle items, rustic camping, JUNE 18-20 (Thu-Sat) bonfires and hayrides, all-you-can- eat pancake breakfast, food and EGG HARBOR refreshments. Free admission. Percussion & Steel Band Series: Per- Poppy’s Flying Acres - Northport cussion and world music; themes, Airport. 608/289-9144. www. featured styles, and instruments vary wisconsinppa.org (Outagamie Co.) over this two-week evening concert series. Birch Creek Music Perfor- WAUSAU mance Center, Inc. 7:30pm student Badger State Summer Games: Wisconsin’s prelude, 8pm concert. 920/868-3763. premier Olympic-style sports festival www.birchcreek.org (Door Co.) for people of all ages and skill levels. Twelve sports offered this summer. JUNE 18-21 (Thu-Sun) Various Locations. 715/355-8788. Fond du Lac Fun Fly, June 20 www.badgerstategames.org CHILTON (Marathon Co.) a children’s carnival, live music, horriblyhilly.com (Dane Co.) Chilton Summer Festival: Thursday night dancing, great food, and Dairy Days CHIPPEWA FALLS band concert at Hobart Park, Friday JUNE 19-21 (Fri-Sun) parade. Village Park. 608/624-3264. Leinie Lodge Annual Family Reunion: The night city-wide rummage sale and www.soldiersgrove.com/Events.htm Leinenkugel brothers invite you to Motocross racing at Gravity Park USA, FREDERIC (Crawford Co.) an annual celebration at the Leinie Saturday night street dance on Main Frederic Family Days: Annual summer Lodge to say thank you to Leinie Street with live music, food, beverages festival including sidewalk sales, WILLARD loyalists with food, beer sampling, and and kids’ rides, and the state’s biggest softball tournaments, talent contest, Willard Annual Polka Fest: Enjoy a entertainment. Festivities begin at Father’s Day parade on Sunday at 11 parade, classic car show, fireworks, full line-up of polka bands and 9am. 715/723-5557. www.leinie.com am downtown. 920/418-1650. www. and concessions. Various locations. dancing during this three-day (Chippewa Co.) chiltonchamber.com (Calumet Co.) Fri 10pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 11am- event. Campsites available near 4pm. 715/327-4836. www.fredericwi. festival. Admission fee. Willard EPHRAIM PRAIRIE DU CHIEN com (Polk Co.) Community Center. Fri 6:30-10pm, Fyr Bal Festival: Boat regatta, Ephraim Prairie Villa Rendezvous: Largest Sat 11am-10:30pm, Sun 11:30am- historical walking tours, crafts, music, buckskinners and fur trade re- MACKVILLE 5:30pm. 715/267-6639. www. food booths, fish boil, traditional enactment in the Midwest. The Mackville Nationals Truck and Tractor Pull: clarkcountytourism-wi.org (Rusk Co.) Scandinavian dancers and singers, annual Rendezvous includes a black A family event with big pulling classes Chieftain ceremony, fireworks over powder shoot, primitive bow shoot, Friday and Saturday nights, food, and JUNE 20 (Sat) Eagle Harbor at sunset Saturday primitive cooking contest and more. live music. Sunday is free admission night and many other activities. Eagle St. Feriole Island. Thur-Sat 9am-9pm; for Family Day. Polka Mass, local AMERY Harbor. 920/854-4989. www.ephraim- Sun 9am-4pm. 608/326-8555. www. pulls, live music, and pedal pulls. St. Amery Woman’s Club Arts & Crafts Fair: doorcounty.com (Door Co.) prairieduchien.org (Crawford Co.) Edward’s Parish. Friday and Saturday: Art & craft fair with a large variety of Gates open at 4pm. Pulls start at vendors and food for purchase. North FOND DU LAC WISCONSIN RAPIDS 7pm. Saturday: Free pulls 11am-2pm. Park. 9am-3pm. 715/554-3961. www. Fond du Lac Fun Fly 2015: The air show Cranberry Blossom Festival: This festival Sunday: Free pulls at noon. 920/216- ameryartandcraftfair.com (Polk Co.) will include acrobatic planes, big birds is filled with “berry” fun events 6480. www.mackvillenationals.com and even amazing two-hundred-mile- including live music, a parade, arts (Outagamie Co.) BEAVER DAM per-hour remote control jets that fly, and crafts, a carnival and culinary Swan City Car Show: Includes several look and sound like the real ones. treats featuring Wisconsin’s number MILWAUKEE hundred classic vehicles with trophies Food and refreshments available. one fruit crop, the cranberry. Various Lakefront Festival of Arts: Festival being awarded. Cars, trucks, and Wellnitz Field. 9am-4pm. 920/926- locations. 715/422-4650, 800/554- features 176 national artists who motorcycles welcome. Swan Park. 0551. www.fdlaa.com 4484. www.blossomfest.com display and sell, sculpture garden, 8am-4pm, with car registration (Fond Du Lac Co.) (Wood Co.) children’s art activities, entertainment, 7-11am. 920/887-4613. www. artist demonstrations and food/ cheesewheelinc.com/event-SCCS.htm LAC DU FLAMBEAU JUNE 19 (Fri) beverage vendors. Milwaukee Art (Dodge Co.) LakesFest: Environmental fair with Museum. Fri 10am-10pm, Sat 10am- exhibits from local and state agencies. MILWAUKEE 7pm, Sun 10am-5pm. 414/224-3200. Taste of Wisconsin: Craft beer and Enjoy live entertainment, canoe races Juneteenth Day Celebration: Juneteenth www.mam.org (Milwaukee Co.) cheese tasting of only Wisconsin- open to the public with cash prizes, Day commemorates the end of made products. Event is held rain or kids games and activities, free hot slavery. Festivities begin with a parade PHILLIPS shine. Each ticket includes a souvenir dogs and soda plus raffles every hour. and end with a street festival featuring Czech-Slovak Festival: This year’s tasting glass, a souvenir program, and Lake of the Torches Resort Casino. entertainment and food. Martin Luther activities include an arts & crafts fair, unlimited sampling of more than 100 10am-3pm. 715/588-3346. www. King Drive. 414/372-3770. Czech-Slovak cuisine, bakery booths Wisconsin beers and over 60 Wiscon- lacduflambeauchamber.com (Milwaukee Co.) and state kolacky baking contest, sin cheeses. Downtown. Noon-4pm. (Vilas Co.) Tour de Kolacky bike ride, pork and 920/887-8879. www.tasteofwisconsin. JUNE 19-20 (Fri-Sat) sauerkraut dinner, kolacky eating net (Dodge Co.) OSHKOSH contest, cultural exhibits, Czech- Brews ‘n Blues: Listen to great live music MANITOWOC Slovak singers, demonstrations, BLUE MOUNDS and sample from over 100 brews Metro Jam: Event features 10 different vendors, kids’ activities, state queen Horribly Hilly Hundreds: A day of riding made by more than 30 different national and regional acts with a va- pageant & dinner, live music/dancing, that results in an awe-inspiring breweries. Leach Amphitheater. riety of music styles. Free admission. antique machinery display and more. culmination of 10,000 feet of 920/385-9231. www.visitoshkosh.com This year’s headliner is Ruthie Foster Phillips High School. Fri 7pm, Sat elevation gain in the Driftless Area of (Winnebago Co.) who plays a blend of soul, blues, 9am-4pm, Sun 10am-3pm. 715/339- Wisconsin. Growing in popularity each rock, folk and gospel. Washington 4100, 888/408-4800. www.czech- year, the Horribly Hilly registration has RACINE Park. Fri 5:30-9:30pm. Sat 12-10pm. slovak-festival.com/ (Price Co.) moved to an annual lottery system to Lighthouse Run: Choose from a four or 920/683-5980. www.metrojam.org accommodate the swelling number of ten-mile competitive run or a two-mile (Manitowoc Co.) SOLDIERS GROVE interested riders. Choose between the run/walk. Kids’ race and mascot race. Dairy Days Celebration: Annual 100K, 150K, and 200K routes. The All routes follow Racine’s beautiful NEW LONDON celebration including a horse show, day ends with a meal featuring quality Lake Michigan shoreline. Downtown. Ultralight / Light-Sport Fly-In (EAA Chapter tractor and truck pull, children’s pedal local food and beer. Blue Mound 262/634-1994. www.lighthouserun. 444 & WPPA): General aviation aircraft pull, softball & volleyball tournaments, State Park. 608/316-5755. www. com (Racine Co.) Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/432-8747. 11 SHERWOOD ST. CROIX FALLS WAUKESHA JUNE 25-27 (Thu-Sat) Toughman Wisconsin: Half: 1.2-mile Fete de Fleurs at Chateau St. Croix Carl Zach Cycling Classic: See first hand swim in Lake Winnebago along a Winery: Summer festival at the winery jaw-dropping speed as international APPLETON unique and panoramic shoreline, featuring wine tasting, tours, gourmet bicycle racers take hairpin turns on Darboy Chickenfest: Community festival 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run or Sprint: food vendors, art & craft booths, live the streets of downtown Waukesha celebrating chicken with Friday 1/4-mile swim, 22-mile bike, 5K run. music, and carriage rides. Chateau during the last leg of the Tour night fireworks, live music (local High Cliff State Park. Begins at 7am. St. Croix Winery. Sat 11am-7pm, Sun of America’s Dairyland series. bands) & Saturday afternoon national 800/429-8044. www.dutrirun.com 11am-5pm. 715/483-2556. www. Historic Downtown Waukesha. musical acts, and carnival rides & (Calumet Co.) chateaustcroix.com (Polk Co.) 11am-7:30pm. 262/524-3737. games. Darboy Community Park. www.tourofamericasdairyland.com Thur 5-10pm, Fri 5pm-Midnight, Sat (Waukesha Co.) SUN PRAIRIE WAUPACA 11am-Midnight. 920/277-8028. www. Annual Strawberry Fest & Craft Fair: Strawberry Fest Model Railroad Show: darboyfest.org (Outagamie Co.) Festival featuring craft fair, run/walk, Featuring ten operating model railroad JUNE 23-27 (Tue-Sat) JUNE 25-28 (Thu-Sun) breakfast and lunch, raffles, children’s layouts, a hands-on Thomas the Tank OSHKOSH carnival, computer arcade, book sale, Engine layout for the children, swap/ The premier country mu- Country USA: CADOTT lots of delicious strawberries, and sales tables, hobby shop dealers sic and camping festival in the nation Country Fest: Enjoy a natural amphi- more. Colonial Club Senior Activity and vendors. Automobiles, trucks, with some of today’s hottest country theater, superb sound system, jumbo Center. 8am-3pm. 608/837-4611. ships, all military models, train music headliners. Special VIP and re- screens, picture-taking line up to the www.colonialclub.org (Dane Co.) engines, cars, structures, Legos and served seating, camping, marketplace miscellaneous plus demo-derby, how- and concessions. Ford Festival Park. stage, great food, souvenirs, 8,000 WAUPACA to demonstrations, miniature train 920/882-4949. www.countryusa spacious campsites right next to Strawberry Fest: Strawberry shortcake, rides and food. Waupaca Recreation oshkosh.com (Winnebago Co.) the concert area, showers, securi- fresh strawberries for sale, arts and Center. Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 10am- ty, medical, and stores. Chippewa crafts, live music, food, children’s 3pm. 715/824-2045. www.wamrltd. JUNE 24-27 (Wed-Sat) Valley Music Festival Grounds. Thur activities, and much more. Downtown. com (Waupaca Co.) 3:30pm-1am, Fri-Sat 11am-1am, 9am-4pm. 715/258-7343. www. EGG HARBOR Sun 8am-11:30pm. 715/289-4401, waupacamemories.com JUNE 20-27 (Sat-Sat) Percussion & Steel Band Series: Per- 800/326-3378. www.countryfest.com (Waupaca Co.) cussion and world music; themes, (Chippewa Co.) MADISON featured styles, and instruments vary WISCONSIN DELLS GRABAAWR: This seven-day, fully over this two-week evening concert CLEAR LAKE Wisconsin Dells Waterslide-athon: supported tour begins at the series. Birch Creek Music Perfor- Clear Lake Heritage Days: Four days mance Center, Inc. 7:30pm student For every guest that goes down a headwaters of the Wisconsin River. of fun including bingo, pancake prelude, 8pm concert. 920/868-3763. designated water slide, a donation Cyclists follow much of the 472-mile breakfast, concerts, dance, parade, www.birchcreek.org (Door Co.) is given by the water park to the length of the river as they pedal from queen pageant, arts & crafts show, Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Northwoods to the Driftless area JUNE 24-JULY 5 (Wed-Sun) demolition derby, car, motorcycle Madison. Participating businesses. (average of 70 mi./day). Rider limit and vintage snowmobile show, and 8:30am-5:30pm. 800/223-3557. of 1000. Two Bicycles & a Map, Ltd. carnival rides and games. Grimes MILWAUKEE Drive. Former Athletic Field. 715/263- www.wisdells.com/wisconsin-dells- 608/843-8412. www.bikewisconsin. Summerfest: Celebrate summer at 2157. www.clearlakewi.com (Polk Co.) attraction/waterslideathon.com com (Dane Co.) the world’s largest music festival. (Columbia Co.) Eleven-day event offers top-notch JUNE 21 (Sun) musical entertainment on 13 stages. HAYWARD JUNE 20-21 (Sat-Sun) Good food, comedians, a children’s Musky Festival: Annual event with more ALBANY play area, daily demonstrations and than 100 art & craft booths, sidewalk COON VALLEY Albany Lions Car Show: An impressive activities and amusement park rides. sales, live music, street dances, Norskedalen’s Midsummer Fest: Events variety of vehicles, a great selection Closed Monday, June 29. Henry Maier parade, kids’ games, ethnic food, include musical entertainment, of food and drink, and great music. Festival Park. 414/273-2680. www. carnival, 5K run, Queen’s Pageant, pioneer craft demonstrations and Albany Lions Building. 608/751-2895. summerfest.com (Milwaukee Co.) and fishing contests. Downtown. baking demonstrations in the (Green Co.) 715/634-8662. www.muskyfest.com homestead buildings, a woodcarving JUNE 25 (Thu) (Sawyer Co.) show, pancake breakfast on Saturday, CHIPPEWA FALLS tractor-drawn wagon rides, lots of FATFAR - Frenchtown Annual Tube Float TWO RIVERS OREGON delicious Scandinavian and American and Regatta: The world’s largest tubing Ice Cream Sundae Thursday: Event Oregon Summer Fest: Fireworks, features 25-cent ice cream sun- food, kids’ activities and more. and float event starting at noon. Join carnival midway, great food, nightly daes, children’s entertainment and Norskedalen Nature & Heritage Cen- the fun and float down the Chippewa music, beer tent, 5K classic, classic live music in the “birthplace of the ter. Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 11am-3pm. River. Loopy’s will have food and car show, parade, and softball ice cream sundae.”Central Park. 608/452-3424. www.Norskedalen.org entertainment all day along with tube tournament. Kiser Firemen’s Park. 5:30-8:30pm. 920/793-5590. www. Thurs 5-11:30pm. Fri 4pm- (Vernon Co.) rentals. Must be 21. Loopy’s Grill & tworiverseconomicdevelopment.org Saloon. Starts at noon. 715/723-5667. 1am. Sat 8am-1am. Sun Noon- (Manitowoc Co.) 7:30pm. 608/835-3697. www. GREEN BAY www.723loop.com (Chippewa Co.) Heritage Hill- Civil War Reenactment: oregonwisummerfest.com (Dane Co.) Visitors will have the opportunity to FOND DU LAC view demonstrations of Civil War life. Father’s Day Antique Car & Truck Show: The Robin Davies Youth will have an opportunity to car show will feature hundreds of cars become a soldier for a part of the day and trucks from all over Wisconsin with marching training and eating plus 50s and 60s music, a Best Dads lunch with fellow Civil War soldiers. contest, raffle, food, drinks, trophies Heritage Hill Park. 10am-4:30pm. and lots of family fun. Lakeside Park. 920/448-5150. www.heritagehillgb. 8am-4pm. 920/579-7606. www.fdl. org (Brown Co.) net/optimist (Fond Du Lac Co.)

OREGON PLEASANT PRAIRIE ArtS in the BarnS: Annual on-the-farm, Pleasant Prairie Triathlon: This first-class fine arts & fine crafts fair at the triathlon brings over 1,300 athletes Hayloft Gallery in partnership with from across the Midwest. Prairie neighboring “Art in the Barn” music Springs Park. 6:30am. 262/925-6742. festival. Hayloft Gallery. Art Fair 10am- www.recplexonline.com (Kenosha Co.) 5pm, Concert Sat begins at 7pm. 608/835-8462. www.thehayloftgallery. • com (Dane Co.) Carl Zach Cycling Classic, June 21 Waukesha 12 TOMAH ELLISON BAY Marsh tours Sat 9am-11am; Discovery woodlands, a beach and a small Budweiser Dairyland Super National Truck Olde Ellison Bay Days: Thursday evening Center open 9am-4pm; Bison Tours stream. Fondy Sports Park. 7am. & Tractor Pull: Annual event includes fish boil at Viking Grill, parade on noon-4pm. 608/378-4878. www. 920/574-2972. www.dutrirun.com pulling of semis, 4WD, 2WD, diesel Saturday at 11am, arts, crafts, discovercranberries.com (Monroe Co.) (Fond Du La Co.) trucks, unlimited tractors, modified food, games and fun for the whole tractors, super stock tractors, mini family. Ellison Bay Community Park. WASHBURN LOMIRA rods and super farm tractors. 920/854-5448. www.doorcountynorth. Superior Vistas Bike Tour: Novice and Fond du Lac County Breakfast on the Commercial and vendor exhibits, art/ org (Door Co.) experienced bicyclists ride a scenic Farm: A country-style breakfast craft show, and flea market. Tomah mix of paved roads past farmland, including eggs with ham, cheese Recreation Park. Sessions: Thur 7pm, ELLSWORTH forest, lakes, gently rolling hills, and mushrooms, pork sausage, Fri & Sat 11am & 6pm, Sun noon. Ellsworth Cheese Curd Festival: Fun vistas and views of Lake Superior. watermelon, doughnut holes, $1 ice 608/372-2081. www.tomahtractorpull. and food-filled weekend including a Choose 13, 19, 34, 40, 52, 70 or 100 cream sundaes, farm tours, kiddie com (Monroe Co.) cheese-curd-eating contest, music, miles. Ride is fully supported with tractor pull, antique farm equipment parade, bingo, live auction, pedal maps, support vehicles and food and display, and more. Michels Farm. JUNE 26-27 (Fri-Sat) tractor pull, craft vendors and more. beverage stops en route. Food, music 8am-noon. 920/921-9500. www. East End Park. 715/273-6442. www. and fun at the finish. Thompson’s fdlac.com/breakfast-on-the-farm.html PEWAUKEE ellsworthchamber.com/cheese-curd- West End Park. 8am. 715/682-2500, (Dodge Co.) Pewaukee Kiwanis Beach Party with festival.html (Pierce Co.) 800/284-9484. www.superiorvistas. the Lake Country Clean Water Festival: org (Bayfield Co.) NEW HOLSTEIN Two-day lakefront festival filled with NEW GLARUS Remote Control Model Airplane Fly-In: entertainment, live music, food and Heidi Festival: Heidi drama perfor- JUNE 27-28 (Sat-Sun) Family-friendly event featuring remote beverage, water activities, ski show, mance, chicken BBQ, craft fair and control airplanes flying across the sky. children’s activities and all-you-can- mini expo in Village Park and Taste CEDARBURG Food and refreshments available. New eat pancake breakfast. Lakefront. of New Glarus. Various Locations. Cedarburg Strawberry Festival: Cele- Holstein Municipal Airport. 9am-3pm. Fri 5-11:30pm, Sat 10am-11:30pm. 608/527-2095. www.swisstown.com brate everything strawberry, stroll 920/946-5971. www.newholstein.org/ 262/695-1492. www.pewaukee (Green Co.) along Washington Avenue browsing airport-events.php (Calumet Co.) kiwanis.org (Waukesha Co.) the art fairs located throughout WAUSAU the downtown, enjoy lively music, PRESQUE ISLE Badger State Summer Games: Wisconsin’s unique shopping, fun-filled contests, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Country Fair: Enjoy an old-fashioned premier Olympic-style sports festival children’s activities, demonstrations Villa Louis Behind the Scenes: See Villa country fair atmosphere with music, for people of all ages and skill levels. and the extraordinary Annual Plein Louis from top to bottom during games, arts and crafts and more. Twelve sports offered this summer. Air Painting Event. Downtown Historic extended tours of the mansion Downtown. 10am-4pm. 715/686- Various locations. 715/355-8788. District. Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am- offering visitors a glimpse into the 2910. www.presqueisle.com www.badgerstategames.org 5pm. 262/377-5856. www.cedarburg (Vilas Co.) life of a historic house museum and (Marathon Co.) festivals.org (Ozaukee Co.) highlighting the care and keeping of a unique object from the Dousman JUNE 27 (Sat) CRANDON collection. Tours include visits to Forest County Potawatomi Brush Run the nooks and crannies of this JANESVILLE Races: Traxxas TORC Series brings restored mansion. Villa Louis. 10am Freedom Fest: Family-friendly commu- 11 race classes that fill the weekend and 2:30pm. 608/326-2721. www. nity event with activities including a with non-stop racing action. Crandon villalouis.org (Crawford Co.) carnival, the best in live contemporary International Off-Road Raceway. Christian music, and fireworks. Free 715/478-2222. www.crandonoffroad. DID YOU KNOW? TWO RIVERS admission. New Life Assembly of God. com (Forest Co.) Cool City Classic Car Cruise & Car 10am-10pm. 608/756-4175. www. Show: Friday evening cruise and freedomfestnewlife.com (Rock Co.) RICE LAKE The first Ringling up to 100 classic and older cars Hungry Hollow Gas & Steam Engine Brothers Circus was on display. Saturday includes OCONTO Show: Antique equipment expo with staged in Baraboo hundreds of beautiful show cars Nature Festival: Festival features nature demonstrations, tractor pull, garden lining Washington Street in downtown activities, vendors, raptor education, tractor pull, threshing, corn shredding in 1884. Two Rivers. Enjoy music, food and Master Gardeners of Marinette, food and shelling, blacksmithing, sawing refreshments while admiring the cars. & refreshments, Water’s Edge Artists, of logs with steam power, fire engine – Manitowoc to Two Rivers. Fri 5pm; children’s activities, guided nature rides and demonstrations of old fire Wetlands and abundant Sat 9am-4pm. 920/794-1482. www. walks, opening of Blue Bird Boxes, engines, flea market, Tractor Jam, tworiversmainstreet.com and the Zoomobile from the Brown craft sale, flea market, and daily high-quality water (Manitowoc Co.) County Zoo. Copper Culture State Parade of Power. State Road 25 & make Wisconsin the Park. 11am-4:30pm. 920/328-5554, 19th Ave. 715/234-8423. (Barron Co.) nation’s top producer JUNE 26-28 (Fri-Sun) 920/834-6969. www.cityofoconto. com/Bird_City.html (Oconto Co.) SPRING GREEN of cranberries and 10th ALMA CENTER Spring Green Arts & Crafts Fair: Annual largest producer of trout. Alma Center Strawberry Festival: Carnival RICHLAND CENTER arts and fine crafts fair held in rides, parade, beer tent, fun run, 4th Annual PiTri Challenge: Paddle 4.4 downtown Spring Green. Juried – kiddie parade & activities, horseshoe miles on the Pine River, Pedal 12 show featuring more than 200 & volleyball tourneys, and classic car miles across rural Richland County, national artists. All work is original. Wisconsin’s highest show. Food including chicken, brats and run three miles through the Refreshments and entertainment are waterfall is Big Manitou and strawberry shortcake. Bands lush parks of Richland Center. Must provided. Downtown. Sat 9am-5pm. Falls in Douglas County on Fri & Sat nights. Downtown. Fri pre-register. Krouskop Park. Check-in Sun 9am-4pm. 608/588-2508. www. with a height of 6:30pm-1am Sat 9am-1am Sun 9am- begins at 7am. 608/647-8842. www. springgreenartfair.com (Sauk Co.) 4pm. 800/404-4008. www.blackriver pitrichallenge.org (Richland Co.) 165 feet. country.net (Jackson Co.) JUNE 28 (Sun) WARRENS – ELKHART LAKE Cranberry Blossom Day: Come see the FOND DU LAC Anglers net about 67 The Pirelli World Challenge: The Pirelli beautiful cranberry blossoms, watch Edge the Ledge & Kids Adventure Race: World Challenge takes center stage honey bees pollinating the blossoms The ever popular “Edge the Ledge” million fish a year featuring many of the world’s top and learn how cranberries grow. will have plenty of old and new crazy, from Wisconsin waters sports cars and drivers in several Following your tour at the marsh, stop fun obstacles for 2015. The event including more than battles headlined by separate GT by the Wisconsin Cranberry Discovery takes place at the Fondy Sports Park 500,000 Great Lakes and GTS races. Road America, Inc. Center in the Village of Warrens which features plenty of parking along 920/892-4576, 800/365-7223. www. for cranberry wine and gourmet with running water for showers. The trout and salmon. Roadamerica.com (Sheboygan Co.) cranberry food product sampling. park has well groomed and hilly trails, Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/432-8747. 13 JULY EVENTS JUNE 30-JULY 5 (Wed-Sun) JULY 3 (Fri) HATFIELD Eatery. Sat. 8am-midnight. 715/339- Hatfield Flea Market and Craft Sale: More 2626. www.harborviewonline.com/ MILWAUKEE LA POINTE than 200 vendors, food, music, cottage.html (Price Co.) Summerfest: Celebrate summer at P-4: Peddle, paddle, plod, plunge parade, fireworks, and activities for the world’s largest music festival. team and individual event with relay the entire family. Free admission. JULY 5 (Sun) Eleven-day event offers top-notch teams. Madeline Island Chamber of Thunderbird Village. 608/989-2275. musical entertainment on 13 stages. Commerce. 715/747-2801. www. www.clarkcountytourism-wi.org/ ASHLAND Good food, comedians, a children’s madelineisland.com/ eventscalendar.html (Jackson Co.) Bay Area Car Club Car Show: Classic car play area, daily demonstrations and (Ashland Co.) show featuring vintage vehicles. Held activities, and amusement park RED CLIFF along the shores of Lake Superior. rides. Henry Maier Festival Park. MILWAUKEE Annual Red Cliff Traditional Pow-Wow: Bayview Park. 9am-3pm. 715/682- 414/273-2680. www.summerfest.com Downtown Milwaukee Fireworks: Experience traditional Chippewa 5000, 715/682-5378. www.visit (Milwaukee Co.) Spectacular fireworks along hospitality and culture at the Annual ashland.com (Ashland Co.) Milwaukee’s beautiful lakefront Red Cliff Traditional Pow Wow. This JULY 1-4 (Wed-Sat) just north of the War Memorial northern Wisconsin celebration COON VALLEY Center. Family festival activities and features a spectacular Lake Superior Art Fair and Wine Tasting at Norskedalen: LA CROSSE entertainment begin at noon. Veterans and Apostle Islands view. The Artisians display and sell wide Riverfest: This annual festival features Park. Dusk-approximately 9:30pm. public is invited to enjoy dancers in varieties of art including paintings, top-name entertainment for all ages 800/554-1448. www.visitmilwaukee. colorful regalia, singers, drums and jewelry, pottery, photographs, natural and continuous events. Enjoy fire- org (Milwaukee Co.) drummers, artists and vendors. Red soaps and candles, cheese and works on the 4th at dusk, a food fair, Cliff Pow-Wow Grounds-Pageant butter, woven rugs, wooden toys, beverage tent, crafts, live music and TOMAHAWK Grounds. Fri Open Drum, Sat Grand home decor, and more. Skumsrud dancing. La Crosse Riverside Park. Art and Craft Show: Crafts, jewelry, Entries 1pm & 7pm, Feast 5pm, Heritage Farm. 10am-4pm. 608/452- 608/782-6000. www.riverfestlacrosse. clothes, garden decor and much Sun Feast 11am, Grand Entry 1pm. 3424. www.Norskedalen.org com (La Crosse Co.) more. Held rain or shine. SARA Park. 715/779-3700. www.redcliff-nsn.gov/ (Vernon Co.) 9am-3pm. 715/453-5334. www. default.htm (Bayfield Co.) JULY 1-5 (Wed-Sun) gototomahawk.com (Lincoln Co.)

