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Welcome to Wisconsin: For more than 100 years, Wisconsin has been the most popular vacation destination in the Midwest. Contents Spectacular scenery, friendly people and a 1 2008 Highlights delightful range of family recreation have made it 5 Wisconsin Welcome Centers 5 County Locator Map so. We offer fun in every season. 6 April Events Spring and summer are the headliners with more 8 May Events 11 June Events than 500 fun events in this seasonal calendar. If 17 July Events you like art fairs, car shows, marathons, triathlons, 23 August Events historic re-enactments, community festivals, canoe 29 September Events races, county fairs, pow-wows, fishing 34 Ongoing Events 36 Changing Exhibits tournaments, food festivals, ethnic festivals, music 37 Theatre, Music & Dance festivals, and more, you’ll love Wisconsin. 38 County, Community & Area Tourism Contacts Join us for your best vacation ever. 40 Travel Green Wisconsin IBC Wisconsin Map

COVER PHOTOS: Asian Moon Festival by Don Abrams; West Allis Western Days by Gene Staver; Racine sand castles by RJ & Linda Miller; EAA Jim Doyle, Governor AirVenture by Brian Malloy; Northern Wisconsin State Fair by RJ & Linda Miller; Summerfest by Doug Alft, Indian Summerfest by Don Abrams. museum’s park-like grounds overlooking Milwaukee’s riverfront will accommodate gatherings of up to 15,000 What’s motorcycles. (www.harley- davidson.com, 888/224- 2453). Call or log-on for Grand Opening dates. On the home front

The new Civil War GARY KNOWLES new? Museum, one of a trio of museums in downtown

Every summer, new and Kenosha, will be a welcome ▲ Iola Old Car Show. addition to Wisconsin’s fas- exciting destinations and cinating array of historic T-Bird trifecta events add to the fun of attractions. Opening this Wisconsin will be car col- spring, the museum is the lectors’ heaven in mid-July traveling in Wisconsin. first in the country to focus when three terrific auto on how the Civil War events – the Iola Old Car impacted society beyond the Show, the Spud City Already renowned for opening of the city’s battlefields. Overlooking Rama Lama Auto Rama in great food, fun festivals and Harley-Davidson Lake Michigan, the 57,000 Stevens Point, and the fascinating places, this sum- Museum. The legendary square-foot facility will show National Street Rod mer’s Badger State Best motorcycle manufacturer how various ethnic groups Association’s Milwaukee range from the opening of will showcase its history in experienced life before, dur- Nationals – all align on July the new Harley-Davidson this shrine to all things H-D. ing and after the Civil War, 11-13. Iola is arguably the Museum in Milwaukee to Exhibits will include motor- along with how the war best car show in the nation, the 50th anniversary of cycles from the company’s changed their lives. The per- drawing more than 100,000 Broiler Fest in tiny Eleva. collection of more than 400 sonal stories focus on real spectators each year to see Motorcycle heaven vehicles including a Series soldiers, nurses, spouses, 2,500 collectible cars, shop One that came off the children, clergy, slaves and 2,000 parts vendors, and about to open assembly line in 1903, as tradesmen from throughout buy 1,000 vintage rides, This summer, Harley rid- well as Elvis Presley’s 1956 Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, (www.iolaoldcarshow.com, ers from around the world Harley-Davidson KH and the Illinois, Indiana and 715/445-4000). The Spud will rumble into Milwaukee famous “King Kong,” a cus- Michigan. (www.thecivilwar City (www.spudcity.4t.com, for the much-anticipated tomized 13-foot bike. The museum.org, 262/653-4140) continued... HARLEY-DAVIDSON

▲ Milwaukee’s Harley-Davidson Museum.

2008 Spring/Summer Event Guide 1 SEPTEMBER EVENTS

parade on Sunday after- Visitors learn about the his- transportation (road, rail- What’s noon. Where’s Eleva? toric lakefront community road and riverboat) influ- Sixteen miles due south of before taking a guided 11/2- enced the local brewing new? Eau Claire. hour tour of the first two industry. In addition to the continued... floors of the mansion and exhibits, the Potosi Brewery, Black Point tours, grounds. (www.cruise- which operated for 120 715/344-0751) show in Lake Geneva lakegeneva.com; 800/558- years (1852-1972), will nearby Stevens Point is a Lake Geneva earned its 5911) again re-open as a micro- sure bet for rod and custom nickname as the “Newport brewery and restaurant. An fans, while the Milwaukee of the Midwest” for its Roll out the barrel interpretive center for the Nationals (www.nsra- many lovely summer homes Beer enthusiasts world- Great River Road will also be usa.com, 800/231-0903) and estates built for wide will beat a path to a part of the complex. will offer more than 2,000 Chicago’s wealthy. One of Potosi this summer for the (www.potosibrewery.com) custom, muscle, classic and the most notable, Black opening of the National American sports cars and Point, is now giving visitors Brewery Museum at the Nip/Tuck at House pick-ups of 1949-1976 vin- a glimpse of the communi- site of the old Potosi on the Rock tage. If it’s got wheels and a ty’s grand past with public Brewery. Following a $3.8 A Wisconsin landmark is motor, it’s gonna be at one tours. The four-story, thir- million restoration and sanc- getting a face-lift. House of these shows. teen-bedroom mansion tioned by the American on the Rock in Spring was built in 1888 Breweriana Green has been a favorite of Finger-lickin’ good for Conrad Association, the Wisconsin visitors for more This year is the 50th Seipp, a museum will than fifty years. Today, the Anniversary of the Eleva German include famous attraction has Broiler Festival, May 30- immigrant changing begun a series of renova- June 1, where residents of and success- exhibits of tions and additions to make this tiny Trempealeau ful brewer all things the experience even more County town (population from Chicago. beer includ- enjoyable. The first phase, 635) celebrate their locally Visitors arrive ing collec- scheduled for completion in famous charcoal-fried chick- at the estate by tions of beer 2008, includes construction en. It’s old-fashioned fun boat – just as the labels, bottles, of a new Welcome Center, complete with a hot rod Seipp family did a cen- coasters, advertising improved covered walkways burn out, volleyball tourna- tury ago. Nautically themed, materials and other memo- and sidewalks, renovation of ment, kiddie parade, tractor the home’s observation rabilia. A brewery trans- the Mill Pond and installa- pull, old-timer’s parade and tower can be seen from portation exhibit will show tion of a new waterwheel, tractor pull, and a grand many points on the lake. how the area’s trifecta of and the creation of an authentic Asian garden designed in the Japanese tradition. A second phase will include development of R. BRUCE THOMPSON a four-season Conservatory overlooking the Asian garden and the addition of The Alex Jordan Historic Center that examines the life and work of the House on the Rock creator. The final phase of renovation, timed to open with House on the Rock’s 50th anniversary in 2010, will include a retail center, restaurant, and a plaza to showcase the attraction’s hundreds of container plants. (www.the- houseontherock.com, 800/334-5275)

▲ Black Point Mansion in Lake Geneva.

2 Visit travelwisconsin.com Russian Federation. The sions of the ‘70s, the con- President and the Tsar: sumer capitalism of the Emancipator and ‘80s, and now the terrorism Liberator (Oshkosh Public fears of today. Their media-

OSHKOSH PUBLIC MUSEUM Museum, June 21-August rich work includes drawings, 31) is a powerful assem- sculpture, photographs, blage of artifact and art montages, movies, and even including original docu- live performances. Works ments and photographs, range from room-size instal- rare paintings, gilded porce- lations to a renowned series lain, rare copies of the of postcards. Emancipation Proclamation The Milwaukee Art and the Tsar’s Manifesto, Museum’s Gilbert and Lincoln’s hat and coat, the George installation (June contents of his pockets the 14-September 1) includes night he was assassinated, 100 works that span the his chair from Ford’s Theater, artists’ forty-year collabora- his original face cast from tion, as well as several the Library of Congress, and pieces completed specifically more – much more. See it for this exhibition; so, this is yourself. (www.oshkoshmu- simultaneously a major ret- seum.org, 920/236-5799) rospective and a premiere of new work. While their art

▲ The President and the Tsar at the Oshkosh Public Museum, June 21-August 31. Art for all deals with universal themes Gilbert Proesch and drawing fans and critics A Civil War story in a major traveling exhibit George Passmore, two from all corners, it has a of 200 fabulous artifacts British sculptors who met in special appeal to gay and you’ve never heard organized by the American- college, have produced a lesbian communities before Russian Cultural body of work over the past because of the artists’ life Nearly 150 years ago, the Cooperation Foundation in forty years notably charac- partnership and the themes Civil War wrote a bloody partnership with the Library terized by brightly colored they address. London’s Tate chapter in the history of of Congress, the photomontages. Their work Modern is curating the exhi- America. As the war Smithsonian, the Russian has been an ongoing, pene- bition. (www.mam.org, opened, a series of stunning State Historical Museum, trating commentary on the 414/224-3200) Confederate victories tempt- and the State Archive of the punk anger and racial ten- continued... ed several European nations to side with the south. At this crucial time, Russia’s Tsar Alexander II sent fleets to New York and San Francisco on a “goodwill” visit in support of the north and President Abraham Lincoln. His action kept Europe largely neutral during the war. Why did he do it? Although the two men never met, they struggled with a similar sociological problem: in 1861 Alexander freed 22 million Russian peasants from serfdom, just as Lincoln freed the slaves in MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM 1863 with the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Now, for the first time, this compelling story is told ▲ Gilbert and George Exhibition at the Milwaukee Art Museum, June 14-September 1.

2008 Spring/Summer Event Guide 3 2008 HIGHLIGHTS 2008 Native What’s American Pow-Wows new? Wisconsin will host a full slate continued... of Native American Pow-Wows throughout 2008. Celebrations of the earth and its people, The Greatest Show Pow-Wows often include competitive or traditional dance, on Dirt Native American foods, music While the idea of black and art. They are always capti- cowboys may seem unusual vating and colorful. to many Americans, it is AIRO Pow-Wow part of the history of the Berg Gym, UW-Stevens Point Old West. Texas was discov- April 12 ered and explored by the 800/838-3378 black cowboy named Ho-Chunk Nation Pow-Wow Estavanico, and more than a Black River Falls third of all the cattle trail May 24-26 www.blackrivercountry.net drivers in Texas were black. 800/404-4008 Entirely black communities existed on the frontier with St. Croix Casino Native more than a half-million American Pow-wow O CRANE TOM Turtle Lake black families in Kansas, June 20-22 Oklahoma and Texas alone. www.stcroixcasino.com Billed as “The Greatest ▲ Design MmoCA in Madison, April 25-27. 800/846-8946 Show on Dirt,” the Bill bareback riding, bull riding, room vignette inspired by a Oneida Pow-Wow Pickett Invitational Rodeo Norbert Hill Center, Oneida tie-down roping, ladies’ work from MMoCA’s perma- July 4-6 (Wisconsin State Fair Park – steer undecoratin’, ladies’ nent collection. Each design- www.oneidanation.org West Allis, May 16-18) is barrel racing, and junior bar- er will work with a 12’ x 12’ 920/496-5020 the nation’s only touring rel racing. Glynn Turman, a space in MMoCA’s main gal- Red Cliff Pow-Wow black rodeo – a western seasoned professional black leries, creating either living, Red Cliff extravaganza of horseman- cowboy and renowned film sleeping, working or eating July 4-6 ship, showmanship and fun www.redcliff-nsn.gov/ and stage actor, will MC the spaces. default.htm that takes its name from the rodeo performance. In addition to the gallery 715/779-3700 legendary black cowboy. Bill (www.billpickettrodeo.com, showcase, Design MMoCA Pickett created bull doggin’, Bear River Pow-Wow 800/554-1448) will feature an interior Lac du Flambeau an event in which a 700- design lecture series in the July 11-13 pound steer is chased down Designed for success museum’s 230-seat auditori- 715/588-3333 on horseback and subdued The Madison Museum of um, as well as an opportuni- by hand. The rodeo will fea- Honor the Earth Pow-Wow Contemporary Art (MmoCA) ty on Sunday afternoon to Hayward ture bull doggin’ along with will premiere a new event in meet-and-greet the featured July 17-20 www.lcoschools.bia.edu/lco- April 2008 with a fine art- designers. Design MMoCA hte.htm meets-interior design hopes to piggy-back on the 715/634-8934 theme. Design MmoCA success of several other Manomin Pow-Wow (April 25-27) will capitalize Madison events that week- Bad River on the growing interest in end including the annual August 24 high-quality home design. Crazylegs Classic Run down- 715/682-7111 Partnering with the town (April 26), the Great Ho-Chunk Nation Pow-Wow American Society of Interior Midwest Alpaca Festival at Black River Falls Designers and the the Alliant Energy Center August 30-September 1 www.blackrivercountry.net International Interior Design (April 26-27), and the 800/404-4008 Association, Design MMoCA Capital City Jazz Festival in will feature the talents of Fitchburg (April 25-27). Gi Wse Gises (Hunting Moon) Pow-Wow 15-18 juried professional Design MMoCA is slated to Wisconsin Expo Center, interior designers from become the next Madison West Allis across the region including signature event. October 31-November 2 www.paysbig.com native Madisonian, Tom (www.mmoca.org, 608/257- 414/847-7720 ▲ Bill Pickett Rodeo, May 16-18. McHugh. Each will create a 0158)

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2008 Spring/Summer Event Guide 5 APRIL EVENTS

sions. MacKenzie Environmental Center. STEVENS POINT 9am-2pm. 608/635-8110. Trivia 39 - World's Largest Trivia Contest: www.mackenziecenter.com/ (Columbia Co.) 54-hour trivia contest heard on WWSP 89.9FM the UW-Stevens Point campus radio. SUPERIOR Contest is open to the public. UWSP Gitchee Gumee Brew Fest: Sample more Communications Bldg. Fri 6pm-Sun mid. April than 125 beers from 35 craft brewers from 715/346-3755. (Portage Co.) Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois and Iowa. Celtic music and beer games for your APR 12 SAT entertainment. Only 1300 tickets available. Must be 21 years old. UW Superior - OSHKOSH SMTWTFS MADISON Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo: The Wessman Arena. 4-8pm. 800/942-5313. Oshkosh Half Marathon & 5K: Family 12 345 largest such hunting show in the country. www.ggbrewfest.com (Douglas Co.) Fitness Weekend features a half marathon, Exhibits, seminars, trophy displays and 5k and kids' run. Races will end up at the 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 demonstrations. Alliant Energy Center. APR 5-6 SAT-SUN Leach Amphitheater in downtown Oshkosh. 800/324-3337, 608/267-3976. ONALASKA Downtown Oshkosh. 800/429-8044. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 www.deerinfo.com (Dane Co.) www.midwestsportsevents.com Spring Gift and Craft Show: Annual event. (Winnebago Co.) 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Lake Home & Cabin Show: Products, serv- Over 140 booths with great home and gar- ices, activities and events covering every den items. Free admission & free parking. Sat STEVENS POINT 27 28 29 30 aspect of lake home and cabin ownership 9am-4pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 800/873-1901, Airo Powwow: Native American dance, art and the lake and cabin lifestyle. Alliant 608/781-9566. www.omnicenter.net and artists will be featured at the annual Energy Center. Fri 2-9pm, Sat 10am-8pm, (La Crosse Co.) American Indians Reaching for Opportunities Sun 10am-5pm. 952/471-1192. (AIRO) Powwow. Grand Entry at 1pm, feast www.lakehomeandcabinshow.com TOMAHAWK at 5 pm, followed by a second grand entry at MAR 22-APR 14 SAT-MON (Dane Co.) WJJQ Home, Sport & Travel Show: 7pm. General admission $4, students $3. Products and services, door prizes and con- Berg Gym. 1-10pm. 800/838-3378, 715/346- NEKOOSA OSHKOSH cessions. Outdoor display of new cars, boats 4100. (Portage Co.) Nekoosa Walleye Days: 3-week walleye Special Olympics Wisconsin Indoor and RVs. Tomahawk School Complex. Sat catch-and-release fishing tournament on the Sports Tournament: 1500 athletes and 9am-4pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 715/453-4482. APR 12-13 SAT-SUN Wisconsin River. $3,000 in cash and prizes. their coaches are expected from throughout (Lincoln Co.) Fish must be alive when registered and the state to compete in basketball and gym- MANITOWOC caught between the Nekoosa and Petenwell nastics. University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Reg APR 6 SUN Horse-A-Rama: Horse demonstrations and Dams. Includes a 1-day kid's tourney Apr 14 Fri at 3pm; opening ceremonies at 7pm. Sat clinics, vendors from the midwest with horse and charity challenge Apr 4. 715/886-5440. 8am-8pm. Basketball tourney ends Sun at BUTTERNUT products, crafts and equipment, parade of www.visitwisrapids.com (Wood Co.) noon. 920/424-0125. www.specialolympic- Polka Fest: Polka music and an 11am polka stallions, pony and wagon rides. A fun-filled swisconsin.org (Winnebago Co.) church service. Butternut Community Center. family day. Manitowoc County Expo, Inc.. Sat MAR 28-APR 6 FRI-SUN Noon-6pm. 715/769-3620. (Ashland Co.) 8am-6:30pm, Sun 8am-4pm. 920/682-9669. APR 5 SAT WEST ALLIS APR 11-13 FRI-SUN www.horse-a-rama.org (Manitowoc Co.) 2008 Realtors Home & Garden Show: Get ASHLAND PARK FALLS hundreds of ideas for your home and garden Bay Area Farm & Garden Show: Show & MADISON Art Glass and Bead Show: A weekend of Northern Wisconsin Maid Sugarbush at the nation's oldest and Wisconsin's orginal 4-H Dairy Breakfast includes 4-H displays and Open House: We tap 200 acres of maple home & garden show. You'll find the latest in the popular "Largest Scrambled Egg Omelet" education, invention, and wearable art creation with classes, special events, make-n- trees, producing 2000-2500 gallons of maple decorating, home improvement, landscaping dairy breakfast in the Northland. Honey and syrup on about 12,000 taps. Tour the sugar and garden needs. Visit the show "with all other dairy displays. Bay Area Civic Center. takes, free demos, fun games and unlimited creativity. Alliant Energy Center. 608/838- bush and visit the "Sugar Cabin" filled with the gardens." Wisconsin Exposition Center. 800/284-9484. www.visitashland.com maple syrup products. Northern Wisconsin 414/778-4929. (Ashland Co.) 8011. www.beadshowmadison.com (Dane Co.) Maid Sugarbush. Tours 10am-3pm. 715/762- www.RealtorsHomeAndGardenShow.com 4796. www.pricecountywi.net (Price Co.) (Milwaukee Co.) POYNETTE Maple Fest: Guided tours of the center's NEW LONDON Big Whopper Fishing Contest Weekend: WEST ALLIS APR 1-3 TUE-THU sugarbush and maple syrup-making process, KIDSfest: Two days of fun, entertainment, horse-drawn wagon rides (10am-2pm), Fish the Wolf River during the annual Walleye run. Prizes in many fish categories. learning and hands-on activities for families. OSHKOSH wildlife exhibit, pancake breakfast (8am- Wisconsin State Fair Park. 414/259-1884. WPS Farm Show: Check out the latest noon), demos of home-made ice cream and Buffalo burgers and concessions. Music and a huge raffle. Riverside Park. 920/779-6346. www.metroparentmagazine.com farming equipment, machinery, tools and maple syrup, live music, raffle, and conces- (Milwaukee Co.) services. More than 700 booth spaces. More www.newlondontourism.com than 350 vendors. 30,000 visitors expected. (Outagamie Co.) Kiddee Tractor pull on Wednesday at 1pm. Food vendors. EAA Aviation Center. 866/920-3276, 920/433-1616. (Winnebago Co.)

APR 3-6 THU-SUN MADISON Wisconsin Film Festival: A four-day explo- ration of new American independent dra- matic and documentary films, animation, experimental restorations and revivals, in ten theaters within walking distance in the heart of Madison. 608/262-9009. wifilmfest.org (Dane Co.)

APR 4-6 FRI-SUN AMERY Spring Home, Garden & Recreation Show: Annual show with exhibits about new home construction and remodeling, financ- ing, golf, new cars, furniture & appliances, water conditioning, electronics, greenhouses, real estate, boats, ATVs, and landscaping. Amery Hockey Arena. Fri 5-8pm, Sat 10am- 4pm, Sun 11am-3pm. 800/222-7655, 715/268-7486. www.amerywi.us (Polk Co.) GREEN BAY WBAY Pet Expo: Enjoy countless activities that will keep animal-loving families busy for hours. Brown County Veterans Memorial DON ABRAMS Arena. Fri 4-8pm, Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 11am- 5pm. 920/494-3401. www.pmiwi.com (Brown Co.) ▲ Great Midwest Alpaca Festival in Madison, April 25-27.

6 Visit travelwisconsin.com sales and demonstrations. Throw your own clay pot with the help of local experts. Downtown. 9am-4pm. 262/473-2855. www.whitewaterarts.org (Walworth Co.)

MARY LANGENFELD MARY APR 26-27 SAT-SUN BROOKLYN Depot Days in Brooklyn: Model railroad displays, speeder car rides on a C&NW track, parade Sun at 1pm, nature adventures, and concessions including pancake breakfast on Sun. Citywide garage sale on Sat. Sat 10am- 5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 888/222-9111, 608/455-1503. www.depotdays.info (Green Co.) GREEN BAY TitleTown Train Show: Northeastern Wisconsin's premier train show with 40,000 sq. ft. of model trains, operating layouts and exhibits. Numerous vendors, door prizes, model judging contest, modeling clinics, and special children's activities. Resch Center. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 920/494-7834. www.ttsgbllc.com (Brown Co.) JEFFERSON Spring Jefferson Car Show: Swap meet, car corral & car show for classics, collectibles, street rods and trucks. More than 3,000 vendor sites with 1,200 cars for sale. Car Show Sunday only - more than 2,000 show cars. Jefferson County Fair Park. 6am-3:30pm. 608/244-8416. www.madisonclassics.com/car-shows ▲ Depot Days in Brooklyn, April 26-27. (Jefferson Co.) MANITOWOC Vista, Paul Olson, and Sandhill Wildlife Areas. APR 17-19 THU-SAT PARK FALLS 26th Annual Charity Motorcycle Show & Fun for the whole family. www.goldensand- Spring Expo: Annual home, sport and recre- Dance: Motorcycle show Sat & Sun, dance srcd.org. 715/343-6221. (Portage Co.) MADISON ation show with more than 60 exhibits and Sat night. Sponsored by the Ant Hill Mob, UW Band Spring Concerts: Enjoy the demonstrations. Free admission, door prizes, APR 19 SAT with all proceeds donated to local charities. power of the UW Band headed by Mike daily entertainment and activities including a Manitowoc Co. Expo / Ice Center. 920/726- Leckrone. Kohl Center. Noon. 608/263-1896. OSHKOSH trout pond, paper making, and duck pond 4990. manitowoccountyexpo.com www.badgerband.com (Dane Co.) Winefeast: Sample more than 200 wines for kids. Recreation Arena. Fri 6-9pm, Sat (Manitowoc Co.) 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-2pm. 800/762-2709, APR 18-20 FRI-SUN and hand-selected beers. Silent auction and raffle. Tasty cuisine from more than 20 area 715/762-2703. www.parkfalls.com ST. CROIX FALLS ASHLAND restaurants (7-10pm). Taste select and premi- (Price Co.) Polk County Sportsman's Show: Four shows at one location: Family Sport Show, Home & Sport Show: Displays & demos of um wines from 6-7pm. Benefits the Boys & APR 26 SAT River Valley Home & Garden Show, home and recreational products. Bay Area Girls Clubs. Sunnyview Expo Center. 7pm- Wisconsin Buck & Bear Club Show, and Civic Center. 800/284-9484. (Ashland Co.) 10pm. 920/233-1414. (Winnebago Co.) FOND DU LAC Swap Meet. One of the areas largest sport BAILEYS HARBOR PICKETT A Before Mother's Day Craft Show: A and home shows, activities for children. quality show featuring unique handmade Fairgrounds. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Brown Trout Tournament: One of the pre- Pickett Steam Club Swap Meet: Working gifts and home decorating ideas. FDL Co. mier fishing contests on Lake Michigan. steam and gas engines, oil pulls, thresheree, 800/222-7655, 715/483-1690. Fairgrounds Recreation Buildling. 9am-3pm. www.polkcountytourism.com (Polk Co.) 920/839-2366. www.baileysharbor.com large displays of antique tractors, models and 920/906-6663. www.fdlrecdept.com (Fond (Door Co.) toy show. Buy, sell or trade any item. du Lac Co.) Concessions. 8am-3pm. 920/379-5057. APR 27 SUN BURLINGTON (Outagamie Co.) MEDFORD FREDONIA Yo-Yo Convention and Toy Celebration: Pine Line Marathon: Events include a 26.2- Meet the champions, demonstrations, chal- APR 20 SUN Grafton Downriver Canoe Race: Fourteen mile marathon, half-marathon, 26.3-mile mile canoe run down the Milwaukee River lenges, shows, sales, trading and prizes. relay, 5K run/walk and 1-mile children's dash. Gizzmo action toy night on Friday night. Yo- SHEBOYGAN from Fredonia to Grafton. Mens, Women's, Earth Day Celebration at Maywood: New timing system added this year. 715/748- Tandem and Co-ed divisions. Food and con- yo's galore, plus juggling, diabolos, hula- 4729. (Taylor Co.) hoop contest and paddleballs. World-wide Celebrate Earth Day with this popular family cessions in Grafton's Veteran's Memorial Yo-Yo Contest on Sunday. Spinning Top event featuring enviromental exhibits, work- PEWAUKEE Park. Waubedonia Park. 10am start, rain or Museum. 262/763-3946. (Racine Co.) shops, nature crafts, horse-drawn wagon Pewaukee River Run: Canoe race down the shine. 414/491-5327. (Ozaukee Co.) rides, and live animals. Brat fry and refresh- Fox River from Pewaukee to Frame Park in OSHKOSH MADISON ments. No reservations necessary. Ellwood H. Waukesha, a 6-mile paddle. race begins at Midwest Horse Fair: Top-notch, family May Environmental Park. Noon-4pm. Mid-Wisconsin Chippers' Carving Show: 8am. 800/366-8474, 262/691-2700. More than 100 carvers as well as tool ven- show with nearly 50,000 attendees over 920/459-3906. www.gomaywood.org (Waukesha Co.) three days, 1,500 horses, and 500 top ven- (Sheboygan Co.) dors, carving demonstrations, and food for dors from across the country! Equine clinics, TOMAH sale. Judging will be completed about demonstrations, education and shopping for WAUKESHA ABATE Motorcycle Show & Swap Meet: 9:30am. Sunnyview Expo Center. 9am-4pm. horse owners and enthusiasts. Alliant Energy Milwaukee Miniature Motors & Toy Motorcycle show and swap meet, accessories 920/725-5391. (Winnebago Co.) Center. 608/267-3975. Show: Collectible, antique to new model and concessions. Tomah Recreation Park. APR 27-MAY 2 SUN-FRI www.midwesthorsefair.com (Dane Co.) automobiles, toys. Buy, sell, trade. Waukesha 10am-5pm. 608/372-3870. Expo Center. 10am-2pm. 262/646-4114. www.tomahwisconsin.com (Monroe Co.) WAUPACA MERRILL www.milwaukeeminiaturemotors.com Art Show: Artists from throughout central Central Wisconsin Concertina Festival: (Waukesha Co.) WHITEWATER Wisconsin and beyond display works and 100 concertina artists from around the state J-Hawk Early Bird Triathlon: Adult compete for prizes in this annual, profession- play and enjoy their fellow musicians. Food APR 25-27 FRI-SUN Triathlon: 500-yd swim, 13.7-mile bike, and ally-judged show sponsored by Waupaca Fine and refreshments, free parking, concertina 3.1-mile run. Child Triathlon: 200-yd swim, Arts. Waupaca Expo. Sun 1-7pm; Mon-Thurs display. Les & Jim's Lincoln Lanes. Fri 7- MADISON 4-mile bike, 1-mile run. Triathlon teams can 10am-7pm; Fri 10am-2pm. 888/417-4040, 11pm, Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 10am-6pm. Great Midwest Alpaca Festival: More than be co-ed or single-sex, 2 or 3 person. UW 715/258-7343. (Waupaca Co.) 715/536-9405. (Lincoln Co.) 550 alpacas will be competing in a full-fleece Whitewater Williams Center. Registration alpaca halter, obstacle and performance STEVENS POINT 7:30-11am. 262/473-1800. show. Educational seminars, breeding basics, www.j-hawks.org/Tri/Tri.aspx (Walworth Co.) Prairie Chicken Festival: See male fleece show, fiber demo & display, and a The Fountains Art Festival: Downtown Before driving a long distance to attend Prairie Chickens dance on their booming shearing demo on Sun morning. Alliant an event, call ahead to verify dates. grounds to attract females. Wildlife presenta- Energy Center. 608/267-3976. Whitewater becomes a venue for visual and Changes may occur. Call the contact tions and Book Bash at the Mead Wildlife www.alliantenergycenter.com (Dane Co.) performing arts, kids and hands-on activities, phone number listed for each event. Area. Outdoor observation at the Buena

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judged show sanctioned by AVSA. St. MAY 9-12 FRI-MON Josephat's Parish Hall. Sat 10am-4:30pm, Sun 9:30am-3pm. 920/426-3764. HORICON (Winnebago Co.) Annual Horicon Marsh Bird Festival: Experience the peak of the spring bird migra- RICE LAKE tion. Includes guided bird hikes, bird banding May Red Cedar Rabbit Breeders Rabbit Show: demonstration, pontoon boat birding adven- Many different breeds from field to fairy tale. tures, birding for kids, BIG SIT, Night sounds 800/523-6318. (Barron Co.) bus tour, Twilight Birding by boat and more. Reservations required for some events. SMTWTFS TREMPEALEAU ST. CROIX FALLS Reggae Festival: As part of its Stars Under Earth Arts Studio Tour: Annual art tour to Horicon Marsh area. 920/387-7860. www.horiconmarshbirdfestival.com 123 the Stars Series, the Trempealeau Hotel starts visit the studios of artists who are members its season with this annual event. Three great of the Earth Arts Group of Polk County. (Dodge Co.) Maps for this event can be picked up at the 45678910 Reggae bands perform. Outdoor food stands MAY 10 SAT serve Jamaican cuisine as well as their information center in St. Croix Falls. 10am- 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 famous walnut burger. Bring your lawn 5pm. 800/222-7655, 715/483-3150. EAGLE RIVER chairs. Historic Trempealeau Hotel. 2-11pm. www.earthartswi.org (Polk Co.) Journeys Marathon: Scenic point-to-point 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 608/534-6898. www.trempealeauhotel.com road race, USAT&F-certified 26.2-mile, 13.1- (Trempealeau Co.) MAY 4 SUN 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 mile Power Walk and 5K races. Music and WAUKESHA OREGON food. Health & fitness expo Friday night at Rudy Burkhalter Memorial Accordion Northland Pines High School, 5-9pm. Boulder Waukesha Art Crawl: Great food, live Jct. to Eagle River. Marathon starts at 8am, music, and fine art. Downtown. 4-10pm. Jamboree: 30th Annual jamboree is an open MAY 1-3 THU-SAT invitation to accordion, concertina, button- half marathon & power walk at 9:15am, and 262/549-6154. 5K at 10am. 800/359-6315. BEAVER DAM www.downtownwaukesha.com box or bandoneon players. Loads of fun for all. Refreshments. No admission; donation at www.eagleriver.org/journeys.asp (Vilas Co.) Nancy's Notions Sewing Weekend Expo: (Waukesha Co.) the door. Oregon High School-Performing Sewing contests, in-style seminar, speakers, KENOSHA Arts Center. 1-5pm. 608/255-2162. hands-on classes, presentations, product MAY 3-4 SAT-SUN Birds & Breakfast: Come walk the trails, (Dane Co.) demonstrations packed with ideas and hints, BARABOO look for migrating birds, shop in the bou- tique and enjoy a hearty breakfast of pan- and lots of shopping. 8am-6:30pm. 920/887- Badger Steam and Gas Engine Club MAY 8-10 THU-SAT 0391. www.nancysnotions.com (Dodge Co.) Spring Swap Meet & Flea Market: cakes, sausage, fresh fruit and beverages. Auction, swap meet, flea market and food OSSEO Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary & MAY 2-4 FRI-SUN stands. 8am-5pm. 608/522-4905. Springtime Polka Fest: Fifth annual fest Arboretum. 7-11:30am. 920/552-8196. www.hawthornhollow.org MADISON www.badgersteamandgas.com (Sauk Co.) now in a new location. Features great dance bands from Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Going Green Wisconsin Expo: The premier OREGON HORICON Dakota. Wood floor, food, and refreshments green lifestyle show in the state. The event Oregon Micro Brew Fest: Sample 30+ local Marsh Melodies-Native American make this a great event. Limited RV parking showcases diverse local and national green and regional brewers in the 3rd annual Fest. Heritage: An authentic buckskinner's camp, on site. Palladium Ballroom. Thur 6:30- businesses displaying and selling eco-friendly, Enjoy a variety of beers, great food and live and a live archeological scientific dig. DNR 10:30pm, Fri 4:30-11:30pm, Sat 11am- fair trade and sustainable products. Alliant music. Sponsored by the Oregon Area Service Center. 10am-3pm. 920/387-7860. 11pm. 715/694-2271. (Trempealeau Co.) Energy Center. 608/270-3632. (Dodge Co.) Chamber of Commerce. Liberty Park. 1-6pm. www.goinggreenwisconsin.com (Dane Co.) STURTEVANT 608/835-3697. www.oregonwi.com MARSHFIELD Apple Holler It's a Bloomin' Festival: (Dane Co.) MAY 3 SAT Heart of Wisconsin Gem, Mineral & Enjoy a wagon tour of our 50-acre orchard TREMPEALEAU Fossil Show: Free admission. Dealers, dis- to see 30 varieties of apple trees in blossom. EAGLE Trempealeau Hip Breaker Bike Tour: One plays, speakers, kid's activities. Marshfield Bee pollination exhibit, plants and bakery for Early Morning Bird Walk: Join experienced of the Midwest finest, challenging early-sea- Senior High Fieldhouse. Sat 10am-5pm, Sun sale. Apple wine tasting and concessions. ornithologists and bird watchers on a guided son rides. Choose routes of 10-23 miles for a 10am-4pm. 715/387-8782. (Wood Co.) Pony rides, pedal carts, Corn Maze & Cool bird walk in search of some 60 species rou- warm up, or choose the 43-mile route which Cow Maze, moonwalk, farm animals to visit. tinely seen, then enjoy a delicious continental includes famous "Hip-breaker Hill"; make it OSHKOSH Apple Holler Restaurant & Playhouse. 8am- breakfast. Reservations required. Old World up and win a lifetime of bragging rights. Sag African Violet Show: Annual show and 4pm. 800/238-3629, 262/884-7100. Wisconsin. 6-9am. 866/944-7483, 262/594- support & rest stops thruout. The sale featuring awesome violets and related www.appleholler.com (Racine Co.) 2922. www.oldworldwisconsin.org plants, pots, soil, supplies and fertilizer for Trempealeau Hotel. Reg at 7:30am; ride at (Waukesha Co.) sale. Free advice, admission and parking. A 9am. 608/534-6615. www.ridebctc.com/RS/ MONTELLO TDTseries-hipbreaker.htm (Trempealeau Co.) Montello Daze: Start your summer off with a day full of fun: fishing contest, parade, crafters, food and entertainment. Downtown. 608/297-7170. www.montellowi.com (Marquette Co.) PHILLIPS Craft & Treasure Sale: More than 50 booths selling crafts, bakery, food items, antiques, plants, collectibles and much more. Phillips Municipal Center. 9am-3pm. 715/339-3990. (Price Co.) RACINE Lakefront Artists Fair: Racine's first outdoor art fair of the season featuring more than 100 artists from throughout the Midwest. Festival Park. 8am-4pm. 262/637- 7892. www.racinemontessori.com (Racine Co.) STEVENS POINT Portage County Cultural Festival: Celebrate the cultural diversity of Portage County with delicious ethnic food, arts and crafts, and upbeat music and entertainment from many cultures. No admission, free parking. Emphasis on children's hands-on activities. Stevens Point Area Senior High. 10am- 5pm. 715/341-1525. www.portagecountyculturalfestival.org (Portage Co.) DON ABRAMS

Before driving a long distance to attend an event, call ahead to verify dates. Changes may occur. Call the contact phone number listed for each event. ▲ Marsh Melodies, Horicon, May.

