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SEASONAL FOOD FESTIVALS MUSIC FESTIVALS SPORTING EVENTS PERFORMING ARTS Welcome Contents Greetings! On behalf of the people of Wisconsin, it is my 2 How To Use This Guide pleasure to welcome you to the Badger State. 3 Wisconsin Highway We look forward to showing you why Wisconsin is known worldwide for its hospitality, goodwill 4 April Events and gracious people. 8 May Events From the scenic bluffs of the mighty Mississippi to the shores of Lake Michigan and Lake 14 June Events Superior, Wisconsin’s magnificent landscape 22 July Events makes for one of the most beautiful places on earth. Wisconsin also offers a variety of world- 30 August Events class events, terrific accommodations, good food 38 September Events and reasonable prices that make our state a leading travel destination. 46 Ongoing Events

As Governor, I am proud to welcome you to 47 Changing Exhibits Wisconsin. Whether you want to hike a state park, fish in one of our many lakes or attend a 48 Theatre, Music & Dance Milwaukee Brewers game, we hope you enjoy your time in Wisconsin.

This publication was produced by the I am confident that you will enjoy your Wisconsin Department of Tourism, adventure here, and we look forward to seeing Kelli A. Trumble, Secretary, under the direction of Jim Bach, Project you again soon! Coordinator. Design by John Cronin. Published January, 2010 Sincerely, Wisconsin Department of Tourism 201 W. Washington Avenue PO Box 8690 Madison, WI 53708-8690 608/266-2161 800/432-8747

COVER: EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh is the world’s largest gathering for recreational pilots and aviation enthusiasts (see page 28). Photo Jim Doyle courtesy of EAA. Governor INSIDE COVER: The PGA Championship returns to Whistling Straits in Kohler (see page 33). Photo courtesy of Kohler Co.

2010 Spring/Summer Event Guide 1 TravelGreen How To Use This Guide Wisconsin Events in this calendar are arranged chronologically, by date. Within For well over a century, Wisconsin has been a dates, events are listed 3/24 midwestern vacation destination. Today, alphabetically, by city. To help you KANSASVILLE Easter Egg Hunt: Visit with the tourism is the third largest industry in the state locate Wisconsin cities, each listing Easter Bunny & Smokey Bear. Egg generating more than also includes its county location, Hunt will be held for children 0-10 shown in parenthesis at the end of years of age. Kids, bring your own $13 billion annually and basket. Bong State Recreation Area. the listing. Use this map grid to 9am-noon. 262/878-5600. employing more than locate counties. (Racine Co.) 300,000 Wisconsinites. The success of Wisconsin’s tourism A BAYFIELD industry has been DOUGLAS largely dependent upon B IRON ASHLAND the quality and diversity VILAS C WASHBURN BURNETT SAWYER of our natural resources – the FLORENCE D PRICE ONEIDA FOREST state’s scenic lakes, streams, rivers, forests, LINCOLN POLK BARRON RUSK MARINETTE E prairies, and the wildlife that inhabit them. OCONTO LANGLADE TAYLOR

Understanding this, Wisconsin is committed to F ST. CROIX CHIPPEWA MENOMINEE DUNN preserving this pristine natural product. MARATHON SHAWANO PIERCE EAU CLAIRE CLARK G DOOR PEPIN Travel Green Wisconsin is a Wisconsin KEWAUNEE TREM- PEALEAU PORTAGE H WOOD WAUPACA BROWN Department of Tourism initiative that encour- BUFFALO OUTAGAMIE JACKSON MANITOWOC CALUMET JUNEAU WAUSHARA ages tourism operators to reduce their environ- I WINNEBAGO MONROE ADAMS

mental impact. Designed to promote smart, LA CROSSE GREEN J MARQUETTE LAKE SHEBOYGAN eco-friendly business practices, Travel Green is FOND DU LAC K VERNON DODGE COLUMBIA OZAUKEE a win-win concept. Launched in 2006, the pro- SAUK RICHLAND WASHINGTON L gram has been embraced by every sector of CRAWFORD

DANE MILWAUKEE JEFFERSON WAUKESHA the state’s travel and hospitality industry. M IOWA GRANT GREEN As you travel, look for the Travel Green RACINE ROCK N LAFAYETTE WALWORTH Wisconsin logo. Businesses displaying the KENOSHA Travel Green certificate demonstrate their com- mitment to a sustainable Wisconsin tourism 12345678910111213 industry. Adams, I-7 Iowa, M-6 Polk, D-1 For more information about Ashland, C-5 Iron, B-6 Portage, H-8 Barron, E-2 Jackson, I-5 Price, D-6 Travel Green Wisconsin, visit Bayfield, A-4 Jefferson, M-9 Racine, N-11 www.travelgreenwisconsin.com Brown, I-11 Juneau, I-6 Richland, L-6 Buffalo, H-2 Kenosha, N-11 Rock, N-9 Burnett, C-1 Kewaunee,H-12 Rusk, E-4 Calumet, I-11 La Crosse, J-4 St. Croix, F-1 Chippewa, F-4 Lafayette, N-6 Sauk, K-7 Our commitment to sustainability... Clark, G-5 Langlade, E-9 Sawyer, C-4 This publication is printed on a paper stock with a 30% Columbia, K-8 Lincoln, E-7 Shawano, G-9 post-consumer recycled content, underscoring the Crawford, L-4 Manitowoc, I-12 Sheboygan, J-11 Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s continuing commitment Dane, L-8 Marathon, F-7 Taylor, F-5 to stronger recycling markets in Wisconsin and a healthier Dodge, K-10 Marinette, D-11 Trempealeau, I-3 world. Further, the paper used is certified by the Forest Door, G-13 Marquette, J-8 Vernon, K-4 Stewardship Council to meet FSC sustainable management Douglas, A-2 Menominee, F-10 Vilas, C-7 criteria. Dunn, F-2 Milwaukee, L-12 Walworth, N-10 The information in this guide is also available online at Eau Claire, G-4 Monroe, J-5 Washburn, C-3 travelwisconsin.com. Where possible, travelers are Florence, C-10 Oconto, F-10 Washington, L-11 encouraged to forego the printed publication in favor of Fond du Lac, K-10 Oneida, D-7 Waukesha, M-11 the online content. Forest, D-9 Outagamie, H-10 Waupaca, H-9 Grant, M-5 Ozaukee, K-12 Waushara, I-8 Mixed Sources Product group from well-managed Green, N-8 Pepin, G-3 Winnebago, I-10 forests, controlled sources and recycled wood or fibre www.fsc.org Cert no. SW-COC-002880 Green Lake, J-9 Pierce, G-2 Wood, H-6 ©1996 Forest Stewardship Council

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2010 Spring/Summer Event Guide 3 PRCA Rodeo. Crowds will cheer the nation’s top competitors in saddle bronc riding, bareback riding, bull riding, tie down rop- ing, steer wrestling, team roping and barrel . Other per- formance-oriented shows include the speed and power of APR2010 Grand Prix Show Jumping held Saturday evening, and the excit- ing North American Wind Rider Grand Showdown, set for Sunday afternoon. Whether you’re a horseless horse lover, new horse owner, or seasoned professional, there’ll be something that you’ll enjoy at the Midwest Horse Fair®. Non-horse owners, families and children can meet the horses up close by touring the show’s eight different barns. To help make future breeding decisions, mare owners have the opportunity to view stallions of all different breeds from around the Midwest in Stallion Avenue. Many different breeds of horses are represented during the breed demonstrations in the Coliseum. Hundreds of clinics, seminars and educational events are presented by some of the top horse professionals from around the country. Clinic head- liners for 2010 will include Ruben Villasenor, an expert in the use DON ABRAMS of the bosal and its mechanics, and Tommy Garland, America’s Champion Horseman. Additionally, more than 500 ven- he Midwest Horse Fair®, dor booths in the trade show one of the nation’s top area offer shopping opportuni- three-day equestrian ties for every horse lover. T ® IT’S events, will be held April 16-18, The Midwest Horse Fair is 2010 at the Alliant Energy owned by the Wisconsin State Center in Madison. Begun in Horse Council, Inc. All proceeds NOT A 1979, the fair celebrates its 31st from the Fair are returned to the year as a leader in equine edu- WSHC and are used to represent cation and entertainment in and foster a unified equine HORSE 2010. industry in Wisconsin, promote Every year the Midwest the equine industry through Horse Fair® gets bigger & better, leadership, education, service SHOW and 2010 will be no exception. and communication, and to take On Friday evening, the thrills a proactive role in the future and spills of professional rodeo growth and development of the come to the fair with a perform- equine industry. ance by the stars of the Barnes

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SMTWTFS 4/4 123 NEWBURG Maple Syrup Pancake Breakfast at 45678910 Riveredge: The secrets and sounds of the "sugarin' season" add to the pleasure of 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 breakfast at the Sugar Inn. The breakfast 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 features Riveredge's special pancakes and syrup, ham and beverages. Add to your 25 26 27 28 29 30 pleasure with a walk through the Sugar Bush. Riveredge Nature Center. 9am-1pm. 800/287-8098, 262/675-6888. 3/30-4/1 www.riveredge.us (Washington Co.) OSHKOSH 4/8-11 WPS Farm Show: Check out the latest WEST ALLIS farming equipment, machinery, tools and Wheel & Sprocket Bike Expo: Bike show services. More than 700 booth spaces. and sale featuring more than 1500 bikes DON ABRAMS More than 350 vendors. 30,000 visitors fully assembled and ready to ride. Visit expected. Kiddee Tractor pull on with factory representatives and experts, Wednesday at 1pm. Food vendors. EAA attend clinics, seminars and more. Shop Aviation Center. 866/920-3276, 920/433- for 1000s of bike parts, accessories and 1616. (Winnebago Co.) Maple Sugarin' Pancake Breakfast in Newburg, April 15. clothing. Wisconsin Exposition Center at State Fair Park. 414/529-6600. 3/30-4/3 wheelandsprocket.com (Milwaukee Co.) MADISON Manitowoc County Expo Center. Sat 8am- Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo: The 6pm, Sun 8am-4:30pm. 920/682-9669. BURLINGTON 4/9-10 largest such hunting show in the country. www.horse-a-rama.org (Manitowoc Co.) Eggs, Eggs, Eggs: Egg Dyeing Event: Exhibits, seminars, trophy displays and MENOMONIE demonstrations. Alliant Energy Center. 33rd annual family egg dyeing event that KOHLER Model Train Show: One of Wisconsin's America's Test Kitchen: Meet 608/242-3990. www.deerinfo.com (Dane all ages enjoy together. Learn and use five largest operating model train shows. Christopher Kimbal, host of the popu- Co.) unusual techniques, with no mess at home. Concessions & door prizes. Bring a non- lar PBS cooking show, America's Test Beautiful classic and modern styles. Bring perishable food donation to receive a dis- up to 3 dozen hardboiled eggs per per- Kitchen. He is founder, editor and OSHKOSH Special Olympics Wisconsin Indoor counted admission. Menomonie Middle son. Children must be with a paying adult. publisher of Cook's Illustrated maga- Sports Tournament: 1500 athletes and School. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Teacher Place & Parent Resources. Call for zine and a celebrated cookbook their coaches are expected from through- 715/505-4044. (Dunn Co.) hours; each day varies. 262/763-3946. author and newspaper columnist on out the state. Gymnastics, basketball www.logicpuzzlemuseum.org/21.html all things delicious. Special culinary MUKWONAGO teams and skills on Sat, Dance to follow. (Racine Co.) events are planned. 800/344-2838. Crazy Quilters Quilt Show: More than On Sun, basketball competition continues www.kohler.com (Sheboygan Co.) 100 quilted items, raffle quilt, silent auc- until 3pm. UW-Oshkosh. 920/424-0125. tion, vendor mall, and quilt appraisals by 4/3 www.specialolympicswisconsin.org appointment. Lunch and concessions avail- 4/9-11 (Winnebago Co.) BOULDER JUNCTION able both days. Bed turning and special Easter Cache Hunt: Introduction to geo- AMERY SHAWANO exhibits. Handicapped accessible. Spring Home, Garden & Recreation caching; hunt for 12 caches, complimenta- Wolf River Builder's Association Home Parkview Middle School. Sat 9am-5pm, Show: Annual show with exhibits about ry lunch to participants, prizes and wagon & Cottage Show: Area vendors show and Sun 11am-4pm. 262/363-3761. new home construction and remodeling, rides. Boulder Junction Winter Park. 10am- demo the latest in home building, furnish- www.mukwonagocrazyquilters.com financing, golf, new cars, furniture & appli- 1:30pm. 715/385-2400. www.boulderjct.org ings, remodeling, landscaping and more. (Waukesha Co.) ances, water conditioning, electronics, (Vilas Co.) Crawford Center. 715/853-2310. (Shawano greenhouses, real estate, boats, ATVs, and ONALASKA Co.) MILWAUKEE landscaping. Amery Hockey Arena. Fri 5- Spring Gift and Craft Show: Annual Egg Day: Egg-stra special event with 8pm, Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 11am-3pm. event. Over 140 booths with great home activities for children including an egg 800/222-7655, 715/268-8101. 4/10 and garden items. Free admission & free hunt, arts & crafts, an Easter parade and www.amerywi.us (Polk Co.) parking. Onalaska Omni Center. Sat 9am- more. Milwaukee County Zoo. 414/771- BLACK RIVER FALLS WWIS Home Show: Showcases products 4pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 800/873-1901, 5500. www.milwaukee.org (Milwaukee Co.) and services for the home, including con- 608/781-9566. www.omnicenter.net (La tractors, landscapers, real estate agents, Crosse Co.) products and suppliers from throughout TOMAHAWK West-Central Wisconsin. Jackson County WJJQ Home, Sport & Travel Show: Fair Park. 8am-3pm. 887/997-9947,

DON ABRAMS Products and services, door prizes and 715/284-4391. (Jackson Co.) concessions. Outdoor display of new cars, TOMAH boats and RVs. Tomahawk School Tomah Antique Toy Farm Show: Scale Complex. Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 10am-4pm. replicas of farm tractors & trucks, replicas 715/453-4482. (Lincoln Co.) of antique combines & threshers, plus any farm-related equipment, past or present. 4/11-18 Tomah Recreation Building. 9am-3pm; toy APPLETON auction at 4pm. 608/372-6907. (Monroe Fox Cities Book Festival: Third annual Co.) book festival will be a celebration connect- TURTLE LAKE ing writers and readers at several locations American Legion Smelt Fry: Smelt from in the Fox Cities. 920/831-6580. the Green Bay area served with chips, www.foxcitiesbookfestival.org (Outagamie beans, coleslaw and dessert. A tradition Co.) since the 1970s and still going strong. 715/986-4667. (Barron Co.) 4/15 NEWBURG 4/10-11 Maple Sugarin' Pancake Breakfast: A MANITOWOC unique treat featuring Riveredge’s own Horse-A-Rama: A weekend of horse maple syrup, “all you can eat” pancakes entertainment with horses that dance, made with organic flour, ham, coffee and prance, perform tricks, and even paint pic- other beverages. Event is outdoors. Please tures. Parade of Breeds, educational dress for the weather... and bring the kids!. equine seminars, 250 vendor booths, free Riveredge Nature Center. 9am-1pm. pony and wagon rides, free horse litera- 800/287-8098. www.riveredge.us ture, Kid's Corral, lots of good food. (Washington Co.) Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo in Madison, April 9-11.

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4/15-18 MERRILL Central Wisconsin Concertina Festival: MADISON More than 100 concertina artists from Wisconsin Film Festival: 12th annual fes- around the state and beyond play and tival presented by the UW Arts Institute enjoy their fellow musicians. Food and screens an array of unique films including refreshments, free parking, concertina dis- new American independent dramatic and play. Les & Jim's Lincoln Lanes. Fri 5-11pm, documentary films, animation, experimen- Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 10am-5pm. 715/536- tal films, restorations and revivals. Madison 9405. (Lincoln Co.) theaters. 877/963-345. www.wifilmfest.org (Dane Co.) NEW LONDON Big Whopper Weekend Fishing Contest: Fish the Wolf River during the annual 4/16-17 Walleye run. Contest prizes in many fish ANTIGO categories. Buffalo burgers and conces- WACD/WATK Sport & Home Show: sions. Music and a huge raffle. Riverside Home builders, recreational vehicle deal- Park. 920/779-6346. www.newlondon- ers, RVs, home appliances, heating & cool- tourism.com (Outagamie Co.) ing contractors, real estate agencies, camping equipment, home furnishings, STEVENS POINT DON ABRAMS Prairie Chicken Festival: Central and more. Langlade County Fairgrounds. Wisconsin's grassland habitats harbor 715/623-4124. (Langlade Co.) unique birding experiences. See Prairie Chickens do their mating dance, observe Spring Car Show in Jefferson, April 24-25. 4/16-18 kestrels on their nests (video), watch bird ASHLAND banding, and learn what you can do in Home & Sport Show: Displays & demos your own backyard to benefit wildlife. Oshkosh Half Marathon & 5K: Family 4/18 of home and recreational products. Bay Activities at several wildlife areas near Fitness Weekend features a half marathon, Area Civic Center. 800/284-9484, 715/682- Stevens Point. 4:30am-4pm. 715/343-6215. 5k and kids' run. Races will end up at the prairiechickenfestival.org (Portage Co.) Leach Amphitheater. Downtown. 800/429- NEKOOSA 2221. (Ashland Co.) Wakely's Sugar Bush/Earth Preservation 8044. www.midwestsportsevents.com MADISON Trivia 41- World's Largest Trivia Day: See sap from the sugar bush being Contest: 54-hour trivia contest heard on (Winnebago Co.) Midwest Horse Fair: Top-notch, family cooked down to make syrup. If the maple WWSP 89.9FM the UW-Stevens Point cam- What Women Want Shopping Expo: This show with nearly 50,000 attendees, 1,500 trees are , you can also help gather pus radio. Contest is open to the public. shopping extravaganza brings together horses, and 500 top vendors from across the sap. Then, sample some of the maple UWSP Communications Bldg. Fri 6pm-Sun restauranteurs, chocolate makers, artisans the country! Equine clinics, demonstra- syrup on a pancake. Kite flying too. mid. 715/346-3755. (Portage Co.) & crafters, home-based businesses and tions, education, rodeo, Kid's Korral, and Historic Point Basse, Inc.. 10am-5pm. more to create a one-stop shopping shopping for horse owners and enthusi- 715/886-4202. source for women. Sunnyview Expo asts. Alliant Energy Center. 608/267-3975. 4/17 www.historicpointbasse.com/index.html Center. 10am-4pm. 800/366-4189. www.midwesthorsefair.com (Dane Co.) (Wood Co.) MADISON www.landkproductions.com (Winnebago MANITOWOC Isthmus Green Day: Madison goes Co.) ONALASKA Manitowoc County Home Builder's GREEN with more than 100 eco-friendly Antique Automotive Swap Meet & Car Assn. Home Show: Builders/remodelers, exhibits, great speakers, live music, food SUPERIOR Corral: Antique automobile parts for sale, Cabin Fever Reliever Polka Jamboree: suppliers and professionals from many and drink samples, demos galore and so along with some cars. A small display of Enjoy the dance music of several talented associated industries will offer exhibits cov- much more. Monona Terrace Community antique cars will also be on display. area polka bands. Food, prizes and lots of ering all aspects of home building and and Convention Center. 9am-6pm. OmniCenter. 8am-2pm. 507/452-9058. fun and dancing!. Moose Lodge 606. remodeling. Fee charged. Manitowoc 608/251-5627. www.aaca.org/calendar (La Crosse Co.) Noon-8pm. 715/394-5421. (Douglas Co.) County Expo Center. 920/684-6222. www.TheDailyPage.com/green (Dane Co.) www.manitowoccountyhomebuilders.com OSHKOSH TURTLE LAKE 4/23 (Manitowoc Co.) Winefeast: Sample more than 200 wines St. Ann's Catholic Church Flea Market & FOND DU LAC and hand-selected beers. Silent auction Craft Sale: More than 60 tables of flea Dog Agility Trial: Experience the exciting Travel Green. and raffle. Tasty cuisine from more than 20 market vendors. Quilts, antiques, books, sport of dog agility on the kennel club area restaurants (7-10pm). Taste select and hand crafts, baked goods and more. St. grounds. Food and refreshments available. Increase your gas mileage. premium wines from 6-7pm. Benefits the Ann's Catholic Church. 8am-2pm. 715/986- Come and cheer for your favorite breed. Keep your tires properly Boys & Girls Clubs. Sunnyview Expo 4977. (Barron Co.) Fond du Lac County Kennel Club. 9am- inflated and eliminate Center. 7pm-10pm. 920/233-1414. 4pm. 920/923-3010. www.fdl.com (Fond du unnecessary cargo. (Winnebago Co.) 4/17-18 Lac Co.) MIDDLETON ONALASKA Madison Antique Show and Sale: Fifty Wellness Expo: Free health checks (hear- professional dealers from four states with ing, vision, bone density, foot, lung, blood clocks, pottery, buttons, art glass, folk art, pressure), chair massages, speakers, free toys, advertising, political, sports and fish- lunch, musical entertainment and cooking ing items, , ephemera and furniture. demonstrations. More than 70 exhibitors. Lunch and snacks available; free parking. Door prizes & free admission. OmniCenter.

TOURISM PHOTO FILE Keva Sports Center. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 608/781-9566. www.omnicenter.net (La 10am-4pm. 715/355-5144. (Dane Co.) Crosse Co.) PARK FALLS Northern Wisconsin Maid Sugarbush 4/23-25 Open House: The Slack family taps 200 LAKE GENEVA acres of maple trees, producing 2,500 gal- Women's Weekend: 5th annual Weekend lons of maple syrup on about 12,000 taps. offers indoor and outdoor activities rang- Visit the "Sugar Cabin" downtown or the ing from a relaxing spa night to a boat sugar bush on Cty F for syrup, wild berry tour of historic homes along the shores of jams, a pancake breakfast, or a hay wagon Geneva Lake, a cooking class and much tour of the whole operation. Northern more. Space is limited; pre-registration is Wisconsin Maid Sugarbush. Tours 10am- required. Downtown. 262/723-4611. 3pm. 715/762-4796. www.lakegenevawomensweekend.com www.savorwisconsin.com (Price Co.) (Walworth Co.) WEST ALLIS MetroParent's KIDSfest & Baby Expo: Two days of fun, entertainment, learning Changes may occur. and hands-on activities for families. Before attending an 414/224-2039. event call or e-mail www.milwaukeemoms.com/kidsfest ahead to verify dates or Wisconsin Film Festival in Madison, April 15-18 (Milwaukee Co.) visit travelwisconsin.com.

6 travelwisconsin.com MADISON MEDFORD JEFFERSON 4/26-5/9 Capital City Jazz Fest: More than 500 Pine Line Marathon: Events include a 26.2- Spring Jefferson Car Show: Swap meet, jazz fans gather to hear non-stop jazz mile marathon, half-marathon, 26.3-mile car corral & car show for classics, col- STURTEVANT played by some of the Midwest's top per- relay, 5K run/walk and 1-mile children's lectibles, street rods and trucks. More than Apple Holler It's a Bloomin' Festival: formers in a broad range of jazz styles. dash. New timing system added this year. 3,000 vendor sites with 1,200 cars for sale. Enjoy a wagon tour of our 50-acre orchard Sponsored by the Madison Jazz Society. Pine Line Trail. 715/748-4729. (Taylor Co.) Car Show Sunday only - more than 2,000 to see 30 varieties of apple trees in blos- Quality Inn & Suites. 608/850-5400. show cars. 6am-3:30pm. 608/244-8416. som. Bee pollination exhibit, plants and www.madisonjazz.com (Dane Co.) PEWAUKEE www.madisonclassics.com (Jefferson Co.) bakery for sale. Apple wine tasting and Pewaukee River Run: Canoe race down Great Midwest Alpaca Festival: More concessions. Pony rides, pedal carts, Corn the Fox River from Pewaukee to Frame MANITOWOC Maze & Cool Cow Maze, moonwalk, farm than 550 alpacas will be competing in a Park in Waukesha, a 6-mile paddle. Race 28th Annual Charity Motorcycle Show & full-fleece alpaca halter, obstacle and per- animals to visit. Apple Holler Restaurant & begins at 8am. 800/366-8474, 262/691- Dance: Motorcycle show Sat & Sun, dance Playhouse. Daily 11am-4pm. 800/238-3629, formance show. Educational seminars, 2700. (Waukesha Co.) Sat night. Sponsored by the Ant Hill Mob. breeding basics, fleece show, fiber demo 262/884-7100. www.appleholler.com All proceeds donated to local charities. (Racine Co.) & display, and a shearing demo on Sun SHEBOYGAN 920/901-0219. morning. Alliant Energy Center. 608/291- JMKAC Family Festival - Caribbean: manitowoccountyexpo.com (Manitowoc 2131. www.gmaf.info (Dane Co.) Caribbean fun in Sheboygan with tradi- Co.) 4/29 tional dance and music, craft gourd shak- MINOCQUA WEST ALLIS ers, drapo, and Mami Wata masks. Taste ST. CROIX FALLS Taste of the North: 20+ area chefs com- International Gem and Jewelry Show: Caribbean fare. Participate in a dance Polk County Sportsman's Show: Four pete to be voted Best at Taste of the Exhibitors from around the world offer a workshop. Hear stories of the Caribbean. shows at one location: Family Sport Show, North. Featured categories are fine dining, huge selection of quality jewelry of all John Michael Kohler Arts Center. 11am- River Valley Home & Garden Show, family dining, bar & grill, and dessert. kinds including loose colored gemstones, 3pm. 920/458-6144. www.jmkac.org Wisconsin Buck & Bear Club Show, and Meet the chefs, sample their signature fine finished jewelry, fashion jewelry, beads (Sheboygan Co.) Swap Meet. One of the area's largest sport dishes, learn about their restaurants, and and more. Fri noon-6pm, Sat 10am-6pm, and home shows, activities for children. vote on your favorite. $20. The Waters of Sun 10am-5pm. 414/727-8840. SHELL LAKE Fairgrounds. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am- Minocqua. 6-9:30pm. 800/446-6784, www.wiexpocenter.com (Milwaukee Co.) Washburn County Earth Day 4pm. 800/222-7655, 715/483-1690. 715/356-5266. www.minocqua.org (Oneida Celebration: The celebration starts off www.polkcountytourism.com (Polk Co.) 4/23-5/2 with a Native American ceremony at the Co.) habitat and a full day of music, local foods SPOONER MADISON feast, environmental speakers, displays 4/25 Food and Wine Tasting: Food from local Design MMoCA: Top local and regional and kids activities at the Community FREDONIA restaurants, tasting of wines, and live design teams create inspired room Center. Happy Tonics. 715/468-2097 . Grafton Downriver Canoe Race: entertainment. Raffle and auction. vignettes showcasing works from the happytonics.org (Washburn Co.) Fourteen mile canoe run down the museum's permanent collection. Visitors Sponsored by the Spooner Area C of C. Milwaukee River from Fredonia to Grafton. Northwest Sports Complex. 5-9pm. have the opportunity to view interiors by 4/24-25 Mens, Women’s, Tandem and Co-ed divi- some of the region's most creative and 800/367-3306, 715/635-2168. sions. Food and concessions in Grafton's www.spoonerchamber.org (Washburn Co.) ingenious designers. Madison Museum of BROOKLYN Veteran's Memorial Park. Waubedonia Contemporary Art. 608/257-0158. Depot Days in Brooklyn: Model railroad Park. 10am start, rain or shine. 262/377- www.mmoca.org (Dane Co.) displays, speeder car rides on a C&NW 1650. (Ozaukee Co.) 4/30 , carnival, "All Aboard" ST. CROIX FALLS event, nature adventures, and concessions. 4/24 WEST ALLIS Taste of the Valley: Area restaurants and Citywide garage sale on Sat. Sat 10am- Giant Motorcycle Swap Meet: 85,000 sq the winery set up sample pairings of food EDGERTON 5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 608/455-1503. ft packed with bikes, parts & accessories. and wines. Many varieties of local food Spring Expo Craft and Gift Show: Craft www.depotdays.info (Green Co.) Come to buy or come and sell. New & used. The atmosphere is artistically wel- vendors and home-based businesses sell used bikes, customs, sport bikes, trikes, coming. Pre-registration fee $20. Chateau handmade jewerly, soaps, cosmetics, con- FOND DU LAC cruisers, adventure, and even quads. All St. Croix Winery. 5:30-9pm. 800/222-7655, tainers, teas and much more. No admis- All Breed Dog Show, Obedience and Rally brands welcome! Custom builders, 715/483-3580. www.scfwi.com (Polk Co.) sion charge. Tri-County Community Center. Trial: Fond du Lac County Kennel Club Dog painters, parts, accessories, apparel, and 9am-3pm. 608/884-1042. (Rock Co.) Show with conformation, obedience, and leather. Wisconsin Exposition Center at rally trial competition. Fond du Lac County 4/30-5/1 LA CROSSE State Fair Park. 11am-4pm. 800/968-4242. Fairgrounds. Starts at 9am. 920/923-3010. www.motorcycleswap.com (Milwaukee Co.) Between the Bluffs Beer, Wine and www.fdl.com (Fond du Lac Co.) BAY CITY Cheese Festival: Sample various beers, 100-Mile Garage Sale: Follow the wines and cheeses. Southside Oktoberfest GREEN BAY 4/25-30 Mississippi and a trail of distinctive colored Grounds. 2-6 pm. 800/658-9424, 608/782- TitleTown Train Show: Northeastern WAUPACA ribbons will identify participating garage Wisconsin's premier train show with 40,000 sales from Fountain City north along Hwy 2220. www.betweenthebluffsbeerfest.com Art Show: Artists from throughout central sq. ft. of model trains, operating layouts 35 through Cochrane, Alma, Nelson, (La Crosse Co.) Wisconsin and beyond display works and and exhibits. Numerous vendors, door Pepin, Stockholm, Maiden Rock, Bay City compete for prizes in this annual, profes- prizes, model judging contest, modeling and Diamond Bluff to Prescott, Wisconsin. sionally-judged show sponsored by clinics, and special children's activities. Fountain City to Prescott. 8am-5pm rain or Waupaca Fine Arts. Waupaca Expo. Sun Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena. shine. 888/999-2619, 608/685-3616. 1-7pm, Mon-Thurs 10am-7pm, Fri 10am- Downriver Canoe Race in Grafton, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 920/494- www.mississippi-river.org (Pierce Co.) 2pm. 888/417-4040, 715/258-7343. April 25. 7834. www.ttsgbllc.com (Brown Co.)

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2010 Spring/Summer Event Guide 7 marsh at the peak of the spring bird migration. Hosted by the communities surrounding the marsh – Horicon, Mayville and Waupun – the annual festival offers guided hikes, bus and pontoon boat tours of the marsh that visit migratory hot-spots or MAY2010 highlight bird identification with- in varying habitats. Twilight tours focus on the night sounds of the marsh. Dawn tours experience the marsh at first light. Tours are led by a distin- guished group of naturalists, biologists, botanists and avian photographers, as well as many current and former employees of the Wisconsin DNR and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Their passion for the marsh and wildlife stewardship is infectious. Their knowledge of the marsh ecosystem is unparalleled. There are also bird banding demonstrations, sightseeing tours, junior birder activities, adventure hikes, an art show that includes many entries in the Wisconsin Duck Stamp annual competition, collectible festival pins, and even a steak fry Friday evening in downtown Horicon. Many festival events begin at the new Horicon Marsh International Education Center located off of Hwy 28 between O QUEEN BOB Mayville and Horicon. The $4.8 million center features an audi- torium, two classrooms, traveling exhibit area, gift shop and a isconsin’s great tremendous view of the marsh. THIS Horicon Marsh is one A floating boardwalk offers Wof the state’s true natu- access to the disabled. ral wonders. Its 32,000 acres of Volunteers will be on hand with FESTIVAL prime avian habitat are man- maps and festival booklets, and aged in a unique partnership will direct visitors to the many IS FOR between the Wisconsin festival events. All pontoon boat Department of Natural tours of the marsh leave from Resources and the US Fish and Blue Heron Landing located at THE BIRDS Wildlife Service. Over the years, the Hwy 33 bridge in downtown a total of 268 species of birds Horicon. have been sighted on the marsh. A final word-to-the-wise: It is a magnet for birders, draw- their bus and boat tours fill-up ing enthusiasts from throughout fast. Be sure to register early at the Midwest. www.horiconmarshbirdclub.com. The Horicon Marsh Bird And bring your binoculars! Festival, May 7-10, 2010, is a stellar opportunity to visit the

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SMTWTFS NEENAH Paper Discovery Duathlon & Kids 1 Duathlon: Participants race in a 2-mile run, 18-mile bike, and 2-mile run. Riverside 2345678 Park. Kid's race Sat 9am; adult race Sun 8am. 800/429-8044. 9 101112131415 www.MidwestSportsEvents.com 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 (Winnebago Co.) PLATTEVILLE 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Daffodil Festival: First annual festival with 30 31 thousand of daffodils in bloom. Activities include the Daffodil Walk/Run, artisans in Katie's Garden, and much more. Katie's Garden. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun noon-5pm. 5/1 608/348-8888. www.platteville.com (Grant FOND DU LAC Co.) A Before Mother's Day Arts & Crafts Show: A quality art & craft show with ST. CROIX FALLS Earth Arts Studio Tour: Annual art tour mixed media, door prizes drawn every half to visit the studios of artists who are mem- hour, food concessions, and free parking. bers of the Earth Arts Group of Polk Unique gifts and home decorating ideas. County. Maps for this event can be picked FDL County Fairgrounds Recreation

up at the information center in St. Croix JOHN TOUSCANY Building. 9am-3pm. 920/906-6663. Falls. St. Croix Falls area. Sat & Sun 10am- www.fdlrecdept.com (Fond du Lac Co.) 5pm. 800/222-7655, 715/483-3150. RACINE www.earthartswi.org (Polk Co.) Lakefront Artists Fair: Racine's first out- door art fair of the season featuring more WOODFORD Bloody Lake Rendezvous: Visit a pre- Heritage Hill Spring Celebration in Green Bay May 2. than 100 artists from throughout the 1840’s reenactment camp sponsored by Midwest. Festival Park. 8am-4pm. 262/637- Yellowstone Flint & Cap. Hear the story of visitors to receptions, tours, demonstra- 7892. www.racinemontessori.com (Racine The Battle of Bloody Lake. See knife & 5/6 tions and more. 5-9pm. 608/257-0158. Co.) tomahawk throwing, as well as primitive MIDDLETON www.mmoca.org (Dane Co.) WAUKESHA shooting competitions. Taste foods of the Spring Gallery Night: Area artists are Waukesha Art Crawl: Twenty studios and fur trade era. Black Hawk Memorial Park. showcased at various businesses and gal- 5/7-9 galleries showcase more than 100 area Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 9am-3pm. 608/325- leries in Middleton. Downtown. 4-8pm. artists. Check out an array of decorative 9890. www.YFC-BloodyLake.com 800/688-5694. www.visitmiddleton.com ELKHART LAKE art: paintings, pottery, jewelry, clothing, (Lafayette Co.) (Dane Co.) Jazz on the Vine: 8th annual edition fea- glassware, custom wood work, photogra- tures dynamic performances by world- phy and more. Restaurants and live music 5/2 5/6-8 renowned jazz artists, exotic wines from venues open late. Downtown. 4-10pm. international and domestic vineyards, and 262/542-1522. www.redhotartspot.com GREEN BAY BEAVER DAM sumptuous cuisine created by our award- (Waukesha Co.) Heritage Hill Spring Celebration: Nancy’s Notions Sewing Weekend winning Osthoff culinary team. The Osthoff Heritage Hill kicks off its season with a Expo: Sewing contests, in-style seminar, Resort. 800/876-3399, 920/876-3366. 5/1-2 breakfast on the farm, spring sheep shear- nationally known speakers, hands-on class- www.osthoff.com (Sheboygan Co.) ing, and other special activities and events es, presentations, product demonstrations LA CROSSE throughout the park. 10am-4:30pm. packed with ideas and hints, and lots of 5/7-10 La Crosse Fitness Festival: Marathon, 920/448-5150. www.heritagehillgb.org shopping. This year includes an auction to half-marathon, 5K run and walk, criterium, (Brown Co.) benefit a local charity. Nancy's Notions. HORICON fitness expo. La Crosse Center. 800/658- 8am-6pm. 920/356-6130. Annual Horicon Marsh Bird Festival: 9424, 608/782-2250. NEW GLARUS www.nancysnotions.com (Dodge Co.) Experience the peak of the spring bird Maitag Trachten: The Mannerchor New www.LaCrosseFitnessFestival.com (La migration. Includes guided bird hikes, bird Glarus will observe the arrival of spring Crosse Co.) banding demonstration, pontoon boat with a Maitag (May Day) Trachten Contest 5/7 birding adventures, birding for kids, night MARSHFIELD and Dinner. This event is a celebration of MADISON sounds bus tour, twilight birding by boat Heart of Wisconsin Gem, Mineral & traditional European dress, food and song. Gallery Night: Twice annual event offers a and more. Reservations required for some Fossil Show: Dealers, displays, speakers, New Glarus Hotel. 608/862-3331. unique opportunity to meet artists where events. Horicon Marsh area. 920/387-7860. kid's activities and free admission. www.newglarusmaennerchor.org (Green they make and/or exhibit their work. www.horiconmarshbirdfestival.com (Dodge Marshfield Senior High Fieldhouse. Sat Co.) Museums, galleries and other businesses Co.) 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 715/387-8782. throughout the city participate, treating (Wood Co.)

Daffodil Festival in Platteville, May 1-2. RJ & LINDA MILLER

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5/8 EAGLE RIVER Journeys Marathon: The scenic point-to- ALMA point road race is a USAT&F-certified 26.2- Spring Birding Event By Mini Train: A mile marathon with a 13.1-mile Power Walk guided birding adventure through the and 5K races. Music and food. Health & fit- Tiffany State Wildlife Area and the ness expo Fri night ( 5-9pm)at Northland Chippewa River Bottoms during the spring Pines High School. Boulder Jct. to Eagle migration - aboard a mini-railroad car. The River. Marathon starts at 8am, half 2009 event logged 76 species. Space is marathon & power walk at 9:15am, and 5K limited, reserve today, cost is $40/person. at 10am. 800/359-6315. Wings Over Alma Nature & Art Center. www.journeysmarathon.org (Vilas Co.) 8am-noon. 608/685-3303. www.wingsoveralma.org (Buffalo Co.) GREEN BAY Spring's Wings Bird and Art Festival: BONDUEL Field trips, demonstrations and activities Amish Community Quilt, Craft, and celebrate the many and varied ways we Furniture Sale: Bake and craft sale starts interact with birds. Bay Beach Wildlife at 8am, quilts start selling at 10am. Sanctuary. 6am-4pm. 920/391-3671.

715/758-8881. (Shawano Co.) www.baybeachwildlife.com (Brown Co.) DON ABRAMS BRODHEAD LAKE GENEVA Tour the Farms Day: Five farms in the Lake Geneva Marathon/Relay/Walk: Five Brodhead area will be open for tours, different road races including a marathon including a sheep farm, dairy farm, emu 26-mile walk/run, a 5k walk/run, and a 25K Cellcom Green Bay Marathon, May 14-16. farm, organic farm, and a vegetable farm. run. Pre-race pasta dinner & post-race pic- Bring the kids for a fun and exciting day nic. Library Park. STEVENS POINT MARSHFIELD on the farm. Various farms near Brodhead. www.lakegenevasports.com (Walworth Co.) Portage County Cultural Festival: Marshfield Art Fair: Marshfield's only 9:30am-4:30pm. 608/897-8411. MANITOWOC Celebrate the cultural diversity of Portage juried fine arts fair. Kid's Creative Corner, www.brodheadchamber.org (Green Co.) Young Collector's Corner, demonstrations Share the Past Bus Tour: Visit historic County with delicious ethnic food, arts and by artists, music, Rotary Club food booth. CAMBRIDGE places in the county often closed to the crafts, and upbeat music and entertain- A Mother's Day tradition. Marshfield Touch-a-truck and Bike Rodeo: 7th annu- public. Sponsored by the Manitowoc ment. No admission, free parking. Senior High Fieldhouse. 10am-4:30pm. al event allows kids to climb aboard a Fire County Historical Society. Manitowoc Emphasis on children's hands-on activities. 715/387-5562. www.newvisionsgallery.org truck, a semi-truck, police car, race car and County. 9am-4pm. 920/684-4445. Stevens Point Area Senior High. 10am- (Wood Co.) tow truck – just to name a few. Free event. www.mchistsoc.org (Manitowoc Co.) 5pm. 715/341-1525. Other activities include bouncy house, face www.portagecountyculturalfestival.org (Portage Co.) SPOONER painting and balloons. Cambridge High Mother's Day Brunch Train: Celebrate School. 10am-noon. 608/423-8108. Airo Powwow: Native American dance, Mothers' Day with a trainride and buffet www.cambridgewi.com (Dane Co.) art and artists will be featured at the annu- brunch on board. The train departs al American Indians Reaching for Spooner Depot at noon and features a 30- Opportunities (AIRO) Powwow. Grand mile, 2-1/2 hour round trip to Springbrook. Entry at 1pm. University of Wisconsin - Along the way enjoy a scrumptious buffet Stevens Point. 1-10pm. 800/838-3378, and see typical sights of the northwoods. Syttende Mai Folk Festival 715/346-4147. (Portage Co.) Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad. in Stoughton, May 14-16. TREMPEALEAU 715/635-3200. spoonertrainride.com (Washburn Co.) Trempealeau Hip Breaker Bike Tour: One of the Midwest's finest, challenging early-season rides. Choose routes of 10-23 5/13-16 miles for a warm up, or choose the 43-mile SULLIVAN route which includes famous "Hip-breaker Wisconsin State Polka Festival: Ten big Hill"; make it up and win a lifetime of bands featuring Dutch, Polish, Czech, bragging rights. Sag support & rest stops. Slovenian, and German style polkas. Two The Trempealeau Hotel. Reg at 7:30am; huge wooden dance floors with a dance mass ride at 9am. 608/534-6780. exhibition Sat night. Enjoy great food & ridebctc.com/RS/TDTseries-hipbreaker.htm great prizes. Thurs - free Polka Jam & (Trempealeau Co.) Potluck; Fri - Fish Bake; Sun - Polka Mass. Concord House. 920/474-4545. (Jefferson 5/8-9 Co.) GAYS MILLS Gays Mills Spring Festival: Tour one of 5/14 Wisconsin's prime apple growing areas WAUSAU including orchards in bloom, a flea market, Exhibitour: Wausau's Gallery Night: food stands, and the annual Festival of Artists showcase their work in downtown Folk Music and Dance. Downtown & area shops. Host galleries offer wine samples orchards. 10am-5pm. 608/735-4810. and hors d’oeuvres as spectators mingle www.gaysmills.org/spring.html (Crawford with the artists. Downtown. 6-8pm. Co.) ANDY KRAUSHAAR 715/843-0748. www.wausauareaevents.org HATFIELD (Marathon Co.) Thunderbird Village Flea Market and Craft Shows: Enjoy food, fun, and bar- 5/14-15 gains galore. 160 Vendor spaces. Parking. MANITOWISH WATERS Thunderbird Village. 608/989-2275. Birding Festival: Birding experts lead (Jackson Co.) trips, seminars and workshops during this peak warbler migratory period. Friday 5/9 evening reception (5:30-7pm); Saturday FOND DU LAC continental breakfast and sack lunch, plus Mother's Day Candlelight Dinner and bird treks on land and water, seminars, Tour: Enjoy a five dinner, followed souvenir project, and more. Fri reception, by a tour of the historic Octagon House. 6-8pm. Sat activities, 6am-5pm. 877/543- Explore secret passageways and under- 2085, 715/543-2085. ground tunnel – as seen on the History www.discoverycenter.net (Vilas Co.) Channel. Limited seating, reservations required. Dress up for an added treat. Victorian costumes available on site. 1pm. 920/923-5656. www.octagonhousefdl.com (Fond du Lac Co.)