OSHKOSH JULY 3-4 (Fri-Sat) Lorinc Hever Sawdust Days: Go back in time to the 1870s when Oshkosh had 24 MEDFORD sawmills, 15 shingle mills, seven sash Strawberries & Cream Festival: Live and door factories and was known music, entertainment for children and as the “Sawdust City”! The festival adults, games, food and beverages features five days of music, food, all day, and fireworks at dusk. Free parades and the largest 4th of July swimming and games in the Medford fireworks display in the Fox Valley City Pool on July 4th. Medford City on the shores of Lake Winnebago. Park. 715/748-4729. www.medford Menominee Park. 920/235-5584. wis.com (Taylor Co.) www.sawdustdays.com (Winnebago Co.) JULY 3-5 (Fri-Sun)

STOUGHTON BLACK CREEK Stoughton Fair: Midway rides, Altrusa Polkafest: Five great polka commercial exhibits, tasty treats, bands play in an air-conditioned hall. Red Cliff Pow-Wow, July 3-5 kiddie tent with baby farm animals, Tickets and three-day passes available 4-H/FFA exhibits, fireworks, and at the door. Food and theme-based grandstand entertainment including raffles. Romy’s Nitingale. Fri 6-10pm, tractor and truck pulls. Mandt Park. Sat 12:30-8:30pm, Sun Polka Mass WINCHESTER Open daily until 10:30pm. 608/873- 10am, Music 11:30am-6:30pm JULY 4 (Sat) Picnic in the Park: Enjoy music, games, 4653. www.stoughtonfair.com (Schedule subject to change). food and fun. Winchester Town Park. (Dane Co.) 920/731-8869. www.appletonaltrusa. MANITOWISH WATERS Noon-5pm. 715/686-2584. www. com (Outagamie Co.) Just Tri-It Triathlon: Annual race includes winchester-wi.org (Vilas Co.) JULY 2-4 (Thu-Sat) a 300-yard swim, 10K mountain EAGLE bike race, 5K trail run, t-shirts, raffle JULY 6-12 (Mon-Sun) HUDSON Old World Fourth of July: Three days prizes, food, and lots of fun competi- Booster Days: Annual Independence of games, patriotic activities and tion for individuals and teams. North BARABOO Day celebration includes a carnival, an old-fashioned parade. Each Lakeland Discovery Center. Registra- Sauk County Fair: Animals, 4-H exhibits, food, bands, games, a parade and day, you can try climbing the tion 7am, orientation 8:30am, race midway rides and games, displays of fireworks. Lakefront Park. 10am-Mid- greased pole, help make ice cream, 9am. Pre-registration encouraged. area businesses, and beer tent with night. 715/386-8411. www.hudson enter the pie-eating contest and 715/543-2085. www.discoverycenter. entertainment. Grandstand shows boosters.org (St. Croix Co.) test your muscles in a tug-o-war net (Vilas Co.) include concerts, truck and tractor competition. Old World Wisconsin. pulls, and demolition derbies. Sauk MANAWA 10am-5pm. 262/594-6300. www. PHILLIPS County Fairgrounds. 608/356-8707. Mid-Western Rodeo: See all the action of oldworldwisconsin.wisconsinhistory. Art & More on the Lakeshore: Arts and www.saukcountyfair.com (Sauk Co.) bull and bronc riding, steer wrestling, org/Events/EventDetail/Event2585. crafts by 100 artists, music, demos, team and tie down roping and barrel aspx (Waukesha Co.) and concessions in a park setting on JULY 8-12 (Wed-Sun) racing. Event also includes pony Elk Lake. Elk Lake/Lionite Park. 9am- rides, vendors, free dances after ELKHART LAKE 4pm. 715/339-4446, 715/339-2425. CHIPPEWA FALLS the evening rodeo performances, Elkhart Lake Fireman’s July 4th Weekend (Price Co.) Northern Wisconsin State Fair: Annual chicken BBQ, and Saturday morning Celebration: A family event with music, fair with livestock, crafts, homemak- Stampede 5K/10K followed by a children’s games, food, and fireworks. Lake, Rattle & Roll: Enjoy an aerobatic ing and educational exhibits, and huge rodeo parade. Rodeo Grounds. Fireman’s Park and Beach on Elkhart show Friday at 7pm at the airport. outstanding 4-H displays. More than Performances Thurs & Fri at 7:30pm, Lake. 920/876-3788. Breakfast buffet Saturday morning at a mile of midway thrills, great food Sat at 2pm & 7:30pm. 800/747-6336, (Sheboygan Co.) Harbor View. Plane rides, Lake, Rattle stands, and free grandstand enter- 920/596-2005. www.manawarodeo. & Roll-live band Saturday on the tainment. Northern Wisconsin State org (Waupaca Co.) shores of Long Lake at Harbor View. Fairgrounds. 10am-11pm. 715/723- Price County Airport activities are 2861. www.northernwistatefair.com free to the public. Harbor View Pub & (Chippewa Co.)

14 JEFFERSON Midnight, Sat 10am-Midnight, Sun JULY 10-12 (Fri-Sun) VIROQUA Jefferson County Fair: Midway 11am-9pm. 414/271-1416. www. Viroqua Bluegrass Festival: Traditional rides, grandstand entertainment, easttown.com/events/bastille-days ELLISON BAY bluegrass and gospel music Badger State Tractor Pull, truck (Milwaukee Co.) Rutabaga’s Door County Sea Kayak performed by groups from the Tri- pull, demolition derby, exhibits, Symposium: Weekend symposium state region. Bring your own chairs demonstrations, and country NEW RICHMOND featuring on-water classes, land- (no high backs). Campsites available music. Jefferson County Fair Park. Fun Fest: Four days of fun including a based workshops, and guided trips on the grounds. Vernon County 8am-11pm. 920/674-7148. www. carnival, entertainment, food stands, with experienced instructors to the Fairgrounds. 608/606-4105. www. jeffersoncountyfairpark.com beer tent, sporting events, grand rocky coves, rugged cliffs, and sandy viroquabluegrass.org (Vernon Co.) (Jefferson Co.) parade and more. Cyclone Park. beaches of Door County, classes for Thurs noon-10pm, Fri & Sat noon- kids and guided trips for the whole JULY 11 (Sat) JULY 9 (Thu) 12:30am, Sun noon-4pm. 715/246- family. Rowley’s Bay Resort. 800/999- 2900. www.newrichmondfunfest.com 2466. www.everyonepaddles.com CAMBRIDGE EAGLE RIVER (St. Croix Co.) (Door Co.) Cambridge Lake Ripley Ride: Featuring Guides & Kids Day: Area guides come three distances: 22-mile mostly flat together to share the beautiful North- OSHKOSH LAC DU FLAMBEAU route, slightly hilly 40-mile route, woods by taking a child fishing for the Lifest: Wisconsin’s largest Christian Bear River Pow-Wow: Annual traditional and 62-mile metric century route. afternoon. Vilas County Fairgrounds. music festival with 150 acts on seven pow-wow brings tribes from across Ride quiet country roads and visit 10am-3pm. 715/479-6400, 800/359- stages. Christian rock with music the nation to celebrate together. Cambridge, Rockdale, Marshall, and 6315. www.eagleriver.org (Vilas Co.) and entertainment, games, fireworks, Experience the culture and traditions London. Registration includes t-shirt, worship services, swimming, pottery of the LDF community. Open to map/cue sheet, scenic rest stops, JULY 9-11 (Thu-Sat) workshops and more. Sunnyview the public to share in crafts, food SAG wagon, a sandy swimming Expo Center. 920/738-5588. www. and dancing. Bear River Pow-wow beach, and a post-ride celebration SPOONER lifest.com (Winnebago Co.) Grounds. Grand Entry Fri 7pm, Sat featuring live music and a Cambridge Annual Heart of the North Rodeo: Com- 1pm & 7pm, Sun 1pm. 715/588- Lions Club dinner. Lake Ripley Park. petitors pit their skills against the RHINELANDER 3333. www.lacduflambeauchamber. 8am start. 608/423-8108. www. clock and Barnes Company’s biggest, Hodag Country Music Festival: Top country com/events.htm (Vilas Co.) cambridgecap.net (Dane Co.) roughest and wiliest stock in pro ro- music stars, on-site camping, country deo’s most exciting events: bareback vendors and state band contest. MONTICELLO FIFIELD and saddle bronc riding, tie-down Hodag Festival Grounds. 715/369- Monticello Homecoming: Live music, fish Lawn Mower Races: Time trials are one roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing, 1300. www.hodag.com (Oneida Co.) boil, carnival, tug-of-war competition, hour before races. Six classes of bull riding and team roping. Tickets chicken barbecue, sand and mud races-IMOW, AP, SP, STOCK, BP, and should be purchased in advance. RIVER FALLS volleyball tournaments, motorcycle FX plus kids’ classes. Concessions Fairgrounds. Rodeo performances River Falls Days: Festivities include a poker ride, and food stands featuring available. Fifield Ballpark. Time 7:30p. Live music at 10pm. 715/635- Friday evening parade, 10K, two- homemade pie, deep fried cheese trials noon, races 1pm. 715/762- 9696. www.spoonerrodeo.com mile run, kids’ fun run, live music curds, fireworks over Lake Montesian, 4739. www.tn.fifield.wi.gov/events. (Washburn Co.) and outdoor dancing, food vendors, and Homecoming parade. Various asp?locid=144 (Price Co.) fireworks, and more. Downtown. Locations. 608/938-4383. www. IOLA 715/425-7433. www.rfchamber.com monticello-wi.com/cms-view-page. IOLA Iola Old Car Show & Swap Meet: Midwest’s (Pierce Co.) php?page=homecoming (Green Co.) Art on Track: Art and craft festival held largest old car show held annually. the same weekend as the Iola Old The show has a Teamed to Learn WAUSAU NEILLSVILLE Car Show. More than 85 artisans education tent, 4,430 swap meet Balloon and Rib Fest: Event includes hot Neillsville Heritage Days: Enjoy live show and sell. Iola-Scandinavia spaces, car corral area with vehicles air balloons, six rib vendors, kites, pig music, Queen’s coronation, karaoke, School Athletic Track. 9:30am-3pm. 2000 and older. Great food and racing, bounce houses, fantastic food, ATV pull, Sunday parade, quilt show, 715/445-2411. (Waupaca Co.) camping is available. Admission fee. and the largest fireworks show in the chicken BBQ, water fights, kids’ Iola Old Car Show Grounds. Gates region. Wausau Municipal Airport. games and more. Schuster Park. MINOCQUA open at 6am. 715/445-4000. www. Thur 5-10pm, Fri 5-11pm, Sat 11am- 715/743-6444. www.neillsvillewicoc. Island Art Walk: Artists showcase their iolaoldcarshow.com (Waupaca Co.) 11pm, Sun 6am. 715/843-0748. www. weblinkconnect.com/news_events unique talents in booth displays. wausauevents.org (Marathon Co.) (Clark Co.) Display items are judged by the public JUL 9-12 (Thu-Sun) and are available for sale. Two-part WESTFIELD NEW HOLSTEIN show with an outdoor show at Torpy BEAVER DAM Marquette County Fair: Exhibits, carnival New Holstein Firemen’s Picnic: The annual Park for booth displays and an Beaver Dam Lake Days: Community rides, games, food and refreshments. event includes live music Saturday indoor show at the Campanile Center festival featuring live music, fireworks, Marquette County Fair Grounds. night and Sunday afternoon. Friday of the Arts for individual pieces. Must-Ski’s water ski show, family 608/297-3141. sites.google.com/site/ night is family night. Saturday night Concessions. Campanile Center for and children’s activities, food and marquettecountyfairwi/ is the largest fireworks display north the Arts. 9am-3pm. 715/892-1204. refreshments, and carnival rides. (Marquette Co.) of Milwaukee. A huge parade begins www.lakelandkiwanis.com Tahoe Park. Thur & Fri 4pm-mid, Sat at 11am on Sunday followed by a (Oneida Co.) 8am-mid, Sun 9am-6pm. 920/356- JUL 10-11 (Fri-Sat) chicken dinner. Also available all 1711. www.beaverdamlakedays.com weekend are carnival rides, food and PHILLIPS (Dodge Co.) DELAFIELD beverages. Civic Park. 920/898-5766. Antique & Tractor Expo: Antique tractors Delafield Block Party: Food & Music Festival: www.ci.newholstein.wi.gov and machinery, tools, milking JACKSONPORT Enjoy live bands and area chamber (Calumet Co.) equipment, household items, silo Amish Quilt Show & Sale: Annual show member restaurants serving their filler, cream separator, flat belt features hand-quilted traditional specialties. Both evenings feature NEW LISBON grinder, firewood processor, 1910 amish quilts, rugs, wall hangings, local bands and a sponsored bever- Wa Du Shuda Days: Event features cement block maker, corn sheller/ table quilts and more. Mr. G’s age tent and portable bars featuring flea market, crafts, live music, grinder, blacksmith, demonstrators, Banquet Hall. 920/823-2288. www. specialty beer, wine and assorted concessions, beer garden, kids’ traps, wrench display, chain saw, jacksonportcraftcottage.com beverages. Downtown. 5pm-midnight. activities, canoe races, pontoon collectibles, petting zoo, kids’ (Door Co.) 262/646-8100. www.visitdelafield.org rides, fireworks Saturday night, activities, kiddie pedal tractor pull and (Waukesha Co.) and parade and duck races over more. Price County Fairgrounds. 9am- MILWAUKEE the dam on Sunday. Riverside 8pm. 715/339-3761, 715/428-2315. Bastille Days: The streets of Milwaukee MEQUON Park. Friday 6-11pm, Saturday www.pricecountyantiqueassociation. are transformed into a mini Gathering on the Green: Two days 7am-11pm, Sunday 8am-4pm. org (Price Co.) French city complete with an Eiffel of musical entertainment. Rotary 608/562-3555, 608/427-2070. www. Tower. Enjoy street entertainers, a Park. 262/236-0510. www. newlisbonchamber.com (Juneau Co.) marketplace, more than 25 sidewalk gatheringonthegreen.org To avoid spreading invasive crafts, and the annual Storm the (Ozaukee Co.) species, clean boots and shoes Bastille 5K fun run/walk. East Town/ to remove natural souvenirs Cathedral Square. Thur-Fri 11am- such as seeds. Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/432-8747. 15 PHILLIPS WAUSAU WAUKESHA WISCONSIN RAPIDS Phillips Chain of Lakes Tri: Race begins Chalkfest: Artists and their colorful Waukesha County Fair: Oldest county fair Wisconsin State Water-Ski Show at the Elk Lake Park Pavilion. Swim pastel art drawings transform in the state highlighting regional and Championship: Wisconsin’s water ski 1/4 mile in Elk Lake, bike 18 miles on downtown Wausau’s 400 Block into national entertainment and education show teams perform 60-minute rural roads, and run three miles along a visual museum. Sat 8am-8pm, for all ages. Waukesha County shows featuring ballet lines, back Lake Duroy. Participants can enter the Sun 8am-4pm. 715/843-0748. www. Expo Center. 262/544-5922. www. barefooting, jumping, swivel skiing, race as individuals or as a relay team. wausauevents.org (Marathon Co.) waukeshacountyfair.com/ shoe skiing, air-chairs and more. There will be a free Steeple Chase (Waukesha Co.) Competition determines the top spot event for kids. Elk Lake Park Pavillion. JULY 12 (Sun) in the Wisconsin show ski community. 9am start. 715/339-2143. www. WEST SALEM Enjoy refreshments and see the phillipschainoflakestri.org (Price Co.) BEAVER DAM La Crosse Interstate Fair: Youth newest ski equipment, boats and A Day in the Park Art & Craft Show: Over exhibits, crafts, food exhibitions and motors during breaks. South Wood PLYMOUTH 200 vendors display and sell their competitions, animals, music, family County Park. Competition begins Horse and wagon Mill Street Festival: crafts in beautiful Swan Park. Event fun, and carnival rides. La Crosse at 6:40am to approximately 6pm. rides, arts & crafts, food, three stages held rain or shine. Food, beverages Fairgrounds. 608/788-5506. www. 715/459-6117. www.aquaskiers.org of live music, more than 100 vendors, and ice cream available. Handicap lacrosseinterstatefair.com (Wood Co.) petting zoo and pony rides. Free admission. Downtown. 9am-4pm. accessible. 10am-4pm. 920/887- (La Crosse Co.) 920/893-0079, 888/693-8263. www. 8879. www.beaverdamchamber.com JULY 17-18 (Fri-Sat) plymouthwisconsin.com (Dodge Co.) JULY 16-19 (Thu-Sun) (Sheboygan Co.) MINOCQUA CEDARBURG CADOTT Annual Gem & Mineral Show: Two-day STURGEON BAY Maxwell Street Days: More than Rock Fest: This four-day event brings show featuring more than 35 dealers Jazz on Jefferson Street Festival: Annual 700 spaces filled with antiques, the best of rock music to the Chippe- of jewelry, gems, agates, crystals, street celebration featuring strolling collectibles, crafts, produce, sports wa Valley! Enjoy great food and music fossils, artifacts, wire wrappers, metal entertainers, children’s activities, and rummage, food, beverages while camping in one of the 8,000 detectors, and many other items. Sev- live music, food and beverages and and music. Firemen’s Park. campsites, all within walking distance eral geologists will be on-site to help special events in the stores along 6am-2pm 262/377-8412. www. of the concert area. Chippewa Valley you identify your minerals and stones. Jefferson Street. Jefferson Street cedarburgfiredept.com (Ozaukee Co.) Music Festival Grounds. 715/289- Lakeland Union High School. Fri Business District. 11am-5pm. 4401. www.rock-fest.com 10am-6pm, Sat 9am-5pm. 715/477- 920/743-6246. www.sturgeonbay.net OSHKOSH (Chippewa Co.) 2519. www.lakelandgemclub.com (Door Co.) Faire on the Green: Lively outdoor festival (Oneida Co.) featuring the works of more than 200 ELKHART LAKE WILLARD emerging artisans, great food and The Hawk Vintage Car Weekend: This event JULY 17-19 (Fri-Sun) Rock Dam Boat Parade: Boat parade entertainment. Paine Art Center and is one of the largest vintage gatherings begins at 7:30pm with fireworks Gardens. 9am-4pm. 920/235-6903. in the United States with over 30 ASHLAND to follow the parade at dusk. Rock www.thepaine.org (Winnebago Co.) classes of cars in ten race groups. Bay Days Festival: Music, 5K & 10K fun Dam Lake. 715/255-9100. www. On-site camping available. Cars and run, Chequamegon Bay Sprint Tri- clarkcountytourism-wi.org (Clark Co.) JULY 15 (Wed) fans spill into the streets of downtown athlon, Little Minnow Kids’ Triathlon, Elkhart Lake Friday and Saturday Strongest Man on the Bay Contest, JULY 11-12 (Sat-Sun) SUPERIOR during the evening auto concourse. pie-eating contest, cardboard boat Fairlawn Ice Cream Social: Hot dogs, ice Road America, Inc. 800/365-7223. races, baby crawl, toddler run, big FOND DU LAC cream, cookies, coffee, lemonade, www.roadamerica.com wheel races, arts and crafts, and food Summer Dog Agility Trials: Experience horse-drawn carriage rides, cake- (Sheboygan Co.) vendors. Bayview Park. Fri 3-10pm, the exciting sport of dog agility on walk, musical entertainment, art & Sat 9am-10pm, Sun 9am-5pm. the kennel club grounds. Food and refreshments available. Fond du craft fair, and free tours of Fairlawn LADYSMITH 715/682-2500, 800/284-9484. www. Lac County Kennel Club. 9am-4pm. Mansion. Free admission. 5-8pm. Northland Mardi Gras: Community ashlandbaydays.com 920/923-2101. www.fdlckc.org 715/394-5712. www.superiorpublic celebration featuring a Venetian (Ashland Co.) (Fond Du Lac Co.) museums.org (Douglas Co.) Night Parade on the Flambeau River, midway rides, arts & crafts show, BIRCHWOOD LA POINTE JULY 15-19 (Wed-Sun) sporting tournaments, music, street Birchwood Bluegill Festival: Festival Connecting Cultures: Exploring the Lake parade, and activities for families includes a fishing contest, medallion Superior Fur Trade: Educators, living FOND DU LAC and children. Memorial Park and hunt, softball tournament, children’s history re-enactors and fur trade Fond du Lac County Fair: Exhibits, throughout Ladysmith. 715/532- games, horse pull, food, street experts demonstrate the skills and carnival, concessions, grandstand 7212. www.ruskcountywi.com dances, and big parade. Downtown. tradition of the 18th century fur shows, education, and entertainment. (Rusk Co.) 715/354-3411. www.birchwoodlions. trade. Madeline Island Museum. Admission fee. Fond du Lac County org/calendar.html (Washburn Co.) 10am-5pm. 715/747-2415. www. Fairgrounds. 920/929-3168. www. MANITOWISH WATERS madelineislandmuseum.org fonddulaccountyfair.com Manito Art League Art Show: All works for COLBY (Ashland Co.) (Fond Du Lac Co.) sale, people’s choice voting, patron Colby Cheese Days: Events include a preview the night before the show book/movie sale, ATV pull, softball MADISON MADISON opens, live music, and refreshments. tournament, bingo, parade, street Art Fair on the Square: Event features Dane County Fair: Enjoy fabulous fair Community Center. Thur 9am-5pm, dances, tractor pull, midway rides, works of art in mixed media, food, an interactive children’s petting Fri 9am-8pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 3-on-3 basketball tournament, pedal ceramics, drawings, graphics, prints, zoo, carnival rides along with great 9am-2pm. 715/282-6198. www. tractor pull, puppet show, archery fiber, leather, furniture, glass, jewelry, entertainment. This annual event has manitoartleague.blogspot.com range, free Colby cheese, Chariots metal, paintings, photographs, something for everyone! A variety of (Vilas Co.) of Cheese 5K/10K run and 5K walk sculpture, 3D mixed media, and delicious food will be available as well, & one-mile kids’ run, refreshments, wood. Capitol Square. Sat 9am-6pm, and parking is always free! Alliant PULASKI and much more. Downtown. Fri Sun 10am-5pm. 608/257-0158. www. Energy Center. 608/244-0500. www. Pulaski Polka Days: One of the largest 6pm-1am, Sat 7:30am-1am, Sun mmoca.org/programs-events/events/ danecountyfair.com (Dane Co.) annual Polish and polka fests in the 10am-11pm. 715/223-8509. www. art-fair-square (Dane Co.) Midwest. Art and craft show, Polka abbycolbyareachamber.org/events/ RICE LAKE Mass and Lutheran Worship Service colby-cheese-days/ (Clark Co.) PEWAUKEE Barron County Fair: 4-H projects and and parade. Campsites, fireworks, Pewaukee Multisport Weekend: Course is judging, grandstand shows, tractor ideal for both seasoned veterans and firemen’s water fights, food and fun. GRANTSBURG and truck pulls, harness racing, draft Pulaski Polka Grounds. Thur 7-11pm, World Championship Snowmobile those that are new to the sport. Swim horse show, midway rides, demolition Pewaukee Lake, bike around the lake Fri 3pm-1am, Sat 12:30pm-1am, Watercross: Oval & drag racing derby, and concessions. Barron Co. viewing glacial rolling hills and run Sun 1-7:30pm. 920/822-3869. www. snowmobiles on open water. Fairgrounds. 8am-10pm. 715/234- along a path hugging the shoreline. pulaskipolkadays.com (Brown Co.) Fireworks, bands, food and 7368. www.barroncountyfair.com Pewaukee Lakefront. 262/695-9735. beverage booths, and other www.pewaukeemultisportweekend. (Barron Co.) activities. The racing portion of com (Waukesha Co.) Watercross includes drag and oval

16 racing over water including vintage EAGLE RIVER STOCKHOLM PRAIRIE DU CHIEN snowmobiles. Camping for tent, Artarama: Juried art show with more Stockholm Art Fair: A juried fine art fair War of 1812 Battle of Prairie du Chien camper or motorhome is available. than 150 artisans. Also features live with live music, entertainment, and Re-enactment: A historic encampment Memory Lake. Fri afternoon thru music, picnic-style food and a youth concessions. Stockholm Village Park. and battle re-enactment on Sun evening. 715/463-4269. www. art tent. Riverside Park. 9am-3pm. 10am-5pm. 715/285-5692. www. Wisconsin’s only War of 1812 grantsburgwatercross.com Rain or shine. 715/525-2100. stockholmartfair.org (Pepin Co.) battlefield, now the lawn of the Villa (Burnett Co.) artarama-er.com (Vilas Co.) Louis estate. Learn about the British VIROQUA assault on U.S. Fort Shelby in a battle HAYWARD LA CROSSE Driftless Music Festival: Concerts in the scenario on Saturday evening and LCO Honor the Earth Pow Wow: Ojibwe Freedom Fest: Motorcycle rally, scenic park featuring jazz, swing, bluegrass, Sunday afternoon. Tour the camps and tradition and celebration are the cen- ride through beautiful bluffs of zydeco, and more. Eckhart Park. learn about military life in 1814. Villa terpieces of the homecoming. Music, southern Wisconsin, concerts and 1-10pm. 608/637-2575. www. Louis. 10am-5pm. 608/326-2721. dancing, crafts and food create an au- fireworks. Admission fee. UW La driftlessmusicfestival.com www.villalouis.org (Crawford Co.) thentic tribal experience. LCO School. Crosse-Veterans Memorial Field (Vernon Co.) 715/634-8934. www.lcoschools.bie. Sports Complex, 10:30-11:30am- edu/index.html (Sawyer Co.) motorcycle rally ride departs at 11:30am. Concert gates open 3pm. LUCK Fireworks 10:30pm. 608/779-9994. Lucky Days Festival: Community www.freedomfestlacrosse.com Chris Gales celebration with bed races, softball, (La Crosse Co.) foot races, a classic car show, sawdust pile for the kids, food MANITOWISH WATERS court, used book sale and parade. Taste of Manitowish Waters: Local foods, Downtown. 715/462-2221. www. live music, and cold beverages luckwisconsin.com (Polk Co.) available. Enjoy the Manito Art League Art Show at the Community Center, MILWAUKEE area-wide sidewalk sales, and evening Festa Italiana: America’s largest Skiing Skeeters water ski show at Italian cultural event. Nine stages of Rest Lake Park. Lions Club Pavilion. international and local entertainment, 11am-2pm. 715/543-8488. www. Sicilian brass marching band, cultural manitowishwaters.org (Vilas Co.) exhibits, and the colorful procession following Sunday Mass. Nightly MANITOWOC fireworks. Henry Maier Festival Park. Acoustic Fest: Spend the day in the park Fri & Sat 11:30am-midnight, Sun listening to great music. Showcasing 11:30am-11pm. 414/223-2808. www. diverse and accomplished acoustic World Championship Snowmobile Watercross, July 17-19 • Grantsburg festaitaliana.com (Milwaukee Co.) musicians including local artists. Washington Park. 11am-9pm. WATERFORD 920/684-5242. www.acousticfest.com SHEBOYGAN Waterford Balloon Festival: Enjoy the (Manitowoc Co.) JULY 18-19 (Sat-Sun) Midsummer Festival of the Arts: Featuring sights and sounds of hot air balloons more than 130 artists who show and taking flight over Waterford. The MELLEN BAYFIELD weekend starts Friday with an opening Penokee Range Classic Bike Races: Bayfield Festival of Arts & Gallery Tour: This sell in downtown Sheboygan including ceremony including color guard, WISPORT-sanctioned 47-mile bike juried arts & crafts show is held on jewelry, ceramics, glass, sculpture, National Anthem, craft fair and food race and tour through the Penokee the scenic shores of Lake Superior in painting, drawing, photography and vendors, and closing the evening with Range and Chequamegon National downtown Bayfield. Visitors will find a more. Music concerts and hands-on flights. The weekend continues with Forest. Community Center. 715/274- unique selection of pottery, painting, workshops for the entire family. John flights in the morning and evening 2330. www.mellenwi.com jewelry, sculpture, glass works, wood Michael Kohler Arts Center. Sat 10am- on Saturday, the craft fair, car show, (Ashland Co.) carvings, photography, open houses, 5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 920/458-6144. food vendors and the Tons of Fun demonstrations and special sales. En- www.jmkac.org. (Sheboygan Co.) Kids’ Area with activities including MOUNT HOREB joy live music performances by festival rock climbing, obstacle courses, arts Sons of Norway Kaffe Stue: Share the artists and indulge in festival food. JULY 19 (Sun) and crafts, face painting, stilt walking, community’s Norwegian heritage Memorial Park. Sat 10am-5pm, Sun balloon twisting and more. Evergreen with genuine foods of the old country 10am-4pm. 715/779-3335, 800/447- RACINE Elementary School Grounds. 6am- including lefse, rommegrot, sand- 4094. www.bayfield.org (Bayfield Co.) Ironman 70.3 Racine: More than 2,000 9pm. 262/534-5911. www.waterford bakkle, smorbrod, sotsuppe and athletes from around the world -wi.org (Racine Co.) more. Held in conjunction with the MEQUON compete for a $30,000 purse. This Mt. Horeb Art Fair. Mount Horeb Scenic Shore 150 Bike Tour: One of event consists of a 1.2-mile swim in JULY 17-25 (Fri-Sat) Community Center. 9am-3pm. Wisconsin’s most popular bike rides, Lake Michigan, 56 mile bike on the 608/437-5468. www.sonsofnorway5. the ride begins in Mequon and scenic roads of Racine County and a PLATTEVILLE com (Dane Co.) travels north along Lake Michigan to 13.1-mile run along the Lake Michi- Hometown Festival Week: Activities in- Potowatomi State Park in Sturgeon gan coastline. The public is invited to clude walk in the vineyard, hometown PORT WASHINGTON Bay. Fully supported with rest stops cheer on the athletes! North Beach hog roast, pancake breakfast, ice Fish Day: The world’s largest outdoor every 10-12 miles, delicious food, Park. Starts 7am. 262/884-6400. cream social at Stone Cottage, straw- one-day fish fry. Event includes a prizes and amazing scenery. MATC- www.ironmanracine.com (Racine Co.) berry festival, Party in the Park, and huge parade, live music on five Mequon. 262/785-4272. www. Festival of the Arts in City Park. stages, arts and crafts show, car show, scenicshore150.org (Ozaukee Co.) SUPERIOR Various Locations. 608/348-8888. run/walk and fireworks. Lakefront. Lake Superior Day: Event includes live www.platteville.com (Grant Co.) 10am-10:30pm. 262/284-0900, MOUNT HOREB music, art, free activities including 800/719-4881. www.portfishday.com Mount Horeb Art Fair: Annual art and stand-up paddle board demos, art JULY 18 (Sat) (Ozaukee Co.) fine craft fair on Mount Horeb’s exhibits and vendors, blessing of historic Main Street-the Trollway! the fleet, photo booth, educational BLACK RIVER FALLS SIREN Experience Norwegian culture, activities, arts and crafts, poetry Karner Blue Butterfly Festival: Visit the Gandy Dancer Fly In/Drive In: Airplane friendly atmosphere, food, silent art readings, native plant sale, farmers “Butterfly Learning Center” downtown and helicopter rides, aerobatics auction, raffles, music and downtown market, and performances from and the butterfly habitat sites. Also show, remote control planes, aircraft amenities. Downtown Street Fair. Sat local musicians. Barker’s Island. includes a 5K/10K/half-marathon run, display, classic cars, 5K trail race, 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 608/437- 11:30am-4pm. 715/392-3141. www. a grand parade, artists and crafters, kids’ activities, food, and more. 5914. www.trollway.com (Dane Co.) superiorchamber.org (Douglas Co.) historical museum tours and more. Burnett County Airport. Breakfast Downtown. 8am-11pm. 715/284- & display begin at 7am. 800/788- Respect the natural 2503. downtownblackriverfalls.com 3164, 715/566-0764. www. environment. Reduce, reuse (Jackson Co.) gandydancerflyindrivein.com/ (Burnett Co.) and recycle.

Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/432-8747. 17 PEWAUKEE fun. Symco Thresheree Grounds. Paul Walsh Taste of Lake Country: Event features 920/596-2446. www.symcoutc.com local restaurants selling signature (Waupaca Co.) food items, music by local musicians, and local artists displaying their work. JULY 25 (Sat) Pewaukee’s Lakefront. Fri 5-9pm, Sat 4-9pm. 262/695-9735. http:// ALBANY tasteoflakecountry.com Amish Quilt and Consignment Auction: Hun- (Waukesha Co.) dreds of handcrafted quilts, quilt tops, pillows, furniture, and other items JULY 24-26 (Fri-Sun) created by amish artisans. Auction ring with farm and horse equipment, BOULDER JUNCTION food stand featuring amish baked Northwoods Art Tour: Area artisans open goods plus ice cream hand-cranked their studios and galleries for artist via horse power. Amish School House. demonstrations, door prize drawings, 9am. 608/897-8500. (Green Co.) and works for sale. Media includes paintings, ceramics, fiber art, wood, CARLSVILLE Lumberjack World Championships, July 23-25 • Hayward prints, and more. Various Galleries. Carlsville Day: Parade, cherry stomp, 10am-5pm. 715/385-3334. www. wine tasting, doggie contest, cherry JULY 20-26 (Mon-Sun) HAYWARD northwoodsarttour.com (Vilas Co.) pie eating contest, live music, food Lumberjack World Championships: The and more than 40 craft vendors. OSHKOSH Lumberjack World Championships BUTTERNUT Downtown. Parade at 10am. 920/743- showcase more than 21 events EAA AirVenture Oshkosh: The world’s Pioneer Days: Earl’s Carnival Rides, 2228. www.carlsvilledoorcounty.com competing for world records in largest gathering for recreational pilots softball tournament, Little League (Door Co.) and aviation enthusiasts. Features events including logrolling, chopping, and the pole climb. More than games, live music, walk/run, arts more than 10,000 airplanes, 500 and crafts fair, historical displays, FERRYVILLE forums/seminars, 700 product exhibi- 100 competitors vie for more than River Bluff Daze: This free event features $50,000 in prize money. The airplane rides, Lake State Mud Racers tors, concessions, and air shows daily. an antique tractor pull, kids’ carnival, Lumberjack Bowl. 715/634-2484. Sanctioned Race, Pioneer Days EAA AirVenture Museum. 920/426- raffles, great food and beverages, www.lumberjackworldchampionships. Queen Coronation, fireworks, parade, 4818. www.airventure.org plus a grand fireworks display over com (Sawyer Co.) Pipes & Drums of Thunder Bay, polka the Mississippi River at dusk. Sugar (Winnebago Co.) music, horse pull competition and Creek Park. 608/734-9406. www. RICHLAND CENTER more. Butternut Community Park. Fri visitferryville.com (Crawford Co.) JULY 22-26 (Wed-Sun) Churning Dirt Nationals Truck & Tractor Pull: 4-10pm; Sat & Sun all day. 715/769-

Annual premier motorsports event 3113. www.butternutwi.com FISH CREEK MERRILL including the popular kids’ pedal pull (Ashland Co.) Lincoln County Fair: Bring your family Orchard Country Winery Summer Harvest and more. Fairgrounds. 608/604- for animal judging, midway thrills, Fest: Enjoy complimentary wine and 5068. www.hybridredneck.com exhibits, entertainment, food and MARSHFIELD farm market food tasting, pick-your- (Richland Co.) Join with friends more. Lincoln County Fairgrounds. Hub City Days: own tart cherries, free guided tours, 715/536-5212. www.lincolncofair.com JULY 23-26 (Thu-Sun) and family for a weekend of fun, live music, horse-drawn wagon rides, (Lincoln Co.) food and entertainment in historic activities for kids, and more. Contests downtown Marshfield. Downtown. IRON RIVER include cherry pie eating, cherry MONROE Iron River Lions Blueberry Festival: Rides, 10am-11pm. 715/387-3299. www. donut eating, and the cherry pit spit. Green County Fair: 4-H fair with animal crafts, food, games all day, Lions bar- mainstreetmarshfield.com (Wood Co.) Orchard Country Winery. 10am-5pm. judging and auctions, concessions, becued chicken, Blueberry Festival 866/946-3263. www.orchardcountry. grandstand entertainment, cheese parade, and prize drawings. Moon MILWAUKEE com (Door Co.) judging and auction, carnival, tractor Lake Park. 715/372-8558. www. German Fest: Enjoy authentic German pull, demo derby, and harness racing. irlions.com (Bayfield Co.) food and music, sheepshead, GREEN LAKE Fairgrounds. 608/325-9159. www. dachshund races, cultural village, Chalk Walk: Green Lake will host artists greencountyfair.net (Green Co.) SPOONER battle of the bands, live Glockenspiel, who will transform the downtown Washburn County Fair: County fair with fireworks, Capuchins’ 5K run or two- sidewalks into colorful, pastel a carnival, food, entertainment, PORTAGE mile walk for the hungry, Marktplatz, pathways. Kids and parents will join horse pull, kiddie tractor pull, Columbia County Fair: Midway rides, and much more. Henry Maier local, amateur and practicing artists fireworks, grandstand shows, livestock show and auction, and Festival Park. Fri 3pm-midnight, Sat 4-H and other exhibits. Fairgrounds. to create anything their artistic minds food and fun. Columbia County noon-midnight, Sun noon-10pm. can imagine. Three categories will Fairgrounds. 608/745-0719. www. Bldgs open 8am-10pm, midway 414/464-9444. www.germanfest.com noon-10pm. 715/468-7633. www. be judged including children 12 and columbiacofair.com (Columbia Co.) (Milwaukee Co.) washburncountyfair.com under, children 13 and older and a (Washburn Co.) family category. Downtown Green JULY 23-25 (Thu-Sat) MINOCQUA Lake. 9am-3pm. 920/294-3231. www. TWIN LAKES Northwoods Summer Art Tour: Enjoy visitgreenlake.com (Green Lake Co.) EAU CLAIRE self-guided drives through the scenic Country Jam USA: Three solid days of Country Thunder: Watch the biggest names in country music, enjoy back roads of the Northwoods and MILWAUKEE country music’s top entertainers, tons stop at 30 studios and galleries of vendors, great food and a fantastic numerous food and specialty item Milwaukee BrewFest: Annual festival vendors, helicopter and thrill rides, of area painters, photographers, venue. Camping available on site. featuring more than 300 craft camping, late-night entertainment potters, furniture makers, wood Country Jam Grounds. 715/839-7500. beers and micro brews from more and more. Country Thunder East. carvers, jewelers and fiber artists. www.countryjamwi.com than 85 breweries from all over 866/802-6418. www.countrythunder. (Chippewa Co.) Northwoods Galleries and Studios. the United States, live musical com (Kenosha Co.) 10am-5pm. 715/356-5266. www. performances, and food from local

FISH CREEK JULY 24-25 (Fri-Sat) northwoodsarttour.com (Oneida Co.) restaurants and vendors. Admission Door County Antique Show: Thirty-five fee. McKinley Park. 3-7pm with RACINE 2pm early admission for all VIP professional exhibitors display and MILWAUKEE Italian Festival: Italian food and top- ticket holders. 414/321-5000. www. sell works including primitives, Premier art event Gallery Night and Day: quality family entertainment. Festival fine art, ornate Victorian, early in Milwaukee for gallery hopping and milwaukeebrewfest.com country, jewelry, furniture and more. art viewing. Admission is free to all Park. Fri & Sat noon-1am, Sun (Milwaukee Co.) Crystal and china repair on site. participating venues during event 10:30am-9:30pm. 262/898-1694. Admission fee. Gilbraltar High School. hours. Downtown & Historic Third www.romalodge.com (Racine Co.) MINOCQUA 10am-5pm. 715/355-5144. www. Ward. Fri 5-9pm, Sat 10am-4pm. Brewfest: Festival includes sampling antiqueshowsinwis.com/DoorCounty. 414/273-1173. www.historicthird SYMCO of crafts, specialty and micro brewery html (Door Co.) ward.org/events/gallerynight.php National Antique Tractor Pull & Thresheree: beers, live music, raffle, and food (Milwaukee Co.) Tractor pull, antique tractor display, for purchase. Tickets are $25 in country music concert, food and advance or $30 at the gate and

18 include a commemorative Pilsner JULY 26 (Sun) JULY 29-AUG 2 (Wed-Sun) PARK FALLS sampling glass. Designated drivers Flambeau Rama: Four-day festival with and children admitted free. Torpy APPLETON BLACK RIVER FALLS free live music each day including Park. 1-5pm. 715/588-3414. www. Trout Museum of Art’s Art at the Park: More Jackson County Fair: Great Plains Rodeo, Vic Ferrari and Boogie & the Yo-Yo’z. lacduflambeaubrewfest.com than 200 exhibiting artists showcase dog agility show, best dessert contest, Activities include carnival, food court, (Oneida Co.) their works in Appleton’s historic City antique tractor pull, tractor pull, gym- arts & crafts fair, car show, Evergreen Park. 9am-5pm. 920/733-4089. www. kanna horse show, demolition derby, 5K road run/walk and kids’ fun run, OGEMA troutmuseum.org (Outagamie Co.) entry judging, midway thrills, exhibits, flea/farmers’ markets, pageant, German Settlement History Picnic & Open grandstand entertainment, and parade and many contests. Various House: Potluck picnic. Hot dogs and FOND DU LAC concessions. Fairgrounds. 715/284- Locations. Thur 9am-Midnight; Fri brats will be provided by German Car-A-Funda Car Show: Car show, 4257. www.thejacksoncountyfair.net 9am-1am, Sat 8am-1am, Sun 8am- Settlement History Inc. Tour the raffle, silent auction, food, kids’ (Jackson Co.) 6pm. 715/762-2703, 877/762-2703. Yesterday House and the Liberty activities, and music from the 50s www.parkfalls.com (Price Co.) School, and the Machine Shed Rock-n-Roll Party. No Entry Fee for CEDARBURG which houses tools and farming and show cars, and all show vehicles Ozaukee County Fair: Visit the last free SIREN logging equipment used from 1880- welcome. Lakeside Park, Oven Island. county fair in southeastern Wisconsin. Siren Summerfest: Highlights include 1950. Yesterday House & Liberty 8am-4pm. 920/924-9000. www. Enjoy midway thrills, games, animal sidewalk and other Summerfest School. 11am-3pm. 715/564-3299. fondyvintageautoclub.org/ judging, demolition derby, truck sales, music in the park, softball germansettlementhistory.org (Fond Du Lac Co.) pull, main stage entertainment, food tournament, classic car show and (Price Co.) and family fun. Firemen’s Park. parts swap meet, food fest, ‘Lucky RIVER FALLS 10am-10pm. 262/375-6185. www. Ducky’ Rotary Retrieve, volleyball JULY 25-26 (Sat-Sun) Cross Country Mountain Bike Race: ozaukeecountyfair.com (Ozaukee Co.) tournament, pie eating contest, Whitetail Ridge Trail challenges flea and farmers’ markets, and BARABOO every type of rider with a great mix TOMAH more. Siren Village. 715/349-8399, Circus Celebration Days: A celebration of fast-flowing single track, roots and Monroe County Fair: Carnival, food, 800/788-3164. www.VisitSiren.com of Baraboo’s incomparable circus rocks, fast downhill sections, wide arts and crafts fair, 4-H exhibits, (Burnett Co.) heritage is proudly on display all year open fields, leg torching climbs and animal judging, and much more. long, the community will transform River Falls’ signature wooden berm. Tomah Recreation Park. Wed ST. CROIX FALLS into a circus mecca with family- Whitetail Ridge. 715/425-2533. www. 4pm-mid, Thur-Sat 8am-mid, Sun Polk County Fair: Demolition derby, friendly Circus Celebration perfor- kinnioffroad.com (Pierce Co.) 8am-5pm. 608/372-2081. www. tractor pull, truck pull, exhibits, mances, shows and activities all monroecountyfairwi.com (Monroe Co.) carnival rides, live entertainment, food weekend and the Baraboo Big Top STANLEY and animal judging. Fairgrounds. Parade featuring over 75 cir- Stanley Lions Watermelon Festival: The UNION GROVE 8am-11pm. 715/483-3391. www. cus-theme units on Saturday at 2pm. celebration includes a flea market, Racine County Fair: Five fun-filled polkcountyfair.com (Polk Co.) Downtown. 608/356-8333. www. free watermelon, car show, chicken days of competitive youth and adult downtownbaraboo.com/ (Sauk Co.) dinner, children’s games and more. exhibits, children’s entertainment, JULY 31-AUG 1 (Fri-Sat) Chapman Park. 715/644-3638. www. national entertainment, tractor pulls, FREDERIC stanleywisconsin.us/ (Chippewa Co.) demo derbies, midway rides, food, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Indianhead Gem & Mineral Show: Local and animal and agricultural displays. Prairie Dog Blues Festival: Two big days rockhounds display their remarkable WILLARD Fairgrounds. 8am-11pm. 262/878- of international, national and regional finds and rock art. Vendors use rocks Slovenian Picnic: Live music, picnic, 3895. www.racinecountyfair.com blues bands. Camping, concessions and gems to make jewelry and display raffle and potluck. Willard Community (Racine Co.) and fun. Motel shuttle and camp- items for sale. Tailgating available Center. Noon. 715/267-6441. www. ing on site. St. Feriole Island. Fri outside where families can bring clarkcountytourism-wi.org (Rusk Co.) JULY 30-AUG 1 (Thu-Sat) 5pm-midnight, Sat noon-midnight. their buckets of collected agates to 608/326-0085. www.prairiedogblues. be assessed or sold. Frederic High JULY 28-AUG 2 (Tue-Sun) SHEBOYGAN com (Crawford Co.) School. Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am- Johnsonville Brat Days: Annual event 4pm. 715/648-5620. (Polk Co.) JANESVILLE pays homage to the bratwurst. Sample JULY 31-AUG 2 (Fri-Sun) Rock County 4-H Fair: The Rock County the bratwurst in many nontraditional LA CROSSE 4-H Fair allows visitors one spe- ways including brat tacos, brat pizzas, KENOSHA AAUW Art Fair on the Green: Artists from cial week a year to experience the brat fleishbrot, brat gyros, New York Taste of Wisconsin: Held at Kenosha’s all over the country will display their many projects and learn from the style brats and traditional double Lake Michigan shoreline, this is a works, including Batik, metalwork, county’s youth, showcasing amazing brats. A variety of free entertainment family-friendly celebration of all things paintings, drawings, fiber works, entertainment on its main stage and a on three stages with national enter- tasteful and truly Wisconsin in their jewelry, glass and photography. UW- variety of activities for the whole family tainment on the main stage, parade flavor. Admission is free. Kenosha La Crosse Campus. Sat 10am-5pm, to enjoy year after year. (Rock Co.) on Saturday morning, and activities Harbor. 262/653-7307, 800/654- Sun 10am-4pm. 608/788-7439. Fairgrounds. 10am-11pm. 608/755- for the entire family. Kiwanis Park. 7309. www.tasteofwi.com http://lacrosse-wi.aauw.net/art-fair/ 1470. www.rockcounty4hfair.com 920/457-9491. www.brat-days.com (Kenosha Co.) (La Crosse Co.) (Rock Co.) (Sheboygan Co.) OGEMA ST. GERMAIN Spirit-Hill-Ogema 4-H Fair: An old- Pig in the Pines RibFestTM: Enjoy fashioned type fair including exhibits, professional award winning national 4-H style show, buffet dinner, frog rib vendors cooking ribs every day. jumping contest, egg toss, tug-of- Stephanie Woods Live bands and rides for everyone. St. war, kids’ activities, and an evening Germain Community Park. 11:30am- program. Spirit Town Hall. Fri dog 9:30pm. 715/477-2205. www. show 6pm, pet judging 7pm; Sat st-germain.com/pig/ (Vilas Co.) Buffet lunch 11am-1:30pm; outdoor games 1pm, program 8pm; Sun horse JULY 30-AUG 2 (Thu-Sun) judging & show 2pm. 715/539-0250, 715/564-3340. sites.google.com/site/ NEILLSVILLE spirithillogema4hfair/ (Price Co.) Highground Bicycle Tour: Tour features six separate routes from six locations SCANDINAVIA including Racine, Appleton, New Scandinavia Corn Roast: Music, Richmond, Madison, Hayward, and entertainment, baseball games, Dubuque, IA. The routes vary in carnival, tractor pull, pie social, and length from 150 to 350 miles. Routes free corn on Sunday only. Admission may be joined at any point. The fee. Ellision Park. 715/445-4149. Highground Veterans Memorial Park. www.cornroast.net (Waupaca Co.) 715/743-4224. www.thehighground. Polk County Fair, July 30 - Aug. 2 • St. Croix Falls org (Clark Co.)

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JULY 28-AUG 2 (Tue-Sun) ST. GERMAIN Greg Blick Pig in the Pines RibFestTM: Enjoy JANESVILLE professional award winning national Rock County 4-H Fair: The Rock County rib vendors cooking ribs every day. 4-H Fair allows visitors one special Live bands and rides for everyone. St. week a year to experience the many Germain Community Park. 11:30am- projects and learn from the county’s 9:30pm. 715/477-2205. www. youth, showcasing amazing entertain- st-germain.com/pig/ (Vilas Co.) ment on its main stage and a variety of activities for the whole family to JUL 30-AUG 2 (Thu-Sun) enjoy year after year. Rock County Fairgrounds. 10am-11pm. 608/755- NEILLSVILLE 1470. www.rockcounty4hfair.com Highground Bicycle Tour: Tour features (Rock Co.) six separate routes from six locations including Racine, Appleton, New JULY 29-AUG 2 (Wed-Sun) Richmond, Madison, Hayward, and Dubuque, IA. The routes vary in Forest Fest, August 1 • Eagle River BLACK RIVER FALLS length from 150 to 350 miles. Routes may be joined at any point. The Jackson County Fair: Great Plains Rodeo, tasteful and all things truly Wisconsin be illuminated while people view the Highground Veterans Memorial Park. dog agility show, best dessert contest, in their flavor. Admission is free. finished work, meet the artists and 715/743-4224. www.thehighground. antique tractor pull, tractor pull, gym- Kenosha Harbor. 262/653-7307, mingle. Wilson Park. 11am-11pm. org (Clark Co.) kanna horse show, demolition derby, 800/654-7309. www.tasteofwi.com 715/552-0457. www.volumeone.org/ entry judging, midway thrills, exhibits, (Kenosha Co.) sites/chalkfest (Eau Claire Co.) PARK FALLS grandstand entertainment, and Flambeau Rama: Four-day festival with concessions. Fairgrounds. 715/284- free live music each day including OGEMA JACKSONPORT 4257. www.thejacksoncountyfair.net Spirit-Hill-Ogema 4-H Fair: An old- Cherry Fest: Celebration of the cherry Vic Ferrari and Boogie & the Yo-Yo’s. (Jackson Co.) fashioned type fair including exhibits, harvest in Door County. Fresh cherry Activities include carnival, food court, 4-H style show, buffet dinner, frog bakery, historical display, arts and arts & crafts fair, car show, Evergreen CEDARBURG jumping contest, egg toss, tug-of- crafts, food, music, family fun and 5K road run/walk and kids’ fun run, Ozaukee County Fair: Visit the last free war, kids’ activities, and an evening much more. Lakeside Park. 920/823- flea/farmers’ markets, pageant, county fair in southeastern Wisconsin. program. Spirit Town Hall. Fri. dog 2288. www.jacksonport.net (Door Co.) parade and many contests. Various Enjoy midway thrills, games, animal show 6pm, pet judging, Sat. Buffet Locations. Thur 9am-12am, Fri 9am- judging, demolition derby, truck lunch, outdoor games, program, Sun. 1am, Sat 8am-1am, Sun 8am-6pm. LAKEWOOD pull, main stage entertainment, food horse judging & show. 715/539-0250, Lakes Country Arts and Crafts Show: 715/762-2703, 877/762-2703. www. and family fun. Firemen’s Park. 715/564-3340. www.sites.google.com/ Annual arts and crafts show has 263 parkfalls.com (Price Co.) 10am-10pm. 262/375-6185. www. site/spirithillogema4hfair/ (Price Co.) booths occupied by 175 crafters ozaukeecountyfair.com (Ozaukee Co.) offering original work. No pets please. SIREN SCANDINAVIA Free admission. Lakewood Town Hall Siren Summerfest: Highlights include TOMAH Scandinavia Corn Roast: Music, & Activity Center. 9am-3pm. 715/276- sidewalk and other Summerfest Monroe County Fair: Carnival, food, entertainment, baseball games, 3956. (Oconto Co.) sales, music in the park, softball arts and crafts fair, 4-H exhibits, carnival, tractor pull, pie social, and tournament, classic car show and animal judging, and much more. free corn on Sunday. Admission fee. parts swap meet, food fest, ‘Lucky NEW GLARUS Tomah Recreation Park. Wed Ellision Park. 715/445-4149. www. Fire Fest: Kids’ firehouse, fire truck Ducky’ Rotary Retrieve, co-ed 4pm-mid, Thur-Sat 8am-mid, Sun cornroast.net (Waupaca Co.) rides, fire fighter competitions and volleyball tournament, pie eating 8am-5pm. 608/372-2081. www. water fights, steak and brat fry, live contest, flea and farmers’ markets, monroecountyfairwi.com (Monroe Co.) music, and beer tent. New Glarus Fire and more. Siren Village. 715/349- AUG 1 (Sat) Department. 608/527-5300. www. 8399, 800/788-3164. www.VisitSiren. UNION GROVE newglarusfd.com (Green Co.) com (Burnett Co.) CHILI Racine County Fair: Five fun-filled Chili Fremont Fire Dept Street Dance: days of competitive youth and adult Queen coronation, live music, little NEW LISBON ST. CROIX FALLS exhibits, children’s entertainment, league baseball tournament, kids’ Waterfest Venetian Lights Boat Parade: Polk County Fair: Demolition derby, national entertainment, tractor pulls, activities, craft sale, concessions, Waterfest Venetian Lights Boat Parade tractor pull, truck pull, exhibits, demo derbies, midway rides, food, and firefighter challenge. Downtown. at dusk and dueling fireworks at carnival rides, live entertainment, food and animal and agricultural displays. 715/683-8046. www.clarkcounty 10pm in both Adams and Juneau and animal judging. Fairgrounds. Fairgrounds. 8am-11pm. 262/878- tourism-wi.org (Clark Co.) Counties. Many of the lake shore 8am-11pm. 715/483-3391. www. 3895. www.racinecountyfair.com businesses offer Waterfest specials polkcountyfair.com (Polk Co.) (Racine Co.) EAGLE RIVER and live music. Many activities at Forest Fest: Activities include logging the Juneau County Castle Rock Park JULY 30-AUG 1 (Thu-Sat) JULY 31-AUG 1 (Fri-Sat) equipment, forest tours, chainsaw during the afternoon hours. Castle carvers, woodturners, trappers, Rock Lake. 1-11pm. 608/427-2070, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN SHEBOYGAN timbersports, artisans and crafters, 888/898-2550. www.juneaucounty. Prairie Dog Blues Festival: Two big days Johnsonville Brat Days: Annual event children’s activities, various forestry com (Juneau Co.) of international, national and regional pays homage to the bratwurst. Sample organizations, horse-drawn wagon blues bands. Camping, concessions the bratwurst in many nontraditional rides, live music and entertainment, and fun. Motel shuttle and camping PARK FALLS ways including brat tacos, brat pizzas, food, and much more. Trees for Northwoods Classic Car Show: Car on site. St. Feriole Island. Fri 5pm- brat fleishbrot, brat gyros, New York Tomorrow Natural Resources show, model car contest, 50s and mid, Sat noon-midnight. 608/326- style brats and traditional double Specialty School. 9am-3pm. 715/479- 60s music, trophies for top cars in 0085. www.prairiedogblues.com brats. A variety of free entertainment 6456. www.treesfortomorrow.com 22 classes and food booth by the (Crawford Co.) on three stages with national enter- (Vilas Co.) Fifield Lions. This event is held in tainment on the main stage, parade JULY 31-AUG 2 (Fri-Sun) conjunction with Flambeau Rama. on Saturday morning, and activities EAU CLAIRE Tourist Park. 9am-3pm. 715/762- for the entire family. Kiwanis Park. Chalkfest: Yards of sidewalk space 2467, 877/762-2703. www.parkfalls. KENOSHA 920/457-9491. www.brat-days.com displaying amazing chalk artwork. com (Price Co.) Taste of Wisconsin: Held at Kenosha’s (Sheboygan Co.) Evening includes a night-light Lake Michigan shoreline, is a fam- reception where the whole park will ily-friendly celebration of all things

20 Firehouse Runs on Sunday. Food, RIPON Carol VanHook Cookie Daze 2015: Festival features music and fun. Downtown. 715/798- cookie drops, cookie decorating, 3833. www.firehouse50.org/ cookie bingo, bake and taste cookie (Bayfield Co.) competition, cookie blaster rocket shops and more. Barlow Park. 10am- HATFIELD 1:30pm. 920/748-6764. www.ripon- Hatfield Fun Days & Flea Market/Craft Sale: wi.com (Fond Du Lac Co.) Crafts, antique tractor show, parade, food, games, and activities for all WAUKESHA ages. Thunderbird Village. 608/989- Waukesha Art Crawl: 175 artisans at 2275. www.clarkcountytourism-wi.org 20 galleries and showplaces are (Jackson Co.) featured at this seasonal event. Shop the boutiques, listen to live music or KENOSHA indulge in food and drink. Downtown. Pike River Rendezvous: Reenactors 4-10pm. 262/542-1522. www. encamped on Simmons Island add waukeshaart.com (Waukesha Co.) to the atmosphere of the Colonial through Western Fur Trade era of the Scandinavia Corn Roast, July 31 - August 2 AUG 1-2 (Sat-Sun) 1650s through 1840s at the annual Pike River Rendezvous. Simmons 700 show cars, parts vendors, food, AUG 5 (Wed) refreshments and fun. Northern ARBOR VITAE Island Park. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. Gates Annual Arbor Vitae Firemen’s Picnic and 9am-4pm. 262/653-4140. www. MERCER open 7am-5pm. 715/832-0552. www. Summerfest: Live music, food and kenoshapublicmuseum.org Loon Day Art & Craft Fair: Annual art indianheadcarshow.com drinks, live radio broadcasts, milk jug (Kenosha Co.) and craft show with more than 250 (Chippewa Co.) regatta, lawn mower racing, live mu- exhibitors. Loon calling contest, sic, and fireworks at dark on Saturday. NEW LONDON food, music, dancing, demonstra-

Volleyball, trap shoot, kids’ games, Heritage Days & Rail Fest: Festival MONROE tions, sidewalk and bake sales, face Soil Sisters: Visit small family farms water fights and raffles on Sunday. features entertainment such as painting for kids, flea market and led by Wisconsin women committed Arbor Vitae Firemen’s Park. Sat 9am- lumberjacks or western shows, buck a live performance of the Lakeland to a healthy, fresh future for our mid, Sun 8am-4pm. 715/356-5266. skinner’s rendezvous encampment Barbershop Chorus. Downtown. 9am- communities. The seven farms on www.minocqua.org/ (Vilas Co.) with tomahawk and knife toss, and 4pm. 715/476-2389. www.mercercc. historic demonstrations. Sunday the tour offer a unique diversity of com (Iron Co.) farm experiences showcasing the CEDARBURG also has a bake sale, live music, summer’s bounty in one afternoon. Architectural Treasures of Ozaukee and a non-denominational church AUG 5-8 (Wed-Sat) Open to the public and held rain County: Annual, self-guided, 2.5-hour service. Tour historic buildings both or shine. Free admission. Green tour offers a fascinating opportunity days. Heritage Historical Village. TOMAHAWK County various locations. 11am-6pm. to see some of the area’s finest 10am-4pm. 920/982-8557. www. Antique Outboard and Motor Show: Many 608/329-7056. www.soilsisterswi.org historic architecture. Tour historic historicalvillage.org/heritagedays.html of the boats on display are the last (Green Co.) homes throughout the area. A rare (Outagamie Co.) remaining specimens of their kind. All opportunity to see both interiors are impressive models of early small NEW GLARUS and gardens. Historic Cedarburg. AUG 2 (Sun) craft workmanship and inventiveness. Volksfest: Swiss Independence Day 262/375-3676. www.cedarburg.org SARA Park. 715/356-5649. celebration featuring Swiss choral (Ozaukee Co.) CHILTON (Lincoln Co.) Escarpment Bicycle Tour: Ride along the folklore music, yodeling, flag throwing, alphorn playing, and accordion music. CURTISS Niagara Escarpment on this full-ser- AUG 5-9 (Wed-Sun) Telling Shooting Park. 608/527-2095. Curtiss Corners Quilt Show: Event vice tour offering multiple scenic www.swisstown.com (Green Co.) featuring a craft sale, vendors, routes. Maps, cue sheets, marked NEILLSVILLE demonstrations, challenge display routes, sag wagon and food are all Clark County Fair: Truck pulls, enter- and lunch with pie and bars. included. Six routes of varying lengths RACINE tainment shows, demolition derby, Annual Job’s Daughters Craft Fair: Outdoor Curtiss Community Hall. 10am- from 8 to 100 miles are offered. 4-H animal show, carnival rides, great fair along Lake Michigan featuring 4pm. 715/223-2133. www. Activities before and after the ride. food, and many displays. Clark Coun- unique exhibitors from four states. clarkcountytourism-wi.org (Clark Co.) Ledge View Nature Center. 920/849- ty Fairgrounds. 715/223-2071. www. Food stands available. Masonic 7094. www.travelcalumet.com/ledge- clark.uwex.edu/ (Clark Co.) Center. 9am-4pm. 262/878-4843. GRANDVIEW view-nature-center/ (Calumet Co.) (Racine Co.) Grand View Firehouse 50 and Firehouse AUG 6 (Thu)

Run: Annual running of the Firehouse CHIPPEWA FALLS Armenian Fest: The largest Armenian 50, the grandfather of bicycle road Indianhead Swap Meet and Car Show: GREEN BAY festival in the Midwest with food, mu- races. Fantasy Fifty on Saturday and Annual event featuring more than Taste on Broadway: Amazing night of sic and dance. Festival Park. 11am- food, music, socializing and fun. 6pm. 262/639-0531. (Racine Co.) Features local breweries, local winer- ies, and chefs making their specialty Junko S. AUG 4-9 (Tue-Sun) dishes. Broadway District. 5-11pm. 920/437-2531. www.tasteon OSHKOSH broadway.com (Brown Co.) Winnebago County Fair: Carnival rides, top-notch entertainment, exhibit judg- AUG 6-8 (Thu-Sat) ing and great food. Sunnyview Expo Center. 920/685-3013. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN (Winnebago Co.) Country on the River Music Fest: Three- day country music festival with nation- al country acts as well as local and ! regional bands. Country on the River Grounds. 608/326-6724, 800/864- Save gas. Keep tires inflated, 1771. www.countryontheriver.com carpool to events and be sure (Crawford Co.) to call ahead to verify dates or visit travelwisconsin.com. ChalkFest, August 1 • Eau Claire

Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/432-8747. 21 Debbie Stromquist WEST BEND SPOONER West Bend Cache Ba$h: Visit the Jack Pine Savage Days: Events include “Geocaching Capital of the MidwestTM” live music Friday and Saturday nights, for this family-friendly two-day event carnival, arts and crafts fair, sidewalk with activities for new & experienced sales, Savage Dash 5K Mud Run, geocachers. Complete with vendors, sport tournaments, car show, outdoor classes, contests, raffle with lots of show, pancake breakfast and more. great prizes. 262/338-2666. www. Downtown. 715/635-2168. www. visitwestbend.com/geocaching/ jackpinesavagedays.com (Washington Co.) (Washburn Co.)