8 Visit travelwisconsin.com MAY 10-11 SAT-SUN 5:30am-4pm. You must register for classes. ELKHART LAKE STURGEON BAY 800/284-9484, 715/682-2500. Elkhart Lake, Road America Family Door County Lighthouse Walk: A self- GREEN BAY www.birdandnaturefest.com (Ashland Co.) Tailgate Party: Free party. Limited access - guided, county-wide tour of 6 mainland Spring's Wings Bird and Art Festival: Field enter at Gate 2. Carnival rides, kids Big lighthouses. Walk the grounds and soak in trips, demonstrations and activities celebrate ELKHART LAKE Wheel contest, food and beverage sampling, the history of Door County's fabled light- the many and varied ways we interact with SVRA Spring Vintage Weekend: The car show, and track tours. Road America, houses. Boat tours to and around island birds. Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary. 9am- Sports Car Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) Inc.. 10am-3pm. 800/365-7223. lighthouses. Various lighthouses throughout 5pm. 920/391-3671. offers tightly regulated, wheel-to-wheel rac- www.roadamerica.com (Sheboygan Co.) Door County. 920/743-5958. www.baybeachwildlife.com (Brown Co.) ing for men and women who own and main- www.dcmm.org (Door Co.) tain vintage and historical cars. 400 partici- HOLMEN NEENAH pants in ten race groups. 800/365-7223. Coulee Region Riders Club Gymkhana: WAUWATOSA Flat Grass Soccer Showdown: Competitive (Sheboygan Co.) Rodeo events for high school and adult rid- Gem, Mineral & Fossil Show: Dealers from soccer tournament for girls and boys. Total of ers; barrel racing, pole bending, jumping, fig- the Midwest sell lapidary supplies, tools, 160 teams from throughout the midwest. STOUGHTON ure 8, Texas flag race. Coulee Region Riders books, rough material, slabs, finished speci- Memorial Park. 8am-5pm. 800/236-6673, Syttende Mai Folk Festival: America's Club. 608/526-4684. mens, cabochons, jewelry, carvings, fossils 920/882-2090. (Winnebago Co.) largest celebration of Norwegian www.ridersclub.net (La Crosse Co.) and more. Children's activities, special Constitution Day. Two parades, folk dancing, exhibits, displays, and food sales. Hart Park - MAY 11 SUN rosemaling, hardanger and quilt exhibits, eth- SISTER BAY Muellner Building. 10am-5pm. 414/771- nic food, arts & crafts fair, canoe race, Festival of Blossoms - Sister Bay: Taste of 8668. (Milwaukee Co.) FOND DU LAC Syttende Mai Run, Norwegian (bunad) style Sister Bay, flower box prizes, maypole raising, Mother's Day Candlelight Dinner and show. Fri 9am-10pm, Sat 8am-10pm, Sun Irish dancers, children's parade, face paint- WISCONSIN DELLS Tour: Enjoy a five course dinner starting at 8am-4pm. 608/873-7912. ing, community-wide garage sale, bonfire Automotion: Spring brings antique and col- 1pm sharp, followed by a tour of this historic www.stoughtonwi.com (Dane Co.) with live entertainment and flower box draw- lector vehicles to the Dells with more than home. Explore secret passageways, escape ing. 800/52-RELAX, 920/743-4456. 900 show cars on display, a car corral with through the underground tunnel - as seen on MAY 17 SAT www.doorcounty.com/ (Door Co.) cars for sale, a swap meet, live entertainment the History Channel. Limited seating, reserva- and great food. Sat 7am-5pm, Sun 7am- tions required. Historic Octagon House. 1pm. AMHERST TOMAH Amherst Quilt, Craft & Amish Furniture 3pm. 800/223-3557. www.wisdells.com 920/922-1608. www.octagonhousefdl.com Fort McCoy Armed Forces Open House (Columbia Co.) (Fond du Lac Co.) Auction: Amish quilts & furniture are auc- Day: Historical military displays, tours, trail- tioned under huge tents. Baked goods, food ing displays, interactive shooting van, face MAY 18 SUN MARSHFIELD and refreshments. Portage County painting, personalized dog tags and more. Marshfield Art Fair: Marshfield's only juried Fairgrounds. Starts at 8am. 715/467-2800. Fort McCoy. 608/388-2407. (Monroe Co.) CHILTON fine arts fair. Kid's Creative Corner, Young www.maderauction.com (Portage Co.) Wisconsin Micro-Brewers Beer Fest: More Collector's Corner, demonstrations by artists, TREMPEALEAU than 30 Wisconsin micro-brewers offer 120+ music, Rotary Club food booth. A Mother's APPLETON Blues Bash: Blues played outdoors along the hand-crafted brews, ales to stouts. Live music Day tradition. Marshfield Senior High Spring Garden Festival & Heirloom Plant banks of the Mississippi River, rain or shine. from the Jerry Schneider Band and Copper Fieldhouse. 10am-4:30pm. 715/387-5562. Sale: 35 vendors selling plants and garden So, bring your lawn chair for a day of music, Box. Admission is $30. Purchase tickets in www.newvisionsgallery.org (Wood Co.) accessories. Held rain or shine. 50 varieties of food and fun. We'll serve our famous Walnut advance. Calumet Co. Fairgrounds. 1-6pm. heirloom tomatoes, peppers, lettuce and burger as well as many other Wisconsin 920/849-2534. www.rowlandsbrewery.com MAY 12-31 MON-SAT flowers. Free gardening demos, music by favorites. Historic Trempealeau Hotel. 2- (Calumet Co.) Green Apple Folk Music Society, children's 11pm. 608/534-6898. RIPON activities. Gardens of the Fox Cities. 9am- www.trempealeauhotel.com ELKHORN Birth of a Baby Clydesdale: Come see the 4pm. 920/993-1900. (Trempealeau Co.) Elkhorn Antique Flea Market: More than newest addition to the Larson's Famous www.gardensfoxcities.org (Outagamie Co.) 750 dealers with antiques and more. Clydesdales family. Enjoy the rare opportunity MAY 17-18 SAT-SUN Concessions. Walworth County Fairgrounds. to pet a baby Clydesdale. Free photo with ARKDALE Starts at 7am. 414/525-0820. www.nlpromo- baby included in ticket price. Reservations Muddy 13 Mud Bog & Dirt Drag Races: FOND DU LAC tionsllc.com (Walworth Co.) required. Larson's Famous Clydesdales. 1pm. Food, concessions, vendors and DJ on Far End of the Lake Rendezvous: Living 920/748-5466. www.larsonsclydesdales.com grounds. No open riding. Gate fee. Muddy history prior to 1840. Demos include flintk- GREEN BAY (Fond DuLac Co.) 13 Raceway. Gates open 8am; racing begins napping, spinning, candlemaking, natural Cellcom Green Bay Marathon: 26.2-mile at noon. 608/547-1642. dying, currency of the times, blacksmithing, marathon, 13.1-mile half marathon, 5K and MAY 14-18 WED-SUN www.muddy13raceway.com (Adams Co.) and an old-time taffy pull. Music at various 1/2-mile WPS Kids' Power Run. Also, Prevea times. Food and beverages include sanchos, Health Expo, Titletown Brewing Pasta Dinner, MADISON BAILEYS HARBOR fry bread and root beer. Galloway House & and Wisconsin-style tailgate party at race fin- MGM Spring Horse Show: This is one of Baileys Harbor Spring Art & Craft Fair: Village. 10-4pm. 920/922-1166. ish line. Lambeau Field. Full and Half the longest-running saddlebred shows in Area artisans present their work. www.flkingusa.com/farend.htm marathon start on Main Street at 7am. 5K Wisconsin featuring beautiful horses, intense Concessions. Front Lawn of Town Hall. (Fond du Lac Co.) run/walk start on Lombardi Avenue at 7am. competition and major prizes. Alliant Energy 920/839-2366. www.baileysharbor.com 920/432-6272. Center. 847/537-4743. (Dane Co.) (Door Co.) GREEN BAY www.cellcomgreenbaymarathon.com Civil War Living History Weekend at (Brown Co.) MAY 15-18 THU-SUN BARABOO Hazelwood: Civil War encampment, both Amcore Bank Faire on the Square: Semi- SIREN Union and Confederate, camp life and battle KING annual arts and crafts show with food, drilling. Enjoy ladies' activities, including an Wisconsin Veterans Home Open House Siren Lilacfest: Wine and beer tasting (Thur farmer's market, children's activities, and outdoor Civil War tea, spinning in the and Old Car Show: Annual open house 6-9pm); introduction of 12 new varieties of entertainment. Spring and fall themes. kitchen and much more. Concessions. includes live entertainment, cruises on Chain lilacs, featuring 5 varieties new to the indus- Courthouse Square. 9am-4pm. 608/356- Hazelwood Historic House Museum. 10am- O' Lakes at 11am, noon, 1 & 2 pm, food & try (Fri 9am-5pm); Siren Lilacfest Art Show 7995. www.fanfairepromotions.net 4pm. 920/437-1840. refreshments, and an old car show featuring (Sat 10am-4pm); "Pickin Up Steam" (Sauk Co.) www.browncohistoricalsoc.org/ (Brown Co.) over 100 antique cars & vintage military vehi- Bluegrass Concert at the Siren School cles. Wisconsin Veterans Home & Museum. Auditorium (Sun 4pm). 800/788-3164. BAYFIELD MUSCODA 10:30am-3pm. 715/258-4247. www.visitsiren.com (Burnett Co.) Apple Blossom Run: 2-mile or 10K run Morel Mushroom Festival: The festival (Waupaca Co.) among the apple orchards in full spring honors the tasty mushroom - enjoy it fried, MAY 16 FRI bloom overlooking the Apostle Islands. or you can purchase some to take home and LA CROSSE Bayfield Apple Company. Registration forms DELAFIELD enjoy later. Saturday night offers a firemans Riverside Family Fun Fair: Family fun with available online. 800/447-4094, 715/779- annual steak feed followed by fireworks. trolley rides, concessions, games, inflatable Spring Gallery Night: Talented artisans 3953. (Bayfield Co.) showcase their work at local shops. Free Sunday parade at 2pm. Also includes a craft bounce houses, and prizes. Racecars, speed shuttle busses, food, music, carriage rides, CABLE fair, flea market, carnival and much more. boats, and emergency vehicles on display. and great art. Twilight Tours at Historic Cable Area Off-Road Classic: Challenge Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 608/739- Tour Riverside Museum, watch the River City Hawks Inn 5-8pm. Historic Downtown yourself with an 18 or 23-mile X-C mountain 3182. www.muscoda.com (Grant Co.) Water Skiers and enjoy discounted cruises on the La Crosse Queen. Riverside Park. 1-4pm. Delafield. 5-9pm. 888/294-1082, 262/646- bike race. Includes race socks and entries in RIPON 8100. www.delafieldchamber.org random drawings. The Lakewoods/ 800/658-9424, 608/782-2366. RACE (Ripon Area Car Enthusiasts) Car www.explorelacrosse.com (La Crosse Co.) (Waukesha Co.) Downtown Cable. Race starts at Lakewood's Show: On Sat, enjoy a parade of classic cars Resort at 10am. 800/533-7454, 715/798- through the countryside at 6 pm. On Sun, a MAY 16-18 FRI-SUN MAY 22-24 THU-SAT 3833. www.cable4fun.com (Bayfield Co.) classic auto show, games, tests of skill, ASHLAND EAGLE music, food and prizes. Barlow Park. BAILEYS HARBOR Chequamegon Bay Birding & Nature Fest: Rituals of Spring: Springtime in the 1800s 920/748-6764. www.ripon-wi.com/ Door County Festival of Nature: A three- A weekend of birding and nature programs was a busy time. The event includes sheep (Fond du Lac Co.) day celebration of the many natural wonders at the peak of migration. More than 140 shearing with hand shears and the annual of Door County. Includes birding trips, wild- activities to choose from, each guided by heirloom plant sale in the Artisan's Market. flower hikes, evening programs, and social knowledgeable local and regional experts. Old World Wisconsin. 10am-5pm. 866/944- activities. The Ridges Sanctuary. 920/839- Check the web site and sign-up today. 7483, 262/594-6300. 2802. www.ridgesanctuary.org/ (Door Co.) Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center. Fri www.wisconsinhistory.org/oww/ 5:30am-9:30pm, Sat 6am-11pm & Sun (Waukesha Co.) continued...

2008 Spring/Summer Event Guide 9 MAY EVENTS

OSHKOSH JACKSONPORT NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Maifest: Art fair, fun run, food, music, horse Field Championships: NCAA Division III pull, parade (11am Sat), and more. Lakeside Men's & Women's Outdoor Track & Field Park. 9am-5pm. 920/823-2015. Championships. Oshkosh Sports Complex - www.jacksonport.org (Door Co.) Titan Stadium. 920/424-1034. www.titans.uwosh.edu (Winnebago Co.) OGEMA Hidden Prairie Rendezvous: An 1840's fur MAY 22-25 THU-SUN trade rendezvous including woods walk, hawk & knife throw, black powder shoot, MADISON primitive bow shoot, fire starting, fry pan Madison Classic Horse Show: American tossing, and kid's games. 9am-4pm. saddlebreds and their riders compete for rib- 715/767-5807. (Price Co.) bons, trophies and prize money. Open to the public. Alliant Energy Center. 608/267-3976. STURGEON BAY www.alliantenergycenter.com (Dane Co.) Fine Art Fair: Artisans show and sell their creations in an open-air market located at ONALASKA Sunset Park. Part of the Door County Festival Sunfish Days: Includes a carnival, live enter- of Blossoms. Sunset Park. 10am-4pm. tainment, a parade (Sat at noon), Kids' 800/52-RELAX, 920/743-6246. (Door Co.) Fishing Derby (Sat 8-10am), petting zoo, pet contest, and pony rides. Concessions include MAY 24-26 SAT-MON fish sandwiches and Fish Fry on Fri night. OmniCenter - Van Riper Park. 800/873-1901, BLACK RIVER FALLS 608/781-9570. www.discoveronalaska.com Ho-Chunk Nation Pow-wow: As a celebra- (La Crosse Co.) tion of thanks, the Ho-Chunk nation welcomes all friends and neighbors to their bi- MAY 23-25 FRI-SUN annual pow-wows. Enjoy drumming, colorful competition dancing, and a variety of Native ARCADIA crafts from vendors across the country. Pow- Arcadia Broiler Days: Activities include a Wow Grounds. 800/404-4008, 715/284- 30-team softball tourney, bicycle tour, motor- 4658. www.blackrivercountry.net cycle poker run, horseshoe tourney, 5k run, (Jackson Co.) talent show, kiddie parade, Grand parade on Sunday, tractor pull, live music, and some of BURLINGTON the tastiest BBQ chicken made in Wisconsin. Brat Day & Boat Races: Hydroplane boat GENE STAVER Downtown Arcadia. 608/323-3645. racers from tri-state area compete daily. Brats www.arcadiawi.org (Trempealeau Co.) and corn, hot dogs, concessions and more. Echo Park. Daily 11am-5pm. 262/763-8713. Wisconsin High School Regional Rodeo: (Racine Co.) ▲ 4th annual rodeo with more than 150 con- Burlington Chocolate Festival, May 23-26. testants from Wisconsin & Iowa competing in MAY 25 SUN 12 rodeo events. Performances Sat and Sun MAY 28-JUN 1 WED-SUN split, radio broadcasts by WFAW & WTTN. featuring a chicken scramble, jackpot bull ASHLAND Jefferson County Fair Park. 6-10am. bash, and steer wrestling. Friday night is Chequamegon Woods to Water Relay: SHEBOYGAN 920/836-8820. (Jefferson Co.) open to anyone who wants to ride. Arcadia Run/walk relay starts in the heart of the Lakeshore Kiwanis Fun Fair: Carnival rides High School. Fri 6:30pm, Sat 1 & 7pm, Sun Chequamegon National Forest at Cable and and midway games. Kiwanis Park. 920/803- MAY 31-JUN 1 SAT-SUN 11am. 608/323-7663. (Trempealeau Co.) ends on the shores of Lake Superior. 9547. (Sheboygan Co.) GREEN BAY 800/284-9484. www.woodstowater.com MAY 23-26 FRI-MON MAY 30-31 FRI-SAT Green Bay Botanical Garden - Garden (Ashland Co.) Fair: More than 90 vendors selling plants & BURLINGTON CEDARBURG CHIPPEWA FALLS gardening items. Food, music and demon- Chocolate Festival: Carnival, concerts, Maxwell Street Days: A Cedarburg Christian Family Music Fest: Some of the strations. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 9am-4pm. chocolate creations, taste of chocolate, Volunteer Fire Department tradition for more top stars in the Christian Music industry per- 920/490-9457. www.gbbg.org (Brown Co.) chocolate olympics, Chocolate Kingdom tent, than 40 years. More than 1,000 spaces filled form at the third annual Fest. Northern GREENBUSH petting zoo, and parade on Monday. with antiques, collectibles, crafters, produce, Wisconsin State Fairgrounds.. 715/723-2861. Chocolate eating contest, chainsaw artist, www.christianfamilymusicfest.com Wade House Historic Trades Weekend: sports & rummage, plus food, beverages and Tradesmen ranging from wheelwrights to arts and crafts show on the grounds. music. Fireman's Park. 6am-3pm. 800/237- (Chippewa Co.) Chocolate Festival Grounds. Fri 4pm-mid, Sat blacksmiths demonstrate old-time crafts and 2874, 262/377-9620. www.cedarburg.org trades using authentic period tools and tech- 10am-mid, Sun 10am-mid, Mon noon-8pm. (Ozaukee Co.) MAY 30-JUN 1 FRI-SUN 262/763-2680. www.chocolatefest.com niques. Wade House. 10am-5pm. 866/944- (Racine Co.) TOMAHAWK ELEVA 7483, 920/526-3271. www.wisconsinhisto- Main Street Memories Car Show: Annual Eleva Broiler Festival: 50th annual fest ry.org/wadehouse/ (Sheboygan Co.) with live music and famous charcoal chicken DRESSER show with displays, model car contest, kids MILWAUKEE Total Off-Road Rally: 4x4 truck pull and activities. Craft show, petting zoo, music and and refreshments all three days. Other activi- monster trucks. Trollhaugen Ski Area. ties include a hot rod burn out, volleyball Reclaiming Our Heritage: Multi-era military food. Downtown. 10am-3pm. 715/453- encampment 1660-2004. Tour the historic 800/826-7166, 715/755-2955. 5334. (Lincoln Co.) tournament, kiddie parade, tractor pull, old www.memorial4x4.org (Polk Co.) timer's parade and tractor pull, and a grand Soldiers' Home buildings and National TWO RIVERS parade on Sunday afternoon. Downtown. Fri Cemetery. Parade, fashion show and con- NEW GLARUS LondonDairy Alpaca Odyssey: A day at an 7pm, Sat 7:30am-1am, Sun 1:30-7:30pm. certs. Free admission/parking. Clement J Community Festival: A family-oriented, tra- alpaca farm: spinning demonstrations, learn 715/287-4422. (Trempealeau Co.) Zablocki VA Medical Center. 414/902-5599. ditional Memorial Day weekend celebration about alpaca care, or just hug one of the www.milwaukee.va.gov/ROH with music, children's activities, food and babies. Browse 10 unique vendors selling fin- MILWAUKEE (Milwaukee Co.) fun. Bands play Fri, Sat and Sun evenings. ished alpaca products, hand knit clothing, Riversplash!: This three-day celebration Village Park. 800/527-6838, 608/527-2095. along 10 blocks of the downtown RiverWalk PACKWAUKEE decorative home accents, fused glass artwork Bison Ridge Ranch Spring Fest: Wagon (Green Co.) and more. Concessions. LondonDairy Alpaca is the place to be for food, fun, fireworks and music. Admission is free!. Pere rides to see the Buffalo, pony rides, clown Ranch. 10am-3pm. 920/793-4165. with balloons, gift shop with buffalo meat. MAY 23-27 FRI-TUE www.LondonDairyAlpacas.com Marquette Park. 414/297-9855. (Milwaukee Co.) Buffalo burgers freshly cooked. Bison Ridge APPLETON (Manitowoc Co.) Ranch. 866/399-5500, 608/589-5500. NCAA Division II World Series: College www.bisonridgeranch.com (Marquette Co.) MAY 26 MON MAY 31 SAT baseball world series. Fox Cities Stadium. 920/832-6749. (Outagamie Co.) OMRO FOND DU LAC WEST ALLIS Indy Car Series /USAC Weekend: Get the Memorial Day Car Show: More than 150 June Dairy Days: Family fun that includes engines revving. The Indycar Series tradition MAY 24-25 SAT-SUN cars on display (1986 and older). Three tro- dairy games, a petting zoo with small ani- continues on the Sunday after the Indy 500 phies awarded per class. Free door prizes, mals, a clown show and face painting. Free EAGLE RIVER with the ABC Supply/A.J. Foyt 225 race at food and beverages. Downtown. 920/685- cheese, milk, and ice cream. Farmers market. Strawberry Craft Fest: Quality art & craft the Milwaukee Mile. Practice and qualifying 6960. (Winnebago Co.) Downtown Fond du Lac. 9-11am. 920/906- fair with crafters from across America. Food 6865. (Fond du Lac Co.) on Sat, racing on Sunday. Milwaukee Mile. area with picnic table seating, strawberry 414/453-8277. www.themilwaukeemile.com treats, music and family entertainment. Vilas JEFFERSON (Milwaukee Co.) County Fairgrounds. 9:30am-4:30pm. Before driving a long distance to attend Jefferson County Dairy Breakfast: Antique 715/675-6201. (Vilas Co.) an event, call ahead to verify dates. tractor display, farm toy display, dairy Changes may occur. Call the contact "Jeopardy," wagon rides, 300 lb. banana phone number listed for each event.

10 Visit travelwisconsin.com JUN 6 FRI KIMBERLY Grafmeier Memorial Fastpitch Softball MARSHFIELD Tournament: Features the top men's teams Mayor's June Dairy Month Breakfast: from Wisconsin and the United States. June Dairy Month begins with a delicious Sunset Park. Fri 6-11pm, Sat 9am-11pm, Sun Breakfast with the Mayor followed by horse- 10am-4pm. 920/788-7507. www.1Kra.com June drawn wagon rides, farm tours, live music (Outagamie Co.) and clowns. 5-10am. 715/384-3454. www.marshfieldchamber.com (Wood Co.) LITTLE CHUTE After the ride, participants can enjoy a finish Great Wisconsin Cheese Festival: A cele- SMTWTFS line party at the Summerfest grounds, includ- JUN 6-7 FRI-SAT bration of cheese includes a cheese curd eating food, beverages and entertainment at ing competition, cheese cake contest, cheese 1234567 the Miller Lite Oasis. 414/276-7433. AMERY carving demo, free cheese tasting, the Big www.millerliteride.com (Milwaukee Co.) Cattail Trail Days/Amery Festival of Cheese Parade, Big Cheese Breakfast, $1.00 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Lakes: Fri = city-wide garage sale. Sat = Fly- carnival rides, children's games, petting zoo, SHARON in pancake breakfast, air show, petting zoo, and entertainment. Doyle Park. Fri 5pm-mid, 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Model 'A' Day: More than 300 model A's and exhibits at the airport. ATV fun day, food Sat 10am-mid, Sun 8am-5pm. 920/788- vendors, informational booths, and exhibits 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 on display. Period skits and entertainment, 7390. www.wi-littlechute.civicplus.com/ charleston dancers, Laurel and Hardy movies, at the Cattail Trailhead. Pontoon boat tours index.asp?NID=226 (Outagamie Co.) 29 30 magician, children's program, pig roast, ice of Pike Lake. Various Locations. 7am-7pm. cream social and concessions. Downtown. 715/268-8101. www.amerywisconsin.org LONE ROCK 9am-2pm. 800/395-8687. (Walworth Co.) (Polk Co.) Country in the Country: 25-30 regional country bands play throughout the weekend. JUN 5-7 THU-SAT ONEIDA $5 per day, $10 per weekend. Bear Valley JUN 1 SUN Oneida Family Carnival: Two stages of Park. Fri Evening and all day Sat & Sun. STEVENS POINT musical entertainment, fireworks, midway 608/647-6655. (Richland Co.) BARABOO Special Olympics Summer Games: More rides, concessions and more. Free admission. Zoo Crew Day: All-you-can-eat pizza in the than 2,500 Wisconsin Special Olympic ath- A true family event. Norbert Hill Center. Fri 5- MARSHFIELD park along with an arts and crafts fair, enter- letes compete in aquatics, powerlifting and 10pm, Sat noon-10pm. 920/496-5020. Dairyfest: A June Dairy Month salute tainment stage, silent auction, carnival soccer for citizens with cognitive disabilities. www.oneidanation.org (Outagamie Co.) includes a dairy breakfast (served 5-10am), games, children's rides & games. 10am-4pm. Entertainment, games and concessions in picnic in the park (5:30-8:30pm), 125 art and 608/355-2760. (Sauk Co.) Victory Village. Fireworks Fri night. UW- JUN 6-8 FRI-SUN craft vendors, gigantic parade, and live enter- Stevens Point. 608/222-1324. www.spe- tainment. Various Marshfield locations. Sat FOND DU LAC cialolympicswisconsin.org (Portage Co.) CORNELL 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 715/384-3454. Art on the Island: Over 60 artists/craftspeo- Cornell Community Fair: Tractor pull, www.marshfieldchamber.com (Wood Co.) ple representing a wide variety of arts and JUN 5-8 THU-SUN parade, rides, live music, Lion's Club Chicken crafts fill a tree-lined park on Lake and more. Mill Yard Park. 715/239-6341. MERRILL Winnebago. Food, live music, kids' crafts, ELKHART LAKE (Chippewa Co.) Lincoln County Rodeo Days: Bareback rid- free admission and parking. Oven Island, AMA Suzuki Superbike Doubleheader: ing, steer wrestling, tie down roping, saddle Lakeside Park. 10am-4pm. 920/929-7080. Superstock, Supersport, Formula Extreme, FOND DU LAC bronc riding, team roping, women's barrel (Fond du Lac Co.) Sidecar and Supermoto classes. Racers will Walleye Weekend: Extensive family enter- racing and America's favorite... bull riding. achieve speeds over 120 miles per hour. tainment, national and local music acts, Dances following the Fri & Sat performances. LARSEN Special Sentry Insurance "Salute to Cycles" sporting events and hundreds of other Lincoln County Fairgrounds. 715/675-6043. Clayton Fest: This annual event features brings spectators out on the track with their attractions. Admission, parking and shuttles www.lincolncountyrodeo.com (Lincoln Co.) races for bikers, runners, walkers and horse- own motorcycles. On-site camping available. are free, as are all attractions and entertain- back riders. Three featured bands play 800/365-7223. (Sheboygan Co.) ment. Lakeside Park. Fri 3-9pm, Sat 8am- MILWAUKEE throughout the day. Kids' activities, parade, 10:30pm, Sun 8-6pm. 920/923-6555. PrideFest: PrideFest is the largest gay/les- and fireworks at dusk. 9am-midnight. MOUNT HOREB www.fdlfest.com (Fond du Lac Co.) bian, bisexual and transgender festival in 920/836-2007. www.townofclayton.net Summer Frolic: A fun-packed weekend of Wisconsin - a celebration of diversity. Enjoy (Winnebago Co.) music, entertainment, great food, midway INDEPENDENCE the festivities and partake in the food, enter- rides, arcade games, bingo, and prizes. Independence Days: This small Polish com- tainment and marketplace. Henry Maier MILWAUKEE Grundahl Park. 888/765-5929. www.troll- munity in Western Wisconsin celebrates with Festival Park. Fri 6pm-mid, Sat 11am-mid, Miller Lite Ride For the Arts: Four bike way.com (Dane Co.) bed races, music, food, a grand parade, and Sun 11am-10pm. 414/272-3378. routes offer a 5, 15, 25, 50, or 75-mile chal- a great fireworks display over Bugle Lake on www.pridefest.com (Milwaukee Co.) lenge. All routes start at the Marcus PAC. Sat night. Independence Days. 715/985- 3055. (Trempealeau Co.) Bead & Button Show: Learn to make beautiful jewelry with fabulous beginner and intermediate classes. Beadweaving, metal work, glass beadmaking and professional jewelry techniques. Fabulous shopping - 340+ vendors with pearls, gems, art glass, GENE STAVER seed beads and more!. Midwest Airlines Center. 800/554-1448. www.beadandbut- tonshow.com (Milwaukee Co.) SPARTA Sparta Butterfest: Carnival, craft/flea market, quilt show, softball tournaments, car and van show, stage entertainment, and much more. Parade Sunday at 12:30pm. Memorial Park. Opens Thurs at 6pm. 800/354-2453, 608/269-4123. www.spar- tachamber.org (Monroe Co.) SUPERIOR Jaws Fishing Derby: Annual fishing tournament with 40 awards offered for lake trout, salmon, walleye and northern. St. Louis Bay and Lake Superior waters. Fri 6am-Sun noon. 218/724-1264. www.wlsta.org (Douglas Co.) WINDSOR DeForest Area BBQ & Blues Fest: This first annual event features a BBQ competition sanctioned by the Kansas City BBQ Society, 10+ blues bands from around the country, a volleyball tournament, a gospel brunch, and more. Windsor Sports Commons. 608/846- 2922. www.deforestarea.com (Dane Co.)

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2008 Spring/Summer Event Guide 11 JUNE EVENTS

JUN 6-15 FRI-SUN RICE LAKE Aquafest: Ten days of family fun with top- name national entertainment, a parade, Art in the Park, aqua bug hunt, kids games, sports, and food. 800/523-6318. www.aquafestonline.com (Barron Co.)

JUN 7 SAT APPLETON Greek/Serbian Festival: Enjoy delicious Greek and Serbian food, ethnic music, and folk dancing during St. Nicholas' 5th annual festival. Great fun for the entire family. Free admission. Held rain or shine. Pierce Park. 11am-7pm. 920/832-1417. www.stnicholasgoc.com (Outagamie Co.) ASHLAND Kid's Fishing Day: Experienced anglers and fish biologists teach kids where fish live, how to catch them, equipment and casting techniques. Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center. 9am-1pm. 715/685-9983. nglvc.org (Ashland Co.)

CAMBRIDGE PHILIP OLSON Cambridge Art Fair: Art fair featuring 40 juried artists. Fun for everyone with raffles, bake sale, food, music and childrens activities. Village Square / Veterans Park. 8am- ▲ 4pm. 608/764-5889. Madeline Island Museum Visitor Appreciation Day in La Pointe, June 8. www.cambridgewi.com (Dane Co.) MILWAUKEE MANITOWOC Museum, and enjoy the bluff-top views of CUMBERLAND Milwaukee Highland Games/Scottish Thunder on the Lakeshore Airshow: One the park. Stonefield. 10am-5pm. 866/944- Barron County June Dairy Breakfast: All- Fest: Enjoy bagpipe bands, Scottish foods, of the best airshows in the midwest featur- 7483, 608/725-5210. www.wisconsin you-can-eat pancakes, real maple syrup, all- Highland dancing and unique athletic events. ing old-time barnstormers to the latest mili- history.org/stonefield (Grant Co.) Wisconsin omelet, cheese, ice cream sun- Old Heidelberg Park. 262/796-0807. tary aircraft, hot air balloons, seaplanes, heli- daes, milk and coffee. Door prizes, music, (Milwaukee Co.) copters, kids' events, food and plane rides. EAGLE horse-drawn wagon rides, antique/modern Fun and excitement for the entire family!. Old World Wisconsin Visitor tractor displays and a petting zoo. Butzler OSCEOLA Manitowoc Co. Airport. 920/482-1650. Appreciation Day: Tour this outdoor living Farm. 6:30-10:30am. 800/523-6318, Osceola Bike Classic: Race thirty miles, out www.manitowocairshow.com history museum at a fraction of the regular 715/234-2126. (Barron Co.) & back, along the St. Croix River over rolling (Manitowoc Co.) admission price. Old World Wisconsin tells hills and a pair of good hill climbs. Food & the stories of the immigrant pioneers who DE FOREST refreshments served at the finish line. Medals MINOCQUA settled Wisconsin. See 69 historic buildings DeForest Car Show: Collector cars, trucks, to 1st through 3rd place finishers in standard Spring Arts & Crafts Show: Includes more that dot 576 acres. Old World Wisconsin. cycles and trikes. No voting, judging or com- age categories. Osceola Bike Classic. 10am. than 70 arts & crafts vendors, live music, 10am-5pm. 866/944-7483, 262/594-6300. petition - just fun! Includes a playground for 800/947-0581, 715/755-3300. food & beverages, as well as kid's games!. www.wisconsinhistory.org/oww/ the kids, concessions and lots of fun. www.osceolachamber.org (Polk Co.) Torpy Park. 9am-3pm. 800/446-6784, (Waukesha Co.) Fireman's Park. 9am-4pm. 608/846-2922. 715/356-5266. www.minocqua.org (Dane Co.) PEWAUKEE (Oneida Co.) KANSASVILLE Trek 100 Bicycle Ride: A 20, 35, 62, or Kenosha YMCA Triathlon / Duathlon: The DEFOREST 100-mile bicycle ride through beautiful MUKWONAGO Triathlon / Duathlon are chip-timed events. Dragon Art Fair: Offering the hand-crafted Waukesha County. Breakfast, lunch, dinner Maxwell Street Days Flea Market: More Triathlon consists of a 500-meter open water works of more than 90 artisans. Held rain or and rest stops every 7-11 miles. $30 entry than 650 vendors of crafts, produce, plants, swim, 12.4-mile bike and 5K trail run. shine. Music, food and children's activities. fee plus $1/mile pledge. Benefits the MACC tools. Food and refreshments. 8am-5pm. Duathlon includes a 5K trail run, 12.4-mile One of several events taking place in Fund. Waukesha Tech College. 800/366- 262/363-3580. bike and a second 5K trail run. Richard Bong DeForest on this date. 9am-4pm. 608/846- 8474, 414/456-5830. (Waukesha Co.) www.mukwonagochamber.org State Recreation Area. 8am. 262/654-9622. 8891. www.dragonartsgroup.org (Dane Co.) (Waukesha Co.) www.kenoshaymca.org/races/triathlon.php WHITEWATER (Racine Co.) ELKHORN Kettle Moraine 100 Endurance Runs: 100- RICE LAKE 10th Annual Harley Fest: Custom & km, 100-mile, 100-mile relay and 38-mile Indianhead Arabian Horse Show: Western LA POINTE antique ride-in bike show, food & conces- night fun run all through the scenic Kettle and English events, and Showmanship. Madeline Island Museum Visitor sions, vendors, live music and a street dance. Moraine State Forest. Challenge yourself dur- Barron County Fairgrounds. Starts at 7am. Appreciation Day: This is the perfect time 5pm-1am. 262/723-9997. (Walworth Co.) ing these 12th annual Kettle Races. La 800/523-6318, 715/488-2265. (Barron Co.) to explore Madeline Island and the museum Grange General Store. 608/873-1556. at a rate that can't be beat. Enjoy free admis- FENCE kettle100.com/ (Walworth Co.) THREE LAKES sion to the historical museum and Big Bay Annual Baby Bison Fest: Tours of the bison Birds & Blooms: Join fellow birders and gar- State Park, plus free transportation to and ranch, an interpretive trail, an art show, JUN 7-8 SAT-SUN deners for workshops and fellowship. A from the island on the Madeline Island Ferry. bingo, info booths, and bison burgers served beautiful kickoff to the season. Three Lakes Madeline Island Museum. 10am-5pm. by the Florence Agricultural Society. CATAWBA/KENNAN Area Chamber of Commerce. Birding meets 866/944-7483, 715/747-2415. www.wiscon- Crossroads Ranch. 10am-2pm. 715/251- Lumberman's Day: Sat afternoon at 7am; blooms at 9am. 800/972-6103, sinhistory.org/madelineisland (Ashland Co.) 3737. www.florencewisconsin.com/ Kennan Park: ATV pull at 3pm, ball games, 715/546-3344. www.threelakes.com (Florence Co.) concessions & music. Sun at Catawba: (Oneida Co.) MADISON parade 10:30, after parade concessions, Mounds Dog Fest 2008: Vendor booths, MELROSE horseshoes, logging contests 12:30pm, ball JUN 8 SUN contests, games and demonstrations for June Dairy Days Farm Breakfast: Visit a games, kid's games, polka music 12-4pm, dogs and their owners. Visit with rescue working Wisconsin farm and enjoy a tradi- ATV mud run 2pm. Catawba Village BARABOO groups, humane societies and dog-friendly tional farm breakfast during this celebration Park/Kennan Park. Sat. 3pm; Sun. 10:30am. Devil's Lake State Park Open House: No organizations. Alliant Energy Center - Willow of June Dairy Month. Byron & Jennifer 715/474-6626. www.pricecountywi.net vehicle stickers required today! Enjoy all that Island. 608/825-9800. www.moundspet.com Krueger. 800/404-4008, 715/284-4658. (Price Co.) the most popular state park in Wisconsin has (Dane Co.) www.blackrivercountry.net (Jackson Co.) to offer. Biking and hiking trails, canoe and KENOSHA rowboat rentals, camping, swimming, picnic MERRILL MERCER An Outta Sight Kite Flight: Stunt kite facilities, concessions and more. Devil's Lake Lincoln County June Dairy Breakfast: Lupine Junefest: Choose from a 2, 10, or demonstrations by professional fliers, giant State Park. 6am-11pm. 608/356-8301. Breakfast with buttermilk & potato pancakes, 28-mile bike trek, or a 2, 5,or 7-mile hike show kites, stunt kite flying lessons, kite con- www.dnr.state.wi.us (Sauk Co.) eggs, sausage, cheese, strawberry shortcake amid the coloful Lupines in bloom. T-shirts tests, kite-making workshops, kite flying fun and Wisconsin maple syrup (served 8am- and goodie bags. Enjoy live music, great for all ages. Bring your own kite or purchase CASSVILLE noon). Live entertainment, dairy product food, kids games, sidewalk chalkfest, nature a kite at the festival. Kennedy Park. 10am- Stonefield Visitor Appreciation Day: Free sampling and 4-H Club displays. Come cele- displays, art & craft show, and a popular 5pm. 262/653-4005. admission to Stonefield and to adjacent brate June Dairy Month. Merrill Area antique car show. Carrow Park. 9am-8pm. www.kenoshaevents.com (Kenosha Co.) Nelson Dewey State Park. Stroll through the Recreation Complex. 877/907-2757, 715/476-3779. www.mercercc.com (Iron Co.) quaint 1900s country village, see amazing 715/536-9474. (Lincoln Co.) farm machinery in the State Agricultural

12 Visit travelwisconsin.com MINERAL POINT WAUBEKA wagon & pony rides, pedal carts, Kid's Wisconsin Dells area. Festivities include a Pendarvis Visitor Appreciation Day: Visit Flag Day Observance/Ceremony: The Korral, bouncy barn, and farm animals. HOG parade, bike show and contests, great Pendarvis for just $2 per person. Offer coin- annual observance of the National Flag Day Apple Holler Restaurant & Playhouse. 11am- music and food. Ho-Chunk Hotel & cides with free admission to nearby Governor Foundation, headquartered in Waubeka. 4pm. 262/884-7100. appleholler.com Convention Center. 800/746-2486, 608/356- Dodge State Park. Bring the whole family for Museum tours (noon-5pm), fly-over, program (Racine Co.) 6210. www.wistatehogrally.com (Sauk Co.) a slice of Wisconsin history. Pendarvis. 10am- at 12:30pm, parade at 1:30pm, carriage 5pm. 866/944-7483, 608/987-2122. rides, craft fair, food & fireworks at dusk. JUN 10-12 TUE-THU EAGLE RIVER Antique Steam & Gas Engine Show: www.wisconsinhistory.org/pendarvis/ 262/377-4510. www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/ochs APPLETON (Iowa Co.) (Ozaukee Co.) Operating engines from the 1920s-1950s, WIAA State Spring Baseball Tournament: steam engines, an antique tractor parade, OSHKOSH WAUKAU Wisconsin high school boy's baseball state saw mill and shingle mill demonstrations. Winnebagoland Fine Arts Fair: A juried Waukau Youth Days and Chicken BBQ: A championship. Fox Cities Stadium. Tues Entertainment, food, hay wagon & fire and original fine arts show with 160 entries. family affair with a parade (noon), live enter- gametime at 11:05am, Weds & Thurs at engine rides, craft show & flea market. Food Court, live entertainment, face painting tainment, dunk tank, carnival games, gold- 9:05am. 800/236-6673, 715/344-8580. 715/479-8323. (Vilas Co.) and much more. Beautiful park setting by the fish, pie & ice cream, BBQ chicken (starts at www.wiaawi.org (Outagamie Co.) lagoon. South Park. 10am-5pm. 920/303- 11am), hot dogs and brats. Downtown ELKHART LAKE 1503. (Winnebago Co.) Waukau. 11am. 920/685-5610. JUN 11-15 WED-SUN AHRMA / MOTO-ST Motorcycle Event: (Winnebago Co.) On-track action 8am-5pm. Gate 1 opens at PRAIRIE DU CHIEN GREEN BAY 7am each day. Children age 12 and under Villa Louis Visitor Appreciation Day: WEST SALEM Day Out With Thomas: Thomas the Tank free with a paying adult. Road America, Inc.. Admission to the Villa Louis is just $2 per Touchstone Energy Triathlon: A USA Engine and Sir Topham Hatt visit the National 800/365-7223, 920/892-4576. person (free for children 10 and under) this Triathlon-sanctioned event. The Sprint Railroad Museum. Ride along with Thomas www.roadamerica.com (Sheboygan Co.) date only. This event coincides with free Distance includes a .25-mile swim, 17-mile on his train, enjoy a full line-up of childrens' admission to nearby Wyalusing State Park. bike ride, and a 5K run. The Intermediate entertainment, and explore the entire GREEN BAY Villa Louis. 10am-5pm. 866/944-7483, Distance is a .9-mile swim, 24-mile bike ride, Museum. National Railroad Museum. 9am- International Bayfest: Northeastern 608/326-2721. www.wisconsinhistory.org/vil- and a 10K run. Swarthout Park. Begins at 6pm. 920/437-7623. Wisconsin's largest food and music festival lalouis/ (Crawford Co.) 8am. 608/782-9622. laxymca.org www.nationalrrmuseum.org (Brown Co.) puts a spotlight on the rich cultural heritage (La Crosse Co.) of the community with continuous entertain- STATEWIDE JUN 12-14 THU-SAT ment on four stages, a carnival, an array of Visitor Appreciation Day: Wisconsin's his- JUN 9-15 MON-SUN food, children's activities, a world market, HORICON boat parade, & fireworks. Leicht Memorial toric sites say "thank you" to past visitors Horicon Rock'n River Jam: Great music and and "welcome" to newcomers with reduced STURTEVANT Park. 920/435-5220. Apple Holler Strawberry Festival: Fresh- food throughout the event. Taste of Horicon, www.artseventsinc.com/bayfest/ (Brown Co.) or free admission. Offer does not include Kiddy parade on Saturday, carnival, queen Circus World Museum. Hours vary by site. picked strawberries, all-you-can-eat strawberry pancakes, and build-your-own strawberry contest, city wide rummage sale and more. LADYSMITH 866/944-7483, 608/264-6586. Discher Park. Thur 5:30-10pm, Fri 4:30pm- www.wisconsinhistory.org/sites/ shortcake. Outdoor cookout, live music, Northwoods Bluegrass Festival: Bluegrass 12:30am, Sat 1-10pm. 920/485-3200. bands from throughout the Midwest. www.horiconrocknriverjam.com (Dodge Co.) Concessions. Rusk County Fairgrounds. 800/535-RUSK, 715/532-7328. JUN 12-15 THU-SUN www.ladysmithchamber.com (Rusk Co.)

