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EventsSPRING/SUMMER 2011 Sampler Maiden Rock to Bay City. 8am- In Wisconsin, when the weather 5pm all three days. Held rain or April shine! Mississippi-river.org/ warms up, so do the events. It’s time to calendar/garagesale.html MAR 30-APR 3 get out and go. Here’s a sampling of some MADISON MAY 6-9 Wisconsin Film Festival: A four- HORICON of the many fun and exciting events you’ll day exploration of 200 new Horicon Marsh Bird Festival – American independent dramatic Horicon: Experience the peak of find in Wisconsin. For even more great and documentary films, anima- the spring bird migration on this tion, experimental restorations 32,000-acre refuge. Enjoy guided events, vacation ideas, travel planning and revivals, held in nine theaters bird hikes, bird banding demon- in the heart of the city. 608/262- strations, pontoon boat birding tools, packages and deals and much 9009, wifilmfest.org. adventures, night sounds bus tour, twilight birding by boat and more, visit travelwisconsin.com. APR 1-3 much more. 920/485-4663, MADISON horiconmarshbirdfestival.com. Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo: Midwest Horse Fair MIDWEST HORSE FAIR PHOTO 590 booths with exhibits, factory MAY 7-8 reps, guides and outfitters, new NEW LONDON APR 30-MAY 1 MANITOWOC products, rifle, black powder and Big Whopper Weekend Fishing GREEN BAY Horse-A-Rama: Horses that bow hunting gear, accessories Contest: Fish the Wolf River dur- TitleTown Train Show: dance, prance, perform tricks, and free seminars. Alliant Energy ing the legendary spring Walleye Northeastern Wisconsin's premier and even paint pictures. Parade Center. Fri 2-9pm, Sat 9am-7pm, run. Contest prizes in many fish train show with 40,000 sq. ft. of of Breeds, seminars, 250 vendors, Sun 9am-4pm. 608/267-3976, categories, buffalo burgers, con- model trains, operating layouts free pony and wagon rides, Kid’s deerinfo.com. cessions, music and a huge raf- and exhibits. Enjoy clinics, ven- Corral, and lots of good food. Manitowoc County Expo Center. APR 2 fle. Riverside Park. 920/779-6346, dors, door prizes, and a model newlondontourism.com. 920/682-9669, horse-a-rama.org. TOMAH judging contest. Brown County Arena. 920/494-7834, Tomah Antique Toy Farm Show: APR 29-MAY 1 WOODFORD ttsgbllc.com. Bloody Lake Rendezvous: Visit a Scale replicas of farm tractors & JEFFERSON pre-1840's reenactment camp. trucks, antique combines & Spring Jefferson Car Show: Swap Hear the story of The Battle of threshers, plus any farm-related meet, car corral and car show for Bloody Lake. See knife & toma- equipment, past or present. classics, collectibles, street rods hawk throwing, as well as primi- Tomah Rec Building. 9am-3pm; and trucks. More than 3,000 ven- May tive shooting competitions. Taste toy auction, 4pm. 608/372-6907. dor sites with 1,200 cars for sale. MAY 6-8 foods of the fur trade era. Black Car Show Sunday only – with APR 7-10 GAYS MILLS Hawk Park. 608/325-9890, more than 2,000 show cars. WEST ALLIS Gays Mills Spring Festival: Tour yfc-bloodylake.com. 608/244-8416, one of Wisconsin’s prime apple Wheel & Sprocket Bike Expo: madisonclassics.com. MAY 13-15 Bike show and sale featuring fac- growing areas including orchards tory reps and experts, clinics, MERRILL in bloom. Includes a flea market, ELKHART LAKE seminars, clothing, accessories, Central Wisconsin Concertina food stands, May Day celebration, SVRA Spring Vintage Weekend: 1000s of bike parts and 1500 Festival: More than 100 concerti- Little Britches Rodeo, and the The Sportscar Vintage Racing fully-assembled bikes ready for na artists from around the state annual Festival of Folk Music and Association offers tightly regulat- sale. Wisconsin Expo Center at and beyond play and enjoy their Dance. 608/735-4810, ed, wheel-to-wheel racing for State Fair Park. 414/529-6600, fellow musicians. Food and gaysmills.org. owners of vintage and historic cars. 400 participants in ten race wheelandsprocket.com. refreshments, free parking, con- NELSON TO BAY CITY certina display. Les & Jim’s groups. Road America. 800/365- APR 15-17 Mississippi Valley Partners 100- 7223, roadamerica.com. Lincoln Lanes. 715/536-9405. mile Garage Sale: Bargains on MADISON both sides of the Mississippi from STOCKHOLM Midwest Horse Fair: Top-notch WEST ALLIS Alma north along Hwy. 35 through Spring Fresh Art Tour: Enjoy a family show with nearly 50,000 International Gem and Jewelry Nelson, Pepin, Stockholm, and self-guided tour of 12 galleries & attendees, 1,500 horses, and 500 Show: Exhibitors from around the world offer a huge selection of studios as well as the splendor of top vendors from across the coun- spring in the scenic Lake Pepin try. Equine clinics, demonstra- quality jewelry including loose Changes may occur. Before colored gemstones, fine finished traveling a long distance area of Western Wisconsin. tions, education, rodeo, Kid’s to attend an event, call or Discover quaint river towns and Korral, and shopping for horse jewelry, fashion jewelry, beads and more. 414/727-8840, e-mail to verify dates or visit meet some fabulous artists. owners and enthusiasts. 