10 travelwisconsin.com MOREL MUSHROOM FESTIVAL 5/14-16 ELKHART LAKE Elkhart Lake, Road America Family ELKHART LAKE Tailgate Party: Free party. Limited access THESE SVRA Spring Vintage Weekend: The - enter at Gate 2. Carnival rides, kids Big Sportscar Vintage Racing Association Wheel contest, food and beverage - (SVRA) offers tightly regulated, wheel-to- pling, car show, and track tours. 10am- ‘SCHROOMS WILL wheel racing for men and women who own 3pm. 800/365-7223. www.roadamerica.com and maintain vintage and historical cars. (Sheboygan Co.) 400 participants in ten race groups. STOUGHTON MAKE YA SWOON 800/365-7223. www.roadamerica.com (Sheboygan Co.) Syttende Mai Run/Walk: Run a 20-mile race from Madison to Stoughton, or enjoy GREEN BAY a 17-mile non-competitive walk. Held in Since 1982, Muscoda has celebrated itself as the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon: 26.2-mile conjunction with the city's Syttende Mai marathon, 13.1-mile half marathon, 5K and celebration. Beginning in Madison - ends “Morel Capital of Wisconsin.” An homage to this 1/2-mile WPS Kids' Power Run. Also, in Mandt Park Stoughton. 888/873-7912. Prevea Health Expo on Fri evening and www.stoughtonwi.com (Dane Co.) woodland delicacy, the Morel Mushroom Festival Sat, Pasta Dinner on Sat evening, and Wisconsin-style tailgate party at race finish TREMPEALEAU is held every spring on the week- line. Lambeau Field. 7am. 920/432-6272. Bash: Blues played outdoors along end after Mother’s Day. The 2010 www.cellcomgreenbaymarathon.com the banks of the Mississippi River, rain or (Brown Co.) shine. Bring your lawn chair for a day of festival is set for May 15 & 16. music, food and fun. The hotel serves its STOCKHOLM famous walnut burger as well as many For two weeks prior to the fes- Spring Fresh Art Tour: Enjoy a self-guid- other Wisconsin favorites. Trempealeau ed tour of 16 galleries & studios as well as Hotel. 2-11pm. 608/534-6898. tival, ‘schroomers scour the coun- the splendor of spring in the scenic Lake www.trempealeauhotel.com (Trempealeau Pepin area of Western Wisconsin. Discover Co.) tryside in search of the tasty prize. quaint river towns and meet some fabu- With the average morel weighing lous artists. All studios will have one-of-a- WONEWOC kind works of art for sale. Stockholm Area. Wonewoc Old Fashioned Days: One of just a few ounces, it takes a lot of 10am-5pm. 715/672-8188. freshart.org the area's largest antique and classic auto (Pepin Co.) shows, a parade, crafts, games, food ven- scouring to gather the ton of dors, pony rides, antique and coin STOUGHTON appraisals, music, pancake breakfast and morels necessary for the festival. Syttende Mai Folk Festival: America's family fun. Downtown. 7am-6pm. 608/464- largest celebration of Norwegian 3114. www.wonewocwisc.com (Juneau Co.) Prizes are given for the smallest, Constitution Day. Two parades, folk danc- the largest, the best cluster, and ing, rosemaling, hardanger and quilt 5/15-16 exhibits, ethnic food, arts & crafts fair, the like. The community buys the canoe race, Syttende Mai Run, Norwegian GREENBUSH (bunad) style show. Fri 9am-10pm, Sat Wade House at Work and at Play: Come morels for resale during the festival – either fresh 8am-10pm, Sun 8am-4pm. 608/873-7912. help Wade House get ready for spring! www.stoughtonwi.com (Dane Co.) Prepare and plant the gardens, fill straw or prepared in a host of yummy recipes. ‘Schroom ticks, black the stove, make beds, work in lovers swear fried morels are the best of the fungi; 5/15 the blacksmith shop, enjoy tours of the Herrling Sawmill, dip candles, skid logs, worth driving many miles for a tiny taste. AMHERST see vintage baseball from the 1860s!. Amherst Quilt, Craft & Amish Furniture 10am-5pm. 920/526-3271. In truth, morels are just one of many tasty pos- Auction: Amish quilts & furniture are auc- www.wadehouse.org (Sheboygan Co.) tioned under huge tents. Baked goods, sibilities at the festival’s food stands. Seems every food and refreshments. Portage County MUSCODA Fairgrounds. Starts at 8am. 715/467-2800. Morel Mushroom Festival: The festival civic organization in town, from the Lions Club to www.maderauction.com (Portage Co.) honors the tasty mushroom - enjoy it fried, or you can purchase some to take home the 4-H, operates a stand selling everything from BARABOO and enjoy later. Saturday night offers a fire- Amcore Bank Faire on the Square: Semi- man's annual steak feed followed by fire- pancake breakfasts and bratwurst lunches to annual arts and crafts show with food, works. Sunday parade at 2pm. Also cheese and wine tastings, and a firehouse steak farmer's market, children's activities, and includes a craft fair, flea market, carnival entertainment. Spring and fall themes. and much more. Village Hall. Sat 9am- dinner. There’s also a host of athletic competitions Courthouse Square. 9am-4pm. 608/356- 4pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 608/739-3182. 7995. www.faireonthesquare.com (Sauk Co.) www.muscoda.com (Grant Co.) – baseball, horseshoes, mixed doubles beanbag, BAYFIELD WAUWATOSA team dodgeball, and a free-throw tournament. Apple Blossom Run: 2-mile fun run or 10K Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show: Dealers run/walk among the apple orchards in full from the Midwest sell lapidary supplies, For the less athletic, there’s a series of archeol- spring bloom. Held in conjunction with tools, books, rough material, slabs, fin- ogy lectures, tours of a local bison farm, antique other Bayfield in Bloom activities. Bayfield ished specimens, cabochons, jewelry, carv- Apple Company. 800/447-4094, 715/779- ings, fossils and more. Children's activities, and modern tractor pulls, a carnival midway, 3953. www.bayfield.org (Bayfield Co.) special exhibits, displays, and food sales. Hart Park - Muellner Building. 10am-5pm. evening dances, an art & craft fair, flea market, CABLE 414/771-8668. (Milwaukee Co.) Cable Area Off-Road Classic: Challenge chalk art for the kids, helicopter rides, a custom yourself with an 18 or 23-mile X-C moun- tain bike race. Includes race socks and 5/16 car show, and a pretty spectacular fireworks dis- entries in random drawings. Lakewoods CHILTON play Saturday evening along the scenic Wisconsin Lodge. 10am start. 800/533-7454, 715/798- Wisconsin Micro-Brewers Beer Fest: A 3833. www.cable4fun.com (Bayfield Co.) beer lover's paradise! More than 30 River. The festival climaxes with a big parade EAGLE Wisconsin micro-brewers offer 120+ hand- crafted brews, ales to stouts. Live music Rituals of Spring at Old World Sunday at 2pm. from the Jerry Schneider Band and Wisconsin: Sheep at Old World get their Copper Box. Admission is $35. Purchase So, if you’re looking for a festival with the annual clipping with hand shears. Watch tickets in advance. Calumet County Fair and join in some old-fashioned chores and proverbial “something for everyone,” plus the Grounds. 1-6pm. 920/849-2534. games. Annual heirloom plant sale, featur- www.rowlandsbrewery.com (Calumet Co.) ing some of the same old-fashioned plants tastiest mushrooms ever, consider Muscoda’s as in our gardens. 10am-5pm. 866/944- 7483, 262/594-6300. Morel Mushroom Fest. www.oldworldwisconsin.org (Waukesha Co.)

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ELKHORN 5/21-23 BOULDER JUNCTION 5/27-30 Elkhorn Antique Flea Market: More than Heart of Vilas County Bike Rally: Three 500 dealers with antiques and more. ASHLAND different starting points giving even the EDGERTON Concessions. Walworth County Chequamegon Bay Birding & Nature beginner the opportunity for a fun day! VFW Jamboree: Carnival rides, food, and Fairgrounds. Starts at 7am. 414/525-0820. Fest: A weekend of birding and nature Bike the Vilas County Trail System through fun for all ages. VFW Park. 608/884-9030. www.nlpromotionsllc.com (Walworth Co.) programs at the peak of migration. More St. Germain, Sayner-Star Lake and Boulder (Rock Co.) than 140 activities to choose from, each Junction. Refreshment stops along the KING guided by knowledgeable local and way, and a cookout at the end of the ride. MADISON Wisconsin Veterans Home Open House regional experts. Check the web site and Vilas County. 800/GO-MUSKY, 715/385- Madison Classic Horse Show: Show fea- and Old Car Show: Annual open house sign-up today. Northern Great Lakes 2400. www.boulderjct.org (Vilas Co.) tures American Saddlebreds and Hackney includes live entertainment, cruises on Visitor Center. Fri 5:30am-9:30pm, Sat Ponies from across the Midwest. American Chain O’ Lakes at 11am, noon, 1 & 2 pm, 6am-11pm & Sun 5:30am-4pm. 800/284- DELAFIELD saddlebreds and their riders compete for food & refreshments, and an old car show 9484, 715/682-2500. Delafield Spring Art Walk: Enjoy a variety ribbons, trophies and prize money. Open featuring over 100 antique cars & vintage www.birdandnaturefest.com (Ashland Co.) of artisians and musicians in the downtown to the public. 608/267-3976 . military vehicles. Wisconsin Veterans Home district. Visit with local artists as they work. www.alliantenergycenter.com (Dane Co.) & Museum. 10:30am-3pm. 715/258-7409. GREEN BAY Then, purchase these one-of-a-kind cre- (Waupaca Co.) LZ Lambeau: Welcoming Home ations. Delafield. 10am-close. 888/294- 5/27-31 Wisconsin's Vietnam Veterans: A 1082, 262/646 8100. www.visitdelafield.org LA CROSSE statewide effort to honor Wisconsin's (Waukesha Co.) HURLEY Riverside Family Fun Fair: Visit booths Vietnam veterans. Sat evening - speakers, Memorial Weekend ATV Rally: Weekend from area attractions. Family fun with 25- recognition, music and premiere segments JEFFERSON poker run rally with mud pit, prizes, food, cent concessions, games, bounce houses, of the Wisconsin Vietnam War Stories doc- Jefferson County Dairy Breakfast: and family fun. Help us get our title back prizes, race Cars, speed boats, and emer- umentary. Vietnam Moving Wall exhibit Milking contest, kids coloring contest, 300 as the “Worlds Largest ATV Parade.” gency vehicles on display. Tour Riverside opens Thur at noon. 920/494-3401. Pound Banana Split, round bale rolling, 715/561-4334. www.hurleywi.com (Iron Co.) Museum, and enjoy discounted cruises on www.lzlambeau.org (Brown Co.) shoot the bull, milk drinking contest, and the La Crosse Queen. Riverside Park. cow pie toss. Jefferson County Fair Park. 6- 5/28-30 Noon-4pm. 800/658-9424, 608/782-2366. PLEASANT PRAIRIE 11am. 920/674-7148. www.explorelacrosse.com (La Crosse Co.) Spring Ice Show: A family-friendly show www.jeffersoncountyfairpark.com ARCADIA that showcases the skills and talents of the (Jefferson Co.) Arcadia Broiler Days: Activities include a 5/21 Pleasant Prairie Skating School. US Basic 30-team softball tourney, bicycle tour, Skills program, Freestyle and Synchronized 5/22-23 motorcycle poker run, horseshoe tourney, HOLMEN skaters, as well as exciting guest skaters. 2 mile and a 10km run, talent show, kiddie Coulee Region Riders Club Gymkhana: Dazzling lights, music and costumes. BLOOMER parade, Grand parade on Sunday, tractor Rodeo events for high school and adult RecPlex Ice Arena. Shows Fri at 7pm, Sat Chippewa County Rural Heritage - pull, live music, and some of the tastiest riders; barrel racing, pole bending, jump- at 1pm & 7pm, and Sun at 1pm. 262/925- Spring Fling: Antique tractor show. Sat - a BBQ chicken made in Wisconsin. Memorial ing, figure 8, Texas flag race. Coulee 6754. www.RecPlexOnline.com (Kenosha tractor ride followed by food, entertain- Park. 608/323-3645. www.arcadiawi.org Region Riders Club. 6pm. 608/526-4684. Co.) ment and raffles, all under a big tent. Sun - (Trempealeau Co.) www.ridersclub.org (La Crosse Co.) tillage day with sawmill demonstrations, 5/22 helicoptor rides, entertainment, food, HAYWARD 5/21-22 horseshoe tossing, and tractor driving LCO Ojibwe School Contest Pow-wow: ALGOMA events. City Park. 9am-9pm. 715/568-2037 Annual Lac Courte Oreilles Contest of BELOIT Algoma Main Street's Classic Car Show: (Chippewa Co.). Native American Intertribal singing and Beloit ArtWalk: Downtown businesses Classic and collector cars display on Main dancing. Foods, arts & crafts. Bring the transform into fine art galleries with many Street. Trophy presentation at 3pm. WISCONSIN DELLS family, friends and your lawn chairs. LCO featuring live music and hors d’oeuvres. Various locations. Reg opens at 7am. Automotion: Spring brings antique and School. Grand Entries: Fri 7pm, Sat 1pm & After hours hot spots offer live music on Fri 920/487-5498. algomamainstreet.org collector vehicles to the Dells with more 7pm, Sun 1pm. 715/634-8924. (Sawyer Co.) night, and a trolley is available throughout (Kewaunee Co.) than 900 show cars on display, a car corral the weekend event. Downtown. Fri 5-9pm, with cars for sale, a swap meet, live enter- KOHLER Festival of Beer: Sat 10am-2pm. 608/365-0150. tainment and great food. Sat 7am-5pm, Join us in the www.downtownbeloit.com (Rock Co.) Sun 7am-3pm. 800/223-3557. Village of Kohler for the second annu- www.wisdells.com (Columbia Co.) al Kohler Festival of Beer – a weekend Automotion in Wisconsin Dells, of good food & great beer! 800/344- SCOTT WITTE 2838. www.destinationkohler.com May 22-23. (Sheboygan Co.)

12 travelwisconsin.com PHILLIPS PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Hidden Prairie Rendezvous: An 1840's Voyage of Discovery Cruise: Explore the fur trade rendezvous including woods confluence of the Mississippi and GENE STAVER walk, hawk & knife throw, black powder Wisconsin Rivers aboard a riverboat as a shoot, primitive bow shoot, fire starting, fry local historian tells the story of French tossing, and kid's games. 10am-4pm. explorers Marquette and Joliet. This two- 715/820-2808. www.hidden-prairie.com hour cruise is a must for river and history (Price Co.) buffs. Reservations required. St. Feriole Island. Departs at 2pm. 877/647-7397, STURGEON BAY 563/586-4444. (Crawford Co.) Fine Art Fair: 12th annual juried, multi- media art show with entertainment, chil- ST. GERMAIN dren's activities, food and beverages. Held Classic Sled Round-Up: Vintage and along the waterfront. Part of the Door antique snowmobile show and swap. County Festival of Blossoms. Sunset Park. Music and food all day. St. Germain 10am-4pm. 800/301-6695, 920/743-6246. Community Park. Reg starts at 8am, www.SturgeonBay.net (Door Co.) awards at 3pm. 715/542-4488. www.snowmobilehalloffame.com (Vilas Co.) 5/29-31 WAUSAU BLACK RIVER FALLS WORS Big Ring Classic Cross-Country Ho-Chunk Nation Pow-wow: As a cele- Mountain Bike Race: This course is bration of thanks, the Ho-Chunk nation approximately 55% fast rolling X-C ski trail welcomes all friends and neighbors to and 45% single-track. The first lap will have their bi-annual pow-wows. Enjoy drum- more ski trail and additional laps more sin- ming, colorful competition dancing, and a gle-track. About 50% of the single-track is Chocolate Festival in Burlington, May 28-31. variety of Native crafts from vendors across technical. Register online or onsite. Nine the country. Pow-Wow Grounds. 715/284- Mile County Forest & Recreation Area. NEW GLARUS TREMPEALEAU 9343. (Jackson Co.) 715/425-8684. www.wors.org (Marathon Co.) Community Festival: A family-oriented, Reggae Festival: Enjoy different bands, BURLINGTON WAUSAUKEE traditional Memorial Day weekend cele- Jamaican food (as well as the hotel’s Brat Day & Boat Races: Hydroplane boat Annual Wausaukee Fire Dept. Tractor & bration with music, children's activities, famous walnut burger), Caribbean jewelry racers from the tri-state area compete Truck Pull: The lawn tractor pull will be food and fun. Bands play Fri, Sat and Sun & clothing. Bring your lawn chairs. daily. Brats and corn, hot dogs, conces- held first, followed by the truck pull. evenings. Village Park. 800/527-6838, Trempealeau Hotel. 2-11pm. 608/534-6898. sions and more. Echo Park. Daily, 11am- Parade at 11am. Food and refreshments 608/527-2095. (Green Co.) www.trempealeauhotel.com (Trempealeau 5pm. 262/763-6044. available. Marinette County Fairgrounds. Co.) www.burlington-jaycees.org (Racine Co.) Starts at 10am. 715/856-5216. 5/28-31 www.wausaukee.com (Marinette Co.) WEBSTER OSHKOSH ALBANY Webster Arts and Crafts Fair: Craft fair Memorial Day Weekend Classic Horse 5/31 Yesteryear Days: Community celebration with more than 100 crafters. Food, enter- Show: Classic quarter horse show. Free of Memorial Day weekend with Fri evening tainment and book sale. Webster admission, concessions available. 7am. BEAVER DAM street dance (8pm); Yesteryear Parade Elementary School. 9am-4pm. 715/866- 920/685-5725. (Winnebago Co.) Race Into Summer: Celebration with live (1pm), Rueben's Run Duathlon, and chick- 4204. (Burnett Co.) music, children's activities, race car dis- en barbecue all on Sat; and Memorial Day 5/30 plays. Food & drink sponsored by the ceremony on Mon at Legion Park (11am). 5/29-30 Beaver Dam Area Chamber of Commerce. Downtown. 608/862-3240. LA POINTE DANBURY Swan City Park. 11am-11pm. 920/885-4442. www.vil.albany.wi.us (Green Co.) La Pointe Center Annual Wine Tasting www.wbevradio.com (Dodge Co.) 2010 Forts Folle Avoine Opening Gala: The Northland's premier winetasting BURLINGTON Weekend & Spring Encampment: event with more than 100 wines. Benefits OMRO Chocolate Festival: Carnival, , Weekend activities include the spring the local arts community. Silent auction & Memorial Day Car Show: More than 150 chocolate creations, taste of chocolate, encampment, new exhibit opening, and a live entertainment. The Pub Restaurant & cars on display (1986 and older). Three tro- chocolate olympics, Chocolate Experience Pancake Breakfast on Sunday morning. Wine Bar. 3-9pm. 715/747-3321. phies awarded per class. Door prizes, food tent, petting zoo, and parade on Monday. Tour the Historic Northwest Company and www.madelineisland.com (Ashland Co.) and beverages. Downtown. 920/685-6960. Chocolate eating contest and touch a XY Company Fur Trade Post and an (Winnebago Co.) truck event. Chocolate Festival Grounds. Ojibwe Indian Village. Plant sale both Fri 4pm-mid, Sat 10am-mid, Sun 10am- days. Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park. mid, Mon noon-8pm. 414/254-4813. 10am-4pm. 715/866-8890. www.chocolatefest.com (Racine Co.) www.theforts.org (Burnett Co.) DRESSER EAGLE RIVER Total Off-Road Rally: 4x4 truck pull and Strawberry Craft Fest: Quality art & craft monster trucks. Two spectator events. fair with crafters from across America. NTPA sanctioned Truck and Tractor Pull on Food area with picnic table seating, straw- Sat; Demolition Derby on Sun. Trollhaugen berry treats, music and family entertain- Ski Area. 8am-5pm. 800/826-7166, 651/280- ment. Vilas County Fairgrounds. 9:30am- 8282. www.memorial4x4.org (Polk Co.) 4:30pm. 715/675-6201. (Vilas Co.) FORT ATKINSON 5/28-6/1 Fort Koshkonong Rendezvous: 17th APPLETON annual re-enactment of life in the early NCAA Division III Baseball National 1840's with authentic food, clothing, trade Championships: College baseball world goods and campsites. This year's theme is series. Fox Cities Stadium. 920/832-6749. "The Stagecoach Is Coming.". Rock River foxcities.org (Outagamie Co.) Park. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 9:30am-4pm. 888/733-3678, 920/563-3210. 5/29 www.fortchamber.com (Jefferson Co.) PARK FALLS JACKSONPORT Shriners ATV Mud Run: Trophies for 1st, Maifest: Art fair, fun run, food, music, 2nd, and 3rd places in all classes. horse pull, parade (11am Sat), and more. Wojcieszak's Flambeau Resort. Reg 9- Lakeside Park. 920/823-2800. 11:30am; racing begins at noon. 715/762- www.jacksonport.org (Door Co.) 2178. www.pricecountywi.net (Price Co.)

MUSCODA RJ & LINDA MILLER Chocolate & Wine Trail: Sample deca- dent chocolate paired with wine while Visit travelwisconsin.com touring the vineyards of southwest for even more unique Wisconsin. Weggy Winery. 10am-5pm. Wisconsin events. 608/647-6600. www.weggywinery.com (Grant Co.) Ho-Chunk Nation Pow-wow, May 29-31.

2010 Spring/Summer Event Guide 13 America hosted its first Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) national race weekend. Since then, Road America has grown to 640 acres and mil- lions of dollars in improvements have been made. But the track’s original 4.048-mile, 14-turn con- JUN2010 figuration has never been altered. In addition to the per- manent road course, the facility includes a 1-mile supermoto/karting track. Road America has become a favorite circuit for racers world- wide who relish the challenges of the undulating landscape and the high speed turns and curves. Fans return year after year to enjoy the park-like atmosphere, fantastic food and wheel-to- wheel competition by the world’s fastest riders and drivers. In its 54 seasons, perhaps Road America’s most popular race weekend is the annual June Sprints. Set for June 17-20 in 2010, more than 400 amateur competitors race in 24 classes during the Sprints, one of the SCCA’s largest races and the first in the Triple Crown of Racing.

2010 Road America Race Schedule May 14-16 SVRA Spring Vintage ROAD AMERICA Weekend & Family Tailgate Party June 3-6 Suzuki Superbike Doubleheader ucked into the rolling hills Weekend of Sheboygan County just June 11-13 Road America Vintage START Tat the northern tip of the Motorcycle Classic Kettle moraine State Forest, the June 24-27 Chicago Region SCCA Road America race track is a June Sprints Wisconsin sporting legend. YOUR July 15-18 Kohler International The vision for this Challenge with Brian Midwestern motorsports icon Redman (vintage cars) grew out of the dreams of a man ENGINE Aug. 5-8 New Event - to be named Clif Tufte. A trained civil announced engineer, Tufte spent almost a year planning one of the world’s Aug. 19-22 American Le Mans finest and most challenging road Series courses. His dream became a Sept, 10-12 VSCDA Elkhart Lake reality in April, 1955 when the Vintage Festival track was carved out of 525 acres Sept. 13-26 SCCA National of Wisconsin farmland. On Championship September 10, 1955 Road Runoffs

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SMTWTFS 6/4-6 MADISON SPOONER Prairie State Classic Horse Show: More The Family Festival: Entertainment, food, 12 345 BEAR VALLEY than 150 Morgans and Saddlebreds in games, and more. Washburn County Country In The Country : competition. Further show classes in Fairgrounds. 715/468-2812. (Washburn Co.) 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Regional country music from 26 bands. Western, Hunt Seat, Saddle Seat, Driving Chicken BBQ Sat at noon, raffle & door and the Blind Buggy Race. Alliant Energy 6/5-6 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 prizes all weekend. Concessions and Center. 815/968-1185. EDGERTON 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 venders. Bear Valley Park. Gates Open Fri www.midstatesmorgan.org (Dane Co.) at 4pm; bands start at 7pm Fri, and at Swap Meet and Tractor Pull: Antique 27 28 29 30 10am Sat & Sun. 608/647-6655. MARSHFIELD tractor pulls both days, consignment auc- www.countryinthecountry.net Dairyfest: 29th Annual June Dairy Month tion on Sun (11am), concessions, and prim- salute includes a dairy breakfast (served Fri itive camping available on the grounds. CAMERON 5-10am), picnic in the park (Fri 5:30- Sponsored by the Rock River Thresheree 6/3-12 Camerama Days: City festival, street 8:30pm), 125 art and craft vendors, gigan- Association. Thresherman's Park. 8am- BELOIT dance, kids games, tournaments, parade tic parade, and live entertainment. Various 5pm. 608/868-2814. www.thresheree.org The Edge of the Rock - Plein Air Art (starts at noon) and horsepull on Sunday. locations. Fri 5:30am-8:30pm Sat 9am-5pm, (Rock Co.) Event: Artists set up their easels along the Downtown. 715/458-2734. (Barron Co.) Sun 10am-4pm. 715/384-3454. www.marshfieldchamber.com (Wood Co.) GREEN BAY river to paint “en plein air,” a French CORNELL Green Bay Botanical Garden - Garden expression which means “in the open air.“ Cornell Community Fair: Tractor pull, MILWAUKEE Fair: More than 90 vendors selling plants The event includes special art exhibits, parade, rides, music and more. Mill Yard Riversplash: This three-day celebration & gardening items. Food, music and receptions, and culminates in judging of Park. 715/239-6341. (Chippewa Co.) along 10 blocks of the downtown demonstrations. Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 9am- the painting and an art sale. Rock River RiverWalk is the place to be for food, fun, GRANTSBURG 3pm. 920/490-9457. www.gbbg.org (Brown Waterfront. 608/362-0964. fireworks and music. Admission is free! Co.) www.friendsofriverfront.com (Rock Co.) Big Gust Days: Grantsburg, home of "Big Pere Marquette Park. 414/297-9855. Gust," celebrates this legendary 7’6” (Milwaukee Co.) KENOSHA 6/4 village marshall of the early 1900's with an An Outta Sight Kite Flight: Enormous annual community-wide garage sale, soap 6/5 kites, kite-making and decorating work- MARSHFIELD box derby, kitty parade, antique tractor shops for kids, stunt kites flown by pro Mayor's June Dairy Month Breakfast: and car show, medallion hunt, and food AMERY teams, food, kites for sale or bring your Breakfast with the mayor followed by stands. Villagewide. 8am-5pm. 715/463- Cattail Trail Days/Amery Festival of own. Free. Kennedy Park. 10am-5pm. horse-drawn wagon rides, farm tours, live 2405. www.grantsburgwi.com (Burnett Co.) Lakes: Fri - citywide garage sale. Sat - Fly- 414/273-5483. www.giftofwings.com music and clowns. 5-10am. 715/384-3454. KIMBERLY in pancake breakfast, air show, petting (Kenosha Co.) www.marshfieldchamber.com (Wood Co.) zoo, and exhibits at the airport. ATV fun Grafmeier Memorial Fastpitch Softball day, food vendors, informational booths, MANITOWOC Tournament: A Men's fastpitch softball and exhibits at the Cattail Trailhead. Thunder on the Lakeshore Airshow: 6/4-5 tournament featuring the top men's teams Pontoon boat tours of Pike Lake. Amery. Northeastern Wisconsin's premier airshow from Wisconsin and the United States. NEW RICHMOND 7am-7pm. 715/268-8101. featuring old-time barnstormers to the lat- Willow River Blues & Brews Fest: Live Sunset Park. Fri 6-11pm, Sat 9am-11pm, www.amerywisconsin.org (Polk Co.) est military aircraft, hot air balloons, sea- music, an art fair and craft beer sampling Sun 10am-4pm. 920/788-7507. planes, helicopters, kids' events, food and in the park. Enjoy the works of many artists www.1kra.com (Outagamie Co.) ASHLAND plane rides. Balloon glow downtown on and the art of making a handcrafted beer. LITTLE CHUTE Kid's Fishing Day: Experienced anglers Sat evening. Manitowoc Co. Airport. Gates Concessions available all weekend. Beer and fish biologists teach kids where fish open at 7am. 920/482-1650. Great Wisconsin Cheese Festival: Family sampling Sat 4-7pm, $15 advance/$20 at live, how to catch them, equipment and www.ThunderOnTheLakeshore.com festival includes music, food booths, novel- the gate. Mary Park. Fri 5pm-mid, Sat casting techniques. Northern Great Lakes (Manitowoc Co.) ty booths, carnival rides, parade, children's 11am-10pm. 800/654-6380, 715/246-2900. Visitor Center. 715/685-9983. nglvc.org entertainment, cheese curd eating con- www.willowriverbluesfest.com (St. Croix Co.) (Ashland Co.) MINOCQUA tests, cheese tasting, cheese carving Spring Arts & Crafts Show: Includes ONEIDA demonstrations, cheesecake contest, CAMBRIDGE more than 70 arts & crafts vendors, live Oneida Family Carnival: Two stages of cheese breakfast, and much more. Doyle Cambridge Art Fair: Art fair featuring 40 music, food & beverages, as well as kid's musical entertainment, fireworks, midway Park. Fri 5pm-mid, Sat 11am-mid, Sun juried artists. Fun for everyone with raffles, activities!. Torpy Park. 9am-3pm. 800/446- rides, concessions and more. Free admis- 11am-5pm. 920/788-7390. bake sale, food, music and childrens activi- 6784, 715/356-5266. www.minocqua.org sion. A true family event. Norbert Hill www.littlechutewi.org (Outagamie Co.) ties. Village Square/Veterans Park. 8am- (Oneida Co.) Center. Fri 5-10pm, Sat noon-10pm. 4pm. 608/764-5889. 920/496-5020. www.oneidanation.org www.cambridgewi.com (Dane Co.) RICE LAKE (Outagamie Co.) Indianhead Arabian Horse Show: DEFOREST Western and English events, and Dragon Art Fair: Offering the hand-craft- Showmanship. Barron County Fairgrounds. ed works of more than 90 artisans. Held Starts at 7am. 800/523-6318, 715/488-2265. rain or shine. Music, food and children's (Barron Co.)

DON ABRAMS activities. 9am-4pm. 608/846-8891. www.dragonartsgroup.org (Dane Co.) STATEWIDE Free Fishing Weekend: Free fishing on all FOND DU LAC state lakes and streams; licenses are not June Dairy Days: Family fun that includes required. Free fishing clinics for youngsters dairy games, a petting zoo with small ani- offered at many state parks. This weekend mals, a clown show and face painting. Free only! Bag limits and size restrictions apply. cheese, milk, and ice cream. Farmers mar- 608/266-2272. www.dnr.wi.gov ket. Downtown. 9-11am. 920/906-6865. (Fond du Lac Co.) 6/6 PRAIRIE DU CHIEN BARABOO Villa Louis Visitor Appreciation Day: Zoo Crew Day: All-you-can-eat pizza in Enjoy a spirited game of vintage base ball the park along with an arts and crafts fair, (as the sport's name was spelled in the entertainment stage, silent auction, carni- 1860s) as the Wade House home team val games, children’s rides & games. travels to the Villa Louis to take on another Ochsner Park. 10am-4pm. 608/355-2760. 1860s-style team. Discounted admission (Sauk Co.) offered on this special day. 10am-5pm. 608/326-2721. www.villalouis.org (Crawford EAU CLAIRE Co.) Taste of Eau Claire: Annual culinary festi- val showcases foods from 20 local restau- SEXTONVILLE rants. Sample them all, from crab cakes Richland Airport Fly-in/Drive-in: Aircraft and tiramisu to brats and brownies. Free displays and a special opportunity to see a activities in the Kids Zone, interactive Medflight helicopter. Richland Center inflatables, and a summer in the Airport. 8am-4pm. 608/647-6205. park. Phoenix Park. 11am-6pm. 715/834- hybridredneck.com (Richland Co.) 5043. www.tasteofeauclaire.org (Eau Claire Co.) Riversplash Festival in Milwaukee, June 4-6.

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FOND DU LAC WAUWATOSA Art on the Island: More than 70 Milwaukee Highland Games/Scottish artists/craftspeople representing a wide Fest: Enjoy bagpipe bands, Scottish variety of arts and crafts fill a tree-lined foods, Highland dancing and unique ath- park on Lake Winnebago. Food, live letic events. Hart Park. 262/796-0807. music, kids' crafts, free admission and (Milwaukee Co.) parking. Oven Island, Lakeside Park. 10am- 3pm. 920/322-0495. (Fond du Lac Co.) 6/7-12 KANSASVILLE RIPON Family Nature Faire: Food, raffles, live Birth of a Baby Clydesdale: Come see animals, art and nature booths, plus much the newest addition to Larson’s Famous more.The Fishing Clinic is taking place Clydesdales. Enjoy this rare opportunity to from 9:30am - 2:30pm. No licenses needed pet a baby Clydesdale. Free photo with on this day. Free park admission on this the colt included in ticket price.

day. Richard Bong State Recreation Area. Reservations required. Larson’s Famous GLENN SANDERSON 10am-2pm. 262/878-5600. www.bongnatu- Clydesdales. Show daily at 1pm. Call for ralistassociation.org (Racine Co.) reservations. 920/748-5466. KENOSHA www.larsonsclydesdales.com (Fond du Lac Co.) Good Old Summertime Art Fair: Fine artists and crafters from around the coun- International Bayfest in Green Bay, June 11-13. try will be present, as well as musical 6/9-13 entertainment and food vendors. The DARLINGTON event is held rain or shine. Sponsored by Darlington Canoe Fest: Events include STRATFORD KENOSHA the Friends of the Kenosha Art stockcar races, duck races, steak feed, tal- Stratford Heritage Days: A celebration A Salute to Freedom: Civil War history Association. Civic Center Park. 10am-4pm. ent show, fireworks, arts & crafts fair, chick- of the diverse ethnicity of the community. comes alive! Enjoy this free public pro- 262/654-0065. www.KenoshaArtAssoc.org en bar-be-que, carnival, a parade, an ATV Festival includes ethnic foods and enter- gram featuring music, programs, children's (Kenosha Co.) pull, and of course the canoe race. tainment, carnival rides and games, bed activities, and re-enactors. Civil War races, historical display, youth events, and Museum. 262/653-4141. LA POINTE Darlington Festival Grounds. 608/776-3067. www.darlingtoncanoefest.com (Lafayette a Sunday parade. Klemme Park. 715/687- www.thecivilwarmuseum.org (Kenosha Co.) Madeline Island Museum Visitor 4166. www.stratfordwi.com/ (Marathon Co.) Appreciation Day: This is the perfect time Co.) MERRILL to explore Madeline Island and the muse- GREEN BAY 6/11 Lincoln County Rodeo Days: Bareback um at deeply discounted rates. This event Day Out With Thomas: Thomas the Tank riding, steer wrestling, tie down roping, coincides with free admission to nearby Engine and Sir Topham Hatt visit the GRANTSBURG saddle bronc riding, team roping, women's Big Bay State Park. Madeline Island National Railroad Museum. Ride along Burnett Dairy Day: During June Dairy barrel racing and America's favorite... bull Museum. 10am-4pm. 715/747-2415. with Thomas on his train, enjoy a full line- Month the Co-op honors dairy producers. riding. Dances following the Fri & Sat per- www.madelineislandmuseum.org (Ashland up of childrens’ entertainment, and Stop in for free ice cream cones, milk and formances. Lincoln County Fairgrounds. Co.) explore the entire Museum. National cheese samples. Receive 1 lb of butter free 715/675-6043. with the purchase of 5 pounds of cheese. www.lincolncountyrodeo.com (Lincoln Co.) MILWAUKEE Railroad Museum. 9am-6pm. 920/437-7623. www.nationalrrmuseum.org (Brown Co.) Petting zoo from 10:30am-5pm. Burnett MILWAUKEE Miller Lite Ride For the Arts: Five bike Dairy Cooperative. 10am-8pm. 715/689- PrideFest: PrideFest is the largest gay/les- routes offer a 5, 15, 25, 50, or 75-mile chal- 2748. www.burnettdairy.com (Burnett Co.) lenge. All routes start at the Marcus PAC. 6/10 bian, bisexual and transgender festival in After the ride, participants can enjoy a fin- GREEN BAY Wisconsin – a celebration of diversity. 6/11-12 Enjoy the festivities and partake in the ish line party at the Summerfest grounds, If Tombstones Could Talk: Walking tour food, entertainment and marketplace. including food, beverages and entertain- with costumed actors. Meet some of BROOKLYN Henry Maier Festival Park. Fri 4pm- ment at the Miller Lite Oasis. Performing Green Bay’s famous and not-so-famous Bluegrass Festival: Old fashioned out- Midnight, Sat & Sun 11am-Midnight. Art Center. 414/276-7433. departed citizens as they describe their door bluegrass festival, concessions and 414/272-3378. www.pridefest.com www.millerliteride.com (Milwaukee Co.) lives on the Wisconsin frontier. Sponsored refreshments. Legion Park. 608/455-4201. (Milwaukee Co.) MINERAL POINT by the Brown County Historical Society. www.brooklynbluegrassfestival.com (Green Co.) Pendarvis Visitor Appreciation Day: Visit Fort Howard Memorial Park. 6:30pm. Bead & Button Show: Learn to make Pendarvis for just $2 per person this date 920/437-1840. beautiful jewelry with fabulous beginner only. It's our way of saying thank you to www.browncohistoricalsoc.org (Brown Co.) 6/11-13 and intermediate classes. Beadweaving, metal work, glass beadmaking and profes- returning visitors and to give new visitors ELKHART LAKE an inexpensive way to experience the fun 6/10-12 sional jewelry techniques. Fabulous shop- AHRMA Vintage Motorcycle Weekend: ping - 340+ vendors with pearls, gems, art and excitement of Wisconsin history. BRILLION The Vintage Motorcycle Classic is sure to 10am-5pm. 866/944-7483, 608/987-2122. glass, seed beads and more! Midwest BrillionFest: All-Day Rummage Sale Thur, stimulate the heart of every vintage motor- www.wisconsinhistory.org/pendarvis/ (Iowa Airlines Center. 800/554-1448. fish boil Fri 4-7pm, history house display 4- cycle enthusiast with road racing, vintage Co.) www.beadandbuttonshow.com (Milwaukee 7pm, famous electric light street parade at and post vintage motocross, trials and Co.) NEW LONDON 9pm, & street dance 9:30pm . Sat - History cross country events. Road America. Wolf River Classic Chevy Club Annual House special exhibit 10am-4pm, kickball 800/365-7223, 920/892-4576. NEW GLARUS Car Show/Swap Meet and Craft Show: tournament, carnival games and live music. www.roadamerica.com (Sheboygan Co.) Roger Bright Polka Festival: Polka bands from Wisconsin and the Midwest in the big Car show open to all makes and models. Downtown. 920/756-3435. FOND DU LAC Spectators admitted free of charge. Swap www.brillionjaycees.org (Calumet Co.) tent downtown – free admission. Walleye Weekend: The oldest festival in Sponsored by New Glarus Hotel. Food meet, crafts show, food, refreshments, and STEVENS POINT Fond du Lac and the state's second DJ music. Hatten Park. 920/993-5311. and refreshments. Downtown. 12pm-11pm. Special Olympics Summer Games: More largest. Family entertainment, national and carshow.atspace.org (Outagamie Co.) 800/527-6838, 608/527-2095. than 2,500 Wisconsin Special Olympic ath- local music acts, sporting events and hun- www.swisstown.com (Green Co.) NEW RICHMOND letes compete in aquatics, powerlifting dreds of other attractions. Lakeside Park. Antique "Show & Tell": Modeled after and soccer for citizens with cognitive dis- Fri 3-10:30pm, Sat 8am-10:30pm, Sun 8am- OCONTO PBS’s “Antiques Road Show.” Bring 1 or 2 abilities. Entertainment, games and con- 6pm. 920/923-6555. www.fdlfest.com (Fond Oconto Copperfest: Amateur lumberjack antique or collectible items for a free cessions in Victory Village. Fireworks Fri du Lac Co.) competition, truck pulls, giant parade, appraisal by our panel of experienced night. UW-Stevens Point. 608/222-1324. street market, food stands, fireworks, and GREEN BAY more. Old Fashioned Pie and Ice Cream show dealers, or just come to watch the www.specialolympicswisconsin.org International Bayfest: Northeastern fun! New Richmond Heritage Center. (Portage Co.) Social on Sunday at noon. Ner-Park. Wisconsin's largest food and music festival 920/834-2255. (Oconto Co.) 1-4pm. 888/320-3276, 715/246-3276. puts a spotlight on the rich cultural her- www.NRHeritageCenter.org (St. Croix Co.) 6/10-13 itage of the community with continuous OSHKOSH LADYSMITH entertainment on four stages, a carnival, Oshkosh Irish Fest: Enjoy great Celtic an array of food, children's activities, a music, taste authentic Irish food, watch Travel Green. Northwoods Bluegrass Festival: Bluegrass bands from throughout the world market, boat parade, & fireworks. incredible Irish dancers, and shop in our Leicht Memorial Park. Fri 5-11pm, Sat Irish vendor area. 5K run/walk, raffle, Wee Eat local. It takes Midwest. Concessions. Rusk County 11am-11pm, Sun 11am-5pm. 920/435-5220. Little Activities for the kids. Seating is limit- 4-17 times less oil to Fairgrounds. Thurs 6-10pm, Fri 6-10pm, www.artseventsinc.com/bayfest/ (Brown ed in Riverside Park, so bring your lawn produce local food Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 10am-noon. Co.) chairs. 877/303-9200. than nonlocal. 800/535-RUSK, 715/532-7328. www.ladysmithchamber.com (Rusk Co.) OshkoshIrishFest.com (Winnebago Co.)