AUG 7-9 (Fri-Sun) AUG 8 (Sat) ANTIGO ABBOTSFORD Antigo Tater Trot: 10K, one-mile, and Abbotsford First City Days: Antique stock four-mile timed walk/run with start tractor pull, food, music, vintage and finish at Antigo City Park. Post snowmobile show & swap meet, Irishfest, August 7-9 • La Crosse race celebration includes live enter- ATV lawn tractor pull, craft show, tainment and a baked potato bar. An- kids’ games, breakfast in the park, cease two hours prior to park closure. tigo City Park. 715/627-4336. www. AUG 6-9 (Thu-Sun) and more. Red Arrow Park. Fri antigotatertrot.com (Langlade Co.) Ticket sales and fair entry cease one 4pm-Midnight, Sat 8am-Midnight, hour prior to park closure. 414/266- ARLINGTON Sun 8am-4pm. 715/223-8509. www. BOULDER JUNCTION 7000, 800/844-3247. www.wistatefair. Arlington Fireman’s Festival: The Ar- abbycolbyareachamber.org (Clark Co.) Boulder Junction History Day: Watch com (Milwaukee Co.) lington Fire Department celebrates history come alive during the Picnic summer with a truck and tractor pull CHIPPEWA FALLS Theatre’s performance of a special on Friday and Saturday evenings AUG 7 (Fri) Pure Water Days: YMCA races, sporting figure in Boulder Junction’s history. along with a softball and volleyball events, kids’ games, fireworks, live Brat and bake sale. Community tournament. Live music both Friday SPOONER entertainment, food, kids’ parade Center & Historical Museum. 11am- and Saturday nights. Fireman’s Park. Savage Dash 5K Mud Run/Obstacle Course: and large parade on Saturday 4pm. 715/385-2617. www.boulderjct. 608/635-4717. www.arlingtonfiredept. Held during Jack Pine Savage Days. and many other city-wide events. org/all-events/ (Vilas Co.) com (Columbia Co.) Challenging race featuring 5K obsta- Chippewa Falls. 715/723-0331. www. cle race and mud run. Railroad Park. visitchippewafallswi.com HARTFORD EAU CLAIRE 715/635-2168. www.jackpinesavage (Chippewa Co.) American Accents: A Festival of Fine Arts Annual festival featuring 80 U.S. Open Chainsaw Sculpture days.com (Washburn Co.) & Crafts: craftsmen and artisans nestled along Championship: The top chainsaw artists LA CROSSE Rubicon River, live music, and food from around the world compete for AUG 7-8 (Fri-Sat) Irishfest: Festivities include Irish dance by Hartford Lions. Willowbrook Park. prizes as they turn simple logs into shows, Irish market, cultural tent, CLINTONVILLE wee folks area, tea garden, rides in 9am-3pm. 262/673-5207. www. stunning works of art. On Sunday, hartfordwomensclub.org (Dodge Co.) bid on your favorite sculpture and Fireman’s Festival: Parade downtown, a horse-drawn Irish cart, plus food vendors featuring Irish stew, Irish make the masterpiece your own. refreshment stands, water fights, kids’ potatoes, corned beef, and more. SISTER BAY Family activities available throughout events and dance. WA Olen Park. 715/823-3308. www.clintonvillewi Southside Fest Grounds. 800/658- Door County Festival of Fine Arts & the weekend. Paul Bunyan Logging Stargazing Party: Day-long festival chamber.com/Communityevents.htm 9424. www.irishfestlacrosse.org (La Camp. 715/835-6200. www. featuring Door County artists, (Waupaca Co.) Crosse Co.) uschainsawchamps.com demonstrations, live music, and (Chippewa Co.) children’s activities. Waterfront Park. STURGEON BAY NORTH FOND DU LAC Wisconsin Square & Round Dance 920/854-2812. www.cometosisterbay. ELKHART LAKE Maritime on Madison: Weekend includes com (Door Co.) live entertainment, food, children’s Convention: Three-day convention IMSA Continental SportsCar Challenge and includes square, round, contra and TUDOR USCC Championship: Weekend activities, and more on Sturgeon Bay’s TWO RIVERS west side waterfront. Event held in traditional dancing, special events, of sports car racing and activities fashion show, retail vendors, and Lakeshore Knights Annual Car Show: partnership with the Door County including an open grid, autographs, showcase of ideas. Horace Mann Display of classic autos, live DJ, Maritime Museum during Sturgeon tech talks, fan forums, car corrals, High School. 920/452-9493. www. 50/50 raffle, door prizes, food, and Bay Maritime Week. Door County and Tour de Road America bike event. wisquaredanceconvention.org refreshments. Walsh Field. 8am-5pm. Maritime Museum Sturgeon Bay. Roadamerica, Inc. 920/892-4576, (Fond Du Lac Co.) 920/794-7402. (Manitowoc Co.) 800/365-7223. www.roadamerica. 920/743-6246. www.sturgeonbay.net (Door Co.) WOODRUFF com (Sheboygan Co.) NORWALK Minocqua Triathlon: Triathlon offers Norwalk Truck & Tractor Pull: One of the both sprint and distance events. The SYMCO most scenic locations to view a tractor LADYSMITH swim, bike and run courses take Activities The Shakedown: 1964 and older pull in the state. A National Tractor Rusk County Junior Fair: place in the woods and waters of the traditional style hot rods and customs, Pull Association Division III sanctioned include rides, spectrum amusements, scenic Northwoods. Music, food and camping, vendors, party, car show, event. Charcoal chicken, parades, tractor/truck pulls, demo derby, food, beverages. Clear Lake Picnic Area. and free tubing on the Wolf River. live bands, entertainment and more. livestock displays, 4-H projects, 7:30am-1pm. 715/356-5266. www. Thresheree Grounds. Fri Noon-11pm, Downtown. 608/269-4123. www. music, and more. Rusk County minocquatriathlon.com/ (Oneida Co.) Sat 6am-11pm. 920/235-1020. www. norwalklionsclub.com Fairgrounds. 715/532-2151. www. rusk.uwex.edu/junior-fair (Rusk Co.) symcoshakedown.com (Waupaca Co.) (Monroe Co.) AUG 8-9 (Sat-Sun) TWO RIVERS RIB LAKE AUG 6-16 (Thu-Sun) BRODHEAD A community- Rogers Street Days: Community Rib Lake Ice Age Days: Covered Bridge Days: Street dance, wide celebration with events and WEST ALLIS celebration featuring live music, sidewalk sales, flea market, parade, activities for the entire family. One and Wisconsin State Fair: The state’s largest smelt, burgers, brats, beverages, antique tractor show and pull, five-mile walk/run, fish boil, free street agricultural showcase. Also features crawfish, kayak parade and games thresheree, antique car show, historic dance on Friday, classic car show and SpinCity amusement ride and game for kids. Rogers Street Fishing tours, softball and volleyball tourna- free street dance on Saturday, parade area, 30 free stages, educational Village. Fri 5-10pm, Sat 12-10pm. ments. Wildflower Art Festival in the followed by special events on Sunday. exhibits, shopping, and hundreds of 920/793-5905. www.rogersstreet.com park and wildflower walking tours. (Manitowoc Co.) Amusement rides, concessions, Downtown Square & South Brodhead. food and beverage options. Wisconsin food courts, and more happening all State Fair Park. Sun-Thur 8am-11pm; 608/897-8411. www.BrodheadCham- weekend long. Downtown. 715/427- ber.org (Green Co.) Fri & Sat 8am-12am; Final Sunday 5404. riblakewisconsin.com 8am-10pm. Re-entry hand stamps (Taylor Co.)

22 IOLA ELLSWORTH NORTH HUDSON volunteer efforts of the Mary Lou & Iola Vintage Military & Gun Show with Pierce County Fair: Tractor, truck and North Hudson Pepper Festival: Annual Arthur F. Mahone Fund. HarborPark’s Vintage Tractors & Equipment: Show horse pulls, demo derby, hundreds event including a parade, carnival, Celebration Place. 262/654-2412. vehicles include military vehicles, of exhibits, educational opportunities, Italian food booths, spaghetti and www.mahonefund.org (Kenosha Co.) military equipment, tractors, entertainment, and much more. hot pepper-eating contests, music, machines and professional vehicle Pierce County Fairgrounds. 715/273- bingo, 5K & 10K run, and a Queen MONTELLO exhibit. Battle re-enactments for 6874. www.co.pierce.wi.us/Fair/ coronation. Pepperfest Park. Father Marquette Days: Crafters and World War II and Vietnam era Fair_Main.php (Pierce Co.) 715/386-8411. www.pepperfest.org vendors, kids’ games, car show, live with pyrotechnics. Living history (St. Croix Co.) music, parade, duck raffle, slow-pitch encampments, swap meet, parades FOND DU LAC men’s softball tournament, horseshoe of vehicles and speakers. Camping Warbirds and Classics Over the Midwest: STAR PRAIRIE tournament, volleyball tournament, available. Admission fee. Iola Old Car Experience the biggest and best radio Star Prairie Ox Cart Days: The three-day and Montello Granite 5/10K Run. Show Grounds. 715/445-4005. www. controlled airplanes from all over the festival includes softball tournaments, Montello City Park. 608/369-0728. iolavms.com (Waupaca Co.) US and Canada. Bring the family and queen coronation, canoe races, www.montellowi.com (Marquette Co.) see jets flying at 200 MPH and giant medallion hunt and parade with high LAKE GENEVA scale models with wingspans over 15 school marching bands from many PEWAUKEE Art in the Park: Outdoor, juried, fine feet flown by some of the best R/C northwestern Wisconsin communities Pewaukee Antique & Classic Boat Show: art fair on beautiful Geneva Lake. pilots in the country. Wellnitz Field. performing. Star Prairie Ball Park. Annual show featuring more than 50 One hundred artists from all over 9am-4pm. 920/907-6159. www. 715/246-2900. www.oxcartdays.com antique and classic boats, antique the country will exhibit pottery, fiber, midwestwarbirds.com (St. Croix Co.) cars, kids’ activities, model toy leather, paper, glass, graphics, (Fond Du Lac Co.) boats, closing ceremony honoring jewelry, metal, mixed media, painting, VALMY veterans along with vintage airplane photography, sculpture, and wood. MILWAUKEE Valmy Thresheree & Antique Machinery fly by and live music. Lakefront Park. Flat Iron Park. 10am-4pm. 262/729- Irish Fest: The nation’s largest Irish Show: Friday night dance, Thresheree 9am-5pm. 262/695-2994. www. 5225. www.genevalakeart.org/ festival celebrates Irish music, dance, Saturday and Sunday with tractor pewaukeboatshow.org calendar (Walworth Co.) culture, sports and cuisine. More pull, entertainment, games for the (Waukesha Co.) than 300 entertainers on 17 stages, entire family, arts and crafts fair, MILWAUKEE children’s activities, Celtic canines great music, food and refreshments. PORTAGE Morning Glory Fine Craft Fair: Milwaukee’s and Irish wares delight the Irish in Club Grounds. Gates open Fri 6pm. Friendship Village Celebrates Zona Gale: premier contemporary fine craft fair. everyone. Henry Maier Festival Park. 920/743-4859. www.valmythresheree. A commemoration of Pulitzer Prize Handsome downtown location along Thur 5-10pm, Fri 4pm-mid, Sat noon- org/ (Door Co.) winning dramatist and social activist the Milwaukee River. Silent auction mid, Sun 11am-10pm. 414/476- Zona Gale. Poetry and play reading, and special amenities for artists 3378. www.irishfest.com VIROQUA cemetery tour, music, tours of Gale’s and patrons. Marcus Center for the (Milwaukee Co.) Wild West Days: 1880s bustling boom two homes in Portage, ice cream Performing Arts. 414/273-7206. www. town with many authentic buildings. social and more. Various Locations. wdcc.org (Milwaukee Co.) AUG 14-15 (Fri-Sat) Rodeo, vendors, concert, parade, 10am-3pm. 608/742-2228. www. hog wrasslin’ and many events portagewi.com (Columbia Co.) AUG 9 (Sun) WAUPACA throughout the weekend. Wild West Arts on the Square: An eclectic celebra- Days Grounds. 608/637-2666. www. Silver Lake Triathlon: Beginner-friendly BOULDER JUNCTION tion of the arts with a juried art show thewildwestdays.com (Vernon Co.) event starting at beautiful Silver Lake Musky Jamboree: Featuring an antique and sale, live music, and theater on and continuing into the gently rolling auto show, entertainment, 150+ arts three entertainment stages, farmer’s AUG 15 (Sat) countryside of the Portage area. Silver and craft vendors, flea market, kids’ market, participatory events and Lake Beach. 608/742-4888. www. casting contest, concessions and workshops, and an art of home brew GREEN LAKE silverlaketriathlon.com (Columbia Co.) fun run. The Fun Run consists of 5K and wine making venue. City Square. Green Lake Battle of the Bands: Four and 10K courses beginning at the 715/258-3741. www.waupacaarts.org bands will compete for the title of STOUGHTON Boulder Junction Baseball Park and (Waupaca Co.) Green Lake’s Best Band 2015, Stoughton Coffee Break Festival: Sample winding through scenic, gently rolling $1,000 cash prize and a custom coffee from a host of coffee vendors, asphalt surfaced roads, woodland and AUG 14-16 (Fri-Sun) designed website by Regal Creative. art & craft show, car show, bean spit paved trails. Downtown. 9am-4pm. Concessions, t-shirts, bumper stickers contest, music, food, beer and one- 715/385-2400, 800/466-8759. www. ALGOMA and other fun event items will be sold. mile/5K run. Mandt Park. 9am-4pm. boulderjct.org (Vilas Co.) Shanty Days Celebration of the Lake: Deacon Mills Park. 3-10pm. 608/873-7912. www.stoughtonwi.com Includes ethnic foods, northeastern 920/294-3231. www.visitgreenlake. (Dane Co.) AUG 10 (Mon) Wisconsin’s largest parade, fireworks com (Green Lake Co.) display over the lake, multi-band en- ELKHART LAKE tertainment, more than 150 art, craft KENOSHA Elkhart Lake’s Downtown Night: Sample and street fair vendors, kids’ activities, Harbor Park Jazz & Blues Festival: Enjoy local restaurant specialties at the car cruise, huge book sale, and much a great jazz concert on the shore Taste of Elkhart Lake. Kids will enjoy more. Downtown. Fri 3-11:30pm, Sat of Lake Michigan. Produced by the Shetland pony rides, the jumping cas- 10am-11:30pm, Sun 10am-8pm. tle, and rock climbing wall. Live music 920/487-2041. www.algomachamber. RealAbstract.com on the square. Downtown. 5-9:30pm. org/shanty-days/ (Kewaunee Co.) 920/876-2922. www.elkhartlake.com (Sheboygan Co.) CLAYTON Moon Lake Threshing Bee: Annual Moon AUG 13-16 (Thu-Sun) Lake threshermen’s show. Threshing, crafts building, flea market, steam- EAGLE RIVER powered sawmill, blacksmith shop, Vilas County Fair: Exhibits, horse shows, miniature steam train, food, beverages horseshoe tournament, judging, and much more. Moon Lake Theshing midway rides, and refreshments. Vilas Show. 7:30am for breakfast on County Fairgrounds. 715/479-2057. Saturday & Sunday. 800/811-0338. www.co.vilas.wi.us/fair/index.html www.moonlakeshow.org (Polk Co.) (Vilas Co.)

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Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/432-8747. 23 Mary Lagenfeld SUPERIOR SUN PRAIRIE Head of the Lakes Fair: 4-H exhibits, Sweet Corn Festival: Event includes craft midway thrills, concessions, concerts, show, carnival rides, concessions, and demolition derbies. Fairgrounds. family stage, beer tent with live bands, 715/394-7848. www.holfair.com kiddie korner activities, petting zoo, (Douglas Co.) sweet corn, and annual Prairie Pull- Off Tractor Pull featuring south central AUG 19 (Wed) tractor pullers and tri-county pullers. Angell Park. Thurs & Fri 6-10pm, Sat EAGLE RIVER noon-mid, Sun noon-10pm. 608/837- Paul Bunyan Fest: Family fun event with 4547. www.sunprairiechamber.com an arts and craft show, musical enter- (Dane Co.) tainment, chainsaw carving demos, Paul Bunyan-sized beef sandwiches AUG 21-22 (Fri-Sat) and luncheon, and much more. Downtown. 10am-4pm. 800/359- HILBERT 6315, 715/479-6400. www.eagleriver. Voices of Peace Gospel Music Fest: 18 per- Sweet Corn Festival, August 20-23 • Sun Prairie org (Vilas Co.) forming groups playing country, blue- grass, and southern gospel music. WALES AUG 16 (Sun) AUG 19-23 (Wed-Sun) Food, snacks and refreshments avail- Donna Lexa Memorial Art Fair: A juried art able. Hilbert Civic Park. Fri 1-9pm, fair committed to excellence in fine ANTIGO BEAVER DAM Sat 10am-8pm. 920/756-3830. www. arts and crafts including photography, Badgerland Classics & Customs Annual Dodge County Fair: Huge midway, main voicesofpeace.net/ (Calumet Co.) paintings, pottery, glass, wood, Car Show & Swap Meet: Antique and stage with top national country and jewelry, metal, mixed media, drawings collectible cars and trucks, parts and and classic rock entertainment, lots KENOSHA and fiber art, entertainment, kids’ literature vendors, show cars, and of exhibits and vendors, live music, a Grill Games BBQ Competition & Lakefront area, food and used book sale. Glacial classic cars for sale. Peaceful Valley magic show, chain saw carving, pony Festival: A grilling contest featuring Drumlin Trail. 9am-4pm. 262/853- Park. 8am-4pm. 715/623-7351. www. rides, a petting zoo, and demolition national grilling teams, music festival 0808. www.donnalexamemorialartfair. badgerlandcc.org (Langlade Co.) derby. Fairgrounds. 8am-mid each with major acts, family activity org (Waukesha Co.) day. 920/885-3586. www.dodge area, and carnival. HarborPark’s FOND DU LAC countyfairgrounds.com (Dodge Co.) Celebration Place. 11am-11pm. WAUPACA Race the Lake: A 90-mile bike race 262/654-1234. www.grillgames.org around Lake Winnebago. This event Waupaca Area Triathlon: A 1/2-mile swim, DEPERE (Kenosha Co.) is designed for the recreational cyclist 20-mile bike race and 5K run. Short Brown County Fair: The Brown County to the professional. For all ages and Course is 1/4-mile swim, 12-mile Fair Association will provide an PORTAGE abilities. Lakeside Park & Lighthouse. bike and two-mile run. Waupaca opportunity for youth and adults to Taste of Portage Market Fair: Food from Kids Triathlon takes place on Friday Race begins 5:45am. 920/574-2972. learn together in a family oriented local restaurants and non-profit evening for ages 4-10. South Park’s www.dutrirun.com (Fond Du Lac Co.) environment by sharing experiences groups, music, art and craft show, car Shadow Lake. 715/258-7343. www. and accomplishments. Fairgrounds. and truck show, kids’ activities, live waupacaareatriathlon.com MILTON 920/336-7292. www.browncountyfair. music, food and beer court area in the (Waupaca Co.) Milton’s Historical Society’s Annual Arts com/ (Brown Co.) evening and more. Market Square. and Crafts on the Lawn: One hundred 608/742-6242, 800/474-2525. www. vendors of authentic arts and AUG 15-16 (Sat-Sun) LAKE GENEVA portagewi.com (Columbia Co.) crafts on the lawn of the Milton Venetian Festival: Five-day festival House Museum. Ice Cream Social, CASSVILLE featuring a carnival, craft fair, water SUPERIOR The day will fea- discounted museum tours, craft raffle, Stonefield Railroad Days: ski show, musical entertainment, local Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival: ture activities and displays related to non-profit food booths, and country cuisine and the festival’s traditional Dragon Boat racing all day Saturday. railroading. Visit the Stonefield depot, store. Held in conjunction with the lighted boat parade followed by a Food and beverage vendors, arts hop onto the Stonefield caboose, view Milton Chamber’s Chicken BBQ. fireworks display high above Geneva and crafts fair, entertainment Friday model railroading trains, and stop Milton Historical Society. 9am-4pm. Lake. Library Park/ Flat Iron Park. evening and Saturday throughout the by the “End of the Line” hobo camp 608/868-7772. www.miltonhouse.org Wed-Fri 5pm-midnight, Sat & Sun day. Barker’s Island. Fri 4-10pm. Sat where samples of mulligan stew will (Rock Co.) be available. Stonefield. 10am-5pm. noon-midnight. 262/248-4416. www. 7am-10pm. 715/395-6169. www. 608/725-5210. www.stonefield lakegenevaJaycees.org (Walworth Co.) lakesuperiordragons.com NEW HOLSTEIN (Douglas Co.) historicsite.org (Grant Co.) New Holstein Arts & Crafts Fair: Arts WILMOT and Crafts Fair includes a pancake CHILTON Kenosha County Fair: Enjoy great food, AUG 21-23 (Fri-Sun) breakfast, free corn roast, and attractions, entertainment, and more. Steam & Gas Engine Show: Display of entertainment and other food in the antique farm machinery, a model Fairgrounds. 8am-midnight. 262/862- BUTTERNUT afternoon. Civic Park. 8:30am-3pm. steam engine, toy show and flea 6121, 262/843-2016. kenoshacofair. Community Fair: Exhibits, animal swap, 920/898-5640. (Calumet Co.) market. Calumet County Fairgrounds. com (Kenosha Co.) crafts, horseshoes, kids’ games, 10am-4pm. 920/989-2412. www. baseball, volleyball, archery tourna- wisteam-engine.com (Calumet Co.) AUG 16-23 (Sun) AUG 20-23 (Thu-Sun) ment, food, refreshments, and much more. Butternut Community Park.

OCONOMOWOC LANCASTER MILWAUKEE 715/769-3473. www.butternutwi.com 4-H animal judging The Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts: Grant County Fair: Milwaukee A la Carte: The Zoo’s (Ashland Co.) Juried fine arts show and three and exhibits, tractor and truck pulls, annual food and music “feast with demolition derby, midway rides, jug- stages of entertainment for children the beasts.” More than 25 area EAGLE RIVER glers/magicians, and musical enter- and adults. Great food, a children’s restaurants provide the feast plus National Championship Musky Open: art tent and free shuttle buses from tainment. Grant County Fairgrounds. four entertainment stages. Milwaukee World’s largest amateur musky area parking lots. Fowler Park. 608/723-2135. www.grantcountyfair County Zoo. 9am-10pm. 414/258- tournament includes a sport show, 10am-5pm. 262/567-1243. www. wi.org (Grant Co.) 2333. www.milwaukeezoo.org trophies, food and fun for the whole oconomowocarts.org (Waukesha Co.) (Milwaukee Co.) family. Fish one of seven lake families in Vilas County. Fairgrounds. 800/359-6315. www.muskyopen.com DID YOU KNOW? (Vilas Co.) Great Britain obtained Wisconsin in settlement of the French and Indian Wars in 1763; the U.S. acquired it in 1783 after the Revolutionary War. However,AUG 18-23 Great Britain(Tue-Sun) retained actual control until after the War of 1812.