DON ABRAMS MARINETTE MACKVILLE Porterfield Country Music Festival: Mackville Nationals Truck & Tractor Pull: Camping, concessions, and national enter- New NTPA Super Farm Tractors, Pro Stocks, tainers. 800/236-6681, 715/735-3233. and Grand National Mini Rods in non-stop www.countrymusicfestival.com action! Concerts Fri & Sat at 8:30pm. Polka (Marinette Co.) Mass Sun at 10:30am followed by chicken MONROE dinner at 11:30am, kid's games and pedal pull. St Edward's Parish. Fri & Sat at 7pm Monroe Hot Air Balloon Rally: 20 plus hot (tractor pull starts), Sun at noon (antique air balloons drift over beautiful Green tractor pull). Gates open at 4pm. 920/733- County! Friday night "Night Light" at dusk. 0283. mackvillenationals.tripod.com/ Green County Fairgrounds. Balloon launch (Outagamie Co.) 6pm; Thur, Fri and Sat 6am & 6pm; Sun at 6am. All flights are weather permitting. MERRILL 608/325-7648. www.monroechamber.org Central Wisconsin Polka Festival: 35th (Green Co.) annual festival brings top bands from around MUKWONAGO Wisconsin to play on two stages. Polka church service Sun at 10:30am. Food and Summerfeste: Mukwonago Lion's Club beverages, camping (for a small fee) and summer festival including rides, bands, food parking. Lincoln County Fairgrounds. Fri & beverages, carnival, fireworks, and a 7pm-midnight, Sat noon-midnight, Sun parade on Father's Day. Field Park. 262/363- noon-8pm. 715/536-2974. (Lincoln Co.) 7758. www.mukwonagochamber.org (Waukesha Co.) NEW GLARUS PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Roger Bright Polka Festival: Polka bands from Wisconsin and the Midwest. Music, Prairie Villa Rendezvous: Largest buckskin- dancing, food and refreshments. 800/527- ners and fur trade re-enactment in the 6838, 608/527-2095. www.swisstown.com Midwest. The annual Rendezvous includes a (Green Co.) black powder shoot, primitive bow shoot, primitive cooking contest and more. St. JUN 14 SAT Feriole Island. Thur & Fri 9am-9pm, Sat 9am- 4pm. 800/732-1673, 608/326-8555. AMERY www.prairieduchien.org (Crawford Co.) Amery Women's Club Arts & Crafts Fair: An art & craft fair, fish boil, bird watching, JUN 13-14 FRI-SAT and canoeing are all part of the annual MANITOWOC Nature of Amery Festival. North Park. 10am- 4pm. 800/222-7655, 715/268-5699. Metro Jam: Metro Jam is a musical oasis in www.amerywi.us (Polk Co.) the summer festival season. Live entertainment of various music styles including jazz, APPLETON blues, folk, alternate country, americana, Flag Day Parade: The country's largest Flag classic and original rock. Metro Stage, Day Parade with over 120 bands and units Washington Park. 800/627-4896, 920/683- honoring the flag and those who served to 4388. (Manitowoc Co.) preserve our freedoms. The parade starts on Wisconsin Ave. and proceeds to State St. JUN 13-15 FRI-SUN before turning south to College Ave., then to BARABOO Drew St. 2pm. 920/954-9112. WI State Harley Owners Group (HOG) (Outagamie Co.) Rally: More than 5,000 members of the Harley Owners Group will rally in the continued... ▲ Prairie Villa Rendezvous in Prairie du Chien, June 12-15.

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CASSVILLE ticipate in the US Pottery Games. Food, pot- JUN 18 WED WISCONSIN RAPIDS Fly-In Breakfast: Enjoy a hearty breakfast, tery auction, entertainment. Lake Ripley Park. Cranberry Blossom Festival: Annual festi- static displays of experimental aircraft and Sat 9am-5pm; Sun 10am-4pm. 608/423- OSHKOSH val includes June CranDairy Breakfast (Fri) at more. Cassville Airport/River Valley 3780. www.cambridgepotteryfestival.org Miss Wisconsin Pageant Parade: The Lincoln High School, arts & craft show (Sat) Community Fellowship Hall. 7:30-11:30am. (Dane Co.) parade is the traditional start to the competi- at Robinson Park, blues performances down- 608/725-5855. (Grant Co.) tion. Bands, clowns, antique fire engines, town Sat night, kids' fishing contest (Sun) EAGLE RIVER Bucky Badger, Bugs Bunny, and the contest- along with duck derby, and blossom-themed CHIPPEWA FALLS Antique & Classic Boat Show: Nearly 75 ants. Downtown. 6pm. 920/231-9864. parade (12:30pm). 800/554-4484, 715/422- Leinie Lodge Annual Family Reunion: The antique and wooden boats, canoes, and out- www.misswisconsin.com/ (Winnebago Co.) 4650. www.blossomfest.com (Wood Co.) Leinenkugel brewery's annual customer board engines. The public can vote for their appreciation celebration at the Leinie Lodge. favorites. Boat tours of the Eagle River Chain PARK FALLS JUN 20-21 FRI-SAT Check our website for times and specific of Lakes Sat at 4pm. Live music at 9pm. Jammin' In June: Sidewalk sales 9am, craft events. Come and enjoy family, food, beer Awards ceremony Sun at 2pm. 877/945- fair 10am-5pm, musical entertainment and DARBOY sampling and entertainment. Leinie Lodge. 3965, 715/479-3151. (Vilas Co.) food vendors. Triangle Park. 9am-11pm. Darboy Chicken Fest: Community festival Festivities begin at noon. 715/723-5557. 715/762-2703. www.parkfalls.com with live music, family activities, chicken din- www.leinie.com (Chippewa Co.) NEENAH (Price Co.) ners, and chicken contests including a chick- Neenah StreetBall Challenge: 17th annual en-wing eating contest and a chicken dance EAGLE 3-on-3 basketball tournament played in the JUN 19 THU contest. Darboy Community Park. Fri 5- Base Ball History Day at Old World downtown streets. More than 2,000 men 11pm, Sat 10am-11pm. 920/996-1153. Wisconsin: Experience old-fashioned base and women on 400 teams compete. All skill LA POINTE www.darboyfest.org (Calumet Co.) ball (yes, it was originally spelled as two levels ages 8 thru adult. Downtown. Sat Chequamegon Chef's Exhibition: Tasting words) as Old World's 1860s team, the Eagle 9am-7pm, Sun 9:30am-5:30pm. 920/725- extravaganza featuring the Chequamegon DELAFIELD Diamonds, take on another vintage base ball 8326. www.focol.org/streetball Bay region's favorite restaurants, recipes and Delafield Block Party: Food and Music team. Spend the rest of the day exploring (Winnebago Co.) chefs. Bell Street Tavern. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Festival: Friday, fish fry (starts at 5pm) with Old World's many historic gems. Old World 888/475-3386, 715/747-2801. live entertainment (8pm-mid). Saturday, enjoy Wisconsin. 10am-5pm. 866/944-7483, RACINE www.madelineisland.com (Ashland Co.) an Art Festival (begins at 11am), a Monument Square Art Fair on the Lake: 262/594-6300. MILWAUKEE Woodcarvers Show, the Lion's Club Duck www.wisconsinhistory.org/oww/ More than 120 artists from around the coun- Race, live music, and concessions. Free shut- Juneteenth Day Celebration: Juneteenth (Waukesha Co.) try present beautiful works of art in a variety tle service. Downtown. Fri 5pm-mid, Sat of media. One of Wisconsin's oldest and Day commemorates the end of slavery. 11am-mid. 262/646-8100. (Waukesha Co.) FREDERIC most respected, juried fine art fairs. 10am- Festivities begin with a parade and end with Frederic Road Bike Race: 23-mile and 38- 5pm. 262/639-6555. (Racine Co.) a street festival featuring entertainment and NEW LONDON mile road race options, plus a new 38-mile food. 800/554-1448, 414/372-3770. Wisconsin Powered Parachute Association time trial and a kid's race. Camping the night JUN 15 SUN (Milwaukee Co.) Fly-in: Features the Northern Aces Show before and showers after the race. Frederic Team flying model airplanes, and an air can- BARABOO JUN 19-22 THU-SUN non that shoots pumpkins. Introductory flight High School. 9:30am start for the road bike Fly-In, Drive-In Pancake Breakfast: races; 8am start for the time trial. 800/222- ELKHART LAKE lessons, helicopter rides, seminars and a new Sponsored by the Baraboo Optimist Club and used machine market. Concessions, Sat 7655, 715/327-4892. www.frederic-wi.com Piggly Wiggly Chicago Region SCCA June each Father's Day. All the pancakes you can night fireworks, and rustic camping. Mark's (Polk Co.) Sprints: More than 400 amateur competitors eat plus sausage, eggs and beverages. Held Park & Airfield. 920/982-0981. race in 24 classes during this event, one of MONROE rain or shine. Baraboo-Dells Airport. 7am- www.marksparkandairfield.com/ the Sports Car Club of America's largest Taste of Monroe: Monroe restaurants take noon. 608/356-2270. (Outagamie Co.) to the sidewalks around the Historic www.baraboodellsairshow.com (Sauk Co.) races and the first in the Triple Crown of Courthouse Square to showcase favorite Racing. Road America. 800/365-7223. BEAVER DAM (Sheboygan Co.) menu items. Monroe's Historic Downtown Swan City Car Show: Annual antique & Square. 608/325-7648. (Green Co.) collector car show. Trophies awarded in 26 MOUNT HOREB classes. Musical entertainment & food. Swan Horribly Hilly Hundreds: Challenge bike City Park. 7:30am-3:30pm. 920/210-1092. rides of 100 and 200 kilometers through hills (Dodge Co.) and valleys of southwestern Wisconsin's CHIPPEWA FALLS driftless area. 608/437-4878. Frenchtown Annual Tubing Float and horriblyhilly.com (Dane Co.) Regalia-(FATFAR): The world's largest tub- OSCEOLA ing and float event. More than 5,000 people ArtBarn ArtFair & Savor the Valley: Local will float down the beautiful Chippewa River. artists offer original art in this annual event. Activities, food, entertainment and tubes for Area restaurants & food vendors prepare tan- rent. Loopy's Grill & Saloon. 715/723-Loop. talizing treats in the ArtBarn grove. Held rain www.723loop.com (Chippewa Co.) or shine. 10am-5pm. 800/222-7655, JANESVILLE 715/294-2787. www.stcroixartbarn.com Father's Day Car Show: More than 50 col- (Polk Co.) lector cars will gather for this seventh annual ST. CROIX FALLS show. People's Choice trophys awarded at St. Croix Falls Arts & Craft Fair: There will 3pm. Vehicles can register the day of the be a variety of local artists and crafters, also event. Tours of the Lincoln-Tallman House are food vendors and music. Downtown. 10am- free for fathers all day. Lincoln-Tallman House 4pm. 800/222-7655, 715/483-3580. Grounds. 10am-3pm. 608/756-4509. www.scfwi.com (Polk Co.) www.rchs.us (Rock Co.) STOCKBRIDGE KENOSHA Harbor Fest: Family festival on Lake Kenosha Car Club Show: Vintage and col- Winnebago with racing boats from all over lector cars on display. Also, food, music, the United States. Many unique children's silent auction, raffle, trophies, and dash activities. Entertainment, food, beverages. plaques. Free for spectators. Baker Park. Free admission. Stockbridge Harbor & Harbor 10am-3pm. 262/652-5641. (Kenosha Co.) Bar and Grill. 11am-4pm. 920/849-1493. WAUTOMA www.travelcalumet.com (Calumet Co.) Fathers Day Antique & Classic Car & SUN PRAIRIE Truck Show: Classic cars, trucks, and motor- Taste of the Arts Fair: More than 100 arti- cycles. Free admission & parking for specta- sans show and sell. Antiques, specialty food tors. Food & beverages on site. Bird Creek vendors, entertainment, children's area, and Park. 8am-8pm. 920/566-4525. plenty of free parking. Features a Georgia O' www.bdj-ltd.com/carshow (Waushara Co.) Keeffe celebration and special coach tour of the O'Keeffe neighborhood. 9am-4pm. JUN 17-22 TUE-SUN 608/837-4547. www.sunprairiechamber.com REEDSBURG (Dane Co.) Butter Festival: Carnival, grandstand shows, arts & crafts (Sun), parade (Sat) and food JUN 14-15 SAT-SUN vendors. Nishan Park. 800/844-3507, DON ABRAMS CAMBRIDGE 608/524-2850. (Sauk Co.) Cambridge Pottery Festival & US Pottery Games: An all-clay art fair. Potters from all over the country meet to exhibit, sell & par- ▲ Juneteenth Day Celebration in Milwaukee, June 19.

14 Visit travelwisconsin.com ELEVA Art in the Park: Mill Pond Market hosts this third annual art sale. Shop from a variety of local artisan's wares including jewelry, pot-

RJ & LINDA MILLER tery, sculpture, and more. Outdoor live entertainment all day along with BBQ ribs and pork kabobs. Mill Pond Market. 9am-4pm. 715/287-4646. www.millpondmarket.com (Trempealeau Co.) HOLMEN Coulee Region Riders Club Gymkhana: Rodeo events for high school and adult riders; barrel racing, pole bending, jumping, figure 8, Texas flag race. Coulee Region Riders Club. 608/526-4684. www.ridersclub.net (La Crosse Co.) OSHKOSH Wings on Strings Kite Festival: Free event, Museum admission separate. One of man's earliest flying machines is celebrated in this family fun day featuring pro kite fliers, kite- making clinics and lots of room to launch your own kite!. EAA AirVenture Museum. 10am. 920/426-4800. (Winnebago Co.) WASHBURN Superior Vistas Bike Tour: Bike rides of 13, 19, 34, 52 or 68-miles along the Lake Superior shore. Fully-supported with maps, support vehicles, and food & beverage stops ▲ Super National Truck & Tractor Pull in Tomah, June 20-22. en route. At the finish - more food, music and fun. Not a race - great family fun. PEWAUKEE MILWAUKEE WAUKESHA 7:20am-9:30am start times. 800/284-9484, Lakefront Festival of Arts: One of the Fiesta Waukesha: Family-oriented Hispanic 715/682-2500. www.superiorvistas.org Pewaukee Beach Party: Come join the fun (Bayfield Co.) with live music, entertainment, food and country's finest juried art shows, the festival festival. Authentic food, music, folklore danc- beverage, ski shows, volleyball tournament features 189 national artists who display and ing and cultural entertainment. Fri 4-11pm, WAUPACA and children's activities. Free admission. Fri 5- sell. Sculpture garden, children's art activities, Sat noon-11pm, Sun noon-11pm. 262/547- Strawberry Fest: Celebrate the first taste of 11:30pm, Sat 10am-11:30pm. 262/695- entertainment, artist demonstrations and 0887. summer! Strawberry shortcake, fresh straw- 1492. (Waukesha Co.) food/beverage vendors. Milwaukee Art www.lacasadeesperanza.org/fiesta_wauke- berries for sale, arts and crafts, live music, Museum. Fri noon-8pm, Sat 10am-7pm, Sun sha.htm (Waukesha Co.) food, children's activities, guided historic WEST ALLIS 10am-5pm. 414/224-3200. www.mam.org tour. 9am-4pm. 715/258-7343. NASCAR Busch Series/NASCAR Craftsman (Milwaukee Co.) JUN 21 SAT (Waupaca Co.) Truck Series: Participate in Wisconsin's Polish Fest: America's largest Polish Festival largest motorsports weekend! The NASCAR AMHERST JUNCTION with folk dancing, polka music, a cultural vil- JUN 21-22 SAT-SUN Craftsman Truck Series and Grand National Portage Co Open Farm/June Dairy lage, folk art demos, Polish rock bands, clas- Stock Cars thunder into Milwaukee. Brunch: Breakfast will include pancakes, COON VALLEY sical musicians, the Chopin Youth Piano Milwaukee Mile. 414/453-8277. eggs and sausage, pure maple syrup, butter, Norskedalen's Midsummer Fest: Celebrate Competition, marketplace, children's stage, www.themilwaukeemile.com cheese curds, cranberry juice and milk. Free the summer solstice Scandinavian-style with and Polish food. Henry Maier Festival Park. (Milwaukee Co.) ice cream, hayrides, petting zoo, many door entertainment, refreshments, pioneer craft Fri noon-mid, Sat noon-mid, Sun noon- prizes, milk drinking contest. Henry Groshek and baking demonstrations, a woodcarving 10pm. 414/529-2140. www.polishfest.org JUN 20-22 FRI-SUN Farm. 8am-noon. 715/457-2231. show, and horse-drawn wagon rides. (Milwaukee Co.) (Portage Co.) Norskedalen Nature & Heritage Center, Inc.. CUSTER Friday eve bonfire; Sat & Sun 10am-5pm. Renewable Energy & Sustainable Living PHILLIPS BLUE MOUNDS Czech-Slovak Festival: Fri - Lidice Memorial Little Norway's Mid Summer's Eve: A cel- 608/452-3424. www.norskedalen.org Fair: The largest renewable energy event/fair (Vernon Co.) in the world. Educational workshops, speak- Service at 7pm. Sat & Sun - arts & crafts fair, ebration of the Summer Solstice, the longest ers, exhibits, and demonstrations. Food and ethnic food, kolachy baking contest, pork & day of the year. Friends and family gather NORTH BEND sauerkraut dinner (Sun at 11am), exhibits, entertainment. ReNew the Earth Institute. around traditional bonfires, enjoying time- North Bend Days: Join us as we celebrate squeeze box jamboree, live music & dancing, Opens Fri at 9am and closes Sun at 5pm. honored music and Norwegian foods. Little North Bend's centennial. Saturday eve - food, Polka Mass on Sat. Phillips High School. Fri. 715/592-6595. www.the-mrea.org Norway. 3-8pm. 608/437-8211. beverages, and live music. Sun - parade, 7pm; Sat. 9am-4pm; Sun. 10am-3pm. (Portage Co.) www.littlenorway.com (Dane Co.) duck race, kids activities, food and bever- 888/408-4800, 715/339-4100. ages. Downtown. Sat events begin 5pm; Sun ELLISON BAY czech-slovak.tripod.com/ (Price Co.) EAGLE Midsummer Magic at Old World events begin with 1pm parade. 608/857- Olde Ellison Bay Days: Auto show, arts & 3106. (Jackson Co.) crafts fair, soap box derby, live music, food, RACINE Wisconsin: Enjoy live music at outdoor fun, kids games, raffles and more. Parade Greek Festival: Ethnic festival featuring stages near the museum's 1870s crossroads OSHKOSH Greek music, roasted lamb and chicken, Sat. at 11am. 920/854-9535. (Door Co.) village. Savor a warm summer evening as Otter Street Fishing Club Walleye Gyros, shish kabobs, honey puffs and pas- you sample the state's finest wineries, brew- Tournament: One of the largest fishing tries. Dancing, church tours, carnival rides FREDERIC eries, caterers, restaurants and specialty tournaments in the area. More than 350 and fun for the whole family. Kimissis Greek Frederic Family Days: Annual summer festi- stores. Carriage rides & a silent auction boats competing. Family activities, conces- Orthodox Church. 262/632-5682. val includes sidewalk sales, softball tourna- round out the evening. Old World Wisconsin. sions. Miller's Bay - Menominee Park. (Racine Co.) ments, talent contest, parade (Sun), fire- 6-9pm. 866/944-7483, 262/594-2922. 920/231-7380. (Winnebago Co.) works, and concessions. Various Locations. www.wisconsinhistory.org/oww/ Fri 10pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. TOMAH (Waukesha Co.) RICE LAKE Super National Truck & Tractor Pull: The 715/327-4294. www.fredericwi.com Hungry Hollow Gas & Steam Engine Wisconsin Dairyland Super-Nationals bring (Polk Co.) EASTON Show: Antique equipment expo with the top pullers from the U.S. & Canada. Easton - White Creek Lions Car Show & demonstrations, tractor pull (Sat at 7pm), Craft & flea market 11am-9:30pm all three IRON RIVER Swap Meet: Car show, swap meet, food, steam engine rides, toy show, craft sale, flea days, food and fun. Tomah Recreation Park. Iron River Summer Festival: Celebrate beverages, games, horseshoes, piston toss, market, and daily Parade of Power. Barron Fri session 1pm & 7pm. Sat & Sun sessions summer with an arts & crafts fair, flea mar- "Lion's Train", raffles, chicken drop, tire County Fairgrounds. 800/523-6318, Noon & 6pm. 608/372-2081. ket, food, yard sales, sidewalk sales, sports bowling, music and lots more fun for the 715/822-4169. (Barron Co.) tournaments, car show and more. www.tomahtractorpull.com (Monroe Co.) entire family. Lions Park. 11am-5pm. Car reg- Downtown. 800/345-0716, 715/372-8558. TURTLE LAKE istration day of show: 9am-2pm. 608/584- ST. CROIX FALLS (Bayfield Co.) 4545. www.geocities.com/eastonwhite Fete de Fleurs at Chateau St. Croix: St. Croix Casino Native American Pow- creeklions/ Summer festival at the winery. Fete des Fleurs wow: One of the largest competitive pow- MADISON "flowering of the vines". Wine tasting, tours, wows in the midwest. 15th annual event Badger State Summer Games: Annual gourmet food vendors, art & craft booths, includes competitive dancing, performances, Before driving a long distance to attend Olympic-style games for Wisconsin amateur live music, carriage rides. Chateau St. Croix prizes and entertainment all weekend. an event, call ahead to verify dates. athletes of all ages and abilities. Competition Winery. Sat 11am-7pm, Sun noon-4pm. 800/846-8946, 715/986-4777. Changes may occur. Call the contact in 27 sports at 50 sites around the city. 715/483-2556. www.chateaustcroix.com www.stcroixcasino.com (Barron Co.) phone number listed for each event. 608/226-4780. badgerstategames.org (Polk Co.) (Dane Co.) continued...

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WAUPACA JUN 26 THU on display Fri evening and all day Sat. roast. Brice Prairie. Bike race starts at 11am, Strawberry Fest Model Railroad Show: Competitions, food, and vendors. kayak/canoe racing at 1pm, pig roast at This annual show is held in conjunction with TWO RIVERS Downtown. Fri eve cruise night; Sat 9am- 4:30pm. 608/781-1662. www.briceprairieca- Waupaca's Strawberry Fest. It includes oper- Ice Cream Sundae Thursday: Two Rivers 5pm. 920/794-1482. noerace.org/ (La Crosse Co.) ating layouts, swap tables, great food and celebrates as the "Birthplace of the Ice www.trmainstreet.org/events/cccs/carshow.ht yummy strawberry shortcake. Waupaca Cream Sundae." 25-cent ice cream sundaes ml (Manitowoc Co.) JUN 28-29 SAT-SUN Recreation Center. 9am-5pm. 888/417-4040, starting at 5:30 pm. Children's entertainment CEDARBURG and live music at 7 pm. Central Park. JUN 27-29 FRI-SUN 715/258-7343. (Waupaca Co.) Cedarburg Strawberry Festival: A straw- 920/793-5590. www.two-rivers.org ALMA CENTER berry and arts weekend featuring "Arts On JUN 21-28 SAT (Manitowoc Co.) Alma Center Strawberry Festival: Carnival The Avenue," painting competition, fresh EAGLE RIVER JUN 26-28 THU-SAT rides, parade, beer tent, fun run, kiddie strawberries, strawberry desserts & pancakes, GRABAAWR: This seven-day, fully supported parade & activities, horseshoe & volleyball food courts, live music, pet talent show, tour begins at the headwaters of the RICHLAND CENTER tourneys, classic car show. Food including hayrides, contests for the kids, and the Wisconsin River. Cyclists will follow much of Star Spangled Celebration: Country music chicken, brats and strawberry shortcake. Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Textiles. the 427-mile length of the river as they pedal festival featuring top Nashville artists. Bands on Fri & Sat nights. 715/964-8815. Downtown Historic District. Sat 10am-6pm, from the Northwoods all the way to Prairie Camping, concessions, VIP, general admission www.blackrivercountry.net (Jackson Co.) Sun 10am-5pm. 800/237-2874, 262/377- du Chein (average of 70 mi. /day). Rider and souvenirs. Krouskop Park. Thurs 3-10:30 9620. www.cedarburgfestivals.org limit, 1,000. Wisconsin River Headwaters. pm, Fri 2pm-mid, Sat 11am-mid. 608/647- COLOMA (Ozaukee Co.) 608/843-8412. www.bikewisconsin.com 5155. www.starspangled.com (Richland Co.) Coloma Chicken Chew: 36th annual Chew (Vilas Co.) features sand & mud volleyball tourneys, vil- FREDERIC TOMAH lage-wide garage sales, horseshoe & softball S.N.O.W.S. Frederic Watercross: National JUN 22 SUN Mecca Shrine Circus: Three-ring circus. tourneys, kid's tractor pull, quilt show, car IWA snowmobile drivers and their sleds race Bring the kids. Tomah Recreation Park. show, chicken drop, parade, bingo, arts & across open water at speeds up to 80mph. CAMPBELLSPORT Shows at 4:40pm & 7:30pm. 608/372-5642. crafts fair, live music, great food and Carnival Coon Lake Park. 10am-4pm. 800/222-7655, Fond du Lac County Breakfast on the (Monroe Co.) Spectrum. Coloma Park. 7:30am-mid. 715/327-8679. www.fredericwatercross.com Farm: Enjoy a country breakfast on the farm. 608/269-3099. www.visitwaushara.com (Polk Co.) Participate in the pedal tractor pull and JUN 26-29 THU-SUN (Waushara Co.) explore the farm during this June Dairy JUN 28-JUL 6 SAT-SUN Month celebration. Guell Farm. 8am-noon. CADOTT MADISON 920/921-9500. www.fdlac.om Country Fest: Top counry music stars, plus a Badger State Summer Games: Annual MERCER (Fond du Lac Co.) natural amphitheater, superb sound system, Olympic-style games for Wisconsin amateur Mercer Centennial Celebration: Centennial jumbo screens, photo-ops, great food, sou- athletes of all ages and abilities. Competition festivities include 9 days of fun with fire- EAGLE venirs, 8,000 spacious campsites right next to in 27 sports at 50 sites around the city. works, a parade, street dances, an all school Swedish Midsommar Celebration at Old the concert area, showers, security, medical, 608/226-4780. badgerstategames.org reunion, music, Run for a Vet Race, World Wisconsin: This ethnic celebration and convenient stores. Festival Grounds. Thur (Dane Co.) trivia/scavenger hunts, bingo, sports tourna- welcomes the long days of summer. Help 3:30pm-1am, Fri/Sat 11am-1am, Sun 8am- ments, Heart of the Community Gala, and decorate the majstang (maypole), then join in 11:30pm. 800/326-FEST, 715/289-4401. NEW GLARUS several historical presentations. Various loca- the procession to help raise it on the Visitors' www.countryfest.com (Chippewa Co.) Heidi Festival: Arts and crafts, flea market, tions. 715/476-2389. www.mercercc.com Center Green. Traditional Scandinavian music entertainment and food in the city park on (Iron Co.) and dance. Old World Wisconsin. 10am- CLEAR LAKE Sat & Sun 9:30am-5pm. "Heidi" drama per- 4pm. 866/944-7483, 262/594-6300. Clear Lake Heritage Days: Four days of fun formed at High School Fri 7:30pm, Sat JUN 29 SUN with bingo, pancake breakfast (Sat 7-11am), 10:30am & 1:30pm, Sun 1:30pm. 608/527- www.wisconsinhistory.org/oww/ BARABOO (Waukesha Co.) concerts, a dance (Fri night), parade (Sat 2095. swisstown.com (Green Co.) 11am), queen pageant, arts & crafts show, Circus of Chefs ... The Gala 2008: Thirty LA POINTE demolition derby & 4x4 truck pull (Sat 2pm), JUN 28 SAT area chefs create their signature dishes for Madeline Island Museum 50th and car show (Sun 10am-3pm). 800/222- tasting, accompanied by a selection of beer Anniversary Celebration: Founded in 7655, 715/263-2157. www.clearlakewi.com BLACK RIVER FALLS and wine. Silent auction packages feature 1958, the museum celebrates the last 50 (Polk Co.) Festival in the Park: Fireworks, fun fine art, jewelry, electronics, and vacation years of island history. A special anniversary run/walk, sports & entertainment, food & packages. Live jazz music, a martini bar and exhibit will open, and a re-dedication cere- ELROY concessions, Miss Black River Falls Queen an amazing circus performance. Circus mony will be held. Madeline Island Museum. Elroy Fair: One of the largest family events Coronation. Lunda Community Park. 8am- World. 5:30-9:30pm. 866/944-7483, 10am-4pm. 866/944-7483, 715/747-2415. in Juneau County. Enjoy bull riding, dairy 10pm. 715/284-8026. 608/356-8341. www.wisconsinhistory.org/ www.wisconsinhistory.org/madelineisland/ show, exhibit judging, a first-rate draft horse www.blackriverfalls.com (Jackson Co.) circusworld/ (Sauk Co.) (Ashland Co.) pull, livestock judging & sale, demolition derby, dairy breakfast, midway thrills, games, FLORENCE ELKHORN MANITOWOC great food and nightly stage entertainment. Florence County Trail Days: Hike, bike, Elkhorn Antique Flea Market: More than Riverwalk: A celebration of the lakeshore Schultz Park. 608/462-8286. (Juneau Co.) ATV, canoe, or ride a horse on a host of 750 dealers with antiques and more. with arts and crafts, live entertainment, and county trails. A couch potato triathalon is in Concessions. Walworth County Fairgrounds. plenty of food and refreshments. 920/482- MILLTOWN the works. This event will include trail run- Starts at 7am. 414/525-0820. 1527. (Manitowoc Co.) Milltown Fisherman's Party: Fri - fireworks ning, mountain biking, and kayaking. Keyes www.nlpromotionsllc.com (Walworth Co.) (10pm). Sat - pancake breakfast (7-11am), Peak Ski Hill. 715/528-5377. SHERWOOD craft sale, sports tourneys, bass tournament www.florencewisconsin.com/ (Florence Co.) MARINETTE High Cliff Triathlon: Select from two (6am-2pm), fish fry, street dance (8pm- Menominee River Century Bicycle Ride: degrees of difficulty: SPRINT - 1/4-mile swim, 12:30am). Sun - car & bike show (9am-1pm), KENOSHA 100-mile bike ride sponsored by the Bay Area 22.6-mile bike, and 5K run; or HALF IRON- parade (2pm). Food & music. 715/825-4357. Kenosha YMCA Firecracker 5K & 10K Medical Center. Pre-registration required. MAN - 1.2-mile swim, 56.7 mile bike, 13.l.- www.milltown-wi.com (Polk Co.) Run/Walk: 10K run and 5K run/walk winds Marinette High School. 8am start. 800/236- mile run. This year the swim is being held in along the lakefront and through Kenosha's 6681. www.mrcride.com (Marinette Co.) the calm waters of the marina. High Cliff OREGON Third Avenue Historic District. Kenosha Oregon Summer Fest: Great food, nightly YMCA. 8am. 262/654-9622. MEQUON State Park. Begins at 7am. 800/429-8044. Pommern Tag Outdoor German Festival: www.midwestsportevents.com (Calumet Co.) music, beer tent, carnival, children's Activity www.kenoshaymca.org (Kenosha Co.) Tent, Amazing Race (9am Sat), huge parade Celebrate German-Pomeranian heritage with WISCONSIN RAPIDS on Sunday (12:30pm), and softball tourna- MANITOWISH WATERS food, colorful costumes, geneology help, Grand Rapids Fireman's Celebration: ment. Kiser Firemen's Park. Thur 5pm-mid, Just Tri-It Triathlon: 12th annual race continuous entertainment, music, dance per- Begins with a pancake breakfast served 8- Fri 5pm-1am, Sat noon-1am. 608/835-3697. includes a 300-yard swim, 10k mountain formances by the Pommersche Tanzdeel 11am at the Grand Rapids Lions Club. Grand www.oregonwi.com (Dane Co.) bike race, and 5k trail run amid the north- Freistadt, and the Alte Kameraden Band. River Fest Parade at noon along Grand wood's pines and clean lake waters. T-shirts, Mequon City Park. Noon-6pm. 262/512- Avenue. Then, return to the Lions Club for JUN 26-JUL 6 THU-SUN raffle prizes, food, and lots of fun competi- 9358. (Ozaukee Co.) tion for individuals and teams. North food, refreshments, raffles, DJ music, carnival MILWAUKEE OSHKOSH rides and games. 8am-9pm. 715/424-1821. Lakeland Discovery Center. Reg at 7am, race Summerfest: Celebrate summer at the Annual Benefit Car Show: Collector car www.grandrapidsfd.com (Wood Co.) orientation 8:30am, race 9am start. 715/543- world's largest music festival. This 11-day 2085. www.discoverycenter.net (Vilas Co.) show for all makes 1900-94 with 16 judged JUN 25-29 WED-SUN event offers top-notch musical entertainment classes, a flea/swap market, food, music, and on 13 stages. Also, enjoy good food, comedi- MONTELLO prizes all day. No admission fee; $5 fee to OSHKOSH ans, a children's play area, daily demonstra- St Johns Arts & Crafts Sale: Area art & show a vehicle. South Park. 8am-4pm. Country USA: Country music festival with tions and activities, and exciting amusement craft vendors show and sell. St John's 920/720-0123. (Winnebago Co.) some of the hottest stars in Nashville. Special park rides. Marcus Amphitheater. 414/273-2680. Catholic Church. 608/297-8260. VIP and reserved seating, camping, market- www.summerfest.com (Milwaukee Co.) (Marquette Co.) JUN 29-JUL 6 SUN place & concessions. Ford Festival Park. JUN 27-28 FRI-SAT ONALASKA MADISON 11am-mid. 800/326-7469, 920/882-4949. Brice Prairie Annual Canoe/Kayak Race: National Taekwondo Championships: www.countryusaoshkosh.com TWO RIVERS 2-mile canoe race, 3 or 4-mile kayak race - AAU youth and adult members compete and (Winnebago Co.) Cool City Classic Car Cruise/Show: Fri both on Lake Onalaska. Also a 50-mile bike promote the sport of amateur Taekwonda. evening cruise through town begins about 5- race starting from Swarthout Park. Each par- Alliant Energy Center. 518/372-6849. 6pm. Up to 100 classic and older cars will be ticipant receives a t-shirt and ticket to the pig www.aautaekwondo.org (Dane Co.)