16 travelwisconsin.com 6/11-20 EAU CLAIRE Organic Farms. 6:30-11:30am. 262/644- SUN PRAIRIE Open Air Festival of the Arts: Regional 0015. www.visitwashingtoncounty.com Taste of the Arts Fair: Featuring a RICE LAKE artsists display and sell, music of all kinds, (Washington Co.) Georgia O’Keefe celebration with art and Aquafest: Ten days of family fun with top- regional foods, healing arts, hands-on art MANITOWOC craft vendors from around the state. Free name national entertainment, a parade, activities, dance, poetry, public art and a parking, food vendor booths, entertain- 20th Annual Manitowoc Garden Fair: A Art in the Park, aqua bug hunt, kids 15-minute people-powered procession ment, children's playground & more. paradise for gardeners featuring annuals, games, sports, and food. 877/234-2126. through the park at midday. Phoenix Park. Sheehan Park. 9am-4pm. 608/837-4547. perennials, herbs, garden art, fine crafts, www.aquafestonline.com (Barron Co.) 9am-8pm. 715/835.4911. www.ecoafa.org www.sunprairiechamber.com (Dane Co.) antiques, statuary, furniture and food. Rain (Eau Claire Co.) or shine. Washington Park. 10am-3:30pm. Georgia O’Keeffe Remembrance: A day 6/12 ELKHART LAKE 920/682-2050. (Manitowoc Co.) to recognize Georgia O’Keeffe and her relationship to Sun Prairie. Enjoy O’Keeffe APPLETON Elkhart Lake International Triathlon: PLYMOUTH Hundreds of athletes compete in this 8th exhibits at the Sun Prairie Historical Flag Day Parade: The country’s largest Plymouth Festival of Fine Arts: Enjoy a annual triathlon. Competition in the Museum, a program at the public library, Flag Day Parade with more than 120 bands juried fine art fair that celebrates a wide Olympic or Sprint divisions. The olympic and an art exhibit. Sun Prairie Public and units honoring the flag and those who variety of original works. Musical entertain- triathlon will include a 1.5K swim, 40K bike Library. 9am-3pm. 800/400-6162, 608/837- served to preserve our freedoms. The ment, and delicious food offerings from race, and 10K run. The Sprint distances are 4547. www.cityofsunprairie.com (Dane Co.) parade starts on Wisconsin Ave east to Plymouth area restaurants. 9am-4pm. a 400-meter swim, 20K bike race and 4K State St, then south to College Ave, then 920/892-8409. www.plymoutharts.org run. Osthoff Resort. 877/262-8148, 6/12-13 west to Drew St. Downtown. 2-4pm. (Sheboygan Co.) 920/954-9112. (Outagamie Co.) 847/359-7374. CAMBRIDGE elkharttriathlons.activecm.net (Sheboygan RHINELANDER Cambridge Pottery Festival & US EAGLE Co.) Art Fair on the Courthouse Lawn: Vintage Base Ball at Old World Pottery Games: An all-clay art fair. Potters FENCE Original artwork and crafts from more than from all over the country meet to exhibit, Wisconsin: Old World Wisconsin's 1860’s 150 Midwestern artisans. Held in conjunc- Annual Baby Bison Fest: Tours of the sell & participate in the US Pottery Games. vintage team, the Eagle Diamonds, faces tion with the Headwaters Corvette Club bison ranch, an interpretive trail, an art Food, pottery auction, entertainment. Lake off against the Milwaukee Cream City Car Show . Food vendors and music show, bingo, info booths, and bison burg- Ripley Park. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Club. Admission to the museum gets you throughout the day. Courthouse. 9am- ers served by the Florence Agricultural 608/423-3780. into the game for free. (Yes, back then it 3pm; held rain or shine. 715/365-7464. Society. Crossroads Ranch. 10am-2pm. www.cambridgepotteryfestival.org (Dane was spelled base ball.). Old World www.rhinelanderchamber.com (Oneida 715/251-3737. www.florencewisconsin.com Co.) Wisconsin. Open 10am-5pm (gametime Co.) 1:30pm). 866/944-7483, 262/594-6300. (Florence Co.) CATAWBA/KENNAN www.oldworldwisconsin.org (Waukesha FREDERIC SPOONER Lumberman's Day: Sat afternoon at Co.) Tri County Dairy Breakfast: June Dairy Frederic Bicycling Classic: 26-mile time Kennan Park - ATV pull at 3pm, ball Month fun with face painting, a petting trial. Age group awards. Camping the games, concessions & music. Sun at EAST zoo, prizes, the FFA Alumni Silent Auction, night before and showers after the race. Catawba - parade (10:30am), concessions, 35th Annual Woman's Club of East Troy music, door prizes, and horse & wagon Frederic High School. Pre-regstration 8am; horseshoes, logging contests (12:30pm), Arts & Crafts Fair: Annual scholarship rides. Fairgrounds. 6:30-11am. 715/635- time trial race 10am. 800/222-7655, ball games, kid's games, polka music fundraiser on the historic square features a 2168. (Washburn Co.) variety of original art and quality hand- 715/327-4892. www.frederic-wi.com (Polk (noon-4pm), ATV mud run (2pm). Catawba made crafts. The food booth includes the Co.) ST. GERMAIN Village Park/Kennan Park. 715/474-6626. www.pricecountywi.net (Price Co.) famous East Troy Woman’s Club BBQ, KEWASKUM Walk in the Woods Art Fair: Fine art fair brats and homemade baked goods. On featuring many talented artists from Washington County Breakfast on the CONOVER the Historic Village Square. 9am-4pm. around the area and their works, including Farm: June Dairy Month breakfast Callie Rohr Memorial Canoe Race: Enjoy 262/642-7055. (Walworth Co.) pottery, paintings, photography, hand- includes all-you-can-eat-pancakes with two days of racing in all classes for both made jewelry and furniture. Wine for sale butter & syrup, eggs, sausage, applesauce professional and recreational paddlers on by the glass or bottle as well as a wine and milk. Ice cream sundaes for only $1. the beautiful Wisconsin River. Cookout and tasting with fine cheeses. Live music. City Come for barn tours, hayrides, antique music on Saturday evening. Finish at Eagle WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY Park. 10am-4pm. 800/727-7203, 715/477- tractors and machinery, peddle tractor River Inn with pig roast and awards. Rohr's 2205. www.st-germain.com (Vilas Co.) Vintage Base Ball at Old World pulls, animal expo & live music. KT Wilderness Tours. Starting at 7am. Wisconsin in Eagle, June 12. 715/547-3639. (Vilas Co.)

2010 Spring/Summer Event Guide 17 JUNE EVENTS

HILLSBORO OSHKOSH 6/18 competition judged by the spectators. Cesky Den Czech Heritage Festival: Winnebagoland Fine Arts Fair: A juried Concessions. Fireman’s Park. Fri noon- Ethnic festival featuring two days of Czech and original fine arts show with 160 entries. HOLMEN 3pm, Sat 8am-3:30pm, Sun 8am-4pm. food, polka music, dancing, arts and crafts Food Court, live entertainment, face paint- Coulee Region Riders Club Gymkhana: 920/623-5325. fair, bake sale (Sat), Czech story teller, flea ing and much more. Beautiful park setting Rodeo events for high school and adult www.columbuscarriageclassic.com market, and a car show. Hillsboro by the lagoon. South Park. 10am-4pm. riders; barrel racing, pole bending, jump- (Columbia Co.) Firemen's Park. 608/444-0106. 920/232-0359. (Winnebago Co.) ing, figure 8, Texas flag race. Coulee CUSTER www.ceskyden.com (Vernon Co.) Region Riders Club. 6pm. 608/526-4684. Renewable Energy and Sustainable Fair: RACINE www.ridersclub.org (La Crosse Co.) LAKE GENEVA Wind Point Lighthouse Tour to the Top: The Fair, held each year on the third week- Geneva Lake Art Association Annual Climb to the top of the 108-foot light- end in June, is a great opportunity to learn Paint-In: Artists from Wisconsin and Illinois house (144 steps) for spectacular views of 6/18-19 about green living. The largest event of its paint on the streets of Lake Geneva. Lake Michigan. One of just four days each BROWNTOWN kind in the world, the fair features more Downtown. 262/248-3990. summer the lighthouse and museum are Browntown Summerfest: Antique tractor than 200 workshops, 270 exhibits, tours www.genevalakeart.org (Walworth Co.) open. Guides available to answer ques- pull on Friday. Ball games Sat, with a fish and demonstrations, plus entertainment. tions. Wind Point Lighthouse. 800/272- boil that evening as well as live music and ReNew the Earth Institute. Opens Fri at MUKWONAGO 2463, 262/639-2026. www.windpointwi.us fireworks. Browntown Park. 608/966-3273. 9am and closes Sun at 5pm. 715/592-6595. Maxwell Street Days Flea Market: More (Racine Co.) (Green Co.) www.the-mrea.org (Portage Co.) than 650 vendors of crafts, produce, plants, tools. Food and refreshments. Hwy SPOONER GRAFTON FREDERIC 83 & Cty NN. 8am-5pm. 262/363-3580. Badger Car Show: Antique, classic and Giro d’ Grafton Professional Bike Race: Frederic Family Days: Annual summer www.mukwonagochamber.org (Waukesha collector cars, military vehicles, tractors, Bike racing through the city streets. festival includes sidewalk sales, softball Co.) craft show, and flea market. Washburn Co. Downtown. Run/Walk 9am. Bike races start tournaments, talent contest, parade (Sun), Fairgrounds. 7am-3pm. 715/635-3740. at noon and continue all day. 262/377- fireworks, and concessions. Various NEENAH (Washburn Co.) 1650. www.wicyclingseries.com (Ozaukee Locations. Fri 10pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun Neenah StreetBall Challenge: Hundreds Co.) 11am-4pm. 800/222-7655, 715/327-4836. of 3-man basketball teams compete to be WEST SALEM www.fredericwi.com (Polk Co.) the best during this annual 3-on-3 tourna- Touchstone Energy Triathlon: A USA NEW LONDON ment. Teams must register in advance - Triathlon-sanctioned event. The Sprint Wisconsin Powered Parachute MACKVILLE visit the web site for more information. Distance includes a .25-mile swim, 17-mile Association Fly-in: Introductory flight les- Mackville Nationals Truck & Tractor Pull: Downtown. Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 9:30am- bike ride, and a 5K run. The Intermediate sons, helicopter rides, seminars and a new Bigger and better with a line-up of 6pm. 920/725-8326. Distance is a .9-mile swim, 24-mile bike and used machine market. The Northern souped-up trucks and tractors in pulls Fri & www.focol.org/streetball (Winnebago Co.) ride, and a 10K run. Swarthout Park. 8am. Aces Show Team flys model airplanes. Sat. Kids Dash for Cash, food, beverages, 608/782-9622. laxymca.org (La Crosse Co.) Concessions, live band Fri evening, pan- and live music. Sun is Family Day (free RACINE cake breakfast Sat morning, fireworks Sat admission) with a farm pull at noon, chick- Monument Square Art Fair on the Lake: night, and rustic camping. Mark's Park & en dinner, kids and adult pedal pull & live More than 120 artists from around the 6/15-17 Airfield. 920/982-0981. entertainment. St Edward’s Parish. Gates country present beautiful works of art in a APPLETON www.marksparkandairfield.com/ open Fri & Sat at 4pm, pulls at 7pm. variety of media. One of Wisconsin's old- WIAA State Spring Baseball (Outagamie Co.) 920/739-0398. www.mackvillenationals.com est and most respected juried fine art fairs. Tournament: Wisconsin high school boy’s (Outagamie Co.) Racine Civic Center. Sat 10am-5pm, Sun baseball state championship. Tues WAUPACA 10am-4pm. 262/639-6555. (Racine Co.) 11:05am, Weds & Thurs 9:05am. 800/236- Strawberry Fest: Celebrate the first taste MERRILL 6673, 715/344-8580. www.wiaawi.org of summer! Strawberry shortcake, fresh Central Wisconsin Polka Festival: 37th 6/12-20 (Outagamie Co.) strawberries for sale, arts and crafts, live annual festival brings top bands from music, food, children’s activities, guided around Wisconsin to play. Polka church MARINETTE 6/17 historic tour and much more. Downtown. service Sun at 10:30am. Food and bever- Porterfield Country Music Festival: 9am-4pm. 715/258-7343. ages, camping (for a small fee) and park- Camping, concessions, and top national LA POINTE www.waupacamemories.com (Waupaca ing. Merrill Area Recreation Complex. Fri entertainers. Green’s Green Acres Chequamegon Chef's Exhibition: Tasting Co.) 6pm-mid, Sat noon-mid, Sun noon-6pm. Campground. 800/236-6681, 715/789-2130. extravaganza featuring the Chequamegon 715/845-8446. (Lincoln Co.) www.countrymusicfestival.com (Marinette Bay region’s favorite restaurants, recipes 6/18-20 Co.) and chefs. The Bell Street Tavern. 6:30- 8:30pm. 888/475-3386, 715/747-2801. COLUMBUS Travel Green. Columbus Carriage Classic: Graceful 6/13 www.madelineisland.com (Ashland Co.) Use your own mug and horses, authentic and replica carriages, water bottle. Save ELKHART LAKE and drivers in period attire. 10th annual 6/17-19 money, plastic and American Indian Artifacts Show: Buying, event includes pleasure driving, obstacle waste. selling and trading of Native American HORICON course driving and even a picnic class artifacts. Hayrides and surprises for archeo- Horicon Rock'n River Jam: Great music logical buffs, collectors and the public. The and food throughout the event. Taste of Badger State Archeological Society dis- Horicon, Kiddy parade on Saturday, carni- plays a series of American Indian artifacts val, queen contest, city wide rummage sale that offer a look back through time. and more. Discher Park. Thur 5:30-10pm, Henschel’s Museum of Indian History. 9am- Fri 4:30pm-12:30am, Sat 1-10pm. 920/485- 3pm. 920/876-3193. (Sheboygan Co.) 3200. www.horiconrocknriverjam.com FREDONIA (Dodge Co.) National Flag Day: A special program and celebration is held at Stony Hill School 6/17-20 with additional activities and a parade held CHILTON in Waubeka. Stoney Hill School. Grounds Chilton Summer Festival: Thurs night - open at 11am with a program at 3:30pm. band concert at Holbert Park. Fri night - 262/377-4510. www.co.ozaukee.wi.us city-wide rummage sale, stock car races at (Ozaukee Co.) the fairgrounds and Motocross racing at MANITOWOC Gravity Park USA. Sat night - street dance Manitowoc County Breakfast on the with live music, food, beverages and kid’s Farm: Celebrate June Dairy Month with rides. Sun- parade at 11am. Downtown. breakfast, an appearance by Alice in 920/418-1650. www.chiltonchamber.com Dairyland, the crowning of the new Dairy (Calumet Co.) Princess and Miss Farm Bureau at 9:30 am, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN a children’s activity center, and guided Prairie Villa Rendezvous: Largest buck- tours of the farm. Hochkammer Dairy skinners and fur trade re-enactment in the Farm. 8am-noon. 920/683-4168. Midwest. The annual Rendezvous includes RJ & LINDA MILLER www.uwex.edu (Manitowoc Co.) a black powder shoot, primitive bow shoot, primitive cooking contest and more. St. Feriole Island. Thur, Fri, and Sat, 9am- 9pm; Sun 9am-4pm. 800/732-1673, 608/326-8555. www.prairieduchien.org (Crawford Co.) Columbus Carriage Classic, June 18-20.

18 travelwisconsin.com MENOMONIE THREE LAKES Midwest Bicycle Festival: Menomonie Cars with “Art-itude”: Join the Three will host the Stage 5 road race of the Lakes Center for the Arts for an afternoon Nature Valley Grand Prix, the top ranked of food, drink, live music and a show fea-

RJ & LINDA MILLER stage race on the 2009 USA Cycling turing cars, trucks and bikes with “Art- National Racing Calendar. 800/238.1862, itude.” Northwoods Petroleum Museum. 715/235.9087. 11am-4pm. 715/546-2299. www.tlcfa.org www.menomoniechamber.org (Dunn Co.) (Oneida Co.) MIDDLETON Middleton's Big Event: Dozens of activi- 6/19-20 ties and fun for all ages with firetruck rides, COON VALLEY hands-on crafts, airplane rides, dancing, Norskedalen's Midsummer Fest: and spectacular fireworks. Run/walk, classic Celebrate the summer solstice car show, shopping, live music, relaxation Scandinavian-style with entertainment, and family fun. Numerous locations around refreshments, pioneer craft and baking the city. 8am-10:30pm. 800/688-5694, demonstrations, a woodcarving show, bon- 608/831-6350. fire, pancake breakfast, fun for kids, horse- www.middletonbigevent.com/ (Dane Co.) drawn wagon rides and more. Friday eve Drums on Parade: The Madison Drum bonfire; Sat & Sun 10am-4pm. 608/452- and Bugle Corps Association proudly pres- 3424. www.norskedalen.org (Vernon Co.) ents the 58th annual performance of CRANDON Drums On Parade; Wisconsin's longest Brush Run Off-Road Races: Off-road Brush Run Off-Road Races in Crandon, June 19-20. running drum corps show. Breitenbach trucks and buggies compete for cash Stadium at Middleton High School. awards. Concert and fireworks Sat night. MILWAUKEE evening at the ranch. Cedar Ridge Ranch. 800/688-5694. www.visitmiddleton.com “Heavy Metal” Chairman's Cup pickup Lakefront Festival of Art: One of the 920/748-8405. www.cedarridgeranch.net (Dane Co.) truck race on Sun. Prize package drawings country's finest juried art shows, the festi- (Fond du Lac Co.) MILWAUKEE for fans. Crandon International Off-Road val features 189 national artists who display Juneteenth Day Celebration: Juneteenth Raceway. 10am-5pm. 715/478-2222. and sell. Sculpture garden, children's art 6/19 Day commemorates the end of slavery. www.crandonoffroad.com (Forest Co.) activities, entertainment, artist demonstra- Festivities begin with a parade and end tions and food/beverage vendors. AMERY GILMAN Amery Women's Club Arts & Crafts with a street festival featuring entertain- Milwaukee Art Museum. Fri noon-8pm, Sat Gilman June Dairy Days: Celebrate June Fair: An art & craft fair with a large variety ment and food. Martin Luther King Drive. 10am-7pm, Sun 10am-5pm. 414/224-3200. Dairy Month with a softball tournament, of vendors. North Park. 10am-4pm. 800/554-1448, 414/372-3770. (Milwaukee www.mam.org (Milwaukee Co.) skillet breakfast , cakewalk, Quilt Show, 800/222-7655, 715/268-5699. (Polk Co.) Co.) food and concessions – including BBQ Polish Fest: America's largest Polish RACINE chicken (Sun). Gilman Park. 715/447-8333. Festival with folk dancing, polka music, a ANTIGO EVP Pro Beach Volleyball: Male and (Taylor Co.) cultural village, folk art demos, Polish rock Market Street Fest: 55th annual fest is a female professional volleyball players com- bands, classical musicians, the Chopin day of fun with the Badgerland Classic Car LAKE GENEVA pete for $6,000 purse. Free for spectators. Youth Piano Competition, marketplace, Show, concessions, entertainment and Native American Festival “Honor the North Beach. 800/272-2463. children's stage, and Polish food. Henry games for the kids. Includes the Firekeepers”: Traditional Pow-wow. www.racine.org Maier Festival Park. Fri & Sat noon-mid, Ambassadors Arts & Crafts Fair held rain Traders featuring Native American art, jew- Sun noon-10pm. 414/529-2140. or shine (10am-4pm). Downtown. 9am- Lighthouse Run: Choose from 4-and 10- elry, crafts, craft supplies, music tapes, CDs www.polishfest.org (Milwaukee Co.) 4pm. 715/623-4134. (Langlade Co.) mile competitive runs, or a 2- or 4-mile and more. Dunn Field. Gates open 10am. run/walk. All routes follow Racine’s beauti- Grand Entry: Sat 1pm & 7pm; Sun 1pm. MONROE BEAVER DAM ful Lake Michigan shoreline. Downtown. 262/248-2784. (Walworth Co.) Taste of Wisconsin: Annual craft beer and Monroe Balloon Rally: Balloon launches 262/634-1994. www.lighthouserun.com cheese tasting of only Wisconsin-made and flights, aviation demonstrations, (Racine Co.) OSHKOSH evening balloon glow, junior flight school products. Event is held rain or shine. Otter Street Fishing Club Walleye for kids, arts and crafts show, live music, Downtown. Noon-4pm. 920/887-8879. SHAWANO Tournament: One of the largest fishing concessions. Free admission; parking www.beaverdamchamber.com (Dodge Co.) Shawano Fun Fly Kite Festival: Come fly tournaments in the area. More than 350 inside grounds $3. Green County with us. Bring your kite or build or buy one boats competing. Family activities, conces- CASSVILLE on-site. Free kites for kids, demonstrations, sions. Miller's Bay – Menominee Park. Fairgrounds. Fri gates open at 4pm, Sat & Fly-In Breakfast: Enjoy a hearty breakfast, and refreshments. Comfort Inn & Suites. 920/231-7380. (Winnebago Co.) Sun gates open at 5am. 608/558-0000. static displays of experimental aircraft and 10am-4pm. 800/235-8528, 715/524-2139. www.monroeballoonrally.com (Green Co.) more. Cassville Airport/River Valley www.shawanocountry.com (Shawano Co.) ST. CROIX FALLS PHILLIPS Community Fellowship Hall. 7:30-11:30am. Fete de Fleurs at Chateau St. Croix: Czech-Slovak Festival: Fri - Lidice 608/725-5400. (Grant Co.) SHERWOOD Summer festival at the winery. Fete des Memorial Service at 7pm. Sat & Sun - arts High Cliff Triathlon: Select from two Fleurs “flowering of the vines.” Wine tast- CHIPPEWA FALLS degrees of difficulty: SPRINT - 1/4-mile ing, tours, gourmet food vendors, art & & crafts fair, live music & dancing, Squeeze Leinie Lodge Annual Family Reunion: swim, 22-mile bike, and 5K run; or HALF craft booths, live music, carriage rides. Box Jamboree, Polka Mass on Sat, kolacky The Leinenkugel brewery's annual cus- IRONMAN - 1.2-mile swim, 56 mile bike, Chateau St. Croix Winery. Sat 11am-7pm, baking contest, pork & sauerkraut dinner tomer appreciation celebration. Check 13.1.-mile run. The swim is in Lake Sun 11am-5pm. 866/654-9463, 715/483- (Sun 11am), antique farm equipment, beer website for times and specific events. Winnebago. High Cliff State Park. Begins 2556. www.chateaustcroix.com (Polk Co.) tasting, plus activities for the kids. Phillips Come and enjoy family, food, beer sam- at 7am. 800/429-8044. High School. Fri 7pm, Sat 9am-4pm, Sun pling and entertainment. Leinie Lodge. WAUPACA 10am-3pm. 888/408-4800, 715/339-4100. www.midwestsportsevents.com (Calumet Festivities begin at noon. 715/723-5557. Strawberry Fest Model Railroad Show: czech-slovak.tripod.com/ (Price Co.) Co.) www.leinie.com (Chippewa Co.) This annual show is held in conjunction RICHLAND CENTER Solstice on Grand Art Faire: Fine arts fair STOCKBRIDGE with Waupaca's Strawberry Fest. It includes Wisconsin High School Rodeo Finals: In on the beautiful grounds of the Mansion. Harbor Fest: Family festival on Lake operating layouts, swap tables, great food the annual high school State Finals, kids Hosted by the Valley Art Association with Winnebago with racing boats from all over and yummy strawberry shortcake. compete in 13 events to qualify for music, concessions, mansion tours, and the United States. Many unique children's Waupaca Recreation Center. 9am-5pm. Nationals in July: bareback & saddle bronc purchase awards. Cook-Rutledge Mansion. activities. Entertainment, food, beverages. 888/417-4040, 715/258-7343. (Waupaca riding, bull riding, barrel racing, pole 9am-5pm. 715/723-4970. Free admission. Stockbridge Harbor & Co.) bending, cutting, calf roping, breakaway www.cookrutledgemansion.com Harbor Bar and Grill. 11am-4pm. 920/439- roping, and more. Richland County (Chippewa Co.) 1450. www.travelcalumet.com (Calumet 6/19-27 Fairgrounds. Performances Fri & Sat 1:30 & Co.) 7pm, Sun 1pm. 608/604-3879. EAGLE RIVER MILLTOWN www.cowboycalendar.com/wihsra (Richland Antique & Classic Boat Show - 6th SUN PRAIRIE Milltown Fisherman's Party: Milltown Annual Strawberry Fest & Craft Fair: Co.) Annual: Nearly 75 antique and wooden celebrates its centennial with special food boats, canoes, and outboard engines. The Family friendly strawberry festival featuring and music for 9 days. Fri - fireworks; Sat - RIPON public can vote for their favorites. Boat craft fair, run/walk, breakfast/lunch, raffles, pancake breakfast, craft sale, sports tour- Ripon Hay Days: Re-enactors of all tours of the Eagle River Chain of Lakes Sat children’s carnival, computer arcade, book neys, bass tournament (6am-2pm), fish fry, descriptions associated with horses gather at 4pm. Live music at 9pm. Wild Eagle sale, skateboard competition, lots of deli- street dance (8pm-12:30am); Sun - car & - buckskinners, cowboys, pioneers, Civil Lodge. 9am-5pm. 877/945-3965, 715/479- cious strawberries, and much more!. bike show, and parade (2pm). Downtown. War cavalry, Native Americans, carriage 3151. (Vilas Co.) Colonial Club Senior Activity Center. 8am- 715/825-2222. www.milltown-wi.com (Polk and wagon drivers. Friday night Music in 3pm. 608/837-4611. www.colonialclub.org Co.) the Park and a barn dance Saturday (Dane Co.)

2010 Spring/Summer Event Guide 19 JUNE EVENTS

pull (Sat 2pm), and car show (Sun 10am- 6/20 6/23-27 3pm). 800/222-7655, 715/263-2157. 6/24-7/4 BEAVER DAM OSHKOSH www.clearlakewi.com (Polk Co.) MILWAUKEE Swan City Car Show: Hundreds of show Country USA: Country music festival with Summerfest: Celebrate summer at the cars, trophies, a food stand and an ice some of the hottest stars in Nashville. ELKHART LAKE world's largest music festival. This 11-day June Sprints: More than 400 amateur cream stand. Uncle Bill McCollum will be Special VIP and reserved seating, camping, event offers top-notch musical entertain- competitors race in 24 classes during this playing classic music all day. All proceeds marketplace & concessions. ment on 13 stages. Also, enjoy good food, event, one of the Sports Car Club of to charity. Swan Park. 8am-4pm, with car and are scheduled to per- comedians, a children's play area, daily America’s largest races and the first in the reg 7-11am. 920/887-4613. form. Ford Festival Park. 800/326-7469, demonstrations and activities, and exciting Triple Crown of Racing. 800/365-7223. www.beaverdamchamber.com (Dodge Co.) 920/882-4949. amusement park rides. Henry Maier www.roadamerica.com (Sheboygan Co.) www.countryusaoshkosh.com (Winnebago Festival Park. 414/273-2680. CHIPPEWA FALLS Co.) www.summerfest.com (Milwaukee Co.) FATFAR - Frenchtown Annual Tube Float ELROY Elroy Fair: One of the largest family and Regatta: The world's largest tubing events in Juneau County. Enjoy bull riding, and float event. More than 5,000 people 6/24-26 6/25-26 dairy show, exhibit judging, a first-rate will float down the beautiful Chippewa DARBOY draft horse pull, livestock judging & sale, GRAFTON River. Activities, food, entertainment and Chickenfest: Free community festival fea- demolition derby, dairy breakfast, midway Hot Rods N' Blues: Friday night and tubes for rent. Loopy’s Grill & Saloon. turing carnival rides, live music and stage thrills, games, great food and nightly stage Saturday enjoy free, live blues music. On starts at noon. 715/723-Loop. shows, a craft show, wing-eating and pizza- entertainment. Schultz Park. 608/462-8286. Saturday the Rods N’ Relics Car Club hosts www.723loop.com (Chippewa Co.) eating contests, children's pedal tractor www.elroywi.com/fair.htm (Juneau Co.) its annual show with all makes, models and EDGERTON pull, chicken dance competitions, parade, years welcome. Lime Kiln Park. Fri 5:30- fireworks, and a concert featuring national 11pm, Sat 10am start. 262/208-6237. Annual Edgerton FFA Alumni Truck & HAYWARD recording artists. Darboy Community Park. Musky Festival: Annual event with more (Ozaukee Co.) Tractor Pull: Celebrate Father’s Day with Thur 5-10pm, Fri 5-11:30pm, Sat 10am- than 100 art & craft booths, sidewalk sales, rip-roaring fun in nine competitive tractor 11:30pm. www.darboyfest.org (Outagamie live music, street dances (Fri & Sat nights), PEWAUKEE classes, as well as the four-wheel-drive Co.) parade (Sun 1:30pm), kid's games, ethnic Pewaukee Beach Party: Come join the spectator truck pull. Concessions and an food, carnival, 5K & 10K runs, Queen's fun with live music, entertainment, food admission fee. Edgerton Race Track Park. RICHLAND CENTER Pageant, fishing expo and contests. and beverage, ski shows, volleyball tourna- Starts at 10:30am. 608/774-0835. (Rock Co.) Star Spangled Celebration: Country Downtown Main Street. Fri 10am-mid, Sat ment and children's activities. Free admis- FOND DU LAC music festival featuring top Nashville 9am-mid, Sun 10am-4pm. 715/634-8662. sion. Lakefront. Fri 5-11pm, Sat 10am- artists. Camping, concessions, VIP, general 11:30pm. 262/695-1492. Father's Day Antique Car & Truck Show: www.muskyfestival.com (Sawyer Co.) admission and souvenirs. Krouskop Park. www.pewaukeekiwanis.org (Waukesha Co.) Hundreds of cars and trucks, 50s & 60s Thurs 3-10:30 pm, Fri 2pm-mid, Sat 11am- music, games, contests, raffle. Main Street. TOMAH mid. 800/375-0876, 608/647-5155. Budweiser Dairyland Super National THREE LAKES 8am-4pm. (Fond du Lac Co.) www.starspangled.com (Richland Co.) Truck & Tractor Pull: 35th Annual NTPA Three Lakes Radar Run Shootout & Fly KING Super National Truck & Tractor Pull. In: 3rd annual shootout will feature the area’s fastest boats racing to beat the American Legion & Auxiliary King Day: Includes pulling of semi’s, 4WD, 2WD, 6/24-27 radar gun. Also, enjoy a static boat show, Chicken Barbecue in the park, band con- Diesel trucks, unlimited tractors, modified live family-friendly music, food, a beer gar- certs and a parade. Wisconsin Veterans CADOTT tractors, super stock tractors, mini rods den, water-ski show, and fly-in. Big Stone Home & Museum. 10:30am-3:30pm. Country Fest: The top country music and super farm tractors. Commercial & Lake. Fri 5pm; Sat 11am-6pm. 715/546- 715/258-4247. (Waupaca Co.) stars, plus a natural amphitheater, superb vendor exhibits. Tomah Recreation Park. sound system, jumbo screens, photo-ops, Sessions: Thur 7 pm, Fri & Sat noon & 3300. www.threelakesshootout.com THREE LAKES great food, souvenirs, 8,000 spacious 6pm, Sun noon. 608/372-2081. (Oneida Co.) Superior Street Fair: Crafters, artists, chil- campsites right next to the concert area, www.tomahtractorpull.com (Monroe Co.) dren’s games, food vendors and fun. showers, security, medical, and convenient 6/25-27 Downtown – Superior Street. 10am-3pm. stores. Festival Grounds. Thur 3:30pm- WISCONSIN RAPIDS 800/972-6103, 715/546-3344. 1am, Fri-Sat 11am-1am, Sun 8am-11:30pm. Cranberry Blossom Festival: Annual festi- APPLETON www.threelakes.com (Oneida Co.) 800/326-FEST, 715/289-440. val includes June CranDairy Breakfast (Fri) Badger State Summer Games: Annual www.countryfest.com (Chippewa Co.) at Lincoln High School, arts & craft show Olympic-style games for Wisconsin ama- (Sat) at Robinson Park, blues performances teur athletes of all ages and abilities. Changes may occur. CLEAR LAKE downtown Sat night, kids' fishing contest Competition in 27 sports at several sites Call or e-mail ahead to Clear Lake Heritage Days: Four days of (Sun) along with duck derby, and blossom- around the city. 608/226-4780. fun with bingo, pancake breakfast (Sat 7- themed parade (12:30pm). Various loca- badgerstategames.org (Outagamie Co.) verify dates or visit 11am), concerts, a dance (Fri night), travelwisconsin.com. tions. 800/554-4484, 715/422-4650. parade (Sat 11am), queen pageant, arts & www.blossomfest.com (Wood Co.) crafts show, demolition derby & 4x4 truck

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20 travelwisconsin.com STOCKHOLM 6/27 SHERWOOD Stockholm Midsommer Swedish Calumet County Sundae on the Farm: Festival: A traditional Scandinavian festi- EAGLE Free milk & cheese samples. Farm Bureau val celebrating the coming of Summer. Old World Wisconsin Scandinavian brats and hamburgers for sale. Ice cream Stockholm invites you to a day of tradition- Midsommar Celebration: Celebrate the sundaes for dessert. Sign up at noon for al arts, food, the raising of the maypole, year’s longest day. Located on our Visitors’ kiddie tractor pull at 1pm. Lots of informa- and a celebratory bonfire to mark the sol- Green, activities include decorating and tion booths and fun for the children. stice. Stockholm Park. 3-9pm. 715/442- raising the maypole, making flower crowns Tractor wagon ride tours of the farm. Don

WISCONSIN SPORTS DEVELOPMENT 2266. www.stockholmwisconsin.com (Pepin for the children, and traditional folk music and Dori Mielke Farm. 11am-3pm. Co.) and dancing. Enjoy a special Swedish meal 920/418-4255. (Calumet Co.) (separate fee). 10am-3pm (museum hours TREMPEALEAU 10am-5pm). 262/594-6300. UNION GROVE Annual Elmaro Vineyard Wine Tour: 3rd www.oldworldwisconsin.org (Waukesha Co.) Lions Club Chicken Barbecue & Chevy annual walking tour at Elmaro Vineyard. Car Show: BBQ chicken dinner, car & van Enjoy beautiful scenery, friendly people, ELKHORN show, vintage motorcycle show, swap wine tasting, live music and the works of Elkhorn Antique Flea Market: More than meet, cow pie bingo, free hayrides, bake several local artisans. Elmaro Vineyard. 500 dealers with antiques and more. sale, quilt raffle, musical entertainment, 12:30-6pm. 608/534-6456. Concessions. Walworth County free popcorn and lots of family fun. BBQ www.elmarovineyard.com (Monroe Co.) Fairgrounds. Starts at 7am. 414/525-0820. 11am-4pm; car & motorcycle show 8am- www.nlpromotionsllc.com (Walworth Co.) 2pm. 262/878-1451. (Racine Co.) WARRENS Cranberry Blossom Day: Cranberries are KING named for their fragrant blossoms in the Disabled American Veterans King Day: 6/30-7/4 shape of a crane head. On a marsh tour, Open to the public. Roast beef dinner in LA CROSSE learn how cranberries grow. Following your the park, band concert and door prizes. Riverfest: Top name entertainment and Badger State Summer Games, tour stop at the Wisconsin Cranberry Wisconsin Veterans Home & Museum. continuous events. Fireworks, food fair, June 25-27. Discovery Center for cranberry wine and 715/258-4247. (Waupaca Co.) beverage tent, crafts, live music and gourmet cranberry food products. WI MEQUON dance. La Crosse Riverside Park. 11am- NEW GLARUS Cranberry Discovery Center / Wetherby mid. 608/782-6000. Tag Outdoor German Heidi Festival: Arts and crafts, flea mar- Cranberry Company. Marsh tours Sat 9am- www.riverfestlacrosse.com (La Crosse Co.) Festival: Celebrate German-Pomeranian ket, entertainment and food in the city Noon; Discovery Center open 9am-5pm. heritage with food, colorful costumes, park on Sat & Sun 9:30am-5pm. “Heidi” 608/378-4878. OSHKOSH geneology help, continuous entertain- drama performed at High School Fri www.discovercranberries.com (Monroe Sawdust Days: Early Wisconsin Living ment, music, dance performances by the 7:30pm, Sat 10am & 1:30pm, Sun 1:30pm. Co.) History Village (1750-1860), with more than Pommersche Tanzdeel Freistadt, and the Various Locations. 608/527-2095. 400 reenactors. Midway, three band Alte Kameraden Band. Mequon City Park. swisstown.com (Green Co.) WASHBURN stages, flea market, parade and fireworks. Superior Vistas Bike Tour: A ride, not a Noon-6pm. 262/242-3807. (Ozaukee Co.) LouWISiana Hot Sauce Festival. REEDSVILLE race; great for families and individuals. MT CALVARY Menominee Park. 10am. 920/235-5584. Reedsville Firefighter's Picnic & Parade: Ride a scenic mix of paved roads on routes www.sawdustdays.com (Winnebago Co.) Fond du Lac County Breakfast on the Free family fun with live music, food, of 13, 19, 32, 52, or 68 miles. Fully support- Farm: For June Dairy Month, enjoy a refreshments, and activities for all ages. ed with maps, support vehicles and food & STOUGHTON country breakfast on the farm. Participate Huge parade on Sunday. Reedsville beverage stops en-route. At the finish line Stoughton Fair: Midway rides, commer- in the pedal tractor pull and explore the Firefighter’s Park. 920/754-4936. - more food, music and fun. Thompson's cial exhibits, tasty treats, Kiddie tent with farm. Hillside Dairy. 8am-noon. 920/921- www.reedsville.org (Manitowoc Co.) West End Park. 7:20-9:30am start times. baby farm animals, and 4-H/FFA exhibits. 800/284-9484, 715/682-2500. 9500. www.fdlac.com Great grandstand entertainment including TOWN OF ONALASKA www.superiorvistas.org (Bayfield Co.) NEWBURG rodeo, tractor and truck pulls, and demoli- Brice Prairie Bike Races: 40 kilometer tion derby. Fireworks. Mandt Park. Open Riveredge River Valley Ride: Bike ride bike racing time trial with individual, two or daily until 10:30pm. 608/873-4653. 6/26-27 with eight routes from 8-100 miles. Ride four-person teams competing. The cate- stoughtonfair.com (Dane Co) quiet country roads past fieldstone farm- gories will be female, male, or co-ed. CEDARBURG houses and green fields, along shady river- There is also a spaghetti feed, raffles and Cedarburg Strawberry Festival: A straw- banks in Ozaukee and Washington sunrise paddle. Swarthout Park. 608/317- berry and arts weekend featuring “Arts On Travel Green. Counties. End at Riveredge with food and 4475. www.briceprairiebikerace.org (La The Avenue,” painting competition, fresh festivities. Riveredge Nature Center. Avoid spreading invasive Crosse Co.) strawberries, strawberry desserts & pan- 800/287-8098, 262/675-6888. plants. Thoroughly clean cakes, food courts, live music, pet talent www.riveredge.us (Washington Co.) your boots and gear after TURTLE LAKE show, hayrides, contests for the kids, and St. Croix Casino Native American Pow- to avoid transporting the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and wow: One of the largest competitive pow- OSHKOSH seeds or other natural Textiles. Downtown Historic District. Sat Annual Benefit Car Show: Collector car wows in the Midwest. This annual event souvenirs. 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm. 888/894-4001, show for all makes 1900-94 with 16 judged includes competitive dancing and drum- 262/377-9620. www.cedarburgfestivals.org classes, a flea/swap market, food, music, ming, performances, prizes and entertain- (Ozaukee Co.) and prizes all day. No admission fee; $5 ment all weekend. Mak'oode Arena. fee to show a vehicle. South Park. 8am- 800/846-8946, 715/986-4777. Fine Arts/Crafts Fair: The Ozaukee Art 4pm. 920/231-8014. (Winnebago Co.) www.stcroixcasino.com (Barron Co.) Center show features juried exhibitors from many states selling fine arts and WAUSAU crafts during the Cedarburg Strawberry St. Anne's Polka Fest: Live music, danc- Festival. Cedarburg Community Center. ing, bingo, softball tournament, kids Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm. 262/377- games, Friday fish fry, Sunday chicken din- 8230. www.cedarburgfestivals.org ner, Polka Mass, craft sale, great food and (Ozaukee Co.) much more!. St. Anne's Catholic Church. 715/849-3930. www.stanneswausau.org/ RICE LAKE (Marathon Co.) Hungry Hollow Gas & Steam Engine Show: Antique equipment expo with 6/26 demonstrations, tractor pull (Sat at 7pm), steam engine rides, toy show, craft sale, ALBANY flea market, and daily Parade of Power. Albany Lions Car Show: Car show, prizes, 877/234-2126, 715/234-8423. (Barron Co.) food stands, entertainment. Albany Lions Building. 608/862-2211. (Green Co.) SPRING GREEN Spring Green Arts & Crafts Fair: Annual HAYWARD arts and fine crafts fair held in downtown Sawyer County Dairy Breakfast: Country Spring Green. Juried show featuring more band, antique tractor display, local power than 200 national artists. Downtown. Sat sport display, other farm equipment. 9am-5pm. Sun 10am-4pm. 608/588-7082. DON ABRAMS Petting zoo (tentative). Sawyer County springgreenartfair.com (Sauk Co.) Fairgrounds. 6:30am-11am. 715/462-4608. (Sawyer Co.) Cedarburg Strawberry Festival, June 26-27.