24 HOLMEN POTOSI AUG 25-30 (Tue-Sun) edible arts and artist demonstrations, Holmen Kornfest: Enjoy Friday night Annual Potosi BrewFest: Annual Brewfest literary events, creative art activities fireworks, parade on Saturday and for children, and cultural exhibits. includes samples from more than 35 MANITOWOC car show on Sunday. Fresh corn on vendors of craft beer, wine, specialty Downtown. Fri 5pm-mid, Sat Manitowoc County Fair: Ag exhibits, youth the cob, chicken BBQ and other food, meat and cheeses. Try your hand 10am-11pm, Sun 10am-5pm. Art exhibits, displays, rides, musical live music, carnival, water fights, at the Beer Stein Holding contest or Fair hours: Sat. 10am-6pm, Sun. entertainment, and food. Manitowoc tractor pulls, horseshoe tournament, enjoy music. Holiday Gardens Event 10am-5pm. 920/435-5220. www. volleyball, and softball. Halfway Creek Center. 1-5pm. 608/763-4002. www. County Fairgrounds. 920/683-4378. mosaicartsinc.org/artstreet/ Park & American Legion. 608/526- potosibrewery.com (Grant Co.) www.manitowoccountyexpo.com (Brown Co.) 4444. www.holmenkornfest.com/ (Manitowoc Co.) (La Crosse Co.) WAUPACA LA CROSSE Waupaca Rod & Classic Car Club Car AUG 26-30 (Wed-Sun) Great River Folk Festival: A family-friendly HUSTLER Show and Cruise: A rod and classic car weekend of outdoor contemporary Hustlerfest: Tractor pulls, food, music, show with all the summer amenities. LOYAL and traditional folk music. Enjoy contests, games, races, pig wrestling, South Park. 715/281-9330. www. Loyal Corn Festival: Horseshoe tourna- demonstrations of traditional crafts, parade and much more. Downtown waupacalions.com (Waupaca Co.) ments, horse, truck and tractor pulls, ethnic food and children’s activities. Hustler Village Park. 608/427-2070. Spanky’s Run/Walk, carnival, live Admission fee. Riverside Park. www.hustlerfest.com (Juneau Co.) WILMOT music, great food including Loyal’s 608/784-3033. www.greatriverfolkfest. Rugged Maniac 5K Obstacle Race: Three- famous corn on the cob, and one org (La Crosse Co.) ODANAH mile course featuring obstacles of the area’s best parades including Bad River Manomin Celebration & Pow-wow: including towers of shipping The Bad River Tribe celebrates the hometown celebrities Steady Eddie AUG 29-30 (Sat-Sun) containers, a 50-foot water slide, and Travis, and Guinness Book of growth and harvest of this natural underground tunnels and even fire. World Record’s Stilt Walkers. Various BALSAM LAKE staple with traditional dancing, Before and after your run, enjoy a singing, canoe races, marathons, and Locations. 715/255-8772. www. Corn-on-the-Curb: Sweet corn served day-long festival with mechanical by the Girl Scouts. Live music and plenty of food. Pow wow Grounds. bulls, adult bounce houses, and a loyalcornfest.com (Clark Co.) dancing at local establishments. Turtle 715/682-7111. www.visitashland. foam pit. Wilmot Mountain. 262/862- Crunch Demolition Derby. Downtown. com/calendar/august/ (Ashland Co.) 2301. www.ruggedmaniac.com/ AUG 27-30 (Thu-Sun) 10am-7pm. 715/825-3188. www. events/chicago-milwaukee polkcountytourism.com (Polk Co.) AUG 22 (Sat) (Kenosha Co.) CUMBERLAND Rutabaga Festival: Enjoy live entertain- COON VALLEY AUG 22-23 (Sat-Sun) ment, a pedal tractor pull, pepper- EAU CLAIRE Threshing Bee: Celebrate pioneer days eating contest, basketball shootout, Festival in the Pines: More than 250 with a threshing bee, skills demon- CORNELL craft show, morning bike tour, and quality arts and crafts booths, strations, kids’ activities, live animals, Chippewa River Rendezvous: Learn about grand parade. Downtown. 715/822- great food from Chippewa Valley and threshing dinner (reservations the history of Wisconsin in the 1600s. 3378. www.cumberland-wisconsin. restaurants, talented performers on required). Norskedalen Nature & There will be prize drawings, silent com (Barron Co.) three stages, beer & wine garden, Heritage Center, Inc. 10am-4pm. auctions, historical demonstrations, children’s games and rides, free 608/452-3424. www.norskedalen.org worship service, delicious food, large AUG 28-29 (Fri-Sat) petting zoo. Carson Park. Sat 9am- (Vernon Co.) modern day flea market, car show, 6pm, Sun 9am-4pm. 715/552-5504. craft fair and a farmers’ market. Mill FENNIMORE www.festivalinthepines.com HILBERT Yard Park. 715/579-4571. www. Fennimore High School Community Fair: (Eau Claire Co.) Cheesehead Run 5K, Half Marathon, & Half chippewarendezvous.wix.com/home Friday evening dog show on the high Marathon Relay: This great Wisconsin (Chippewa Co.) school football field, Saturday exhibits TWO RIVERS race course traces the countryside include livestock, crafts and exhibits Kites Over Lake Michigan: Giant show of the small village of Hilbert. Fun kites, precision stunt kite teams flying themed costumes, unique awards, AUG 25-27 (Tue-Thu) of local FFA and 4-H groups, plus dual-and quad-line kites, spectacular collectible t-shirts, and an amazing adult open class exhibits. Fennimore and colorful ground displays, and finish line feast. Competitive and SUN PRAIRIE High School. Friday Dog Show begins games for kids. Night fly on Saturday casual runners and walkers welcome. Wisconsin Farm Technology Days: The at 5pm. 608/822-3245. www.fenni- Village Hearthstone Restaurant. largest agricultural show in Wisconsin more.com/calendar (Grant Co.) night and a bonfire on the beach. 7:15am (tenative). 920/853-3013. showcasing the latest improvements in Release of 400+ sky lanterns at the www.pacesettersrun.com production agriculture. More than 600 PRAIRIE DU CHIEN same time on Saturday evening (Calumet Co.) exhibitors. Activities for every interest Villa Louis Behind the Scenes: See Villa followed by a fireworks finale. Free with a family living tent, a youth tent, Louis from top to bottom during kite making for kids on Sunday. NEW RICHMOND heritage tractor and machinery dis- extended tours of the mansion. Visi- Neshotah Beach. 11am-4pm and Corn Fest: Free family event with live play, exhibits and displays for home, tors glimpse into the life of a historic Saturday night fly. 920/793-9599. music, free corn on the cob and root yard and garden, and entertainment. house museum and highlighting the www.uniqueflyingobjects.com beer, kids’ games, a 5K and 10K race Statz Brothers, Inc. Tues & Wed 9am- care and keeping of a unique object (Manitowoc Co.) and one-mile youth run. Glover Park. 5pm, Thur 9am-4pm. 715/344-2556. from the Dousman collection. Tours Race start 8:30am, Fest 10am-2pm. www.wifarmtechnology days.com include visits to the nooks and cran- AUG 30 (Sun) (Barron Co.) 715/246-2252. www.nracentre.com nies of this restored mansion. Villa (St. Croix Co.) Louis. 10am & 2:30pm. 608/326- GREENBUSH 2721. www.villalouis.org Wade House Annual Arts and Crafts Fair: (Crawford Co.) Artisans and craftspeople from Dan Brinnehl Wisconsin and across the Midwest AUG 28-30 (Fri-Sun) display and sell their wares at one of the most popular and longstanding BARABOO fairs of its kind in eastern Wisconsin. Baraboo River Rendezvous: Fur trade Baskets, grapevine wreaths, oil paint- re-enactment and rendezvous held ings, country crafts, ornaments, toys, on the site of the first settled part of dolls, teddy bears, handmade lace, Baraboo. Camps, traders, events and jewelry, dried flowers, furniture, wood- food vendors. Spirit Point. 9am-5pm. en bowls, rugs and much more. Wade 608/356-8172. www.baraboo.com House. 10am-5pm. 920/526-3271. (Sauk Co.) www.wadehouse.org (Sheboygan Co.) GREEN BAY Artstreet: Showcases more than 200 artists from throughout the country. 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ELKHORN CRANDON Walworth County Fair: Livestock judging, World Championship Off-Road Races: exhibits, carnival rides, concessions, Premier off-road racing at its best. harness racing, tractor and truck Attended each year by more than pulls, demolition derby, and free 40,000 fans. Crandon International grandstand shows. Walworth County Off-Road Raceway. 715/478-2222. Fairgrounds. 7am-midnight; Labor www.crandonoffroad.com (Forest Co.) Day until 9pm. 262/723-3228. www. walworthcountyfair.com GLENWOOD CITY (Walworth Co.) Rustic Lore Days: Community festival includes a parade, tractor pull, softball MARSHFIELD tournament, kickball tournament, city- Central Wisconsin State Fair: 4-H and wide garage sales, car show, antique open class exhibits, free grandstand tractor show, pedal tractor pull, arts entertainment with gate admission, & crafts fair Saturday, BBQ chicken the Central Wisconsin Draft Horse dinner on Sunday, and more. Various Show, midway carnival rides, event locations. 715/265-4011. www. Taste of Madison, September 5-6 tractor pull, demolition derby, rusticlore.com (St. Croix Co.) commercial exhibits and special SUPERIOR SUPERIOR programs, food and beer gardens. MILWAUKEE Great Northern Classic Rodeo: MRA/ Duluth-Superior Pride Festival: Duluth Fairgrounds. 715/387-1261. www. Indian Summer Festival: Indian Nation’s URA-sanctioned professional rodeo Superior Pride is a four-day festival centralwisconsinstatefair.com largest cultural celebration on including saddle bronc riding, steer held annually on Labor Day weekend. (Wood Co.) Milwaukee’s beautiful lakefront wrestling, calf roping, team roping, Events include a Wisconsin Point featuring Veterans parade, traditional bareback riding, barrel racing, and bonfire, BBQ, art shows, block party, SEPT 3-7 (Thu-Mon) pow wow, fireworks, Indian dance bull riding. Other events include a 5K parade, and more. Superior. 715/394- troupes, Native Music Awards walk/run, miracle rodeo, children’s 4009. www.dspride.com (Douglas Co.) MARENGO Program, tribal villages, cultural games during all performances and Ashland County Fair: Midway rides, horse demonstrations, storytellers, lacrosse numerous food/merchandise vendors. SEPT 5 (Sat) show, carnival, truck pull, musical demos and tournament, juried fine Fairgrounds. Hours vary. 218/727- entertainment, concessions, animal art, American Indian traditional and 6336. www.greatnorthernclassicrodeo. KENOSHA judging, exhibits and plenty of family contemporary entertainers, authentic com (Douglas Co.) Downtown Kenosha Classic Cruise-In: Show fun. Fairgrounds. 715/682-3742. foods, a Native farmers’ market, and off your car at this free event open www.ashlandcofair.org (Ashland Co.) an extensive Native marketplace WAUKESHA to all makes and models of vehicles. featuring authentic jewelry, arts and Wisconsin Highland Games: Scottish and Live music, food and beverage. Dash MERCER crafts, clothing and more. Henry Irish athletics, rugby tournament, plaques to the first 200 entries. Can-Yak the Turtle: Demos of fishing Maier Festival Park. Fri 4pm-mid, Sat Highland dancing, pipe and drum Downtown. 262/818-6410, 262/496- canoes and kayaks, baits, lures, and noon-mid, Sun 11am-8pm. 414/604- competition, kids’ area, cultural 5116. www.midweststreetmachine.com boats. Fishing contest for all species 1000. www.indiansummer.org area, pub tent, live music all day, (Kenosha Co.) on any of the 10 designated lakes (Milwaukee Co.) demonstrations, workshops, animals, along the Turtle River along with parades, food, and more. Waukesha NEW LISBON campfires and socials at night. Awards NEW GLARUS Expo Center. Fri 5-10pm, Sat 9am- Fly In-Drive In: Breakfast, lunch, aircraft and prizes. Great Northern Motel. Wilhelm Tell Festival: The Wilhelm Tell 10pm, Sun 10am-8pm. 262/548- on display, antique-classic cars on 715/476-2389. www.MercerCC.com Festival includes the final pageant 7200. www.wisconsinscottish.org display, arts and crafts, and chopper (Iron Co.) performance in German. Highlights (Waukesha Co.) rides available. Mauston-New Lisbon include Swiss music, yodeling contest, Airport. 6:30am-4pm. 608/547-6503. MILWAUKEE parade (Saturday morning), Art in the SEPT 4-7 (Fri-Mon) (Juneau Co.) Milwaukee Rally: All motorcycles and Park (Sunday), and children’s lantern riders are welcome. Poker Run, parade (Friday evening). Wilhelm CHILTON PARK FALLS hundreds of vendors, nonstop Tell Grounds. 608/527-2095. www. Calumet County Fair: Carnival rides, Fifield Dirt Devils ATV Rally: Approximately entertainment, hottest bikes, wilhelmtell.org (Green Co.) exhibits, stock car racing, demolition 200 miles of trail, poker run, mud scenic road trips, and hometown derby, live music, and grandstand run, and off-road challenge plus trail hospitality. Harley-Davidson Dealers in OSCEOLA entertainment. Calumet County riding, music, food and refreshments. Milwaukee. 800/241-1340, 414/350- Community Fair & Parade: Midway thrills, Fairgrounds. 920/853-3338. www. Wojcieszak’s Flambeau Resort. 4070. www.milwaukeerally.com exhibits, truck and lawn tractor pulls, calumetcountyfair.com (Calumet Co.) Registration 10am-noon. 715/762- (Milwaukee Co.) concessions, talent contest, queen 2178, 877/762-2703. www.parkfalls. coronation, music, craft fair, classic HILLSBORO com (Price Co.) SEPT 4-5 (Fri-Sat) cars and air show and Grand Parade. Hillsboro Firemen’s Labor Day Celebration: Downtown. 715/755-3300, 800/947- Activities start on Friday evening and PORT WING HUDSON 0581. www.osceolacommunityfair. include a junior fair, farmers’ market, Fish Boil: Annual traditional Lake Girls Just Want 2 Have Fun Bike Ride: com/ (Polk Co.) carnival, tractor pulls, demolition Superior fish boil with boiled lake Choose a 15-mile, 30-mile, or 45-mile derby, rodeo, Vernon County’s largest trout, potatoes, onions, coleslaw, bike ride through historic down- PRENTICE Labor Day parade, refreshments, bread and beverage, and arts and town Hudson on Saturday. Fee to Prentice Progress Days: Events include music and entertainment, softball and crafts show. Sunday includes food, participate. All bike rides will begin kickball, Neon Glow 5K Fun Run/ many other activities for the entire parades, car show, flower show, 10K with check in at 7am with a light Walk, co-ed softball tournament, family. Firemen’s Memorial Park. run, 5K walk, raffle prizes and more. breakfast and bike fittings. Lunch will volleyball court open, dunk tank, 608/489-2521. www.hillsborofire.info Town Hall. 10am-8pm. 715/774- be provided following the ride at 1:30 arts and crafts, parade, Optimists (Vernon Co.) 3555. www.portwingwi.com pm. Downtown. 715/386-8411. www. Snack Shack, BBQ chicken dinners (Bayfield Co.) hudsonwi.org (St. Croix Co.) and pulled pork sandwiches, pies JIM FALLS and goodies, free inflatable rides Lion’s Sturgeon Festival: Amusements on PORTAGE PRAIRIE DU SAC and bouncies, music, genealogical the midway, bands nightly, demolition Portage Skateboard Levee Cruise: Annual Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw: Featuring research, historical display, log derbies, truck and tractor pull, and Skateboard Levee Cruise featuring two stages of entertainment, arts and loading contest, live music, airplane a parade. Anson Park. Opens Fri a six-mile round trip of the scenic crafts fair, food booths, 5K and 10K rides, fire truck rides and kids’ 5pm, Sat & Sun 9am, Mon 9am-5pm. levee trail ending at Riverside Park run and much more. Marion Park. activities. Lions Park. Fri 6-10pm, Sat 715/382-4538. www.jimfallslionsclub. for a bring-your-own picnic. This 608/643-4317. www.wiscowchip.com 9am-1am, Sun 8am-8pm, Monday org (Chippewa Co.) push cruise is for skateboards and (Sauk Co.) rain date. 715/428-2964, 715/428- longboards only, and helmets are 2124. www.neonglowfunrun.com/ required. No bicycles, roller skates, (Price Co.) and roller blades allowed to partici- pate. Portage Canal Industrial Historic District. 10am. 608/334-4779. www.

26 portageskatekorg/2014/10/17/ HATFIELD SEPT 7 (Mon) GILMAN 3rd-annual-skateboard-levee-cruise- Hatfield Flea Market and Craft Sale: More Gilman Fall Festival: Exhibits, volleyball 2015 (Columbia Co.) than 200 vendors, food, music, MERRILL tournament, midway rides, music, parade, fireworks, and activities for Labor Day Celebration & Merrill Lion’s Car lawn tractor races, barbecue chicken, SISTER BAY the entire family. Free admission. Show: Huge parade downtown at 10 cake walk, and parade. Village Park. Marina Fest: Live entertainment, food Thunderbird Village. 608/989-2275. am. Events at the fairgrounds include 715/447-5734. www.gilmanwi.com and beverages, water ski show by the www.clarkcountytourism-wi.org/ a classic car show, flea market, farm- (Taylor Co.) Waterboard Warriors, fireworks and eventscalendar.html (Jackson Co.) ers’ market, silent auction, entertain- more. Sister Bay Marina. 920/854- ment for the kids and concessions. GRANTON 4457. www.sisterbaytourism.com SEPT 6 (Sun) Fairgrounds. 8am-4pm. 715/536- Granton Fall Festival: Annual festival (Door Co.) 7313. www.merrillparkandrec.com features games, flower show, mini- ALMA (Lincoln Co.) rod pull, tractor pull, music, softball SEPT 5-6 (Sat-Sun) Alma Music & Arts Festival: Live music tournament, and parade at 1pm on throughout the day, fine art and craft SEPT 11-12 (Fri-Sat) Sunday. Downtown. 715/238-7440. CABLE vendors, food from local Alma orga- www.clarkcountytourism-wi.org Blue Moon Art Tour: Visit artist studios nizations and restaurants, children’s ALGOMA (Clark Co.) along Blue Moon Road in the beauti- activities including pony rides. All Wet Whistle Wine Fest: A celebration of ful Cable/Drummond region. Various events held under the tree-lined shore the senses with award-winning wines, PLATTEVILLE Galleries/Studios. 715/798-3833. of the great Mississippi River in Alma. grape stomps, live music, heritage Dairy Days Celebration: Midway rides, concessions, 4-H exhibits, www.bluemoonarttour.blogspot.com Alma Beach/Harbor Recreation Area. foods, a fine arts show, games, and arts and crafts fair, flea market, (Bayfield Co.) 11am-7pm. 608/685-4859. www. more. von Stiehl Winery. Fri Eve dairy show, truck/tractor pull, almawisconsin.com (Buffalo Co.) 4-8pm & Sat 10am-6pm. 920/487- MADISON family entertainment, parade on 5208. www.vonstiehl.com/events/ Saturday, and car show on Sunday. Taste of Madison: Event showcases CEDARBURG (Kewaunee Co.) more than 80 local restaurants, Maxwell Street Days: More than Legion Park. 608/348-8888. www. 20 beverage stands and three 700 spaces filled with antiques, plattevilledairydays.com (Grant Co.) CHETEK entertainment stages. The collectibles, crafts, produce, sports Harvest Festival: Chili contests, craft fair, participating restaurants sell a vast and rummage, food, beverages Historic Re-enactment: Annual historic flea and farmers’ markets, live music, re-enactment featuring demonstra- variety of both unique and traditional and music. Firemen’s Park. food and fun. Downtown. 715/924- tions from historians and teachers. dishes to the estimated 225,000 6am-2pm. 262/377-8412. www. 4440. www.chetekwi.net (Barron Co.) Mound View Park. Fri 8am-5pm, attendees over the two-day period. cedarburgfiredept.com (Ozaukee Co.) Capitol Square. 608/276-9797. www. Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 10am-3pm. WAUPUN 608/348-8888. www.platteville.com tasteofmadison.com (Dane Co.) HARRISVILLE Volksfest German Ethnic Festival: Live (Grant Co.) Harrisville Bratfest: “Largest One Day music, German food and beverages,

MENASHA Brat Fest in the State.” Midway Volkswalk sculpture tour, wild goose PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Fox Jazz Fest: Enjoy local, national and rides, antique tractor pull, truck pull, chase run, and more. Waupun Villa Louis Carriage Classic: More than international jazz artists along with food, modified tractor pull, softball and Community Center. Fri 10am-11pm, 100 drivers hitch finely trained horses art, and family fun. Jefferson Park. volleyball, food, carriage rides, and Sat 7am-11pm. 920/324-2531. www. of many breeds to new and restored Noon-6:30pm daily. 920/749-2787. live music. Fireman’s Park. 608/296- waupunvolksfest.com (Dodge Co.) carriages. Visitors may also tour the www.foxjazzfest.com (Winnebago Co.) 4146. www.marquettenow.com authentically restored Dousman (Marquette Co.) SEPT 11-13 (Fri-Sun) family home and enjoy full food and PARK FALLS beverage service on the mansion Flambeau 40 On-Road Bike Race & Time JANESVILLE BELOIT lawn. Villa Louis. 8am-4pm (mansion Trials: The thirty-six mile on-road bike Labor Fest: Event includes mud Festival on the Rock: Festivities include tours 10am-4pm). 608/326-2721. race consisting of beautiful rolling volleyball, rock climbing wall, bounce carnival rides, craft tents, bags tour- www.villalouis.org (Crawford Co.) hills along the Flambeau River. St. house, live music, beer garden, craft nament, food vendors, beer tent, live Anthony’s Church. Sat: Road Race fair, and parade and car show on SEPT 12 (Sat) - Registration 8:30-9:30am, race music, softball, boat rides, Festival on Monday. Janesville Parade Route. the Rock Idol and more. Saturday in- 10am. Sun: Time Trials- Registration Sun: Labor Fest grounds open 8am; ASHLAND cludes a patch toy and game sale and 7:30-8:30am, trials 9am. 715/762- Mon parade 1pm, Car Show 10am- Mural Fest & Classic Car Show: Celebrate fireworks. Corrugated boat regatta on 2703, 877/762-2703. www.parkfalls. 3pm. 608/352-0330. www.laborfest. Ashland as the Historic Mural Capital Sunday. Free admission and parking. com (Price Co.) org (Rock Co.) of Wisconsin with sidewalk sales, Preservation Park. Fri 4pm-midnight, music, dozens of vintage vehicles, PORT WING PARK FALLS Sat 9am-midnight, Sun 9am-6pm. face painting, twisted balloons, guided Port Wing Arts & Craft Show: Regional Pike Lake Chain Firefighters Fun Day: 608/362-4612. www.festivalon mural tours, children’s mural painting, art and crafters show and sale held Annual event with hourly raffles, therock.com (Rock Co.) vendors and a mural painting contest. in conjunction with the Annual Port horseshoe tournament, games for Historic Main Street. 9am-2pm. Wing Fish Boil and the South Shore adults and children, refreshments, Heritage Days: Tour historic neighbor- 715/682-2500, 800/284-9484. www. Lions Annual Fall Festival. Port Wing music after 6:30pm, cash drawing, hoods, buildings and Beloit’s oldest visitashland.com (Ashland Co.) Town Hall & Memorial Park. Sat 9am- and fireworks. Pike Lake Fire cemetery, and attend special events dark. Sun 9am-4pm. 715/774-3624. Hall. Noon-10pm. 715/762-1623, at Beckman Mill and Angel Museum. BOULDER JUNCTION (Bayfield Co.) 715/762-3872. www.pikelakechain. Tour the Indian Effigy mounds on Colorama Arts & Crafts Fair: Artisans net/ (Price Co.) the Beloit College Campus and enjoy show and sell. Also enjoy a farmers’ WILMOT live music and demonstrations of market and wild game sandwiches. All Breed Dog Shows and Obedience Trials: PHILLIPS old-fashioned crafts. Throughout Be- Boulder Junction Community Center. More than 900 dogs representing Southern Blues BBQ & Crawdad Festival: loit. Times vary during the weekend. 9am-3pm. 715/385-2400. www. 124 different breeds. Free admission. Join the fun and feast on crawdads 608/365-4838. www.visitbeloit.com boulderjct.org (Vilas Co.) Parking fee. Kenosha County and a delicious southern BBQ spread (Rock Co.) Fairgrounds. 8am-5pm. 262/654- with all the fixins’ while listening to BRANTWOOD A Country Afternoon: An old-time country 4831. (Kenosha Co.) some great live music on the beautiful BOULDER JUNCTION shore of Wilson Lake. Birch Island social and picnic/cookout including World Championship Musky Classic: a baking contest/auction, sale of SEP 5-7 (Sat-Mon) Resort, Bar & Grill. 4-8pm. 715/339- Trophies awarded in annual catch 3151. www.birchislandresortllc.com/ grain & cardamom bread, artisan & and release musky tournament held craft items, quilt raffle, new museum BLACK RIVER FALLS (Price Co.) on area lakes in four communities: exhibits, demonstrations, plus tour Ho-Chunk Nation Pow-Wow: Pow-wow Boulder Junction, Presque Isle, of the historic buildings. Live music held as a celebration of thanks twice PORT WING Manitowish Waters and Winchester. provided by local musicians. Knox a year for the public to enjoy. Features South Shore Lions Club 64th Annual Fall Festival: Annual festival includes Port Area lakes. Times vary. 715/543- Creek Heritage Center. 11am- drums dancing and a wide variety of 2657. www.wcmuskyclassic.com 4pm. 715/564-2520, 715/564- craft vendors from across the country. Wing Classic Car Show, kiddie parade, (Vilas Co.) 2525. www.sites.google.com/site/ Pow-Wow Grounds. 715/284-9343. grand parade, arts and craft show, knoxheritagecenter/home (Price Co.) (Jackson Co.) 5K walk, 10K run, food booths, flower show, and more. Port Wing Town Hall & Memorial Park. 7am-4pm. 715/774-3220. www.portwingwi.com (Bayfield Co.)

Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/432-8747. 27 Mark Miller PARDEEVILLE festival. 15 E Geneva St. Williams Bay. U.S. Watermelon Speed-Eating and Begin at 7am. 262/248-4416. www. Seed-Spitting Championships: Free trirock.competitor.com/lake-geneva/ watermelon, watermelon carving, (Walworth Co.) arts and crafts fair, contests for all ages and the speed-eating and SEPT 12-13 (Sat-Sun) seed-spitting competition. Chandler Park. 10am. 608/697-6744. www. ELKHART LAKE pardeevillewatermelonfestival.com Tough Mudder at Road America: One of the (Columbia Co.) most intense and popular endurance challenges for amateur athletes. A PARK FALLS 10-12 mile obstacle course challenge Ruffed Grouse Fall Festival: Features that involves diving into ice-cold water, area business displays, bow shooting crawling through mud and running demonstrations and lessons, family through bursts of fire. Road America, activities, Walk for Suicide Awareness, Inc. 800/365-7223, 920/892-4576. ATV Poker Run, Home Grown market toughmudder.com/events/wisconsin- and craft fair, flea market, prizes 2014/ (Sheboygan Co.) and drawings, city-wide store front Tough Mudder at Road America, September 12-13 • Elkhart Lake decorating contest, corn roast, pet MUKWONAGO Maxwell Street Days Flea Market: pageant, dessert contest, petting CAMBRIDGE LAKE GENEVA More than 650 vendors of crafts, zoo, pie auction, meet a therapy dog, produce, plants, and tools. Food and Cambridge Volunteer Fire Dept. Annual Taste of Lake Geneva: Several local chefs cribbage tournament. Triangle Park. Dance and Poker Run: Fun, food and and restaurateurs come together in refreshments available. Hwy 83 & Cty 9am-7pm. 715/762-2703, 877/762- NN Mukwonago. 8am-5pm. 262/363- music. Bingo in the afternoon, Flat Iron Park to serve a variety of 2703. www.parkfalls.com (Price Co.) firemen games, ice cream social local cuisines and culinary delights. 1501. www.mukwonagochamber.org and dance held 3pm-9pm. Poker (Waukesha Co.) Sat 11am-5pm. 262/248-4416. www. RIVER FALLS Run starts at 11am. Fire Station. lakegenevawi.com (Walworth Co.) 11am-9pm. 608/423-2013. www. Art on the Kinni: This event showcases WAUSAU unique, handcrafted items from some visitcambridgewi.com (Dane Co.) MANITOWOC Wausau’s Artrageous Weekend: Head to 60 local and regional artists, day-long both sides of the Wisconsin River for Sputnikfest: A celebration of the 1962 music on two stages, a wide variety CHETEK crash landing of a piece of the satellite two days of art hopping and shopping Harvest Fest Mud Run: 5K timed race of food vendors, and a children’s art at three events: Art in the Park, the Sputnik in Manitowoc. Festivities will activities tent. Heritage Park - White which includes a variety of obstacles include wacky costume contests, Miss Festival of Arts, and the opening and challenges. Awards following for Pathway. 9am-5pm. 715/425-7143. weekend of “Birds in Art” at the Space Debris Pageant, juried art fair, the adult and youth divisions. Join www.riverfallscab.org (Pierce Co.) Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum. entertainment, food and much more. the Ping-Pong ball drop and have Artist demonstrations, musical Rahr West Art Museum. 920/686- the chance to win an assortment of SISTER BAY performances, children’s activities, 3090. www.asputnikfest.blogspot. prizes. Live music and concessions. Peninsula Century Ride: Door County’s and food. Wausau’s River District - Held in conjunction with the Harvest com/ (Manitowoc Co.) newest century ride featuring routes Downtown. 9am-5pm. 715/842-1676. Fest in downtown Chetek. Industrial of 25, 50, 62, and 100 miles through www.wausaufoa.org (Marathon Co.) Park. Registration 1:30-3pm, race MOUNT HOREB northern Door County’s beautiful Thirsty Troll Brew Fest: Taste beers 3:30pm. 715/642-0173. www.sites. landscape of waterfront vistas and SEPT 13 (Sun) from Wisconsin and the surrounding google.com/site/chetekmudrun/ tree-lined roads. Ride starts and ends (Barron Co.) area. Twenty-five brewers will be at Sister Bay’s Waterfront Park, with MADISON showcasing up to 100 different brews. live music and post-ride food and Ironman Wisconsin Triathlon: Cheer on CHILTON Music, food and Jorgen the Troll. more than 2,000 athletes as they Crafty Apple Fest: Special apple-related Grundahl Park. 1-5pm. 608/437- beer. Waterfront Park. 920/421-1519. www.peninsulacentury.com (Door Co.) swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles and food dishes, apple & pumpkin beer, 5914. www.trollway.com (Dane Co.) run 26.2 miles. The competition live music, games, activities and begins at 7am at the Monona Terrace entertainment for the kids, pumpkin NEENAH SUN PRAIRIE Downtown Sun Prairie Art Fair: Juried Community and Convention Center bowling, food court and crafters. Quarry Quest: Event gives children and concludes at midnight around County Hwy Dept Grounds. 9am-4pm. fine art show on Main Street with and adults an opportunity to tour a the Capitol Square. 7am-11:59pm. 920/418-1650. www.chiltonchamber. food stands, live entertainment, working quarry, ride and explore giant 608/255-2537. www.ironman.com com (Calumet Co.) and children’s activities. Downtown. excavation machinery, and participate (Dane Co.) in hands-on educational activities. 10am-4pm. 608/512-9743. www. EDGERTON Try your luck at the catch and release downtownsunprairie.com (Dane Co.) SEPT 16-19 (Wed-Sat) Chilimania: A street festival featuring the pond, prospect for fool’s gold, or upper-Midwest’s largest chili cook-off mix up a batch of concrete cakes. Sun Prairie Blues Fest: Annual festival NEILLSVILLE and salsa competition with an average featuring music by local, Midwest- of 60 chili cook booths. Musical Michaels Materials Quarry. 9am-4pm. Central Wisconsin Horse Sale: Wiscon- 920/924-4300. www.quarryquest.com ern and national performers. Along sin’s largest horse sale that attracts entertainment by top bands rock the with great blues, patrons can enjoy festival stage all day and into the night. (Winnebago Co.) buyers and sellers from across the a variety of food and beverages in- U.S. Horses, mules, horse equipment, Games and activities for children cluding a beer garden. Angell Park. and a rock climbing wall. Downtown. NEW LONDON horse-drawn vehicles, and tack of all 11am-10pm. 608/298-3475. www. 11am-mid. 608/561-7566. www. Fall Family Fest, Cheese & Sausage: types offered for sale. Clark County chilimania.com (Dane Co.) Free family event with kids’ games, spbluesfest.com (Dane Co.) Fairgrounds. 8:30am. 715/238-8088. entertainment, climbing wall, theme www.centralwihorsesale.net (Clark Co.) FOND DU LAC basket raffle, contemporary Christian WHITE LAKE Fond du Lac Fondue Festival: Three stages music, more than 100 craft, produce, The Wolfman Triathlon: Unique off-road SEPT 16-20 (Wed-Sun) with all genres of music, a huge Kids’ and food vendors, and locally crafted triathlon featuring a down-river paddle Zone, art and craft vendors, farmers’ cheese and sausage samplings. on a class II whitewater river section VIROQUA market vendors, cheese and chocolate Downtown. 8am-4pm. 920/982- of the Wolf River, a 13-mile mountain Vernon County Fair: Midway thrills, fondue and more. Downtown. 9am- 5822. www.newlondonchamber.com bike ride on a technical singletrack commercial exhibits, grandstand en- 5pm. 920/322-2006. www.fonduefest. (Outagamie Co.) and 3.5-mile trail run on the banks tertainment, 4-H judging, truck pull, com (Fond Du Lac Co.) of the Wolf River. Bear Paw Outdoor demolition derby, harness racing, and OSCEOLA Adventure Resort. 8am. 715/882- free children’s shows. Vernon County GREEN BAY Wheels & Wings: Annual celebration 3502. http://www.wolfmantriathlon.org Fairgrounds. 608/634-4064. www. Art Harvest and Fall Family Festival: includes an aviation fly-in with (Langlade Co.) vernoncountyfair.com (Vernon Co.) Anniversary event combining the pancake breakfast, air show, radio- annual Art Harvest and Fall Family controlled model planes, collector car WILLIAMS BAY SEPT 17-20 (Thu-Sun) Festival into one great day at the show, helicopter rides, entertainment, TriRock Lake Geveva: The clear, garden. Celebrate the Garden and food and more. L O Simenstad spring-fed water of Lake Geneva AMERY view the works of many artists, shop Municipal Airport. 8am-4pm. will provide scenic views and rolling Amery Fall Festival: Grand parade, plant sales and see displays by local 715/755-3300. www.wheelswings. hills, the perfect ingredients for a pageant, arts & crafts fair, tent dance, garden groups. Activities for children com/ (Polk Co.) very memorable autumn race in the high school football game, quilt show, of all ages. Free admission. Green small lakeside village of Williams and demolition derby. Various loca- Bay Botanical Garden. 9am-4pm. Bay, Wisconsin. Highlights include tions. 715/268-8101. www.amery 920/490-9457. www.gbbg.org a beach start, running past Yerkes fallfestival.org (Polk Co.) (Brown Co.) Observatory and fun filled finish 28 TOMAHAWK JEFFERSON mass start race/tour. Telemark Resort. LAC DU FLAMBEAU Tomahawk Fall Ride for MDA: Annual ride Gemuetlichkeit Days: Event features 715/798-3594. www.cheqfattire.com Wild Rice Fest: This celebration of brings more than 40,000 motorcycle fellowship, good food, great music, (Bayfield Co.) Native American heritage includes enthusiasts to the area each Septem- an arts and crafts fair, and parade. a 5K run/walk event, wild rice ber. Event includes entertainment Jefferson County Fair Park. Fri 5pm- CAMBRIDGE harvesting demonstrations, wild rice and the newest motorcycles and mid. Sat. 9am-mid, Sun Noon-7pm. Cambridge Fall Fest: Antiques and arts and Indian fry bread cooking contest, accessories from Harley-Davidson 920/674-4511. www.gdays.org market including demos in Veterans pie eating contest, health fair, arts and Motor Company. Downtown. 715/453- (Jefferson Co.) Park, petting zoo, family wellness crafts, traditional Native American 5334. www.tomahawkfallride.com expo, hot cider, caramel apples and food vendors, and kids’ games. (Lincoln Co.) MENASHA other fall treats, scarecrow contest, Downtown. 9am-3pm. 5K registration Community First Fox Cities Marathon: face and pumpkin painting, family 8am, race 9am. 715/588-3346. www. SEPT 18-19 (Fri-Sat) Marathon, wheelchair division, relay, fun games, hayrides and farmers’ lacduflambeauchamber.com half marathon, and competitive walk. market. Veterans Park. 10am-4pm. (Vilas Co.) PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Expo on Friday and Saturday at UW- 608/423-3780. www.cambridgewi. Cannons at the Fort: Living history exhibit Fox Valley Campus Field House. Expo com (Dane Co.) LAKE TOMAHAWK of life in 1814 Prairie du Chien during Fri 4-8pm, Sat 9am-6pm. Kids run Fri Fall Harvest Festival: Festival featuring the British years. Exhibits include 4-7pm, Sat 5K 9am, Sun Marathon EAU CLAIRE children’s wooden pumpkin american camp, candle making, bowl early start 6am, Marathon, relay, half International Fall Festival: Event decorating, caramel apples, pies, carving, lead pouring, cannon firing, marathon start 7am. 920/882-9499. features ethnic foods and craft arts & crafts of all sizes and shapes, and French fur trading. More than www.foxcitiesmarathon.org vendors, petting zoo and pony rides, a farmer’s market, antiques, and 20 historic stations. Fort Crawford (Winnebago Co.) inflatables, caricature drawings, the local shops and eateries. Museum. 9am-4pm. 608/326-6960. silly string war zone, array of Snow Shoe Baseball Diamond. www.fortcrawfordmuseum.com WISCONSIN DELLS international entertainment, and 9am-3pm. 715/499-1263. www. (Crawford Co.) Wo-Zha-Wa Days Fall Festival: A festive Parade of Nations at 3pm. Downtown. minocquaartsandcrafts.com celebration of autumn including 10am-6pm. 715/839-4914. www. (Oneida Co.) SEPT 18-20 (Fri-Sun) an arts and crafts fair, antique flea downtowneauclaire.org market, Maxwell Street Days, live (Eau Claire Co.) MILWAUKEE CHIPPEWA FALLS entertainment and a 75-unit parade. Briggs & Al’s Run/ Walk for the Children’s Oktoberfest: A full weekend of German Visitors are also invited to participate FALL RIVER Hospital: Three or five mile walk; 8K fun. Three stages with live entertain- in a street carnival with concessions Sorghum Fest: See sorghum processed run or wheelchair route. Finish line ment, amazing family fun activities, and the Wo-Zha-Wa Run. Bowman from field to jar, giant inflatables for celebration includes awards, music, scrumptious food, and much more. Park & Downtown. 800/223-3557. the kids, face painting, games and food, children’s activities and the Northern Wisconsin State Fair- www.wisdells.com/wisconsin-dells- make/take projects, outdoor farm, Health and Fitness Fair. Marquette grounds. Fri & Sat 11am-11pm, attraction/wozhawa.cfm (Adams Co.) flea market, All-U-Can-Eat pancake University Campus. Start time Sun 10am-4pm. 715/723-0331, breakfast, live music and many 10:15am for wheelchair; 10:30am for bucket raffle prizes. Jars of sorghum 866/723-0340. www.oktoberfestcf. SEPT 19 (Sat) runners & walkers. 414/266-1520. available for purchase. Savanna com (Chippewa Co.) www.alsrun.com (Milwaukee Co.) BOULDER JUNCTION Oaks Community Center. 7am-3pm. An annual tradition 920/484-6257, 920/623-5319. www. ELKHART LAKE Colorama Dinner: MONROE featuring wild game and baked savannaoakscenter.com Green County Fall National Tractor VSCDA Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival: chicken served in historic Nash (Columbia Co.) and Truck Pull: Tractor pullers with Festival features impressive machines Hall at Camp Manitowish YMCA. categories for limited prostock, light including many pre-war racers. On Entertainment and door prizes. Camp FERRYVILLE limited super stock, prostocks, 466 Saturday, fans can watch a historic Manito-wish. 5:30pm appetizers. 6pm Ferryville Fall Fest & Market in the Park: hotfarm, unlimited super stock, 640 road course reenactment tour leaving dinner served. 715/385-2400. www. Features Amish baskets, quilts, profarm, TWD mod trucks, super Road America and following a route boulderjct.org (Vilas Co.) needlework, baked goods, produce stock diesel trucks, and mini rods. almost identical to the street course and amish-made furniture. Browse Fairgrounds. 608/558-2316. www. in the early 1950s. Roadamerica, Inc. BRISTOL organic produce and food, jams, greencountyfallnationals.com 920/892-4576, 800/365-7223. www. Fall Fun Fest & International Migratory Bird jellies, birdhouses, flowers, plants and (Green Co.) roadamerica.com (Sheboygan Co.) Day Celebration: Hayrides, kids’ crafts, tools. Large number of vendors. Music food, green vendors and more. Free and food. Sugar Creek Park. 9am- RIB LAKE FOND DU LAC admission. Pringle Nature Center. 4pm. 608/734-9406. www.ferryville. Spirit Lakes Musky Tournament: Up to 25 Wind Power Championships: Competition 11am-3pm. 262/857-8008. www. com (Crawford Co.) teams of two fishermen per boat may participate in this tournament. Prize includes long distance racing, course pringlenc.org (Kenosha Co.) money for most and longest muskies racing, slalom and freestyle for GAYS MILLS windsurfing and windkiting. The Lake Kickapoo BRAVE Ride: Bicycle ride caught out of Spirit Lake. Entry fee CABLE includes a meal served at Spirit Winnebago Super Crossing is also starting and ending in Gays Mills. Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival: Riders can Lake Bar & Grill during the wrap-up All routes take cyclists through held the Friday before Windpower participate in a 40-mile, mass start, ceremony after the event. Spirit Lake breathtaking scenery including ridge Championships. Roosevelt Park. Fri point-to-point, off-road bicycle event Bar & Grill. 6:30am kick-off meeting; 1:30pm. Sat & Sun 11am. 920/922- from downtown Hayward, over the tops with distinctive panoramic views 7am fishing starts, 2pm fishing stops 2550. www.windpowerwindsurfing. famed american Birkebeiner Ski Trail, and deep, lush valley roads. Riders followed by ceremony. 715/573-8014, com (Fond Du Lac Co.) forest roads, snowmobile trails and choose from beginner, intermediate, 715/427-1049. www.spiritlakeassoc. other wooded lanes to the finish line or advanced routes ranging from 15- org (Taylor Co.) at Telemark Resort in Cable. Riders 100 miles in length. Kickapoo Stump can also choose the shorter 16-mile Dodger Campground. 608/326- RIPON 6658. www.kickapoobraveride.com Septemberfest: Features annual Watson (Crawford Co.) Street Classic Cycle Show and Watson

Paul Walsh Street Custom Car show, pet parade KOHLER and show, musical entertainment The Blind Horse Winery Fall Harvest including the Britins (Beatles tribute Festival: Activities include live music band), Mecan River Ramblers, on the patio bar, grape stomping and the Tuba Dan Band, cornhole competition, horse shoe throwing tournament, the Kickin’ Up Kolor Run, competition, and make your own and more. Historic Downtown Ripon. pizza. Vineyards and gardens open 9am-4pm. 920/748-6764. www.ripon for strolling. Shopping available at the -wi.com (Fond Du Lac Co.) winery and the Restoration Gardens barn. Wine stations set up throughout ST. GERMAIN the property. The Blind Horse Colorama in St. Germain: Events include Restaurant & Winery. 10am-5pm. craft show, farmers’ market, wine 920/287-3313. www.theblindhorse. tasting, pumpkin painting and fall com (Sheboygan Co.) flower sale. St. Germain Community Park. 9am-3pm. 715/477-2205. www. st-germain.com (Vilas Co.)

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STURGEON BAY Al Thomas Sturgeon Bay Harvest Festival & Street expert tours available alongside the Art Auction: Celebration of autumn’s general building openings. Various bounty featuring a craft show, car Locations. 10am-5pm. 414/277- show, food booths, live music, and 7795. www.doorsopenmilwaukee.org street art auction. Citywide. 9am-9pm. (Milwaukee Co.) 920/743-6246. www.sturgeonbay.net (Door Co.) RIVER FALLS River Falls Bacon Bash: Two-day festival SUMMIT LAKE celebrates all things bacon and Annual Lakes and Leaves Bike Ride: includes pig-themed activities for the Annual ride offering some of the entire family, live music, merchandise most beautiful road riding in the from local artists/vendors and much Northwoods. Helmets are required, more. Sample bacon-inspired SAG support, rest areas, food and dishes from local restaurants refreshments. Summit Lake Park. and food vendors. Downtown. 715/623-4134, 800/526-4523. www. 11am-4pm. 715/425-2533. www. antigochamber.com (Langlade Co.) riverfallsbaconbash.com/ (Pierce Co.)

TWO RIVERS SOLDIERS GROVE Fall Jefferson Car Show, September 25-27 Ethnic Festival: Music, dance, food Driftless Area Art Festival: Once a year, and many vendors selling items from artists that draw their inspiration Classic auto & motorcycle ride on every continent. Join the celebration from the Driftless area gather SEPT 24-26 (Thu-Sat) Sunday through Door County. Town beginning with the parade of flags together in Crawford County at Hall. 9am-4pm. 920/839-2366. down Washington Street to the the Driftless Area Art Festival to SIREN www.doorcounty.com/baileys-harbor/ Central Park Bandstand. Central display their work. Beauford T. Siren Harvestfest & Taste of Siren: Festivi- events-directory/autumnfest/ Park. 9am-5pm. 920/794-1482. Anderson Park. Sat 10am-5pm, Sun ties include the annual Taste of Siren (Door Co.) tworiversmainstreet.com/ethnic_fest/ 10am-4pm. 608/624-3600. www. followed by the hand-made artisan default.asp (Manitowoc Co.) driftlessareaartfestival.com and crafter show, carriage rides, FONTANA-ON-GENEVA LAKE (Crawford Co.) motorcycle show, farmers’ market, Antique and Classic Boat Show: Boats will WEYAUWEGA pumpkin bowling, petting zoo, walk be on display all weekend showcasing Horse & Buggy Days: An old-time ST. CROIX FALLS for the animals, contests and more. major boat manufacturers: Streblow, parade, hayrides, pool tournament, Fall Harvest Festival at Chateau St. Croix Village of Siren. 715/349-8399, Hacker, Gar Wood and many live music, lost arts demonstrations, Winery: Wine tasting, gourmet foods, 800/788-3164. www.visitsiren.com more. Vendors will have items a teen dance and hometown carriage rides, Polocrosse, arts & (Burnett Co.) for sale and “Start Your Engines” talent. Downtown. 920/867-2500. crafts, live music and dancing, boat parade will be Saturday. Free www.weyauwegachamber.com/ Renaissance and Medieval games, SEPT 25 (Fri) admission. The Abbey Resort. horseandbuggydays.html and grape stomping contests. 630/802-2698, 800/709-1323. www. (Waupaca Co.) Sat 11am-7pm. Sun 11am-5pm. genevalakesboatshow.com APPLETON (Walworth Co.) 715/483-2556, 866/654-9463. www. Octoberfest License to Cruise Car Show: SEPT 19-20 (Sat-Sun) chateaustcroix.com (Polk Co.) Classic car show with more than 400 GAYS MILLS BROOKFIELD SEPT 20 (Sun) cars, live entertainment and food. Apple Festival: Festival includes arts & Hidden River Art Festival: Festival with Downtown. 6-9:30pm. 920/734-3377. crafts fair, huge flea market, 2K & 5K both indoor and outdoor events open www.octoberfestonline.org run and walk, horseshoe tournament, BELOIT (Calumet Co.) to children and adults including artist Autorama: More than 1000 vintage cars numerous food stands, music, and workshops and demonstrations, a across the different classes expected. parade Sunday. Downtown. 9am- gallery showcase, an emerging artist Parts swap, flea market and arts SEPT 25-26 (Fri-Sat) 5pm. 608/735-4341. www.gaysmills. gallery, a silent auction, and hands-on and craft area featuring more than org (Crawford Co.) craft activities. Admission fee. Sharon CABLE 200 vendor spaces. Car corral area Lynne Wilson Center for The Arts. Cable Area Fall Fest: Enjoy a pumpkin features more than 120 classic and JEFFERSON 10am-5pm. 262/781-9470. www. pecan pancake breakfast, great local performance cars for sale. Preserva- Fall Jefferson Car Show: Swap meet, HiddenRiverArtFestival.com wines and artisan cheeses, an old tion Park. 9am-3pm. 608/290-3628. car corral and car show for classics, (Waukesha Co.) fashioned pig and corn roast, ice cold www.beloitautorama.com (Rock Co.) collectibles, street rods and trucks. beverages and non-stop live enter- More than 3,100 vendor stalls and CEDARBURG tainment. Also featuring a giant craft more than 1,000 cars for sale. Swap NEW HOLSTEIN Wine & Harvest Festival: Activities and car corral all three days, car Wings & Wheels Fly-In/Drive-In: Event will fair, one of northern Wisconsin’s best include a farmers’ market, Arts on the show Saturday and Sunday. Jefferson start out with a pancake breakfast for classic car shows and games for the Avenue, scarecrow contest, pumpkin County Fair Park. Fri 10am-6pm, Sat airplanes flying in and vehicles driving kids. Downtown. 715/798-3833. www. carving, grape stomping and grape & Sun 6am-4pm. 608/244-8416. in. Lunch menu and D.J. music will cable4fun.com (Bayfield Co.) spitting contests. Enjoy food courts, www.madisonclassics.com/car-shows/ follow and continue throughout the wine tasting, live bands, hayrides, fall-jefferson.php day. Other activities include airplane MINOCQUA kids’ corner activities in Cedar Creek Beef-A-Rama: The kick-off begins (Jefferson Co.) Park and more. Downtown. Sat 10am- rides, car show, and more. Free admission. New Holstein Municipal with a performance by Mama’s Little 6pm, Sun 10am-5pm. 262/377-9620. LADYSMITH Airport. 8am-3pm. 920/946-5971. Hippies. Downtown beef cook-offs www.cedarburgfestivals.org begin early in the morning along with Leaf it to Rusk Fall Festival: Annual fall (Ozaukee Co.) www.newholstein.org/ festival features farmers’ market, (Calumet Co.) live music and roast beef sandwich sales starting at 11:30am. Other art displays by area artists, hikes

MARSHFIELD activities include the Prime Choice and tours, chair lift rides and other 23rd Annual Maple Fall Fest: One of the NEW LONDON Craft Show, beef eating contest at activities in the Blue Hills area three largest festivals in Marshfield Mosquito Hill Nature Center Honey Sunday: at Christie Mountain and at the 11:30am, live music on two stages, with over 160 handmade arts The Waupaca County Beekeepers’ Reclaimed Flambeau Mine, railroad cow plop, petting zoo, the famous and craft vendors, music, and Association joins the center staff in display and tours, airport fly-in and Parade of Beef at 2:15pm, down Main entertainment all featured in an offering demonstrations, tours, honey pancake breakfast, Gravel Grinders Street, and awards ceremony at 3pm outdoor park setting. Featuring baked goods, and honey sundaes. bike ride, ATV guided rides, beer, wine following the parade. Torpy Park. Fri multiple maple syrup producers. Mosquito Hill Nature Center. 1-4pm. and cheese tasting kick-off event, 920/779-6433. www.mosquitohill.com 6-10pm, Sat 9am-8pm. 715/356- Wildwood Park. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun garage sales and more. Throughout (Outagamie Co.) 5266. www.beefarama.com/ 10am-4pm. 715/384-3454. www. Rusk County. Friday evening, Sat & (Oneida Co.) visitmarshfieldwi.com (Wood Co.) Sun all day. 715/532-7328. www. RIVER FALLS ladysmithchamber.com The Autumn Trek Ride: Experience four SEPT 25-27 (Fri-Sun) (Rusk Co.) MILWAUKEE scenic country routes from moderate Doors Open Milwaukee: Features the to the ultimate challenge for biking BAILEYS HARBOR opening of one hundred buildings enthusiasts of all ages. Each route Baileys Harbor Autumn Fest: Classic auto including everything from museums is marked and mapped with rest & motorcycle show, arts & crafts, to hotels, churches to government stops along the way. Hoffman Park. entertainment, food and beverages, offices, banks to transit hubs, all free Registration 7am. 715/425-2533. and block party including a fish to the general public and including www.rivervalleytrails.org/trek.html boil. Helicopter rides to Cana Island parts of buildings the public does not (Pierce Co.) Lighthouse and around the harbor. 30 NEW GLARUS HAYWARD SEPT 26-27 (Sat-Sun) SEPT 27 (Sun) New Glarus Oktoberfest: Live music in Birkie Trail Run & Trek: Events include festival tent all weekend. Ceremonial the individual marathon run, half GREEN LAKE FENNIMORE tapping of a keg of New Glarus marathon, marathon relay, birkie trek Harvest Festival: Weekend activities in- Farm Toy Show & Sale: Annual show Brewery’s Staghorn Octoberfest beer. nordic walk and the 5K fun run. All clude a craft fair, live music, contests features antique and collectible farm Wagon rides, activities for the kids, events take place on the famous and and games, and a farmers’ market. toys to buy, sell or trade. FFA pancake food stands by local restaurants, hilly Birkie Trail at one of the most Collector car show, local restaurant’s breakfast served 7am-Noon. Fenni- fondue demonstration and tasting, beautiful times of the year. Birkie Fabulous Food Fair, auction and raffle more Memorial Building. 9am-2pm. and antique tractor pull. Downtown. Trail. 715/634-5025. www.birkie.com on Sunday. Downtown. 10am-5pm. 608/822-7806. www.fennimore.com/ 608/527-2095. www.swisstown.com (Sawyer Co.) Car Show Sunday 10am-3:30pm. calendar (Grant Co.) (Green Co.) 920/294-3231, 800/253-7354. www. Hayward Fall Festival: Fine arts and visitgreenlake.com (Green Lake Co.) Heritage Day: Demonstrations of old NEW RICHMOND crafts, food, brew and wine garden, world crafts, antique tractors and farm Heritage Festival Weekend: Spaghetti live music, sidewalk sales, farmers’ GREENBUSH equipment, hit and miss engines, dinner, 5K/5-mile race, Heritage market items, children’s games, trail Wade House Civil War Weekend: horse-drawn shuttle rides, and kettle Festival with music, food, vendors, run, bike tour, Harvest baking contest Largest Civil War re-enactment and corn and food stands. Kids can ride and scarecrow contest. Downtown. exhibitors and crafters. Fun and encampment in Wisconsin. A full the museum’s mini-train weekends 715/634-8662. www.haywardarea games for all ages. Free admission. schedule of activities both days with through October. Fennimore Railroad chamber.com (Sawyer Co.) Museum buildings open to the two authentic battles re-enacted Historical Society Museum. 10am- public. New Richmond Heritage each day. Wade House. 9am-5pm. 4pm. 608/822-3446. www.fennimore. MARINETTE Center. Fri 4:30-7pm, Sat 8am, Sun 920/526-3271. www.wadehouse.org com/railmuseum/index.php Forgotten Fire Winery 4th Anniversary 11am-5pm. 715/246-3276. www. (Sheboygan Co.) (Grant Co.) NRHeritageCenter.org (St. Croix Co.) Party: Live music, food for purchase, prize drawings, wine tasting and

more. Forgotten Fire Winery. HUDSON HORICON WARRENS Spirit of the St. Croix Art Festival: More Autumn Art on the Marsh: Arts and crafts Warrens Cranberry Festival: World’s 11am-5pm. 715/582-3473. www. forgottenfirewinery.com (Marinette Co.) than 80 juried artists gather in sale with a varied craft selection largest cranberry festival with over Hudson’s Lakefront Park for this featuring vendors with hand crafted 1,000 arts and crafts/flea/antique/ two-day event. The Artist Village items that beautify your home and farm market booths, cranberry harvest MONONA Pipers in the Prairie: The Aldo Leopold will be open both days of the event, make unique gifts. Free admission. tours, a gigantic parade, midway, and Nature Center’s fall fundraising gala hosting some of the top artists Discher Park. 10am-4pm. 920/485- cranberry recipe contest. Downtown. features complimentary wine, beer showcasing their products. Come 3200. www.horiconchamber.com 7am-5pm. 608/378-4200. www. and non-alcoholic beverages, buffet hungry for great food and beverages (Dodge Co.) cranfest.com (Monroe Co.) of hors d’oeuvres and decadent and enjoy live entertainment desserts, Celtic music, silent auction, and “the art of” demonstrations. PRESQUE ISLE WEST ALLIS season crafts for the kids, and Lakefront Park. Sat 10am-5pm, Sun Chamber Wild Game Cookoff: Sample the Harvest Fair: Enjoy fall-focused Pipers in the Prairie and Drummers 10am-4pm. 715/386-8411. www. entries to judge the “Wildest Cook in events, activities, live entertainment, on the Drumlin. Aldo Leopold SayHellotoHudson.com (St. Croix Co.) the North.”Presque Isle Community competitions, scarecrow making and Nature Center - Monona Campus. Center. 11am-2pm. 715/686-2910. pumpkin bowling. Free admission. 4:30-8pm. 608/216-9373. www. LA POINTE www.presqueisle.com (Vilas Co.) Wisconsin State Fair Park. Fri 5-9pm, aldoleopoldnaturecenter.org Anishinaabe Cultural Days: Explore Sat 9am-11pm, Sun 9am-5pm. (Dane Co.) Ojibwe history, culture, and arts with SEPT 29 - OCT 3 (Tue-Sat) 414/266-7300. www.wistatefair.com demonstrators from the Lake Superior (Milwaukee Co.) OGEMA region. Madeline Island Museum. MADISON Christmas Tree Festival: Christmas tree 10am-3:30pm. 715/747-2415. www. World Dairy Expo: A showcase for elite World Beef Expo: A variety of educa- contest, tree toss contest, parade, madelineislandmuseum.org dairy cattle, cutting edge research tional seminars, youth sweepstakes food and refreshments, Run to the (Ashland Co.) and modern technologies. Products, contests, the World Beef Expo elite Peak race at Timm’s Hill, library book demonstrations, seminars, cattle sale and a trade show. All events are sale and quilt raffle, tours of Pioneer MONROE judging, great food, and Purple Cow open to the public. Case IH Coliseum. House Museum, large arts and crafts Model Train Show & Swap Meet: Annual Gift Shop selling dairy souvenirs. 920/479-0658. www.worldbeefexpo. fair, ATV pull, and annual Fireman’s train show with operating layouts, Alliant Energy Center. Daily 9am-5pm. Dance. Elementary School. 9am. com (Milwaukee Co.) activities for kids and a sale. Stateline 608/267-3976. www.worlddairyexpo. 715/767-5989, 715/767-5836. Ice Arena. 10am-4pm. 608/325- com (Dane Co.) SEPT 26 (Sat) (Price Co.) 9779. www.gcmrrinc.org (Green Co.)