16 Visit travelwisconsin.com band concert, a patriotic hymn sing and a ELKHART LAKE festive Independence Day parade. Old World CCS Championship Cup Series: CCS racing Wisconsin. 10am-5pm. 866/944-7483, provides sportsman-level motorcycle road 262/594-6300. www.wisconsinhistory.org/ racing with four major displacement break- oww/ (Waukesha Co.) downs: lightweight, middleweight, heavy- PHILLIPS weight and unlimited. There are three major July classes for each group: SuperSport, Art & More on the Lakeshore: Arts & SuperBike and Grand Prix. Road America. crafts by 100 artists, music, demos & conces- 800/365-7223. (Sheboygan Co.) sions in a park setting on Elk Lake. Elk SMTWTFS TOMAHAWK Arts and Crafts Show: Woodcrafts, stained Lake/Lionite Park. 9am-4pm. 800/269-4505, GORDON 715/339-4446. www.pricecountywi.net Good Neighbor Days: Three days of activi- 12 345 glass, toys, clothing, lawn decorations, jewelry, furniture and much more! Food from local (Price Co.) ties for the entire family, including a street 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 non-profits. Live entertainment. Free admis- SHEBOYGAN dance, vendors, crafts, children's parade, sion and parking. SARA Park. 9am-3pm. games, duck race, pancake breakfast, 5k Art Armada: Hilarious fun. Boats made of run/walk, food, ice cream social, pony rides, 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 800/569-2160, 715/453-5334. www.goto- corrugated cardboard and person-powered tomahawk.com (Lincoln Co.) car show, mud volleyball tournament and race around a 200-yard course in the fireworks display. Money Memorial Park. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Sheboygan Harbor. Noon-3pm. 920/458- JUL 3-6 THU-SUN 715/378-2032. gnd.gordonwi.com (Douglas 27 28 29 30 31 6144. www.jmkac.org/special_events/ Co.) HUDSON (Sheboygan Co.) Booster Days: Annual Independence Day STURGEON BAY MANAWA celebration includes a carnival, food, bands, Mid-Western Rodeo: PRCA-sanctioned Chicago Fireboat Fireworks Cruise: Cruise rodeo with a rodeo parade on Sat (10:30am), JUL 2-6 WED-SUN games, a parade on Sat at 11am. Fireworks the bay and get a water view seat for the Saturday evening. Lakefront Park. 10 am- dance each evening, and a chicken BBQ each LA CROSSE fireworks. Reservations strongly recommend- day. Rodeo Grounds. Performances Fri at Midnight. 800/657-6775, 715/386-8411. ed. Door County Maritime Museum. 8pm. Riverfest: Top name entertainment and con- www.hudsonwi.org (Saint Croix Co.) 7:30pm, Sat at 2pm & 7:30pm, Sun at 2pm. tinuous events. Fireworks, food fair, beverage 920/825-2288. www.dcmm.org/ (Door Co.) 920/596-3616. (Waupaca Co.) tent, crafts, live music and dance. La Crosse STEVENS POINT Riverside Park. 11am-mid. 608/782-6000. Riverfront Rendezvous: Stevens Point cele- JUL 4-6 FRI-SUN ONEIDA www.riverfestlacrosse.com (La Crosse Co.) brates its 150th anniversary with live music, BLACK CREEK Oneida Pow-wow: Experience traditional food & refreshments, fireworks and a Boat Altrusa Polkafest: Dance in an air-condi- Native American foods, arts and crafts, OSHKOSH Parade on Sunday. Pfiffner Pioneer Park. music, dance and culture. Spectacular Grand Sawdust Days: Early Wisconsin Living tioned hall, or in a tent outside. Buffet, polka 715/346-1531. www.stevenspoint.com/rr/ merchandise, RV parking. Romy's Nitingale. Entry as more than 400 dancers enter the History Village (1750-1860), with more than (Portage Co.) Pow-Wow grounds. Norbert Hill Center Pow- 400 reenactors. Midway, three band stages, Fri 6pm-mid, Sat noon-11pm, Sun noon- 7pm. 920/984-3631. www.foxcities.org wow Grounds. 920/496-5020. www.oneida- flea market, parade and fireworks. WAUSAU nation.org/ (Outagamie Co.) LouWISiana Hot Sauce Festival. 10am. Wausau Area 4th of July Celebration: Five (Outagamie Co.) 920/235-5584. www.sawdustdays.com days of summer fun! Grandstand shows with EAGLE RIVER PARK FALLS (Winnebago Co.) live bands every night and karaoke on the Eagle River Antique Show: Annual show Shriners ATV Mud & Poker Run: Poker Run weekend afternoons. Enjoy carnival rides, with more than 50 quality dealers featured. begins Friday at noon, ends Sunday at 6pm JUL 3 THU games, live entertainment, food, and fire- Largest antique show "up north." Everything sharp. Mud Run is Sat with registration 9- MILWAUKEE works. Admission is free. Marathon Park. from sterling thimbles to a country cupboard. 11:30am and races beginning at noon. 12pm-12am. 715/842-2688. Northland Pines High School. Fri & Sat 9am- Trophies for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in all U.S. Bank Fireworks: Spectacular fireworks www.wausauareajaycees.org (Marathon Co.) classes. Wojcieszak's Flambeau Resort. along Milwaukee's beautiful lakefront, just 5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 715/355-5144. (Vilas Co.) 715/762-2178. north of the War Memorial Center. Family JUL 4 FRI www.flambeauresort.com/index.shtml (Price Festival activities and entertainment begin at Watermelon Days Craft Fest: Craft & gift Co.) noon. Veterans Park. Fireworks start at EAGLE festival, family entertainment, and free 9:20pm. 800/231-0903. (Milwaukee Co.) An Old World Fourth of July: Experience watermelon while it lasts. Vilas County RED CLIFF historic celebrations from the 19th and early Fairgrounds. 9:30am-4:30pm. 800/359-6315, Annual Red Cliff Traditional Pow Wow: 20th centuries. Enjoy old-fashioned games, a 715/675-6201. (Vilas Co.) Experience traditional Chippewa hospitality and culture at the Red Cliff Pow-wow grounds overlooking Lake Superior. Fri - open drumming; Sat - grand entries at 1 & 7pm, feast at 5pm; Sun - Feast at 11am, grand entry at 1pm. The Red Cliff Reservation. 715/779-3700. www.redcliff-

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JUL 5 SAT ARKDALE Muddy 13 Mud Bog & Dirt Drag Races: Food, concessions, vendors and DJ on grounds. No open riding. Gate fee. Muddy 13 Raceway. Gates open 8am; racing begins at noon. 608/547-1642. www.muddy13race- way.com (Adams Co.) ASHLAND Bay Area Rod & Custom Car Show: Classic car show with a 50s & 60s dance. Bayview Park. 715/682-6237. (Ashland Co.) MONTELLO Taste of Montello: Get a taste of specialty food served by local restaurants and vendors. Fireworks sponsored by the Rotary at dusk. Entertainment and baseball games. Montello City Park. 608/297-2252. www.montellowi.com (Marquette Co.) PHILLIPS Phillips Float or Fly-In: Aerobatic plane performances, plane rides, planes and seaplanes on display. Free admission - all day. All-you- can-eat breakfast at Harbor View, 8am. Price County Airport/Harbor View. 8am-3pm. 715/339-3701. www.co.price.wi.us (Price Co.)

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2008 Spring/Summer Event Guide 17 JULY EVENTS

SEELEY ST. GERMAIN Iola Old Car Show. Rising Star Mill. 715/824- show, bike ride, and a spectacular parade on Seeley Namekagon Art and Music Fest: Christmas in July Festival: Craft fair with 5221. www.pchswi.org (Portage Co.) Sat morning. South Shore Park. 414/481- Live music, fine art vendors, woodworking kids' activities, pet parade, climbing wall, 4544. www.bayviewarts.org (Milwaukee Co.) demonstration, kid's art tent, and conces- food and visits from Santa. Community RHINELANDER sions. Sawmill Saloon/Mooselips Java Joint. Center and Park. 9am-3pm. 800/727-7203, Hodag Country Music Festival: Top coun- STEVENS POINT 10am-5pm. 715/634-1006. 715/542-3423. (Vilas Co.) try music stars, on-site camping, country ven- Spud City Rama: 23rd Annual Rama Lama www.seeleywis.com (Sawyer Co.) dors and state band contest. Hodag Festival Auto Rama. Special tribute for Rods and JUL 10-12 THU-SAT Grounds. 715/369-1300. www.hodag.com Kustoms, fantastic Sat evening Thunder JUL 5-11 SAT-FRI (Oneida Co.) Cruise and super Sat night concert. RIPON Showgrounds in park setting. Two award MADISON Riponfest: Annual festival features a carni- JUL 11-12 FRI-SAT days. Free admission. Food & concessions. Bike Northwoods Tour: Fully-supported, val, live music, crowning of Miss Riponfest, Pfiffner-Pioneer Park. 715/344-0751. 7-day tour of Wisconsin from Wautoma to food, Family Fun Tent, a basketball tourna- BOULDER JUNCTION www.spudcity.4t.com (Portage Co.) the shores of Chequamegon Bay on Lake ment, and a parade. Thursday night is Youth Boulder Junction Lioness Antiques Show Superior. A great week of cycling that aver- Night. Barlow Park. Fri 5-11pm, Sat 10am- & Sale: Dealers from several states offer fine TURTLE LAKE ages 60 miles per day. 608/843-8412. 11pm. 920/748-6764. www.riponfest.com furniture, glass, textiles and collectibles of all Turtle Lake Inter-County Fair: This annual www.bikewisconsin.com (Dane Co.) (Fond DuLac Co.) kinds. Bake sale and luncheon. Boulder fair is three days of food, music, rides and Junction Community Center. 9am-4pm. games. Other events include sheep and dairy JUL 6 SUN SPOONER 715/588-3665. (Vilas Co.) shows, horse, truck and tractor pulls, pan- Heart of the North Rodeo: Professional cake breakfasts, turtle derby, prize drawings RACINE rodeo, live music, clowns, vendors, huge MEQUON and a kid's costume parade. 800/529-4148, Wind Point Lighthouse Tour to the Top: parade (Sat, 1:30pm) and a barbecue. Gathering on the Green: Fri evening is Jazz 715/637-6871. (Barron Co.) Climb to the top of the 108-foot lighthouse Washburn County Fairgrounds. 800/367- night. Sat evening enjoy the Milwaukee (144 steps) for spectacular views of Lake 3306, 715/635-9696. Ballet Company, Florentine Opera, the WEST ALLIS Michigan. One of just four days each sum- www.spoonerrodeo.com (Washburn Co.) Heritage Chorale of Milwaukee and the National Street Rod Association mer the lighthouse and museum are open. Gathering on the Green Festival Orchestra. Milwaukee Nationals: More than 2,000 Guides available to answer questions. Wind JUL 10-13 THU-SUN Rotary Park. 262/242-6187. (Ozaukee Co.) vehicles from 1949 to 1976 gather from Point Lighthouse. 10am-4pm. 800/272-2463, across the US including customs, muscle cars, 262/639-2026. www.windpointwi.us GAYS MILLS JUL 11-13 FRI-SUN pickups, classics, and American sports cars. Crawford County Fair: Midway thrills, CADOTT 100 commercial vendors, daily parades, a SHEBOYGAN FALLS exhibits, animal judging, demo derby, good swap meet, arts & crafts, live entertainment, Nabor Days in Cadott: Three days of fun Ducktona 500: 4,500 plastic ducks race food and lots of family fun. Crawford County and model car contests. Wisconsin State Fair including carnival, food booths, mudbog, down the Sheboygan River for cash prizes. Fairgrounds. 608/326-0244. Park. Fri & Sat 8:30am-5pm, Sun 8:30am- petting zoo, cattle judging, pageant and Classic car show, arts & crafts, live music, www.crawfordcountywi.com/fair.htm 2pm. 800/231-0903, 901/452-4030. parade. Riverview Park. 715/289-3338. climbing wall, kid's games, pony rides, pet- (Crawford Co.) www.nsra-usa.com (Milwaukee Co.) ting zoo, Big Wheel Race for ages 3-7, food (Chippewa Co.) court & more. River Park. 920/467-6206. MILWAUKEE IOLA JUL 12 SAT www.sheboyganfalls.org (Sheboygan Co.) Bastille Days: The streets of Milwaukee are transformed into a mini French city complete Iola Old Car Show & Swap Meet: BLACK RIVER FALLS "Roadsters, Rumble Seats & Ragtops" is the JUL 8-13 TUE-SUN with an Eiffel Tower. Enjoy street entertain- Karner Blue Butterfly Festival: Visit the ers, a marketplace, more than 25 sidewalk theme of Iola '08. This is the Midwest's "Butterfly Learning Center" downtown and BARABOO crafts, and the annual Storm the Bastille 5K largest old car show featuring 2,500 col- the butterfly's habitat sites. Also includes a Sauk County Fair: Midway thrills, exhibits, fun run/walk. East Town/Cathedral Square. lectible show cars, 4,500 swap meet sites, 5K-10K run, a grand parade, artists and animals, machinery, demo derby, tractor pull, Thurs-Sat 11am-mid, Sun 11am-9:30pm. 1,000 vintage vehicles offered for sale, and crafters, historical museum tours and more. food stands and plenty of old-fashioned fam- 414/271-1416. www.easttown.com 1,600 campsites. Great food and the ICA Great family fun. Downtown. 8am-10 pm. ily fun. Nightly entertainment begins Tue. (Milwaukee Co.) Auction. Iola Old Car Show Grounds. Gates 715/284-2503. downtownblackriverfalls.com Midway rides begin Wed. Sauk County open at 6am Fri, Sat & Sun until dark. (Jackson Co.) Fairgrounds. 608/522-3319. NELSONVILLE 715/445-4000. www.iolaoldcarshow.com www.saukcountyfair.com (Sauk Co.) Rising Star Mill Art Show (Nelsonville (Waupaca Co.) HILBERT Mill): Artwork from various artists in a vari- Hilbert Jazz Festival: Enjoy the high-energy JUL 9-13 WED-SUN ety of mediums. Profits from the sale of the MILWAUKEE sounds of jazz bands from Wisconsin. Held art work are used for maintenance and South Shore Frolics: Enjoy food, music, and rain or shine. Concessions. Free admission. CHIPPEWA FALLS restoration of the historic (c. 1860) spectacular fireworks nightly. A variety of Railroad Park. 3-9pm. 920/853-3558. Northern Wisconsin State Fair: Annual fair Nelsonville mill. Held same weekend as the kid's games and rides, an arts and craft www.travelcalumet.com (Calumet Co.) with livestock, crafts, homemaking and educational exhibits, and outstanding 4-H displays. More than a mile of midway thrills, great food stands, and free grandstand entertainment. Fairgrounds. 10am-11pm. 715/723-2861. www.norwisstatefair.com (Chippewa Co.) JEFFERSON Jefferson County Fair: Midway rides, grandstand entertainment, Badger State Tractor Pull, Truck Pull, demolition derby, exhibits, demonstrations, and country music. Jefferson County Fair Park. 8am-11pm. 920/674-7148. www.jeffersoncountyfair- park.com (Jefferson Co.) OSHKOSH LiFest Christian Music Festival: Wisconsin's largest Christian music festival with 150 acts on seven stages. Christian rock with music and entertainment, games, fireworks, worship services, swimming, pottery workshops and more. Sunnyview Expo Center. 800/955-LIFE, 920/738-5588. www.lifest.org (Winnebago Co.)

JUL 10 THU EAGLE RIVER Guides & Kids Day: Casting contest, cookout & trout pond. All kids 7-12 can enter a drawing to win an afternoon of fishing with one of 30 local guides. 10am-3pm. 800/359- 6315, 715/479-6400. (Vilas Co.) DON ABRAMS Before driving a long distance to attend an event, call ahead to verify dates. Changes may occur. Call the contact phone number listed for each event. ▲ Bastille Days in Milwaukee, July 10-13.

18 Visit travelwisconsin.com JUL 16 WED SUPERIOR Fairlawn Ice Cream Social: Free Admission! Hot dogs, ice cream, cookies, coffee and MARY LANGENFELD MARY lemonade; or bring your own picnic supper. Horse-drawn carriage rides. Free tours of Fairlawn Mansion. Cake-walk and musical entertainment. Lawn chairs and/or blankets suggested. Fairlawn Mansion. 5-8pm. Rain date is July 17. 715/394-5712. www.superiorpublicmuseums.org (Douglas Co.)

JUL 16-19 WED-SAT TWIN LAKES Country Thunder USA: Country music festival with 45+ bands. VIP packages, camping on-site. Shadow Hill Ranch. 262/279-6960. www.countrythunder.com (Kenosha Co.)

JUL 16-20 WED-SUN MADISON Dane County Fair: More than 1,200 Dane County youth age 8-21 participate in the fourth largest county fair in the state. Lots of midway rides, food and entertainment. Alliant Energy Center. 608/224-0500. www.danecountyfair.com (Dane Co.) MERRILL Lincoln County 4H Free Fair: Animal judging, midway thrills, exhibits, entertainment, food and more. Lincoln County Fairgrounds. ▲ Dane County Fair in Madison, July 16-20. 715/536-5212. www.lincolnco4hfair.com (Lincoln Co.) IOLA MADISON OSHKOSH Art on Track: Art and craft festival held Art Fair on the Square: Each summer Faire on the Green: Enjoy a lively outdoor PEWAUKEE annually the same weekend as the Iola Old 200,000 fairgoers gather for this spectacular festival featuring the works of more than Waukesha County Fair: County fair that Car Show. More than 85 artisans show and cultural event. Handcrafted work includes 100 emerging artisans, as well as great food highlights entertainment and education for sell on the school's athletic track. Beverages ceramics, fiber, glasswork, jewelry, leather, and entertainment. Paine Art Center and all ages. Wed- Thurs 3pm-11pm, Fri-Sat and indoor restrooms. Iola-Scandinavia wood, painting, photography, and sculpture Gardens. 9am-4pm. 920/235-6903. 8am-mid, Sun 8am-8pm. 262/544-5922. School Athletic Track. 9:30am-3pm. from 500 national juried artisans. Enjoy live www.thepaine.org (Winnebago Co.) www.waukeshacountyfair.com/ 715/445-2411. (Waupaca Co.) (Waukesha Co.) music and great food. Capitol Square. Sat PLEASANT PRAIRIE 9am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm. 608/257-0158. RICE LAKE LA POINTE www.mmoca.org (Dane Co.) Danskin Women's Triathlon: Danskin Pedal, Paddle, Plod & Plunge: Annual Chicagoland Women's Triathlon Series event. Barron County Fair: 4-H projects and judg- Madeline Island "quadrathon" featuring bike NEW HOLSTEIN This national triathlon attracts thousands of ing, grandstand shows, tractor and truck riding, kayaking, running and swimming. Fireman's Annual Picnic: Carnival rides, athletes, spectators and volunteers. In 2007 pulls, harness racing, draft horse show, mid- Joni's Beach. 9am start. 888/475-3386, food, live music, fireworks (Sat), parade (Sun, it received the acclaimed title as the "largest way rides, demolition derby, concessions. 715/747-2801. www.madelineisland.com 11am), chicken dinners (Sun, noon-gone), single distance triathlon in the world.". Barron Co. Fairgrounds. 715/637-1307. (Ashland Co.) music on stage (Sun 1-5pm). Civic Park. Prairie Springs Park. 800/452-9526. www.Tri- (Barron Co.) PleasantPrairie.com (Kenosha Co.) OSHKOSH 920/898-5766. (Calumet Co.) WEST SALEM Brews 'n Blues: A charity microbrew and PRAIRIE DU CHIEN WAUTOMA La Crosse Interstate Fair: Youth exhibits, music festival. Sample over 100 brews, ales Town & Country Jamboree: Music festival Rural Rembrandt Art Club Annual Art crafts, food exhibitions and competitions, and stouts and enjoy terrific blues bands and featuring more than ten live bands. Show: 59th annual show in which fifty+ animals, music, family fun, and carnival rides. great food. Leach Amphitheater. 1pm. Concessions and souvenirs. Saint Feriole artists exhibit their work on panels. Painting, La Crosse Fairgrounds. 608/788-5506. 920/279-6033. Island. 608/326-6724. (Crawford Co.) photography and three dimensional art (La Crosse Co.) www.oshkoshjaycees.org/bnb.html works are featured and judged. Waushara (Winnebago Co.) RACINE County Courthouse lawn. 10 am-4 pm. JUL 17-19 THU-SAT EVP Pro Beach Volleyball: Men and 920/787-4568. www.visitwaushara.com EAU CLAIRE POYNETTE Women professional volleyball players com- (Waushara Co.) Outdoor Skills Day: A free public program pete for championship dollars on Saturday Country Jam USA: Three solid days of country music's top entertainers. Stop by for a focusing on outdoor skills including fishing, and amateurs battle on Sunday. Both events JUL 14-20 MON-SUN archery, outdoor cooking, prairie walk, are free for spectators. North Beach. day or spend all weekend enjoying the shooting sports, and nature hikes. Hands-on 800/272-2463. www.racine.org MILWAUKEE shows, tons of vendors, great food and a family fun. Concessions from 11am-2pm. US Bank Championship in Milwaukee: fantastic venue. Camping available on site. MacKenzie Environmental Education Center. JUL 12-20 SAT-SUN Top level PGA Tour pros compete for the $4 Noon-midnight. 715/839-7500. 10am-3pm. 608/635-8105. (Columbia Co.) million purse in Wisconsin's only PGA Tour www.countryjam.com (Eau Claire Co.) RACINE event. The tournament is nationally televised STURGEON BAY The Big Fish Bash: More than $100,000 in live on ABC. Brown Deer Park Golf Course. JUL 17-20 THU-SUN Jefferson Street Festival: Annual celebra- cash and prizes. Live music, food, children's 414/431-4653. tion with art demonstrations, strolling enter- area, auction and exhibits. Festival Hall. AMHERST www.usbankchampionship.com Amherst Fair Portage County: 4-H & FFA tainers, children's activities, live music, food 262/634-1931. www.bigfishbash.com (Milwaukee Co.) exhibits, truck/tractor pulls Thurs & Fri, mar- and beverages. 10am-5pm. 800/301-6695, (Racine Co.) ket animal sale and parade on Sat, demoli- 920/743-6246. www.sturgeonbay.net JUL 15-17 TUE-THU tion derby on Sun. Midway thrills, animal (Door Co.) JUL 13 SUN GREENLEAF judging, free admission on Sun. Fairgrounds. JUL 12-13 SAT-SUN BEAVER DAM Wisconsin Farm Technology Days: The 715/824-5522. Day in the Park Art & Craft Show: Annual largest agricultural show in Wisconsin show- www.amherst.k12.wi.us/comwebs/amfair/am DODGEVILLE fair with more than 250 vendors from eight casing the latest improvements in production herstfair.htm (Portage Co.) Iowa County Farmer Appreciation Day: states. Food and refreshments. 10am-5pm. agriculture. More than 600 exhibitors, family Sat - fireworks (dusk) and softball tourna- 920/887-8879. living & youth tents, heritage tractor & CADOTT Rock Fest: This four-day event, just north of ment. Sun - parade downtown at 11:30am, www.beaverdamchamber.com (Dodge Co.) machinery display, exhibits for home, yard & Cadott, brings the best of rock music to the BBQ starts at noon, tractor pull, exhibits. garden. Food and entertainment. Country Aire Chippewa Valley! Enjoy great food and music Harris Park. Sat noon-dusk, Sun noon-5pm. BURLINGTON Dairy. 8:30am-4:30pm. 608/262-2966. while camping in one of the 8,000 camp- 608/930-5228. (Iowa Co.) Heatstroke 100 Bike Ride: Routes of 18, www.wifarmtechnologydays.com (Brown Co.) 36, 67 and 100-miles. Beautiful routes sites, all within walking distance of the con- through the rolling back roads of SE cert area. Festival Grounds. 800/326-3378, Wisconsin. Rest stops with toilets, water and 715/289-4401. www.rock-fest.com food. 262/763-0219. (Chippewa Co.) www.communityed.basd.k12.wi.us continued...

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ELKHART LAKE Kohler International Challenge with Brian Redman: One of the largest gatherings of vintage racers in the United States with more than 30 classes of cars in ten race groups. On-site camping available. Cars and fans spill into the streets of downtown Elkhart Lake Fri and Sat during the evening auto concourse. Road America, Inc.. 800/365-7223. www.roadamerica.com (Sheboygan Co.) KIMBERLY Paperfest 2008: Free Family festival with rides, entertainment, kids games, activities, sporting events, and car shows. Food and refreshments served throughout. Sunset Park. Thur 7-11pm, Fri 5pm-mid, Before driving a long distance to attend an event, call ahead to verify dates. Sat 9am-mid, Sun 9am-8pm. 920/996- Changes may occur. Call the contact 0563. www.paperfest.org (Outagamie phone number listed for each event. Co.) MANITOWISH WATERS Manito Art League Art Show: 43rd annual show. All works for sale. People's Choice voting. Patron preview the night before the show opens. New in 2008 = extended show hours featuring live music and refreshments Thurs & Fri evenings.

Community Center. Thur & Fri 10am-8pm, GENE STAVER Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-2pm. 715/476- 0493. (Vilas Co.) MILWAUKEE ▲ Festa Italiana: America's largest Italian Fish Day in Port Washington, July 19. cultural event. Nine stages of international and local entertainment. Enjoy the Sicilian EDGERTON JUL 19 SAT Downtown. 9am-4pm. 888/693-8263, brass marching band, the cultural exhibits, Edgerton Heritage Days: Annual communi- 920/893-0079. and the colorful procession following ty celebration including live music, food, DODGEVILLE www.plymouthwisconsin.com (Sheboygan Sunday Mass. Nightly fireworks. Henry family entertainment, Arts in the Park (Sat), Dodgeville Blues Fest: Popular blues artists Co.) Maier Festival Park. Thurs 2pm-mid, Fri- flea market, car show, 5-mile run and perform in a partially-tented area behind the Sun 11:30am-mid. 414/223-2808. County Courthouse. Maxwell Street Day PORT WASHINGTON parade. Downtown & City Parks. 608/347- Fish Day: "The World's Largest Outdoor www.festaitaliana.com (Milwaukee Co.) sales, food and beverages. Noon to 4321. www.tobaccoheritagedays.com One-Day Fish Fry." Includes a huge parade, (Rock Co.) 10:30pm. 877/863-6343. www.dodgeville- PULASKI bluesfest.com (Iowa Co.) live music on five stages, arts and crafts Pulaski Polka Days: One of the largest GRANTSBURG show, car show, run/walk and fireworks. annual Polish and polka fests in the World Championship Snowmobile EAGLE RIVER Lakefront. 800/719-4881. Midwest. Art & craft show Sat & Sun, Watercross: Snowmobiles race over open Artarama: Juried art show with more than www.portfishday.com (Ozaukee Co.) Polka Mass and Lutheran Worship Service water in, drag, vintage, and oval IWA-sanc- 150 artisans. Live music and concessions. on Sun, parade Sun at noon. Campsites, Riverside Park. 9am-3pm. Rain or shine. STOCKHOLM tioned competition (Sat & Sun, 9:30am- Stockholm Art Fair: A juried fine art fair fireworks, firemen's waterfights, food & 800/359-6315. artarama-er.com (Vilas Co.) 4:30pm). Rated as one of the ten best races with live music, entertainment, and conces- fun. Thur 7-11pm; Fri 3pm-1am; Sat in the country by Sno-Goer Magazine. LA CROSSE sions in a lovely park on the Mississippi. 12:30pm-1am; Sun 1-7:30pm. 920/822- Fireworks, two bands & other activities. Rail Fair: Railroad show and sale with Village Park. 10am-5pm. 715/285-5692. 3869. Memory Lake. 715/463-4269. exhibits and displays, guided tours of a www.stockholmartfair.org (Pepin Co.) www.pulaskipolkadays.com/polka.html www.grantsburgwatercross.com steam locomotive, caboose and grand cross- (Brown Co.) (Burnett Co.) ing interlocking tower. Model, toy and JUL 19-20 SAT-SUN ST. CROIX FALLS LUCK antique trains, and memorabilia. Food and EAGLE entertainment. Copeland Park. 10am-5pm. Wannigan Days: Annual celebration with Lucky Days: Community celebration with Animals and Machines: A Power 608/582-4761. www.4000foundation.com arts and craft show (Sat), grand parade, bed races, softball, foot races, a classic car Exposition: Horses, oxen, even sheep, will (La Crosse Co.) live music Fri & Sat night, and talent show. show, sawdust pile for the kids, food court, a power threshing machines, buggies, wagons, Sun, flapjack breakfast and fiddle contest. used book sale, and parade. Community MANITOWISH WATERS a butter churn and more. Antique cars, farm Downtown. Thur 7pm, Fri 9am-5pm, Sat Club. 715/472-2251. Taste of Manitowish Waters: Sample equipment, and historic farm implements will 9am-8pm. 800/222-7655, 715/483-3580. www.luckwisconsin.com (Polk Co.) also be on display. Old World Wisconsin. www.scfwi.com (Polk Co.) hearty portions of food from several area PORTERFIELD restaurants. Live music & ice cold beverages. 10am-5pm. 866/944-7483, 262/594-6300. WESTFIELD Cruisin' 50's Concert: Blast from the past, Held in conjuction with the Manito Art www.wisconsinhistory.org/oww/ Marquette County Fair: Exhibits, carnival main stage performances, band jam, car League Art Show, and the annual sidewalk (Waukesha Co.) rides, games, food and refreshments. show & 50's dance contest on Sat. sale downtown. Lions Club Pavilion. 11am- MOUNT HOREB 2pm. 888/626-9877, 715/543-8488. Marquette County Fair Grounds. 608/296- Performances by Johnny Tillotson, Gary Lewis Art Fair: Annual fair features more than 125 www.manitowishwaters.org (Vilas Co.) 4146. www.westfieldwi.com & the Playboys, The Brittans, and more. artists setting up along the "Trollway" (Main (Marquette Co.) Green Acres Campground. 715/789-2130. MELLEN St). Food and concessions. Downtown www.greenacrescruisin50s.com Penokee Range Classic Bike Races: WIS- Mount Horeb. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am- JUL 18-20 FRI-SUN (Marinette Co.) PORT-sanctioned race and tour through the 4pm. 888/765-5929. www.trollway.com ASHLAND WAUKESHA Penokee Range and Chequamegon National (Dane Co.) Bay Days: Off-road bike race, musical Skyfest Hot Air Balloon Rally: Forest. 715/274-2330. (Ashland Co.) variety show, bands, 10K race & 2 mile MUKWONAGO Championship competition with balloon MILWAUKEE Maxwell Street Days Flea Market: More fun run, sailboat race, arts and crafts, lob- launches Fri, Sat & Sun at 6-8am. Balloon Garfield Avenue Blues, Gospel & Arts than 650 vendors of crafts, produce, plants, ster boil, food and fun. Memorial Park. Glow Fri & Sat evenings at 6-8:15pm. Held in Festival: Family entertainment provided by tools. Food and refreshments. 8am-5pm. 800/284-9484, 715/682-2500. conjunction with the Waukesha County Fair. inner city blues bands, dance groups, and 262/363-3580. www.ashlandbaydays.com (Ashland Co.) All Balloon events are wind and weather gospel choirs. BBQ and Louisiana Boil ethnic www.mukwonagochamber.org dependent. Waukesha Fairgrounds. 262/544- CASSVILLE foods, clowns, magicians, puppets and face (Waukesha Co.) 5922. (Waukesha Co.) Cassville's Twin-O-Rama: Twins from painting for children, inner city arts & crafts NEENAH across the midwest come to Cassville for participation. Downtown. Noon-sunset. WINNECONNE Upper Midwest Soccer Classic this festival with judging & awards, a 414/223-4444. (Milwaukee Co.) Sovereign State Days: Annual event fea- Tournament: Now in its 28th year, this pre- parade, fireworks, carnival, chicken BBQ, tures a parade, street dances, flea market, PLYMOUTH mier tournament attracts the best boys and bean bag tournament, petting zoo, music, Waterfront Fine Arts Festival, fireworks, fire- Mill Street Festival: Horse and buggy rides, girls teams (U11 to U19) from the Upper food & fun. Riverside Park. 608/725-2130. men's water fights, concessions, Venetian arts & crafts, food, and family activities. Four Midwest. Exceptional facilities and quality www.cassville.org (Grant Co.) boat parade, kid's fishing contest, and a stages of live music, juggler, magician, raffle competition. Memorial Park. Sat 8am- sand castle competition. Marble Park & and performances at the Plymouth Center. 6:30pm, Sun 8am-4:30pm. 920/722-2246. Downtown. 920/528-4775. (Winnebago Co.) www.uppermidwestsoccer.com (Winnebago Co.)