2010 Spring/Summer Event Guide 21 In the years that followed, racers became more skilled and their machines more powerful. Today, Watercross racers com- pete in both drags and ovals with a six-lap championship run around the island. More than 100 racers compete in various JUL2010 classes. The races are sanc- tioned by the International Watercross Association (IWA), the professional racing group. The Grantsburg Watercross has become the World Championship race within the IWA racing circuit, and is known as the “Granddaddy of Them All” among the racers. Over the years, Watercross has truly become a family event. Many vendors attend, offering their products and services to thousands of spectators. Food and beverage booths, a tremen- dous fireworks display on Saturday at dusk, street dances on Friday and Saturday evenings featuring top-name regional bands, a wrist-wrestling competi- tion, and a first-class camping venue round out the weekend. Additionally, the Vintage Snowmobile Club of America’s “Antique and Classic Snowmobile Show” displays more than 100 unique and mem- RJ & LINDA MILLER orable snowmobiles. The 2010 edition of the World Championship Snowmobile Watercross will be held in Grantsburg July 16-18. ou’ve gotta wonder about Grantsburg is located in Burnett the guys who thought this County, about midway on a line WHO Yone up; racing snowmo- between Duluth-Superior and biles over open water in mid- Minneapolis-St. Paul. The racing July must produce lots of track- portion of Watercross includes NEEDS driven submarines, and a lotta drag and oval racing over water fun. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Grantsburg Lions Club Races start about 1pm Friday held its first Watercross competi- and 9:30am on Saturday and SNOW? tion in July, 1977 when running Sunday, and run until about snowmobiles over water was a 4:30pm. new and challenging past-time. That first race was held to see who could make it from the island on Memory Lake to the shore, some 300 ft. away. Most didn’t, but the winner did – only to sink on a subsequent attempt.

22 travelwisconsin.com JULY EVENTS

SMTWTFS MEDFORD 7/4 SHEBOYGAN FALLS Strawberries & Cream Festival: Farmer’s Ducktona 500: 4,500 plastic ducks race 123 Market, live music, entertainment for chil- EAGLE down the Sheboygan River for cash prizes. dren & adults, games and so much more. An Old World Fourth of July: Enjoy old- Classic car show, arts & crafts, live music, 45678910 Medford City Park. 888/682-9567, 715/748- fashioned games, a band concert, and wall, kid's games, pony rides, 4729. www.medfordwis.com (Taylor Co.) other historic activities. Join in song during petting zoo, Big Wheel Race for ages 3-7, 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 our patriotic exercises, which end with a food court & more. River Park. 920/467- MONROE 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 firing of the cannon and an attempt to 6206. www.sheboyganfalls.org (Sheboygan 8 Miles of “Ag-tiques”: Antique tractors, climb the greased pole for a prize in gold Co.) machinery, and implements at several area 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 coins. Old World Wisconsin. 10am-5pm. farms. Enjoy a craft show, food stands, or 866/944-7483, 262/594-6300. WINCHESTER visit with the owners of these “old time www.oldworldwisconsin.org (Waukesha Co.) Picnic in the Park: Enjoy a great commu- toys.” Join the antique tractor ride on nity picnic, raffles, children's games, music, Sunday. No admission fees. 815/789-4570. EDGERTON volleyball tournament and the famous 7/1-4 www.greencounty.org (Green Co.) Lions July 4th Celebration: Annual 4th of bobber race. Town Park. Noon-5pm. WAUSAU July celebration includes a horse pulling 715/686-2624. www.winchester-wi.org (Vilas Wausau Area 4th of July Celebration: ONEIDA competition and pancake breakfast, a car Co.) Oneida Pow-wow: Experience traditional Enjoy carnival rides, games, live entertain- show, all day family entertainment, food, Native American foods, arts and crafts, ment, food, and fireworks. Grandstand beverages and a spectacular fireworks dis- music, dance and culture. Spectacular 7/7-11 events include Vic Ferrari and demolition play at dusk. RaceTrack Park. 9am- Grand Entry as more than 400 dancers derbies. Marathon Park. Thurs noon- 10:30pm. 608/884-8504. CHIPPEWA FALLS enter the Pow-Wow grounds. Norbert Hill 11:30pm, Fri-Sun noon-11:30pm. 715/842- www.edgertonchamber.org (Rock Co.) Northern Wisconsin State Fair: Annual Center Pow-wow Grounds. 920/496-5020. 2688. www.wausauareajaycees.org fair with livestock, crafts, homemaking and www.oneidanation.org/ (Outagamie Co.) LEOPOLIS (Marathon Co.) educational exhibits, and outstanding 4-H Leopolis Booster Club Triathlon: The RED CLIFF displays. Over a mile of midway thrills, triathlon, in its 25th year, offers competi- food stands, and free entertainment. Annual Red Cliff Traditional Pow-wow: 7/2 tion in 3 classes: the jock class (50-yard Fairgrounds. 10am-11pm. 715/723-2861. Experience traditional Chippewa hospitali- swim, 12-mile bike and 5-mile run), the www.northernwistatefair.com (Chippewa CEDARBURG ty and culture at this colorful event over- Cedarburg Music Festival - Drum & beer belly (50-yard swim, 5-mile bike, 2- Co.) looking Lake Superior. Fri - open drum- mile run) and the 16 & under (50-yard Bugle Corps: Drum and bugle corps from ming; Sat - grand entries at 1 & 7pm, feast across the country compete in this annual swim, 5-mile bike and 2-mile run). Food & JEFFERSON at 5pm; Sun - Feast at 11am, grand entry Jefferson County Fair: Midway rides, event. Cedarburg High School Athletic music. Race begins at 11am; parade at

at 1pm. Red Cliff Pow-wow Grounds. grandstand entertainment, Badger State TOURISM PHOTO FILE Field. 7pm. 800/237-2874, 262/377-9620. 1:30pm. 800/235-8528, 715/524-2139. 715/779-3700. Tractor Pull, truck pull, demolition derby, www.cedarburg.org (Ozaukee Co.) (Shawano Co.) www.redcliff-nsn.gov/default.htm (Bayfield exhibits, demonstrations, and country Co.) PHILLIPS music. Fairgrounds. 8am-11pm. 920/674- 7/2-3 Art & More on the Lakeshore: Arts & STEVENS POINT 7148. www.jeffersoncountyfairpark.com crafts by 100 artisans, plus music, demos & (Jefferson Co.) PHILLIPS Riverfront Rendezvous: Stevens Point Price County Fly-In or Float-In: Fri - concessions in a lovely park. Elk celebrates the 4th with live music, food & Lake/Lionite Park. 9am-4pm. 800/269-4505, Aerobatic show (Fri); Sat - breakfast by the refreshments, fireworks and a Boat Parade AMVETS, aerobatic show (10am), planes 715/339-4446. www.pricecountywi.net on Sunday. Pfiffner Pioneer Park. 715/346- (Price Co.) on display & plane rides. Admission is free. 1531. www.stevenspoint.com/rr/ (Portage Price County Airport/Harbor View. Fri 7pm, Co.) Sat 8am-noon. 715/339-3701. www.co.price.wi.us (Price Co.) 7/3

7/2-4 BLACK RIVER FALLS Oneida Pow-wow in Oneida, Festival in the Park: Fireworks, fun July 2-4. BLACK CREEK run/walk, sports & entertainment, food & Altrusa Polkafest: Polkafest features concessions, Miss Black River Falls Queen great bands and a raised hardwood floor Coronation. Lunda Community Park. 8am- in an air conditioned hall. Polka Mass Sun 10pm. 715/284-9491. at 10am. Food and refreshments. Romy’s www.blackriverfalls.com (Jackson Co.) Nitingale. Fri 5-11pm, Sat noon-11pm, Sun noon-7pm. 920/731-8869. MANITOWISH WATERS www.foxcities.org (Outagamie Co.) Just Tri-It Triathlon: 14th annual race includes a 300-yard swim, 10k mountain EAGLE RIVER bike race, and 5k trail run. T-shirts, raffle Eagle River Holiday Antique Show: prizes, food, and lots of fun competition Annual show with more than 50 quality for individuals and teams. North Lakeland dealers featured. Largest antique show Discovery Center. Reg at 7am, orientation “up north.” Crystal and china repair on 8:30am, race 9am start. 715/543-2085. site. Northland Pines High School. Fri & www.discoverycenter.net (Vilas Co.) Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 9am-4pm. 715/355- 5144. (Vilas Co.) MILWAUKEE Big Bang Fireworks: Spectacular fire- Watermelon Days Craft Fest: Craft & gift works along Milwaukee's beautiful lake- festival, family entertainment, and free front, just north of the War Memorial watermelon while it lasts. Vilas County Center. Family Festival activities and enter- Fairgrounds. 9:30am-4:30pm. 800/359- tainment begin at noon. Veterans Park. 6315, 715/675-6201. (Vilas Co.) 800/231-0903. (Milwaukee Co.) ELKHART LAKE Fireman’s Picnic: Family event with music, 7/3-4 children’s games, food & fun. Fri evening music by The Toys at 8pm, fireworks at JACKSONPORT 9:30pm. Sat evening music by Oil Can Art on the Quiet Side: Art and craft fair. Harry 8pm-mid. Sun parade at 11:30am fol- Refreshments, family fun. Lakeside Park. lowed by the John Roehl Orchestra from 1- 920/854-9372. (Door Co.) 4pm. Fireman’s Park and Beach on Elkhart Lake. 920/876-3788. (Sheboygan Co.) 7/3-5 MANAWA HATFIELD Mid-Western Rodeo: PRCA-sanctioned Thunderbird Village Flea Market and rodeo with a rodeo parade on Sat Craft Shows: Enjoy food, fun, and bar- (10:30am), dance each evening, and a gains galore. 160 Vendor spaces. Parking. chicken BBQ each day. Rodeo Grounds. Thunderbird Village. 608/989-2275. Performances Fri at 7:30pm, Sat at 2pm & (Jackson Co.) 7:30pm, Sun at 2pm. 920/596-3616. (Waupaca Co.)

2010 Spring/Summer Event Guide 23 JULY EVENTS

OSHKOSH MILWAUKEE LiFest Christian Music Festival: Bastille Days: The streets of Milwaukee Wisconsin's largest Christian music festival are transformed into a mini French city with 150 acts on seven stages. Christian complete with an Eiffel Tower. Enjoy street rock with music and entertainment, games, entertainers, a marketplace, more than 25 fireworks, worship services, swimming, pot- sidewalk crafts, and the annual Storm the tery workshops and more. Sunnyview Expo Bastille 5K fun run/walk. East Center. 800/955-LIFE, 920/738-5588. Town/Cathedral Square. 414/271-1416. www.lifest.org (Winnebago Co.) www.easttown.com (Milwaukee Co.) NEW RICHMOND 7/8 Fun Fest: Four days of fun including a car- EAGLE RIVER nival, entertainment, food stands, beer Guides & Kids Day: Casting contest, trout tent, sporting events, Kiddie Parade, pond visit. All kids 7-12 can enter a draw- Grande Parade and more. Cyclone Park. ing to win an afternoon of fishing with one Thurs noon-10pm, Fri & Sat noon-12:30am, of 30 local guides. 10am-3pm. 800/359- Sun noon-4pm. 800/654-6380, 715/246- 6315, 715/479-6400. (Vilas Co.) 2900. www.newrichmondfunfest.com (St. Croix Co.) RJ & LINDA MILLER ST. GERMAIN Christmas in July Craft Fair: The largest RHINELANDER craft fair of the season. Fun for the kids Hodag Country Music Festival: Top includes a pet parade, climbing wall, and a country music stars, on-site camping, visit from Santa. Great food in the park country vendors and state band contest. shelter. St. Germain Community Park. 9am- Hodag Festival Grounds. 715/369-1300. Heart of the North Rodeo in Spooner, July 8-10. 3pm. 800/727-7203, 715/477-2205. www.hodag.com (Oneida Co.) www.st-germain.com (Vilas Co.) MONTICELLO 7/10 7/9-10 Monticello Homecoming: Live music, fish 7/8-10 boil, carnival, tug-of-war competition, ALGOMA BOULDER JUNCTION chicken barbecue, sand and mud volley- Ladies's Festival: Everything for the MEQUON Boulder Junction Lioness Antiques ball tournaments. Homecoming parade ladies: wine, food, music, dance lessons, Gathering on the Green: Two evenings of Show & Sale: Dealers from several states Sun at 2pm. 608/938-4383. (Green Co.) truffles, massage and shopping all in one top performances. Thursday is Jazz Night. offer fine furniture, glass, textiles and col- package. von Stiehl Winery. 11am-7pm. Saturday features performances by the lectibles of all kinds. Bake sale and lunch- NEW LISBON 800/955-5208, 920/487-5208. Milwaukee Ballet, Kho-Thi, Florentine eon. Boulder Junction Community Center. Wa Du Shuda Days: Community celebra- www.vonstiehl.com (Kewaunee Co.) Opera, Skylight Opera and the Gathering 9am-4pm. 715/588-3665. (Vilas Co.) tion. Fri - tractor pull. Sat - car show, flea market, bingo, magic shows, canoe races, DELAFIELD on the Green Festival Orchestra, with a DELAFIELD fireworks finale set to music. Rotary Park. fireworks. Sun - chicken dinner, parade Lake Country Art Festival: Juried, estab- Delafield Block Party: Food & Music Thur 7pm, Sat 4-10pm. 262/242-6187. (1pm), and duck races over the dam. lished fine art and crafts fair with outstand- Festival: This 3rd annual Fest includes a www.gatheringonthegreen.org (Ozaukee Pancake breakfast & flea market Sat & Sun. ing quality and variety. Great music, food, 5k run/walk and Kid's Fun Run (Sat at 8am), Co.) Concessions & music. Riverside Park & kids' crafts, silent auction. Naga-waukee live bands, a street dance each evening, American Legion Grounds. 8am-11pm. Park. 9am-4pm. 262/361-4282. SPOONER area restaurants serving their specialties, 608/562-3555. www.lakecountrywomensclub.orgl Heart of the North Rodeo: The 57th year and more. Downtown Delafield. Fri 5pm- www.newlisbonchamber.com (Juneau Co.) (Waukesha Co.) of one of the most popular professional mid, Sat noon-midnight. 888/294-1082, rodeos in the Midwest. Live music, clowns, 262/646-8100. www.visitdelafield.org SUN PRAIRIE MANITOWOC vendors, a huge parade (Sat at 1:30pm), (Waukesha Co.) St. Albert's Fest: Fun-filled family week- German Fest: Celebrate the German her- end with live entertainment, a delicious itage of Manitowoc County with traditional barbecue, plus a Cowboy Church Service RACINE on Sunday. Fairgrounds. Rodeo perform- family-style chicken & ham dinner, games crafts, food and dancing. Admission Great Midwest Dragon Boat Festival: 70 ances at 7:30pm each day with live music for the kids, and a 5K run/walk. charged. Pinecrest Historical Village. teams of 25 people will paddle beautifully at 10pm. 800/367-3306, 715/635-9696. Concessions, bingo, bookstore, bake sale, Noon-8 pm. 920/684-4445. www.mchist- decorated dragon boats for great prizes. www.spoonerrodeo.com (Washburn Co.) used toy sale, raffles, special drawings and soc.org (Manitowoc Co.) Free to spectators. Enjoy food, drink and much more. St. Albert the Great Church PHILLIPS 7/8-11 the lakefront. Samuel Myers Park. Fri 5:30- grounds. 608/837-3798. 10pm, Sat 7am-5pm. 262/632-0530. www.saintalberts.org (Dane Co.) Phillips Chain of Lakes Tri: Triathlon-like BEAVER DAM www.midwestdragonboatfestival.com race including a swim in Elk Lake, bike ride Beaver Dam Lake Days: Community festi- (Racine Co.) TREMPEALEAU on rural roads, and run along Lake Duroy. val featuring live music, fireworks, Must- Catfish Days: Catfish, concessions and Participants can enter the race as individu- ski's water ski show, family & children's 7/9-11 music all three days. Sat bike tour (15, 25 als or as a relay team. Elk Lake Park and 50-mile race/tour), motorcycle run, Pavillion. 9am start. 715/339-2143. activities, food and refreshments, carnival BRISTOL rides. Tahoe Park. Thur & Fri 4pm-mid, Sat and fishing tourney. Sun 5-10K walk/run, www.phillipschainoflakestri.org (Price Co.) Bristol Progress Days: Family festival. 8am-mid, Sun 9am-6pm. 920/885-9814. parade (2pm), and fireworks (10pm). Sat & Free admission. Hansen Park. 262/857- Antique & Tractor Expo: Display of www.beaverdamlakedays.com (Dodge Co.) Sun arts & crafts, flea market, car show, antiques and antique tractors, plus food, 2447. (Kenosha Co.) rides and games. Downtown. 608/534- CADOTT beverages, and music. Price County KOHLER 6335. www.trempealeau.net (Trempealeau Fairgrounds. 1-5pm. 715/339-3492. Nabor Days in Cadott: Four days of fun Taste of Italy: Enjoy a two-night stay Co.) www.pricecountywi.net (Price Co.) including carnival, food booths, mudbog, at The American Club featuring petting zoo, cattle judging, pageant and TURTLE LAKE Italian-themed cuisine. Program high- PLYMOUTH parade. Riverview Park. 715/289-3338. Turtle Lake Inter-County Fair: This annu- lights include a welcome reception at Mill Street Festival: Horse and buggy (Chippewa Co.) al fair is three days of food, music, rides rides, arts & crafts, food, and family activi- The Winery Bar, demonstration at the and games. Other events include sheep Appley Theater, a luncheon in The ties. Four stages of live music, juggler, IOLA and dairy shows, horse, truck and tractor magician, raffle and performances at the Iola Old Car Show & Swap Meet: The Wisconsin Room and activities on and pulls, pancake breakfasts, turtle derby, Plymouth Center. Downtown. 9am-4pm. Midwest’s largest old car show, now in its around Wood Lake, including gondola prize drawings and a kid's costume 888/693-8263, 920/893-0079. 38th year. 2,500 show cars 1979 and older, rides, music and artists. The American parade. Turtle Lake Village Park. 800/811- www.plymouthwisconsin.com (Sheboygan 300 Blue Ribbon cars, 4,428 swap meet Club. 800/344-2838 for reservations. 0338, 715/986-2241. www.turtlelakewi.com Co.) spaces, 1,000 car for sale 1995 and older. www.kohler.com (Sheboygan Co.) (Barron Co.) On-site camping. Admission: $8 daily or SEELEY $15 all weekend; age 10 & under free. Iola LAC DU FLAMBEAU WAUSAU Namekagon Art & Music Festival: Fine Old Car Show Grounds. Gates open daily Bear River Pow-wow: Held at the Old Wausau Balloon Rally & Glow: Balloon artisans in a variety of mediums show & at 6am. 715/445-4000. Indian Village, this annual traditional pow- launches Fri 6pm, Sat 6am & 6pm, Sun sell, live music, poetry jam, original theater, www.iolaoldcarshow.com (Waupaca Co.) wow brings tribes from across the nation 6am. Fri night balloon glow, rib fest and kid's activity tent, demonstrations from var- to celebrate together. Open to the public entertainment; Sat & Sun pancake break- ious artisans, 10-mile/3-mile trail run (10am fast, rib fest, kiddie rides, plane & helicop- Travel Green. to share in crafts, food and dancing. Grand start), food, drink and fun for the whole Entries Fri at 7pm, Sat at 1pm & 7pm, and ter rides, live music and food. Plus, Elvis family. Downtown festival grounds. 10am- parachute team (Sat, 5pm) & fireworks Sat Respect the natural Sun at 1pm. Bear River Pow-wow Grounds. 4pm. 715/634-8662. night. Wausau Municipal Airport. 715/843- environment. Reduce, 877/588-3346, 715/588-3346. (Vilas Co.) www.cablehaywardarts.org (Sawyer Co.) 0748. www.wausauareaevents.org/ reuse, and recycle. (Marathon Co.)

24 travelwisconsin.com STURGEON BAY 17, 1814. Living history camp, narrated bat- 7/14-18 KIMBERLY Jefferson Street Festival: Annual street tle each day, fur trade encampment, fire- Paperfest 2010: Fun-filled, family-orient- celebration with strolling entertainers, chil- works on Saturday night. 10am-5pm. DARLINGTON ed community festival that offers fun for all dren's activities, live music, food and bev- 608/326-2721. www.villalouis.org (Crawford Lafayette County Fair: Midway thrills, 4-H ages with games, sports, music, family erages. Jefferson Street Business District. Co.) and FFA exhibits and judging, demonstra- entertainment, and food. Free admission. 10am-5pm. 800/301-6695, 920/743-6246. WAUSAU tions, grandstand shows, tractor pull, dem- Sunset Park. Thur 6pm-mid, Fri 5pm-1am, www.sturgeonbay.net (Door Co.) olition derby, food and fun.Fairgrounds. Sat 9am-1am, Sun 10am-8pm. 920/996- Chalkfest: Now in its sixth year, the fest 608/776-4828. (Lafayette Co.) 0563. www.paperfest.org (Outagamie Co.) WESTBORO attracts artists of all ages and abilities. See “Archie Fest” Bluegrass Festival: 11th their colorful pastel creations. City Square. MADISON MANITOWISH WATERS annual bluegrass festival. No carry ins. 715/843-0748. www.wausauareaevents.org Dane County Fair: More than 1,200 Dane Manito Art League Art Show: 45th annu- Refreshments available. Free admission. (Marathon Co.) County youth age 8-21 participate in the al show. All works for sale. People's Choice Bring your own lawn chair. Mondeaus Dam fourth largest county fair in the state. Lots voting. Patron preview the night before Lodge. Noon-11pm. 715/427-5746. 7/11 of midway rides, food and entertainment. the show opens. Extended show hours fea- www.mondeauxdamlodge.com (Taylor Co.) Alliant Energy Center. 608/267-3976. turing live music and refreshments Thurs & BEAVER DAM www.danecountyfair.com (Dane Co.) Fri evenings. Community Center. Thur & 7/10-11 A Day in the Park Art & Craft Show: Fri 10am-9pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am- More than 200 vendors display & sell their MERRILL 2pm. 715/543-2926. (Vilas Co.) CAMERON crafts. Event held rain or shine. Food and Lincoln County 4H Free Fair: Animal Heritage Days: The Barron County ice cream available on the grounds. Swan judging, midway thrills, exhibits, entertain- MILWAUKEE Historical Society celebrates the area's log- Park. 10am-4pm. 920/885-2215. ment, food and more. Fairgrounds. Festa Italiana: America's largest Italian ging and agricultural past with costumed www.beaverdamchamber.com (Dodge Co.) 715/536-5212. www.lincolnco4hfair.com cultural event. Nine stages of international (Lincoln Co.) and local entertainment. Enjoy the Sicilian volunteers, craft demonstrations, butter KAUKAUNA making, pioneer food and entertainment. brass marching band, the cultural exhibits, Christmas in July Craft Fair: Craft show RICE LAKE Pioneer Village Museum. 10am-5pm. and the colorful procession following and sale with a Christmas theme. Get your Barron County Fair: 4-H projects and 715/458-2080. (Barron Co.) Sunday Mass. Nightly fireworks. 414/223- Christmas shopping done early. Enjoy judging, grandstand shows, tractor and 2808. www.festaitaliana.com (Milwaukee GREEN BAY music, a bake sale and raffles. All proceeds truck pulls, harness racing, draft horse Co.) National Railroad Museum World War II benefit the 1000 Islands Environmental show, midway rides, demolition derby, Reenactment and USO Swing Dance: Center. 1000 Island Environmental Center. concessions. Fairgrounds. Gate hours 8am- WWII reenactment aboard the original 10am-4pm. 920/766-4733. 10pm. 715/637-1307. staff train of Gen. Eisenhower. Explore Axis www.1000islansenvironmentalcenter.com www.barroncountyfair.com (Barron Co.) (Outagamie Co.) and Allied camps, observe a daily battle, WEST SALEM and receive exclusive tours of the OSHKOSH La Crosse Interstate Fair: Youth exhibits, Eisenhower train. A USO Swing Dance will Faire on the Green: Enjoy a lively out- crafts, food exhibitions and competitions, be held Sat evening. National Railroad door festival featuring the works of more animals, music, family fun, and carnival Museum. 920/437-7623. than 100 emerging artisans, as well as rides. Fairgrounds. 608/788-5506. (La www.nationalrrmuseum.org (Brown Co.) great food and entertainment. Paine Art Crosse Co.) MADISON Center and Gardens. 9am-4pm. 920/235- Art Fair on the Square: Each summer 6903. www.thepaine.org (Winnebago Co.) 7/15 200,000 fairgoers gather for this spectacu- RACINE lar cultural event. Handcrafted work WHITEWATER Wind Point Lighthouse Tour to the Top: includes ceramics, fiber, glasswork, jewelry, The “Big Rig Gig”: Bring the kids to climb Climb to the top of the 108-foot light- leather, wood, painting, photography, and aboard "Big Rigs" - snowplows, loaders house (144 steps) for spectacular views of sculpture from 500 national juried artisans. and dump trucks, Also, bouncy houses, Lake Michigan. One of just four days each Enjoy live music and great food. Capitol hard hat decorating stations, and kids' summer the lighthouse and museum are Square. Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm. activities. All stations are suitable for all open. Guides available to answer ques- 608/257-0158. ages and free of charge. Sponsored by the tions. Wind Point Lighthouse. 800/272- DON ABRAMS www.mmoca.org/events/artfair/index.php Parks & Rec Dept. Cravath Lakefront Park. 2463, 262/639-2026. www.windpointwi.us (Dane Co.) Begins 5:30pm. 262/473-0121. www.ci.whitewater.wi.us (Walworth Co.) Art Fair Off the Square: 140 Wisconsin 7/14 artisans show and sell on the esplanade of 7/15-18 the Monona Terrace Community Center. SUPERIOR Festa Italiana in Milwaukee, Live music, refreshments and children's Fairlawn Ice Cream Social: Hot dogs, ice AMHERST July 15-18. entertainment. Held in conjunction with cream, cookies, coffee and lemonade; or Portage County Fair - Amherst: 4-H & Art Fair on the Square. Sat 9am-6pm, bring your own picnic supper. Horse-drawn FFA exhibits, truck/tractor pulls Thurs & ST. CROIX FALLS Sun 10am-5pm. 608/798-4814. carriage rides. Free tours of Fairlawn Fri, market animal sale and parade on Sat, Wannigan Days: Annual celebration with artcraftwis.org/afos.html (Dane Co.) Mansion. Cake-walk and musical entertain- demolition derby on Sun. Midway thrills, arts and craft show (Sat), grand parade, ment. Lawn chairs and/or blankets sug- animal judging, free admission on Sun. live music Fri & Sat night, and talent show. PRAIRIE DU CHIEN gested. Free admission. Fairlawn Mansion. Fairgrounds. 715/824-5522. Tug of War across the St. Croix River spon- Villa Louis War of 1812 in Wisconsin: 5-8pm. Rain date is July 15. 715/394-5712. www.amherst.k12.wi.us/ (Portage Co.) sored by the local fire depts and Lion's Wisconsin’s only battle from the War of www.superiorpublicmuseums.org (Douglas Clubs. Sunday pancake breakfast. 1812 is recreated on the grounds of Villa Co.) CADOTT Downtown. Thur 7pm, Fri 9am-5pm, Sat Louis, where it was actually fought on July Rock Fest: This four-day event, just north 9am-8pm, Sun 8am. 800/222-7655, of Cadott, brings the best of to 715/483-3580. www.scfwi.com (Polk Co.) the Chippewa Valley! Enjoy great food and music while camping in one of the 8,000 WISCONSIN RAPIDS campsites, all within walking distance of Wisconsin State Water Ski Show the concert area. Festival Grounds. Tournament: The largest water ski show

MARY LANGENFELD 800/326-FEST, 715/289-4401. tournament in the world held at a premier www.rock-fest.com (Chippewa Co.) show site on Lake Wazeecha. Wisconsin's best teams vie for the state title. The win- ELKHART LAKE ning team qualifies for the national tourna- Kohler International Challenge ment. South Wood County Park. 715/323- (Vintage): One of the largest gatherings 3875. www.aquaskiers.org (Wood Co.) of vintage racers in the United States with more than 30 classes of cars in ten race 7/16 groups. On-site camping available. Cars and fans spill into the streets of downtown HOLMEN Elkhart Lake Fri and Sat during the Coulee Region Riders Club Gymkhana: evening auto concourse. Road America. Rodeo events for high school and adult 800/365-7223. www.roadamerica.com riders: barrel racing, pole bending, jump- (Sheboygan Co.) ing, figure 8, Texas flag race. Coulee Region Riders Club. 6pm. 608/526-4684. www.ridersclub.org (La Crosse Co.)

Art Fair Off the Square in Madison, July 10-11.

2010 Spring/Summer Event Guide 25 JULY EVENTS

7/16-18 GRANTSBURG World Championship Snowmobile ASHLAND Watercross: Snowmobiles race over open Bay Days: Musical variety show, bands, water in drag and oval IWA-sanctioned Sprint Triathlon, arts and crafts, lobster competition, including vintage snowmo- boil, food Battle of the Bands and fun. biles. Rated as one of the ten best races in Bayview Park. 800/284-9484, 715/682-2500. the country by Sno-Goer Magazine. www.ashlandbaydays.com (Ashland Co.) Fireworks, two bands & other activities. Memory Lake. Fri afternoon thru Sun CASSVILLE evening. 715/463-4269. Cassville's Twin-O-Rama: Twins from www.grantsburgwatercross.com (Burnett across the midwest come to Cassville for Co.) this festival with judging & awards, a parade, fireworks, carnival, chicken BBQ, HAYWARD bean bag tournament, petting zoo, music, Honor the Earth Pow-Wow: This tradi- food & fun. Riverside Park. 608/725-2130. tional, non-competition pow-wow is also www.cassville.org (Grant Co.) the annual Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Homecoming Celebration featuring Native CAZENOVIA American dancers, singers, drummers and Caz Celebration: Horseshoe tournaments, vendors from the region. Pow-Wow DON ABRAMS ball games, DJs, dances, rides, and a big Grounds. 715/634-8934. parade on Sunday morning. Cazenovia www.lcoschools.bia.edu/lco-hte.htm Memorial Park. 608/985-8229. (Sawyer Co.) www.richlandchamber.com (Richland Co.) Fish Day in Port Washington, July 17. LUCK EDGERTON Lucky Days: Community celebration with Edgerton Heritage Days: Annual com- bed races, softball, foot races, a classic car EAGLE RIVER Manito Art League Art Show in the after- munity celebration including live music, show, sawdust pile for the kids, food court, Artarama: Juried art show with more than noon and the Skeeters water ski food, family entertainment, Arts in the Park a used book sale, and parade. Community 150 artisans. Live music and concessions. show that evening. Lions Club Pavilion. (Sat), flea market, car show, and parade. Club. 715/472-2251. Riverside Park. 9am-3pm. Rain or shine. 11am-2pm. 888/626-9877, 715/543-8488. On Saturday (8am) there will be 5k, 10k www.luckwisconsin.com (Polk Co.) 800/359-6315. artarama-er.com (Vilas Co.) www.manitowishwaters.org (Vilas Co.) and 1-mile runs. Downtown & City Parks. 608/884-4408. EDGERTON MANITOWOC www.tobaccoheritagedays.com (Rock Co.) 7/17 Arts in the Park: Annual arts & craft fair Acoustic Fest: Music festival including with a pie social, concessions, face paint- blues, jazz, Celtic, bluegrass, rock and clas- BLACK RIVER FALLS sical. Children's entertainer and activities, Karner Blue Butterfly Festival: Visit the ing, plenty of parking and more. This event various art and craft vendors, food and "Butterfly Learning Center" downtown and is part of the Annual Edgerton Tobacco beverages. Washington Park. 11:30am- the butterfly's habitat sites. Also includes a Heritage Days being held throughout the 9pm. 920/684-8499. www.acousticfest.com 5K-10K run, a grand parade, artists and city. Central Park. 9am-4pm. 608/868-3691. (Manitowoc Co.) crafters, historical museum tours and (Rock Co.) more. Great family fun. Downtown. 8am- ELKHART LAKE MEDFORD 11pm. 715/284-2503. Antique Car Concours d'Elegance: NCWCA Beef Roundup and Antique downtownblackriverfalls.com (Jackson Co.) Vinage and collectible cars line Lake Street Tractor Ride: The North Central to vie for the title of Best in Show. Live Wisconsin Cattleman's Association “Beef EAGLE Roundup” is held in conjunction with the Vintage Base Ball at Old World music and dancing under the stars. 5th Annual Antique Tractor Ride. Enjoy rib- Wisconsin: Old World Wisconsin's 1860's Siebkens Resort. 920/876-2600. eye steak sandwiches, cattle displays, vintage team, the Eagle Diamonds, faces www.siebkens.com (Sheboygan Co.) games, music, and cooking tips by the off against the Milwaukee Cream City JANESVILLE Wisconsin Beef Council. Brecke Rodeo Club. Admission to the museum gets you Civil War Living History Days: Civil War Grounds. 715/785-7777. (Taylor Co.) into the game for free. (Yes, back then it re-enactors drilling and firing artillery, peri- was spelled base ball.). Old World od fashion show, medical demonstrations, MILWAUKEE Wisconsin. Open 10am-5pm (gametime carriage rides, a ladies' tea, childrens' Garfield Avenue Blues, Gospel & Arts 1:30pm). 866/944-7483, 262/594-6300. crafts and games. Meet President & Mrs. Festival: Family entertainment provided www.oldworldwisconsin.org (Waukesha Lincoln, and tour the Tallman House. by inner city blues bands, dance groups, Co.) Lincoln-Tallman House. 10am-4:30pm. and gospel choirs. BBQ and Louisiana Boil 608/756-4509. rchs.us (Rock Co.) ethnic foods, clowns, magicians, puppets and face painting for children, inner city Garfield Avenue Blues, Gospel KIMBERLY arts & crafts participation. Downtown. & Arts Festival, July 17. Tour de Fest: Bike ride with routes of 18, Noon-sunset. 414/223-4444. (Milwaukee 40, 70 and 100 miles - something for both Co.) the avid biker or family riders of all levels. Fully supported with rest stops and sag MOUNT HOREB support. Held in conjunction with Sons of Norway Kaffe Stue: Share the Paperfest. Sunset Park. Reg begins at community's Norwegian heritage with 6:30am, ride 7-10am. 920/850-1215. genuine foods of the old country, includ- www.paperfest.org (Outagamie Co.) ing lefse, rommegrot, sand-bakkle, smor- brod, sotsuppe and more. Held in conjunc- LA CROSSE tion with the Mt Horeb Art Fair. Mount Rail Fair: Railroad show and sale with Horeb Community Center. 9am-2pm. exhibits and displays, guided tours of a 608/437-5468. www.sonsofnorway5.com steam locomotive, caboose and grand (Dane Co.) crossing interlocking tower. Model, toy and antique trains, and memorabilia. Food and NEKOOSA entertainment. Copeland Park. 10am-5pm. Polish Fest: Authentic Polish food, beer 608/582-4761. www.4000foundation.com and sweets. Live polka music from the (La Crosse Co.) “Polish Connection.” Dancing on a wood- en floor. Lake Arrowhead South Lake LADYSMITH Center. 5-10pm. 715/325-2919. Mardi Gras Arts & Crafts Fair: Local arts www.lakearrowhead-golf.com (Wood Co.) and crafts booths plus food vendors as part of the city's Mardi Gras Festival. OSHKOSH Downtown. 9am-4pm. 715/532-7328. Brews ‘n Blues: A charity microbrew and www.ladysmithchamber.com (Rusk Co.) music festival. Sample more than 100 brews, ales and stouts. Enjoy terrific blues MANITOWISH WATERS bands and great food. Leach

DON ABRAMS Taste of Manitowish Waters: Hearty por- Amphitheater. 1pm. 920/279-6033. tions of food prepared and served by the www.oshkoshjaycees.org/bnb.html finest area restaurants. Live music & ice (Winnebago Co.) cold beverages. After lunch, enjoy the

26 travelwisconsin.com PORT WASHINGTON 19. Memorial Park. Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 8am- RACINE 7/22 Fish Day: “The World's Largest Outdoor 4pm. 920/722-2246. Ironman 70.3 Racine: Over 2,000 ath- One-Day Fish Fry.” Includes a huge www.uppermidwestsoccer.com letes from around the world compete WINCHESTER parade, live music on five stages, arts and (Winnebago Co.) for the $30,000 purse. Event includes Bazaar: Enjoy great crafts and a luncheon. crafts show, car show, run/walk and fire- ROSHOLT 1.2 mile swim in Lake Michigan, 56 Sponsored by the Winchester Women's works. Lakefront. 800/719-4881. mile bike through scenic Racine Civic Club. Winchester Municipal Building. Annual Thresheree & Antique Tractor www.portfishday.com (Ozaukee Co.) County and a 13.1 mile run. 7am start. 9am-2pm. 715/686-2926.(Vilas Co.) Pull: 21st annual antique machinery expo. 262/884-640. www.ironmanracine.org Threshing & sawmill, steam & gas tractors, STOCKHOLM (Racine Co.) Stockholm Art Fair: A juried fine art fair engines, equipment, tractor pull, flea mar- 7/22-24 ket, dance, food & fun. Rosholt Fair Park. with live music, entertainment, and con- EAU CLAIRE cessions in a lovely park on the Mississippi. 715/677-4887. Spread Eagle Art Show: A juried show- Country Jam USA: Three solid days of Stockholm Village Park. 10am-5pm. www.rosholtthreshermen.com (Portage case of original art and fine crafts featuring country music's top entertainers. Stop by 715/285-5692. www.stockholmartfair.org Co.) artists & artisans from Wisconsin, the for a day or spend all weekend enjoying (Pepin Co.) Upper Peninsula, Illinois and Texas. The the shows, tons of vendors, great food and 7/17-24 ChuckWagon. 10am-4pm rain or shine. a fantastic venue. Camping available on 7/17-18 715/696-3219. www.exploringthenorth.com site. Country Jam Grounds. Noon-mid- PLATTEVILLE night. 800/7800-JAM, 715/839-7500. Hometown Festival Week: Includes a (Florence Co.) CEDARBURG www.countryjam.com (Eau Claire Co.) German Festival: Cedarburg celebrates Celebration of the Arts Festival, "Get the its German heritage with German music, Lead Out" 4K/8K run/walk on July 17th, a 7/20-22 FISH CREEK pancake breakfast and ice cream social on dance and food. Quirky games will include RIVER FALLS Door County Antique Show: Quality & Wife Carrying, Beer Bucket Races, July 18th, strawberry festival, Party in the variety to rival the biggest show. Thirty-five Wisconsin Farm Technology Days: The Sauerkraut Eating, and a World-Class Park on July 22nd, Katie's Garden Party on professional dealers display and sell in an air largest agricultural show in Wisconsin Outhouse Racing Contest. Huge July 23rd, and Market Day on July 24th. conditioned gym. Crystal and china repair showcasing the latest improvements in sheepshead tournament Sunday at 1pm. Various Locations. 608/348-8888. (Grant Co.) on site. Admission $5, good for all 3 days; production agriculture. More than 600 Cedar Creek Park. Sat 10am-9pm, Sun under 16 free. Gilbraltar High School. Thurs- exhibitors, family living & youth tents, her- 11:30am-6pm. 800/237-2874, 262/377-9620. Sat 10am-5pm. 715/355-5144. (Door Co.) 7/18 itage tractor & machinery display, exhibits www.ci.cedarburg.wi.us (Ozaukee Co.) APPLETON for home, yard & garden. Food and enter- FOND DU LAC Appleton Old Car Show & Swap Meet: tainment. Roger Peterson Farm. Tues and 7/22-25 Dog Agility Trial: Experience the exciting Open to collector cars 1980 and older. Wed 9am-5pm. Thur 9am-4pm. 920/478- PULASKI sport of dog agility on the kennel club Dash plaques to first 1000 cars, trophies in 3852. www.wifarmtechnologydays.com Pulaski Polka Days: One of the largest grounds. Food and refreshments available. over 32 classes, over 1200 cars expected, (Pierce Co.) annual Polish and polka fests in the Come and cheer for your favorite breed. free admission, no registration fee, large Midwest. Art & craft show Sat & Sun, Polka Fond du Lac County Kennel Club. 9am- swap meet, cars for sale in car corral, food 7/20-25 Mass and Lutheran Worship Service on 4pm. 920/923-3010. www.fdl.com (Fond du and refreshments on grounds. Pierce Park. Sun, parade Sun at noon. Campsites, fire- Lac Co.) 8am-4pm. 920/954-9112. FOND DU LAC works, firemen’s waterfights, food & fun. Fond du Lac County Fair: Exhibits, carni- www.appletonoldcarshow.com (Outagamie Pulaski Polka Grounds. Thur 7-11pm; Fri val, foods, and concessions. Grandstand MOUNT HOREB Co.) 3pm-1am; Sat 12:30pm-1am; Sun 1- Art Fair: Annual fair features more than shows included with general admission. 7:30pm. 920/822-3869. 125 artists setting up along the "Trollway" Fairgrounds. 8am-midnight. 920/921-0921. EAST TROY www.pulaskipolkadays.com (Brown Co.) (Main St). Food and concessions. Airport Open House: Come for breakfast, www.fonddulaccountyfair.com (Fond du Downtown Mount Horeb. Sat 9am-5pm, then enjoy airplane and helicopter rides, Lac Co.) SPOONER Sun 10am-4pm. 88T/ROLLWAY. as well as vintage, homebuilt and Warbird Washburn County Junior Fair: Carnival, www.trollway.com (Dane Co.) airplanes, plus antique and classic cars on WEST BEND food, entertainment, horse pull, kiddie Washington County Fair: Enjoy the rides display. East Troy Municipal Airport. 7am- tractor pull, fireworks, livestock show and and games, sample yummy food, listen to MUKWONAGO 3pm. 414/425-7991. (Walworth Co.) auction, 4-H and other exhibits. Maxwell Street Days Flea Market: More top musicians, check out the animal and Fairgrounds. Bldgs open 8am-10pm, mid- than 650 vendors of crafts, produce, project exhibits. Fairgrounds. Tues opens FIFIELD way noon-10pm. 715/469-3217. (Washburn plants, tools. Food and refreshments. 8am- Old Fashioned Exhibition and Social: Pie at 5pm, Wed-Sun opens at 8am. 877/677- Co.) 5pm. 262/363-3580. & ice cream, auction, exhibits, displays and 5060, 262/677-5060. www.wcfairpark.com www.mukwonagochamber.org (Waukesha demonstrations, music & entertainment, (Washington Co.) TWIN LAKES Co.) kids games, and lunch. Old Town Hall Country Thunder USA: Country music Museum. Noon-5pm. 715/762-2559. 7/21-25 festival with 45+ bands. VIP packages, NEENAH www.pricecountyhistoricalsociety.com/ camping on-site. 877/999-8008. Upper Midwest Soccer Classic (Price Co.) MONROE www.countrythunder.com (Kenosha Co.) Tournament: Longest running soccer tour- Green County Fair: 4-H fair with animal nament in the state. Premier upper level judging and auctions, concessions, grand- competition for boys and girls U-11 to U- stand entertainment, cheese judging and 7/23 auction, carnival, tractor pull, demo derby, KENOSHA harness racing. Fairgrounds. 608/325-9159. Food, Folks & Spokes: An alcohol-free, www.greencountyfair.net (Green Co.) family event that includes the Festival of Food, Fun Fest for Kids, a variety of family- PEWAUKEE friendly entertainment and, of course, the Waukesha County Fair: County fair that International Cycling Classic Pro-Am bicy- highlights entertainment and education for cle races. Presented by the Kenosha all ages. Waukesha County Expo Center. YMCA. Library Park. 10am-10pm. 262/654- Wed-Thurs 3-11pm, Fri-Sat 8am-mid, Sun

GENE STAVER 9622. www.kenoshaymca.org (Kenosha Co.) 8am-8pm. 262/544-5922. www.waukeshacountyfair.com/ (Waukesha Co.) 7/23-24 PORTAGE RICHLAND CENTER Columbia County Fair: Midway rides, fire- Churning Dirt Nationals Truck & Tractor works, grandstand shows, food and fun. Pull: Truck and tractor pull, monster truck, Fairgrounds. 608/745-0719. freestyle moto-cross jumping. Fairgrounds. www.columbiacofair.com (Columbia Co.) 608/604-5068. www.churningdirt.com (Richland Co.) SUPERIOR Head of the Lakes Fair: 4-H exhibits, 7/23-25 midway thrills, concessions, concerts, and demolition derbies. Concerts free with BUTTERNUT gate admission. Fairgrounds. 715/394- Pioneer Days: Annual festival, arts & crafts 7848. www.holfair.com/ (Douglas Co.) fair, carnival, music, horse pulls, softball tournaments, and more. Stagecoach rides Sat & Sun $2. 5K fun walk/run 9am. Food Visit travelwisconsin.com and refreshments, dance every night, giant for even more unique parade on Sun (noon), fireworks Sun night. Wisconsin events. Butternut Community Park. 715/762-2621. Columbia County Fair in Portage, July 21-25. www.butternutwi.com (Ashland Co.)