APPLETON OSHKOSH OSHKOSH Octoberfest: Enjoy more than 100 food Dragon Boat Race and Festival: Dragon Earth Science Club Gem & Mineral Show: booths serving ethnic delights, live boats, 40 feet long with 20 paddlers, Exhibits and demonstrations. Rock, music on five stages, a large arts race on the Fox River. The fastest mineral, bead, jewelry and more than and crafts area on the campus of growing water sport activity in the 80 vendor tables. Door prizes and world today. Riverside Park. Racing Lawrence University, the Applefest special events for kids. Admission from 8am-4pm. Heats every 20 recipe contest, and a family fun area. fee. Sunnyview Expo Center. Sat 9am- mitnutes. 920/424-0344. www. 5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 920/725-1640. Save a tree. Download Downtown. 9am-6pm. 920/734-7101. uwosh.edu/fallfest/dragonboat-festival (Winnebago Co.) www.octoberfestonline.org (Winnebago Co.) additional Wisconsin (Outagamie Co.) travel guides online at PHILLIPS BRODHEAD Phillips Fall Harvest Festival: Arts and travelwisconsin.com. Autumn Fest: Community celebration craft fair on the courthouse lawn with with farmers’/craft market, food, live music, bakery sales, sidewalk chili contest, children’s activities and sales, farmers’ market, scarecrow costume parade, music, and sidewalk contest, A Taste of Fall in Phillips, sales of retailers and vendors. family movie, pumpkin decorating, Downtown Square. 608/897-8411. special craisin and cranberry menu www.brodheadchamber.org items at participating eateries and (Green Co.) a run/walk at 9am at Birch Island Resort. Downtown. 9am-3pm. FISH CREEK 715/339-4100, 888/408-4800. www. Orchard Country Winery Fall Harvest Fest: phillipswisconsin.net (Price Co.) Live music, free guided tours and free wine and beer tasting. Hop aboard a POTOSI horse-drawn wagon ride or jump in Potosi Bicycle Tour: Ride along the an inflatable castle. Other activities Mississippi on the Great River Road. include a pie eating contest and pick Registration includes lunch and live your own apples. Orchard Country music all afternoon. Holiday Gardens Winery and Market. 10am-5pm. Event Center. 8am. 608/763-4002. 920/868-3479. www.orchardcountry. www.potosibrewery.com (Grant Co.) com (Door Co.) Warrens Cranberry Festival, September 25-27

Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/432-8747. 31 ONGOING EVENTS 1pm. Garden Tour is Saturday, APRIL 30 (Wed-Thu) June 6, 10am-3pm. 715/779-3335, JUNE 1 - AUG 31 (MON) JUNE 13 - AUG 8 (SAT) EAU CLAIRE 800/447-4094. www.bayfield.org/ BELOIT KING Sculpture Tour Eau Claire: Thirty-one orig- bayfield-activities/bayfield-in-bloom/ Dancin’ at Harry’s Place: Learn Swing, Chain Skiers Water Ski Shows: Water ski inal abstract and realism sculptures (Bayfield Co.) Cha Cha, Tango, Line Dance, Waltz show for the whole family featuring made from bronze, marble, and steel and more. Free lessons every Monday fun on and off the water. Rainbow displayed all year long through- MAY 17 - SEPT 27 (SUN) night at the Harry C. Moore Pavilion Lake. Sat Junior show 6pm, main out downtown Eau Claire. Enjoy from June through August. Riverside show 6:30pm. 715/256-9377. the Sculpture display as you stroll ELKHORN Park. Lessons 7pm Open dancing (Lincoln Co.) through the downtown Eau Claire Elkhorn Antique Flea Market: More than 8-9pm. 608/365-4838. www.friends area including Barstow St. and Water 500 dealers with antiques and more. ofriverfront.com (Rock Co.) JUNE 15 - JULY 31 St. Downtown. 715/737-1106. www. Concessions. Admission fee. Walworth sculpturetour.org (Eau Claire Co.) County Fairgrounds. Begins at 7am JUNE 3 - AUG 26 (WED) EAGLE once a month in May, June, Aug and The World of Little House: Laura Ingalls OCT 31 Sept on Sundays. 414/525-0820. GREEN BAY Wilder was born in Wisconsin’s “Big www.nlpromotionsllc.com Dine on the Deck: Enjoy fantastic food Woods” in 1867. A full month of daily APPLETON (Walworth Co.) offerings from 10 locally owned activities let you live like Laura and NEON: Darkness Electrified: Features downtown restaurants in a water- the Ingalls family and friends. Dress more than 20 vintage neon adver- MAY 17 - OCT 11 (SUN) front dining setting. CityDeck. 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See water worn river Northwoods Outdoor Artists: Artists of all WAUSAU APRIL 18 - SEPT 19 (Sat) passageways, stalactites, flowstone, a abilities are welcome to join these Concerts on the Square: Ten-week giant rock column, and unique geo- outdoor, on-location sessions. Paint concert series offers a variety of music PRAIRIE DU CHIEN logic rock formations. Donations only. or draw in any media. Participation is genres that appeals to the most dis- Breakfast in a Victorian Kitchen: Take a Cherney Maribel Caves County Park. free. Manitowish Waters area. Thur cerning of tastes. Carry ins welcome. culinary tour of the late 19th century 10am-3pm monthly on Sundays. 8:30am-noon. 715/543-2101. www. Free admission. The 400 Block. at this hands-on workshop for adults. 920/683-4189, 920/860-6123. www. NorthwoodsOutdoorArtists.blogspot. Wed: 6-8pm. 715/843-0748. www. Prepare and consume a Victorian maribelcaves.com (Manitowoc Co.) com (Vilas Co.) wausauevents.org (Marathon Co.) breakfast using the foods, utensils and technology of the time. Tours of MAY 23 - AUG 30 JUNE 4 - SEP 3 (THUR) JUNE 19 - SEP 18 (FRI) the Villa Louis estate follow break- fast. By reservation only. Villa Louis. BURLINGTON MILWAUKEE APPLETON Jazz in the Park: One of downtown’s 8:30am-1pm. Apr 18, May 9, Sept Brown’s Lake Aquaducks Waterski Shows: Art on the Town: Downtown Appleton’s most popular after-work activities 19. 608/326-2721, 866/944-7483. Shows feature human pyramids, galleries, studios and stores host with exciting local and national jazz www.villalouis.org (Crawford Co.) ballet/chorus line, barefoot acts, jump artists so attendees can experience performers. Free admission. Bring a acts, dancing, and trick skiing. Fisch- their favorite form of art or a new one. picnic or try delicious food and wine er County Park. Sat May 23 6pm, Downtown. 6-9pm Fridays once a APRIL 25 - OCT 17 (SAT) Thursdays May 28-Aug 27, 5 and from local vendors. Cathedral Square Park. Thur 6pm. 414/271-1416. month. 920/954-9112. www.appleton PRINCETON 6:30pm, (July 4 4:30) Aug 29 & 30 downtown.org (Outagamie Co.) 4:30 and 6pm. 262/594-3295. www. www.easttown.com (Milwaukee Co.) Famous Princeton Flea Market: Shop for antiques, collectibles, seasonal aquaducks.org (Racine Co.) JUNE 6 - SEP 11 (FRI) JUNE 20 - AUG 15 plants, seasonal produce, arts & MAY 24 - SEP 6 crafts, rock-carving, furniture, honey, BELOIT MANITOWISH WATERS giftware, t-shirts, a variety of cheeses, Skiing Skeeters Waterski Shows: Free JANESVILLE Music & More Sponsored by Friends of sausage, fresh-made mini donuts, RiverFront: Free concerts on the water ski shows performed by one fresh Renaud’s breads/bakery, pop- Rock Aqua Jays Waterski Shows: Enjoy of the oldest amateur ski clubs in pyramids, ballet, jumping and bare- riverfront several Friday evenings corn, egg rolls, and much more. This during summer. The series features the country every Wednesday and largest weekly outdoor flea market foot water skiing. The show features Saturday mid-June through mid-Au- performers of all ages and skill levels. jazz, blues, swing and big band. Bring hosts 180 vendors every Saturday. gust. Bring a blanket or lawn chair or Admission is free. No shows on your lawn chairs or blankets and relax Princeton City Park. 6am-2pm. watch from your boat on Rest Lake. tournament weekends, July 19 and under the stars. Food vendors on site. 920/295-3877. www.princetonwi.com Rest Lake Park. 7pm, (Special July August 9. Shows are dependent upon Riverside Park. 7pm-9pm. (Except (Green Lake Co.) 4th show 7pm). 715/543-8488. www. water and weather conditions. Traxler Aug 7 and 21). 608/365-4838. www. Park, RAJ Stadium. Shows Wed & friendsofriverfront.com (Rock Co.) manitowishwaters.org/ (Vilas Co.) MAY 2 - JUNE 14 Sun 7pm through Aug 5; 6:30pm Aug 12 - Sept. 608/774-3699. www. JUNE 11 - AUG 20 (THUR) JULY 10 - OCT 3 (FRI) EAGLE rockaquajays.org (Rock Co.) Springtime at Old World Wisconsin: Sea- PHILLIPS MANITOWISH WATERS sonal chores and fun including shear- MAY 25 - AUG 27 Thursday Evening Paddle Outings: Fun Free Cranberry Marsh Tours: A one- ing sheep, plowing fields, cooking and and easy outings for all skill levels. hour tour is conducted rain or shine sampling historic recipes, building PEWAUKEE Outings meet at an area waterway beginning at the M.W. Community and flying kites, and watching for the Pewaukee Lake Water Ski Show: Entertain- for a one-and-a-half to two hour easy Center. Enjoy an educational display, arrival of the newest baby animals. ing weekly themed shows filled with out-and-back paddle. Weather depen- juice and sweetened dried cranberry Old World Wisconsin. Weekends in barefooting, pyramids and acrobatic dent. Price County area lakes. 6pm. samples, cranberry industry video, May. Daily May 24-Jun 14 10am- skills performed on Pewaukee Lake. 715/339-6254. www.thecrazyloon. and Q and A session. Then travel to 5pm. 262/594-6300. www.oldworld- Lakefront Park. Shows Thur 6:30pm. com/thursday-evening-paddle/ Vilas Cranberry Co. marsh for an up- wisconsin.org (Waukesha Co.) Memorial Day, Independence Day & (Price Co.) close look at the marsh. Manitowish Labor Day Shows at 5:30pm. Aug 6 Waters Community Center. Fri 10am. MAY 15 - JUNE 6 6:45pm. 414/350-8713. pewaukee. JUNE 11 - AUG 27 (THUR) 715/543-8488. www.manitowishwa- waterski.org (Waukesha Co.) ters.org (Vilas Co.) BAYFIELD BARABOO Bayfield In Bloom: Month-long spring MAY 27 - SEP 2 (WED) Concerts on the Square: Free concerts on JULY 11 - SEP 7 festival while the wildflowers, daffodils Baraboo’s historic downtown Court- and apple blossoms are in bloom. WAUKESHA house Square. Some chairs provided KENOSHA Local events include a garden expo, Badgerland Water Ski Show: Free water or bring your own chair or a blanket. Bristol Renaissance Faire: Taking its garden tours, the traditional Blessing skiing shows with barefoot skiing, Refreshments for sale. Rain location framework from the summer day of the Fleet, plant sales, golf events, jumps, human pyramids, jazz danc- across the street at the historic Al. in 1574 when Her Majesty Queen music concerts, theater, and more. ing, eye-catching costumes and more. Ringling Theatre. Downtown Historic Elizabeth visited the English hamlet of Throughout Bayfield. Live broadcast Frame Park. Wed 7pm. 262/640- Courthouse Square. Thur 7pm. Bristol, this 16th Century festival in- of WPR’s Garden Talk and Garden 6361. www.badgerland.org 608/356-8333. www.downtownbara- cludes music, food, games and more. Expo is Friday, May 15, 9:30am- (Waukesha Co.) boo.com (Sauk Co.) I-94 at the Wisconsin/Illinois state

32 changing exhibits line. Open Sat & Sun, plus Labor Day, APPLETON MILWAUKEE Mar 27-Apr 12: RAM 6th Annual Interna- 10am-7pm. 847/395-7773. www. History Museum at the Castle Harley-Davidson Museum tional PEEPS Art Exhibition RenFair.com/bristol (Kenosha Co.) 330 E College Ave 400 Canal St May 24-Sep 6: A Whole Other World: Sub Appleton WI 54911 Milwaukee WI 53201 Culture Craft SEPT 1 - OCT 15 877/436-8738 Jun 21-Oct 4: All in the Family: Featuring 920/735-9370 Kelly and Kyle Phelps www.myhistorymuseum.org www.h-dmuseum.com STATEWIDE Jan 16-May 17: (P)Art exhibit Nov 12-Oct 31: NEON: Darkness Electrified SHEBOYGAN Colorama: The amber hues of autumn Jun 13-Sep 7: Willie G. Davidson: Artist, Designer, Leader, Legend John Michael Kohler Arts Center sweep through Wisconsin from north BEAVER DAM 608 New York Ave to south as the forests sparkle with fall Seippel Homestead & Center for the Arts Sheboygan WI 53081 color. Enjoy an auto tour through the 1605 N. Spring Street Milwaukee Art Museum 920/458-6144 spectacular scenery of Wisconsin in Beaver Dam WI 53916 700 N Art Museum Dr www.jmkac.org the fall. 800/432-8747. 920/885-3635 Milwaukee WI 53202 Oct 9-May 3: Radical Invention www.bdaaa.org 414/224-3200 Mar 13-Oct 11: Toward Textiles SEPT 4-26 Jul 12-Aug 16: Eye to the Sky Themed www.mam.org Exhibit Feb 5-May 3: Inspiring Beauty: 50 Years WAUPACA GLENDALE Aug 30-Oct 18: Cityscapes Exhibit of Ebony Fashion Fair Waupaca Expo Oktoberfest: Celebration of the oldest Jun 18-Sep 20: Van Gogh to Pollock: 187 Grand Seasons Dr and most authentic Bavarian Okto- BELOIT Modern Rebels Master Waupaca WI 54981 berfest in the Midwest modeled after Rock River Waterfront Works from the 715/258-7343 the original one in Munich, Germany. Beloit WI 53511 Albright-Knox Art Gallery www.fineartsfestival.org/2014/ Continuous entertainment includes 608/362-0964 Apr 26-May 1: Art Show traditional German brass bands, www.friendsofriverfront.com MONROE Monroe Arts Center Schuhplatter folk dancing, singing, Jun 3-Jun 12: The Edge of the Rock - WAUSAU 1315 11th St Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum yodeling, sing-alongs, German food Plein Air Art Event Monroe WI 53566 and beer, and dancing for everyone. 700 N 12th St 608/325-5700 Wausau WI 54403 Heidelberg Park. Fri 5-11pm, Sat DURAND www.monroeartscenter.com 3pm-12am. 262/646-8048. www. Accola Gallery 715/845-7010 Feb 13-Apr 3: Ways with Wood www.lywam.org oktoberfestmilwaukee.com/ 502 2nd Ave E Mar 17-Jun 5: Wisconsin Regional Arts Sep 12-Nov 29: Birds in Art (Milwaukee Co.) Durand WI 54736 Exhibit 715/672-8188 Jun 19-Aug 14: Reflection: Driftless Area WEST BEND SEPT 9-26 www.freshpaintevent.org Artists Exhibit Museum of Wisconsin Art May 17-May 23: GoPaint! Jun 19-Aug 14: The Eye and the Needle & 205 Veterans Ave BAYFIELD Beth Campshure Glass West Bend WI 53095 Apostle Islands Lighthouse Celebration: FISH CREEK 262/334-9638 Celebration offers special daily cruises Peninsula School of Art & The Guenzel NEENAH www.wisconsinart.org to view or tour historic Apostle Islands Gallery Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass Apr 11-Jun 7: Nathaniel Stern: Giverny of lighthouses and onshore Keeperís ac- 3900 County Road F 165 N Park Ave the Midwest tivities. Apostle Islands Cruises. Daily. Fish Creek WI 54212 Neenah WI 54956 Apr 11-Jun 7: Photographs by J. Shimon 715/779-5619. www.lighthousecele- 920/868-3455 920/751-4658 and J. Lindemann bration.com/ (Bayfield Co.) www.peninsulaschoolofart.com bergstrom-mahlermusuem.com Apr 11-Jun 7: Pitch Projects: Jason Yi May 8-Jul 11: The Beat Goes On: The Apr 12-Sep 5: William Morris Native Sculpture SEPT 10 - OCT 31 Happening of PenArt, 1965 Species Exhibition Jun 21-Aug 9: James and Karen Hyde Selections from the George Gifts R. Stroemple Collection EAGLE Various Locations in Door County Jun 21-Sep 6: John Wilde: The Private Autumn on the Farms at Old World Collection Wisconsin: Celebrate the season of Fish Creek WI 54212 OSHKOSH WINTER harvest and pitch in to help farmers 920/868-3455 Paine Art Center and Gardens Visitor Center - Winter’s Wonderland and villagers bring in the crops, stock www.doorcountypleinair.com 1410 Algoma Blvd 5151 N Main St the larder and put up the produce Jul 19-Jul 25: 2015 Door County Plein Oshkosh WI 54901 Winter WI 54896 for winter. Each weekend will have a Air Festival 920/235-6309 715/266-2204 different theme. Old World Wisconsin. www.thepaine.org www.winterwi.com

10am-5pm Thursdays through Sun- GREEN BAY Feb 14-May 31: Winslow Homer in America Jan 1-Jan 1 2016: NASA Astronaut Jeff days. 262/594-6300. www.oldworld Olde Main Street District Jun 20-Sep 20: Dressing Downton: Williams Exhibit wisconsin.org (Waukesha Co.) 1258 Main St Changing Fashion for Green Bay WI 54301 Changing Times 920/437-5972 PORTAGE SEPT 12 - NOV 29 www.downtowngreenbay.com Portage Center for the Arts Apr 16: Gallery Nite 301 E Cook St WAUSAU Jun 18: Gallery Nite Portage WI 53901 Birds in Art: Birds in multitudes of me- Sep 17: Gallery Nite 608/742-5655 diums and artistic styles fly thousands www.portagecenterforthearts.com of miles to come to the Woodson Art JANESVILLE Jun 5-Jun 6: Art That Blooms Museum every September. Birds of Firehouse Park the land, sea, and sky in paintings, N Main St DID YOU KNOW? works on paper, and sculptures in RACINE Janesville WI 53545 Racine Art Museum Woodson’s galleries. Free admission. 608/757-3171 441 Main St Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Muse- www.janesvillecvb.com Racine WI 53403 um. Tue-Fri 9am-4pm, Sat & Sun Sep 11-Sep 13: Art Infusion 262/638-8300 Wisconsin state parks, noon-5pm. Open Thurs until 7:30pm www.ramart.org during Birds in Art. Closed Mondays LAKE GENEVA forests, recreation areas, Downtown Sidewalks of Lake Geneva Jan 18-May 3: Body Language: New and holidays. 715/845-7010. www. Acquisitions of Figurative trails, and wildlife lywam.org (Marathon Co.) Lake Geneva WI 53147 262/249-7988 Work areas provide more www.genevalakeart.org Jan 25-Jul 5: New Acquisitions: Contemporary Art Jewelry SEPT 24 - OCT 8 Jun 13-Jun 14: Geneva Lake Arts Founda- than 2,730 miles of Jan 28-Jul 31: Featured Acquisition: tion 15th Annual Paint-In Mariko Kusumoto’s Byobu recreational trails. MILWAUKEE Milwaukee Film Festival: Festival screens and Harold Schremmer’s MADISON 150+ of the world’s top films in Madison Museum of Contemporary Art Chalice and Paten – three city venues. Oriental Theatre. 227 State St Feb 15-Jun 7: Kindred Collecting: Ex 414/755-1965. www.mkefilm.org Madison WI 53703 ploring the Art Collections There are 153 (Milwaukee Co.) 608/257-0158 of The Prairie School www.mmoca.org/programs-events/events and RAM whitewater paddling Mar 27-May 10: Young at Art rivers in Wisconsin. Apr 23: Hair Affair: The Art of Hair Feb 15-Jun 7: Picture This: Late Twen tieth-Century Photography from RAM’s Collection

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DENMARK Peninsula Players Theatre Palace of Reifs Mills Dinner Event Theatre W4351 Peninsula Players Rd 10025 Reifs Mills Rd Fish Creek WI 54212 Denmark WI 54208 920/868-3287 920/732-3172 www.peninsulaplayers.com www.palaceofrm.com Jun 16-Oct 18: Five plays in repertory. Apr 24-Apr 26: Rocking Reifs Mills Professional Broadway and Off-Broadway

EDGERTON Edgerton Performing Arts Center FOND DU LAC 200 Elm High Drive Fond du Lac Performing Arts Center Edgerton WI 53534 801 Campus Drive 608/561-6093 Fond Du Lac WI 54935 www.edgerton.k12.wi.us/EPAC.cfm?sub- 920/907-7678 Fireside Theatre • Fort Atkinson page=1220665 www.fdl.com Apr 11: Glenn Miller Orchestra Apr 19: Symphonic Band 36th APPLETON BROOKFIELD May 9: Terry Barber Annual Pops Concert Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for The Arts Apr 25: South Shore Chorale - 400 W College Ave 19805 W Capitol Dr ”Showtime!” Appleton WI 54911 Brookfield WI 53045 Jun 25-Jun 28: Shrek the Musical 920/730-3760 262/781-9520 EGG HARBOR www.foxcitiespac.com/events www.wilson-center.com Birch Creek Music Performance Center, Inc. Lakeside Park Apr 18: Wild Kratts - Live! Apr 10: Jackie Allen 3821 County Rd E N Main Street Apr 24: Hal Holbrook in Mark Twain Apr 15-Apr 22: Hilary Kole - Over the Egg Harbor WI 54209 Fond du Lac WI 54935 Tonight! Rainbow: A Musical Tribute 920/868-3763 920/907-7678 Apr 28: Pilobolus to Judy Garland www.birchcreek.org www.fdl.com May 5-May 10: Jersey Boys Apr 18: The Last Southern Jun 18-Aug 15: Birch Creek Concert Series Jul 4: Symphonic Band Jun 2-Jun 7: Dirty Dancing - the Classic Gentlemen, featuring Ellis Americana Concert Story On Stage Marsalis, Jr., & Delfeayo

Marsalis Apr 19: Anderson & Roe Piano Duo ELKHART LAKE Memorial Baptist Church The Trout Museum of Art 645 Forest Avenue 111 W College Ave May 16: Cheyenne Jackson - Music Victorian Village Resort’s Theatre of the Mad Men Era 276 Victorian Village Drive Fond Du Lac WI 54935 Appleton WI 54911 920/922-1568 920/733-4089 Elkhart Lake WI 53020 www.fdl.com www.troutmuseum.ort/jazz/htm 920/876-3323 www.vicvill.com May 17: Women’s Chorus Spring Apr 16: Jazz at the Trout CEDARBURG Jun 17-Aug 19: Victorian Village’s: Summer Concert May 21: Jazz at the Trout Cedar Creek Park Musical Revues Portland Rd UW-Fond du Lac Cedarburg WI 53012 400 University Drive BAILEYS HARBOR 262/377-5856 Fond du Lac WI 54935

Door Shakespeare www.summersounds.net FISH CREEK 920/929-1138 PO Box 351 Jun 19-Aug 21: Summer Sounds Concerts Northern Sky Theater www.fdl.uwc.edu Baileys Harbor WI 54202 in Cedarburg 10169 Shore Road May 1: UW-FDL Spring Music 920/839-1500 Fish Creek WI 54212 Concert www.doorshakespeare.com Cedarburg High School Athletic Field 920/854-6117 Jun 30-Aug 15: Door Shakespeare 2015 www.folkloretheatre.com W68 N611 Evergreen Blvd Summer Season Cedarburg WI 53012 Jun 10-Aug 22: Three shows performed in FORT ATKINSON 262/377-9620, 317/275-1212 repertory - summer Fireside Dinner Theatre www.dci.org 1131 Janesville Ave BARABOO Jul 3: Rotary Music Festival Fort Atkinson WI 53538 Al Ringling Theatre 136 4th Ave Cedarburg Performing Arts Center Baraboo WI 53913 W68N611 Evergreen Blvd 608/356-8864 Cedarburg WI 53012 www.alringling.com 262/377-5856 Apr 10: Tonic Sol Fa www.cedarburgpac.com May 7: Paula Poundstone Apr 30: Marc Cohn in concert at CPAC May 8: The Hit Men to appear in BAYFIELD Cedarburg Big Top Chautauqua May 10: Lakeshore Symphonic 32525 Ski Hill Rd Band Concerto Concert Bayfield WI 54814 715/373-5552, 888/244-8368 www.bigtop.org Jun 19-Sep 19: Big Top Chautauqua Big Top Chautauqua • Bayfield

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920/563-9505, 800/477-9505 Lakefront Park www.firesidetheatre.com First & Walnut Street Feb 26-Apr 19: The Wizard of Oz Hudson WI 54016 Apr 23-Jun 7: All Shook Up 715/386-8411 May 5-May 6: Gold City www.SayHellotoHudson.com Jun 11-Jul 19: Guys On Ice Sep 26-Sep 27: Spirit of the St. Croix Art Jun 23-Jun 24: Soul’d Out Quartet Festival Jul 23-Sep 6: Pump Boys and Dinettes Aug 4-Aug 5: The Brown Family Phipps Center for the Arts Sep 10-Oct 25: West Side Story 109 Locust St Hudson WI 54016 715/386-8409, 715/386-2305 GREEN BAY www.ThePhipps.org Weidner Center for the Performing Arts May 17: Tonic Sol-fa American Players Theatre • Spring Green 2420 Nicolet Dr May 30: Barbary Coast Dixieland Green Bay WI 54311 Show Band Rhode Center for the Arts 920/465-2726, 800/895-0071 Jun 6: Clark Wilson, Silent MADISON 514 56th St www.weidnercenter.com Comedy Film Festival Kohl Center Kenosha WI 53140 601 W. Dayton Apr 12: Bill Cosby 262/657-7529 Madison WI 53703 Apr 16: The Best of The Second www.rhodecenter.org 608/265-4120 City Apr 17-Apr 19: Lakeside Players Mainstage www.badgerband.com/ Apr 26: Elling Swings Sinatra JANESVILLE Janesville Performing Art Center Series: Sex Please, We’re Apr 16-Apr 18: UW Varsity Band Spring Concert May 16: Say Goodnight Gracie 408 S Main St Sixty Jul 19: Tim Hawkins Janesville WI 53545 Apr 24-Apr 26: Lakeside Players Mainstage Overture Center for the Arts 608/758-0297 Series: Sex Please, We’re 201 State St www.janesvillepac.org Sixty Madison WI 53703 HARTFORD Apr 18: Badger Chordhawks May 1-May 2: Lakeside Players Mainstage 608/258-4141 Schauer Arts & Activities Center Concert Series: Sex Please, We’re www.overturecenter.org 147 N Rural St Apr 24-May 3: I Hate Hamlet Sixty Apr 9: The McCartney Years Hartford WI 53027 May 9: Steve Belliveau: Getting May 15-May 17: L@tR Series: Dog Sees God Apr 17: Second City Kanopy Dance Company’s 262/670-0560 Excited about Science May 22-May 24: L@tR Series: Dog Sees God Apr 17-Apr 19: www.schauercenter.org May 29-May 30: L@tR Series: Dog Sees God ‘Emergence: Gaia Rising’ Apr 12: The Magic of Bill Blagg LIVE! Apr 19: Wild Kratts Live Apr 23: T. Oliver Reid Apr 17: Simon Shaheen The Armory UW-Parkside Apr 18: Meisel Music Collective 10 S High St 900 Wood Road Apr 24: Martha Redbone Roots Apr 19: Ken Lonnquist Janesville WI 53548 Kenosha WI 53144 Project Apr 24: The Barber of Seville May 1: Charlotte’s Web 608/741-7400 262/654-9080 www.summertimekso.eventbrite.com Apr 25: Kurt Elling: Sinatra Swings May 8: Broadway’s Next H!t www.janesvillearmory.com Jun 13: Kenosha Symphony Apr 26: The Barber of Seville Musical! May 17-Dec 27: Friday Night Comedy Presents: Summertime and Apr 28-May 3: Mamma Mia! May 29: Dueling Pianos International Aug 16: Two Views of the Blues the Livin’ is Easy May 5: Bryan Smith May 9: The Gruffalo’s Child LA CROSSE May 16-May 17: Church Basement Ladies HUDSON KENOSHA Pump House Regional Arts Center May 26-May 31: Dirty Dancing - The Classic Hudson House Grand Hotel Reuther Auditorium 119 King St Story on Stage 1616 Crest View Dr 913 57th St La Crosse WI 54601 Jun 12: Lily Tomlin 608/785-1434 Sing-a-Long-a Grease Hudson WI 54016 Kenosha WI 53140 www.thepumphouse.org Jun 19: 715/386-2394 262/654-9080 Apr 11: Harmonious Wail www.stcroixoffbroadway.com www.kenoshasymphony.org May 1-May 2: Willy Porter Jul 9-Jul 11: Vanya and Sonia and Wisconsin Union Theater Apr 10-Apr 25: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Apr 18: Kenosha Symphony Masha and Spike 800 Langdon St Orchestra: Our Town. Your May 1-May 16: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Jul 17-Jul 19: Vanya and Sonia and Madison WI 53706 May 29-May 30: Breaking Up Is Hard To Do KSO Masha and Spike 608/262-2202 Jul 24-Jul 26: Vanya and Sonia and www.uniontheater.wisc.edu/ Masha and Spike season2014-15.html Apr 25: Jay Ungar and Molly Mason Riverside Park May 7: The JACK Quartet, “In Veterans Memorial Dr the Dark,” String Quartet La Crosse WI 54601 No. 3 by Georg Friedrich 608/784-7555 Haas www.cityoflacrosse.org May 8: The JACK Quartet World Jun 10-Jul 29: La Crosse Concert Band Premiere of “Creature 2015 Quartet” by Laura Schwendinger Apr 11: Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain May 9: Poncho Sanchez

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Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/432-8747. 35 Milwaukee Repertory Theatre PARK FALLS SPRING GREEN Chequamegon High School American Players Theatre 400 9th Street N. 5950 Golf Course Rd Park Falls WI 54552 Spring Green WI 53588 715/339-3853, 715/762-3145 608/588-7401 www.woodsandwatersarts.org/ www.americanplayers.org/ Apr 27: The Concert Series Jun 6-Oct 18: American Players Theatre

PHILLIPS SUSSEX Phillips High School Auditorium Hamilton Fine Arts Center 990 Flambeau Avenue, Cty. Hwy. W W220N6151 Town Line Rd Phillips WI 54555 Sussex WI 53089 715/339-6333 262/246-1973 www.northwoodsplayers.com www.hamiltonfineartscenter.com Milwaukee Repertory Theatre Apr 24-Apr 26: Mary Poppins presented by Apr 18: Jeremy Allen’s Grand the Northwoods Players Illusions MANITOWOC MINOCQUA Capitol Civic Centre Campanile Center for the Arts 913 S 8th St 141 Milwaukee Street Manitowoc WI 54220 Minocqua WI 54548 PORTAGE 920/683-2184 715/356-9700 Portage Center for the Arts WAUPACA www.cccshows.org www.campanilecenter.org 301 E Cook St Waupaca High School Auditorium Apr 4: Rita Rudner Apr 8: The McCartney Years Portage WI 53901 E2325 King Rd Apr 11-Apr 15: The Lakeshore Big Band: 608/742-5655 Waupaca WI 54981 The Best of the Lakeshore www.portagecenterforthearts.com/index. 715/258-4131 html Apr 12: Waupaca Community Big Band MONROE Monroe Arts Center Apr 11: Krause Family Band Oratorio Chorus Concert COME ONE 1315 11th Street Jun 26-Jun 28: Children’s Theatre Performance MEQUON Monroe WI 53566 Unitarian Church-North 608/325-5700, 888/596-1249 WAUSAU 13800 North Port Washington Road www.monroeartscenter.com Grand Theater Mequon WI 53097 Apr 25: Della’s Diner 401 Fourth St 262/377-5856 May 3: Bel Canto Singers RACINE Wausau WI 54403 www.wsss.org Historic Horlick Field 715/842-0988, 888/239-0421 Apr 11: WSSS presents David Monroe High School Performing Arts 1648 N Memorial Dr www.grandtheater.org Stoddard, Karen Mal and Center Racine WI 53404 Apr 10: The Magic of Bill Blagg Laurie McClain 1600 26th St 262/634-2100 Apr 16: The Gershwin Project: May 1: WSSS presents Chuck Pyle Monroe WI 53566 www.kilties.com Peter Nero in concert 608/325-5700 Aug 1: Annual Kiltie Klassic Apr 23: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band www.monroeartscenter.com Invitational Drum Corps & May 13: Hotel California: A Salute to Alumni Celebration the Eagles MILWAUKEE May 16: Roy Rogers Jr. and the

Marcus Center for the Performing Arts High Riders 929 N Water St Milwaukee WI 53202 RICHLAND CENTER WEST BEND Richland Center High School - Auditorium UW Washington County 414/273-7206 OCONOMOWOC www.marcuscenter.org/ Oconomowoc Arts Center 1996 US Hwy 14 400 University Dr Apr 9-Apr 12: Men Are From Mars... 641 East Forest Street Richland Center WI 53581 West Bend WI 53095 Women Are From Venus: Oconomowoc WI 53066 608/647-4949 262/335-5233 LIVE! 262/560-3172 www.bigtop.org www.washington.uwc.edu Apr 17-Apr 19: Blue Man Group www.theoac.net Apr 18: Annual Big Top Chautauqua Apr 18: Festival of Arts Apr 24: The Greencards May 19-May 31: The Book of Mormon May 17: Alan Safier plays George Jul 31-Aug 2: Monty Python’s Spamalot Jul 7-Jul 12: Motown the Musical Burns in “Say Goodnight Aug 7-Aug 9: Monty Python’s Spamalot Gracie” SHEBOYGAN COME aLL

Milwaukee Repertory Theater John Michael Kohler Arts Center 608 New York Ave 108 E Wells St Oconomowoc City Beach/Bandshell Milwaukee WI 53202 Sheboygan WI 53081 WHITEWATER 324 W. Wisconsin Avenue 920/458-6144 Young Auditorium - University of 414/224-9490 Oconomowoc WI 53066 www.MilwaukeeRep.com www.jmkac.org Wisconsin 262/569-3235 Apr 10: Festive Fridays: VO5 930 W Main St Mar 10-Apr 5: Five Presidents oconomowoclegionband.org Apr 21-Apr 23: Footlights: Camille A. Brown Whitewater WI 53190 Mar 20-May 24: Low Down Dirty Blues 9-11 Rememberance Sep 11: & Dancers 262/472-2222, 262/472-4444 Apr 10-Apr 13: Rep Lab Concert May 1: Festive Fridays: MadiSalsa www.uww.edu/youngauditorium Apr 21-May 24: Peter and the Starcatcher Apr 11: Church Basement Ladies - The Last (Potluck) Supper DID YOU KNOW? Apr 19: Brahms Requiem Apr 29: Pilobolust Wisconsin is known as the Badger State after the habits of early miners in the region who either lived in mine shafts or dug their homes out of the sides of hills -- just like Badgers do.