20 Visit travelwisconsin.com PRAIRIE DU CHIEN JUL 22 TUE JUL 24-27 THU-SUN Food and refreshments, dance every night, Villa Louis War of 1812 in Wisconsin: giant parade on Sun (noon), fireworks Sun Historic encampment & battle re-enactment PLATTEVILLE ST. CROIX FALLS night. Butternut Community Park. 715/762- at Wisconsin's only War of 1812 battlefield. Strawberry Festival: 58th annual festival. Polk County Fair: Animal judging, more 2621. www.butternutwi.com (Ashland Co.) Learn about the British assault on Fort Shelby Celebrated in conjunction with Platteville's than 5,000 exhibits, top-notch entertain- in a battle scenario each afternoon. Tour the Hometowne Festival Week. Strawberry ment, midway, and grandstand shows. Polk HAYWARD camps and learn about military life in 1814 desserts, cake & ice cream in addition to County Fairgrounds. 8am-11pm. 715/485- Lumberjack World Championships: during the last days of British reign. Villa hamburgers, hot dogs and brats. Live music 8600. polk.uwex.edu (Polk Co.) Twenty-one events including men's and Louis. 10am-5pm. 866/944-7483, 608/326- and children's events. Legion Park. 4:30- women's logrolling, sawing, chopping, pole 2721. www.wisconsinhistory.org/villalouis/ 8:30pm. 608/348-8888. (Grant Co.) JUL 25 FRI climbing, and boom running. More than 100 (Crawford Co.) competitors' vie for more than $50,000 in JUL 22-27 TUE-SUN KENOSHA prize money, making this the world's largest ROSHOLT Food, Folks & Spokes: ICC Pro-Am Bicycle purse in lumberjack competition. The Annual Thresheree & Antique Tractor WEST BEND Races, festival of food, Kenosha YMCA Lumberjack Bowl. 715/634-2484. Pull: 19th annual antique machinery expo. Washington County Fair: Midway thrills, health & wellness expo, fun fest for Kids, and www.lumberjackworldchampionships.com Threshing & sawmill, steam & gas tractors, animal judging, exhibits, grandstand enter- all-day entertainment. Free admission. Library (Sawyer Co.) engines, equipment, tractor pull, flea market, tainment and lots of family fun. Washington Park. 10am-10pm. 262/654-9622. dance, food & fun. Rosholt Fair Park. County Fairgrounds. 262/677-5060. www.kenoshaymca.org (Kenosha Co.) LA POINTE 715/677-4887. (Washington Co.) Connecting Cultures: Exploring the Lake www.rosholtthreshermen.com (Portage Co.) JUL 25-26 FRI-SAT Superior Fur Trade: Educators, living history JUL 23-27 WED-SUN re-enactors and fur trade experts demon- SAUKVILLE PEWAUKEE strate the skills and tradition of the 18th-cen- Antique Tractor & Machinery Show: PORTAGE Taste of Lake Country: Nineteen area tury fur trade including flint knapping, glass Annual Wisconsin Antique Power Reunion Columbia County Fair: Midway rides, fire- restaurants sell tastes of their finest cuisine. bead making, open-fire cooking and tradi- featuring many vintage tractors and equip- works, grandstand shows, food and fun. Street performers, a kid's area, clowns, a fire- tional games. Madeline Island Museum. ment. Threshing, sawing, plowing, corn Columbia County Fairgrounds. 608/745- works display, and live music on stage. Fri 5- 10am-5pm. 866/944-7483, 715/747-2415. shelling and a petting zoo for the kids. 0719. www.columbiacofair.com 10:30pm, Sat 4-10:30pm. Fireworks each www.wisconsinhistory.org/madelineisland/ Includes access to more than 20 restored and (Columbia Co.) evening at 10:30pm. 262/695-9735. (Ashland Co.) (Waukesha Co.) furnished vintage buildings in the village. TOMAH MCNAUGTON Pioneer Village of Ozaukee County. 8am- Monroe County Fair: Carnival, food, arts & PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 5pm. 262/377-4510. (Ozaukee Co.) Northwoods Art Tours: A self-guided tour crafts fair, 4-H exhibits, animal judging, horse Prairie Dog Blues Festival: Two big days of of studios and artist-owned galleries in Vilas, pull, rodeo, and much more!. Tomah international, national and regional blues JUL 20 SUN Oneida, Iron and Langlade Counties. Enjoy Recreation Park. 8am-mid. 608/372-2081. bands. Camping, waterski shows, conces- artist demonstrations, then select art for pur- CEDARBURG (Monroe Co.) sions and fun. Motel shuttle & camping on chase. 9am-5pm daily. 715/277-4224. site. St. Feriole Island. Fri 5pm-12am, Sat Maxwell Street Days: A Cedarburg UNION GROVE www.northwoodsarttour.com (Oneida Co.) Volunteer Fire Department tradition for more noon-midnight. 888/567-1567, 608/326- Racine County Fair: Five fun-filled days of than 40 years. More than 1,000 spaces filled 0085. www.prairiedogblues.com MILWAUKEE competitive youth and adult exhibits, chil- with antiques, collectibles, crafters, produce, (Crawford Co.) German Fest: North America's largest annu- dren's entertainment, national entertain- sports & rummage, plus food, beverages and al German festival. Enjoy tasty German cui- ment, tractor pulls, demo derbys, midway WILLARD music. Fireman's Park. 6am-3pm. 800/237- sine. Watch craftsmen demonstrate old- rides, food, animal and agricultural displays. Slovenian Heritage Days: Live music, 2874, 262/377-9620. www.cedarburg.org world artistry. Enjoy a colorful brass band or Racine County Fairgrounds. 8am-11pm. Amish craft & furniture sale, history displays, (Ozaukee Co.) stroll the Marketplace for unique gifts, from 262/878-3895. www.racinecountyfair.com kids' games & activities, rides, parade, fire- clocks to steins. Henry Maier Festival Park. Fri JUL 21-27 MON-SUN (Racine Co.) works, Druzba Raffle, picnic, great Slovenian & Sat noon-mid, Sun noon-10:30pm. food and more. Willard Community Center. 414/464-9444. www.germanfest.com MANITOWISH WATERS JUL 24-26 THU-SAT Fri 7:30-11:30pm, Sat 9am-10pm. 800/422- (Milwaukee Co.) Cozy Cove Bluegrass Show: 19th annual FISH CREEK 4541. www.visitmarshfieldwi.com (Clark Co.) show sponsored by the Bluegrass Festival MINOCQUA Door County Antique Show: Quality & Institute of the Wisconsin Northwoods. Enjoy JUL 25-27 FRI-SUN Antique & Classic Wooden Boat Show: variety to rival the biggest show. Thirty-five intimate, unplugged acoustic sessions inside 17th annual event kicks off with a boat professional dealers display and sell in an air BUTTERNUT the historic Cozy Cove and outside under the parade on Fri evening just after the Min- conditioned gym. Crystal and china repair on Pioneer Days: 49th annual festival, arts & towering trees of the Northwoods. Cozy Aqua Bats water ski show. Then, check out site. Gilbraltar High School. Thurs-Sat 10am- crafts fair, carnival, music, horse pulls, soft- Cove. Early-evening music each day; full-day the boats up close Sat & Sun. Also on hand, 5pm. 715/355-5144. (Door Co.) ball tournaments, and more. Stagecoach schedule Fri & Sat. 715/543-2166. a collection of old woodie cars. Awards pre- rides Sat & Sun $2. 5K fun walk/run 9am. www.onemorebluegrassshow.com (Vilas Co.) sented Sun afternoon. Bosacki's Boathouse on Lake Minocqua. 715/356-5292. www.minocqua.org (Oneida Co.) RACINE

GENE STAVER Italian Festival: Italian food and top-quality family entertainment. Sponsored by Roma Lodge. Fri noon-1am, Sat noon-1am, Sun 10:30am-9:30pm. (Racine Co.) SYMCO National Antique Tractor Pull & Thresheree: Tractor pull, antique tractor display, country music concert, food and fun. Symco Thresheree Grounds. 920/596-2446. (Waupaca Co.)

JUL 26 SAT CRANDON Kentuck Day Festival: Celebration of the area's early settlers from Kentucky. Artist and crafter booths, downtown merchant sidewalk sales, specialty foods, bluegrass music, kids games, and car show. Forest County Courthouse Square. 10am-4pm. 800/334- 3387, 715/478-3450. www.crandonwi.com (Forest Co.) Kentuck Klassic Car Show: Car show held in conjunction with Kentuck Day Festival, a celebration of the area's early settlers. 9am- 3pm. 800/334-3387, 715/478-3450. www.crandonwi.com (Forest Co.)

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FRIENDSHIP Castle Rock Triathlon: Swim 1/4-mile, bike 16 miles, then run 3 miles. Chip timing will be used this year. Race begins at 8:45am. 888/339-6997, 608/339-6997. www.visitadamscountywi.com (Adams Co.) LAND O' LAKES Art Impressions: An exhibition of fine art and handcrafted items for show and sale. A summer highlight in the Land O'Lakes area. Refreshments available. 9am-3:30pm. 800/236-3432, 715/547-3432. www.landolakes-wi.org (Vilas Co.) MADISON Opera in the Park: Picnic as the sun sets and the spotlights rise on a summer serenade of opera's famous and favorite melodies. Garner Park. 8pm. 608/238-8085. www.madisonopera.org (Dane Co.) MARSHFIELD Hub City Days: Come join the fun in historic downtown Marshfield. Free live music, Hub City Days Brewfest featuring over 20 micro- breweries, art & craft sales, farmers market, car show, antique tractor show, Spanferkel cook-off competition, beer garden and food. Downtown. Noon - 11 pm. 715/387-3299. www.mainstreetmarshfield.com (Wood Co.)

PLYMOUTH GENE STAVER Americana Music Festival: Acoustic, bluegrass music played outdoors "on the green" behind the arts center. Plymouth Arts Foundation/Plymouth Arts Center. 920/892- ▲ EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, July 28-August 3. 8409. www.plymoutharts.org (Sheboygan Co.) MONTELLO JUL 28-AUG 3 MON-SUN ST. GERMAIN SPREAD EAGLE Bison Ridge Ranch July Fest: Wagon rides Pig in the Pines Rib Fest: Professional Spread Eagle Art Show: A juried showcase to see the bison herd, feed Teddy the Bull NEW HOLSTEIN award-winning rib vendors cooking ribs of original art and fine crafts featuring artists and take pictures of the frisky new calves. A Super Cub Fly-In: See Super Cub planes everyday! Try a sample or have a meal. Live and artisans from the Upper Peninsula, tour of the "buffalo hospital" includes a that fly into New Holstein from all around entertainment, crafts & concessions. St. Wisconsin, Illinois and Texas. The video of an actual fall round-up. Pony rides the world. Daily events and activities for all. Germain Community Park. 11:30am-9:30pm. ChuckWagon. 10am-4pm rain or shine. for the kids, bison burgers, country music DJ, Held in conjunction with the EAA Air show in 800/727-7203, 715/477-2205. 715/696-3219. and Fritter the Clown. Bison Ridge Ranch. Oshkosh. New Holstein Municipal Airport. www.st-germain.com/pig (Vilas Co.) www.exploringthenorth.com/artse/artse.html 10am-5pm. 866/399-5500, 608/589-5500. 920/898-5211. (Calumet Co.) JUL 31-AUG 3 THU-SUN (Florence Co.) www.bisonridgeranch.com (Marquette Co.) OSHKOSH STRUM STANLEY EAA AirVenture Oshkosh: The world's GREEN LAKE Tri County Rod Fest: Attracts more than Sew and Sew Quilt Show: Voting for largest gathering for recreational pilots and Green Lake County Junior Free Fair: 300 of the area's finest cars including mus- "Viewers Choice" awards, Donna's Corner aviation enthusiasts. Features more than Includes a fantastic display of 4-H and FFA cle, custom, classics & collectibles, street and a featured corner. Stanley Historical 10,000 airplanes and 750,000 people. 500 exhibits, animal judging, baking, stage rods, trucks and tuners - all ages. Prizes Society Museum. 10am-3pm. 715/644-5563. forums/seminars, 700 product exhibitors. shows, musical entertainment, educational include $1,000 and a small block Chevy 350. (Chippewa Co.) Concessions. Air shows daily at 3pm. EAA programs, contests, carnival rides, tasty foods Concessions, a craft & vendor area, and AirVenture Museum. 920/426-4818. and numerous vendors. Admission is free. cruise on Fri at 6:30pm. Crystal Lake Park. JUL 27 SUN www.airventure.org (Winnebago Co.) Green Lake County Fairgrounds. 920/294- Reg Sat at Viking Golf Course (9am-noon). 4032. www.uwex.edu/ces/cty/greenlake/ 715/695-3311. (Trempealeau Co.) APPLETON JUL 30-AUG 2 WED-SAT (Green Lake Co.) Art In the Park: 48th annual one-day fine JUL 26-27 SAT-SUN art, fine craft event held in a beautiful down- TOMAHAWK PARK FALLS town park. 200 artists, who have been juried Antique Outboard and Motor Show: Flambeau Rama: Live music, food court, BAYFIELD for diversity and excellence, show and sell. Many of the boats on display are the last and midway thrill by Christman Bayfield Festival of Arts: More than 100 City Park. 9am-5pm. 920/733-4089. remaining specimens of their kind. All are Amusements. Enjoy an arts & crafts fair (Sat artists from 9 states will gather for one of www.appletonartcenter.org (Outagamie Co.) impressive models of early small craft work- & Sun), car show, evergreen road run/walk, Wisconsin's largest art shows. 46th annual manship and inventiveness. 800/569-2160, parade, youth casting contest, chalk drawing edition of this great juried arts & crafts show. FIFIELD 715/453-5334. www.gototomahawk.com contest, frog jump contest, kiddie parade, Memorial Park. 10am-5pm. 800/447-4094. Old Fashioned Exhibition and Social: (Lincoln Co.) family fun day, & sidewalk sales. 9am-11pm. www.bayfield.org/visitor/festivalarts.asp Delicious pie and box luncheon social, his- 800/762-2709, 715/762-2703. www.park- (Bayfield Co.) toric collections, demonstrations of old-time JUL 30-AUG 3 WED-SUN falls.com (Price Co.) crafts, exhibits, arts, silent auction, children's FREDERIC games, costume contest and music. Old CEDARBURG WATERTOWN Indianhead Gem & Mineral Show: Annual Town Hall Museum. Noon-5pm. 715/762- Ozaukee County Fair: The last free county Riverfest: A music, food and entertainment show with displays, dealers, demonstrations 2559. www.pricecountyhistoricalsociety.com/ fair in Southeastern Wisconsin. Join us for extravaganza. Live music by national and and more. Agate pit for the kids. Beading (Price Co.) midway thrills, games, animal judging, a regional bands. Bartolotta Fireworks Sat supplies, museum quality minerals, Lake rodeo, demolition derby, truck pull, main night at 10pm, carnival midway, and taste of Superior agates. Frederic High School. 10am- MEDFORD stage entertainment, food, and family fun. Watertown all four days. Craft show Sat & 5pm. 715/349-2241. (Polk Co.) Lions Arts & Craft Fair: A perfect setting Fireman's Park. 10am-10pm. 262/377-9620. Sun, classic auto show with over 350 vehicles for an arts & craft fair as you stroll down the www.ozaukeecountyfair.com (Ozaukee Co.) on Sun. Riverside Park. Thur 4-11 pm, Fri, Sat IRON RIVER paved walk along the bank of the beautiful & Sun 11am-11pm. 920/261-6320. Blueberry Festival: Food, games, rides, beer Black River. Food and refreshments. City JUL 31-AUG 2 THU-SAT www.watertownchamber.com (Dodge Co.) tent, live music, queen coronation, craft ven- Park. 10am-3pm. 715/678-2065. (Taylor Co.) SHEBOYGAN dors, polka mass, parade, kid's pedal pull JUL 31-AUG 10 THU-SUN contest & more. Moon Lake Park. 800/345- JUL 27-AUG 2 SUN-SAT Brat Days: The traditional king of 0716, 715/372-8558. www.visitironriver.com Sheboygan's summer festivals. Sample a brat WEST ALLIS (Bayfield Co.) MADISON taco, brat pizza, brat fleisbrot, brat gyros, Wisconsin State Fair: The state's largest SAGBRAW: Wisconsin's oldest cross-state New York style brat and, of course, the tradi- annual event blends Wisconsin agricultural bicycle tour hits 30. The tour begins in Door tional double brat. Free entertainment on traditions with the excitement of a contem- County, following the Lake Michigan shore- three stages. Brat Trot run and a huge porary, urban event. International Bazaar, Before driving a long distance to attend line to a finish in Port Washington. This is an parade on Sat morning. Kiwanis Park. midway thrills, blue ribbon livestock, 30 an event, call ahead to verify dates. entry-level week-long, family-friendly and 920/912-6172. (Sheboygan Co.) stages of top-name entertainment, and Changes may occur. Call the contact fully-supported tour. Averages 50 miles/day. world-famous cream puffs. 800/884-3247. phone number listed for each event. 608/843-8412. www.bikewisconsin.com www.wistatefair.com (Milwaukee Co.) (Dane Co.)

22 Visit travelwisconsin.com AUG 2 SAT RIPON Cookie Daze: CookieTown USA comes alive ASHLAND with a fun family festival featuring children's Kids Fishing Party: 61st Annual Kids Fishing activities, entertainment, food, prizes, the Party. A great opportunity for kids to fish Cookie Blaster Rocket Shop, the cookie Bake Lake Superior. Bring your rod and life jacket. & Taste, horse drawn wagon rides and August Sponsored by the Northern Wisconsin Rod & Cookie Drops. Barlow Park. 10am-2pm. Gun Club. Kerher Park. 800/284-9484, 920/748-6764. www.ripon-wi.com (Fond 715/682-2500. (Ashland Co.) DuLac Co.)

SMTWTFS AUG 1-3 FRI-SUN FLORENCE WAUKESHA Keyes Peak Summerfest: Music, food, Waukesha Art Crawl: Great food, live CAMBRIDGE 12 games for the kids and fireworks in the music, and fine art. Downtown. 4-10pm. Utica Festival: Horse pull, live music, bingo, evening. 888/889-0049, 715/528-5377. 262/549-6154. 3456789 Badger State Super Farm & Hot Farm Tractor (Florence Co.) www.downtownwaukesha.com Pull, mini-rod pull, spectator truck pull, kids' (Waukesha Co.) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 sawdust money dig, and softball tourna- JUNEAU COUNTY ment, food and concessions. Fri opens at Waterfest: Annual lighted boat parade AUG 2-3 SAT-SUN 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 5pm, Sat opens at 8am, Sun opens at 9am. starts at dusk. Dazzling dueling fireworks at 608/764-8480. uticapark.org (Dane Co.) 10pm in both Adams and Juneau County ARBOR VITAE 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 parks. Many of the lake shore businesses Arbor Vitae Firemen's Picnic: Sat - craft MANITOWOC offer Waterfest specials and live music. Castle show, followed by live music 8pm to mid and 31 Lakeshore Weekend for Kids: A fundraiser Rock Lake. 888/898-2550, 608/427-2070. fireworks at dusk. Sun - Summerfest Car for the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin - www.juneaucounty.com Show (9am-1pm), trapshoot (8am), fire & featuring live music, children's games & military equipment display, (noon-4pm), AUG 1-2 FRI-SAT entertainment, fishing tournament, silent MT HOREB Northern Championship water fights, auction, raffles and dragon boat races. Food National Mustard Day: Mt. Horeb cele- squeeze box music, food and fun. Firemen's EAGLE RIVER & refreshments also available. Manitowoc brates its Mustard Museum with mustard Park. Sat 9am-mid, Sun 8am-4pm. 800/446- Rotary Antique Show & Sale: Features the Lakefront/Manitowoc Marina. 920/682- games, mustard tasting, visiting celebrities, 6784, 715/356-5266. wares of members of the Northern 8410. www.LakeshoreWeekend.com live music, cook-off winner announcements www.arborvitaefiredept.com (Oneida Co.) Wisconsin Antique Dealers Association. (Manitowoc Co.) and refreshments. Mustard Museum. 10am- Snowmobile Derby Track Expo Hall. Fri 9am- 4pm. 800/438-6878. CABLE 5pm, Sat 9am-4pm. 715/479-6592. MILWAUKEE www.mustardweb.com/mustard-day.htm Cable Craft Fair: Annual craft show with 40 (Vilas Co.) African World Festival: Celebrate African- (Dane Co.) or more vendors. Lots of unique items. Lunch American culture with a magnificent array of available. Telemark Resort. Sat 9am-4pm, MADISON music, dance and ethnic foods. Stroll NEW HOLSTEIN Sun 9am-3pm. 877/798-4718, 715/798- Great Lakes Arabian Horse Auction: More through the African Village area and learn Wheels & Wings: A family event that com- 3999. (Bayfield Co.) than 200 Arabian, half-Arabian, American about Africa's many cultures. Henry Maier bines a fly-in with classic cars. Antique, Saddlebred and related breeds will be up for Festival Park. 800/554-1448, 414/372-4567. home-built and new factory planes on exhib- ELKHORN auction. Spectators can also enjoy an open www.africanworldfestival-milwaukee.com it. Airplane rides for participants. Plenty of Madison Classics Car Show & Swap: The house and 6 classes competing in the (Milwaukee Co.) food and fun events for all ages. New featured cars will be all convertibles. Arabian Horse Breeders Cup. Alliant Energy Holstein Municipal Airport. 7am-4pm. However, any and all makes/models are wel- Center. 405/330-5464. SIREN 920/894-2112. come. Walworth Co. Fairgrounds. 6am-3pm. www.addisequineauctions.com (Dane Co.) Siren Summerfest: An annual city event www.atoztrading.com/8d1.html 608/244-8416. www.madisonclassics.com/ with Crazy Days sales, arts & crafts in the (Calumet Co.) (Walworth Co.) MILWAUKEE park, softball tournament, Siren Lions Club Historic 3rd Ward Jazz Festival/Summer chicken BBQ, and an antique car show. PARK FALLS GRAND VIEW Sizzle: Sizzling jazz in a great neighborhood! 800/788-3164. www.visitsiren.com Northwoods Classic Car Show: Car show, Grand View Firehouse 50 and Firehouse A free, outdoor festival featuring two stages (Burnett Co.) model car contest, 50s & 60s music, trophies Run: Annual running of the Firehouse 50, of great jazz musicians, a variety of mouth- for top cars in 16 classes, dash plaques to the Grandfather of bicycle road races. watering food, and many specialty vendors. STEVENS POINT the first 75 entries, cash prizes during the Fantasy Fifty on Sat and Firehouse Runs on Historic Third Ward. 11am-11pm. 414/273- Midwest Recumbent Rally: Annual rally. show. Tourist Park. 9am-3pm. 715/762-2467. Sun. Food, music and fun. Downtown. 1173. www.historicthirdward.org Group tours, seminars, swap meet and test www.parkfalls.com (Price Co.) 715/763-3333. www.Firehouse50.org (Milwaukee Co.) rides. Lunch. Hostel Shop. Fri 10am-7pm, Sat (Bayfield Co.) 7am-6pm, Sun 8am-6pm. 715/341-2453. (Portage Co.) SHEBOYGAN Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament: More than 500 three-man basketball teams compete in various divisions. Daylong games and activities for the entire family on Saturday. Registration Friday. Entry DON ABRAMS fees. No admission. 920/565-4114. (Sheboygan Co.) WAUKESHA MS 150 Best Dam Bike Tour: Two-day, 150- mile bike tour from Waukesha to Whitewater to Madison along county backroads. Optional rides of 62.5, 75 & 100 mile trips. Waukesha County Technical College. 800/242-3358. www.wisms.org (Waukesha Co.) WISCONSIN RAPIDS Corvettes of the North Car Show: Car show, swap meet, and car corral on Sun. Spend a day checking out cars, truck and motorcycles old and new. Cash prizes and trophies. Food and beverages. Grand Rapids Lions Park. 9am-3pm. 715/435-3707. www.corvettesofthenorth.com (Wood Co.)

AUG 3 SUN CHIPPEWA FALLS Indianhead Car Show and Swap Meet: Annual event featuring more than 700 show cars, parts vendors, food and fun. Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. Gates open at 7am. 888/723-0024, 715/832-0552. www.indianheadcarshow.com/ (Chippewa Co.)

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RACINE Armenian Fest: Ethnic festival with food, music and dance. Fun for the whole family. English Liturgy on site at 10 am. Largest Armenian Festival in the midwest. 11am- 7pm. 262/639-6076. (Racine Co.) Taste of Racine: Features numerous area restaurants. Children's games, face painting and musical entertainment. Racine Zoo. 11am-6pm. 262/634-2391. www.racinezoo.org (Racine Co.) Wind Point Lighthouse Tour to the Top: Climb to the top of the 108-foot lighthouse (144 steps) for spectacular views of Lake Michigan. One of just four days each summer the lighthouse and museum are open. Guides available to answer questions. Wind Point Lighthouse. 10am-4pm. 800/272-2463, 262/639-2026. www.windpointwi.us (Racine Co.)

AUG 5-10 TUE-SUN OSHKOSH Winnebago County Fair: Carnival rides, top-notch entertainment, exhibit judging and great food!. Sunnyview Expo Center. Tues

5pm-mid, Wed-Sun 10am-mid. 920/231- RJ & LINDA MILLER 6002. www.winnebagocountyfaironline.com (Winnebago Co.)

AUG 6 WED MERCER ▲ Irishfest in La Crosse, August 8-10. Loon Day Art & Craft Fair: Annual art & craft show with more than 250 exhibitors. AUG 7-10 THU-SUN TWO RIVERS MADISON Loon calling contest (trophies awarded), Rogers Street Days: A community festival Madison Morgan Classic Horse Show: food, music, dancing, demonstrations, side- BLOOMER and fundraiser for Rogers Street Fishing More than 100 horses compete in morning walk and bake sales, face painting for kids Community Fair: 4H/FFA exhibits in the Village featuring live music, smelt, food and and evening sessions in each class. Proceeds and a flea market. Downtown at Lakeview merchant buildings, carnival rides, parade beverages, kids games, boat building and sail from a silent auction benefits WAGS, an Avenue and Railroad St. 9am-4pm. 715/476- (Sun 12:30pm), DemoDerbies, tractor pull, making for kids, kayak parade on the river organization which trains service dogs. 2389. www.mercercc.com (Iron Co.) beer garden, concessions, nightly entertain- and much more. Rogers Street Fishing Alliant Energy Center. 608/835-9589. ment. Fairgrounds. Open daily at noon. Village. Fri 5-10pm, Sat noon-10pm. (Dane Co.) AUG 6-10 WED-SUN 715/568-3339. www.bloomerchamber.org/ 920/793-5905. www.rogersstreet.com BLACK RIVER FALLS (Chippewa Co.) (Manitowoc Co.) POTOSI Potosi Firemen's Catfish Festival: Truck & Jackson County Fair: Great Plains Rodeo, EAGLE RIVER tractor pull, fireworks, parade, games, music, dog agility show, best dessert contest, AUG 8-10 FRI-SUN Vilas County Fair: Exhibits, horse shows, arts & crafts, garage sales and food including antique tractor pull, tractor pull, gymkanna horseshoe tournament, judging, midway ALGOMA the firemen's famous catfish fry with their horse show, demolition derby, entry judging, rides, and refreshments. Vilas County Shanty Days Celebration of the Lake: secret beer recipe. Events held at the Fire midway thrills, exhibits, grandstand enter- Fairgrounds. Fri, Sat & Sun noon-11pm. Includes ethnic foods, a parade, fireworks, Station, downtown Potosi and the ballpark in tainment, concessions & family fun. Jackson 715/479-2057. (Vilas Co.) entertainment, arts & craft fair, street market, Tennyson. 608/763-4209. www.grantcoun- County Fairgrounds. 715/284-4257. and more. Fri 3-11:30pm, Sat 10am-11:30, ty.org/ci/potositennyson (Grant Co.) (Jackson Co.) ELKHART LAKE Sun 10am-9pm. 800/298-4888, 920/487- DEERBROOK Generac 500/American Le Mans Series & 2041. www.algoma.org (Kewaunee Co.) SEYMOUR Champ Car Grand Prix: A four-day festival Burgers of Plenty & Balloon Rally: Fuddfest Country Festival & Theatre: of speed with the cars and stars of the open- CHIPPEWA FALLS Hamburger Fest includes parade, children's Camping, country music, and live outdoor wheel Champ Car series. American Le Mans Pure Water Days/Heritage Fun Fest: activities, ketchup slide, car show, motorcycle theatre. Dance on sawdust floors to our hot race Saturday. Champ Car feature Sunday. Heritage Fun Fest, held Sat 11am-5pm, rally, Bun Run, Hamburger Press, live music country bands inside the Log Music Hall. Kids 12 and under free with paying adult. includes kids' games, ethnic foods, an arts & and more. Balloon rally with launches Fri Fuddfest Grounds. 866/770-FUDD, 715/623- Road America. 800/365-7223, 920/892-4576. crafts fair, live entertainment, and more. Pure night at 6pm, Sat 6am & 6pm, and Sun 6am 0776. www.fuddfest.org (Langlade Co.) www.roadamerica.com (Sheboygan Co.) Water Days includes sporting events, kid's – all weather permitting. 920/833-6688. FRIENDSHIP games, entertainment, and a parade on Sat. www.homeofthehamburger.org LA CROSSE 715/723-0331. (Outagamie Co.) Adams County Fair: Featuring grandstand Great River Jazz Fest: More than 75 musi- shows, food, carnival, livestock shows, fair www.chippewachamber.org/artsfests.asp#wa cians perform on three stages. After-hours terdays (Chippewa Co.) AUG 9 SAT exhibitors, old farmers antique display, and jam sessions, jazz parade (Fri), Jazz brunch demolition derby. Adams County (Sun), good food and fun. Oktoberfest HAUGEN BARABOO Fairgrounds. 608/564-3676. Grounds. 608/791-1190. Haugen Fun Days: Thur, mushroom hunt. Summer Art Classic: Annual fine art festival www.visitadamscountywi.com (Adams Co.) www.lacrossejazz.com (La Crosse Co.) Fri, karaoke at 5pm. Sat, strongman competi- in historic downtown Baraboo. tion, garage sales, "kolaches" for sale, vol- Entertainment, food and children's art adven- AUG 7 THU AUG 8 FRI leyball tournament, beer sampling and live ture area. Courthouse Lawn. 9am-4pm. GREEN BAY BOULDER JUNCTION music. Fri & Sat = street dance at 9pm. Sun = 608/254-4461. www.saukcountyartassocia- Green Bay's Taste on Broadway: Area family fun day, parade and garden tractor tion.org (Sauk Co.) Musky Jamboree Street Party: Live music. pull. Food. 715/234-7554. (Barron Co.) restaurants provide the food while popular Downtown. 7-10pm. 715/385-2400. musical acts perform on Broadway Street. BOULDER JUNCTION www.boulderjct.org (Vilas Co.) Jack Vilas Day: Miniature Aircraft Fly-in at The city closes the street and businesses stay JANESVILLE National Waterski Tournament: Top skiiers Boulder Junction Community Park. Air Show open late. 5pm-10pm. 920/437-2531. PLYMOUTH from across the nation in exciting and color- at North Trout Lake, Vilas Memorial at 11am. www.onbroadway.org (Brown Co.) Cheese Capital Jazz Crawl for the Arts: ful team and individual competition. Come, Presentation of "The Water Flier," a one-act The city's restaurants and pubs host live AUG 7-8 THU-FRI cheer for Janesville's show-ski team, the Rock play, at the Boulder Junction Community music - small jazz combos to full orchestra Aqua Jays. Traxler Park. 608/757-3171. Center at 4pm. Events are free. Concessions. EAGLE swing bands. Downtown. 5pm-1am. www.rockaquajays.org (Rock Co.) 715/385-2038. (Vilas Co.) Laura Ingalls Wilder Days: Whether 920/892-8409. plymoutharts.org dressed in sunbonnets or britches, your kids (Sheboygan Co.) LA CROSSE CORNUCOPIA Irishfest: Irish dance shows, Irish market, Cornucopia Day: Flea market, food, parade, will enjoy a day in the lives of the Ingalls AUG 8-9 FRI-SAT family. A lookalike contest and old-fashioned cultural tent, wee folks area, tea garden, beverages, raffles, Cornucopia Historical spelling bee are among the many highlights. CLINTONVILLE rides in a horse-drawn Irish cart, plus food Museum sales & exhibits, and a street dance. vendors featuring Irish stew, Irish potatoes, Town Marina. 8am-5pm. 715/742-3384. Old World Wisconsin. 10am-5pm. 866/944- Fireman's Festival: Parade downtown Sat at corned beef, and more! Southside Fest (Bayfield Co.) 7483, 262/594-6300. 11am, refreshment stands, water fights, kids Grounds. 800/658-9424. www.wisconsinhistory.org/oww events and dance. WA Olen Park. 715/823- www.irishfestlax.org (La Crosse Co.) (Waukesha Co.) 3308. www.clintonvillewi.org/chamber (Waupaca Co.)

24 Visit travelwisconsin.com GREEN LAKE RICE LAKE games and raffles. Riverside Park. Registration KING Fine Arts Show: In a picturesque setting Annual Fly-In at Rice Lake: Aerobatic fly- 8am-noon. Sat 6pm 25-mile begins at the American Legion King Day at Wisconsin next to the mill pond and dam, more than ing, pancake breakfast by the Boy Scouts, South Shelter House in Riverside Park. Veterans Home: Chicken Barbecue in the 100 artists from the Midwest exhibit their lunch by Golden K. Lots of aircraft, warbirds, 920/361-0843. (Green Lake Co.) park, band concerts and a parade. Wisconsin original works. Watercolor, oil paintings, pot- medical aircraft, police and fire units. Great Veterans Home & Museum. 10:30am- tery, fiber art, wildlife and much more. Live time for the whole family. Free admission ENDEAVOR 3:30pm. 715/258-4247. (Waupaca Co.) music, food and refreshments. 9am-5pm. and parking. Rice Lake Airport. 800/523- Endeavor-Moundville Firemen's Festival: 920/294-3955. www.greenlakeartshow.com 6318, 715/651-6878. Saturday - softball & horseshoe tournaments, PORTAGE (Green Lake Co.) www.ricelaketourism.com (Barron Co.) demolition derby, live music. Sunday - soft- YesterFest: An ol' fashioned community pic- ball tournament, CMA mud racing, live nic with music, entertainment, food, a down- HAYWARD STOUGHTON music, concessions, kids rides & sawdust pile. town/waterfront walking tour, free horse- Hayward Inline Races: Hundreds of skaters Stoughton Coffee Break Festival: Small Endeavor Lion's Park. 608/617-4412. drawn wagon & antique tractor rides, old- from across the country enjoy the demand- town fun in the place where the coffee break www.marquettenow.com (Marquette Co.) fashioned kid's games, period costume con- ing 39-Mile Challenge or the easy 10K Tour. was born. Art & craft show, car show, kids tests and more. History Point Park. 608/742- Enjoy the scenic Northwoods course over activities, sidewalk sales, music, food, 1-mile IOLA 6242. www.portagewi.com (Columbia Co.) quiet country roads past sparkling lakes and and 5k run, lots of FREE hot coffee. Opera Iola Vintage Military Show with Old colorful forests. Fred Scheer's Lumberjack House, museum & cemetery tours. Working Wheels: Jeeps, trucks & command RACINE Village. 715/634-0724. www.haywardinline- Downtown Stoughton. 8am-4pm. 888/873- cars, plus antique professional vehicles, trac- Sand Castles: Family fun, sand sculpting, marathon.com (Sawyer Co.) 7912, 608/873-7912. tors, trucks & engines on display. Remote- live entertainment, children's activities and www.stoughtonwi.com (Dane Co.) controlled airplane show. Battle re-enact- demonstrations. Samuel Myers Park. 11am- MANAWA ment, living history encampment, swap 4pm. 262/636-9131. (Racine Co.) Oktoberfest at Ferg's Bavarian Village: AUG 9-10 SAT-SUN meet, parade of vehicles and equipment. Polka music and entertainment, spanferkel Camping available. Iola Old Car Show TURTLE LAKE and other German food and refreshments, BELGIUM Grounds. Gates open at 8am. 715/445-4005. Cars, Crafts & Rock-N-Roll in the Park: gift shop. 10am-10pm. 888/417-4040, Luxembourg Fest: A Kewaunee County www.iolavms.com (Waupaca Co.) Annual show with dash plaques to the first 715/258-7343. fergsbavarianvillage.com heritage weekend with ethnic dinners, cul- 200 entries and 1st, 2nd, 3rd, place trophies (Waupaca Co.) tural concerts, a time capsule celebration, MILWAUKEE awarded to all classes. More than 50 craft parade, honored family displays, and Green Morning Glory Fine Craft Fair: vendors display their creations, live music. OSHKOSH Heart Gala. Belgium Village Park. 10am-6pm. Milwaukee's premier contemporary fine craft Car show 8am-3pm, craft show 9am-3pm. Otter Street Children's Fisheree: The Otter 262/285-3214. www.luxamculturalsociety.org fair. Handsome downtown location along the 715/986-4680. www.gtlaa.com (Barron Co.) Street Fishing Club hosts its annual free fish- (Ozaukee Co.) Milwaukee River. Silent auction and special ing tournament for nearly 500 children. amenities for artists and patrons. First Stage WINNECONNE Prizes and refreshments. Pre-registration is BERLIN Children's Theater. Sat & Sun 10am-5pm. Oshkosh Area Triathlon: Sprint: 1/4-mile required. Menominee Park. Check in time Berlin Car Show: Annual show gathers 450 414/273-7206. swim, 16-mile bike, 3.1-mile run; Olympic: 8:30am, fishing 10am-noon. 920/233-2892. collector cars. Memorial Cruise Sat evening www.wdcc.org/exhibitions/index.cfm 3/4-mile swim, 28-mile bike, 6.2-mile run. All (Winnebago Co.) at 6pm. Car show Sun with more than 60 (Milwaukee Co.) participants receive a T-shirt, goody bag, trophies given out. Food vendors, kid's swim cap, chip timing, food after the event. MINERAL POINT Lake Winneconne Park. Kids' triathlon Sat at Wisconsin High School Regional Rodeo: 9am; adult triathlon Sun at 7am. 800/429- Twelve exciting events as well as specialty 8044. www.midwestsportsevents.com acts, lots of action in two arenas. Tickets at (Winnebago Co.) the gate. Iowa Co. Fairgrounds. Performances Sat at 1:30 & 7:30pm, Sun at AUG 10-16 SUN-SAT

RJ & LINDA MILLER 1:30pm. 608/987-2664. www.cowboycalen- dar.com/wihsra/whsra_schedule.asp KIMBERLY (Iowa Co.) ISC World Fastball Tournament: Men's Fastpitch Softball World Championship fea- TWO RIVERS turing 32 teams from throughout the world. Lakeshore Knights Annual Car Show: First Truly world-class competition. Sunset Park. 100 vehicles receive a dash plaque. 1st, 2nd Sat 9am-9pm, Sun noon-10pm. 920/788- & 3rd place trophies awarded along with 7507. www.1kra.com (Outagamie Co.) early bird, long distance & club participation plaques. 50/50 Raffle, best of show contest; AUG 11 MON dunk tank, tire tossing contest, food & refreshments. Walsh Field. 8am-3pm. ELKHART LAKE 920/794-7402. (Manitowoc Co.) Elkhart Lake's Downtown Night: 13th annual event downtown in the Village YORK Square. Sample local restaurant specialties at York-Northfield Rodeo: Sat events: the Taste of Elkhart Lake. Kids will enjoy Gymkhana (riders from tiny tots to the "Jack Shetland pony rides, the jumping castle, and Benny" class), Lip Sync contest, crowning the rock climbing wall. Live music in the square Rodeo Princess, live music. Sun events: for dancing and listening. Downtown. parade (11:30am), horseshoe contest, rodeo. 877/355-3554, 920/876-2922. York Ball Park. 715/597-3808. (Clark Co.) (Sheboygan Co.)