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DANBURY LAND O’ LAKES LUBLIN Mielke. Concessions available. 10am-4pm. The Great Folle Avoine Fur Trade Art Impressions: An exhibition of fine art Lublin Days: On Sat afternoon enjoy 715/526-2525. www.shawanoarts.com Rendezvous: Visit the trading posts, and handcrafted items for show and sale. music in the park, an ethnic supper, and (Shawano Co.) explore the Woodland Indian Village and A summer highlight in the Land O'Lakes music that evening. On Sun, the celebra- STANLEY shop in Trader's Row. Learn to throw a area. Refreshments available. Town Hall. tion includes a parade, fried chicken din- Stanley Lions Watermelon Festival: tomahawk or shoot a bow. Cheer on the 9am-3pm. 800/236-3432, 715/547-3432. ner, and fireworks. Volleyball & softball Charcoal chicken dinner, car show, chil- many historic competitions. Visit for a day www.landolakes-wi.org (Vilas Co.) tournaments all weekend. Lublin Park. drens' games, free watermelon while sup- or camp for the weekend. 9am-9pm. 715/669-3620. (Taylor Co.) plies last, flea market. Chapman Park. 715/866-8890. www.theforts.org (Burnett NEENAH 715/644-5376. www.partner29.com Co.) Park to Park Paddle: 8th annual paddle MANITOWOC from Shattuck Park in Neenah, through Scenic Shore 150 Bike Tour: One of (Chippewa Co.) HAYWARD Menasha's lock and Little Lake Butte des Wisconsin’s most popular bike ride begins Lumberjack World Championships: Mort, ending at Lutz Park in Appleton - 8.4 in Mequon and travels north along Lake 7/26-8/1 Twenty-one events including men’s and miles. Reg fee: $5/person or $10/boat. Michigan to Potowatomi State Park in women’s logrolling, sawing, chopping, Shuttle service, and lunch available at Sturgeon Bay. Fully supported with rest NEW HOLSTEIN pole climbing, and boom running. More Appleton Yacht Club. Shattuck Park. 7-9am stops every 10-12 miles, delicious food, Super Cub Fly-In: See Super Cub planes than 100 competitors vie for more than unload gear & shuttle, 9:30am launch. prizes and amazing scenery. UW- that fly into New Holstein from all around $50,000 in prize money, making this the 920/716-3150. www.fwwa.org (Winnebago Manitowoc. 800/261-7399. the world. Daily events and activities for world's largest purse in lumberjack compe- Co.) www.lls.org/wi/ss150 (Manitowoc Co.) all. Held in conjunction with the EAA Air tition. The Lumberjack Bowl. 715/634-2484. show in Oshkosh. New Holstein Municipal www.lumberjackworldchampionships.com PLATTEVILLE MEDFORD Airport. 920/898-5211. (Calumet Co.) (Sawyer Co.) Platteville’s Hometown Hog Roast: North Central Classic & Custom Car Authentic hog roast, live music, beer gar- Show: Sat - fun run, live music, awards, OSHKOSH LA POINTE den and much more. Downtown. 3-11pm. games, activities, food & concessions. Sun EAA AirVenture Oshkosh: The world's Connecting Cultures: Exploring the Lake 608/348-8888. www.platteville.com (Grant - car and truck show, live music, food & largest gathering for recreational pilots Superior Fur Trade: Educators, living his- Co.) concessions. City Park. 715/748-5385. and aviation enthusiasts. Features more tory re-enactors and fur trade experts www.northcentralclassicsandcustoms.com than 10,000 airplanes and 750,000 people. demonstrate the skills and tradition of the SUN PRAIRIE (Taylor Co.) 500 forums/seminars, 700 product 18th-century fur trade including flint knap- Taste of Sun Prairie: The city’s restaurants exhibitors. Concessions. Air shows daily at ping, glass bead making, open-fire cook- offer samples of their specialties. Live STANLEY 3pm. 920/426-4818. www.airventure.org ing and traditional games. 10:30am- music, kids’ activities, and a beer garden. Sew and Sew Quilt Show: Voting for (Winnebago Co.) 4:30pm. 715/747-2415. Cannery Square Plaza. 11am-6pm. “Viewers Choice” awards, Donna's Corner www.madelineislandmuseum.org (Ashland 608/837-5213. and a featured corner. Stanley Historical 7/27-8/1 Co.) www.downtownsunprairie.com (Dane Co.) Society Museum. 10am-3pm. 715/644- 5563. (Chippewa Co.) JANESVILLE MILWAUKEE 7/24-25 Rock County 4-H Fair: Midway rides, German Fest: North America’s largest 7/25 exhibits, demonstrations, grandstand annual German festival. Enjoy tasty BARABOO entertainment, great food and family fun. German cuisine. Watch craftsmen demon- Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show: This wild- FOND DU LAC Includes Fair Royalty Coronation (Tues strate old-world artistry. Enjoy a colorful and-wooly re-enactment of the original Car-a-Funda Charity Car Show: Car show, 7pm), and the Fair Star Contest (Wed) brass band or stroll the Marketplace for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show features raffle, silent auction, food, kids activities, 7pm. Fairgrounds. 10am-11pm. 608/755- unique gifts, from clocks to steins. Fri & cowboys doing trick riding, roping and and music from the Fabulous 50s Rock-n- 1470. www.rockcounty4hfair.com (Rock Co.) Sat noon-mid, Sun noon-10:30pm. shooting, legendary sharpshooter Annie Roll Party. Lakeside Park, Oven Island. 414/464-9444. www.germanfest.com Oakley, a stagecoach hold-up and a terri- 8am-4pm. 920/923-1478. (Fond du Lac Co.) 7/28-8/1 (Milwaukee Co.) torial bank robbery. Circus World. 9am- 6pm with arena performances each after- MENASHA BLACK RIVER FALLS MINOCQUA noon. 866/693-1500, 608/356-8341. Best Friend’s Gourmet Bike Tour: Family Jackson County Fair: Great Plains Rodeo, Antique & Classic Wooden Boat Show: www.circusworldmuseum.com (Sauk Co.) bike ride with routes of 4,12, 25, 55, & 74 dog agility show, best dessert contest, Annual event kicks off with a boat parade miles. Mechanical assistance, SAG wagons, antique tractor pull, tractor pull, gymkanna on Fri evening just after the Min-Aqua Bats EAGLE and rest stops with home baked goods, horse show, demolition derby, entry judg- water ski show. Then, check out the boats Laura Ingalls Wilder Days Plus Farm fresh fruit, and beverages. After the tour, ing, midway thrills, exhibits, grandstand up close Sat & Sun. Also on hand, a collec- Power: Step into the life of Laura Ingalls enjoy a gourmet picnic with fresh bakery, entertainment, concessions & family fun. tion of old woodie cars. Awards presented Wilder at this hands-on celebration of her homemade soups, subs, wraps and more. Fairgrounds. 715/284-4257. (Jackson Co.) life. Dress like her, try her games and St. Mary Central High School. Reg begins Sun afternoon. Bosacki's Boathouse on CEDARBURG Lake Minocqua. 715/356-5292. chores, help do Ma and Pa's work, too. at 7:30am; rides start between 7:45-11am Ozaukee County Fair: The last free coun- www.minocqua.org (Oneida Co.) Also check out all of the animal-, people- (longest first). 920/729-5600. www.best- and steam-powered vintage machines at friendsnm.org (Winnebago Co.) ty fair in Southeastern Wisconsin. Enjoy RACINE work throughout the site. Old World midway thrills, games, animal judging, a Italian Festival: Italian food and top-quali- Wisconsin. 10am-5pm. 262/594-6300. SHAWANO rodeo, demolition derby, truck pull, main ty family entertainment. Sponsored by www.oldworldwisconsin.org (Waukesha 42nd Annual Arts & Craft Fair: More stage entertainment, food and family fun. Roma Lodge. Fri noon-1am, Sat noon- Co.) than 100 artisans & crafters set up booths Firemen's Park. 10am-10pm. 262/375-6185. 1am, Sun 10:30am-9:30pm. 262/898-1694. in the wooded areas surrounding the www.ozaukeecountyfair.com (Ozaukee Co.) (Racine Co.) EDGERTON Tired Iron Car Show and Swap Meet: SYMCO Car show, swap meet, car corral, car auc- National Antique Tractor Pull & tion, family activities, entertainment, food Thresheree: Tractor pull, antique tractor and refreshments. Admission $5; free park- display, country music concert, food and ing. Thresherman's Park. 7am-6pm. fun. Symco Thresheree Grounds. 920/596- 608/884-9008. 2446. (Waupaca Co.) www.tiredironpromotions.net (Rock Co.) 7/24 FREDERIC Indianhead Gem & Mineral Show: ELKHART LAKE Annual show with displays, dealers, Pig in the Park Summer Festival: Annual demonstrations and more. Agate pit for summer festival features tractor pulls, an the kids. Beading supplies, museum quali- outdoor pig and corn roast, smash-a- ty minerals, Lake Superior agates. Frederic wreck, and live music. Raffles. Sheboygan High School. 10am-5pm. 715/357-3223. County Broughton Marsh Lodge. Noon- (Polk Co.) 10:30pm. 920/876-2535. (Sheboygan Co.) LA CROSSE FRIENDSHIP Art Fair on the Green: Fine arts festival. Castle Rock Triathlon: Annual Castle Rock Artists from all over the country display Triathlon. For registration call, email or visit their works. Batik, metalwork, paintings, the listed website. Swim 1/4-mile, bike 16 drawings, fiber works, jewelry, glass and

miles, then run 3 miles. Chip timing will be photography. UW-La Crosse Campus. Sat DON ABRAMS used this year. Castle Rock County Park. 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 608/788-7439. Race begins at 8:45am. 888/339-6997, (La Crosse Co.) 608/339-6997. www.visitadamscountywi.com (Adams Co.) Italian Festival in Racine, July 23-25.

28 travelwisconsin.com MARSHFIELD Hub City Days: Live music, food, crafts, car show, antique tractor show; Brewfest - DON ABRAMS relax and enjoy all the events. Downtown. 715/387-3299. www.mainstreetmarshfield.com (Wood Co.) MINOCQUA Brewfest: Sample craft, specialty and micro-brewery beers. Enjoy live music, a raffle, eat brats, hot dogs and burgers. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the gate. Ages 21 and over only. Torpy Park. 1-5pm. 715/588-3414. www.lacduflambeaubrewfest.com (Oneida Co.) PARK FALLS Northwoods Classic Car Show: Car show, model car contest, 50s & 60s music, trophies for top cars in 16 classes, dash plaques to the first 75 entries, cash prizes during the show. Tourist Park. 9am-3pm. 715/762-2467. www.parkfalls.com (Price Co.) SHAWANO Shawano Community Fly Out - Classic Wings & Wheels: Airplanes, including vin- tage models, will arrive from 8-11am from the EAA Air Show. An array of cars, trucks, tractors and motorcycles will also be on display. Enjoy a radio controlled airplane demonstration. Food and refreshments available. Shawano City-County Airport. EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, July 26-August 1. 800/235-8528, 715/524-2139. www.shawanocountry.com (Shawano Co.) TOMAH ST. CROIX FALLS 7/31 ST. GERMAIN Monroe County Fair: Carnival, food, arts Polk County Fair: Animal judging, more Joe Bucher Blues Fest: 11th Annual Blues & crafts fair, 4-H exhibits, animal judging, than 5,000 exhibits, top-notch entertain- ALBANY Fest! Live music and Memphis ribs & pork horse pull, rodeo, Catch-A-Pig contest, big ment, midway, and grandstand shows. Amish Quilt and Consignment Auction: butts prepared by authentic Memphis wheel races, ATV races, draft horse hitch Fairgrounds. 8am-11pm. 715/485-8600. 100's of handcrafted quilts, quilt tops, pil- smokers. St. Germain Community Park. 3- show, and much more! Tomah Recreation www.polkcountyfair.com (Polk Co.) lows, furniture, and other items created by 11pm. 715/362-7800. www.joe-bucher.com Park. Wed 4pm-mid, Thur-Sat 8am-mid, Amish artisans. Amish School House. (Vilas Co.) Sun 8am-5pm. 608/372-2081. 7/30-31 608/897-8500. (Green Co.) www.monroecountyfairwi.com (Monroe 7/31-8/1 Co.) PEWAUKEE BAYFIELD Taste of Lake Country: Nineteen of Arts Gallery Tour: Bayfield BAYFIELD UNION GROVE restaurants sell tastes of their finest cui- artists open their studios and galleries with Bayfield Festival of Arts: More than 90 Racine County Fair: Five fun-filled days of sine. Street performers, a kid's area, demonstrations and special sales. View artists from nine states will gather in competitive youth and adult exhibits, chil- clowns, a fireworks display, and live music potters, painters, jewelers and sculptors at Bayfield for one of the largest juried art dren's entertainment, national entertain- on stage. Pewaukee's Lakefront. Fri 5- work. Bayfield. 10am-5pm. 800/447-4094, shows in Wisconsin. Pottery, painting, jew- ment, tractor pulls, demo derbys, midway 10:30pm, Sat 4-10:30pm. Fireworks each 715/779-3335. www.bayfield.org (Bayfield elry, sculpture, and glass. In addition to rides, food, animal and agricultural dis- evening at 10:30pm. 262/695-9735. Co.) exhibitors in the park, Bayfield artists will plays. Fairgrounds. 8am-11pm. 262/878- (Waukesha Co.) CONOVER open their studios and galleries for tours. 3895. www.racinecountyfair.com (Racine Memorial Park. Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am- Annual Auto Show & Craft Market: Car Co.) PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 4pm. 800/447-4094, 715/779-3335. show with great vehicles (trophies awarded Prairie Dog Blues Festival: Two big days www.bayfield.org/visitor/festivalarts.asp at 3pm), food (brats, hamburgers, hot 7/29-8/1 of international, national and regional (Bayfield Co.) blues bands. Camping, waterski shows, dogs, corn and more!), beverages, craft BLOOMER concessions and fun. Motel shuttle & show, farmers market and swap meet. NEW LONDON Community Fair: 4H/FFA exhibits in the camping on site. St. Feriole Island. Fri Conover Town Park. 9am-3pm. 866/394- Heritage Days & Rail Fest: Watch a merchant buildings, carnival rides, parade 5pm-mid, Sat noon-mid. 888/567-1567, 4386, 715/479-4928. www.conover.org staged train hold up and shooting demon- (Sun 12:30pm), DemoDerbies, tractor pull, 608/326-0085. www.prairiedogblues.com (Vilas Co.) stration by professional stunt men, visit a beer garden, concessions, nightly enter- (Crawford Co.) CRANDON buckskinner rendezvous with a tomahawk tainment and much more. Fairgrounds. & knife toss, enjoy pony rides, kids face Kentuck Day Festival: Celebration of the Open daily at noon. 715/568-3339. painting, artifacts tent, food, Sunday bake 7/30-8/1 area's early settlers from Kentucky. Artist www.bloomerchamber.com (Chippewa sale, and live music. Free admission. and crafter booths, downtown merchant Co.) KENOSHA Heritage Historical Village. 10am-4pm. sidewalk sales, specialty foods, bluegrass Taste of WIsconsin: Fifty specialty food 920/982-8557. www.historicalvillage.org music, kids games, and car show. Forest MEDFORD and beverage vendors present the tastes, (Outagamie Co.) Taylor County Fair: Junior fair featuring flavors and cultures of Wisconsin. Three County Courthouse Square. 10am-4pm. dairy and livestock judging, 4-H exhibits, stages of live music, culinary demonstra- 800/334-3387, 715/478-3450. WAUSAU grandstand entertainment, midway rides, tions, nutrition seminars, special exhibits www.crandonwi.com (Forest Co.) 24 Hours of Nine Mile: The Midwest's truck pull, lawn mower races, demolition and fun children’s activities. Free admis- LAND O' LAKES largest 12- and 24-hour mountain bike race derby, concessions and much more family and personal challenge. Nine Mile County sion. Kenosha Harbor. Fri 3-10pm, Sat Barefoot Charlie Festival and Barefoot fun. Fairgrounds. 715/785-8049. (Taylor Forest and Recreation Area. 304/259-5533. 11am-10pm, Sun 11am-8pm. 800/654-7309, Brew-Ha: Music, food, and family games. Co.) www.grannygear.com (Marathon Co.) 262/654-7307. www.tasteofwi.com Or, taste up to 40 different brews from PARK FALLS (Kenosha Co.) many different micro breweries. Municipal Flambeau Rama: Live music, food court, PHILLIPS Park Pavilion. Noon-8pm. 800/236-3432, and midway thrills by Christman Log Jam Country Music Festival: Three 715/547-3432. www.landolakes-wi.org (Vilas Co.) Changes may occur. Amusements. Enjoy an arts & crafts fair days of live country music with reasonable Before driving long (Sat & Sun), car show, evergreen road ticket and beverage prices. Festival value distances to attend an run/walk, parade, youth casting contest, packages, lakefront campsites, and tons of chalk drawing contest, frog jump contest, country fun - Up North. Fairgrounds. event, call or e-mail to flea market, family fun day, & sidewalk 715/339-3566. www.logjamfest.com (Price verify dates or visit sales. 9am-11pm. 877/762-2703, 715/762- Co.) travelwisconsin.com. 2703. www.parkfalls.com (Price Co.)

2010 Spring/Summer Event Guide 29 Ship Challenge last visited Green Bay in 2006. This will be the first year that the GLU port-to-port races will traverse all five Great Lakes. A fleet of twelve tall ships led by Wisconsin’s S/V Denis Sullivan will leave Toronto (Lake Ontario) AUG2010 on June 30 docking in Cleveland July 7-11 (Lake Erie), Bay City, Michigan (Lake Huron) July 15- 18, Duluth, Minnesota (Lake Superior) July 29-August 1, Green Bay (Lake Michigan) August 13-15, and Chicago August 24-29. The race series through the Great Lakes is intended to call attention to the importance of freshwater conservation world- wide. Despite their enormous size, the Great Lakes have become increasingly vulnerable to degradation. More than 42 million people live within an hour of the Great Lakes water- shed. Tall ships represent one of the most sustainable forms of transportation, making this one of the most environmentally friendly races on the planet. Beyond its educational aspects, the festival will be loads of fun for the entire family. Food and beverage vendors, musical entertainment, nautical artisans,

GREEN BAY CVB maritime re-enactors, and an army of volunteers are preparing for 75,000 spectators over the course of the three-day festival. “Step-aboard” tours of the ships, hite billowed as well as 75-90 minute sailaway before the wind, they excursions will be offered. RETURN Wsail the blue waters of The ships will be docked at the world – a fascinating Leicht Memorial Park and at reminder of our collective mar- other downtown areas along the OF THE itime heritage as well as a mod- Fox River. Tall ship activities are ern demonstration of green, offered from 10am-5pm each TALL wind-powered transportation. day. Admission prices are: $10 They are the tall ships – for adults, $8 for seniors and kids schooners, brigantines, brigs 5-12, free for kids 4 and under. SHIPS and barques – and they are Tickets for a 75-90 minute on- returning to Green Bay August board sailing experience are: 13-15, 2010 for the Baylake Bank $40 for adults and seniors, and Tall Ship Festival. Green Bay will $20 for kids 5-12 accompanied be one of six ports of call during by an adult. Tickets can be pur- the Tall Ships Challenge 2010 chased in advance, online at race series hosted by Great www.tallshipgreenbay.com. Lakes United (GLU). The Tall Sail-ho!

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SMTWTFS NEW GLARUS Volksfest: Swiss Independence Day cele- 1234567 bration with music and dancing. Swiss choral folklore music, yodeling, flag throw- 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ing, alphorn playing, and accordion music. Telling Shooting Park. 800/527-6838, 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 608/527-2095. www.swisstown.com (Green 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Co.) RACINE 29 30 31 Armenian Fest: The largest Armenian fes- tival in the midwest with food, music and dance. Fun for the whole family. English 8/1 Liturgy on site at 10am. Festival Park. 11am-7pm. 262/639-6076. (Racine Co.) CHILTON Annual Job's Daughters Craft Fair: Escarpment Bicycle Tour: Ride along the Outdoor craft fair held adjacent to Niagara Escarpment on this full-service Pershing Park on Lake Michigan. Unique tour offering multiple scenic routes. Maps, exhibitors from four states. Concessions. cue sheets, marked routes, sag wagon and Masonic Center. 9am-4pm. 262/878-4843. food are all included. Five routes of 10 to (Racine Co.) TOURISM PHOTO FILE 100 miles are offered. Activities before and after the ride. Ledge View Nature Center. 920/849-7094. www.travelcalumet.com 8/3-8 (Calumet Co.) OSHKOSH CHIPPEWA FALLS Winnebago County Fair: Carnival rides, top-notch entertainment, exhibit judging Indianhead Car Show and Swap Meet: Pig in the Pines Rib Fest in St. Germain, August 5-7. Annual event featuring more than 700 and great food. Sunnyview Expo Center. show cars, parts vendors, food and fun. Tues 5pm-mid, Wed-Sun 10am-mid. Fairgrounds. Gates open at 7am. 715/832- 920/231-6002. 8/5 LA CROSSE www.winnebagocountyfaironline.com Great River Jazz Fest: For 3 days in 0552. www.indianheadcarshow.com/ GREEN BAY (Chippewa Co.) (Winnebago Co.) August, some of the country’s best jazz Green Bay's Taste on Broadway: The city musicians perform along the Mississippi MAYVILLE WAUSAU closes the street and businesses stay open River. La Crosse Center. 608/791-1190. Rock River Canoe Regatta: Watch or par- Wisconsin Valley Fair: The 2nd largest late while area restaurants provide the www.lacrossejazz.com (La Crosse Co.) ticipate in professional and amateur pad- county fair in Wisconsin. Enjoy big name food and popular musical acts perform. dling events. Canoe and kayak demos all entertainment, carnival rides, animals, Broadway District. 5-11pm. 920/437-2531. MADISON day. Live music, food & beverages avail- youth projects, farm machinery museum www.tasteonbroadway.com (Brown Co.) WI State Finals - Barrel Horse Racing: able. Mayville City Park. Races begin at and more. Marathon Park. 715/261-1539. Talented riders and horses dash around 10am. www.racetherock.com (Dodge Co.) www.wisconsinvalleyfair.com (Marathon Co.) 8/5-7 barrel obstacles in a competition for money and prizes. Winners qualify for the SHEBOYGAN Nationals. Alliant Energy Center. 608/267- Brat Days: The traditional king of 3976. www.wisnbha.com (Dane Co.) Sheboygan's summer festivals. Sample a brat taco, brat pizza, brat fleisbrot, brat NEILLSVILLE Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis, Highground Bicycle Tour: Features 6 sep- August 5-15. gyros, New York style brat and, of course, the traditional double brat. Free entertain- arate routes from 6 locations (Racine, ment on three stages. Brat Trot run and a Appleton, New Richmond, Madison, huge parade on Sat morning. Kiwanis Park. Hayward & Dubuque, IA) varying from 150 920/912-6172. www.bratdays.org to 350 miles. Open to all ages; join routes (Sheboygan Co.) at any point. On the final day, all routes converge on the Highground to ring the ST. GERMAIN Liberty Bell. The Highground Veterans Pig in the Pines Rib Fest: Professional rib Memorial Park. 715/743-4224. vendors cook ribs every day; try a sampler www.thehighground.org (Clark Co.) or have a meal. Live bands perform all three days. Scheer's Lumberjack Show will SPOONER perform three shows daily. Midway games Jack Pine Savage Days: Arts and craft and rides for everyone. Free parking. St. fair, food booths, car show, outdoor sports Germain Community Park. 11:30am- show, fun run, horseshoe and volleyball 9:30pm. 800/727-7203, 715/477-2205. tournaments. Live bands Thurs-Sat nights. www.st-germain.com/pig/index.php (Vilas Festivities wrap up Sun with a fireman’s Co.) pancake breakfast. Downtown. 800/367- 3306, 715/635-2168. www.jackpinesavagedays.com (Washburn 8/5-8 Co.) GREEN LAKE WATERTOWN Green Lake County Junior Free Fair: Riverfest: Live music by national and Includes a fantastic display of 4-H and FFA regional bands. Bartolotta fireworks Sat exhibits, animal judging, baking, stage night at 10pm, carnival midway, and taste of shows, musical entertainment, educational Watertown all four days. Craft show Sat & programs, contests, carnival rides, tasty Sun, classic auto show with more than 350 foods and numerous vendors. Admission is vehicles Sun. Riverside Park. Thur 4-11 pm, free. Fairgrounds. 8am - 10pm. 920/294- Fri, Sat & Sun 11am-11pm. 920/261-6320. 4032. www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/greenlake/ www.watertownriverfest.info (Dodge Co.) (Green Lake Co.) 8/5-15 WEST ALLIS Wisconsin State Fair: The state’s largest annual event blends Wisconsin agricultural traditions with the excitement of a con- temporary, urban event. International

WISCONSIN STATE FAIR PHOTO Bazaar, midway thrills, blue ribbon live- stock, 30 stages of top-name entertain- ment, and world-famous cream puffs. Wisconsin State Fair Park. 800/884-3247. www.wistatefair.com (Milwaukee Co.)

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8/6-7 KESHENA SHAWANO GREEN BAY Menominee Nation Pow wow:Contest 13th Annual Family Fun Fest: Festival Heritage Hill - WWI Encampment: Learn CAMERON dancing, Miss Menominee Princess con- includes a petting zoo, food stands, live about the daily life of soldiers preparing Voyageurs Encampment: Historic re- test, Senior Citizen Honor Ceremony, inter- bands, arts & crafts, sidewalk sales, activi- for WWI. Sat 10am-4:30pm, Sun noon- enactment of the fur trade era. Fun and tribal dancing, art & craft exhibits, and ties for the family and games for children. 4:30pm. 920/448-5150. educational for the entire family. Pioneer concessions. Woodland Bowl. Grand Downtown. 800/235-8528, 715/853-3775. www.heritagehillgb.org (Brown Co.) Village Museum. 10am-5pm. 715/458-2080. entries: Fri 7pm, Sat 1 & 7pm, Sun noon. www.hookedonshawano.com (Shawano Co.) (Barron Co.) 715/799-4849. (Menominee Co.) HATFIELD WAUKESHA Thunderbird Village Flea Market and EAGLE RIVER POTOSI Waukesha Art Crawl: Twenty studios and Craft Shows: Enjoy food, fun, and bar- Rotary Antique Show & Sale: Features Firemen's Catfish Festival: Fri & Sat - galleries showcase more than 100 area gains galore. 160 Vendor spaces. Parking. the wares of members of the Northern truck & tractor pull, games, music, arts & artists. See an array of decorative art: Thunderbird Village. 608/989-2275. Wisconsin Antique Dealers Association. crafts show, and garage sales. Sun - catfish paintings, pottery, jewelry, clothing, glass- (Jackson Co.) Snowmobile Derby Track Expo Hall. 9am- fry at the fire station (11am-5pm), and the ware, custom wood work, photography 4pm. 715/479-6592. (Vilas Co.) big parade (10am). Tennyson Park. and more. Restaurants and live music. 8/7-13 608/763-2261. (Grant Co.) Downtown. 4-10pm. 262/542-1522. MANITOWISH WATERS www.redhotartspot.com (Waukesha Co.) KAUKAUNA Manitowish Waters Antique Show and ST. CROIX FALLS Pyrotechnics Guild International Sale: Dealers from several states offer fine Lamar Music Festival: A dozen fabulous WAUSAU Fireworks: Showers of brilliant colors furniture, glass, textiles and collectibles of bands playing blues, rock, country and Woodson YMCA Triathlon: 31st annual paint the night skies with a kaleidoscope all kinds. Exhibitors will be set up in the bluegrass. Lamar Community Center. triathlon. Long course is a 1/2-mile swim, of colors and spectacular images. The Community Center and in an adjacent 10am-5pm. 800/222-7655, 715/646-9339. 28-mile bike, 6.2-mile run; short course is a shows will dazzle your eyes and make your pavilion. Bake sale. Manitowish Waters www.lamarcommunity.org (Polk Co.) 1/4-mile swim, 17-mile bike, 3.1-mile run. spirits soar. Don’t miss this Olympiad of Community Center. 9am-4pm. 715/588- Professionally timed. T-shirt to all partici- STEVENS POINT the fireworks world!. Wisconsin 3665. www.manitowishwaters.org (Vilas pants. Sunny Vale Park. 715/845-2177. International Raceway. 920/558-4681. Midwest Recumbent Rally: Annual rally. Co.) www.woodsonymca.com (Marathon Co.) www.pgi.org (Outagamie Co.) Group tours, seminars, swap meet and test PRAIRIE DU CHIEN rides. Lunch. Hostel Shop. Fri 10am-7pm, Country on the River Music Fest: Sat 7am-6pm, Sun 8am-6pm. 715/341- 8/7-8 8/7-15 National country music acts as well as local 2453. (Portage Co.) BERLIN DEERBROOK and regional bands perform. St. Feriole WISCONSIN RAPIDS Cruzin' America Daze Car Show & Fuddfest Country Festival & Theatre: Island. 608/326-6724. (Crawford Co.) Memorial Cruise: Sat 6pm - Memorial Betty Boop Festival: Betty Boop anima- Camping, national recording country music Cruise followed by live music in the park TWO RIVERS tor Grim Natwick was a native son of line up, and live outdoor theatre. Dance and fireworks at dusk. Sun - car show with Rogers Street Days: A museum fundrais- Wisconsin Rapids. Enjoy a Grim Natwick on sawdust floors to our hot country bands more than 500 cars and 80 trophies. Food er and community celebration featuring animation exhibit, scenic motorcycle tours, inside the Log Music Hall. Fuddfest & drink, crafters & vendors, plus entertain- live music, smelt, burgers, brats, bever- an animated film festival, visual art gallery, Grounds. 866/770-FUDD, 715/623-0776. ment and fun. Riverside Park. Show car reg ages, crawfish (on Saturday), kayak parade animation art collectors show, a dance, www.fuddfest.org (Langlade Co.) Sun 8am-noon. 920/361-0843 . and games for kids. Free museum admis- and other activities. Downtown. 9am-mid. www.streetcruzers.org (Green Lake Co.) sion on Sat from noon to 4pm. Rogers 800/554-4484, 715/422-4650. 8/8 Street Fishing Village. Fri 5-10pm, Sat www.visitwisrapids.com (Wood Co.) CEDARBURG BOULDER JUNCTION noon-10pm. 920/793-5905. Architectural Treasures of Ozaukee Musky Jamboree: Annual festival featur- www.rogersstreet.com (Manitowoc Co.) 8/7 County: In its 41st year, this annual, self- ing a fun run, antique auto show, entertain- guided, 2.5-hour tour offers an opportunity BOULDER JUNCTION ment, 170 arts & craft vendors, flea market, 8/6-8 to see some of the city's finest historic kids’ casting contest, concessions. Boulder Junction History Day: Watch homes; their interiors and gardens. For APPLETON history come alive during the Picnic Downtown. 9am-4pm. 715/385-2400. tour booklet, stop at the Cedarburg www.boulderjct.org (Vilas Co.) Wisconsin Square & Round Dance Theatre's performance of “This is Your Cultural Center or the Cedarburg Visitor Convention: Three days of square, round, Life.” Brat & bake sale. Community Center Center. Historic Cedarburg. Sat 9am-5pm, ELKHORN contra and traditional dancing, special & Historical Museum. 11am-4pm. 715/385- Sun noon-4pm. 800/237-2874, 262/375- Elkhorn Antique Flea Market: More than events, a fashion show, and vendors. Open 2617. (Vilas Co.) 3676. www.cedarburgculturalcenter.org 500 dealers with antiques and more. to the public free of charge; watch or try a (Ozaukee Co.) Concessions. Walworth County free dance lesson. Fox Valley Lutheran FLORENCE Keyes Peak Summerfest: Music, food, Fairgrounds. Starts at 7am. 414/525-0820. High School. www.nlpromotionsllc.com (Walworth Co.) www.wisquaredanceconvention.org games for the kids and fireworks in the (Outagamie Co.) evening. Keyes Peak Park. 888/889-0049, 715/528-5377. (Florence Co.) BELGIUM Luxembourg Fest: A Kewaunee County JACKSONPORT heritage weekend with ethnic dinners, cul- Cherry Fest: Celebration of the cherry tural concerts, a time capsule celebration, harvest in Door County. Fresh cherry bak- parade, honored family displays, and ery, historical display, arts & crafts, food, Green Heart Gala. Belgium Village Park. music, family fun and much more. Lakeside 10am-6pm. 262/476-5086. Park. 920/823-2288. (Door Co.) www.luxamculturalsociety.org (Ozaukee JUNEAU COUNTY Co.) Waterfest Venetian Lights Boat Parade: CAMBRIDGE Many family activities at Castle Rock Park Utica Festival: Horse pull, live music, during the afternoon. That evening, enjoy bingo, Badger State Super Farm & Hot a venetian lights boat parade starting at Farm Tractor Pull, mini-rod pull, spectator dusk followed by dazzling dueling fire- truck pull, kids’ sawdust money dig, soft- works at 10pm in both Adams and Juneau ball tournament, food and concessions. Counties. Castle Rock Lake. 888/898-2550, Utica Community Association Park. Fri 608/427-2070. www.juneaucounty.com opens at 5pm, Sat opens at 8am, Sun MANITOWISH WATERS opens at 9am. 608/764-8480. uticapark.org Northern Highlands Music Festival: Live (Dane Co.) music festival. Part of a series of weekend KENOSHA events touted as “Dillinger Days.” Pike River Rendezvous: Step back in Manitowish Waters Airport. 715/543-8400. time to experience camp life during the fur www.dillingerdays.com (Vilas Co.) trade era. See craft and trades demonstra- RIPON tions, enjoy hands-on activities and games, Cookie Daze: CookieTown USA comes shop the Kids Trading Post. Horse-drawn alive with children’s activities, entertain- wagons provide shuttle service from the ment, food, prizes, the Cookie Blaster RJ & LINDA MILLER parking area. Free. Simmons Island Park. Rocket Shop, the cookie Bake & Taste 262/653-4140. www.kenoshaevents.com competition, horse drawn wagon rides and (Kenosha Co.) Cookie Drops. Barlow Park. 10am-1:30pm. 920/748-6764. www.ripon-wi.com (Fond du Lac Co.) Sand Castles in Racine, August 8.