608/267- travelwisconsin.com. 715/672-8188, freshart.org. 3975, midwesthorsefair.com. wiexpocenter.com. Bastille Days PHOTO BY JANET MCMILLAN 2 travelwisconsin.com travelwisconsin.com 3 2011 SPRING/SUMMER EVENT GUIDE STOUGHTON JUNE 4-5 JUNE 9-12 Syttende Mai Folk Festival: MANITOWOC DARLINGTON America’s largest celebration of June Thunder on the Lakeshore Darlington Canoe Fest: Events Norwegian “Constitution Day.” JUNE 3-5 Airshow: One of the best air include stockcar races, duck Two parades, folk dancing, rose- shows in the Midwest featuring races, steak feed, talent show, maling, hardanger and quilt LITTLE CHUTE old-time barnstormers, military fireworks, art & craft fair, chicken exhibits, ethnic food, arts & crafts Great Wisconsin Cheese Festival: aircraft, hot air balloons, sea- BBQ, carnival, a parade, an ATV fair, canoe race, and the annual Family festival with live music, planes, helicopters, food and pull, and of course the canoe 20-mile run/walk. 608/873-7912, concessions, parades, carnival plane rides. 920/482-1650, race. Festival Grounds. 608/776- stoughtonwi.com. rides, and all things cheese. Fri manitowocairshow.com. 3067, darlingtoncanoefest.com. 5pm-mid, Sat 11am-mid, Sun SULLIVAN 11am-5pm. 920/788-7390, JUNE 9-11 JUNE 10-12 Wisconsin State Polka Festival: littlechutewi.org. LADYSMITH FOND DU LAC Nine big bands featuring Dutch, Polish, Czech, Slovenian, and LONE ROCK Northwoods Bluegrass Festival: Walleye Weekend: One of German-style polkas. Two huge Country in the Country Music Bluegrass bands from throughout Midwest’s largest and most pres- wooden dance floors with a dance Festival: Regional country music the Midwest play at the tigious fishing tournaments. exhibition Sat night. Fri – Fish from 26 bands. Chicken BBQ Sat Fairgrounds. Concessions. Thurs Includes a huge family festival & Fri 6-10pm, Sat 10am-10pm. with musical acts, sports tourna- Bake and Polka Jam; Sun – Polka Syttende Mai Folk Festival PHOTO BY MARY LANGENFELD at noon, raffle, on-site camping. Mass. Concord House. 920/474- Concessions and vendors. Bear 800/535-7875, ments, midway thrills, lots of food 4545. Valley Park. 608/647-6655, ladysmithchamber.com. and fun. Lakeside Park. 920/923- MAY 20-22 music, and tasty BBQ chicken. 6555, fdlfest.com. countryinthecountry.net. STEVENS POINT MAY 14-15 ASHLAND Memorial Park. 608/323-3645, arcadiawi.org. MARSHFIELD Wisconsin Special Olympics GREEN BAY MUSCODA Chequamegon Bay Birding & Summer Games: 1,600 special International Bayfest: Morel Mushroom Festival: Craft Nature Fest: A weekend of birding MAY 27-30 Dairyfest: A June Dairy Month salute including a dairy breakfast athletes compete in swimming, Northeastern Wisconsin’s largest fair, flea market, carnival, heav- and nature programs at the peak BURLINGTON track & field, soccer and power food and music festival with con- enly fried morels, or you can pur- of the spring migration. More than (Fri 5-10am), picnic in the park Chocolate Festival: Midway thrill, (Fri 5:30-8:30pm), 125 art & craft lifting. UW-Stevens Point campus. tinuous entertainment on four chase some to take home. Sat 140 activities to choose from, musical entertainment, chocolate 800/552-1324, stages, a carnival, food, a world night fireman's annual steak feed each guided by knowledgeable vendors, gigantic parade, and live creations, chocolate Olympics, entertainment. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun specialolympicswisconsin.org. market, boat parade and fire- followed by fireworks; Sun parade local and regional experts. petting zoo, parade, chocolate works. 920/435-5220, at 2pm. 608/739-3182, Northern Great Lakes Visitor 10am-4pm. 715/384-3454, eating contest, arts & crafts marshfieldchamber.com. artseventsinc.com/bayfest. muscoda.com. Center. 800/284-9484, show, and more. 262/763-3300, MERRILL birdandnaturefest.com. chocolatefest.com. Wisconsin River Pro Rodeo: GERMANTOWN MAY 28-30 Bareback riding, steer wrestling, Mai Fest: An annual German BLACK RIVER FALLS tie down roping, saddle bronc rid- Spring Festival featuring German ing, team roping, women’s barrel cuisine, beer and music and Ho-Chunk Nation Pow-wow: The nation honors its warriors with racing and America’s favorite – dance. Sponsored by the bull riding. Dances following the Deutschstadt Heritage 450 colorful dancers and 25 singing groups. As a celebration Fri & Sat performances. Foundation. 262/251-2853, Fairgrounds. 877/907-2757, germantownchamber.org. of thanks, the Ho-Chunk nation welcomes all friends and neigh- wisconsinriverprorodeo.com. MAY 21-22 bors. Enjoy traditional foods, and MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN DELLS a variety of fine Native art and Bead and Button Show: Shop the Automotion: Spring brings crafts. 715/284-9343, largest consumer bead show in antique and collector vehicles to ho-chunknation.com. the world with 350+ vendors sell- the Dells with more than 900 MAY 29 ing pearls, gems, art glass, seed show cars on display, a car corral beads and more.