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Stoughton Opera House Pennisula Players Theatre • Fish Creek Adelie Freyja Annabel

COME ONE Shih-Pei Chang

Grand Theatre • Wausau Marcus Center for the Performing Arts • Milwaukee COME aLL Rich Fraser PBS NewsHour

John Michael Kohler Arts Center • Sheboygan Al Ringling Theatre • Baraboo

Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/432-8747. 37 TOURISM CONTACTS Do you need information on lodging, Boscobel Chamber of Commerce Cornell, City of Forest County Chamber of Commerce attractions or local events? Go right 608/375-2672 715/239-3710 715/478-3450, 800/334-3387 www.cityofcornell.com to the source! Here we’ve listed www.boscobelwisconsin.com www.visitforestcounty.com Wisconsin’s convention bureaus, Boulder Junction Chamber of Crivitz Recreation Association Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce 800/236-6681 Commerce chambers of commerce, county 715/385-2400, 800/466-8759 www.crivitzrecreation.com 920/563-3210, 888/733-3678 and area tourism offices. These www.boulderjct.org Darlington www.fortchamber.com organizations are ready and waiting to Brodhead Chamber of Commerce (see Lafayette County) Fox Cities Convention & Visitors help you plan your Wisconsin getaway. 608/897-8411 DeForest Area Tourim Commission Bureau www.BrodheadChamber.org 608/846-9022 920/734-3358, 800/236-6673 Destinations highlighted in red are Brookfield Convention & Visitors www.visitdeforestarea.com www.foxcities.org members or associate members of the Bureau Delafield Chamber of Commerce Fremont Chamber of Commerce Wisconsin Association of Convention 262/789-0220, 800/388-1835 & Tourism Council 920/446-3838 & Visitors Bureaus. They offer meeting www.brookfieldcvb.com 262/646-8100, 888/294-1082 www.travelfremont.com and convention facilities. Buffalo County Clerk’s Office www.visitdelafield.org Galesville 608/685-6209 Delavan-Delavan Lake Area Chamber (see Trempealeau County) www.buffalocounty.com of Commerce Gays Mills, Village of Adams County Chamber of Commerce 262/728-5095, 800/624-0052 & Tourism Burlington Area Chamber of 608/735-4341 Commerce www.delavanwi.org 608/339-6997, 888/339-6997 www.gaysmills.org/ 262/763-6044 www.adamscountywi.com Dodge County Tourism Association Geneva Lake West Chamber of www.burlingtonchamber.org 920/386-3701, 800/414-0101 Commerce Algoma Area Chamber of Commerce Burnett County Dept. of Tourism & www.dodgecounty.com 262/275-5102, 877/275-5102 920/487-2041, 800/498-4888 Information www.genevalakewest.com www.algoma.org Dodgeville Area Chamber of 715/349-5999, 800/788-3164 Commerce Germantown Area Chamber of Alma Chamber of Commerce www.burnettcounty.com 608/935-9200, 877/863-6343 Commerce 608/685-4442 Burnett County Resort & Campground www.dodgeville.com 262/255-1812 www.almawisconsin.com Association Door County Chamber of Commerce www.germantownchamber.org Antigo/Langlade County Chamber of 715/349-5725, 800/788-3164 920/743-4456, 800/527-3529 Grant Co. UWEX Office Commerce www.burnettcountylodging.com www.doorcounty.com 608/723-2125, 866/472-6894 715/623-4134, 888/526-4523 Cable Area Chamber of Commerce www.grantcounty.org/visitor www.antigochamber.com Douglas County 715/798-3833, 800/533-7454 (see Superior-Douglas County) Grantsburg Chamber of Commerce Appleton www.cable4fun.com 715/463-2405 (see Fox Cities) Eagle River Area Chamber of Cadott Chamber of Commerce Commerce & Visitors Center www.grantsburgwi.com Arbor Vitae 715/289-3338 715/479-6400, 800/359-6315 (see Minocqua-Arbor Vitae-Woodruff) Green Bay Convention & Visitor www.cadottchamber.org www.eagleriver.org Bureau, Greater Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce Calumet County/Travel Calumet East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce 920/494-9507, 888/867-3342 715/682-2500, 800/284-9484 920/849-1493 ext 200 262/642-3770 www.greenbay.com www.travelashlandcounty.com www.travelcalumet.com www.easttroywi.org Green County Tourism Augusta, City of Cambridge Chamber of Commerce Eau Claire (Visit Eau Claire) 608/328-1838, 888/222-9111 715/286-2555 608/423-3780 715/831-2340, 888/523-3866 www.greencounty.org www.cityofaugusta.org www.cambridgewi.net www.visiteauclaire.com Green Lake Area Chamber of Balsam Lake, Village of Cassville Department of Tourism Eau Claire Lakes Area Business Commerce 715/485-3424 608/725-5855 Association 920/294-3231, 800/253-7354 BalsamLakeWI.com www.cassville.org 715/376-2322 www.visitgreenlake.com Baraboo Area Chamber of Commerce Castle Rock-Petenwell Lakes www.eauclairelakes.com Green Lake, Community of, Visitors 608/356-8333, 800/227-2266 Association Edgerton Area Chamber of Commerce Center www.baraboo.com 608/847-1904 608/884-4408 800/662-6927 Barron County Economic www.castlerockpetenwell.com www.edgertonchamber.com www.glcountry.com Development Cedarburg Chamber of Commerce & Elkhart Lake Tourism Commission Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce 715/637-6871, 800/529-4148 Visitor Center 920/876-2385, 877/355-4278 262/673-7002 www.barroncounty.com 262/377-9620, 800/237-2874 www.elkhartlake.com www.hartfordchamber.org Bayfield Chamber of Commerce www.cedarburg.org Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce Hartland Area Chamber of Commerce 715/779-3335, 800/447-4094 Chetek Area Chamber of Commerce 262/723-5788 262/367-7059 www.bayfield.org 715/924-3200, 800/317-1720 www.elkhorn-wi.org www.hartland-wi.org Bayfield County Tourism & Recreation www.chetekwi.net Elroy Commons Tourist Info Center Hayward Lakes Visitors & Convention 715/373-6125, 800/472-6338 Chetek Resort Owners Association 608/462-2410, 888/606-2453 Bureau www.bayfieldcounty.org 715/924-4440, 800/431-0980 www.elroywi.com 715/634-4801, 800/724-2992 Beaver Dam Area Chamber of www.chetek.net www.haywardlakes.com Commerce Ephraim (see Door County) Chilton Chamber of Commerce Hazelhurst Information Center 920/887-8879 Evansville Area Chamber of 920/418-1650 715/356-7350 www.beaverdamchamber.com Commerce & Tourism www.hazelwi.net www.chiltonchamber.com 608-882-5131 Beloit Convention & Visitors Bureau Hidden Valleys 608/365-4838, 800/423-5648 Chippewa Falls Area Visitors Center www.evansvillechamber.org 715/723-0331, 888/723-0024 608/739-3500, 800/592-6968 www.visitbeloit.com Fennimore Chamber and Economic www.hiddenvalleys.com www.chippewachamber.org Development Office Berlin Chamber of Commerce Horicon Chamber of Commerce 920/361-3636 Clark County Economic Development 608/822-3599, 800/822-1131 Corporation www.fennimore.com 920/485-3200 www.berlinchamber.net www.horiconchamber.com 715/267-3205, 888/252-7594 Fish Creek Civic Association Birchwood Area Lakes Association www.clarkcountytourism-wi.org Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce 715/354-7846, 800/236-2252 920/868-2316, 800/577-1880 Columbia County Visitor Bureau & Tourism Bureau www.birchwoodwi.com www.visitfishcreek.com 608/742-6161 715/386-8411, 800/657-6775 Black River Area Chamber of Florence County Tourism www.hudsonwi.org www.travelcolumbiacounty.net 715/528-5377, 888/889-0049 Commerce Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce 715/284-4658, 800/404-4008 Columbus Area Chamber of www.florencewisconsin.com Commerce 715/561-4334, 866/340-4334 www.blackrivercountry.net Fond du Lac Area Convention & www.hurleywi.com 920/623-3699 Visitors Bureau Bloomer Chamber of Commerce www.cityofcolumbuswi.com Iron County Development Zone 715/568-3339 920/923-3010, 800/937-9123 Conover Chamber of Commerce Council www.bloomerchamber.com www.fdl.com 715/479-4928, 866/394-4386 715/561-2922 www.conover.org www.ironcountywi.com

= Travel Green Wisconsin certified 38 Iron River Area Chamber of Commerce Lodi/LakeWisconsin Chamber of Mineral Point Chamber of Commerce Ozaukee County Tourism Council 715/372-8558, 800/345-0716 Commerce 608/987-3201, 888/764-6894 262/284-9288, 800/403-9898 www.visitironriver.com 608/592-4412 www.mineralpoint.com www.ozaukeetourism.com Jackson County www.lodiwisconsin.com Minocqua-Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Area Park Falls Area Chamber of Commerce (see Black River Area) Lincoln Co. Forestry, Land & Parks Chamber of Commerce 715/762-2703, 877/762-2703 Janesville Area Convention & Visitors 715/536-0327 715/356-5266, 800/446-6784 www.parkfalls.com Bureau www.co.lincoln.wi.us www.minocqua.org Pelican Lake Chamber of Commerce 608/757-3171, 800/487-2757 Long Lake Chamber of Commerce Monroe Chamber of Commerce and 715/487-5222 www.janesvillecvb.com 715/354-3533 Industry www.pelicanlakewi.org Jefferson Chamber of Commerce Longlakewisconsin.org 608/325-7648 Pepin County Visitor Information 920/674-4511 Madeline Island Chamber of www.monroechamber.org 715/672-5709, 888/672-5709 www.jeffersonchamberwi.com Commerce Monroe Co Department of Tourism www.visitpepincounty.com Jefferson County Area Tourism 715/747-2801, 888/475-3386 608/372-2166 Pepin Visitor Information Center Council www.madelineisland.com www.bikesandberries.com 715/442-3011, 800/442-3011 920/563-3210 Madison Convention & Visitors Montello Area Chamber of Commerce www.pepinwisconsin.com www.enjoyjeffersoncounty.com Bureau, Greater 608/297-7420, 800/684-7199 Peshtigo Chamber of Commerce Juneau Chamber of Commerce 608/255-2537, 800/373-6376 www.montellowi.com 715/582-0327 920/386-3359 www.visitmadison.com Mount Horeb Area Chamber of www.peshtigochamber.com www.juneauwi.org Manitowish Waters Chamber of Commerce Phelps Chamber of Commerce Juneau County Visitors Bureau/ Commerce 608/437-5914, 888/765-5929 715/545-3800, 877/669-7077 Economic Development 715/543-8488, 888/626-9877 www.trollway.com www.phelpscofc.org www.manitowishwaters.org 608/427-2070, 888/898-2550 Muscoda, Village of Phillips Area Chamber of Commerce www.juneaucounty.com/tourism.asp Manitowoc Area Visitor & Convention 608/739-3182 715/339-4100, 888/408-4800 Bureau Kaukauna www.muscoda.com www.phillipswisconsin.net (see Fox Cities) 920/683-4388, 800/627-4896 Neenah www.manitowoc.org Pickerel-Pearson Business Association Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors (see Fox Cities) 715/484-3634 Manitowoc County, The Chamber of Bureau Neillsville Area Chamber of Commerce www.pickerel-pearson.com 262/654-7307, 800/654-7309 920/684-5575, 866/727-5575 715/743-6444, 888/252-7594 www.manitowoc.info Platteville Area Chamber of www.kenoshacvb.com www.neillsville.org Commerce Kewaunee Chamber of Commerce Marinette/Menominee Area Chamber New Glarus Chamber of Commerce & 608/348-8888 of Commerce 920/388-4822, 800/666-8214 Tourist Information www.platteville.com www.kewaunee.org 715/735-6681, 800/236-6681 608/527-2095, 800/527-6838 www.mandmchamber.com Plymouth Chamber of Commerce/ Kewaunee County Promotions & www.swisstown.com Visitor Information Center Recreation Dept. Marquette NOW New London Tourism 920/893-0079, 888/693-8263 920/388-0444 888/318-0362 920/982-5822 www.plymouthwisconsin.com www.marquettenow.com www.kewauneeco.org/rec www.newlondontourism.com Polk County Information Center Kickapoo Valley Association Marshfield Convention & Visitors New Richmond Area Chamber of 715/483-1410, 800/222-7655 Bureau 608/629-5911 Commerce & Visitors Bureau www.polkcountytourism.com www.driftlesswisconsin.com 715/384-4314, 800/422-4541 715/246-2900, 800/654-6380 www.visitmarshfieldwi.com Portage Area Chamber of Commerce Kickapoo Valley Reserve www.newrichmondchamber.com 608/742-6242, 800/474-2525 Mauston Area Chamber of Commerce, 608/625-2960 Oconomowoc Area Chamber of www.portagewi.com http://kvr.state.wi.us Greater Commerce 608/847-4142, 866/516-1646 Potosi-Tennyson Chamber of Kohler Visitor Information Center 262/567-2666 www.mauston.com Commerce 800/344-2838 www.oconomowoc.org 608/763-2261 Mayville Area Chamber of Commerce www.destinationkohler.com Oconomowoc Convention & Visitors www.potosiwisconsin.com 920/387-5776, 800/256-7670 La Crosse Area Convention & Visitors Bureau www.mayvillechamber.com Prairie du Chien Area Chamber of Bureau 262/569-3235, 800/524-3744 Commerce 608/782-2366, 800/658-9424 Medford Area Chamber of Commerce www.oconomowoc-wi.gov 608/326-8555, 800/732-1673 www.explorelacrosse.com 715/748-4729, 888/682-9567 Oconto Area Chamber of Commerce www.prairieduchien.org www.medfordwis.com Lac du Flambeau Chamber of 920/834-6967 Prescott Area Chamber of Commerce Commerce Mellen Area Chamber of Commerce www.ocontoareachamber.com 715/262-3284 715/588-3346, 877/588-3346 715/274-2330 Oconto County Tourism www.prescottwi.com www.mellenwi.com www.lacduflambeauchamber.com 920/834-6969, 888/626-6862 Presque Isle Chamber of Commerce Ladysmith Menasha www.ocontocounty.org 715/686-2910, 888/835-6508 (see Rusk County) (see Fox Cities) Oconto Falls Area Chamber of www.presqueisle.com Lafayette Development Corporation Menominee Tribal Public Relations Commerce Price County Tourism Dept. 608/776-8080, 866/304-7229 715/799-5217 920/846-8306 715/339-4505, 800/269-4505 www.lafayettecounty.org Menomonie Area Chamber of www.ocontofallschamber.com www.pricecountywi.net Commerce & Visitors Center, Greater Lake Geneva Area Convention & Omro Area Chamber of Commerce Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce 800/283-1862 Visitors Bureau 920/685-6960 920/295-3877 www.menomoniechamber.org 262/248-4416, 800/345-1020 www.omro-wi.com www.princetonwi.com Mercer Area Chamber of Commerce www.lakegenevawi.com Onalaska Tourism Commission Real Racine 715/476-2389 Lake Mills Area Chamber of Commerce 608/781-9570, 800/873-1901 262/884-6400, 800/272-2463 www.mercercc.com 920/648-3585 www.discoveronalaska.com realracine.com Merrill Area Chamber of Commerce www.lakemills.org Ontario (Hill Country Chamber of Reedsburg Area Chamber of Lake Tomahawk Information Bureau 715/536-9474, 877/907-2757 Commerce) Commerce 715/277-2602 www.merrillchamber.org 608/462-2245 608/524-2850, 800/844-3507 Lakewood Area Chamber of Merrimac www.hillcountrychamberwi.org www.reedsburg.org Commerce (see Lodi/Lake Wisconsin) Osceola Area Chamber of Commerce Rhinelander Area Chamber of 715/276-6500 Middleton Tourism Commission 715/755-3300, 800/947-0581 Commerce www.lakewoodareachamber.com 800/688-5694 www.vil.osceola.wi.us 715/365-7464, 800/236-4386 Lancaster Area Chamber of Commerce www.visitmiddleton.com Oshkosh Convention & Visitors Bureau www.explorerhinelander.com 608/723-2820, 866/876-2665 Milton Area Chamber of Commerce 920/303-9200, 877/303-9200 Rice Lake Area Chamber of Commerce www.lancasterwisconsin.com 608/868-6222 www.visitoshkosh.com 715/234-2126, 877/234-2126 Land O’ Lakes Chamber of Commerce www.maccit.com Osseo City Hall www.rice-lake.com 715/547-3432, 800/236-3432 Milwaukee (VISIT Milwaukee) 715/597-2207 www.landolakes-wi.org 414/273-7222, 800/554-1448 www.cityofosseo.com www.visitmilwaukee.org Langlade County continued... (see Antigo Area) Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/432-8747. 39 Rice Lake Tourism Stevens Point Area Convention & Washburn County Tourism 800/523-6318 Visitors Bureau 715/635-9696, 800/367-3306 www.ricelakewis.com 715/344-2556, 800/236-4636 www.washburncounty.org MORE SOURCES Richland Center Area Chamber/Main www.stevenspointarea.com Washington County Convention & Street Stockholm Merchants Association Visitors Bureau FOR TOURISM 608/647-6205 715/442-2266 262/677-5069, 888/974-8687 INFORMATION www.richlandchamber.com stockholmwisconsin.com www.visitwashingtoncounty.com Ripon Area Chamber of Commerce Stone Lake Area Chamber of Washington Island Chamber of 920/748-6764 Commerce Commerce www.ripon-wi.com 715/865-3378 920/847-2179 ACCOMMODATIONS River Falls Area Chamber of www.stonelakewi.com washingtonisland-wi.com Wisconsin B&B Association Commerce Stoughton Chamber of Commerce Watertown Area Chamber of www.wbba.org 715/425-2533 608/873-7912, 888/873-7912 Commerce Wisconsin Hotel and Lodging www.rfchamber.com www.stoughtonwi.com 920/261-6320, 877/733-9886 Association Rock County Tourism Council Sturgeon Bay Visitor & Convention www.watertownchamber.com www.wisconsinlodging.info 866/376-8767 Bureau Waukesha & Pewaukee CVB www.rockcounty.org 920/743-6246, 800/301-6695 262/542-0330, 800/366-8474 AGRICULTURAL INFO Rusk Co. Visitors Center & Rail Displays www.sturgeonbay.net www.visitwaukesha.org Wisconsin Department of 715/532-2642, 800/535-7875 Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce Waupaca Area Chamber of Commerce Agriculture www.ruskcountywi.com 608/837-4547, 800/400-6162 715/258-7343, 888/417-4040 www.savorwisconsin.com Sauk Prairie Area Chamber of www.sunprairiechamber.com www.waupacamemories.com Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board Commerce Superior-Douglas County Convention Waupun Chamber of Commerce www.eatwisconsincheese.com 608/643-4168, 800/683-2453 & Visitors Bureau 920/324-3491 ARTS AND CULTURE www.saukprairie.com 715/392-2773, 800/942-5313 www.waupunchamber.com Wisconsin Arts Board Sayner-Star Lake Chamber of www.superiorchamber.org Wausau-Central Wisconsin www.artsboard.wisconsin.gov Commerce Taylor County Tourism Convention & Visitors Bureau 715/542-3789 715/748-4729, 888/682-9567 715/355-8788, 888/948-4748 The Cultural Coalition www.sayner-starlake.org www.medfordwis.com www.visitwausau.com www.portalwisconsin.org Shawano Country Chamber of Three Lakes Area Chamber of Waushara Area Chamber of NATOW Commerce Commerce and Welcome Center Commerce www.natow.org 715/524-2139, 800/235-8528 715/546-3344, 800/972-6103 920/787-3488, 877/928-8662 www.shawanocountry.com www.threelakes.com www.wausharachamber.com ATTRACTIONS Sheboygan County Chamber of Tomah Convention & Visitors Bureau Webster Association of Wisconsin Tourism Commerce 608/372-2166, 800/948-6624 (see Burnett County) Attractions www.wiattraction.com 800/457-9497 www.tomahwisconsin.com West Bend Area Chamber of www.sheboygan.org Tomahawk Regional Chamber of Commerce Wisconsin Association of Sheboygan Falls Chamber/Main Commerce 262/338-2666, 888/338-8666 Convention and Visitor Bureaus Street, Inc. 715/453-5334, 800/569-2160 www.wbachamber.org www.escapetowisconsin.com 920/467-6206 www.gototomahawk.com Westby Chamber of Commerce Wisconsin State Historical Society www.sheboyganfalls.org/ Trempealeau Chamber of Commerce 608/634-4011, 866/493-7829 www.wisconsinhistory.org Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce 608/534-6780 www.westbywi.com DINING 715/468-4340 www.trempealeau.net Weyauwega Area Chamber of www.shelllake.org Trempealeau County Tourism Council Commerce Wisconsin Restaurant Association Shullsburg Community Development www.ruralexperiences.com 920/867-2500 www.wirestaurant.org Corp. Turtle Flambeau Flowage Association www.weyauwegachamber.com MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS 608/965-4579 715/769-3680 Whitewater Tourism Council www.shullsburgwisconsin.org WI Association of Convention and www.turtleflambeauflowage.com 262-473-4005; 866-499-8687 Visitors Bureau Siren Area Chamber of Commerce www.discoverwhitewater.org Twin Lakes Area Chamber & Business www.thinkwisconsin.com 715/349-5999, 800/788-3164 Association Winchester Chamber of Commerce www.visitsiren.com 262/877-2220 www.winchester-wi.org RECREATION INFORMATION Sister Bay Advancement Association www.twinlakeschamber.com Winneconne Area Chamber of Wisconsin ATV Association 920/854-2812 Two Rivers Commerce www.watva.org www.cometosisterbay.com (see Manitowoc Area VCB) 920/582-4775 Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin Somerset Chamber of Commerce Uplands of Southwest Wisconsin www.winneconne.org www.bfw.org 715/247-3366 608/437-6580, 800/279-9472 Winter Area Chamber of Commerce Off-Road Bicycling www.somersetchamber.com 715/266-2204, 800/762-7179 www.uplandsguide.com www.worba.org Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce www.winterwi.com Vernon County Tourism Council Wisconsin Association of 608/269-4123, 800/354-2453 608/637-5396 Wisconsin Dells Visitor & Convention www.bikesparta.org Bureau Campground Owners www.driftlesswisconsin.com www.wisconsincampgrounds.com Spooner Area Chamber of Commerce Vilas County Advertising & Publicity 608/254-4636, 800/223-3557 715/635-2168, 800/367-3306 Dept. www.wisdells.com Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources www.spoonerchamber.org 715/479-3649, 800/236-3649 Wisconsin Indian Head Country dnr.wi.gov Spring Green Chamber of Commerce www.vilas.org Tourism 608/588-2054, 800/588-2042 Viroqua Tourism 715/924-2970, 800/826-6966 Golf Course Owners of Wisconsin www.springgreen.com 608/637-2575 www.wisconsinindianhead.org www.gcow.org St. Croix Falls (Falls Chamber of viroquatourism.com Wisconsin Rapids Area Convention & Association of Wisconsin Commerce) Walworth County Visitor’s Bureau Visitors Bureau Snowmobile Clubs 715/483-3580 262/723-3980, 800/395-8687 715/422-4650, 800/554-4484 www.awsc.org www.visitwisrapids.com www.scfwi.com www.visitwalworthcounty.com HIGHWAYS AND ROADS St. Germain Chamber of Commerce Woodruff Warrens Area Business Association Wisconsin Road Conditions and 715/477-2205, 800/727-7203 608/378-4200 (see Minocqua-Arbor Vitae-Woodruff) www.st-germain.com Construction www.cranfest.com Destinations highlighted in red are www.511wi.gov Washburn Area Chamber of members or associate members of the Rustic Roads, Rest Areas and Commerce Transportation 715/373-5017, 800/253-4495 Wisconsin Association of Convention www.dot.wisconsin.gov = Travel Green Wisconsin certified www.washburnchamber.com & Visitors Bureaus. They offer meeting and convention facilities.

40 LET YOUR (ECO) CONSCIENCE REST EASY IN WISCONSIN

April 22, 1970. The first Earth Day. Founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin to raise environmental consciousness. Wisconsinites continue to dig in to the Earth Day tenets of preserving the environment and enhancing our quality of life. That brings us to the notion of an eco-friendly vacation, a concept the Wisconsin Department of Tourism pioneered when it launched Travel Green Wisconsin ™ in 2006. Travel Green was the first certification program in the country that went beyond accommodations to include tourism businesses of all sorts-events, attractions, restaurants, and everything in between. So if leaving a lighter footprint is important to you, then consider patronizing the hundreds of Travel Green Wisconsin ™ certified businesses when visiting. Visit travelwisconsin.com for a listing. To summarize: Go green. Have fun. Rest easy. To order more free Wisconsin travel Get connected and guides visit travelwisconsin.com stay connected at abcdefghij travelwisconsin.com or call toll-free 1-800-432-8747 FALL COLOR REPORTT Fall Color Report Official Wisconsin Wisconsin Art & Craft A weekly report on fall color conditions Travel Guide Fairs Directory around the state. Available in September A full-color, 80 page A 64-page guide and October. guide to over 500 to nearly 200 art Wisconsin attractions – and craft fairs SNOW CONDITIONSS a perfect tool to plan held throughout @@@REPORT @@@ your next getaway. Wisconsin. Snow Conditions Report A weekly report on conditions for downhill skiing, cross country skiing and snowmobiling around the state.

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