32 travelwisconsin.com 92ND PGA CHAMPIONSHIP RACINE 8/13 Sand Castles: Family fun, sand sculpting, live entertainment, children's activities and PLYMOUTH demonstrations. Samuel Myers Park. 11am- Cheese Capital Jazz Crawl for the Arts: RETURN TO 3:30pm. 262/636-9131. (Racine Co.) The city’s restaurants and pubs host live Wind Point Lighthouse Tour to the Top: music - small jazz combos to full orchestra Climb to the top of the 108-foot light- swing bands. Downtown. 5pm-1am. WHISTLING house (144 steps) for spectacular views of 920/892-8409. plymoutharts.org Lake Michigan. One of just four days each (Sheboygan Co.) summer the lighthouse and museum are STRAITS open. Guides available to answer ques- 8/13-14 tions. Wind Point Lighthouse. 800/272- CLINTONVILLE The PGA Championship will return to Wisconsin 2463, 262/639-2026. www.windpointwi.us Fireman’s Festival: Parade downtown Sat THREE LAKES at 11am, refreshment stands, water fights, and the shores of Lake Michigan August 9-15, Art on Main: 4th annual show features kids events and dance. WA Olen Park. many talented artists displaying their works 715/823-3308. 2010 when the 92nd staging of the year’s final and giving demonstrations on Three Lakes’ www.clintonvillewi.org/chamber (Waupaca major championship is held at Whistling Straits in main street. Strolling musicians, tasty treats Co.) and beautiful art. Superior St. 10am-3pm. HILLSBORO Kohler. The acclaimed Straits Course played host 715/546-2299. www.tlcfa.org/ (Oneida Co.) Hillsboro Charity Tractor Pull: Pro TURTLE LAKE Champions Tour with competition in Super to the 86th PGA Championship won by Vijay Cars, Crafts & Rock-N-Roll in the Park: Stock, Pro Modified, Super Farm, 4x4 Singh in 2004. Annual show with dash plaques to the first Super Stock, 466 Hot Farm Tractors, and 200 entries and 1st, 2nd & 3rd place tro- Light Limited Super Stock. Two pulling Opened for play in 1998, the Pete Dye- phies awarded to all classes. More than 50 tracks and additional seating. Food and craft vendors display their creations, live beverages. Fireman’s Park. Pulls start at designed Straits Course is ranked by Golf Digest music. Turtle Lake Village Park. Car show 7pm both nights. 608/489-2275. 8am-3pm, craft show 9am-3pm. 715/986- www.charitypull.com (Vernon Co.) as one of “America’s 100 4680. www.gtlaa.com (Barron Co.) PORT EDWARDS Greatest Courses,” and is one Port Edwards Fun Fest & Car Show: Car 8/9-15 Cruise Friday starts at 6pm (staging at of two 18-hole courses on the KOHLER COMPANY KOHLER 4pm), with social following. Car show 92nd PGA Championship: The PGA of Saturday along with an art show, craft fair, unique property along the America and Whistling Straits will once and kids’ games. Edwards-Alexander Park again unite to bring the world's best and YMCA. Fri 6-10pm, Sat 9am-5pm. shore of Lake Michigan. One golfers back to Wisconsin. Witness the 715/887-3511. www.portedwardswi.com/ of the longest layouts in world's best players test their skills on (Wood Co.) one of the most unforgettable venues STEVENS POINT major championship history at in golf. Whistling Straits. 800/PGA-GOLF Brews, Brats & Bands Celebration: Two www.pga2010.com (Sheboygan Co.) days of music, rides, silent auction, good 7,536 yards, Whistling Straits food and fun. Stevens Point Brewery. Fri 6- 8/11-12 11pm, Sat 11am-11pm. 800/369-4911, attracted more than 40,000 715/344-9310. www.pointbeer.com WAUPUN (Portage Co.) spectators per day during the Alto Fair: 4-H exhibits, tractor pulls, enter- 2004 PGA Champ Vijay Singh. tainment, and parade at 1pm Thursday. SYMCO 2004 PGA Championship. Free admission and free parking. Alto The Shakedown: A gathering of 1964 & Community Center. (Dodge Co.) older traditional style hot rods and cus- “The PGA of America is truly honored to toms. Held rain or shine. Camping, free return to Whistling Straits,” says Championship 8/11-15 parking, vendors, party, car show and rock- abilly weekend. Free tubing on the Wolf Director, Barry Deach. “This venue is a perfect GAYS MILLS River. Thresheree Grounds. Opens noon Crawford County Fair: Midway thrills, on Fri, 6am Sat, closes 11pm both days. match for our great Championship. It will provide exhibits, animal judging, demo derby, 920/235-1020. www.symcoshakedown.com good food and lots of family fun. (Waupaca Co.) players from around the world with a difficult, but Fairgrounds. 608/326-0224. www.crawfordcountywi.com/fair.htm WAUPUN fair challenge. Whistling Straits proved in 2004 (Crawford Co.) Truck ‘N’ Show: A salute to the trucking industry. “Lights of the Night” Convoy that it is a major championship venue. A record PHILLIPS Friday night. Sat afternoon parade with Price County Fair: Free carnival rides, 400 entries; and dance that evening. number of fans proved that the people of entertainment, and live music. Exhibits, Truckers come from far-off states to show horse shows, 4-H shows, team penning on their rigs. Waupun Community Center. Fri Wisconsin appreciate great golf and embrace this Thu; rodeo Fri & Sat; demo derby Sun; kid- noon-10pm, Sat 7am-midnight. 920/324- die tractor pull, dancing, talent contest, 9985. www.waupuntrucknshow.com great Championship. The PGA of America is chain saw carving, senior citizen day (Fri). (Dodge Co.) Fairgrounds. Thur 9am-10pm, Fri & Sat thrilled to be back in Wisconsin and expects 8am-mid, Sun 10am-9:30pm. 715/339-2397. www.pricecountyfair.com (Price Co.) 8/13-15 another memorable Championship in 2010.” ALGOMA Tickets for the Championship, featuring the 8/12-15 Shanty Days Celebration of the Lake: Includes ethnic foods, a parade, fireworks, world’s greatest golfers, are on sale now. All ticket EAGLE RIVER entertainment, arts & craft fair, street mar- Vilas County Fair: Exhibits, horse shows, ket, and more. Sat - 5K Road Run/Walk. Fri packages may be reserved and purchased online horseshoe tournament, judging, midway 3-11:30pm, Sat 10am-11:30, Sun 10am- rides, and refreshments. Fairgrounds. 9pm. 800/298-4888, 920/487-2041. at PGA2010.com, or by calling the PGA ticketing 715/479-2057. (Vilas Co.) www.algoma.org (Kewaunee Co.) center at 800/742-4653. Tickets will be sold on a Travel Green. CHIPPEWA FALLS Pure Water Days: Sporting events, kid’s first-come, first-served basis to a limited number Increase your gas mileage. games, entertainment, and a parade on Keep your tires properly Saturday. 700 Block of North Bridge St. of spectators. Fans are encouraged to purchase inflated and eliminate 715/723-0331. www.chippewachamber.org unnecessary cargo. (Chippewa Co.) their tickets early as demand for tickets to the 2004 PGA Championship was unprecedented.

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GREEN BAY RIB LAKE Antigo City Park. 9am start. 715/623-3344. HAYWARD Baylake Bank Tall Ship Festival: Twelve Rib Lake Ice Age Days: Friday - 1 & 5- (Langlade Co.) Hayward Inline Races: Skaters from tall ships will sail into Green Bay, dock on mile walk/run, High View fish boil, and free BARABOO across the country enjoy the demanding the shores of the Fox River and host a street dance. Saturday - classic car show 39-Mile Challenge or the easy 10K Tour. Summer Art Classic: 75 juried artists from three-day festival. Visitors will be able to and free street dance. Sunday - parade. All Fred Scheer’s Lumberjack Village. 715/634- throughout the Midwest show and sell fine tour the ships – each offering their own 3 days - midway rides, concessions, Fishing 0724. www.haywardinlinemarathon.com sculpture, ceramics, paintings, jewelry, historic story. Relaxing sailaways, free Shack Contest, and 6-man team semi-trac- (Sawyer Co.) photography, glass, fiber art and more on entertainment, and food and drink ven- tor pull. Downtown. 800/819-5253, the park-like courthouse square. Great dors. Leicht Memorial Park. 10am-5pm. 715/427-3132. riblakewisconsin.com (Taylor MANAWA food, children's activities and musical 800/895-0071, 920/497-5664. Co.) Oktoberfest at Ferg's Bavarian Village: entertainment. Held rain or shine. www.tallshipgreenbay.com (Brown Co.) Polka music and entertainment, spanferkel SHAWANO Courthouse Lawn. 9am-4pm. 608/356- and other German food and refreshments, HAUGEN Shawano Folk Music Festival: The 32nd 3192. www.saukcountyartassociation.org gift shop. Ferg's Bavarian Village. 10am- Haugen Fun Days: Thur - mushroom hunt. annual festival features concerts on Fri & (Sauk Co.) 10pm. 888/417-4040, 715/258-7343. Fri - karaoke at 5pm. Sat - strongman com- Sat evenings, plus daytime workshops, CAMERON fergsbavarianvillage.com (Waupaca Co.) petition, garage sales, kolaches for sale, performances, and crafts. Enjoy a mix of Classic Car Show: 50’s Day & Classic Car volleyball tournament, beer sampling and ethnic and contemporary folk music and SILVER CLIFF Show featuring Sheriff Bob. Music and live music. Fri & Sat - street dance at 9pm. dance. Fri & Sat concerts 7-10pm; work- Silver Cliff Fire & Rescue Auxillary food of the 1950s. Pioneer Village. 10am- Sun - family fun day, parade and garden shops Sat & Sun 10:30am-4:30pm. Picnic & Parade: Family fun with kids 5pm. 715/458-2080. tractor pull. Food. 715/234-7554. (Barron www.shawanofestival.com (Shawano Co.) games, food, beer, non-alcoholic refresh- www.barroncountymuseum.com (Barron Co.) ments, raffles and music provided by a WEBSTER Co.) disc jockey. Memorial Picnic Grounds. LA CROSSE Gandy Dancer Days: Attend this annual Annual Fly-In at Rice Lake: Aerobatic fly- Parade at 10am, picnic 11am-6pm. Irishfest: Irish dance shows, Irish market, community event featuring downtown ing, pancake breakfast by the Boy Scouts, 715/856-5813. (Marinette Co.) cultural tent, wee folks area, tea garden, sidewalk sales, arts & crafts vendors, a lunch by Golden K. Lots of aircraft, war- demolition derby, and community garage STOUGHTON rides in a horse-drawn Irish cart, plus food birds, medical aircraft, police and fire units. Stoughton Coffee Break Festival: Small vendors featuring Irish stew, Irish potatoes, sales. Dance the night away at a street Great time for the whole family. Free dance on Main Street. Villagewide. 8am- town fun in the place where the coffee corned beef, and more. Southside Fest admission and parking. Rice Lake Airport. break was born. Sample coffee from a host Grounds. 800/658-9424. 5pm. 715/866-4856. 800/523-6318, 715/651-6878. www.websterwisconsin.com (Burnett Co.) of coffee vendors, check out the art & craft www.irishfestlax.org (La Crosse Co.) www.ricelaketourism.com (Barron Co.) show, the car show, kids activities, music, MADISON WEST BEND EAGLE food, and participate in the 1-mile and 5k Madison Invitational Horse Show: More West Bend Cache Ba$h: 3rd annual $1000 Flavor of Wisconsin: Taste 19th-century run. Mandt Park. 8:30am-3pm. 888/873- than 100 horses compete in morning and CacheBa$h. West Bend has become a hot immigrant cooking with a Central 7912, 608/873-7912. www.stoughtonwi.com evening sessions in each class. Proceeds spot for geocachers with more than 500 European flair. Wash your meal down with (Dane Co.) from a silent auction benefits WAGS, an caches located within a 7-mile radius. 50 plenty of historic beverages, learn the new caches will be added specifically for WAUTOMA organization which trains service dogs. secrets of preparation and the history of Wautoma’s Augustfest 2010: Community 608/835-9589. (Dane Co.) this event. Regner Park. 262/338-2666. how the foods developed, and take home www.geocaching.com celebration with a duck race, live auction, recipes galore. Reservations required. Old free pony rides, donut & bake sale, quilt MOSINEE World Wisconsin. 5:30-8pm. 262/594-6300. Little Bull Falls LogJam Festival: show and demonstration, book sale, kids 8/14 www.oldworldwisconsin.org (Waukesha carnival, art show, raffles, train rides and Mosinee celebrates its timber heritage Co.) with historic exhibits, a fur-trade ren- ANTIGO more. World War II Building. 9am-7pm. dezvous, food, entertainment, logging Antigo Tater Trot: Annual event. 10K and EDGERTON 920/787-3334. competitions and demonstrations. River 1-mile runs, 4-mile walk. Start and finish at Stroll Through the Park Arts & Crafts www.whereupnorthbegins.com (Waushara Park. 715/693-4336. www.logjamfestival.org the Antigo City Park. Paved streets and Fair: Annual fine arts & crafts show, bake Co.) (Marathon Co.) country roads with short sections of gravel. sale, music, produce sales and conces- Course is flat and fast. Split times, mile sions. Tour the Albion Historical Museum. 8/14-15 markers, and water stations provided. Albion Park. 9am-3pm. 608/884-6039. (Rock Co.) BRODHEAD Covered Bridge Days: Sidewalk sale, flea HARTFORD market, street dance, 5K run/walk, parade, Hartford Hot Air Balloon Rally: Family antique tractor show & pull, antique car event with free admission includes games show, historic tours, softball & volleyball for the kids, air show, ping pong ball drop, tournaments. Downtown/ Square & South hot air balloon launch in evening, with a Brodhead. 608/897-8411. La Crosse Irishfest, night glow and a fabulous fireworks display BrodheadChamber.org (Green Co.) August 13-15. at dark. Hartford Airport. Noon-dusk. 262/673-7002. www.hartfordchamber.org CHILTON Wisconsin Steam & Gas Engine Show: (Washington Co.) Display of historic steam engines, gas engines & tractors. Threshing & saw mill in operation daily. Farm toy show, flea mar- ket, food & concessions. Fairgrounds. 9am-5pm. 920/989-2412. www.wisteam-engine.com/contact-us.html (Calumet Co.) GREEN LAKE Fine Arts Show: In a picturesque setting next to the mill pond and dam, more than 100 artists from the Midwest exhibit their original works. Watercolor, oil paintings, pottery, fiber art, wildlife and much more. Live music, food and refreshments. Playground Park. 10am-5pm. 920/294-3955. www.greenlakeartshow.com (Green Lake Co.) IOLA RJ & LINDA MILLER Iola Vintage Military Show: Military vehi- cles & equipment, tractors, machines and professional vehicle exhibit. WWII and Vietnam battle reenactments with pyrotechnics. Living history encampments. swap meet, camping, USO-type shows and parades. Iola Old Car Show Grounds. Gates open at 8am. 715/445-4005. www.iolavms.com (Waupaca Co.)

34 travelwisconsin.com SUN PRAIRIE Sweet Corn Festival: Festival begins with a parade down Main Street on Thurs evening. Event includes craft show, carnival

RJ & LINDA MILLER rides, concessions, family stage, beer tent with live bands, kiddie korner activities, petting zoo, rock climbing wall, and lots of sweet corn on Sat & Sun. Angell Park. Thurs & Fri 6-10 pm, Sat noon-mid, Sun noon-10pm. 608/837-4547. www.sunprairiechamber.com (Dane Co.) WAUTOMA Waushara County Fair: Tractor, truck and horse pulls, harness racing, Demo Derby, carnival rides, livestock auction, commer- cial exhibits, and concessions. 4-H and FFA competitions. Fairgrounds. 8am-mid. 920/787-0416. (Waushara Co.) 8/20 APPLETON Art on the Town: The art venues on College Avenue and the Riverfront open their doors with artist demonstrations and refreshments. Third Friday of each month June-Sept. Downtown. 6-9pm. 920/954- 9112. www.appletondowntown.org (Outagamie Co.) HOLMEN Coulee Region Riders Club Gymkhana: Rodeo events for high school and adult Sweet Corn Festival in Sun Prairie, August 19-22. riders; barrel racing, pole bending, jump- ing, figure 8, Texas flag race. Coulee LAKE GENEVA 8/15 8/18-22 Region Riders Club. 6pm. 608/526-4684. Art in the Park: Outdoor, juried, fine art www.ridersclub.org (La Crosse Co.) fair on beautiful Geneva Lake. 100 artists ANTIGO BEAVER DAM from all over the country will exhibit pot- Badgerland Classics & Customs Annual Dodge County Fair: Huge midway, main 8/20-21 tery, fiber, leather, paper, glass, graphics, Car Show & Swap Meet: Antique and stage with top national country and west- HILBERT jewelry, metal, mixed media, painting, collectible cars and trucks, parts and litera- ern and classic rock entertainment. Lots of Voices of Peace Gospel Music Festival: photography, sculpture, and wood. Library ture vendors, show cars, and classic cars exhibits and vendors. Live music, a magic 19 groups from across the Midwest play Park. Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-4pm. for sale. Fairgrounds. 8am-4pm. 715/623- show, chain saw carving, pony rides & a country, bluegrass, and southern gospel 262/249-7988. www.lakegenevawi.com 5603. www.badgerland-cc.org (Langlade petting zoo. Huge demolition derby music. Bring your lawn chairs and prepare (Walworth Co.) Co.) Sunday. Fairgrounds. 8am-mid each day. to have some fun. Concessions on the 920/885-3586. grounds including a fish fry on Fri, and MILWAUKEE AURORA www.dodgecountyfairgrounds.com (Dodge chicken breasts on Sat. Hilbert Civic Park. Morning Glory Fine Craft Fair: Aurora Tractor Pull: Antique and new Co.) Milwaukee’s premier contemporary fine tractors pull against each other for prizes. Fri 3-10pm, Sat 10am-9pm. 920/853-3352. craft fair. Handsome downtown location George Weber Recreation Field. 888/889- DE PERE www.voicesofpeace.net (Calumet Co.) along the Milwaukee River. Silent auction 0049. (Marinette Co.) Brown County Fair: County fair featuring LA CROSSE and special amenities for artists and food, music and entertainment. CenturyTel's Sand on the Riverfront: patrons. Marcus Center for the Performing PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Fairgrounds. 920/336-7292. Sand sculpting competition, food, music Arts. 10am-5pm. 414/273-7206. Voyage of Discovery Cruise: Explore the www.browncountyfair.com/ (Brown Co.) and family fun. Proceeds benefit people www.wdcc.org/exhibitions/index.cfm confluence of the Mississippi and with disabilities. Riverside Park. Fri 9:30am- (Milwaukee Co.) Wisconsin Rivers aboard a riverboat as a LAKE GENEVA local historian tells the story of French Venetian Festival: Arts & craft fair (Sat 8pm, Sat 11am-8pm. 608/784-9450. explorers Marquette and Joliet. This two- 10am-6pm & Sun 10am-5pm), carnival, www.riverfrontinc.org (La Crosse Co.) hour cruise is a must for river and history lighted boat parade, and fireworks at dusk buffs. Reservations required. St. Feriole on Sun. Library Park/ Flat Iron Park. Wed- WAUPACA Waupaca Area Triathlon: A 1/2-mile Island. Departs at 2pm. 877/647-7397, Fri 6pm-mid, Sat & Sun noon-mid. swim, 20-mile bike race and 5K-run. The 563/586-4444. (Crawford Co.) 262/248-4416. www.lakegenevaJaycees.org swim starts at 7am across Shadow Lake in RJ & LINDA MILLER (Walworth Co.) South Park. The bike course is rather hilly. 8/18 WILMOT The run is a flat, fast loop. South Park's EAGLE RIVER Kenosha County Fair: Enjoy entertain- Shadow Lake. 715/258-7343. Paul Bunyan Fest: Fun family event with ment, animals, exhibits, food, and lots of www.waupacaareatriathlon.com (Waupaca Beef Roast Cooking Contest, Paul Bunyan- family fun. Fairgrounds. 262/843-2016. Co.) sized beef sandwiches, an arts & craft kenoshacofair.com (Kenosha Co.) Arts on the Square: Starts Fri evening show, musical entertainment, chainsaw with a dance & live fire spinning. Juried art carving demos, and much more. 8/19-22 show and sale, live music, and theater, 3 Downtown. 9am-4pm. 800/359-6315. (Vilas HAYWARD entertainment stages, farmer's market, Co.) workshops, home brew and wine making Sawyer County Fair: Family entertain- venue. City Square. 715/258-3741. ment, carnival, live music, exhibits, animal www.waupacaarts.org (Waupaca Co.) 8/18-19 and agriculture displays. Fairgrounds. 9am- GREEN BAY mid. 715/934-2721. WAUSAU If Tombstones Could Talk: Outdoor walk- www.sawyercountyfair.org (Sawyer Co.) Big Bull Falls Blues Festival: 19th annual ing tour with costumed actors. Meet some MILWAUKEE fest with both local and national blues per- of Green Bay’s famous and not-so-famous formers. Concessions and beer garden. Irish Fest: The nation’s largest Irish festival departed citizens as they describe their Fern Island Park. 715/843-0748. celebrates Irish music, dance, culture, lives on the Wisconsin frontier. Sponsored www.wausauareaevents.org (Marathon Co.) sports and cuisine. More than 300 enter- by the Brown County Historical Society. tainers on 17 stages, children’s activities, Allouez Catholic Cemetery. 6:30pm. Celtic canines and Irish wares delight the 920/437-1840. Visit travelwisconsin.com Irish in everyone. Henry Maier Festival www.browncohistoricalsoc.org (Brown Co.) for even more unique Park. Thur 5-10pm, Fri 4pm-mid, Sat noon- Iola Vintage Military Show, Wisconsin events. August 14-15. mid, Sun 11am-10pm. 414/476-3378. www.irishfest.com (Milwaukee Co.)

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8/20-22 PORT WASHINGTON Maritime Heritage Tall Ships Festival: ALLENTON Annual celebration of Port Washington’s Allenton Legion/Fireman's Picnic: Fri: rich maritime culture. Showcases tall ships fish fry, kiddie rides, live music. Sat: volley- and tours, food, entertainment, artisans ball tournament, water fights, kiddie rides, and family activities. Lakefront. 9:30am- live music. Sun: parade (11:30am), march- 6pm. 262/305-4220. ing bands perform after parade, chicken www.portmaritimefestival.com (Ozaukee dinner, kiddie rides, water fights, live Co.) music. Veterans Park. 888/974-8687, 262/305-1486. (Washington Co.) 8/21 BARABOO ANTIGO Badger Steam and Gas Engine Show: Antigo Lions Club Tractor Pull: Classes: Wisconsin's largest display of early Super Farm, Light Weight Super Stock, American steam-powered and gas-pow- Two-Wheel Drive Truck, and Modified. ered equipment. Food, flea market, arts & Cost $12/adults & $6/children. crafts, and entertainment. Features early Fairgrounds. 6pm. 715/623-0161. (Langlade Wisconsin manufacturers & models. 8am- Co.) 5pm. 608/522-4905. www.badgersteamandgas.com (Sauk Co.) ARCADIA Concert and Art Festival: Performances EAGLE RIVER by a variety of musical groups, area artists DON ABRAMS National Championship Musky Open: work on display, food booths, wine tasting, Musky tournament includes a sport show, and an evening display of fireworks. trophies, food and fun for the whole family. Memorial Park. 2-10pm. 608/323-6568. Fish one of seven lake families in Vilas www.arcadiawi.org (Trempealeau Co.) Mexican Fiesta in Milwaukee, August 20-22. County. Fairgrounds. 800/359-6315. www.eagleriver.org (Vilas Co.) DANBURY Annual Oktoberfest: Celebrate the city’s walk out on the docks, view the boats, visit polished pieces. Displays of many unique German heritage at their 10th annual with owners, and vote for their favorite specimens. Door prizes. This year we will Oktoberfest, with great food, bier, music boat. Lakefront Park. 9am-4pm. 262/691- have a replica of Tyrannosaurus Rex “Sue.” and dancing. The German Edelweis Folk 2341. glacbs.org (Waukesha Co.) Demonstrations also of flint knapping. UW Dancers, the Riverside Cloggers, the Dan Barron County Gym. 10am-5pm. 877/234- PORTAGE 2126, 715/234-2126. (Barron Co.) RJ & LINDA MILLER Zimmer Polk Band and Bill Konkar will be Friendship Village Celebrates Zona performing. 1-9pm. 715/244-3403. (Burnett Gale: A commemoration of Pulitzer Prize TURTLE LAKE Co.) winning dramatist & social activist Zona Moon Lake Threshermen’s Association EAGLE Gale. Poetry & play reading, music, tours Threshing Bee: Annual Bee includes Vintage Base Ball at Old World of Gale's two homes in Portage, ice cream demonstrations of farming from yesteryear, Wisconsin: Old World Wisconsin’s 1860's social and more. 608/742-3315. (Columbia antique cars, tractors, steam driven vintage team, the Eagle Diamonds, faces Co.) machinery, farm displays, slow tractor race, kid’s events, miniature train ride, flea mar- off against the Milwaukee Cream City STURGEON BAY Club. Admission to the museum gets you ket, music and food. 715/948-2820. West Fest: Wild west day with craft show, www.moonlakeshow.org (Barron Co.) into the game for free. (Yes, back then it chili cook-off, live country western music, was spelled base ball). Old World kids activities, food and beverages. West Wisconsin. Open 10am-5pm (gametime Side Business District. 9am-4pm. 920/743- 8/22 1:30pm). 866/944-7483, 262/594-6300. 6246. (Door Co.) GREENBUSH www.oldworldwisconsin.org (Waukesha Wade House 50th Annual Arts and Co.) WALES Crafts Fair: Browse a hundred booths dis- Donna Lexa Memorial Art Fair: The 14th KENOSHA playing handmade wares and traditional annual juried art fair with over 65 artists, craft creations ranging from dolls and bas- HarborPark Jazz & Blues Festival: Enjoy entertainment, food, children's area, and jazz music on the shore of Lake Michigan. kets to woodcrafts and jewelry. Tour the used book sale. Glacial Drumlin Trail. Wade House for $3.50 (today only). Horse- HarborPark's Celebration Place. 262/654- 10am-5pm. 262/968-2945. Holmen Kornfest, August 20-22. 2412. www.mahonefund.org (Kenosha Co.) drawn transportation on the site is includ- www.donnalexamemorialartfair.org ed in the ticket cost. 9am-5pm. 866/944- MENOMONIE (Waukesha Co.) 7483, 920/526-3271. www.wadehouse.org HOLMEN Rassbach Museum Family Fun Day: Sack Holmen Kornfest: Fresh corn on the cob, (Sheboygan Co.) races, digging for gem stones, treasure 8/21-22 chicken BBQ and other food, live music, hunts, wheelbarrow races, art projects, RACINE carnival, water fights, tractor pulls, horse- CASSVILLE crafts, live music, museum tours and more. Racine Zoo Classic Car Show: From old shoe tournament, volleyball, softball and Stonefield Railroad Days: All aboard for Admission (adults $8, children $5) covers to new/mild to wild... this car and motorcy- concessions. Enjoy Fri night fireworks and a trip back in time. Visit the Stonefield all activities as well as food, drinks and a cle show is one of the best attended in a parade on Sat at 11am. Car show on Sun depot, hop into the caboose, view model chance to win door prizes. 11am-4pm. southeast Wisconsin. Food, fun and clas- at Holmen Middle School. Halfway Creek railroad trains, and stop by the “End of the 715/232-8685. www.dunnhistory.org (Dunn sics for all to enjoy and admire. (Exhibitors Park & American Legion. 608/792-6728. Line” camp to sample the mulligan Co.) of cars pay fee). Racine Zoo. 10am-4pm. www.discoveronalaska.com (La Crosse Co.) stew. Stonefield. 10am-4pm. 608/725-5210. 262/636-9189. www.racinezoo.org/ (Racine NEW LONDON www.stonefieldhistoricsite.org (Grant Co.) Co.) MADISON Northeast Wisconsin Strongman WI Paint Horse Futurity Show: More MANITOWOC Challenge: Come watch men and women than 250 beautiful horses known for their Civil War Remembered: Experience the 8/24-29 carry, pull, push, drag, and lift extraordinar- incredible coloring. Riders can participate Civil War through education programs, ily heavy objects. Family fun for all ages. MANITOWOC in halter, riding and futurity classes and battle re-enactments, civilian demonstra- Hatten Park. 920/982-4774. Manitowoc County Fair: Ag exhibits, also receive prize money. Alliant Energy tors, music, sutlers and much more! www.bigtonyscrivens.com (Outagamie Co.) youth exhibits, displays, musical entertain- Center. 608/325-2539. Admission charged. Pinecrest Historical ment, and food. Manitowoc County Expo, www.wispainthorse.com (Dane Co.) OAKDALE Village. 9am-4pm. 920/684-4445. Inc. 920/683-4378. Oakdale Area Snowmobile Association www.mchistsoc.org (Manitowoc Co.) www.manitowoccountyexpo.com MILWAUKEE Show & Swap: 4th annual indoor show Mexican Fiesta: Spice up your life with MUKWONAGO (Manitowoc Co.) and outdoor swap meet featuring classes authentic Mexican food, rousing mariachi Maxwell Street Days Flea Market: More for both original and restored sleds. bands, the foot-stomping rhythms and col- than 650 vendors of crafts, produce, Oakdale Town Hall. 9am-3pm. 608/372- orful swirl of traditional dancers, and the plants, tools. Food and refreshments. Hwy Travel Green. 5919. (Monroe Co.) handmade treasures of the marketplace. 83 & Cty NN. 8am-5pm. 262/363-3580. During your hotel stay, be Henry Maier Festival Park. Fri 11am- PEWAUKEE www.mukwonagochamber.org (Waukesha energy conscious away from 11:30pm, Sat & Sun noon-11:30pm. Antique & Classic Boat Show: 30-plus Co.) home. Turn down the 414/383-7066. www.mexicanfiesta.org classic wooden boats from across south- RICE LAKE thermostat, turn off the (Milwaukee Co.) east Wisconsin. Boat sizes will range from Northwest Wisconsin Gem & Mineral lights and TV, and 14 feet to 38 feet. Spectators will be able Society Show: Many items to purchase reuse your sheets and from fossils to jewelry, and rough rock to towels.

36 travelwisconsin.com 8/25-29 SUPERIOR MADISON Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival: Wisconsin Pottery Association Show CUMBERLAND Dragon boat racing all day Sat. Food and and Sale: More than 50 dealers from Rutabaga Festival: Since 1932, beverage vendors, arts and crafts fair, across the Midwest will sell all types of Cumberland has annually celebrated this entertainment Fri evening and Sat antique/collectible pottery and dinnerware oft-forgotten veggie. Enjoy live entertain- throughout the day. Barker’s Island. Fri 4- at the annual show. 608/849-8761. ment, a pedal tractor pull, pepper-eating 10pm. Sat 7am-10pm. 866/336-1107. www.wisconsinpottery.org (Dane Co.) contest, basketball shootout, craft show, www.lakesuperiordragons.com (Douglas morning bike tour, and grand parade. Co.) MOUNT HOREB Downtown. 715/822-3378. Fire Muster: Games, food, live music, fire www.cumberland-wisconsin.com (Barron WEST BEND equipment display and parade. Co.) Germanfest: This free, outdoor festival Firefighters compete in bucket brigade, features two stages of continuous polka waterfights, and ladder and hose competi- music, authentic German food, dancing, tions. Fire Department. 608/437-5914. 8/25-9/11 Sheepshead tournament, and daily raffles. www.trollway.com (Dane Co.) BAYFIELD Friday fish fry, Saturday farmers market, Apostle Islands Lighthouse Celebration: Riverwalk Art Fair and strawberry pancake POTOSI 2nd Annual Port of Potosi BrewFest: Daily lighthouse cruises and tours of the breakfast. Downtown. Fri 10am-11pm; Sat Sample some of the best beer, wine and seven historic Apostle Islands lights. Other 7am-11pm. 262/338-3909. cheeses from more than 35 breweries, activities include lectures, concerts, a www.downtownwestbend.com wineries and cheese companies. Fee Keeper’s Dinner and more. Tour newly ren- (Washington Co.) JOHN TOUSCANY charged, save on advance tickets. Potosi ovated Raspberry Island Lighthouse - the Brewery & National Brewery Museum. “Showplace of the Apostle Islands.” 8/27-29 608/763-4002. www.potosibrewery.com Apostle Islands Cruise Service. Daily. (Grant Co.) 800/779-4487, 715/779-5619. DANBURY www.lighthousecelebration.com/ (Bayfield St. Croix Traditional Wild Rice Pow- Artstreet in Green Bay, WAUPACA Wow: This 37th annual Pow-Wow features Co.) August 27-29. Waupaca Rod & Classic Car Club Car authentic Native American dancers and Show and Cruise: A rod and classic car drummers, food vendors and native arts & MIDDLETON show with all the summer amenities. South 8/27-28 crafts vendors. Come and enjoy a spectac- Middleton Good Neighbor Festival: Park. 715/256-1099. (Waupaca Co.) ular Native American event. Hole in the BRANTWOOD Annual summer favorite with a variety of Wall Casino. 9am-9pm. 800/BET-U-WI, Spirit of Brantwood: 150-mile motorcycle delicious foods, midway rides and games, 715/349-2195. 8/28-29 tour from Brantwood to Minocqua and an arts and crafts fair, a parade, live enter- www.holeinthewallcasino.com (Burnett Co.) back. A group start at 10am. Stops along tainment and more. Firemen’s Park. CORNELL the way. Benefits terminally ill kids. Music, 800/688-5694. Chippewa River Rendezvous: Enjoy dis- food & fun after ride. Free primitive camp- EDGAR North Central WI Antique Steam/Gas www.goodneighborfestival.com (Dane Co.) plays from the early Indian camps of the ing and a Big Bison Feed. Community Engine Show: 36th annual show. 1600s to modern day crafters. Educational Park. 715/453-1872. ONALASKA Machinery exhibits, flea market, refresh- and fun for the family. Mill Yard Park. www.2theliquorstore.com (Price Co.) Legion Community Days: Carnival, flea ments, historic buildings, weaving and ice 715/239-6628. www.chippewachamber.org market, craft show, antiques, pool tourna- cream making demos, petting zoo and (Chippewa Co.) PORTAGE ment, pancake breakfast, country and games for children, live music, parade Sat Taste of Portage Market Fair: Fri night - polka bands, concessions, kids’ activities EAGLE RIVER & Sun at 1pm, pancake breakfasts, on-site live music, food and refreshments, car tent, bingo, and more. American Legion. Festival of Flavors: This event showcases camping. Kurt Umnus Farm. Fri 8am-11pm, cruise, kid’s activities. Sat - Sample food 800/873-1901, 608/783-3071. local restaurants, as well as Wisconsin culi- Sat 7am-11pm, Sun 7am-7pm. 715/352- from 15 area restaurants & civic organiza- www.onalaskapost336.org (La Crosse Co.) nary artisans and artists using natural prod- tions 10am-4pm, shop 50 art & craft ven- 2978. www.edgarsteamshow.com ucts. Good food, cheese and wine tasting, dors, see the all-make/all-model car show, (Marathon Co.) UNION GROVE and demonstrations. Riverview Park. and sample specialty beers. Market GREEN BAY Sportsmans Fair: Indoor/outdoor trade 800/359-6315, 715/479-8467. Square. Fri 6-9pm, Sat 10am-4pm. show offers 100s of exhibits, dog training Artstreet: Showcases more than 200 visu- www.eaglerivermainstreet.org (Vilas Co.) 800/474-2525, 608/742-6242. and clinics, calling competitions, Wisconsin al artists from across the country. www.portagewi.com (Columbia Co.) DNR demos, hunting, fishing, camping, GREEN BAY Performing arts on 3 stages with a blend of boating, seminars, kid's activities, and raf- Heritage Hill: British Encampment: Learn jazz, blues, classical, dance, and theatre. PRINCETON fles. Fairgrounds. 262/873-0008. about life on the Wisconsin frontier in the Art fair Sat 10am-6pm,Sun 10am-5pm, edi- Burning Down the Fox: Bar-B-Que com- www.sportsmansfair.com (Racine Co.) 1700s under British rule. Encamped at Fort petition that qualifies the winner for the ble arts, a children’s art area, artist demon- Green Bay, British redcoats drill and fire Nationals in Kansas City. Live music, strators, and strolling performers. 8/28 their muskets while their wives cook, bake, scrumptious bar-b-que, a Kid's Zone of Downtown. Fri 5pm-mid, Sat 10am-11pm, and weave, and their children play and do games, and more. Princeton High School Sun 10am-5pm. 920/435-5220. AMHERST chores. Heritage Hill. Sat 10am-4:30pm, Grounds. 920/361-6379. www.artseventsinc.com/artstreet/ (Brown Amherst Quilt, Craft & Amish Furniture Sun noon-4:30pm. 920/448-5150. www.burningdownthefox.com (Green Lake Co.) Auction: Amish quilts & furniture are auc- www.heritagehillgb.org (Brown Co.) Co.) tioned under huge tents. Baked goods, food and refreshments. Fairgrounds. Starts TIGERTON at 8am. 715/467-2800. Tigerton Lumberjack Days: Corn roast, www.maderauction.com (Portage Co.) music & bike give-away on Saturday. Parade at 1pm on Sunday, Lumberjack

PHILIP OLSEN FORT ATKINSON contests, food and fun. Tigerton Rhythm On The River: An evening of Community Park. 715/535-3300. (Shawano good music, great food and fun on Fort’s Co.) Riverwalk. Dance the night away to the sounds of great live bands. 5-11pm. WAUSAU 888/733-3678, 920/563-3210. IWA Snowmobile Watercross Racing: fortchamber.com (Jefferson Co.) Snowmobiles racing on water. Drag and oval racing presented by the International HAYWARD Watercross Association and Studman Seeley Lions Club Pre-Fat Bike Race: Racing LLC. Weekend pass $20, Sat $10, New race format, 3 divisions. 25 mile Sun $12, kids 9 & under free. Bring your Expert-Fat, 15 mile Sport-Fat, 10 mile lawn chairs. Sunny Vale Park. Sat gates Citizen-Fat & 3k Cub Race. Registration open 9am, racing 10am; Sun gates open and check in at the Sawmill Saloon. Seeley 10am, racing 11am. 715/536-9490. Hills Trails. 715/634-6449. www.iwausa.org/ (Marathon Co.) www.seeleywis.com (Sawyer Co.) HILBERT Cheesehead Run: Half-Marathon and 5K Changes may occur. run. Concessions, activities for the kids, Before attending an live music, T-shirts, medals, and goodie event call or e-mail bags. Downtown. Register at 7am, run at ahead to verify dates or Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival in Superior, August 27-28. 8am. 920/205-3310. visit travelwisconsin.com. www.pacesettersrun.com (Calumet Co.)