AUG 10 SUN AUG 13 WED BOULDER JUNCTION EAGLE RIVER Musky Jamboree: Annual festival featuring Paul Bunyan Fest: Fun family event with a fun run, antique auto show, entertainment, Beef Roast Cooking Contest, Paul Bunyan- 170 arts & craft vendors, flea market, kids' sized beef sandwiches, an arts & craft show, casting contest, concessions. Downtown. musical entertainment, chainsaw carving 8am-4pm. 715/385-2400. demos, and much more. Downtown. 9am- www.boulderjct.org (Vilas Co.) 4pm. 800/359-6315. (Vilas Co.) CHILTON SHEBOYGAN Escarpment Bicycle Tour: Ride along the Chicken & All That Jazz: Enjoy live Niagara Escarpment on a full-service bicycle Dixieland music and an old-fashioned chick- tour offering multiple scenic routes. Maps, en barbecue dinner with corn on the cob cue sheets, marked routes, sag wagon and and your favorite beverage. UW-Sheboygan food are all included. Five routes of 10 to Campus. 920/459-6654. (Sheboygan Co.) 100 miles are offered. Activities before and after the ride at Ledge View. Ledge View AUG 13-17 WED-SUN Nature Center. 920/849-7094. www.travelcalumet.com (Calumet Co.) BEAVER DAM Dodge County Fair: Huge midway, main ELKHORN stage with top regional entertainment, and Elkhorn Antique Flea Market: More than lots of exhibits and vendors. Live music, a 750 dealers with antiques and more. magic show, chain saw carving, pony rides & Concessions. Walworth County Fairgrounds. a petting zoo. Fairgrounds. 8am-mid daily. Starts at 7am. 414/525-0820. 920/885-3586. www.dodgecountyfair- www.nlpromotionsllc.com (Walworth Co.) grounds.com (Dodge Co.) continued... ▲ Vintage Military Show in Iola, August 9-10.

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DE PERE EAGLE RIVER Brown County Fair: County fair featuring National Championship Musky Open: food, music and entertainment. Brown County Musky tournament includes a sport show, Fairgrounds. 920/336-7292. www.browncoun- trophies, food and fun for the whole family. tyfair.com/ (Brown Co.) Fish one of seven lake families in Vilas County. Vilas County Fairgrounds. 800/359- PHILLIPS 6315. www.eagleriver.org (Vilas Co.) Price County Fair: Free carnival rides, entertainment, and live music Thurs-Sunday. Exhibits, HOLMEN horse shows, 4-H shows, team penning on Holmen Kornfest: Enjoy Fri night fireworks Thurs; rodeo Fri & Sat; demo derby Sun; kiddie & a parade on Sat at 11am. Fresh corn on tractor pull, dancing, talent contest, chain saw the cob, chicken BBQ and other food, live carving, petting zoo, vendors, senior citizen day music, carnival, water fights, tractor pulls, (Fri). Fairgrounds. Thur 9am-10pm, Fri & Sat horseshoe tournament, volleyball, softball 8am-mid, Sun 10am-9:30pm. 715/339-2397. and concessions. Legion Park. 800/873-1901, www.pricecountyfair.com (Price Co.) 608/781-9570. www.discoveronalaska.com (La Crosse Co.) AUG 14-17 THU-SUN NORTH HUDSON MILWAUKEE North Hudson Pepper Festival: North Irish Fest: The nation's largest Irish festival cel- Hudson celebrates its Italian heritage with ebrates Irish music, dance, culture, sports and this annual event including a parade, carni- cuisine. More than 300 entertainers on 17 val, Italian food booths, spaghetti and hot stages, children's activities, Celtic canines and pepper-eating contests, music and a Queen Irish wares delight the Irish in everyone. Henry coronation. Pepperfest Park. 800/657-6775, Maier Festival Park. Thur 5pm-10pm, Fri 4pm- 715/386-8411. www.hudsonwi.org mid, Sat noon-mid, Sun 11am-10pm. 414/476- (St. Croix Co.) 3378. www.irishfest.com (Milwaukee Co.) PORT WASHINGTON Milwaukee A la Carte: The Zoo's annual food Maritime Heritage Tall Ship Festival: and music "feast with the beasts." More than Annual celebration of Port Washington's rich 30 area restaurants provide the feast, plus four maritime culture. Showcases tall ships and entertainment stages. Bring your appetite and tours, food, entertainment, artisans and fam- your dancing shoes. Milwaukee County Zoo. ily activities. Lakefront. 9:30am-6pm. 9am-10pm. 414/258-2333. 262/305-4220. www.portbid.com www.milwaukeezoo.org (Milwaukee Co.) (Ozaukee Co.) SUN PRAIRIE ST. CROIX FALLS Sweet Corn Festival: Festival begins with a Lamar Music Festival: A dozen fabulous parade down Main Street on Thurs evening. bands playing blues, rock, country and blue- Event includes craft show, carnival rides, con- grass. 10am-5pm. 800/222-7655, 715/646- cessions, family stage, beer tent with live 9339. www.lamarcommunity.org (Polk Co.) bands, kiddie korner activities, petting zoo, rock climbing wall, and lots of sweet corn on Sat & AUG 16 SAT Sun. Angell Park. Thurs & Fri 6-10 pm, Sat noon-mid, Sun noon-10pm. 608/837-4547. DRESSER www.sunprairiechamber.com (Dane Co.) Dresser Classic Car/Truck Show: Classic car and truck show open to the public. Live WAUTOMA music, games, food & concessions, crafts, Waushara County Fair: Tractor, truck and vendors & swap. 10am-3pm. 715/755-3650. horse pulls, harness racing, Demo Derby, carni- (Polk Co.) val rides, livestock auction, commercial exhibits, GENE STAVER and concessions.4-H and FFA competitions. EAGLE Fairgrounds. 8am-mid. 920/787-0416. An Old World County Fair: A re-creation of (Waushara Co.) an 1860's county fair, complete with pies, jams, jellies and other traditional staples of ▲ Taste of Portage Market Fair, August 22-23. WHITEHALL an old-time rural fair. Old World Wisconsin. Whitehall Beef and Dairy Days: Thursday 10am-5pm. 866/944-7483, 262/594-6300. kicks off with a Miss Whitehall pageant. Cattle www.wisconsinhistory.org/oww/ REEDSBURG WAUPACA show, carnival rides, street dances, softball & (Waukesha Co.) Wings & Wheels Blues Festival: A unique Waupaca Area Triathlon: A 1/2-mile swim, volleyball tournaments, bike tour & food. Sat, blues festival featuring music, a classic car 20-mile bike race and 5K-run. The swim 5K run/walk, mudbog, craft show (1pm). Quilt FREDERIC show, motorcycle show and airplane display, starts at 7am across Shadow Lake in South & needlepoint show Sat & Sun, 11am-4pm. Frederic Art & Craft Fair: Crafters and as well as the Taste of Reedsburg. Reedsburg Park. The bike course is rather hilly. The run Sun, old car show, parade (1pm). Downtown. artists display their work from soaps and Municipal Airport. 4pm-11pm. 800/844- is a flat, fast loop. South Park's Shadow 715/538-4353. (Trempealeau Co.) lotions to baskets, pottery and woodwork. 3507, 800/844-3507. Lake. 715/258-7343. www.waupacaarea- 10am-4pm. 800/222-7655, 715/327-4836. www.wingsnwheelsblues.com (Sauk Co.) triathlon.com (Waupaca Co.) AUG 15-16 FRI-SAT www.frederic-wi.com (Polk Co.) SPARTA AUG 16-17 SAT-SUN HILBERT LAND O' LAKES St Claire FAM Fair: Fine art fair featuring Voices of Peace Gospel Music Fest: Free, Barefoot Charlie Festival and Barefoot watercolors, oils, pottery, jewelry, wood CASSVILLE outdoor gospel music festival featuring many Brew-Ha: Music, food, and family games. items, and glassware. Quilt raffle. Live music Stonefield Railroad Days: All aboard for a bands over two days. Hilbert Civic Park. Fri 3- Or, taste up to 40 different brews from many all day. Charcoal-fried chicken, homemade trip back in time. Visit the Stonefield depot, 10pm, Sat 10am-9pm. 920/756-3830. different micro breweries. Municipal Park pies, ice cream, and more at the Food, Art & hop up into the Stonefield caboose, view www.voicesofpeace.net (Calumet Co.) Pavilion. Noon-8pm. 800/236-3432, Music (FAM) Fair. Evans-Bosshard Park. model railroading trains, and stop by the 715/547-3432. www.landolakes-wi.org 11am-6pm. 608/269-5289. "End of the Line" hobo camp, where sam- STEVENS POINT (Vilas Co.) www.bikesparta.com (Monroe Co.) ples of mulligan stew will be available. Brews, Brats & Bands Celebration: Two days Stonefield. 10am-4pm. 866/944-7483, of music, rides, silent auction and more. OAKDALE TURTLE LAKE 608/725-5210. Procedes to benefit the American Red Cross Monroe County Indoor Vintage Moon Lake Threshermen's Association www.wisconsinhistory.org/stonefield/ and Meals on Wheels of Stevens Point. Stevens Snowmobile Show & Swap Meet: Threshing Bee: Annual Bee includes demon- (Grant Co.) Point Brewery. Fri 6-11pm, Sat 11am-11pm. Features 14 classes of restored and original strations of farming from yesteryear, antique 800/369-4911, 715/344-9310. machines. Snowmobile Trails of Monroe cars, tractors, steam driven machinery, farm MONTELLO www.pointbeer.com (Portage Co.) County Building. 10am-4pm. 608/372-5919. displays, slow tractor race, kid events, flea Father Marquette Days: Softball tourna- (Monroe Co.) market, music and food. 715/948-2820. ments, art & craft show, antique car show, AUG 15-17 FRI-SUN www.moonlakeshow.org (Barron Co.) antique tractor pull. Montello City Park. 9am- PORTAGE 10pm. 608/469-1828. www.montellowi.com BARABOO Friendship Village Celebrates Zona Gale: WALES (Marquette Co.) Badger Steam and Gas Engine Show: A commemoration of Pulitzer Prize winning Donna Lexa Memorial Art Fair: More than Wisconsin's largest display of early American dramatist & social activist Zona Gale. Poetry 60 artists display their work along the bike MUKWONAGO steam-powered and gas-powered equipment. & play reading, music, tours of Gale's two trail in the village. Glacial Drumlin Trail. Maxwell Street Days Flea Market: More Food, flea market, arts & crafts, and entertain- homes in Portage, ice cream social and more. 10am-5pm. 262/968-2945. than 650 vendors of crafts, produce, plants, ment. Features early Wisconsin manufacturers 608/742-3315. (Columbia Co.) www.donnalexamemorialartfair.org tools. Food and refreshments. 8am-5pm. & models. 8am-5pm. 608/522-4905. (Waukesha Co.) 262/363-3580. www.badgersteamandgas.com (Sauk Co.) www.mukwonagochamber.org (Waukesha Co.)

26 Visit travelwisconsin.com OGEMA AUG 21-24 THU-SUN vendors, arts and crafts fair, entertainment Fri MILWAUKEE Spirit Hill-Ogema 4-H Fair: Exhibits, 4-H evening and Sat throughout the day. Fri 6- Mexican Fiesta: Spice up your life with style show, family entertainment, and kids CUMBERLAND 10pm, Sat 7am-10pm. 866/336-1107. authentic Mexican food, rousing mariachi activities and games in the afternoon. Spirit Rutabaga Festival: Since 1932, Cumberland www.lakesuperiordragons.com (Douglas Co.) bands, the foot-stomping rhythms and color- Town Hall. 715/564-2462. has annually celebrated this oft-forgotten ful swirl of traditional dancers, and the hand- www.pricecountywi.net (Price Co.) veggie. Enjoy live entertainment, a pedal AUG 22-24 FRI-SUN made treasures of the marketplace. Henry tractor pull, pepper-eating contest, basketball EDGAR Maier Festival Park. Fri 11am-11:30pm, Sat & RICE LAKE shootout, craft show, morning bike tour, and North Central WI Antique Steam/Gas Sun noon-11:30pm. 414/383-7066. Northwest Wisconsin Gem & Mineral grand parade. Downtown. 715/822-3378. Engine Show: Annual club show features www.mexicanfiesta.org (Milwaukee Co.) Society Show: Many items to purchase www.cumberland-wisconsin.com various equipment powered by gas and from fossils to jewelry, and rough rock to (Barron Co.) ONALASKA polished pieces. Displays of many unique steam engines. Flea market, live entertain- Legion Community Days: Carnival, flea specimens. Door prizes. This year we will IRON RIVER ment, parade and concessions. Camping market, craft show, antiques, pool tourna- have a replica of Tyrannosauruss Rex "Sue." Bayfield County Fair: Horse shows, ani- available. Kurt Umnus Farm. Fri. 8am-11pm, ment, pancake breakfast, country and polka Demonstrations also of flint knapping. UW mals, music in the beer garden, demolition Sat 7am-11pm, Sun 7am-7pm. Parade Sat. bands, concessions, kids' activities tent, Barron County Gym. 10am-5pm. 800/523- derby, dirt dash, carnival and much more. and Sun. at 1pm. 715/352-2978. bingo, and more. 800/873-1901, 608/783- 6318, 715/234-2126. (Barron Co.) 715/373-6104. www.bayfieldcounty.org (Marathon Co.) 3071. www.discoveronalaska.com/ (Bayfield Co.) (La Crosse Co.) AUG 17 SUN ETTRICK WAUSAUKEE Ettrick Fun Days: Saturday features truck OSHKOSH GRAND MARSH Marinette County Fair: The fair features 4- and tractor pulls at the NTPA grounds on Great Outdoors Festival: Visit the festival's Corn 'n Tater Festival: Serves famous roast H and open class exhibits, merchant's Hwy 53. Three classes of trucks and six class- many "sporting villages" where you can test beef, corn on the cob and baked potatoes. exhibits, music, midway entertainment, truck es of tractors, including an antique class, virtually any kind of sporting-related product Kid's tractor pull, midway rides, carnival, and tractor pulls and the demo derby. Stop makes this one of the largest pulls in the before buying. If you can shoot it, drive it, games, prizes, crafts, music from 11am-4pm. in for an old-fashioned good time. area. Bring the family for a parade, live cast it, climb it, or ride it, you'll find it here. 608/339-9634. (Adams Co.) Fairgrounds. Gates open 10am-10pm. entertainment, and carnival. 608/525-3029. Product reps offer instruction. EAA 715/582-0622. (Marinette Co.) www.ettricklions.org/fundays.html AirVenture Museum. 323/297-2258. NEW HOLSTEIN (Trempealeau Co.) www.greatoutdoorsfestival.com New Holstein Arts & Craft Fair: Includes a AUG 22-23 FRI-SAT (Winnebago Co.) pancake breakfast (served 9am-12:30pm), GREEN BAY free corn roast, entertainment and other MANITOWOC Artstreet: This fine arts festival features WEST BEND food in the afternoon. Civic Park. 9am-4pm. Manitowoc/Two Rivers YMCA Triathlon: more than 200 juried regional and national Germanfest: This free, outdoor festival fea- 920/526-3211. (Calumet Co.) 1/4-mile swim in the Manitowoc harbor; 15- artists. Performing arts on four stages, an tures two stages of continuous polka music, mile bike race on county roads; 5k-run along edible arts area, kid's art area, demonstra- authentic German food, dancing, PLEASANT PRAIRIE the lakeshore path. Youth Triathlon on Friday, tions, literary arts area and ethnic foods. Sheepshead tournament, and daily raffles. Pleasant Prairie Triathlon: This first-class Adult & Team Triathlon on Saturday. Downtown. Fri 5pm-mid, Sat 10am-mid, Sun Friday fish fry, Saturday farmers market, triathlon brings more than 1,000 athletes Manitowoc/Two Rivers YMCA. Fri 5pm, Sat 10am-5pm. Art Fair: Sat 10am-6pm, Sun Riverwalk Art Fair and strawberry pancake from across the Midwest to swim, bike and 7am. 920/682-0341. mtrymca.org 10am-5pm. 920/435-5220. www.artsev- breakfast. Downtown. Fri 10am-Sun evening. run. Prairie Springs Park. 262/947-0437. (Manitowoc Co.) entsinc.com/artstreet/ (Brown Co.) 262/338-3909. www.tri-PleasantPrairie.com (Kenosha Co.) PORTAGE HUSTLER www.downtownwestbend.com (Washington Co.) SAUKVILLE Taste of Portage Market Fair: Fri night - Hustler Fest: Bake sale, tractor pulls, food, Bluegrass at the Village: Live bluegrass live music, food and refreshments, car cruise, music, contests, games, parade & much WISCONSIN RAPIDS music. Rain or shine. Pioneer Village of kid's activities. Sat - Sample food from 15 more. 608/427-2070. Children's Miracle Network Balloon Rally Ozaukee County. Noon-5pm. Gates open at area restaurants & civic organizations 10am- KIMBERLY and Music Fest: A fundraiser filled with hot 11am. 800/237-2874, 262/377-9620. 4pm, shop 50 art & craft vendors, see the air balloons, music, food, crafts, raffles, air- www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/ochs (Ozaukee Co.) all-make/all-model car show, and sample spe- Women's National Professional Fastpitch Softball Championship: The championship plane rides, helicopter rides, children's enter- cialty beers. Market Square. Fri 6-9pm, Sat tainers, children's events, fireworks, and AUG 19-24 TUE-SUN features four of the top women's teams from 10am-4pm. 800/474-2525, 608/742-6242. more!. Alexander Field. 715/387-9965. www.portagewi.com (Columbia Co.) throughout the United States in a double MANITOWOC elimination tournament. Sunset Park. Fri 6- www.cmnballoonrally.com (Wood Co.) Manitowoc County Fair: Ag exhibits, youth SUPERIOR 10pm, Sat 2-10pm, Sun noon-4pm. AUG 23 SAT exhibits, displays, musical entertainment, and Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival: The 920/419-2840. food. Manitowoc County Expo, Inc.. largest dragon boat festival in the country www.cardinalyouthsoftball.com BARABOO 920/683-4378. www.manitowoccounty with more than 100 international teams (Outagamie Co.) Circus World Model A Exhibition: See expo.com (Manitowoc Co.) expected to compete. Food and beverage Ford Model As from 1927-1931 including coupes, cabriolets, fordors, phaetons, roadsters, pickup trucks, sport coupes, station wagons, sedans and more. Circus World. 9am-6pm. 866/944-7483, 608/356-8341. www.wisconsinhistory.org/circusworld/ DON ABRAMS (Sauk Co.) MOUNT HOREB Fire Muster: Games, food, live music. Fire equipment display and parade. Firefighters compete in a variety of events including bucket brigade, waterfights, and ladder and hose competitions. Fire Department. 608/437-5914. (Dane Co.) WAUPACA Waupaca Rod & Classic Car Club Car Show and Cruise: A rod and classic car show with all the summer amenities. South Park. 715/256-1099. (Waupaca Co.)

AUG 23-24 SAT-SUN CORNELL Chippewa River Rendezvous: "Bringing The Past into the Present" Enjoy displays from the early 1600's-Indian camps to modern day crafters. Mill Yard Park. 715/239- 6628. www.chippewachamber.org (Chippewa Co.) TIGERTON Tigerton Lumberjack Days: Corn roast, music & bike give-away on Saturday. Parade at 1pm on Sunday, Lumberjack contests, food and fun. Tigerton Community Park. 715/535-3300. (Shawano Co.) ▲ Artstreet in Green Bay, August 22-24. continued...

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AUG 24 SUN Milwaukee Mile. 800/554-1448. www.milwaukeerally.com (Milwaukee Co.) BAD RIVER Manomin Pow-wow: The Bad River AUG 28-31 THU-SUN Chippewa celebrate the wild rice harvest MILWAUKEE with a 4K walk/run, bike and canoe races, Harley-Davidson 105th Anniversary and feasts that include manomin - their won- Celebration: Two-day music and motorcy- derful wild rice. 715/682-7111. cle fest at the Summerfest Grounds, Main COON VALLEY Street exhibition at Veterans Park, daily street Norskedalen`s Skumsrud Heritage Farm parties, police skills competition, 105th Ice Cream Social: Enjoy an old fashioned Anniversary Parade, fun at the new Harley- social in a historic setting. Tantalize your Davidson Museum, food, fireworks and taste buds with ice cream, pie and more more! 800/554-1448. goodies while you tour a dozen historic www.harley-davidson.com (Milwaukee Co.) buildings. Norskedalen Heritage and Nature AUG 28-SEP 1 THU-MON Center. 608/452-3424. www.norskedalen.org (Vernon Co.) ASHLAND GREENBUSH Ashland County Fair: Midway rides, horse show, carnival, truck pull, musical entertain- Wade House Annual Arts and Crafts Fair: ment, concessions, animal judging, exhibits Browse a hundred booths displaying hand- and plenty of family fun. Marengo made wares and traditional craft creations Fairgrounds. 800/284-9484. www.ashland- ranging from dolls and baskets to woodcrafts countyfair.org and jewelry. Tour the Wade House for $3.50 (today only). Horse-drawn transportation on AUG 29-30 FRI-SAT the site is included in the ticket cost. Wade House. 10am-5pm. 866/944-7483, 920/526- MADISON 3271. www.wisconsinhistory.org/wadehouse/ WI Paint Horse Futurity Show: More than (Sheboygan Co.) 250 beautiful horses known for their incredible coloring. Riders can participate in halter, RACINE riding and futurity classes and also receive North Beach Oasis Annual Art Festival: prize money. Alliant Energy Center. 608/325- Fine art, children's art tent, Fun Factory show 2539. (Dane Co.) band, street rod & classic car show, great food & much more. 10am-5pm. 262/634- PRAIRIE DU SAC 1424. www.northbeachoasis.com Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw: This Racine Zoo Classic Car Show: From old to fun event features flying cow pies, music, art new/mild to wild.....this car and motorcycle & craft fair (Sat), parade and food. Two show is one of the best attended in south- stages of live entertainment on Saturday. east Wisconsin. Food, fun and classics for all Marion Park. 608/643-4317. to enjoy and admire. (Exhibitors of cars pay www.wiscowchip.com (Sauk Co.) fee). Racine Zoo. 10am-4pm. 262/636-9189. (Racine Co.) AUG 29-31 FRI-SUN PRENTICE AUG 27-SEP 1 WED-MON Progress Days: Fri - softball tourney & con- ELKHORN cessions; Sat - arts & crafts show (10am start), parade (10:30am), log loading contest, Walworth County Fair: Livestock judging, PHILIP OLSON exhibits, carnival rides, concessions, harness games, midway rides, dance, history/logging racing, tractor and truck pulls, demolition display, BBQ chicken, airplane rides; Sun - derby, and free grandstand shows. Walworth golf, softball & basketball tourneys, concessions. Lions Park. Fri 5:30-10pm, Sat 9am- County Fairgrounds. 7am-midnight, Labor ▲ Day until 9pm. 262/723-3228. www.wal- 1am, Sun 8am-8pm. 715/428-2861. Great Northern Classic Rodeo in Superior, August 29-31. worthcountyfair.com (Walworth Co.) www.vil.prentice.wi.gov (Price Co.) SHEBOYGAN NEW GLARUS AUG 30 SAT MARSHFIELD Wilhelm Tell Festival: Community perform- South Pier Festival: Join us on the shores of Central Wisconsin State Fair: 4-H and ers present the "Wilhelm Tell Pageant" in ARKDALE Lake Michigan as we celebrate Labor Day open class exhibits, FREE grandstand enter- English (Sat 2pm & Sun 1pm) and in German Muddy 13 Mud Bog & Dirt Drag Races: weekend. Arts and Crafts show, family fun, tainment, the Central Wisconsin draft horse (Sat 10am). Other highlights include Swiss Food, concessions, vendors and DJ on live entertainment and more. South Pier. show, midway rides, tractor pull, demolition music, a yodeling contest, art fair in the park grounds. No open riding. Gate fee. Muddy 800/689-0290, 920/459-0208. www.visitshe- derby, commercial exhibits and special pro- (Sun 9am-4pm), a Swiss fashion show and 13 Raceway. Gates open 8am; racing begins boygan.com (Sheboygan Co.) grams, food and beer gardens. 715/387- children's lantern parade (Friday 8pm). at noon. 608/547-1642. www.muddy13race- 1261. www.centralwisconsinstatefair.com SUPERIOR 800/527-6838, 608/527-2095. way.com (Adams Co.) (Wood Co.) Great Northern Classic Rodeo: MRA/URA- www.wilhelmtell.org (Green Co.) NESHKORO SHAWANO sanctioned professional rodeo, including sad- PARK FALLS Neshkoro Lions 16th Annual Horse and dle bronc riding, steer wrestling, calf roping, Shawano County Fair: Midway thrills, trac- Dirt Devils Labor Day Weekend ATV Pedal Pull: Horse pullling, tractor pedal pull, team roping, bareback riding, cowgirl's barrel tor pull, demolition derby, pig wrestling, free Rally: 200 miles of trails, poker run (Fri-Sun), raffles, food and entertainment. Stan O'Gene racing, and bull riding. Also, 5K walk/run Sat grandstand entertainment, Polka Bands, mud run (Sat, reg at 11am, race at noon), Park. 10am-4pm. 920/787-3488. www.visit- AM, Miracle rodeo on Sun AM, children's great food, craft exhibits, stock car races and off-road challenge (Sun), trail rides (Mon), waushara.com (Marquette Co.) games, food and fun. Head of the Lakes 4-H exhibits. Shawano County Fairground. music, food & refreshments. Wojcieszak's Fairgrounds. Performances Fri & Sat at 7pm, 866/715-6532, 715/526-5419. Flambeau Resort/Moose Jaw Resort. See list OXFORD Sun at 2pm. 218/726-6336. www.great- www.countyfair.net (Shawano Co.) at www.watva.org. 715/762-2178. Oxford Hawking Days: Labor Day celebra- northernclassicrodeo.com (Douglas Co.) www.parkfalls.com (Price Co.) tion includes ball tournaments, rides, pig WEST BEND roast at noon at R-Place, parade at 3pm, H.O.G. Haven: Sturgis-style camping event AUG 29-SEP 1 FRI-MON ROSHOLT street dance 6-11pm. Oxford Park. 608/584- for members of the Harley Owners Group, Rosholt Fair - Offical Portage County 6065. www.oxfordwisconsin.com (Marquette (HOG). Celebrate 25 years of HOG with a CHILTON Co.) Calumet County Fair: Carnival rides, Fair: 4-H exhibits, music, main stage enter- short ride to Milwaukee, concessions, ven- tainment, carnival, food & refreshments, dors and plenty of live entertainment. RV exhibits, stock car racing, demolition derby, PORT WING live music, and grandstand entertainment. parade and demolition derby. Something for and tent camping on 133 acres in the beauti- everyone in the "park in the pines."Rosholt Fish Boil: Traditional and tasty Lake Superior ful Kettle Moraine. 888/974-8687, 262/670- Calumet County Fairgrounds. 9am-mid. fish boil with white fish, potatoes and 920/849-2926. www.calumetcountyfair.com Fair Park. 715/677-4708. 5060. www.wcfairpark.com www.rosholtfair.com (Portage Co.) onions. Plus, crafts/flea market & beer gar- (Washington Co.) (Calumet Co.) den. Town Hall. 715/774-3624. (Bayfield Co.) JIM FALLS STURTEVANT AUG 28-30 THU-SAT Apple Holler Paula Red Festival and Corn SISTER BAY Sturgeon Festival: Amusements on the Marina Fest: Live entertainment, food and midway all 3 days. Other fun includes music Roast: Apple picking, country cookout, corn MILWAUKEE roast and wagon rides through the orchard. beverages, water ski show by the Milwaukee Motorcycle Rally: All bikes and nightly, demolition derbies, tractor pull and Waterboard Warriors, fireworks and more!. truck pull on Sat, and parade on Sun. Pony rides, Kids Corral play area, corn maze, riders are welcome. Bad to the bone BBQ apple cider and caramel apples. Apple Holler 920/854-2812. www.sisterbaytourism.com cookout, high-octane bands, custom chrome Sponsored by the Lions Club. Anson Park. (Door Co.) Opens Fri 5pm, Sat & Sun at 9am, Mon 9am- Restaurant & Playhouse. 10am-6pm. show, lace & leather pageant, vendor booths, 262/884-7100. appleholler.com (Racine Co.) scenic road trips, hometown hospitality. The 5pm. 715/382-5405. www.chippewachamber.org (Chippewa Co.)

28 Visit travelwisconsin.com WESTFIELD TWO RIVERS Westfield Fire Department Chicken BBQ: Kites Over Lake Michigan: Huge show Music, dancing, childrens' games, archery kites fill the sky while huge banners line the and trap shoots, softball tournament and beach. Demonstrations of single, dual and BBQ chicken dinner. Westfield Park. 608/296- quad-line kites. Kite making and special races 4146. www.westfieldwi.com (Marquette Co.) for the kids. Indoor kite display Fri & Sat at the JE Hamilton Community House. September AUG 30-31 SAT-SUN Neshotah Beach. 920/793-9599. www.uniqueflyingobjects.com EAGLE (Manitowoc Co.) Civil War Encampment: Find out how the SMTWTFS SEP 5-7 FRI-SUN Civil War affected life on the Wisconsin AUG 30-SEP 1 SAT-MON home front. Meet and mingle with soldiers 123 456 BOULDER JUNCTION from the Ol' Sipley Mess Civil War reenact- BALSAM LAKE World Championship Musky Classic: ment unit and other reenactment units. Corn-on-the-Curb: Sweet corn served by 78910111213 Annual catch and release musky tournament Witness a dress parade, knapsack inspection, the Girl Scouts. Live music and dancing at on area lakes. Sponsored in four communi- and weapons drilling and firing. Old World local establishments. A demolition derby. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ties: Boulder Junction, Presque Isle, Wisconsin. 10am-5pm. 866/944-7483, Main Street. 10am-4pm. 800/222-7655, Manitowish Waters and Winchester. Trophies 262/594-6300. 715/825-3188. www.polkcountytourism.com 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 awarded. Various Lakes in Area. 800/466- www.wisconsinhistory.org/oww/ (Polk Co.) 8759. www.wcmuskyclassic.com (Vilas Co.) (Waukesha Co.) 28 29 30 JANESVILLE DARIEN EAGLE RIVER Labor Fest: One of south-central Darien Corn Fest: Free sweet corn 11am- Apple Harvest Craft Fest: A free juried Wisconsin's biggest Labor Day weekend fes- 3pm Sat & Sun. sports tournaments, kids activities, carnival rides & games, stock & craft & gift event. Family entertainment. tivals. Live entertainment, kids games, pet- SEP 1 MON Food. Vilas County Fairgrounds. 9:30am- ting zoo, mud volleyball, food and beer tent. hot-rod tractor pull, corn-eating contest, 4:30pm. 715/675-6201. www.eagleriver.org Parade in downtown Janesville on Labor Day MERRILL entertainment, parade and more. Darien (Vilas Co.) (1pm). UAW Hall Grounds. 608/755-5120. Labor Day Celebration: Huge parade West Park. 262/728-5095. www.dariencorn- www.laborfest.org (Rock Co.) fest.com (Walworth Co.) FOND DU LAC downtown at 10am. Events at the fairgrounds begin at noon and include a classic JEFFERSON Wisconsin Street Rod Association Corn SHEBOYGAN car show, flea market, farmer's market, Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival: Stock Roast & Car Show: Annual event with more Dairyland Surf Classic: The largest freshwa- Habitat for Humanity Auction, tractor pull, dog trials, sheep, Shetland and Border Collie than 700 flashy street rods on display. Watch ter surfing competition in the world includes entertainment for the kids and concessions. shows, auction, fiber art classes and demos, a parade, enjoy a corn roast, purchase car surfing and paddling competitions. Surfboard 10am-5pm. 877/907-2757. www.mer- fleece show and sale, hooked-rug show, and parts, shop for souvenirs, music, kids enter- show. Saturday night surf party. 920/452- rillchamber.com (Lincoln Co.) tainment, and much more. Fond du Lac Co. 4288. (Sheboygan Co.) giant country store. Food and beverages Fairgrounds. 8am-4pm. 800/937-9123, PARK FALLS served all day; lamb dinner at night. Jefferson 262/250-9505. www.wistreetrod.com AUG 30-SEP 1 SAT-MON Pike Lake Fun Day: Annual festival with County Fair Park. Fri 4-8pm, Sat 9am-5pm, (Fond du Lac Co.) food, hourly raffles, horseshoe tournament, Sun 9am-3pm. 608/868-2505. www.wiscon- BLACK RIVER FALLS sinsheepandwoolfestival.com (Jefferson Co.) LEON Ho-Chunk Nation Pow-wow: As a celebra- games for children and adults, cash drawing, tion of thanks, the Ho-Chunk nation wel- and live music starting at 6:30pm. Pike Lake MILWAUKEE Leon Gatorfest V: Stand-still parade on Fire Hall. Noon-10pm. 715/762-1765. comes all friends and neighbors to their bi- Indian Summer Festival: The largest Native Sunday, laundry basket softball tournament www.pricecountywi.net (Price Co.) both days, arts & craft booths, live music, annual pow-wows. Enjoy drumming, colorful American festival in the country. Competition food, reptile exhibit, kid's games, and much competition dancing, and a variety of Native SEP 3-7 WED-SUN Pow-Wow, fireworks, Indian dance troupes, more with fun for everyone!. 10am-mid- crafts from vendors across the country. Pow- tribal village, cultural demonstrations, story- night. 800/354-bike, 608/269-4123. Wow Grounds. 800/404-4008, 715/284- RICHLAND CENTER tellers, lacrosse demo & tournament, juried www.bikesparta.com (Monroe Co.) 4658. www.blackrivercountry.net Richland County Fair: Old-fashioned county fine arts, American Indian traditional and (Jackson Co.) fair with 4H exhibits, harness racing, demoli- contemporary entertainers, authentic foods MENASHA tion derby, tractor pull, carnival, midway and and marketplace. Henry Maier Festival Park. Fox Jazz Fest: The Fest will feature local and AUG 31 SUN concessions. Animals from roosters to cham- Fri 4pm-mid, Sat noon-mid, Sun 11am- national talent in an enjoyable program of pion livestock. Fairgrounds. Wednesday thru 10pm. 414/604-1000. American music that's sure to please. HARRISVILLE www.indiansummer.org (Milwaukee Co.) Harrisville Bratfest: Midway rides, antique Sunday. 608/647-6859. www.richlandcham- Jefferson Park. Noon-8pm daily. 920/727- ber.com/Fair.htm (Richland Co.) 4972. www.foxjazzfest.com (Winnebago Co.) tractor pull, truck pull, modified tractor pull, OSCEOLA softball & volleyball, food, and carriage rides. SEP 5-6 FRI-SAT Community Fair: Midway thrills, craft fair, OGEMA Live music noon-8pm. Dinner served 11am- exhibits, truck and lawn tractor pulls, conces- Hidden Prairie Rendezvous: An 1840's fur 6pm. Fireman's Park. 11am-11pm. 608/296- MANITOWOC sions, Grand Parade on Sun. 800/947-0581, trade rendezvous including woods walk, 2553. www.westfieldwi.com (Marquette Co.) Sputnikfest: A celebration of the 1962 715/755-3300. www.osceolachamber.org hawk & knife throw, black powder shoot, crash landing of a piece of the satellite (Polk Co.) primitive bow shoot, fire starting, fry pan OCONOMOWOC Sputnik in Manitowoc. Festivities will include tossing, and kid's games. 9am-4pm. Lake Country Half Marathon: Local bands a film festival, juried art fair and much more. PLATTEVILLE 715/767-5807. (Price Co.) play during this half marathon/5K run/walk. Downtown. 920/684-3006. sputnikfest.com Dairy Days: Midway rides, concessions, 4-H Half Marathon course traverses through the (Manitowoc Co.) exhibits, arts & craft fair, flea market, dairy PHILLIPS beautiful Lake Country. The 5K course winds show, truck/tractor pull, family entertain- Ultra-Lights & Powered Parachutes Fly-In: through a flat, but wooded, 3.1 miles. SPARTA ment, parade on Sat, car show on Sun. Set-up & registration at 3pm Fri. Pilot briefing YMCA at Pabst Farms. 8am start. 800/429- Ben Bikin' BBQ Bash: Wisconsin state BBQ Legion Field. 608/348-8888. www.plat- prior to flight times, mowed grass runway, 8044. www.midwestsportsevents.com competition sanctioned by the Kansas City teville.com (Grant Co.) introductory flights available, camping avail- (Waukesha Co.) BBQ Society. Live music, kids entertainment, Platteville's Annual Historic able at the airport & Heizler's. Bring your and plenty of food. Evans-Bosshard Park. radios - 122.8 Unicom. Price County Airport. OXFORD Encampment: Craftspeople from across the 800/354-2453, 608/269-4123. nation recreate the past. Displays, demon- 800/269-4505, 715/339-3701. Oxford Chamber of Commerce Car Show: www.bikesparta.com (Monroe Co.) www.pricecountywi.net (Price Co.) Classic and collector show cars, dash plaques strations, storytelling, musical renditions, can- and trophies for the best vehicles. Food, bev- WAUWATOSA non firings, military skirmishes, old-fashioned PORT WING erages, music & door prizes. Oxford Village TosaFest: An annual event held in the children's games, and authentic period Port Wing Arts & Craft Show: Regional art Park. 10am-5pm. 608/586-6572. Village of Wauwatosa with festivities that foods. Moundview Park. Fri 8:30am-5pm, Sat & crafters show and sale. 11am til dark. www.marquettenow.com (Marquette Co.) include entertainment on 3 stages, a chil- 11am-6pm, Sun 10am-3pm. 608/348-8888. 715/774-3624. (Bayfield Co.) dren's area with games, a wide variety of www.platteville.com (Grant Co.) PORT WING foods and a "fun run". Fri evening, Sat SAUKVILLE South Shore Lions Club Fall Festival: STEVENS POINT 11am-11pm. 414/899-6449. Pacelli Panacea: Carnival, Friday fish fry, Revolutionary War Encampment: Watch Kiddie parade, craft show, 5K walk, 10K run, www.tosafest.org (Waukesha Co.) soldiers train and parade. Enjoy an 18th cen- food booths, bingo & flower show. 7am- Sunday chicken dinner, super bingo on tury fashion show, watch and join in period 4pm. 715/774-3123. (Bayfield Co.) WEST BEND Sunday, bands Friday & Saturday evening, dancing, walk through a typical army Ziegler Kettle Moraine Jazz Festival: carnival, raffle, silent auction, music, shops, encampment, and view a Revolutionary war AUG 31-SEP 1 SUN-MON Features internationally recognized jazz musi- food and fun. Pacelli High School. Fri 4- battle. Village buildings will also be open for cians and vocalists. Enjoy tempting interna- 11pm, Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 11am-8pm. viewing. Pioneer Village of Ozaukee County. SPIRIT 715/341-2445. (Portage Co.) Yesterday House and Liberty School tional cuisine, an arts marketplace, and inter- 10am-5pm. 800/237-2874, 262/377-9620. active sponsor exhibits. Riverside Park. Fri www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/ochs (Ozaukee Co.) Open House: Yesterday House is a log house built in 1886, and Liberty School was 4:30-11:30pm, Sat 1-11pm. 877/271-6903. built 1919. Furnished with antiques, they www.kmjazz.com (Washington Co.) Before driving a long distance to attend offer a wonderful insight into the area's pio- an event, call ahead to verify dates. neer history. Sun noon-5pm, Mon 10am- Changes may occur. Call the contact 5pm. 715/564-3299. www.pricecountywi.net phone number listed for each event. (Price Co.) continued...