2010 Spring/Summer Event Guide 37 not to be missed. A few elite rid- ers will compete for the champi- onship, but most of the field will be citizen-class athletes in it for the adventure and personal chal- lenge inherent in this 40-mile off road journey. The Short & Fat, a simultane- SEP2010 ous 16-mile companion event, offers an additional 800 cyclists a shorter but challenging back- woods’ cycling opportunity. This rolling mass of cyclists will launch from Randysek Road in Cable, Saturday at 10am. Both events head cross-county utiliz- ing a twisting maze of wooded trails to arrive at the Telemark Resort finish line in Cable. Both events feature a Children’s Bicycle Parade before the start of each race. The entire Chequamegon weekend is filled with activities that the whole family will enjoy. Friday offers warm-up events, a pasta feast, and product dis- plays. Sunday offers several lighter, fun events after Saturday’s serious day of racing. The Rough Stuff Poker Ride starts at 9am with several hun- dred pedaling up and down the hills of Telemark Resort in a bicy- cle race. Riders can compete for top times in the RJ & LINDA MILLER Timed Competition category or for best hands in the Poker Ride format. Sunday also features specta- tor-friendly lap races. Beginning ff road bicyclists from at 10am, the Cable Crit-Cross across the country will will feature two-person, two-lap OFF Oconverge on Telemark qualifying heats. Riders will Resort in Cable for the running negotiate a short, closed course of the 28th Annual that contains cyclocross features THE Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival including new hand-built single- on September 17-19, 2010. A track, several dismount and run sold out field of 2,500 riders will sections, and a ramp-platform- BEATEN test muscles, minds and pedal- steps obstacle all located on the powered machines in the Telemark ski hill. nation’s largest mass start point- With a combination of fat TRACK to-point off road bicycle event. tires, friends, family and fun it’s The festival’s main event, the not just a race, it’s a really great Chequamegon 40, is set for time. For more information Saturday when 1,700 riders will about the festival, visit start, en masse, from Hayward’s www.cheqfattire.com. Main Street at 10am; a spectacle

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SMTWTFS 9/3-4 HOLMEN HILLSBORO Western Wisconsin Regional High Labor Day Celebration: Activities include 1234 PRAIRIE DU SAC School Rodeo: Bareback riding, saddle a junior fair, farmers market, carnival, trac- Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw: This bronc and bull riding, steer wrestling, calf tor pulls, demolition derby, Vernon 567891011 fun event features flying cow pies, music, roping, cutting teams, barrel racing, pole County’s largest Labor Day parade, art & craft fair (Sat), parade and food. Two bending and break-away-roping. Coulee refreshments, music and entertainment, 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 stages of live entertainment on Saturday. Region Riders Club. 608/526-4684. softball and fun for the entire family. 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Marion Park. 608/643-5463. www.ridersclub.org (La Crosse Co.) Firemen's Memorial Park. 608/489-2521. www.wiscowchip.com (Sauk Co.) www.hillsborofire.info (Vernon Co.) NEW GLARUS 26 27 28 29 30 Wilhelm Tell Festival: Community per- JIM FALLS 9/3-5 formers present the “Wilhelm Tell Lion's Sturgeon Festival: Amusements ALLENTON Pageant” in English (Sat 2pm & Sun 1pm) on the midway, bands nightly, demolition 9/1-6 Big Concertina Jamboree Festival: and in German (Sat 10am). Also Swiss derbies, tractor pull and truck pull, and Continuous concertina jamming on three music, a yodeling contest, art fair in the parade. Fun for all ages. Anson Park. MARSHFIELD stages with all players welcome. park (Sun), an ethnic fashion show (Sun Opens Fri 5pm, Sat & Sun at 9am, Mon Central Wisconsin State Fair: 4-H and Concertinas to play, trade, or sell. Dancing, 10:30am) and kid's lantern parade (Fri 9am-5pm. 715/832-5405. open class exhibits, free grandstand enter- Friday fish fry, food and refreshments. 8pm). 800/527-6838, 608/527-2095. www.chippewachamber.org (Chippewa tainment, the Central Wisconsin draft Overnight parking for campers. Addison www.wilhelmtell.org (Green Co.) Co.) horse show, midway rides, tractor pull, Town Hall - Veterans' Park. Fri & Sat 11am- demolition derby, commercial exhibits and 11pm, Sun 11am-7pm. 888/974-8687, PHILLIPS PORTAGE Powered Parachute, Light Sport & WWSDA Sheep Dog Trial: See over 100 special programs, food and beer gardens. 262/629-5018. Ultra-light Aircraft Fly-In: Learn more talented border collies gather sheep at a Fairgrounds. 715/387-1261. www.visitwashingtoncounty.com about ultra-light and light sport aircrafts 500-yard distance, drive a 1/4-mile triangu- www.centralwisconsinstatefair.com (Wood (Washington Co.) Co.) and powered parachutes or bring your lar course and pen them with only the aid BARABOO own to this unique fly-in. Pilot briefing of voice and commands. Food is SHAWANO Baraboo River Rendezvous: Fur trade re- prior to flight times, mowed grass runway, available on the grounds. Bring lawn chairs Shawano County Fair: Midway thrills, enactment and rendezvous held on the camping available at the airport. Bring or blankets to sit on. McLeish Farm. 9am- tractor pull, demolition derby, pig site of the first settled part of Baraboo. your radios - 122.8 Unicom. Price County 6pm. 608/845-6996. www.wwsda.org wrestling, free grandstand entertainment, Camps, traders, events and food vendors. Airport. Reg & set-up Fri at 3pm, then all (Columbia Co.) polka bands, great food, craft exhibits, Spirit Point. 9am-5pm Fri, Sat & Sun. day Sat & Sun. 800/269-4505, 715/339- stock car races and 4-H exhibits. 608/522-3319. www.baraboo.com (Sauk 3701. www.pricecountywi.net (Price Co.) RIDGELAND Ridgeland Fair: Ridgeland’s town fair Fairgrounds. 866/715-6532, 715/526-5419. Co.) www.shawanocountyfair.net (Shawano Co.) PRENTICE includes carnival rides, a tractor pull, CRANDON Progress Days: Fri - softball tourney & parade and many other activities. Borg Warner World Championship Off- concessions; Sat - arts & crafts show (10am Ridgeland Village Park. 715/949-1029. 9/2-6 Road Races: Premier off-road racing at its start), parade (10:30am), log loading con- (Dunn Co.) test, games, midway rides, dance, MARENGO best and most thrilling. 40,000 race fans ROSHOLT Ashland County Fair: Midway rides, horse attend annually. Televised on the ESPN, history/logging display, BBQ chicken, air- Rosholt Fair - Offical Portage County show, carnival, truck pull, musical enter- Speed channel, and live on ABC (in 2009). plane rides; Sun - golf, softball & basket- Fair: 4-H exhibits, music, main stage enter- tainment, concessions, animal judging, Crandon International Off-Road Raceway. ball tourneys, concessions. Lions Park. Fri tainment, carnival, food & refreshments, exhibits and plenty of family fun. 888/611-6092, 715/478-2222. 5:30-?, Sat 9am-1am, Sun 8am-8pm, parade and demolition derby. Something Fairgrounds. 800/284-9484. www.crandonoffroad.com (Forest Co.) Monday raindate. 715/428-2861. for everyone in the “park in the pines.” www.ashlandcountyfair.org (Ashalnd Co.) www.vil.prentice.wi.gov (Price Co.) Rosholt Fair Park. 715/677-4708. SHELL LAKE www.rosholtfair.com (Portage Co.) Town & Country Days: Fun for the whole family with horse, mini-rod and tractor STURTEVANT pulls, a bike/run/canoe triathlon, spelling Apple Holler Paula Red Festival and PHILIP OLSEN bee, volleyball tourney, sailboat regatta, Corn Roast: Apple picking, country cook- arts and crafts fair, nightly live music with out, corn roast and wagon rides through dancing, food booths, pancake breakfast, the orchard. Pony rides, Kids Corral play parade and more. Downtown. 715/468- area, corn maze, apple cider and caramel 4088. www.washburncounty.org/tourism apples. Apple Holler Restaurant & (Washburn Co.) Playhouse. Fri & Mon 11am-4pm, Sat & Sun 11am-6pm. 262/884-7100. SUPERIOR www.appleholler.com (Racine Co.) Great Northern Classic Rodeo: MRA/URA-sanctioned professional rodeo, 9/4 including saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, calf roping, team roping, bare- CASSVILLE back riding, cowgirl’s barrel racing, & bull Cassville Car Cruise: All classic & special riding. Also, 5K walk/run Sat AM, Miracle interest vehicles are welcome. Meet at rodeo on Sun AM, children's games, food Menards in Platteville at 2pm. Depart at and fun. Fairgrounds. 218/727-6336. 3pm cruising thru Grant County to www.greatnorthernclassicrodeo.com Cassville. Food and refreshments at (Douglas Co.) 5:30pm at Riverside Park. Live music from 7-11pm. Riverside Park. 608/725-5647. 9/3-6 www.cassville.org (Grant Co.) CHILTON CORNELL Calumet County Fair: Carnival rides, Pork N’ The Park: Roasted pork dinner exhibits, stock car racing, demolition served with all the trimmings & homemade derby, live music, and grandstand enter- pies, activities for children, dancing, and tainment. The Biggest Little Fair in more. Mill Yard Park. 715/239-3710. Wisconsin! Fairgrounds. 9am-mid. www.cityofcornell.com (Chippewa Co.) 920/849-2926. www.calumetcountyfair.com HURLEY (Calumet Co.) Festival Italiano: Craft fair and flea market EDGERTON (11am-5pm), Marty’s Goldenaires Senior Rock River Thresheree: Train rides, steam Drum and Bugle Corp performance, food calliope, gas tractors, large flea market, booths, kids’ games, Bring the family for blacksmith shop, vintage cars and trucks, some great Italian food. Downtown. big tractor parade every day at 3 pm. 715/561-4334. www.HurleyWi.com (Iron Oliver is the 2010 featured tractor. Co.) Admission is charged. Thresherman’s Park. 8am-5pm. 608/868-2814. www.thresheree.org (Rock Co.)

Great Northern Classic Rodeo in Superior, September 3-5.

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NEKOOSA HATFIELD WEST BEND Lake Arrowhead Craft Show: More than Thunderbird Village Flea Market and Kettle Moraine Jazz Festival: Features 100 crafters show and sell. Food/bever- Craft Shows: Enjoy food, fun, and bar- internationally recognized jazz musicians ages on-site, courtesy cars for the handi- gains galore. 160 Vendor spaces. Parking. and vocalists. Enjoy tempting international capped. One of central Wisconsin's best Thunderbird Village. 608/989-2275. cuisine, an arts marketplace, and interac- craft shows. Lake Arrowhead. 9am-3pm. (Jackson Co.) tive sponsor exhibits. Riverside Park. Fri 715/325-2904. www.lakearrowhead- 4:30-11:30pm, Sat 1-11pm. 877/271-6903. golf.com (Wood Co.) 9/5 www.kmjazz.com (Washington Co.) NEW LISBON ALMA WHITEWATER Fly In-Drive In: Breakfast, lunch, aircraft Alma Music & Arts Festival: Live music Taste of Whitewater: Food and drink fes- and antique-classic cars on display, arts throughout the day, art & craft vendors, tival with live bands, lumberjack show and and crafts fair, and chopper rides. food from local organizations and restau- kids entertainment. Cravath Lakefront Park. Mauston-New Lisbon Airport. 6:30am-4 rants, storyteller Kenny Salwey, a live eagle 262/473-2200. www.tasteofwhitewater.com pm. 800/837-6503. presentation from the National Eagle (Walworth Co.) www.juneaucounty.com/events.asp Center, children's activities, and pony (Juneau Co.) rides. Alma Beach/Harbor Recreation Area. 9/10-12

PORT WING 11am-7pm. 608/685-4859. RJ & LINDA MILLER www.almawisconsin.com (Buffalo Co.) BELOIT Fish Boil: Traditional and tasty Lake Heritage Days: Tours of historic neighbor- Superior fish boil with white fish, potatoes ELTON hoods, buildings, cemetery and museums. and onions. Plus, crafts/flea market & beer Annual Elton Evergreen Day Live music and demonstrations of old-fash- garden. Town Hall. 715/774-3624. (Bayfield Celebration: Music, crafts, raffles, door ioned crafts. 5K and 10K run or walk on Co.) prizes, games, and plenty of food and Richland County Fair in Richland Saturday. Free admission. Throughout refreshments. 11am. 715/623-3078. Center, September 8-12. Beloit. 800/423-5648, 608/365-4838. 9/4-5 (Langlade Co.) www.visitbeloit.com (Rock Co.) DANBURY MILWAUKEE 9/8-12 BOULDER JUNCTION Voyager Village Arts & Crafts Show: Custom Bike Show: Whether you’re born World Championship Musky Classic: Juried show with more than 100 exhibitors, to be wild or mild makes no difference at RICHLAND CENTER Annual catch and release musky tourna- refreshments and raffle booths. Voyager this H-D show. Check out bikes of all styles Richland County Fair: 148th annual fair ment on area lakes. Sponsored in four Village Community Center. 9am-4pm. from antique to radical. See pinstripe includes entertainment, games, rides, communities: Boulder Junction, Presque 715/259-3914. (Burnett Co.) artists, a customization challenge, and exhibits, food, music, horseracing, truck & Isle, Manitowish Waters and Winchester. enjoy live music. Harley-Davidson tractor pulls, and commercial vendors. Trophies awarded. Area lakes. 800/466- EAGLE RIVER Museum. 877/436-8738. Fairgrounds. 608/647-6859. 8759. www.wcmuskyclassic.com (Vilas Co.) Apple Harvest Craft Fest: A free, juried www.h-dmuseum.com (Milwaukee Co.) www.richlandchamber.com/Fair.htm craft and gift event. Family entertainment, (Richland Co.) ELKHART LAKE and plenty of good food. Fairgrounds. PARK FALLS VSCDA Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival: 9:30am-4:30pm. 715/675-6201. Pike Lake Chain Fun Day: 31st annual The final public race of the season cele- www.eagleriver.org (Vilas Co.) event with hourly raffles, horseshoe tour- 9/9-11 brates the beauty and speed of classic ney, games for adults & children, food & MADISON race cars like the Alfa Romeo, Austin EXELAND refreshments, music after 6:30pm, cash Quilt Expo: The ultimate quilting adven- Healey, MG, Porsch, Jag, Triumph and Trout Festival: Arts & crafts sale, queen’s drawing, and fireworks. Pike Lake Fire Hall. ture whether you're a seasoned quilter, a Lotus, Ferrari, Maserati, Bugatti and Aston- pageant, volleyball, baseball, street dance, Noon-10pm. 715/762-1765. novice or just curious to learn more about Martin. Vintage Sports Car Drivers parade, 10K run, kid’s games, horseshoes, www.pricecountywi.net (Price Co.) quilting. Quilting masters will share their Association. Admission. Road America, Inc. wildlife displays, lots of food, music, and ideas and expertise. Presented by WPT 800/365-7223, 920/892-4576. more. Main St. 715/266-4181. PEARSON and “Sewing With Nancy.” Alliant Energy www.roadamerica.com (Sheboygan Co.) www.haywardlakes.com (Sawyer Co.) Labor Day Picnic: 27th annual picnic with Center. 9am-6pm. 920/356-6144. live music, a large raffle, food & drink, www.wiquiltexpo.com (Dane Co.) JEFFERSON MADISON games for all ages, hourly drawings, rum- Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival: Taste of Madison: More than 65 local mage sales, and crafts. Rolling Stone Stock dog trials, sheep, Shetland and restaurants, 20 beverage stands and four Building. 11am-11:30pm. 715/484-2403. 9/9-12 Border Collie shows, auction, fiber art entertainment stages draw an estimated (Langlade Co.) ANTIGO classes and demos, fleece show and sale, 150,000 attendees. Food items range from hooked-rug show, and giant country store. $1 to $4. Plenty of free, live entertainment. PORT WING Springbrook Buckskinners Rendezvous: Return to the fur trading years of 1790 thru Food and beverages. Jefferson County Capitol Square. 608/226-4780. South Shore Lions Club Fall Festival: Fair Park. Fri 8am-7pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun www.madisonfestivals.com (Dane Co.) Kiddie parade, craft show, 5K walk, 10K 1860’s. Enjoy a black powder demonstra- tion, a tomahawk and knife throwing con- 9am-3pm. 608/868-2505. run, food booths, bingo & flower show. www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com MENASHA 715/774-3123. (Bayfield Co.) test, and demonstrations of canoe-making Fox Jazz Fest: Enjoy local, national and and leather tanning. Costumed reenacters, (Jefferson Co.) international jazz artists plus food, art, and 9/5-6 concessions, family fun. Antigo Lake Park. KIMBERLY family fun. Jefferson Park. Noon-8pm daily. 715/623-5219. (Langlade Co.) Kimberly Centennial Celebration: 920/727-4972. www.foxjazzfest.com SPIRIT Community celebration with a parade (Sat (Winnebago Co.) Yesterday House and Liberty School 9/10-11 1pm), ceremonies, childrens activities, PHILLIPS Open House: Tour this historic log house entertainment, food and refreshments. built in 1886 as well as Liberty School, built ELROY Hidden Prairie Rendezvous: An 1840’s fur Sunset Park. Fri TBD, Sat 3-10pm, Sun 1919. Furnished with antiques, they offer a Elroy Apple Dumpling Days Festival: Fri trade rendezvous including wood's walk, 11am-4pm. 920/788-7507. wonderful insight into the area's pioneer & Sat - kickball tourney, plus food, beer, DJ hawk & knife throw, black powder shoot, www.vokimberly.org (Outagamie Co.) history. Yesterday House & Liberty School. music and kid's games. Sat - pancake primitive bow shoot, fire starting, fry pan Sun noon-5pm, Mon 10am-5pm. 715/564- breakfast and the Apple Dumpling races MAZOMANIE tossing, and kid’s games. 10am-4pm. 3299. germansettlementhistory.org (Price including the Tunnel Trails Half Marathon Wild West Days: Beer & food tent, horse- 715/820-2808. www.hidden-prairie.com Co.) run on the area's three bike trails. Apple shoes, music, kid's tractor pull and games, (Price Co.) dumplings served all day Sat. Elroy City raffle throughout the weekend and a great Park. Fri 7pm, Sat 8am-9pm. 608/548-7071. parade on Sun downtown. Lions Park. Fun PORT WING 9/6 (Juneau Co.) Port Wing Arts & Craft Show: Regional starts Fri at 5pm. 608/795-2117. art & crafters show and sale. Fish boil. Port MERRILL MANITOWOC www.villageofmazomanie.com (Dane Co.) Labor Day Celebration: Huge parade Wing Town Hall & Memorial Park. 715/774- Sputnikfest: A celebration of the 1962 downtown at 10am. Events at the fair- MILWAUKEE 3624. (Bayfield Co.) crash landing of a piece of the satellite grounds begin at noon and include a clas- Indian Summer Festival: The largest Sputnik in Manitowoc. Festivities include a sic car show, flea market, farmer's market, Native American festival in the country. walk/run, juried art fair and much more. 9/4-6 Habitat for Humanity Auction, tractor pull, Competition Pow-Wow, fireworks, Indian Rahr West Art Museum. 920/683-4501. entertainment for the kids, and conces- dance troupes, tribal village, cultural BLACK RIVER FALLS www.sputnikfest.com (Manitowoc Co.) Ho-Chunk Nation Pow-wow: As a cele- sions. Fairgrounds. 10am-5pm. 877/907- demonstrations, storytellers, lacrosse bration of thanks, the Ho-Chunk nation 2757, 715/536-7313. WAUWATOSA demo & tournament, juried fine arts, welcomes all friends and neighbors to www.merrillparkandrec.com (Lincoln Co.) TosaFest: Annual event with entertain- American Indian traditional and contem- their bi-annual pow-wows. Enjoy drum- ment on three stages, a children’s area porary entertainers, authentic foods and ming, colorful competition dancing, and a with games, a wide variety of foods, and a marketplace. Henry Maier Festival Park. Fri variety of Native crafts from vendors across fun run. State St & Harwood Ave. Fri 4pm-mid, Sat noon-mid, Sun 11am-10pm. the country. Pow-Wow Grounds. 715/284- evening, Sat 11am-11pm. 414/899-6449. 414/604-1000. www.indiansummer.org 9343. (Jackson Co.) www.tosafest.org (Milwaukee Co.) (Milwaukee Co.)

40 travelwisconsin.com OSCEOLA 9/10-26 EDGERTON OSHKOSH Community Fair: Midway thrills, craft fair, Chilimania: CASI-sanctioned chili cooking Autumn Fest: Annual fund raiser for the exhibits, truck and lawn tractor pulls, con- GLENDALE contests with cash prizes for best chili, Winnebago County Community Park. Art cessions, Grand Parade on Sun (1pm), tal- Oktoberfest: Sponsored by the United salsa, and display and costume theme. show, flea market, food, games, rides, ent contest, queen cornation, and music. German Societies of Milwaukee, this Includes chili tasting, food stands, live music and more. Sunnyview Expo Center. Downtown. 800/947-0581, 715/755-3300. authentic fall festival features brass bands, music, and fun for the entire family. 920/303-3176. (Winnebago Co.) www.osceolachamber.org (Polk Co.) Bavarian folk dancers, yodelers, music and Admission is charged. Downtown. 11am- dancing, German food and beer. mid. 608/884-3858. www.chilimania.com PARDEEVILLE PLATTEVILLE Heidelberg Park. Fridays 5pm-mid, (Rock Co.) U.S. Watermelon Speed-Eating and Dairy Days: Midway rides, concessions, 4- Saturdays 4pm-mid, Sundays 1-7pm. Seed-Spitting Championships: Free H exhibits, arts & craft fair, flea market, 414/462-9147. www.bavarianinnmilw.com GREEN LAKE watermelon (all you can eat), watermelon dairy show, truck/tractor pull, family enter- (Milwaukee Co.) Wisconsin State Chili Cook-off: The win- carving, arts & crafts fair, contests for all tainment, parade on Sat, car show on Sun. ner advances to the National Chili Cook ages and of course the speed-eating and Legion Field. 608/348-8888. Off Championship. Live music and chili seed-spitting competition. Concessions www.platteville.com (Grant Co.) 9/11 sampling available with People's Choice and lots of family run. Chandler Park. Historic Re-enactment: 12th annual BOULDER JUNCTION Awards and auction. Deacon Mills Park. Event starts at 9am, with competition reg event. Step back in time while watching a Colorama Arts & Crafts Fair: Artisans Chefs start cooking at 11am, judging and noon-2pm, and championships at 2pm. recreation of Wisconsin's frontier history. show and sell. Also enjoy a farmer's market sampling at 3pm, auction & awards follow www.pardeevillewatermelonfestival.com Thousands attend to watch craft and and wild game sandwiches. Boulder the judging. 920/294-6504. (Columbia Co.) weaponry demonstrations, see exhibits of Junction Community Center. 9am-3pm. www.visitgreenlake.com (Green Lake Co.) 800/466-8759. www.boulderjct.org (Vilas RACINE 19th century technology, and enjoy the EVP Pro Beach Volleyball National Co.) HAYWARD camp life. Mound View Park. 608/348-8888. Rut Huggers ATV Rally: Sat - scavenger Championships: More than 100 two-per- (Grant Co.) BRANTWOOD hunt, off-road challenge. Sun - WATV son teams vie for the $10,000 purse in the STEVENS POINT A Country Afternoon: Baking contest regional meeting, music by Firefall. Free- season-ending championships. Free Pacelli Panacea: Carnival, Friday fish fry, includes bread, cake, cookies and pies; style jump team, food and door prizes admission. North Beach. 7am-5pm. Sunday chicken dinner, super bingo on bread sale follows with Finnish bread, car- both days. Admission $5. LCO Casino & 800/272-2463. www.evptour.com Sunday, bands Friday & Saturday evening, damon braids and cinnamon rolls. Craft Convention Center. 715/462-3674. (Sawyer sale includes homemade soaps, jellies, Co.) RICHLAND CENTER carnival, raffle, silent auction, music, shops, Ocooch Mountain Fall Bike Tour: Bike to jams and produce. Demo by Crazy Hearts food and fun. Pacelli High School. Fri 4- fight Cancer... four tours, chili supper, Quilt Club, quilt raffle, and live music. HORICON 11pm, Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 11am-8pm. Horicon Marsh Classic Car Show: The showers, swimming, whirlpool and sauna. Knox Creek Heritage Center. 1-4pm. 715/341-2445. www.spacs.org (Portage Co.) Horicon Marsh Classic Car Club showcases Begin your tour after registration. Symons 715/564-2520. pricecountywi.net (Price Co.) WAUPUN classic and collectible cars and trucks each Recreation Complex. Reg 7-9am. 608/647- Volksfest German Festival: Ethnic CHILTON year in this terrific show. Riverbend Park. 8522. www.symonsrec.com (Richland Co.) German festival features folk dancers, Crafty Apple Fest: Special apple-related 7:30am-3pm. 920/387-5146. food dishes, apple & pumpkin beer, live www.carshowguide.com (Dodge Co.) STURGEON BAY music, German food, Stumpf Fiddle Jazz on Jefferson: Live jazz, food and music, games, activities and entertainment Contest and refreshments. Fri 10am- entertainment at the gateway to Door for the kids, pumpkin bowling, entertain- JANESVILLE 10:30pm, Sat 7am-11pm, Sun 1-5:30pm. Garden Festival: Tomato taste testing, county. Jefferson Street. 1-8pm. 800/301- ment stages, food court and crafters. 920/324-2610. www.waupunchamber.com fried green tomatoes, all plant sale, 6695. www.sturgeonbay.net (Door Co.) County Hwy Dept Grounds. 9am-4pm. (Dodge Co.) Arborfest and a Taste of Rock County fea- 920/418-1650. www.chiltonchamber.com turing food from area restaurants. Rotary SUN PRAIRIE (Calumet Co.) Sun Prairie Blues Fest: Annual festival U.S. Watermelon Speed-Eating and Gardens. 11am-4pm. 608/752-3885. featuring music by Madison, Midwestern Seed-Spitting Championships in www.rotarygardens.org (Rock Co.) and national performers. Along with great Pardeeville, September 11. MERRILL blues, patrons can enjoy a variety of food Merrill Airport Days: Airplane buffs can and beverages including a beer garden. see ultralights to business aircraft, sky- Angell Park. Noon-10pm. 608/235-8475. divers, short flight displays, a flea market www.spbluesfest.com (Dane Co.) and a craft show. Lions Club will serve Downtown Sun Prairie Art Fair: Juried breakfast and lunch. Merrill Municipal fine art show on Main Street. Food stands, Airport. 8am-3pm. 715/536-2024. (Lincoln live entertainment, and children’s activities. Co.) Main Street will be closed to traffic during MOUNT HOREB the show. Downtown. 9am-4pm. 608/837- Thirsty Troll Brew Fest: Taste beers from 5213. www.downtownsunprairie.com (Dane Wisconsin and the surrounding area. Co.) Twenty five brewers will be showcasing up WAUKESHA to 100 different brews. Music, food & Waukesha Art Fest: Juried fine art and Jorgen the Troll. Grundahl Park. 1-5pm. crafts, live jazz and classical music, great 888/765-5929, 608/437-5914. food, children’s activity tent and silent auc- www.trollway.com (Dane Co.) tion. Main Street. 262/542-1522. NEW LONDON www.downtownwaukesha.com (Waukesha Fall Family Fest, Cheese & Sausage: A Co.) family event with kids’ games, entertain- ment, pony rides, climbing wall, strongman 9/11-12 competition, theme basket raffle, and a BRILL live contemporary Christian music stage. Brill Harvest Days: Sat - softball, volley- Shop more than 100 craft, produce, and ball & horseshoe tournaments, “biggest food vendors. Taste local cheese and vegetable” competition, ATV pull, Wooly sausage. Downtown. 9am-4pm. 920/982- Mammoth Run/Walk, street dance, garden 5822. www.newlondonchamber.com tractor pull, food and music. Sun - parade (Outagamie Co.) and chicken dinner. Downtown. 715/234- OSCEOLA 9833. (Barron Co.) Wheels & Wings: Aviation fly-in with pan- cake breakfast, air show, radio-controlled model planes, and collector car show. Travel Green. Entertainment, food and fun. L O Simenstad Municipal Airport. 8am-4pm. Unplug. Appliances with 800/947-0581. digital displays, TVs and www.dot.wisconsin.gov (Polk Co.) cable converter boxes can draw as much as 40 watts per hour even when they’re turned off. DON ABRAMS

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DARLINGTON 9/12 Pecatonica Valley Antique Days: Two days of flea markets, antique tractor and MADISON machinery displays. Fairgrounds. 608/776- Ford Ironman Wisconsin: More than 4828. www.lafayettecounty.org (Lafayette 2,000 athletes swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 Co.) miles and run 26.2 miles. The competition begins and ends around the Capitol EAST TROY Square. Monona Terrace Community and East Troy Bluegrass Festival: This annual Convention Center. 7am. 608/226-4780. festival brings in top bluegrass bands from www.ironmanwisconsin.com (Dane Co.) around the country. Features contests, gospel music service, and jam sessions. NEW LONDON Free admission. Bring your own lawn chair. Mosquito Hill Nature Center Honey No alcohol or drugs allowed. East Troy Sunday: Celebrate the honeybee and the Village Square. 10am-6:30pm. 414/651- art of beekeeping at this annual event. The 1472. www.easttroybluegrass.com Waupaca County Beekeepers’ Association (Walworth Co.) and center staff offer demonstrations, tours, honey baked goods and honey sun- MUKWONAGO daes. Mosquito Hill Nature Center. 1-4pm. Maxwell Street Days Flea Market: More 920/779-6433. (Outagamie Co.)

than 650 vendors of crafts, produce, GENE STAVER plants, tools. Food and refreshments. Hwy RACINE 83 & Cty NN. 8am-5pm. 262/363-3580. Wind Point Lighthouse Tour to the Top: www.mukwonagochamber.org (Waukesha Climb to the top of the lighthouse for Co.) spectacular views of Lake Michigan. One Green County Cheese Days in Monroe, September 17-19. of just four days each summer the light- NEWTON house and museum are open. Guides Antique Tractor Show: Steam engines, available to answer questions. Wind Point 9/17 PLYMOUTH vintage farm tractors, motors, horse/mule Lighthouse. 800/272-2463, 262/639-2026. Oktoberfest: Music by Copper Box, Polka demonstrations, blacksmithing demos, www.windpointwi.us (Racine Co.) APPLETON Potion Band & other groups, plus folk garden tractors, kids activities, antique Art on the Town: The art venues on dancing by the Sheboygan Schuhplattlers. trucks and automobiles on display. 9/13-26 College Avenue and the Riverfront open Enjoy burgers/brats, ethnic foods, a span- Presented by Mid-Lakes Rustic Iron. their doors with artist demonstrations and ferkel (pig roast), and Biergarten. Petting Concessions. Newton's Fireman's Park. Sat ELKHART LAKE refreshments. Third Friday of each month zoo and pony rides for the kids. Free 8am-7pm, Sun 8am-4pm. 920/901-5231. SCCA National Runoffs Championship: June-Sept. Downtown. 6-9pm. 920/954- admission. Plymouth Arts Center. Fri 3- mid-lakesrusticiron.org (Manitowoc Co.) Sponsored by the Sports Car Club of 9112. www.appletondowntown.org 9pm, Sat 11am-8pm. 920/892-8409. America (SCCA) and one of the most pres- (Outagamie Co.) www.plymoutharts.org (Sheboygan Co.) PRAIRIE DU CHIEN tigious racing events in the world. Road Villa Louis Carriage Classic: One of the America. 800/365-7223, 920/892-4576. HOLMEN PRAIRIE DU CHIEN largest, most elegant carriage driving com- www.roadamerica.com (Sheboygan Co.) Coulee Region Riders Club Gymkhana: Cannons & Redcoats Military Event: petitions in the nation. More than 100 driv- Rodeo events for high school and adult Living history exhibit of life in 1814 Prairie ers, their horses and carriages compete on 9/14-19 riders; barrel racing, pole bending, jump- du Chien during the British years. More the lawns and grounds of the Villa. Full ing, figure 8, Texas flag race. Coulee than twenty historic stations. Exhibits beverage and food service; visitors may MADISON Region Riders Club. 6pm. 608/526-4684. include: American Camp, candle making, also tour this SHS site. Villa Louis. 8am- WI Futurity Horse Festival: Watch beau- www.ridersclub.org (La Crosse Co.) bowl carving, lead pouring, cannon firing, 4pm. 608/326-2721. www.villalouis.org tiful Saddlebreds compete for high-stakes & French fur trading. Evening program Sat (Crawford Co.) prizes in this exciting equine event. Alliant 9/17-18 at 7 pm. Fort Crawford Museum. 8:30am- Energy Center. 262/560-9764. 4pm. 608/326-6960. WAUSAU GRAFTON Wausau’s Artrageous Weekend: A triple- www.wisconsinsaddlebred.com (Dane Co.) www.fortcrawfordmuseum.com (Crawford Paramount Blues Festival: Local and Co.) header of fine art: the Festival of Art, a 9/16 national blues artists, historians and lectur- juried show featuring the work of 100 ers celebrate the history of Paramount STEVENS POINT artists held in the downtown pedestrian WAUSAU Records in Grafton. A full day of music and Dozynki Harvest Festival: Hayrides, farm- mall; Art in the Park, a fine art & craft show Exhibitour: Wausau’s Gallery Night: fun is planned. Lime Kiln Park. Gates open ers market, Polish crafts & demonstrations, featuring 130 vendors in Marathon Park; Artists showcase their work in downtown at 10am. 262/208-6288. arts & crafts vendors, pumpkin painting, and the annual Birds in Art exhibit at the shops. Host galleries offer wine samples www.graftonblues.org (Ozaukee Co.) food, refreshments and entertainment, tra- Woodson Art Museum. Free shuttle service and hors d’oeuvres as spectators mingle ditional Polish dinner. Downtown. 715/343- between all three venues. 9am-5pm. with the artists. Downtown. 6-8pm. 5356. www.spacvb.com/eventsoctober.html 715/842-1676. www.wausaufoa.org/ 715/843-0748. www.wausauareaevents.org (Portage Co.) (Marathon Co.) (Marathon Co.) WEYAUWEGA Horse & Buggy Days: An old-time parade, hayrides, pool tournament, live music, lost arts demonstrations, a teen dance and hometown talent. Downtown. 920/867-2500. (Waupaca Co.) RJ & LINDA MILLER 9/17-19 BROOKFIELD Hidden River Art Festival: Annual juried art festival featuring Wisconsin artists spe- cializing in painting, photography, clay, jewelry, and textiles. Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for The Arts. Fri 2-7pm, Sat 10am- 6pm, Sun 10am-5pm. 262/781-9470. www.HiddenRiverArtFestival.com (Waukesha Co.) CABLE Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival: Friday warm-up event features pasta feast, prod- uct displays, and hundreds of miles of bike trails. Saturday is race day: the Chequamegon 40 is a 40-mile (mass start) with 1,700 participants; the Short and Fat is a 16-mile (mass start). Sunday is fun day. Telemark Resort. 877/798-4718, 715/798- 3999. www.cheqfattire.com (Bayfield Co.) Ford Ironman Wisconsin in Madison, September 12.

42 travelwisconsin.com CHIPPEWA FALLS BELOIT MINOCQUA STURGEON BAY Oktoberfest: A full weekend of German Cruise Night - Crime Stoppers: A family Wife Carrying, Wife Ferrying, Pike Harvest Fest: A citywide celebration fea- fun. Three stages with live entertainment, car show with muscle, antique, street and Carrying Championships: Quirky... Where turing an art and craft show, car show, amazing family fun activities, scrumptious classic cars on display! Burn out pit (bring else might one win five times a wife’s scarecrows on display, farmers market, food, and much more. Fairgrounds. Fri your own car into the pit for a donation), weight in cash money, plus her weight in food booths, music and entertainment, 11am-11pm, Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 9:30am- 50/50 raffle, live music, and food & bever- mustard, cranberries, bratwursts, or com- plus children's activities. Citywide. 9am- 4pm. 866/723-0340, 715/723-0331. age! See the cars take to the street and posted cow manure? Torpy Park. Starts at 5pm. 800/301-6695, 920/743-6246. www.chippewachamber.org (Chippewa “cruise the circuit” after 7pm. 2-11pm. 11am. 715/356-3309. www.sturgeonbay.net (Door Co.) Co.) 608/364-5740. www.gbacrimestoppers.com www.minocquawinterpark.org (Oneida Co.) (Rock Co.) TWO RIVERS JEFFERSON NECEDAH Ethnic Festival: Celebrate more than 60 Gemuetlichkeit Days: Gemuetlichkeit is BOULDER JUNCTION Whooping Crane & Wildlife Festival: cultures from around the world with ethnic German for “good times, good fun, good Colorama Dinner: An annual tradition fea- Narrated bus tours of the Necedah food booths, music, dance, craft vendors, fellowship.” Celebrate with German food, turing wild game & chicken served in his- Wildlife Refuge: get a look at the endan- entertainment, fun for the whole family. great music and dancing. Huge parade on toric Nash Hall. Entertainment & door gered birds and see what is being done to Central Park. 9am-5pm. 920/794-1482. Sun at noon. Jefferson County Fair Park. prizes. Camp Manito-wish. 6pm. 800/466- protect them. Enjoy the many exhibitors www.trmainstreet.org (Manitowoc Co.) 920/674-4511. www.gdays.org (Jefferson 8759. www.boulderjct.org (Vilas Co.) and crafters, as well as other bus tours. Co.) Food and live music. Lions Park. 7am-9pm. WAUKESHA CONOVER 608/565-2101. Apple Harvest Festival: Autumn family MONROE Oktoberfest: Enjoy brats, kraut, a dessert www.whooping-crane-festival.com (Juneau festival with a heritage theme. Many apple Green County Cheese Days: Enjoy bar, costume judging, prizes and raffles. Co.) varieties, auction, hay ride, children's activ- cheese tasting and cooking demonstra- Music by the Jim Pekol Orchestra. Fun for ities, concert, artist/exhibitors, food pies, tions, live music, dairy farm tours, Swiss the entire family. Community Center. 5- NEENAH cider, FUN! Demonstrations encouraged. cuisine, a cow milking contest, kid's 10pm. 866/394-4386. www.conover.org Quarry Quest: Kids and adults get a one- Expanded Learning Center will be open. parade, arts and crafts show, antique trac- (Vilas Co.) of-a-kind opportunity to tour a working Retzer Nature Center. 9am-5pm. 262/896- tor and car show, and the Cheese Days quarry, ride in and explore giant excava- 8007. www.waukeshacountyparks.com Parade. Concessions, plus cheese and CRANDON tion machinery, try the unique catch and (Waukesha Co.) beer pairings. Courthouse Square. Art In The Square: Arts & craft fair, spe- release pond, become a miner for the day 800/307-7208, 608/325-7771. cialty food booths, horse and wagon rides, and prospect for fool’s gold, or mix-up a 9/18-19 www.cheesedays.com (Green Co.) pumpkins, live entertainment and fun for batch of concrete cakes. Michaels the family. Forest County Courthouse Materials Quarry. 9am-4pm. 920/924-4300. ALGOMA WISCONSIN DELLS Square. 9am-3pm. 800/334-3387, 715/478- www.quarryquest.com (Winnebago Co.) Wet Whistle Wine Fest: A celebration of Wo-Zha-Wa Days Fall Festival: Celebrate 3450. www.visitforestcounty.com (Forest the senses with award-winning wines, fall with an arts & crafts fair (Fri noon-5pm, Co.) NEKOOSA grape stomps, live music, heritage foods, a Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 9am-3:30pm), antique Wakely Creek Music Festival/Harvest fine arts show, games, and more. von flea market (Fri & Sat 7am-7pm, Sun 7am- KANSASVILLE Fair: Acoustic fiddle and harmonica con- Stiehl Winery. Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am- Candlelight Hike: Bring the family for fall 5pm), Maxwell Street Days (Fri & Sat 7am- test with music playing throughout the day. 4pm. 920/487-5498. vonstiehl.com/events/ fun by candlelight. Hike the 2-mile green 5pm), the Wo-Zha-Wa Run (Sat 8am), con- Enjoy a day outside with the 19th century (Kewaunee Co.) cessions, entertainment, and a spectacular trail on your own or join a shorter guided lifestyle of the Wakely family and feast on 100-unit parade (Sun 1:30pm). Bowman hike. There will be bonfires and marshmal- ethnic food, enjoy crafts, apple cider AMERY Park & Downtown. 800/223-3557. lows as well. Meet at Visitor Center. pressing, sauerkraut-making, old time trac- Apple River Quilt Guild Annual Quilt www.wisdells.com (Columbia Co.) Richard Bong State Recreation Area. 7- tors and more. Historic Point Basse. 10am- Show: Silent auction, guild challenge, quilt 9pm. 262/878-5600. 5pm. 715/886-4202. raffle, vendors, demonstrations and lunch 9/18 www.bongnaturalistassociation.org (Racine www.historicpointbasse.com/index.html on Saturday. St. Joseph Catholic Church. Co.) (Wood Co.) Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. 800/222- ANTIGO 7655, 715/268-2564. Fly In Air Show: Pancake & waffles served MERRILL RACINE www.polkcountytourism.com (Polk Co.) Colorama Bike Tour: 10-, 30- and 50-mile 8-11:30am. Free Young Eagle flights for Great Lakes Brewfest: Boasting a roster bike tours along the Wisconsin River. Enjoy first time flyers ages 8-17. Lunch served of 75 craft brewers from across the country, CALUMETVILLE the wonderful fall colors. Stange’s from 11:30am-3pm. Aerobatic demo, air- brew masters themselves will offer unlimit- RS Vintage Steel Steam and Gas Engine Kitchenette Park. Registration begins at craft on display, and music. Antigo Airport. ed sampling of more than 150 craft brews Show: View antique farm equipment work- 9am, ride starts at 10am. 715/536-7313. 715/623-4525. (Langlade Co.) along with live music, food, and a special ing on site. Rock crushing, threshing, log- www.merrillparkandrec.com (Lincoln Co.) performance by the Racine Kilties Drum & sawing, blacksmithing and more. Featuring ARBOR VITAE Bugle Corps. Festival Park. 800/272-2463, John Deere. Hwy 151 and Cty HHH. 10am- Wheels in the Woods: Fully-supported MILWAUKEE 6pm. 920/795-4531. www.fdl.com (Wood Milwaukee River Challenge: This rowing 262/681-2052. bicycle tour in western Vilas and northern Co.) regatta features races on the river. View www.greatlakesbrewfest.com (Racine Co.) Oneida Counties. Century, metric century, races from along the RiverWalk. Admission 50-mile, 38-mile, 15-mile and family fun RICHLAND CENTER CEDARBURG is free! Pere Marquette Park. 9am race. ride on scenic paved roads. Opt for Latin Days: A welcoming event for the Wine & Harvest Festival: Enjoy Arts on 414/223-6901. spaghetti dinner and/or breakfast before Latino community. Soccer tournament, eth- the Avenue, a scarecrow contest, pumpkin www.milwaukeeriverchallenge.com the ride; meal included after the ride. nic and American foods, live music, and carving, grape stomping, apple bobbing, (Milwaukee Co.) Vilas/Oneida Counties. 715/356-1618. awards banquet. Richland Center food courts, wine tasting, live bands, www.wheels-in-the-woods.org (Vilas Co.) Fellowship Center. 10am-9pm. 608/647- hayrides, kids corner activities, and the 7226. www.rcffellowship.org (Richland Co.) Great Pumpkin Charity Regatta (Sun, 2pm) on Cedar Creek Mill Pond. Downtown. Sat RIPON 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm. 800/237-2874, Septemberfest: Celebrate autumn with a 262/377-9620. www.cedarburgfestivals.org custom car show, food booths, a bier (Ozaukee Co.) garten, live music, children's games and activities, as well as an attempt at breaking HATFIELD

DON ABRAMS a world record. Downtown. 9am-5pm. Thunderbird Village Flea Market and 920/748-6764. www.ripon-wi.com (Fond du Craft Shows: Enjoy food, fun, and bar- Lac Co.) gains galore. 160 Vendor spaces. Parking. Thunderbird Village. 608/989-2275. ST. GERMAIN (Jackson Co.) Colorama in St. Germain: St. Germain is the “Birthplace of Colorama.” Enjoy a craft MARSHFIELD show, auction, farmers market, wine tast- Maple Fall Fest: 200 arts & crafts booths, ing, flower sale, pumpkin painting for the Amish specialties, food court, beer garden, children, and quality concessions. St. bingo, kids' games, live entertainment, Germain Community Park. 9am-3pm. sunflower contest, and pancake breakfast 800/727-7203, 715/477-2205. both days. Maple syrup demos, judging www.st-germain.com (Vilas Co.) and maple recipe contest. Wildwood Park. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 800/422- STEVENS POINT 4541, 715/384-3454. Art in the Park: Artisans from around the www.visitmarshfieldwi.com (Wood Co.) state gather to display and sell their works. Food and children's activities. Free admis- sion. Pfiffner Pioneer Park. 10am-4pm. 715/344-8901. (Portage Co.) Cedarburg Wine & Harvest Festival, September 18-19.

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MILWAUKEE HOLMEN Wisconsin Orchid Society Show: Enjoy Tri-Quest: Tri-quest is a challenging, fun breathtaking displays of orchids at their way to meet and compete. Includes a 5K peak of bloom. Professional orchid grow- run (8am start), a 33K bike race (9:15am ers nationwide will sell a wide array of start) and 18 holes of golf (12:15pm start). plants and supplies. Mitchell Park Domes. Please pre-register on our website. 9am-5pm. 414/645-0292. Drugans Castle Mound Country Club. www.wisconsinorchidsociety.org 608/791-0078. www.tri-quest.org (La Crosse Co.) SOLDIERS GROVE Driftless Area Art Festival: The Driftless PEWAUKEE area is an inspirational setting to many tal- Clark House Museum Harvest Fair: ented painters and potters, woodworkers Home-grown garden produce, home and weavers, musicians and metalsmiths. baked goods, demonstrations and live Their work is featured at this once-a-year music. Clark House. 1-4pm. 262/691-0233. show. Beauford T. Anderson Park. Sat (Waukesha Co.) 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 866/452-7967, RJ & LINDA MILLER 608/624-3600. WAUKESHA www.driftlessareaartfestival.com (Crawford Pedal the Kettle: The Spring City Co.) Spinners Bicycle Club hosts their annual fully-supported, classic century tour ST. CROIX FALLS through the backroads of scenic Waukesha Fall Harvest Festival at Chateau St. County. 30, 64 or 100 miles. Held rain or Oktober Fest in La Crosse, September 24-October 2. Croix Winery: Wine tasting, gourmet shine. Meal at the end of ride. 100 start at foods, carriage rides, polocrosse matches, 7-8am, 64 starts at 7-9am, 30 starts at 7- games. The event is part of Mineral Point's SAYNER arts & crafts booths, live music and danc- 10am. 414/297-9135. weekend celebration of Cornish culture. Colorama Sunday: Colorama brunch and ing, Renaissance & medieval games, an www.springcityspinners.org (Waukesha Co.) Pendarvis. 7-10pm. 608/987-2122. craft show. Sayner Community Building. “I Love Lucy” look-alike contest & grape www.pendarvishistoricsite.org (Iowa Co.) WISCONSIN RAPIDS 9am-1pm. 715/542-3789. stomping contest. Chateau St. Croix www.sayner-starlake.org (Vilas Co.) Winery. Sat. 11am-7pm Sun. 11am-5pm. The Downtown “Grand” Affair: Outdoor 9/24-25 866/654-9463, 715/483-2556. arts, craft & farmer's market with live enter- WARRENS www.chateaustcroix.com (Polk Co.) tainment, food, children's activities, auto CABLE Warrens Cranberry Festival: Fall family show cruise-in and indoor fine arts Cable Area Fall Fest: Arts, crafts, food, fun with over a thousand arts & UNION GROVE exhibits. Downtown. 10am-4pm. 715/213- corn maze, pumpkin pecan pancake break- crafts/flea/antique/farm market booths, Fall Harvest Days: Display of antique 3987. (Wood Co.) fast, wine & cheese tasting, car/truck show, cranberry harvest tours on Fri & Sat, a tractors and gas engines. Demos of steam- horse-drawn wagon & carriage rides, fish gigantic parade Sun at 1pm, midway, and powered corn shelling, hay baling, thresh- 9/23-26 boil Fri night, chili cook-off, pumpkin cranberry recipe contest. Downtown. 7am- ing, and sawmill operation. Daily tractor dessert contest, kid's activities, fireworks, 6pm. 608/378-4200. www.cranfest.com parades. Crafts, flea market, farm toys, LADYSMITH and live music Fri & Sat nights. Downtown. (Monroe Co.) food, and free horse-drawn wagon rides. Leaf it to Rusk Fall Festival: Annual fall 800/533-7454, 715/798-3833. Fairgrounds. 9am-5pm. 262/763-5221. festival features farmers market, art dis- www.cable4fun.com (Bayfield Co.) 9/24-10/2 www.fallharvestdays.com (Racine Co.) plays by area artists, hikes and auto tours, Activities in the Blue Hills area at Christie MINOCQUA LA CROSSE 9/19 Mountain and the Blue Hills Inn. Beef-A-Rama: Dance Fri night from 6- Oktoberfest: One of the Midwest’s largest Throughout Rusk County. 715/532-7328. 9:30pm. On Sat the Rump Roast Run starts German festivals. Maple Leaf Parade and BELOIT www.ladysmithchamber.com (Rusk Co.) at 9am. Other activities include a Craft Torchlight Parade, live music, run/walk, Autorama: More than 1,000 show cars Show (9am-5pm), kids activities, the kids activities, food, concessions, contests, including street rods, custom, Corvettes, 9/24 famous Parade of Beef at 2:45pm down games, carnival rides and athletic tourna- classics, antiques, and high performance Main Street, sandwich sales from 1-4pm, ments. Oktoberfest Grounds. 608/784- vehicles. One of the largest one-day shows APPLETON music and concessions. Torpy Park. Fri 7- 3378. www.oktoberfestusa.com (La Crosse in the Midwest with a car corral, parts Octoberfest License to Cruise Car 10pm, Sat 9am-7pm. 800/446-6784. Co.) swap, and arts & crafts. Preservation Park. Show: Classic car show with more than www.minocqua.org (Oneida Co.) 9am-3pm. 608/290-3628. 400 cars, live entertainment and food. 9/25 www.beloitautorama.com (Rock Co.) Downtown. 6-10pm. 920/734-3377. VIOLA www.octoberfestonline.org (Outagamie Viola Horse & Colt Show: Carnival rides APPLETON DARLINGTON Co.) and food, horse show and pulls, truck and Octoberfest: Enjoy more than 100 food Fall Festival: Food, crafts, music, games, tractor pulls, huge raffle, music and more. MINERAL POINT booths serving ethnic delights, live music flea market, hayrides, horse & buggy rides, Free admission. Downtown. Fri 6-10pm, on five stages, a large arts and crafts area Cornish Festival Pub Night: The quaint fall decorations and more. Darlington Sat all day. 608/627-1911. on the campus of Lawrence University, the Kiddleywink Pub in the rowhouse at Festival Grounds. 608/776-3067. www.horseandcoltshow.com (Vernon Co.) Applefest recipe contest, and a Family Fun Pendarvis offers a special evening with live www.darlingtonwi.org (Lafayette Co.) Area. License to Cruise on College Ave (Fri music, a cash bar, and a variety of pub 9/24-26 6-10pm). Downtown. 9am-6pm. 920/734- MINERAL POINT 3377. www.octoberfestonline.org (Outagamie Co.) Cornish Festival: In celebration of its Cornish heritage, Mineral Point hosts a BEAVER DAM variety of activities with food, music, work- Old Time Gathering: Buckskinner’s shops, parades, games and more. RJ & LINDA MILLER encampment, farmers market, displays and Downtown. 888/764-6894. demonstrations of old-time crafts and www.cornishfest.org (Iowa Co.) more. Bring the whole family; admission is NEW GLARUS free. Fairgrounds. 9am-4pm. 920/386-3790. dodge.uwex.edu/4h/index.html (Dodge Octoberfest in New Glarus: Enjoy live Co.) music and a Texas Hold-em Tournament (Sat) in the festival tent. Wagon rides, BRODHEAD activities for the kids, and concessions. The Autumn Fest & Sugar River Bike Tour: Swiss Historical Village will demonstrate Community celebration with farmers/craft cheese, sausage & broom-making. market, food, chili contest, childrens' activ- Sponsored by the New Glarus Brewery. ities, music, sidewalk sale. The Sugar River Downtown. Noon-mid. 800/527-6838, Bike Tour is fully supported with routes of 608/527-2095. (Green Co.) 15, 30, 50 and 100 miles. Sponsored by NEW RICHMOND Brodhead Optimists. Downtown Square. 608/897-8411. www.brodheadchamber.org Heritage Weekend: Spaghetti dinner, Fall (Green Co.) 5k & 5 mile Run/Walk, and the Heritage Festival on Sunday with music, food, tradi- tional craft demos, flea market, museum tours and much more. 888/320-3276, 715/246-3276. www.nrheritagecenter.org Warrens Cranberry Festival, September 24-26. (St. Croix Co.)

44 travelwisconsin.com COON VALLEY KENOSHA OGEMA MONROE Norskedalen’s Threshing Bee: Celebrate Oktoberfest at Kemper Center: Enjoy Christmas Tree Festival: Fall festival with 32nd Annual Model Train Show & Swap the pioneer days with a threshing bee, authentic German food, music and spirits a book sale, raffle, parade (10am), tours of Meet: Train show with operating layouts, demonstrations of old-time skills, kids served on the lawn along the beautiful the Ek Log Home Museum (10am-4pm), activities for kids, and a sale. Sponsored by activities, live animals and much more. Lake Michigan shoreline. Kemper Center. arts & crafts sale, flea market, farmers mar- the Green County Model Railroaders. Don’t forget to make reservations for our 6-10pm. 262/657-6005. ket, chicken BBQ (11:15am), Run to the Stateline Ice Arena. 10am-4pm. 608/325- mouth-watering, rib-sticking threshing din- www.kempercenter.com (Kenosha Co.) Peak (11:30am); program at 7pm and 7465. (Green Co.) ner, served at noon. 10am-4pm. 608/452- Fireman’s Dance (9pm-1am). Elementary 3424. www.norskedalen.org (Vernon Co.) LA CROSSE School, Town Hall & Depot. 9am-midnight. OSHKOSH Maple Leaf Road Races: Half marathon 715/767-5171. www.pricecountywi.net Earth Science Club Gem & Mineral EAST TROY and 5-mile runs, plus 5K walk. Courses fol- (Price Co.) Show: Exhibits and demonstrations. Rock, East Troy Oktoberfest: Community-wide low the famous Oktoberfest Maple Leaf mineral, bead, jewelry and supply dealers. events kick-off with food, live music, and a Parade route, starting and finishing in PHILLIPS Door prizes and special events for kids. scarecrow contest. Held rain or shine; free Riverside Park. Half-Marathon, 7am. 5-mile Fall Harvest Festival: Arts & crafts sale, Sunnyview Expo Center. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun admission. East Troy Village Square. 10am- run & 5K walk, 7:30am. 608/784-3378. sidewalk sale, farmers market, pumpkin 10am-4pm. 920/235-0418. (Winnebago 6pm. 262/642-3770. www.easttroywi.org www.oktoberfestusa.com (La Crosse Co.) decorating for the kids, family movies, live Co.) (Walworth Co.) music, beer tasting (1-4pm), food booths LA POINTE offering cream puffs, kolaches, & caramel ST. CROIX FALLS EDGERTON Chief Buffalo Day: Commemorating the apples, concessions, refreshments, craisins St. Croix Falls Autumn Fest: Celebrate Chamber Fall Fest: Activities include an Treaties: Special programs coincide with and fresh cranberries. Lake Avenue. 9am- the season with an art & craft fair, music, arts and crafts fair, seasonal produce sales, the second annual Madeline Island 3pm. 888/408-4800, 715/339-4100. food vendors and the St. Croix River Valley baked apple pie contest, children’s activi- Anishinaabe Homecoming event to honor www.phillipswisconsin.net (Price Co.) ablaze with fall color. Chili contest and chil- ties, musical entertainment and a variety of the Treaty of 1854 and the island’s Ojibwe drens events. 9am-5pm. 800/222-7655, food venues. Downtown. 9am-4pm. ancestors. Madeline Island Museum. POTOSI 715/483-3580. www.scfwi.com (Polk Co.) 608/884-4408. www.edgertoncahber.org 10am-4pm. 866/944-7483, 715/747-2415. Oktoberfest 100 Bicycle Tour: Routes of (Rock Co.) www.madelineislandmuseum.org (Ashland 20, 40, 65 and 100 miles. Entry fee $35. 9/26 Co.) Pre-registration online. Potosi Brewery & GREEN BAY National Brewery Museum. 608/763-4002. ELKHORN French & Indian War Encampment: MANITOWISH WATERS www.potosibrewery.com (Grant Co.) Elkhorn Antique Flea Market: More than French and British soldiers (and their fami- Cranberry Colorama: Celebrate the start 500 dealers with antiques and more. lies) of the mid-18th century in a living his- of autumn & the cranberry harvest with 9/25-26 Concessions. Walworth County tory encampment. See soldiers drilling, free bus tours of a cranberry marsh, crafts, Fairgrounds. Starts at 7am. 414/525-0820. battle formations, and period weapons. live music (10am-2pm), cranberry cooking CENTURIA www.nlpromotionsllc.com (Walworth Co.) Concessions. Hazelwood Historic House contest, pontoon cruises, cranberries, and Baker Orchard Art Festival: The Artists in Museum. 10am-4pm. 920/437-1840. “Taste of Harvest” featuring the area’s fine the Earth group will show and sell their HORICON www.browncohistoricalsoc.org (Brown Co.) restaurants (11am-2pm). Manitowish works - fine art in many media. The Autumn Art on the Marsh: Annual fine Waters Community Center. 9am-3pm. arts & crafts show with the work of more HAYWARD orchard and gallery will also be open to 888/626-9877, 715/543-8488. the public. Hayrides through the apple than 100 talented artisans and crafters. Fall Festival: One-of-a-kind arts & crafts, www.manitowishwaters.org (Vilas Co.) orchard, fresh apple cider and pie. Baker Good food and fun. Free admission. ethnic foods, live music, sidewalk sales, Orchard & Gallery. 9am-5pm. 800/222- Discher Park. 10am-4pm. 920/485-3200. farmer’s market, children’s games, scare- MINERAL POINT 7655, 763/439-9535. www.horiconchamber.com/events.cfm crow tour and contest. Golf outing, run- Pendarvis Crowdy Crawn: “Crowdy www.bakerorchard.com (Polk Co.) (Dodge Co.) ning event and Century bike ride. Crawn” is a Cornish expression for “a mix- Downtown. 800/724-2992, 715/634-8662. ture of fun.” Expect a mixture of story- GAYS MILLS RACINE www.haywardareachamber.com (Sawyer telling, creatures from Cornish legend, lace Apple Festival: Festival includes arts & Tour of Historic Places: Guides narrate Co.) making, quilting, spinning and other family crafts fair, huge flea market, 2K & 5K run tours of architecturally and historically sig- fun. The event is part of Mineral Point’s nificant homes. Attendees receive a guide HILLSBORO and walk, horseshoe tournament, pancake weekend celebration of Cornish culture. breakfast, numerous food stands, music, book with the history of each building. Hill Country Trail & River Challenge Pendarvis. 10am-4pm. 608/987-2122. parade at 1:30pm on Sunday. 9am-5pm. Downtown. 11am-5:30pm. $12 day of tour. (Triathlon) & Half Marathon: Run from www.pendarvishistoricsite.org (Iowa Co.) 608/735-4341. www.gaysmills.org (Crawford 262/634-0734. www.preservationracine.org Hillsboro to Union Center (5 Miles), canoe Co.) (Racine Co.) from Union Center to Wonewoc (6 miles), MONROE and bike from Wonewoc to Elroy (8 miles). Green County Fall National Sanctioned GREEN LAKE 9/28-10/2 Cash awards and T-shirts. Both individual Tractor Pull: The Badger State Tractor Golden Days Harvest Festival: Weekend and teams can compete. Veterans Pullers compete in super farm, pro stock, activities include a craft fair with 100 MADISON Memorial Lake Gazebo. 9am start. light limited super stock, unlimited super crafters, live music, contests and games, World Dairy Expo: 67,000 dairy industry 608/462-2245. stock, two-wheel drive trucks, pro farm & and a farmers’ market. Parade on Saturday. enthusiasts make this the finest expo of its www.hillcountrychamberwi.org (Vernon mini rod. Last year 3,500 people attended. Collector car show, local restaurant’s kind in the world. It's the international Co.) Concessions. Fairgrounds. 608/325-9159. Fabulous Food Fair, auction and raffle on meeting place for the dairy industry offer- www.greencountyfair.net (Green Co.) Sunday. Downtown. 10am-5pm. 800/253- ing the most elite combination of dairy 7354, 920/294-3231. cattle and exhibits in the world. Alliant www.visitgreenlake.com (Green Lake Co.) Energy Center. 608/224-6455. www.worlddairyexpo.com (Dane Co.) GREENBUSH DOUG ALFT Wade House Civil War Weekend: 9/30-10/3 Wisconsin’s biggest and best Civil War reenactment. Two historic battle re-enact- MAYVILLE ments each day feature cavalry, infantry Audubon Days: Beer tasting on Thur and artillery units. Military drills, artillery night. Bed races down Main St. on Fri and musket firing demonstrations, Civil night. Arts & craft fair, car show, bike tour, War-era music, theatrical vignettes, food and run/walk on Sat. Huge parade on Sun. and drink vendors. 10am-5pm. 866/944- Live music Thur, Fri & Sat nights. Food and 7483, 920/526-3271. www.wadehouse.org children's events. City Park & Main St. (Sheboygan Co.) 800/256-7670, 920/387-5776. www.audubondays.com (Dodge Co.) JEFFERSON Fall Jefferson Car Show: Swap meet, car corral and car show for classics, col- Travel Green. lectibles, street rods and trucks. More than 3,100 vendor stalls and 1,200 cars for sale. Ride your bike. A 5-mile trip Swap and car corral both days; car show by bike each week cuts your Sunday only. Impalas featured. 6am-4pm. CO2 emissions by about 608/244-8416. 100 kg a year, and www.jeffersonswapmeet.com (Jefferson saves on fuel costs Co.) as well.

Wade House Civil War Weekend in Greenbush, September 25-26.

2010 Spring/Summer Event Guide 45 ONGOINGEVENTS 5/1-31 6/1-8/3 6/4-8/27 6/12-8/14 Festival of Blossoms: A celebration of MENOMONIE RIPON KING spring framed by thousands of acres of Ludington Guard Band Concerts: The Village Green Concert Series: Enjoy a Chain Skiers Water Ski Shows: Exciting blossoming cherry and apple trees, mil- Ludington Guard has played free weekly variety of live music performed under the water ski show filled with family fun, both lions of daffodils and tulips, and countless summertime concerts since its founding in stars on Friday nights. Village Green - on and off the water. Rainbow Lake. Junior wildflowers. Special events include a light- 1888. Bring lawn chairs and your appetite Downtown. 7-10pm. 920/748-7466. show 6pm, main show 6:30pm. 888/417- house walk, scenic boat & trolley tours, art for homemade pie & ice cream. Wilson www.riponmainst.com/riponmainst/ (Fond 4040, 715/735-8961. and craft fairs, food and music. Door Park. Tues evenings at 8pm. 800/283-1862, du Lac Co.) chainskiers.waterski.org (Waupaca Co.) County. 800/527-3529, 920/743-4456. 715/235-9087. www.doorcounty.com (Door Co.) www.menomoniechamber.org (Dunn Co.) 6/4-9/24 6/13-9/5 5/14-6/13 6/2-8/25 WAUKESHA SPREAD EAGLE Freeman Friday Night Live: 5 stages of Ski-ters Water Skiing Show: Enjoy per- BAYFIELD PEWAUKEE live music. Downtown. Fri evenings, 6:30- formances by a nationally ranked team (the Bayfield In Bloom: A month-long cele- Waterfront Wednesday Concerts: Picnic 8:30pm. 262/547-1060. 2009 National Champion Jump Team) with bration of blooming wildflowers, daffodils and enjoy the music on Wednesday www.downtownwaukesha.com (Waukesha exciting barefoot skiing, pyramids and and orchards with gardening activities, evenings. Pewaukee Lake. 6-9pm. 262/695- Co.) more. Vagabond Park. 6-8pm. 888/889- demonstrations, entertainment, plant 9735. www.positivelypewaukee.com 0049, 715/528-5377. sales, garden tours and plantings. Come (Waukesha Co.) 6/7-8/30 www.exploringthenorth.com/ski/ski.html see more than 35,000 daffodils that wel- (Florence Co.) come you to this quaint harbor town. PORTAGE ANTIGO Bayfield area. 800/447-4094, 715/779-3335. Concerts at the Portage: City Band con- Music in the Park: Bring your lawn chairs 6/14-8/23 www.bayfield.org (Bayfield Co.) certs. Bring chairs, blankets, a picnic din- for music and a pie and ice cream social. ner and desserts; or order carry-out from a City Park. Mon evenings, 7-8pm. 715/623- GREEN BAY 5/18-9/21 local restaurant. Riverside Park. Wed 3523. (Langlade Co.) Heritage Hill - Music on the Green: Pack evenings at 6:30pm. 608/742-6161. a picnic supper, a blanket or lawn chairs, MILWAUKEE www.travelcolumbiacounty.net (Columbia BELOIT bring your family and friends to enjoy a Car Night at the Harley-Davidson Co.) Dancin' at Harry's Place: Free dance les- delightful evening of music. Transportation Museum: Vintage cars owners show their sons: learn a different dance each session, WAUKESHA and concessions are available. Heritage cars at the museum. Come for food, bever- followed by open dancing. Harry Moore Hill State Park. Mon evenings (except July Badgerland Water Ski Show: Free water ages, music, drawings and more. Harley- Pavillion in Riverside Park. Lessons 7pm, 26); gates open at 5pm, concerts at 6pm. skiing shows with barefoot skiing, jumps, Davidson Museum. Every Tues night, 5pm- open dancing 8pm. 608/365-4838. 800/721-5150, 920/448-5150. human pyramids, jazz dancing, eye-catch- dusk. 877/436-8738. www.h-dmuseum.com www.friendsofriverfront.com (Rock Co.) www.heritagehillgb.org (Brown Co.) (Milwaukee Co.) ing costumes and more. Frame Park. Wed at 7pm through Aug 4; 6:30pm beginning 6/10-8/19 6/16-8/11 5/20-8/26 Aug 11. 414/350-8713. www.badgerland.org (Waukesha Co.) MONROE GREEN LAKE OSHKOSH Concert on the Square: Live music down- Concerts in the Park: The historic Waterfest Concert Series: Outdoor con- 6/3-8/12 town. Box lunches available from down- Starlight Stage venue offers a variety of certs feature local, regional, and national town restaurants. Historic Courthouse RICE LAKE live music and fun all summer long. No entertainers including the Bo Deans, Vince Square. Thur evenings, 6:30pm. 608/328- admission fee. Bring your lawn chairs. Music in the Park: The city's municipal Vance & The Valients , Bogie and The Yo 4023. www.monroemainstreet.org (Green Deacon Mills Park. Wed evenings, 6:30- band alternates performances with guest Yozz, Ted Nugent Band, Mt Olive, Road Co.) 8:30pm. www.visitgreenlake.com/visitgl/ bands. Bring lawn chairs as these perform- Trip, Vic Ferrari, and Alice Cooper. Leach WAUSAU (Green Lake Co.) Amphitheater. Thur evenings 6-10pm, ances are outside. No admission fee. Concerts in the Park: The Wausau weather permitting. 920/236-8170. Kiwanis lunch wagon sells hotdogs, ice Concert Band continues its summer con- 6/16-8/25 www.waterfest.org (Winnebago Co.) cream sundaes, beverages, and popcorn. cert series, free of charge and open to the City Park Band Shell. Thur evenings at WAUSAU 7:30pm. 877/234-2126, 715/234-2126. public. Bring your blankets, lawn chairs 5/20-9/23 and snacks and enjoy these hour-long con- Concerts on the Square: Free concert (Barron Co.) series. Bring a picnic, blanket or lawn chair, MILWAUKEE certs. Fun for young and old alike. Marathon Park Band Shell. Thur evenings and settle in for an evening of great music. Bike Night at Harley-Davidson Museum: 6/3-8/26 Downtown. Wednesdays 6-8pm. 715/843- Check out the bikes or ride your own. at 7pm. 888/948-4748. MANITOWISH WATERS www.geocities.com/wausauconcertband/ 0748. www.wausauareaevents.org/ Food, refreshments, bags and more. (Marathon Co.) Harley-Davidson Museum. Every Thurs Northwoods Outdoor Artists: Artists of (Marathon Co.) night, 5pm-dusk. 877/436-8738. all abilities are welcome to join these out- WEST BEND door, on-location sessions. Paint or draw in 6/17-8/5 www.h-dmuseum.com (Milwaukee Co.) Music on Main: Free concerts offering a any media. Offered by the Manito Art variety of musical genres each week from WHITEWATER League, participation is free but donations 5/22-6/20 blues and jazz to rock and reggae. Food & Entertainment in the Park: Bring your are welcome. Manitowish Waters area. beverages available. Bring lawn chairs. blanket to the lakefront and enjoy an array Thur mornings 8:30am-noon. 715/543- CHIPPEWA FALLS Downtown - Old Settler's Park. Thur of concert performers, childrens programs, 2101. (Vilas Co.) Chippewa Valley Renaissance Faire: evenings 6:30-9pm. 262/338-3909. outdoor movies, and hands-on activities. Meet medieval royalty, brave knights, PEWAUKEE www.downtownwestbend.com Cravath Lakefront Park. 7pm. 262/473- gypsy wenches, dancers and musicians at Pewaukee Lake Water Ski Show: Enjoy (Washington Co.) 0121. www.ci.whitewater.wi.us (Walworth this fantasy festival. Sample Medieval food an entertaining water ski show complete Co.) and drink, revel in entertainment, and wit- with colorful costumes, music, and a live ness live, armored combat. Wisconsin 6/11-8/8 emcee announcing the acts. Free family 6/17-8/19 Festival Grounds. 10am-7pm. 715/830- fun!. Lakefront Park. Thurdays at 6:30pm. PLATTEVILLE 7465. www.festfun.com (Chippewa Co.) 414/350-8713. pewaukee.waterski.org 2010 Heartland Festival: This is a sum- PLYMOUTH (Waukesha Co.) mer-long festival of the performing arts Summer Concert Series: The Plymouth 6/1-28 including musical theater productions and Municipal Band alternates with a variety of 6/3-9/30 live music. Enjoy numerous performances local bands. City Park. Thur evenings; con- STURTEVANT and varied show times. 608/342-1298. cessions start at 5pm, music at 7:30pm. Apple Holler's Strawberry Festival: MILWAUKEE tickets.uwplatt.edu (Grant Co.) 888/693-8263, 920/893-0079. Fresh-picked strawberries, all-you-can-eat Jazz in the Park: One of downtown's www.plymouthwisconsin.com (Sheboygan strawberry pancakes, and build-your-own most popular after-work activities with Co.) strawberry shortcake. Outdoor cookout, 6/11-9/10 exciting local and national jazz performers. live music, wagon & pony rides, pedal Free admission. Bring a picnic or try deli- MINERAL POINT carts, Kid's Korral, bouncy barn, and farm cious food and wine from local vendors. Jammin' on the Porch: Live music on the Visit travelwisconsin.com animals. Apple Holler Restaurant & Cathedral Square Park. 6:30-9pm. 414/271- porch at Orchard Lawn. Second Fri of each for even more unique Playhouse. 11am-3pm. 262/886-8500. 1416. www.easttown.com (Milwaukee Co.) month, 5:30 pm. 888/764-6894, 608/987- Wisconsin events. www.appleholler.com (Racine Co.) 3201. (Iowa Co.) 46 travelwisconsin.com CHANGING 6/18-9/17 7/10-9/6 EXHIBITS APPLETON KENOSHA Art on the Town: The art venues on Bristol Renaissance Faire: Escape to a LA POINTE MONROE College Avenue and the Riverfront open summertime of family fun where knights their doors with artist demonstrations and are , and maids are merry. Enjoy Madeline Island Museum Monroe Arts Center refreshments. Downtown. Third Friday of medieval shopping, food (Titanic turkey 226 Colonel Woods Avenue 1315 11th St every month, 6-9pm. 920/954-9112. legs), games of skill and 15 stages of con- La Pointe WI 54850 Monroe WI 53566 715/747-2415 608/325-5700 www.appletondowntown.org (Outagamie tinuous entertainment. I-94 at the www.madelineislandmuseum.org www.monroeartscenter.com Co.) Wisconsin/Illinois state line. Open Sat & Sun, plus Labor Day, 10am-7pm. 847/395- Jul 23-25 Connecting Cultures: Apr 1-Apr 30 Message From Swaziland 6/19-8/21 7773. www.RenFair.com (Kenosha Co.) Exploring the Lake - Gallery exhibit by Superior Fur Trade Jennifer Rikkers MANITOWISH WATERS 7/14-8/18 MADISON May 6-May 29 On the Porch - Textile Skiing Skeeters Waterski Shows: Free Exhibit by Sharon Rotz water ski shows performed by one of the LITTLE CHUTE Madison Museum of Jun 3-Jun 26 Watercolors by Karolyn oldest amateur ski clubs in the country, Concerts in the Park: Bring your lawn Contemporary Art Alexander celebrating 54 years in 2010. Donations chair or blanket for a night of music and 227 State St accepted. Bring a blanket or lawnchair. entertainment. Doyle Park. Wed, 7-8pm. Madison WI 53703 Jul 1-Aug 28 Worlds of Pattern - Special show July 4th at 7pm. Rest Lake 920/788-5162. 608/257-0158 Gallery exhibit by Carole Park. Wed and Sat performances at 7pm. www.littlechutewi.org/band (Outagamie www.mmoca.org Spelic and Richard Moninski 888/626-9877, 715/543-8488. Co.) thru Apr 11 Apple Pie: Symbols of www.manitowishwaters.org/ (Vilas Co.) Americana in MMoCA’s OSHKOSH 7/15-8/19 Permanent Collection 6/21-8/16 Paine Art Center and Gardens GREEN BAY May 22-Aug 15 Wisconsin Triennial 2010 1410 Algoma Blvd FOND DU LAC Green Bay Botanical Garden - Summer thru Jul 18 From Nature: Realist Oshkosh WI 54901 Music Under the Stars: Free concert per- Concert Series: Classical to Broadway, Works in MMoCA's 920/235-6903 formed by members of the Fond du Lac jazz to pop - performed by members of Collection www.thepaine.org Area Musicians Association. Bring a blan- the Green Bay Symphony Orchestra. thru May 9 Cage and Cunningham: Jun 5-Sep 26 Norman Rockwell: ket and settle in for a relaxing outdoor Outdoors. Green Bay Botanical Garden. Chance, time, and con- American Imagist concert. Buttermilk Creek Park. Mon only, Thur evenings, 6-7:30pm. 920/490-9457. cept in the Visual Arts RACINE 7-8:30pm. 800/937-9123, 920/923-3010. www.gbbg.org (Brown Co.) Sep 10-Dec 19 Rob & Christian Clayton: www.fdl.com/attractions.iml (Fond du Lac Inside Out Racine Art Museum Co.) 7/19-10/8 441 Main St Wisconsin Historical Museum Racine WI 53403 7/1-8/12 MANITOWISH WATERS 30 N Carroll St 262/638-8300 Cranberry Marsh Tours: Free one-hour Madison WI 53703 www.ramart.org BOULDER JUNCTION tours begin at the Community Center with 608/264-6555 www.wisconsinhistory.org/museum/ thru Jul 25 Therman Statom: Outside Music on Main Street: Local musicians an educational video and cranberry juice of the Box perform. Call or visit the chamber web site samples. Then, motor to one of the five thru Sep 30 Odd Wisconsin for a complete schedule. Downtown. Thur local marshes for an up-close look at the thru Jun 19 Gaylord Nelson & Earth WAUSAU evenings, 6-8pm. 715/385-2400. bogs. Manitowish Waters Community Day www.boulderjct.org (Vilas Co.) Center. Fridays, 10-11am. 888/626-9877, Center for the Visual Arts MILWAUKEE 427 N 4th St 715/543-8488. www.manitowishwaters.org Wausau WI 54403 7/1-8/26 (Vilas Co.) Milwaukee Art Museum 842/4545 700 N Art Museum Dr www.cvawausau.org APPLETON 8/25-9/11 Milwaukee WI 53202 Appleton Downtown Summer Concert thru Apr 18 People, Places, Plants, 414/224-3200 Paint Series: Local and regional bands perform BAYFIELD www.mam.org free in downtown Appleton at Apostle Islands Lighthouse Celebration: thru Apr 25 Street Seen: The Apr 23-Jun 6 Refigured of College Avenue and Appleton Street. Daily lighthouse cruises and tours of the Psychological Gesture in Jun 11-Jul 25 Beneath, Below & Beyond Beer, soda and water available, along with seven historic Apostle Islands lights. Other American Photography, Sep 24-Nov 7 Where We Live food from your favorite downtown bars, activities include lectures, concerts, a 1940-1960 restaurants and vendors. Houdini Plaza. Keeper's Dinner and more. Tour the newly thru Jun 1 Contemporary Art Woodson Art Museum 5:30-8:30pm, (no concert July 29). 920/954- renovated Raspberry Island Lighthouse - Galleries Reinstallation 700 N 12th St 9112. www.appletondowntown.org the “Showplace of the Apostle Islands.” Wausau WI 54403 thru Jun 6 Raphael’s Woman with (Outagamie Co.) Apostle Islands Cruise Service. Daily. 715/845-7010 the Veil 800/779-4487, 715/779-5619. www.lywam.org 7/4-25 www.lighthousecelebration.com/ (Bayfield May 22-Sep 6 Quilts in a Material Jun 26-Aug 26 Peanuts at Bat! World: Selections from Co.) Jun 26-Aug 29 The New Reality: The the Winterthur Collection DARLINGTON Frontier of Realism in the Tunes at Twilight: Relax by the riverside 9/1-10/15 Jun 17-Sep 26 Out of Line: The Satirical 21st Century and enjoy this evening concert series. Prints of Warrington Thru-Apr 11 Las Artes de Mexico Bring a lawn chair. Food and concessions STATEWIDE Colescott available. Darlington Festival Grounds. Sun Colorama: The amber hues of Autumn Apr 17-Jun 20 William Steig: The Man evenings, 7-8:30pm. 608/776-3067. sweep through Wisconsin from north to Milwaukee Public Museum Who Never Grew Up 800 W Wells St (Lafayette Co.) south as the forests sparkle with fall color. Milwaukee WI 53233 Apr 17-Jun 20 Elliott Erwitt: Dog Dogs Enjoy an auto tour through the spectacular 414/278-2700 7/7-8/18 scenery of Wisconsin in the fall. 800/432- mpm.edu 8747. NEW RICHMOND thru Apr 5 Cabinets of Curiosity: Heritage Hillside Series: Family entertain- 9/25-10/24 Wondrous Objects & ment with music, comedy, dance... differ- Extraordinary Stories from Changes may occur. ent every week! Bring your picnic dinner, a PRAIRIE DU CHIEN the Museum's Collections Before driving a long distance bottle of wine, lawn chairs or blankets and Fall Foliage Cruises: Two-hour, fall foliage thru Jul 11 Numismatics! Selections to attend an event call or enjoy the program. New Richmond cruises on the Mississippi aboard the from the MPM Collection e-mail ahead to verify dates Heritage Center. 6:30-8pm. 888/320-3276, Mississippi Explorer. Cruises depart from thru Jun 6 Dead Sea Scrolls & The or visit travelwisconsin.com. 715/246-3276. NRHeritageCenter.org (St. Lawler Park daily at noon. 877/647-7397. Bible; Ancient Artifacts; Croix Co.) www.MississippiExplorer.com (Crawford Timeless Treasures Co.)

2010 Spring/Summer Event Guide 47 MADISON MONROE Overture Center for the Arts Monroe Arts Center THEATREMUSIC 201 State St 1315 11th St Madison WI 53703 Monroe WI 53566 608/258-4141 608/325-5700 &DANCE Apr 1 Hubbard Street Dance www.monroeartscenter.com Chicago May 15 Bill Staines Apr 8 Cabaret Dinner Theater: Jun 12 Opan Jii APPLETON FORT ATKINSON A Tribute to the 30s Jul 17 Tret Fure Apr 9 Bobby Osborne with the Fox Cities Performing Arts Fireside Dinner Theatre Aug 7 Whistlepigs String Band Center 1131 Janesville Ave American Bluegrass 400 W College Ave Fort Atkinson WI 53538 Masters Tour SHAWANO Appleton WI 54911 800/477-9505, 920/563-9505 Apr 10 The Man Who Planted Mielke Arts Center 920/968-0300 Trees firesidetheatre.com N5649 Airport Rd www.foxvalleysymphony.com Mar 11-May 2 Joseph and the Amazing Apr 13 An Evening with David Shawano WI 54166 May 1 Fox Valley Symphony: Technicolor Dreamcoat Sedaris 715/526-2525 Dvorak's New World May 6-Jun 27 Rodgers & Hammerstein's Apr 17 The Blanks (aka Ted's www.shawanoarts.com Symphony & The Red Cinderella Band from Scrubs) Violin Jul 8-Jul 18 As the Stomach Turns Jul 8-Aug 29 Ring of Fire - A Tribute to Apr 24 Suzanne Vega BAYFIELD Johnny Cash Apr 27-May 23 Disney's The Lion King SPRING GREEN Big Top Chautauqua GREEN BAY Apr 29 Monterrey Jazz Festival American Players Theatre featuring Kenny Barron 5950 Golf Course Rd 32525 Ski Hill Rd Meyer Theatre Bayfield WI 54814 Trio, Regina Carter, Kurt Spring Green WI 117 S Washington St Elling and Russell Malone 608/588-2361 888/244-8368 Green Bay WI www.bigtop.org Apr 30 Bill Blagg III www.playinthewoods.org 866/924-4676, 920/433-0155 Jun 5-Oct 17 Five plays in rotating Jun 18-Sep 11 25th season of music, www.gbcivic.org MANITOWOC comedy & drama repertory; three Apr 18 Green Bay Civic Capitol Civic Centre Shakespearean and two EAU CLAIRE Symphony 913 S 8th St classics. Fanny Hill Victorian Inn & Dinner Weidner Center for Performing Manitowoc WI 54220 ST CROIX FALLS Theatre Arts 920/683-2184 3919 Crescent Ave 2420 Nicolet Dr www.cccshows.org St. Croix Festival Theatre Eau Claire WI 54703 Green Bay WI 54311 Apr 3 Lakeshore Big Band "A 210 N Washington St 800/292-8026, 715/836-8184 800/328-TKTS, 920/465-2217 Sentimental Journey" St Croix Falls WI fannyhill.com www.wcpresents.com Concert 888/887-6002, 715/483-3387 www.festivaltheatre.org Apr 9-Jun 20 Moon Over Buffalo Apr 22-May 1 The Memorandum Apr 24 Queen of Bingo May 8-May 9 Monroe Crossing in Jun 25-Aug 22 On Golden Pond Apr 24 Mark Twain Revisited with May 1 Lakeshore Wind Parker Drew Ensemble “An American Concert Sep 10-Oct 31 Don't Hug Me: County Salute” concert Fair STOUGHTON GREEN LAKE May 15 Diva Nation EDGERTON Thrasher Opera House Stoughton Opera House MILWAUKEE 608/877-4400 Edgerton Performing Arts Center 506 Mill St Green Lake WI Broadway Theatre Center www.stoughtonoperahouse.com 300 Elm High Drive Apr 1 Red Skelton: A perform- Edgerton WI 920/294-4279 158 N Broadway www.thrasheroperahouse.com Milwaukee WI 53202 ance tribute by Tom 608/884-9402 Mullica Apr 16 Carrie Newcomer 414/276-8842 May 1 Swing-O-Matics Concert Apr 10 Greg Brown May 1 Five By Design milwaukeechambertheatre.com Apr 15 Branson on the Road ELM GROVE Jul 24 The Second City Apr 15-May 2 Sweetest Swing in Baseball, The Sunset Playhouse Apr 22 The Anoushka Shankar Project 800 Elm Grove Rd HARTFORD Marcus Center for the Elm Grove WI 53122 Schauer Arts & Activities Center Performing Arts May 1 The Crickets 262/782-4430 147 N Rural St 929 N Water St May 23 Midwest Vocal Express www.sunsetplayhouse.com Hartford WI 53027 Milwaukee WI 53202 Jun 18-Jun 25 Bach Dancing and Apr 16-May 8 Rumors 262/670-0560 414/273-7121 Dynamite Society www.MarcusCenter.org Jun 4-Jun 26 Leading Ladies www.schauercenter.org Apr 13-Apr 18 Legally Blonde The WAUSAU Jul 16-Aug 8 Hair Apr 16 Red Priest: Pirates of the Baroque Musical Grand Theater on Artsblock FISH CREEK Apr 23 Japanese Music Jul 14-Aug 8 Wicked 401 N 4th St Wausau WI 54403 American Folklore Theatre Ensemble Milwaukee Repertory Theater 888/239-0421, 715/842-0988 10169 Shore Road May 7 Mama's Night Out 108 E Wells St www.onartsblock.org Fish Creek WI 54212 May 14 Pianist Alpin Hong Milwaukee WI 53202 920/854-6117 414/224-9490 Apr 15 Vince: The Life and Times www.folkloretheatre.com JANESVILLE www.milwaukeerep.com of Vince Lombardi Jun 16-Aug 28 Three shows performed in Janesville Performing Art Center Mar 23-Apr 18 Seven Keys to Baldpate Apr 17 Musical Melting Pot repertory - summer 408 S Main St Apr 22 Keyboard Conversations Janesville WI 53545 Off Broadway Theatre with Jeffrey Siegel Peninsula Players Theatre 342 N Water St 608/758-0297 May 5 A Perfect Balance W4351 Peninsula Players Rd www.janesvillepac.org Milwaukee WI 53202 Fish Creek WI 54212 414/278-0765 May 6 5 By Design: Stay Tuned 920/868-3287 Apr 9 Michael Kaeshammer www.nextact.org May 10-May 11 Cats Apr 29-May 2 Harvey www.peninsulaplayers.com Apr 1-May 2 The Value of Names by May 20 Mike Super Magic and Jun 15-Oct 17 Five plays in repertory. The Armory Jeffrey Sweet Illusion Professional Broadway 10 S High St Jun 17-Jun 20 Rent and Off-Broadway Janesville WI 53548 Jun 27-Jun 29 Joseph & the Amazing 608/741-7400 Travel Green. Technicolor Dreamcoat www.janesvillearmory.com Respect the natural Mar 12-May 2 Guys on Ice environment. Reduce, reuse, and recycle.

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