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TREMPEALEAU COUNTY MERRILL restored carriages, and meticulously dressed SEP 10-13 WED-SAT Tour de Trempealeau 3-day Bike Tour: A Merrill Airport Days: Airplane buffs can see drivers meet for a weekend of competitive three-day, supported ride over 150 miles of ultralights to business aircraft, skydivers, arena and cross-country sport driving. Villa BEAVER DAM the most scenic roads in the Midwest. Enjoy short flight displays, a flea market and a craft Louis. 10am-5pm. 866/944-7483, 608/326- Bethesda Country Fair: Billed as the rustic roads, Amish country, quaint towns show. Lions Club will serve breakfast and 2721. www.wisconsinhistory.org/villalouis/ "Granddaddy of Rummage Sales.". and villages, and the exhilerating views from lunch. Merrill Municipal Airport. 8am-6pm. (Crawford Co.) Fairgrounds. Wed-Fri 9am-7pm; Sat 8am- ridge tops. 715/538-2168. 715/536-2024. (Lincoln Co.) noon with the auction at 10am. 800/383- www.ridebctc.com (Trempealeau Co.) WAUSAU 8743. (Dodge Co.) OSCEOLA Wausau's Artrageous Weekend: A triple- WAUKESHA Wheels & Wings: Aviation fly-in with pan- header of fine art: the Festival of Art, a juried SEP 11-13 THU-SAT Wisconsin Highland Games & Celtic Fling: cake breakfast, air show, radio-controlled show featuring the work of 100 artists held A weekend of Celtic fun! Scottish & Irish ath- model planes, and collector car show. in the downtown pedestrian mall; Art in the HUDSON letics, rugby tournament, Highland dancing, Entertainment, food and fun. L O Simenstad Park, a fine art & craft show featuring 130 Professional Walleye Tour & Fall Fest: pipe & drum competition, cultural area, live Municipal Airport. 8am-4pm. 800/947-0581. vendors in Marathon Park; and the annual Hudson hosts the Professional Walleye music all day, demonstrations, workshops, www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/air/fly-ins.htm Birds in Art exhibit at the Leigh Yawkey Tournament in conjunction with the city's Fall animals, parades, food, and more. Pub tent (Polk Co.) Woodson Art Museum. Free shuttle service Fest. In addition to the tournament action, open late with live music Sat & Sun. between all three venues. 9am-5pm. enjoy a children's activity tent, children's fish- Waukesha Expo Center. Fri 5-10pm, Sat WAUKESHA 715/842-1676. ing activities with the pros, a juried art fair, 9am-10pm, Sun 10am-8pm. 262/548-7200. Waukesha Art Fest: Juried fine art and www.wausaufestivalofarts.org/ music, and food. Downtown. Fri 4-10pm, Sat www.wisconsinscottish.org (Waukesha Co.) crafts, live jazz and classical music, great (Marathon Co.) 10am-5pm. 800/657-6775, 715/386-8411. food, children's activity tent and silent auc- www.hudsonwi.org (St. Croix Co.) WAUPUN tion. Cutler Park. 10am-5pm. 262/547-1522. WILMOT Volksfest German Festival: Ethnic German www.downtownwaukesha.com All Breed Dog Shows and Obedience MADISON festival features folk dancers, music, German (Waukesha Co.) Trials: 1,000 dogs, 125 different breeds, 100 Quilt Expo: Ten-category quilt contest, ven- food, Stumpf Fiddle Contest and refresh- obedience entries in this massive AKC-sanc- dor mall, presentations, lectures, Sit & Sew ments. Fri 10am-10:30pm, Sat 7am-11pm, SEP 6-7 SAT-SUN tioned canine extravaganza. Fairgrounds. workshops, national quilting celebrities Sun 1-5:30pm. 920/324-2610. 8am-5pm. 262/654-4831. (Kenosha Co.) including Nancy Zieman of "Sewing with www.waupunchamber.com (Dodge Co.) MADISON Nancy." Presented by Wisconsin Public Arabian Futurity Horse Show: 100 classes SEP 7 SUN Television. Alliant Energy Center. 9am-6pm. WEYAUWEGA of competition this year, with horses and rid- 608/263-3364. www.nancysnotions.com Horse & Buggy Days: An old-time parade, ers vying for prize money, trophies and CAMBRIDGE (Dane Co.) hay rides, pool tournament, live music, lost regional qualification. Performance classes Lake Ripley Car & Bike Show: 3-on-3 bas- arts demonstrations, a teen dance and and a stall-decorating contest. AHSA and ketball tournament, Labor Day fun run, a SEP 11-14 THU-SUN hometown talent. 920/867-2500. IAHA-approved. Alliant Energy Center. boat parade, dunk tank, petting area, rock (Waupaca Co.) 920/863-8253. www.wdha.net/festival.html climbing wall, music, and fireworks at dusk. BLAIR (Dane Co.) Annual car and bike show. Lake Ripley Park. Blair Cheese Festival: Cheese Chase 5K SEP 6 SAT 9 am - dusk. 608/423-3323. www.cam- run, rosemaling exhibits and sale, PICKETT bridgewi.com (Dane Co.) tractor/truck pull, car and semi-truck show, CHILTON Pickett Steam & Gas Engine Show: and a kiddie and grand parade. Blair. Crafty Apple Fest: Special apple-related Antique power equipment show, thresheree, RACINE 608/989-2517. www.ruralexperiences.com food dishes, apple & pumpkin beer, live toy show, tractor & horse pulls, antique trac- Wind Point Lighthouse Tour to the Top: (Trempealeau Co.) music, games, activities and entertainment tors, entertainment, kiddie train, fireworks, Climb to the top of the 108-foot lighthouse for the kids, pumpkin bowling, entertain- parade of power, flea market and conces- (144 steps) for spectacular views of Lake TOMAHAWK ment stages, food court and crafters. 9am- sions. Starts at 9am. 920/379-5057. Michigan. One of just four days each sum- Tomahawk Fall Ride: 27th annual Ride is 4pm. 920/418-1650. www.oshkoshevents.com (Winnebago Co.) mer the lighthouse and museum are open. expected to attract more than 40,000 motor- www.chiltonchamber.com (Calumet Co.) Guides available to answer questions. Wind cycle enthusiasts. Enjoy top entertainment PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Point Lighthouse. 10am-4pm. 800/272-2463, plus the newest motorcycles and accessories CORNELL Villa Louis Carriage Classic: One of the 262/639-2026. www.windpointwi.us from Harley-Davidson. The event is the Pork N' The Park Patriotic Days: Roasted Midwest's largest and most stylish equine (Racine Co.) largest local fund raiser for MDA in North pig served with all the trimmings & home- festivals. Magnificent horses, elegantly Central Wisconsin. 800/569-2160, 715/453- made pies, activities for children, dancing, 5334. gototomahawk.com (Lincoln Co.) and more. Mill Yard Park. 866/723-0331, 715/403-0984. www.cityofcornell.com (Chippewa Co.) EDGERTON Chilimania: CSA-sanctioned chili cooking contests with cash prizes for best chili, salsa, and display and costume theme. Includes chili tasting, food stands, live music, and fun for the entire family. Downtown. 11am-mid. 608/884-3858. www.chilimania.com (Rock Co.) FONTANA Lake Geneva Triathlon: Athletic competition includes a Half Ironman, Olympic, Sprint and SuperSprint distances. All events are open to individuals and 2- or 3-person relay teams. Reid Park. Register on Fri; sunrise start for Extreme and 1/2-Extreme; 6:30am start for International. 262/275-3577. www.lakegenevasports.com (Walworth Co.) HILBERT Cheesehead Run: Half-Marathon and 5K run. Concessions, activities for the kids, live music, T-shirts, medals, and goodie bags. Downtown. Register at 7am, run at 8am. 920/205-3310. www.pacesettersrun.com (Calumet Co.) KENOSHA Walk In The Woods Art Fair: More tahn 60 artists display their creations along the wooded trails and gardens of Hawthorn Hollow. Paintings, jewelry, photography, wood, glass, and garden art. Live entertainment throughout the day, food, and a silent auction. RJ & LINDA MILLER Hawthorn Hollow. 10am-4pm. 262/552- 8196. www.hawthornhollow.org (Kenosha Co.)

▲ Villa Louis Carriage Classic in Prairie du Chien, September 6-7.

30 Visit travelwisconsin.com Corps. Festival Park. 800/272-2463, 262/681- 2052. www.greatlakesbrewfest.com (Racine Co.) GENE STAVER SUPERIOR McDougall's Dream: Dinner and silent auction aboard the world's last remaining whaleback freighter. Proceeds help to restore and preserve the S S Meteor and the legacy of Captain Alexander McDougall. Music and entertainment. Admission is $35. S S Meteor Maritime Museum. 5-8pm. 715/394-5712. www.superiorpublicmuseums.org (Douglas Co.) WATERLOO Wiener & Kraut Day: Street vendors and city-wide garage sales. Food, fun, entertainment, games and prizes along with the annual NAPA Autocare Center Car Show held in Firemen's Park. Downtown. 920/478- 2181. www.waterloowis.com (Jefferson Co.)

SEP 13-14 SAT-SUN AMERY Apple River Quilt Guild Annual Quilt Show: Silent auction, guild challenge, quilt raffle, vendors, demonstrations and lunch on Saturday. St. Joseph Catholic Church. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. 800/222-7655, 715/268-2564. www.polkcountytourism.com (Polk Co.) CALUMETVILLE RS Vintage Steel Steam and Gas Engine Show: View antique farm equipment working on site. Rock crushing, threshing, log- ▲ Watermelon Festival, Pardeeville, September 13. sawing, blacksmithing and more. Featuring John Deere. 10-6pm. 920/795-4531. www.fdl.com (Wood Co.) SEP 12-13 FRI-SAT WISCONSIN DELLS DELAVAN Wo-Zha-Wa Days Fall Festival: Celebrate Scarecrow Fest: Scarecrows line the side- MARSHFIELD EAGLE RIVER fall with an arts & crafts fair (Sat & Sun 9am- walks, food is available, arts and crafts, flea Maple Fall Fest: 200 arts & crafts booths, "Run to the Eagle" Motorcycle Rally: 5pm), antique flea market (Fri & Sat 7am- market, live music, entertainment. Delavan's Amish specialties, food court, beer garden, Motorcycle rally with poker run, games, 7pm, Sun 7am-5pm), Maxwell Street Days Famous Duck Race. 2-5pm. 262/728-5095. bingo, kids' games, live entertainment, pan- camping, ride & show, entertainment, food (Fri & Sat 7am-5pm), the Wo-Zha-Wa Run www.delavanwi.org/scarecrow.html cake breakfast both days. Maple Village fea- and much more. Eagle River Derby Track. (Sat 8am), concessions, entertainment, and a (Walworth Co.) tures demos, syrup judging and Maple recipe 715/479-4424. www.eagleriver.org spectacular 100-unit parade Sun (1:30pm). contest. Sunflower contests and more. (Vilas Co.) Bowman Park & Downtown. 800/223-3557. EAGLE Wildwood Park. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am- www.wisdells.com (Columbia Co.) Old World Wedding: You are invited to an 4pm. 800/422-4541, 715/384-3454. PLYMOUTH early 1900s wedding celebration. Participate www.visitmarshfieldwi.com (Wood Co.) Oktoberfest: Music by the Jerry Schneider SEP 12-28 FRI-SUN in the wedding ceremony and enjoy refresh- Orchestra & other groups, folk dancing by ments at an old-fashioned reception. Vintage MUKWONAGO the Sheboygan Schuhplattlers, ethnic foods, GLENDALE wedding ceremony, accessories, surroundings Maxwell Street Days Flea Market: More a spanferkel (pig roast), fish boil Friday night, Oktoberfest: Sponsored by the United and entertainment. Old World Wisconsin. than 650 vendors of crafts, produce, plants, Biergarten. Petting zoo and pony rides for German Societies of Milwaukee, this authen- 10am-5pm. 866/944-7483, 262/594-6300. tools. Food and refreshments. 8am-5pm. the kids. Plymouth Arts Foundation/Plymouth tic fall festival features brass bands, Bavarian www.wisconsinhistory.org/oww/ 262/363-3580. Arts Center. Fri begins at 4pm; Sat 11am- folk dancers, yodelers, music and dancing, (Waukesha Co.) www.mukwonagochamber.org 7:30pm. 920/892-8409. German food and beer. Heidelberg Park. Fri (Waukesha Co.) www.plymoutharts.org (Sheboygan Co.) 5pm-mid, Sat 4pm-mid, Sun 1-7pm. GRAND CHUTE 414/462-9147. www.bavarianinnmilw.com Grand Chute Parks Day: Indoor arts & SEP 14 SUN SEP 12-14 FRI-SUN (Milwaukee Co.) crafts show. All handmade items highlighting DOUSMAN Halloween, Thanksgiving & Christmas. Family Dousman Duathlon: 2-mile run, 20-mile BRILL SEP 13 SAT entertainment, kids' pumpkin patch, conti- bike ride, 2-mile run. Pancake breakfast after Brill Harvest Days: Sat - softball, volleyball nental breakfast, chili, brats, burgers & more event. Cory Park. 8am. 800/429-8044. & horseshoe tournaments, "biggest veg- BEAVER DAM for lunch, huge raffle. Grand Chute Town www.midwestsportsevents.com etable" competition, ATV pull, Wooly Taste of Wisconsin: Taste beer and cheese Hall. 9:30am-3:30pm. 920/832-1573. (Waukesha Co.) Mammoth Run/Walk, street dance, garden from across Wisconsin. Includes a program, (Outagamie Co.) tractor pull, food and music. Sun - parade personal judging and a souvenir tasting glass. and chicken dinner. 715/234-9833. Live entertainment. Downtown. 920/887- OSHKOSH SEP 17-18 WED-THU (Barron Co.) 8879. www.beaverdamchamber.com Autumn Fest: Annual fund raiser for the GREEN BAY (Dodge Co.) Winnebago County Community Park. Art If Tombstones Could Talk - Cemetery CABLE show, flea market, food, games, rides, hot Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival: Friday BOULDER JUNCTION Walk: The Heritage Players portray the air balloons, kites, music and more. 920/303- famous and not-so-famous men and women warm-up event, pasta feast, product displays, Colorama Arts & Crafts Fair: Arts and 3176. (Winnebago Co.) award presentations, hundreds of miles of crafts show. Features a farmer's market and of Green Bay's past. Groups are escorted by bike trails. Saturday is race day, Sunday is fun wild game sandwiches. Boulder Junction PARDEEVILLE guides. See history come alive. Refreshments day. The Chequamegon 40 is a 40 mile (mass Community Center. 9am-3pm. 800/466- Watermelon Festival: U.S. Watermelon after tour. Woodlawn Cemetery. 6:30pm. start) with 1,700 participants. Short and Fat 8759. www.boulderjct.org (Vilas Co.) Eating & Seed-Spitting Championships, carv- 920/437-1840. is a 16-mile (mass start). Telemark Resort. ing contest, free watermelon, all you can eat, www.browncohistoricalsoc.org (Brown Co.) BRANTWOOD arts & crafts fair, contests for all ages and 877/798-4718, 715/798-3999. SEP 19 FRI www.cheqfattire.com (Bayfield Co.) A Country Afternoon: Baking contest more. Chandler Park. Fun starts at 11am, includes bread, cake, cookies and pies; bread registration noon-2pm, championship events DELAFIELD JEFFERSON sale follows with Finnish bread, cardamon at 2pm. 608/429-9400. braids and cinnamon rolls. Craft Sale includes Fall Gallery Night: Talented artisans show- Gemuetlichkeit Days: Gemuetlichkeit is www.pardeeville.com (Columbia Co.) case their work at local shops. Enjoy food, German for "good times, good fun, good homemade soaps, jellies, jams and produce. Demo by Crazy Hearts Quilt Club, quilt raffle, RACINE music, great art, carriage rides, Twilight Tours fellowship." Celebrate with German food, at Historic Hawks Inn (5-8pm), and free shut- and live music. Knox Creek Heritage Center. Great Lakes Brewfest: Boasting a roster of great music and dancing. Huge parade on tle buses. Downtown. 5-9pm. 888/294-1082, 1-4pm. 715/564-2520. 75 craft brewers from across the country, Sun at noon. Jefferson County Fair Park. Fri 262/646-8100. www.delafieldchamber.org pricecountywi.net/points.html#KCHC brew masters themselves will offer unlimited 5pm-mid, Sat 9am-mid, Sun 1:30pm-7pm. (Waukesha Co.) 920/674-4511. www.gdays.org (Price Co.) sampling of more than 150 craft brews along (Jefferson Co.) with live music, food, and a special performance by the Racine Kilties Drum & Bugle continued...

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SEP 19-20 FRI-SAT GRAFTON Paramount Blues Festival: Local and national blues artists, historians and lecturers celebrate the history of Paramount Records in Grafton. A full day of music and fun is planned. Lime Kiln Park. Gates open at 10am. 262/208-6288. www.graftonblues.org (Ozaukee Co.) PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Cannons & Redcoats Military Event: Living history exhibit of life in 1814 Prairie du Chien during the British years. More than twenty historic stations. Exhibits include: American Camp, candle making, bowl carving, lead pouring, cannon firing, & French fur trading. Evening program Sat at 7 pm. Fort Crawford Museum. 8:30am-4pm. 608/326- 6960. www.fortcrawfordmuseum.com (Crawford Co.) VIOLA Viola Horse & Colt Show: Old time country fair with truck pull, horse pull, horse show, parade, truck raffle, concessions, rides and more. Free admission. Downtown. Fri 6- 10pm, Sat all day. 608/627-1911. www.horseandcoltshow.com (Vernon Co.)

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CHIPPEWA FALLS GENE STAVER Oktoberfest: Top musical entertainment, food and dancing. Fri 11am-11pm, Sat 8am- 11pm, Sun 9am-5pm. 866/723-0340, 715/723-0331. www.chippewachamber.org ▲ Green County Cheese Days, Monroe, September 19-21. (Chippewa Co.) ELKHART LAKE COON VALLEY MUKWONAGO STEVENS POINT VSCDA Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival: The Norskedalen's Threshing Bee: Celebrate Fall Festival: Autumn family festival featur- Art in the Park: Artisans from around the final public race of the season celebrates the the pioneer days with a threshing bee, ing music, crafters, chili cooking contest, state gather to display and sell their works. beauty and speed of classic race cars like the demonstrations of old-time skills, kids activi- vendors and kids activities, including scare- Food and children's activities. Free admission. Alfa Romeo, Austin Healey, MG, Porsch, Jag, ties, live animals and much more. Don't for- crow building and a petting zoo. Downtown. Pfiffner Pioneer Park. 10am-4pm. 715/344- Triumph and Loti, Ferrari, Maserati, Bugatti get to make reservations for our mouth- 10am-4pm. 262/363-7758. www.mukwon- 8901. (Portage Co.) and Aston-Martin. Vintage Sports Car Drivers watering, rib-sticking threshing dinner, served agochamber.org (Waukesha Co.) at noon. Norskedalen Nature and Heritage STURGEON BAY Association. Admission. Road America, Inc.. NECEDAH Harvest Festival: Citywide celebration of 800/365-7223, 920/892-4576. Center. 10am-4pm. 608/452-3424. www.norskedalen.org (Vernon Co.) Whooping Crane Festival: Narrated tours autumn's bounty featuring an Art Show, www.roadamerica.com (Sheboygan Co.) of the Necedah Wildlife Refuge: get a look at Craft Show, Car Show, scarecrows on display, MONROE CRANDON the endangered birds and see what is being food booths, music, childrens activities and Green County Cheese Days: The oldest Art In The Square: Arts & craft fair, special- done to protect them. Enjoy the many evening concert (5-9pm). Business Districts. and largest food fest in the Midwest dating ty food booths, horse and wagon rides, exhibitors and crafters and other bus tours. 9am-5pm. 800/301-6695, 920/743-6246. back to 1914. Enjoy cheese tasting and pumpkins, live entertainment and fun for the Food and live music. Lions Park. 7am-9pm. www.SturgeonBay.net (Door Co.) family. Forest County Courthouse Square. 608/565-2101. www.whooping-crane- cooking demonstrations, live music, Swiss TWO RIVERS cuisine, a cow milking contest, and The Swiss 9am-3pm. 800/334-3387, 715/478-3450. festival.com (Juneau Co.) www.crandonwi.com (Forest Co.) Ethnic Festival: Celebrate the music, food Colony Cheese Days Parade. Courthouse OSHKOSH and dance of more than 60 cultures from Square. 608/325-7771. CROSS PLAINS Dragon Boat Race and Festival: Dragon around the world. Crafts, fun, entertainment, www.cheesedays.com (Green Co.) Hill & Valley Antique Auto & Americana Boats, 40 feet long and with 20 paddlers, ethnic foods. Downtown. 9am-5pm. Show: Annual antique car show includes a race on the Fox River. The fastest growing 920/794-1482. www.trmainstreet.org SEP 20 SAT pancake breakfast starting at 6:45am; car water sport activity in the world today. (Manitowoc Co.) tours start at 10:15am. Throughout the day Riverside Park. Racing from 8am-4pm. Heats BAILEYS HARBOR WAUPACA Baileys Harbor Autumn Fest: Antique and music, food, car games, tractors, stationary every 20 minutes. 920/424-2242. Fall-O-Rama: Arts & Crafts, farm market, collector car show, arts & crafts, entertain- engines, art & crafts fair. We have a steam www.oshkoshdragonboat.com live music, food, pumpkin carving contest, ment, food and beverages. Town Hall. 9am- engine that will be set up to steam corn on (Winnebago Co.) sand structure contest, petting zoo, and 5pm. 920/839-2366. www.baileysharbor.com the cob. Baer Park. 7am-4pm. 608/798- RICHLAND CENTER horse-drawn wagon rides. 9am-4pm. (Door Co.) 3040. (Dane Co.) Latin Days: A special day dedicated to our 888/417-4040. BOULDER JUNCTION HOLMEN Latino friends with food, music, a soccer www.waupacaareachamber.com Colorama Dinner: An annual tradition fea- Coulee Region Riders Club Gymkhana: tournament, jump houses, kids games & (Waupaca Co.) Rodeo events for high school and adult rid- more. Richland Center Fellowship. 10am- turing wild game & chicken served in historic WAUZEKA Nash Hall. Entertainment & door prizes. ers; barrel racing, pole bending, jumping, fig- dark. 608/647-7226. (Richland Co.) Wauzeka Craft Fair & Farmer's Market: Camp Manito-wish. 6pm. 800/466-8759. ure 8, Texas flag race. Coulee Region Riders RIPON Celebrating crafters and farmers of the drift- www.boulderjct.org (Vilas Co.) Club. 608/526-4684. www.ridersclub.net (La Crosse Co.) Septemberfest: Celebrate autumn with a less area with specialty foods, organic pro- CABLE custom car show, bier garten, live music, duce, home-made crafts (8am-5pm), and a American Birkebeiner Trail Run and HUBERTUS children's games and activities, as well as our street dance (7-11pm). Downtown. 608/875- Relay: A 26.2-mile Marathon Relay, an indi- Holy Hill Arts & Crafts Fair: 230 artists and second attempt at breaking the world record 5281. www.crawfordcountywi.com vidual 13.1-mile Half Marathon, and a 5K craftsmen present their work on the cathe- for the most people doing the twist at the (Crawford Co.) Fun Run on the hilly Birkie Trail at one of the dral's beautiful grounds. Door prizes selected same time!. Downtown. 10am-6pm. most beautiful times of the year in the from fair entries. Free parking for public. 920/748-6764. www.ripon-wi.com/ SEP 20-21 SAT-SUN Cable-Hayward area. Fantastic T-shirts for all Basilica of Holy Hill. 10am-5pm. 262/966- (Fond DuLac Co.) 7172. www.holyhill.com (Washington Co.) ALGOMA finishers, post-race music, food and bever- SHEBOYGAN Wet Whistle Wine Fest: "A Celebration of age. Birkie Trail. 715/634-5025. MONROE Maywood Earth Ride: A full-service bicycle the Senses"--Award-winning wines, grape www.birkie.com (Bayfield Co.) Berghoff and Blues Festival: Some of the tour in the fall beauty of the Northern Kettle stomps, live music, heritage foods, fine art, CAMBRIDGE finest blues music in the midwest from Moraine State Forest. Five routes range from games, and more. von Stiehl Winery. Sat A Day at the Museum Cambridge 11am-9pm. Food and beverages on the 12 to 100 miles. Breakfast & lunch, rest 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 920/487-5498. Antique Show & Sale: More than 40 grounds. Bring your chair and/or blanket to stops, sag support, door prizes, and a free vonstiehl.com/events/ (Kewaunee Co.) antique vendors with furniture, glass, pottery, spend the day. Green County Fairgrounds. massage after the ride. Ellwood H. May ephemera and collectibles. Cambridge Sponsored by the Monroe Lions Club. Environmental Park. Start times vary for each Historical Museum. 9am-3pm. 608/423- 608/325-3191. www.huberbrewery.com distance. 920/459-3906. 3327. (Dane Co.) (Green Co.) www.gomaywood.com (Sheboygan Co.)

32 Visit travelwisconsin.com APPLETON show. Beauford T. Anderson Park. Sat 10am- drawn wagon & carriage rides, fish boil Fri SEP 27 SAT Community First Fox Cities Marathon: 5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 866/452-7967. night, chili cook-off, pumpkin dessert con- 18th annual weekend festival of races www.driftlessareaart festival.com test, kid's activities, fireworks, and live music LA CROSSE includes a marathon, half marathon, power- (Crawford Co.) Fri & Sat nights. Downtown. Fri 10am- Maple Leaf Road Races: Half Marathon walk, relay marathon, 5Krun/walk and kids' 11:30pm, Sat 9am-7pm. 800/533-7454, and 5-mile runs, plus 5K walk. The flat, fast fun run. Starts at 8am. 877/230-7223, ST. CROIX FALLS 715/798-3833. www.cable4fun.com courses follow the famous Oktoberfest 920/882-9499. www.foxcitiesmarathon.org Fall Harvest Festival at Chateau St. Croix (Bayfield Co.) Maple Leaf Parade route, starting and finish- (Outagamie Co.) Winery: Wine tasting, gourmet foods, car- ing in Riverside Park. Half-Marathon 7am riage rides, polocrosse matches, corn maize, SEP 26-28 FRI-SUN start. 5-mile run & 5K walk 7:30am start. CEDARBURG arts & crafts booths, live music and dancing, WARRENS 608/784-3378. www.oktoberfestusa.com Wine & Harvest Festival: Farmer's market, Renaissance & medieval games, an "I Love (La Crosse Co.) Arts On The Avenue, scarecrow contest, Lucy" look-alike contest & grape stomping Warrens Cranberry Festival: Fall family fun pumpkin carving, grape stomp, grape spit contest. Chateau St. Croix Winery. 10am- with thousands of flea/antique/farm market MANITOWISH WATERS and apple bobbing contests. Food courts, live 5pm. 866/654-9463, 715/483-2556. booths, arts & craft show, cranberry harvest Cranberry Colorama: Celebrate the start of bands, hayrides, kids corner activities in www.chateaustcroix.com (Polk Co.) tours on Fri & Sat, a gigantic parade Sun at autumn & the cranberry harvest with free cedar creek park. Wisconsin Museum of 1pm, midway, and cranberry recipe contest. bus tours of a cranberry marsh, crafts, live Quilts & Textiles events. Downtown. Sat SEP 21 SUN Cranberry Jubilee on Fri with Bob Williams. music (10am-2pm), cranberry cooking con- Downtown. 7am-6pm all three days. 10am-6pm, Sun 11am-5pm. 800/237-2874, GREEN BAY test, pontoon cruises, cranberries, and 'Taste 608/378-4200. www.cranfest.com of Harvest' featuring the area's fine restau- 262/377-9620. www.cedarburgfestivals.org If Tombstones Could Talk - Cemetery (Monroe Co.) rants (11am-2pm). Community Center. 9am- (Ozaukee Co.) Walk: The Heritage Players portray the 3pm. 888/626-9877, 715/543-8488. famous and not-so-famous men and women WEST ALLIS MILWAUKEE www.manitowishwaters.org (Vilas Co.) Orchid Society Show: Enjoy breathtaking of Green Bay's past. Groups are escorted by Harvest Fair & World Beef Expo: Fall fami- displays of orchids at their peak of bloom. guides. See history come alive. Refreshments ly fun with a harvest bazaar, entertainment MERRILL Professional orchid growers nationwide will after tour. Woodlawn Cemetery. 4pm. on multiple stages, scarecrow making, Colorama Bike Tour: 10-, 30- and 50-mile sell a wide array of plants and supplies. 920/437-1840. European-style beer garden, antique farm bike tours along the Wisconsin River. Enjoy Mitchell Park Domes. 9am-5pm. 414/645- www.browncohistoricalsoc.org (Brown Co.) machinery displayed, farmer's market and the wonderful fall colors. Stange's more. Wisconsin State Fair Park. 414/266- 0292. www.wisconsinorchidsociety.org PEWAUKEE Kitchenette Park. Registration begins at 9am, 7000. www.wistatefair.com (Milwaukee Co.) ride starts at 10am. 715/536-7313. (Milwaukee Co.) Clark House Museum Harvest Fair: Home- www.merrillchamber.com (Lincoln Co.) PICKETT grown garden produce, home baked goods, WESTFIELD A Day on the Farm: Bring the kids for demonstrations and live music. Clark House. Westfield Rendezvous Days: 1800's revival MINERAL POINT hayrides, pony rides, farm animals, a corn 1-4pm. 262/691-0233. (Waukesha Co.) of the pioneer era. Fur traders, food, cloth- Pendarvis Crowdy Crawn: "Crowdy maze, pumpkin patch, entertainment, food ing, Traders Jubilee, and games. Fairgrounds. Crawn" is a Cornish expression for "a mix- and refreshments. Kumbier Farm. 10am- SEP 26 FRI 8am-8pm. 608/296-4146. ture of fun." Expect a mixture of storytelling, 5pm. 920/589-4774. (Winnebago Co.) MINERAL POINT www.westfieldwi.com (Marquette Co.) creatures from Cornish legend, and other Cornish Festival Pub Night: The quaint family fun. The event is part of Mineral RICHFIELD SEP 26-OCT 4 FRI-SAT Point's weekend celebration of Cornish cul- Old Tyme Thresheree: Antique farm tractor Kiddleywink Pub in the rowhouse at Pendarvis offers a special evening with live LA CROSSE ture. Pendarvis. 10am-4pm. 866/944-7483, parade (Sat & Sun); pancake breakfast (Sat & 608/987-2122. Sun 9-11am) with maple syrup made on site. music, a cash bar, and a variety of pub Oktoberfest: One of the Midwest's largest games. The event is part of Mineral Point's German festivals. Maple Leaf Parade and www.wisconsinhistory.org/pendarvis/ Music, food, demos, horses presentation by (Iowa Co.) Camp Minikani, and a children's petting zoo. weekend celebration of Cornish culture. Torchlight Parade, live music, run/walk, kids Richfield Historical Park. 9am-5pm. 888/974- Pendarvis. 7-10pm. 866/944-7483, 608/987- activities, food, concessions, contests, games, MOUNT HOREB 8687, 262/628-1546. www.richfieldhistori- 2122. www.wisconsinhistory.org/pendarvis/ carnival rides and athletic tournaments. Thirsty Troll Brew Fest: Taste beers from calsociety.org (Washington Co.) (Iowa Co.) 608/784-3378. www.oktoberfestusa.com Wisconsin and the surrounding area. Thirty- (La Crosse Co.) five brewers will be showcasing up to three SEP 26-27 FRI-SAT SOLDIERS GROVE specialty brews each. Grundahl Park. Noon- Driftless Area Art Festival: The Driftless CABLE Before driving a long distance to attend 5pm. 888/765-5929. www.trollway.com area is an inspirational setting to many tal- Cable Area Fall Fest: Arts, crafts, food, corn an event, call ahead to verify dates. (Dane Co.) ented painters and potters, woodworkers maze, pumpkin pecan pancake breakfast, Changes may occur. Call the contact phone number listed for each event. OGEMA and weavers, musicians and metalsmiths. wine & cheese tasting, car/truck show, horse- Their work is featured at this once-a-year Christmas Tree Festival: Fall festival with a book sale, raffle, parade (10am), tours of the Ek Log Home Museum (10am-4pm), arts & crafts sale, flea market, farmers market, chicken BBQ (11:15am), Run to the Peak (11:30am), ATV pull (2pm), and Fireman's Dance (9pm-1am). Elementary School & Town Hall. 715/767-5171. RJ & LINDA MILLER www.pricecountywi.net (Price Co.) PHILLIPS Fall Harvest Festival: Arts & crafts sale, sidewalk sale, farmers market, pumpkin decorating for the kids, family movies, live music, beer tasting (1-4pm), food booths offering cream puffs, kolaches, & caramel apples, concessions, refreshments, craisins and fresh cranberries. Main Street. 9am-4pm. 888/408-4800, 715/339-4100. www.phillipswisconsin.net (Price Co.) SHARON HomeSteader's Day: Experience the pioneer life of the original settlers of Sharon. Pioneer encampment, re-enactors, square dancing, authentic food and demonstrations, period music, covered wagon rides, and historical memorabilia for sale. Noon-4pm. 262/736-6246. www.sharonmainstreet.com (Walworth Co.) WAUSAU OctoBIRDfest: Outdoor family festival featuring children's games, family entertainment, craft activities, and refreshments. Held in conjunction with the annual "Birds in Art" exhibition. Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum. 11am-3pm. 715/845-7010. www.lywam.org (Marathon Co.)

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SEP 27-28 SAT-SUN MARATHON Snowmobile Grass Drags & Swap Meet: CENTURIA 19th annual event features Wisconsin's Baker Orchard Art Festival: The artists in largest snowmobile & ATV swap meet & the Earth arts group will show and sell their dealer expo. NSRA-sanctioned snowmobile OngoingEvents works; fine art in many media. The orchard racing, Kitty Cats/120cc races at 1:30 pm, and gallery will also be open to the public. ATV/Mini Rod Pulls Fall Shoot Out daily at Hay rides thru the apple orchard. Fresh apple noon. Food and refreshments on grounds. cider and pie. Baker Orchard & Gallery. 9am- Gates open at 9am daily. 715/571-9768. 5pm. 800/222-7655, 763/439-9535. www.trailmatesclub.com (Marathon Co.) www.bakerorchard.com (Polk Co.) FEB 1-AUG 1 MAY 28-AUG 27 PACKWAUKEE ELEVA Bison Ridge Ranch Fall Fest: Tour of bison RICHLAND CENTER WAUKESHA Mill Pond Mountain Man Rendezvous: herd, wagon ride, craft demonstrations, Treasures Music: Live music, dinner - Badgerland Water Ski Show: Barefoot Re-creation of a pre-1840 mountain man bison burgers & music. Bison Ridge Ranch. Richland Center's hottest Friday night spot. water skiing, multiple skiers going over encampment. Re-enactors tell tales of wilder- 9am-5pm. 866/399-5500, 608/589-5500. Different ethnic meal featured 1st Friday jumps, human pyramids, jazz dancing, eye- ness survival. Food, music, and period games www.bisonridgeranch.com (Marquette Co.) each month. Blue Highways. 6:30-10pm. catching costumes and more. These both days of the event. Mill Pond Market. 608/647-7358. (Richland Co.) Wednesday evening shows are free, so bring Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-3pm. 715/287- SEP 28 SUN the family. Frame Park. 7-8pm through Aug 4646. www.millpondmarket.com APR 3-SEP 27 6th; 6:30pm beginning Aug 13th. 414/640- (Trempealeau Co.) ELKHORN 6361. www.badgerland.org (Waukesha Co.) Elkhorn Antique Flea Market: More than WHITEWATER ELKHART LAKE 750 dealers with antiques and more. Organized Group Biking: Womens' rides MAY 30-SEP 26 Lake Street ARTfest: A weekend of art, Concessions. Walworth County Fairgrounds. Thurs evenings (6pm start); Sat rides for shopping, dining, and live music. The ARTfest Starts at 7am. 414/525-0820. www.nlpromo- everyone (40+ miles) start at 9am. Imagine a WAUKESHA grounds include a food court, live entertain- tionsllc.com (Walworth Co.) picturesque Wisconsin afternoon of endless Freeman Friday Night Live: Music on the ment stage, and wine & beer sampling. Sat country roads. LaGrange General Store & streets of historic Waukesha. 6:30pm- morning farmers' market just two blocks HORICON Backyard Bikes. 262/495-8600. 8:30pm. 262/547-1060. away. 10am-4pm. 877/355-4278, 920/876- Autumn Art on the Marsh: Annual fine www.backyardbikes.com (Walworth Co.) www.waukeshadowntown.com 2385. www.elkhartlake.com (Sheboygan Co.) arts & crafts show with the work of more (Waukesha Co.) than 130 talented artisans and crafters. MAY 1-31 FOND DU LAC Good food and fun. Free admission. Discher JUN 3-AUG 30 Antique Farm & Equipment Show: Hands- Park. 10am-4pm. 920/485-3200. www.hori- DOOR COUNTY Festival of Blossoms: A celebration of on activities in the Woicek Barn. View steam conchamber.com/events.cfm (Dodge Co.) TOMAHAWK spring framed by more than 300 miles of engines, hit and miss engines, tractors, Kwahamot Waterski Shows: Waterski shoreline. Enjoy thousands of acres of blos- balers, corn shellers and more. Bake sale, LA POINTE shows Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays soming cherry and apple trees, millions of food and beverages available. Galloway Open House Honoring the Anniversary throughout the summer. 7:30pm. 800/569- daffodils and tulips, and countless wildflow- House & Village. 10am-4pm. 920/922-0991. of the Signing of the Treaty of 1854: This 2160, 715/453-5334. gototomahawk.com ers. Special events include a countywide www.fdl.com (Fond du Lac Co.) end-of-season open house honors the Treaty (Lincoln Co.) of 1854 and Madeline Island's Ojibwe ances- lighthouse walk, boat, trolley and scenic air GAYS MILLS tors. Free admission to the museum today. tours, and community celebrations with arts JUN 4-AUG 27 Apple Festival: Festival includes arts & crafts Madeline Island Museum. 10am-5pm. and crafts, food and music. 1-8/0-527-35, PEWAUKEE 866/944-7483, 715/747-2415. www.wiscon- 920/743-4456. www.doorcounty.com fair, huge flea market, 2K & 5K run and Waterfront Wednesday Concerts: Bring walk, horseshoe tournament, pancake break- sinhistory.org/madelineisland/ (Ashland Co.) MAY 5-AUG 31 your picnic dinner and enjoy the music. fast, numerous food stands, music, parade at RACINE Pewaukee Lake. 6-9pm. 262/695-9735. 1:30pm on Sunday. 9am-5pm. 608/735- JANESVILLE www.positivelypewaukee.com 4341. www.gaysmills.org (Crawford Co.) Tour of Historic Places: Guides narrate tours of architecturally and historically signifi- Rock Aqua Jays Waterski Shows: Pyramid, (Waukesha Co.) GREEN BAY cant homes. Attendees receive a guide book ballet, jumping and barefoot water skiing. French & Indian War Encampment: French with the history of each building. 11am- The show features performers of all ages and JUN 5-AUG 7 and British soldiers (and their families) of the 5:30pm. www.preservationracine.org skill levels. Admission is free. Traxler Park. Shows Wed & Sun 7pm, (6:30pm in Aug & RICE LAKE mid-18th century in a living history encamp- (Racine Co.) Music in the Park: The city's municipal ment. See soldiers drilling, battle strategy Sept). 608/757-3171. www.rockaquajays.org ROME (Rock Co.) band alternates performances with guest and period weapons. Food available for pur- bands. Bring lawn chairs. City Park band chase. Hazelwood Historic House Museum. Hare Scramble: AMA-sanctioned off-road timed endurance races classed by motor size. MAY 16-JUN 15 shell. Thursday evenings at 7:30pm. 10am-4pm. 920/437-1840. www.brownco- (Barron Co.) historicalsoc.org (Brown Co.) About 120 riders in three classes. Races last two- three hours. Dyracuse Recreation Area. BAYFIELD JUN 6-AUG 29 GREEN LAKE Reg at 7am, races begin at 10 & 11am. Bayfield In Bloom: A month-long celebration of blooming wildflowers and orchards Golden Days Harvest Festival: Activities 715/886-3230. (Wood Co.) with gardening activities, demonstrations, RIPON include a craft fair with 100 crafters, farmers entertainment, plant sales, garden tours and Village Green Concert Series: Enjoy a vari- market, antique car show, parade, contests WHITEWATER plantings. Come see the 14,000 new daf- ety of live music performed under the stars and games, food fair, live music, auction, J-Hawk Late Bird Triathlon: Adult triathlon: fodils that welcome you to this quaint harbor on most Fridays. Downtown. 7-10pm. chalk art on Hill Street and more. 500-yd swim, 13.7-mile bike, and 3.1-mile town. Bayfield and surrounding area.. 920/748-7466. Downtown. 10am-5pm. 800/253-7354, run. Youth triathlon: 200-yd swim, 4-mile 800/447-4094, 715/779-3335. www.riponmainst.com/riponmainst/ 920/294-3231. www.visitgreenlake.com bike, 1-mile run. Team may enter as co-ed or www.bayfield.org (Bayfield Co.) (Fond DuLac Co.) (Green Lake Co.) single sex, 2 or 3 persons per team. UW Whitewater Williams Center. Registration JUN 10-AUG 5 GREENBUSH 7:30am-11am. 262/473-1800. www.j- MAY 22-AUG 28 Wade House Civil War Weekend: hawks.org/Tri/Tri.aspx (Walworth Co.) OSHKOSH MENOMONIE Wisconsin's biggest and best Civil War reen- Ludington Guard Band Concerts: The SEP 30-OCT 4 TUE-SAT Waterfest Concert Series: Outdoor concert actment. Two historic battle re-enactments series held Thursday evenings during the Ludington Guard has played free weekly each day feature cavalry, infantry and artillery MADISON summer, weather permitting. Features local, summertime concerts since its founding in units. Military drills, artillery and musket fir- 1888. Bring lawn chairs and your appetite World Dairy Expo: The world's largest dairy regional, and national entertainers. Leach ing demonstrations, Civil War-era music, the- for homemade pie & ice cream. Wilson Park. trade show. Each year it draws more than Amphitheater. 6pm-9pm. 920/236-8170. atrical vignettes, food and drink vendors. www.waterfest.org (Winnebago Co.) Tues, 8pm. 715/235-9087. (Dunn Co.) Wade House. 10am-5pm. 866/944-7483, 65,000 attendees from around the world and showcases more than 2,000 purebred 920/526-3271. MAY 25-AUG 31 JUN 11-JUL 23 www.wisconsinhistory.org/wadehouse cattle. See the latest dairy innovations, equip- (Sheboygan Co.) ment and research. Alliant Energy Center. BEAVER DAM SUPERIOR 608/224-6455. www.worlddairyexpo.com Beaverland Must-Skis: Barefoot skiing, Bayside Sounds: Free outdoor concert series JEFFERSON (Dane Co.) jumps, swivels, pyramids and more. Fabulous held Wednesday evenings. Site rotates Fall Jefferson Car Show: Swap meet, car ski show with area skiiers. Tahoe Park. Sun at between two city parks: Billings Park (West corral and car show for classics, collectibles, 6pm. (Dodge Co.) end of Belknap Street and St Louis Bay) and street rods and trucks. More than 3,100 ven- Visit travelwisconsin.com and Barker's Island Pavillion (Marina Drive on dor stalls and 1,200 cars for sale. Swap and sign up for e-mail news and MAY 26-SEP 1 Barker's Island). 7-8:30pm. 715/395-7299. car corral both days; car show Sunday only. travel information. You’ll www.ci.superior.wi.us. (Douglas Co.) Convertibles featured. Jefferson County Fair WHITEWATER Park. 6am-4pm. 608/244-8416. www.jeffer- have access to special updates Minneiska Water Ski Shows: free shows JUN 11-JUL 30 sonswapmeet.com (Jefferson Co.) and publications on Wisconsin with great music, costumes, and exciting per- events and activities, and the formances. Scenic Ridge Campground on MARSHFIELD Concerts in the Park: Bring your lawnchairs first chance to win getaways Whitewater Lake. Sat only at 6:30pm. 608/883-2920. www.discoverwhitewater.org and blankets. Columbia Park Bandshell. and vacation prizes! (Walworth Co.) 7:30pm. 715/387-3659. www.marshfieldcivicband.org (Wood Co.)

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BRIAN MALLOY Jefferson American Legion Band Concerts: Free band concerts held Thursday evenings. Performing Arts Center - Jefferson. 7:30pm. 920/674-4511. (Jefferson Co.) PLYMOUTH Summer Concert Series: Thursday evening concerts. The Plymouth Municipal Band alternates with a variety of local bands. City Park. Concession service begins at 5pm, music at 7:30pm. 888/693-8263, 920/893-0079. www.plymouthwisconsin.com (Sheboygan Co.) EGG HARBOR Concerts In the Park: Free concerts. In the event of inclement weather, concerts will be cancelled. Harbor View Park. 5pm. 920/868- 3717. www.eggharbordoorcounty.com (Door Co.)

JUN 20-JUL 25 ELKHORN Holton-Elkhorn Band Summer Concert Series: Free Friday night, open-air concert series in Sunset Park's historic bandshell. Sunset Park. 7:30pm. www.elkhorn-wi.org (Walworth Co.)

JUN 21-SEP 20 ▲ Jazz in the Park, Milwaukee, June 12-September 25. APPLETON Art Market: A new fine art and craft market JUN 11-AUG 20 JUN 14-AUG 9 only, 10am-7pm. 715/839-0419. www.wirenfaire.com/ (Chippewa Co.) featuring paintings, pottery, jewelry, hand- NEENAH KING made crafts and more. Held the third Shattuck Park Evening Concert Series: A Chain Skiers Water Ski Shows: Show filled JUN 17-AUG 12 Saturday of each month, June-Sept. Downtown Appleton. 8am-1pm. 920/954- variety of regional acts with a large area with family fun both on and off the water. MARINETTE draw will be featured during these six con- Palace of Reifs Mills Dinner Event Theatre. 9112. www.appletondowntown.org Sunset Concert Series: Free concert series, certs. Bring your blanket or lawn chair. Junior show: 6pm; main show: 6:30pm. (Outagamie Co.) Tuesday nights (with some exceptions). Shattuck Park. 6-8pm. 920/722-1920. 888/417-4040, 715/735-8961. Stephenson Island. 7pm. 715/735-6681. www.neenah.org (Winnebago Co.) chainskiers.waterski.org (Waupaca Co.) JUN 26-AUG 16 (Marinette Co.) EGG HARBOR SPARTA JUN 14-JUL 13 Concerts In the Park: Bring your own chairs JUN 18-AUG 13 Birch Creek Concert Series: Concert series includes symphony, percussion and steel and blankets. Refreshments available. Evans- CHIPPEWA FALLS GREEN LAKE Wisconsin Renaissance Faire: Meet brave drum and jazz performances. Birch Creek Bosshard park. 7-9pm. 800/354.bike, Concerts in the Park: Bring your chairs or a knights, mischievous gypsies, and traveling Music Performance Center, Inc.. 8pm. June: 608/269.4123. www.bikesparta.com blanket and enjoy these concerts by the lake. nobles all ready to sweep you into their Thur-Sat; July & Aug: Wed-Sat. 920/868- (Monroe Co.) Deacon Mills Park. 6:30-8:30pm. medieval world. Sample the finest food and 3763. www.birchcreek.org (Door Co.) www.visitgreenlake.com/visitgl/ JUN 11-SEP 1 drink, revel in incredible entertainment, and (Green Lake Co.) witness live, armored combat. Sat & Sun SPREAD EAGLE continued... Ski-ters Water Skiing Show: Nationally ranked team performs barefoot skiing, pyramids and more. Vagabond Park. 6pm - 8pm. 888/889-0049, 715/528-5377. www.exploringthenorth.com/ski/ski.html (Florence Co.)

JUN 12-SEP 25 MILWAUKEE Jazz in the Park: One of downtown's most popular after-work activities with exciting local and national jazz performers. Free admission. Bring a picnic or try delicious food and wine from local vendors. Thurs, 6:30- 9pm. (Milwaukee Co.)

JUN 12-JUL 24 WEST BEND Music on Main: A free, Thurs evening, outdoor concert series offering a variety of musical genres. Bring lawn chairs. Food and concessions. Old Settler's Park. 6:30-9pm. 262/338-3909. www.downtownwestbend.com (Washington Co.)

JUN 14-AUG 16 MANITOWISH WATERS Skiing Skeeters Waterski Shows: Free shows include barefoot skiing, pyramids, and

specialty acts. Donations accepted. Bring a BRIAN MALLOY blanket or lawnchair. Special show July 4th at 7:30pm. Rest Lake Park. Wed and Sat, 7pm. 888/626-9877, 715/543-8488. www.manitowishwaters.org/ (Vilas Co.) ▲ Wisconsin Renaissance Faire in Chippewa Falls, June 14-July 13.

2008 Spring/Summer Event Guide 35 ONGOING EVENTS

JUN 27-AUG 29 JUL 17-AUG 14 CEDARBURG GREEN BAY Summer Sounds: Ten free outdoor concerts. Green Bay Botanical Garden - Summer Great music, delicious food, fine people. Concert Series: Classical to Broadway, jazz Changing Bring lawns chairs or blankets. Cedar Creek to pop - all performed by members of the Park. Fri 6:30-9pm. 414/745-5483. Green Bay Symphony Orchestra outdoors summersounds.net (Ozaukee Co.) among the beauty of the garden. Thurs evenings 6-7:30pm. 920/490-9457. JUN 28-AUG 16 www.gbbg.org (Brown Co.) Exhibits SOLON SPRINGS SEP 2-OCT 31 Music in the Park 2008: Saturday night summer outdoor concert series featuring an ELEVA eclectic blend of musical genres. Lucius Corn Maze: The annual Schultz Farm corn APPLETON OSHKOSH Woods Performing Arts Center. 7pm. maze. Gift barn, petting zoo, produce, fall THE HISTORY MUSEUM AT THE OSHKOSH PUBLIC MUSEUM 715/378-4272. www.lwmusic.org pumpkin patch and corn maze. Schultz's 1331 Algoma Blvd (Douglas Co.) Country Barn. 10am-5:30pm. 715/287-4684. CASTLE 330 E College Ave Oshkosh WI 54901 schultzscountrybarn.com (Trempealeau Co.) 920/236-5799 JUL 5-SEP 1 Appleton WI 54911 www.oshkoshmuseum.org SEP 3-20 920/735-9370 KENOSHA www.myhistorymuseum.org Jun 21-Aug 31 The President and the Czar: Bristol Renaissance Faire: A romp through BAYFIELD Oct 1-Sep 21 The Times They Are A- Emancipator and Liberator Elizabethan England with over 1,200 cos- Apostle Islands Lighthouse Celebration: Changin' tumed performers, 180 shops, 16 open-air Annual event features daily lighthouse cruis- PAINE ART CENTER AND GARDENS stages on a lovely wooded 30-acre site. Open es and tours of the seven historic Apostle LA POINTE 1410 Algoma Blvd Saturdays and Sundays, plus Labor Day. Islands lights. Lectures, concerts, Keeper's Oshkosh WI 54901 10am-7pm. 847/395-7773. Dinner and more. City Dock. 800/779-4487. MADELINE ISLAND MUSEUM 920/235-6903 www.RenFair.com (Kenosha Co.) www.lighthousecelebration.com 226 Col. Woods Avenue www.thepaine.org (Bayfield Co.) La Pointe WI 54850 Jan 19-Apr 13 Charles Munch JUL 6-27 866/944-7483, 715/747-2415 May 10-Oct 12 The Impressionist Figure SEP 6-NOV 9 www.wisconsinhistory.org/madelineisland STURGEON BAY Jul 25-Jul 27 Connecting Cultures: PRAIRIE DU SAC Concerts on the Waterfront: Free Sunday WAUSAU Exploring the Lake Superior RIVER ARTS CENTER night concert series at the museum, down- Birds in Art: Art lovers and bird lovers alike Fur Trade town next to the bridge. Bring a lawn chair celebrate at this annual salute to our feath- 105 9th St or blanket. Door County Maritime Museum. ered friends and their worldwide habitats. MADISON Prairie du Sac WI 53578 7pm. 920/743-5958. www.dcmm.org Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum. Tues- 608/643-5636 (Door Co.) Fri 9am-4pm, Sat & Sun noon-5pm, closed OLBRICH BOTANICAL GARDENS & www.wisconsinhumanities.org Mon & Holidays. Open Tues until 8pm during BOLZ CONSERVATORY Feb 23-Apr 5 Between Fences Before driving a long distance to attend "Birds in Ar. 715/845-7010. www.lywam.org 3330 Atwood Ave an event, call ahead to verify dates. (Marathon Co.) Madison WI 53704 RACINE Changes may occur. Call the contact 608/246-4550 phone number listed for each event. RACINE ART MUSEUM www.olbrich.org 441 Main St Mar 9-Jun 1 Olbrich Gardens: Art Exhibit Racine WI 53403 - Rebecca Abbott 262/638.8300 ramart.org MARSHFIELD Aug 5-Jul 27 Diane Simpson: Window NEW VISIONS GALLERY Dressing 1000 N Oak Ave Marshfield WI 54449 WAUSAU 715/387-5562 LEIGH YAWKEY WOODSON ART www.newvisionsgallery.org MUSEUM

LEIGH YAWKEY WOODESON MUSEUM LEIGH YAWKEY Jul 13-Sep 6 New Visions' Culture and 700 N 12th St Agriculture 2008 Wausau WI 54403 MILWAUKEE 715/845-7010 www.lywam.org MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM Feb 2-Apr 13 Wendell Minor: In the 700 N Art Museum Dr American Tradition & Milwaukee WI 53202 Denise Fleming: Painting 414/224-3200 with Paper www.mam.org Apr 19-Jun 22 The Age of Armor: From Feb 9-May 8 Foto: Modernity in Central the Higgins Armory Europe, 1918-1945 Museum Jun 28-Aug 24 Steam Power: Railroad MONROE Photographs of O. Winston MONROE ARTS CENTER Link & Unknown bridges: 1315 - 11th St. Pencil Drawings of Terry Monroe WI 53566 Miller 608/325-5700 www.monroeartscenter.com WEST BEND Apr 3-Apr 26 On a Liquid Planet - Gallery THE MUSEUM OF WISCONSIN ART Exhibit 300 S 6th Ave May 8-Jun 7 Annual Wisconsin Regional West Bend WI 53095 Arts Exhibit and Workshop 262/334-9638 Jun 19-Aug 16 E. Townsend Mix: www.wisconsinart.org Cosmopolitan Architecture Apr 2-Jun 29 Focus Gallery Exhibition: in the Upper Midwest Professional Dimensions Collection

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APPLETON FOND DU LAC FOX CITIES PERFORMING ARTS WINDHOVER CENTER FOR THE CENTER ARTS 400 W College Ave 51 Sheboygan St Appleton WI 54911 Fond du Lac WI 54935 920/730-3761 920/921-5410 www.foxcitiespac.com www.windhovercenter.com May 6-May 11 Monty Python's Spamalot May 15-May 17 A Cabaret Comedy: Coming Apr 10 African Children's Choir Home FIRESIDE DINNER THEATRE Apr 18 Jesus Christ Superstar Apr 4 Four Bitching Babes Apr 29 Trinity Irish Dance Company Hormonal Imbalance BAYFIELD FORT ATKINSON BIG TOP CHAUTAUQUA FIRESIDE DINNER THEATRE Ski Hill Rd 1131 Janesville Ave ▲ Bayfield WI 54814 Fort Atkinson WI 53538 Fireside Dinner Theatre, Fort Atkinson. 888/244-8368 800/477-9505 www.bigtop.org firesidetheatre.com MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER SHEBOYGAN Jun 13-Sep 13 23rd season of music, com- Mar 13-May 18 Cole Porter's: Anything 108 E Wells St edy and drama Goes Milwaukee WI 53202 STEFANIE H WEILL CENTER May 22-Jul 6 Neil Simon: Barefoot in the 414/224-9490 826 N 8th St EAU CLAIRE Park www.milwaukeerep.com Sheboygan WI 53081 Jul 10-Aug 17 The Rock & the Rabbi Mar 12-Apr 13 The Night is a Child 800/246-9324, 920/452-9422 EAU CLAIRE REGIONAL ARTS www.weillcenter.com CENTER Aug 21-Oct 19 How to Succeed in Business Apr 23-May 25 Armadale Mar 14-May 11 Hula Hoop Sha-Boop May 17 Gospel Music Wisconsin 316 Eau Claire St JANESVILLE Apr 4 Bryan Lee and the Blues Eau Claire WI 54701 OFF BROADWAY THEATRE Power Band/ Rockin' Jake 715/839.8877 THE ARMORY 342 N Water St Apr 12 Gospel Music Wisconsin www.ecct.org 10 S High St Milwaukee WI 53202 Apr 25 The Piano Men Starring Jim Jul 23-Jul 27 The Music Man Janesville WI 53548 414/278-0765 Witter: A Musical Journey May 10 A Mediterranean Vacation 866/995-7400, 608/741-7400 www.nextact.org www.janesvillearmory.com Through the 70's FANNY HILL VICTORIAN INN & Apr 3-May 4 The Mystery of Irma Vep Mar 13-Apr 27 All Shook Up SPRING GREEN DINNER THEATRE May 8-Jun 1 BKLYN MONROE 3919 Crescent Ave Sep 4-Oct 19 Sweeney Todd AMERICAN PLAYERS THEATRE Eau Claire WI 54703 MONROE ARTS CENTER 5950 Golf Course Rd 800/292-8026, 715/836-8184 JANESVILLE PERFORMING ART 1315 - 11th St. Spring Green WI 53588 www.fannyhill.com CENTER Monroe WI 53566 www.americanplayers.org Sep 5-Nov 2 The Odd Couple 408 S Main St 608/325.5700 Jun 7-Oct 5 Five plays in rotating reper- www.monroeartscenter.com Mar 28-Jun 8 Out of Order Janesville WI 53545 tory; three Shakespearean Apr 5 The Duttons Jun 13-Aug 24 Forever Plaid 608/758-0297 and two classics. www.janesvillepac.org Apr 18-Apr 27 The Drawer Boy ELM GROVE Apr 4 Rachael Price Aug 1-Aug 10 Fiddler on the Roof STOUGHTON Apr 19 Woods Tea Company SUNSET PLAYHOUSE May 2 Pavlo OSHKOSH STOUGHTON OPERA HOUSE 800 Elm Grove Rd GRAND OPERA HOUSE 381 E Main St Elm Grove WI 53122 MADISON Stoughton WI 53589 262/782.4430 100 High Ave 608/877-4400 www.sunsetplayhouse.com OVERTURE CENTER FOR THE ARTS Oshkosh WI 54901 www.stoughtonoperahouse.com Apr 11-May 3 A Streetcar Named Desire 201 State St 920/424.2350 Apr 5 Frankenstein & Dracula www.grandoperahouse.org May 22-Jun 14 The Boys Next Door Madison WI 53703 Apr 12-Apr 13 Pagliacci-Stoughton Opera May 1-May 2 Escanaba in Da Moonlight Jul 11-Aug 3 Damn Yankees 608/257-0638 Company May 3 An Evening with Jeff www.overturecenter.com Apr 18-Apr 20 "The Family Caper" & "Fool Daniels EPHRAIM Apr 18 Wisconsin Chamber Me Once" Apr 11-Apr 12 Blue Suede Shoes: A Tribute Orchestra Masterworks Apr 25 The Crickets AMERICAN FOLKLORE THEATRE Concerts 2007-08 starring Mike Albert and Ephraim WI 54211 Apr 28 Ozark Jubilee May 2-May 25 The Nerd Scot Bruce 920/854-6117 May 3 Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra Apr 18 Alpin Hong Unplugged www.folkloretheatre.com May 9-11 Donizetti's Lucia di Apr 19 Classical Alpin Hong Jun 10-Aug 23 Three shows performed in Lammermoor WAUSAU Apr 26 Alice in Wonderland repertory - summer Apr 18-Apr 20 The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee GRAND THEATER ON ARTSBLOCK RACINE 415 4th St FISH CREEK May 13-May 18 Monty Python's Spamalot RACINE THEATRE GUILD Wausau WI 54403 PENINSULA PLAYERS THEATRE MILWAUKEE 888/239-0421, 715/842-0988 2519 Northwestern Ave W4351 Peninsula Players Rd www.onartsblock.org Racine WI 53404 Fish Creek WI 54212 BROADWAY THEATRE CENTER Apr 5 The 5 Browns: Piano 262/633-4218 www.peninsulaplayers.com 158 N Broadway Apr 11 Cherryholmes: Bluegrass www.racinetheatre.org/ Jun 17-Oct 12 Five plays in repertory. Milwaukee WI 53202 Apr 17 African Children's Choir Apr 18-Apr 27 The Effect of Gamma Rays Professional Broadway and 414/276-8842 Apr 26 The Greatest Generation www.chamber-theatre.com on Man-in-the-Moon Off-Broadway May 3 Alice in Wonderland Marigolds Apr 17-May 4 Talley's Folly May 11 Robert Robinson: The TCC May 16-Jun 8 Guys and Dolls May 23-Jun 18 Nine: The Musical Gospel Choir Apr 24-May 18 Fat Pig May 13 The Real Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons May 22-May 25 Arsenic and Old Lace Jun 5 The Lowe Family

2008 Spring/Summer Event Guide 37 Buffalo County Clerk’s Office Dodgeville Area Chamber of Greater Cornell Area Community County, Community & 608/685-6209 Commerce Development Association www.buffalocounty.com 608/935-5993, 877/863-6343 715/239-3713 Area Tourism Contacts Burlington Area Chamber of www.dodgeville.com Green Bay Commerce Door County Chamber of Commerce (see Packer Country) Do you need information on lodg- 262/763-6044 920/743-4456, 800/527-3529 Green County Tourism ing, attractions or local events? Go www.burlingtonchamber.org www.doorcounty.com 608/328-1838, 888/222-9111 right to the source! Here we’ve list- Burnett County Dept. of Tourism & Douglas County www.greencounty.org ed Wisconsin’s convention bureaus, Information (see Superior-Douglas County) Green Lake Area Chamber of chambers of commerce, county and 715/349-5999, 800/788-3164 Eagle River Area Chamber of Commerce www.burnettcounty.com area tourism offices. These organiza- Commerce & Visitors Center 920/294-3231, 800/253-7354 Burnett County Resort/Campground 715/479-6400, 800/359-6315 www.visitgreenlake.com tions are ready and waiting to help Owners Association www.eagleriver.org Green Lake, Community of, Visitors you plan your Wisconsin getaway. 715/349-2000 East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce Center www.mwd.com/bcrca 262/642-3770 800/662-6927 Adams County Chamber of Commerce Cable Area Chamber of Commerce www.easttroywi.org www.glcountry.com & Tourism 715/798-3833, 800/533-7454 Eau Claire Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce 608/339-6997, 888/339-6997 www.cable4fun.com www.adamscountywi.com (see Chippewa Valley) 262/673-7002, 866/222-5401 Cadott Chamber of Commerce www.hartfordwi.net Algoma Area Chamber of Commerce Eau Claire Lakes Area Business 715/289-3338 Association Hartland Area Chamber of Commerce 920/487-2041, 800/498-4888 Calumet County/Travel Calumet www.algoma.org 715/376-2322, 800/299-7506 262/367-7059 (920) 849-1442 www.eauclairelakes.com www.hartland-wi.org Alma Chamber of Commerce www.travelcalumet.com Edgerton Area Chamber of Commerce Hayward Lakes Visitors & Convention 608/685-4445 Cambridge Chamber of Commerce Bureau www.almawisconsin.com 608/884-4408, 888/298-4408 608/423-3780 www.edgertonwisconsin.com 715/634-4801, 800/724-2992 Antigo/Langlade County Chamber of www.cambridgewi.com www.haywardlakes.com Commerce Elkhart Lake Tourism Commission Cassville Department of Tourism Hazelhurst Information Center 715/623-4134, 888/526-4523 920/876-2385, 877/355-4278 www.antigochamber.com 608/725-5855 www.elkhartlake.com 715/356-7350 www.cassville.org Appleton Elkhorn Area Chamber of Commerce Hidden Valleys Castle Rock-Petenwell Lakes (see Fox Cities) 262/723-5788 608/739-3500, 800/592-6968 Association www.elkhorn-wi.org Arbor Vitae Horicon Chamber of Commerce 608/847-1904 Elroy Commons Tourist Info Center (see Minocqua-Arbor Vitae-Woodruff) 920/485-3200 www.castlerockpetenwell.com 608/462-2410, 888/606-2453 www.horiconchamber.com Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce Cedarburg Chamber of Commerce & www.elroywi.com Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce & 715/682-2500, 800/284-9484 Visitor Center Ephraim Tourism Bureau www.visitashland.com 262/377-9620, 800/237-2874 (see Door County) 715/386-8411, 800/657-6775 Augusta City Clerk’s Office www.cedarburg.org Fennimore Chamber and Economic www.hudsonwi.org 715/286-2555 Chetek Area Chamber of Commerce Development Office Hurley Area Chamber of Commerce Balsam Lake Village Clerk’s Office 715/924-3200, 800/317-1720 608/822-3599, 800/822-1131 715/561-4334, 866/340-4334 715/485-3646 www.chetekwi.net www.fennimore.com www.hurleywi.com www.balsamlake-wi.com Chetek Resort Owners Association Fish Creek Civic Association Iron County Development Zone Baraboo Area Chamber of Commerce 715/924-4440, 800/224-3835 920/868-2316, 800/577-1880 Council 608/356-8333, 800/227-2266 www.chetek.net www.doorcounty-wi.com/fishcreek.html 715/561-2922 www.baraboo.com Chilton Chamber of Commerce Florence County Tourism www.ironcountywi.com Barron County Economic Development 920/418-1650 715/528-5377, 888/889-0049 Iron River Area Chamber of Commerce 715/637-6871, 800/529-4148 www.chiltonchamber.com www.florencewisconsin.com 715/372-8558, 800/345-0716 www.co.barron.wi.us Chippewa Falls Area Visitors Center Fond du Lac Area Convention & www.iracc.com Bayfield Chamber of Commerce 715/723-0331, 888/723-0024 Visitors Bureau Jackson County 715/779-3335, 800/447-4094 www.chippewachamber.org 920/923-3010, 800/937-9123 (see Black River Area) www.bayfield.org Chippewa Valley Convention & www.fdl.com Janesville Area Convention & Visitors Bayfield County Tourism & Recreation Visitors Bureau Forest County Advertising Committee Bureau 715/373-6125, 800/472-6338 715/831-2345, 888/523-3866 715/478-2212, 800/334-3387 608/757-3171, 800/487-2757 www.travelbayfieldcounty.com www.chippewavalley.net www.forestcountywi.com/ www.janesvillecvb.com Beaver Dam Area Chamber of Clark County Economic Development Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Jefferson Chamber of Commerce Corporation Commerce Commerce 920/674-4511 920/887-8879 715/267-3205, 888/252-7594 920/563-3210, 888/733-3678 www.jeffersonchamberwi.com www.clark-cty-wi.org www.beaverdamchamber.com www.fortchamber.com Jefferson County Area Tourism Council Beloit Convention & Visitors Bureau Columbia Co Tourism & Economic Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Development 920/563-3210 608/365-4838, 800/423-5648 Bureau www.jctourism.com www.visitbeloit.com 608/742-6161, 800/842-2524 920/734-3358, 800/236-6673 fun.co.columbia.wi.us Juneau Chamber of Commerce Berlin Chamber of Commerce www.foxcities.org Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce 920/386-3359 920/361-3636 Fremont Chamber of Commerce Juneau County Visitors www.1berlin.com 920/623-3699 920/446-3838 www.cityofcolumbuswi.com Bureau/Economic Development Birchwood Area Lakes Association www.fremontwis.com Conover Chamber of Commerce 608/847-1904 715/354-7846, 800/236-2252 Galesville juneaucountytourism.com www.birchwoodwi.com 715/479-4928, 800/236-4928 (see Trempealeau County) www.conover.org Kaukauna Black River Falls Area Chamber of Gays Mills Tourist Information (see Fox Cities) Commerce Crandon Area Chamber of Commerce 608/735-4341 Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors 715/284-4658, 800/404-4008 715/478-3450, 800/334-3387 www.gaysmills.org/ www.crandonwi.com Bureau www.blackrivercountry.net Geneva Lake West Chamber of Crivitz Recreation Association 262/654-7307, 800/654-7309 Bloomer Chamber of Commerce Commerce www.kenoshacvb.com 715/854-7445 715/568-3339 262/275-5102, 877/275-5102 Kewaunee Chamber of Commerce www.bloomer.net/~bchamber/ www.crivitz.com www.glwchamber.org Darlington 920/388-4822, 800/666-8214 Boscobel Chamber of Commerce Germantown Area Chamber of www.kewaunee.org (see Lafayette County) 608/375-2672 Commerce Kewaunee County Promotions & www.boscobelwisconsin.com Delafield Promotional & Tourism 262/255-1812 Recreation Dept. Council Boulder Junction Chamber of www.germantownchamber.org 920/388-0444 Commerce 262/646-8100, 888/294-1082 Glidden Area Chamber of Commerce Kickapoo Valley Association 715/385-2400, 800/466-8759 www.delafield-wi.org 715/264-4304 www.boulderjct.org Delavan-Delavan Lake Area Chamber 608/629-5911 Grant Co. UWEX Office www.kickapoovalley.org Brodhead Chamber of Commerce of Commerce 608/723-2125 Kickapoo Valley Reserve 608/897-8411 262/728-5095, 800/624-0052 grantcounty.org/visitor www.BrodheadChamber.org www.delavanwi.org 608/625-2960 Grantsburg Chamber of Commerce http://kvr.state.wi.us Brookfield Convention & Visitors Dodge County Tourism Association 715/463-2405 Kohler Visitor Information Center Bureau 920/386-3701, 800/414-0101 www.grantsburgwi.com 262/789-0220, 800/388-1835 www.dodgecounty.com 920/458-3450 www.brookfieldcvb.com www.sheboygan.org

38 Visit travelwisconsin.com La Crosse Area Convention & Visitors Mellen Area Chamber of Commerce Osceola Area Chamber of Commerce Rhinelander Area Chamber of Bureau 715/274-2330 715/755-3300 Commerce 608/782-2366, 800/658-9424 www.mellenwi.org www.osceolachamber.org 715/365-7464, 800/236-4386 www.explorelacrosse.com Menasha Oshkosh Convention & Visitors Bureau www.rhinelanderchamber.com Lac Court Oreilles Resort Association (see Fox Cities) 920/303-9200, 877/303-9200 Rice Lake Area Chamber of Commerce 715/634-2423 Menominee Tribal Public Relations www.oshkoshcvb.org 715/234-2126, 800/523-6318 Lac du Flambeau Chamber of 715/799-5217 Osseo City Hall www.rice-lake.com Commerce Menomonie 715/597-2207 Richland Center Area Chamber/Main Street 715/588-3346, 877/588-3346 (see Chippewa Valley) www.cityofosseo.com www.lacduflambeauchamber.com 608/647-6205, 800/422-1318 Mercer Area Chamber of Commerce Ozaukee County Tourism Council Ladysmith 262/284-9288, 800/403-9898 www.richlandchamber.com 715/476-2389 Ripon Area Chamber of Commerce (see Rusk County) www.mercercc.com www.ozaukeetourism.com 920/748-6764 Lafayette Co. UWEX Office Merrill Area Chamber of Commerce Packer Country Visitor & Convention 608/776-4820 Bureau www.ripon-wi.com 715/536-9474, 877/907-2757 River Falls Area Chamber of lafayettecounty.org www.merrillchamber.com 920/494-9507, 888/867-3342 www.packercountry.com Commerce Lake Geneva Area Convention & Merrimac Visitors Bureau Park Falls Area Chamber of Commerce 715/425-2533 (see Lake Wisconsin) 262/248-4416, 800/345-1020 715/762-2703, 800/762-2709 www.rfchamber.com www.lakegenevawi.com Milton Area Chamber of Commerce www.parkfalls.com Rock County Tourism Council Lake Mills Area Chamber of 608/868-6222 Pelican Lake Chamber of Commerce 608/757-5587, 866/376-8767 www.visitmilton.com Commerce 715/487-5222 www.rockcounty.org 920/648-3585 Milwaukee, VISIT www.oneidacountywi.org/pelicanlake/ Rusk Co. Visitors Center & Rail www.lakemills.org 414/273-7222, 800/554-1448 Pepin County Visitor Information Displays www.milwaukee.org Lake Tomahawk Information Bureau 715/672-5709, 888/672-5709 715/532-2642, 800/535-7875 715/277-2602 Mineral Point Chamber of Commerce www.pepinwisconsin.com www.ruskcounty.org Lake Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce 608/987-3201, 888/764-6894 Pepin Visitor Information Center Sauk Prairie Area Chamber of www.mineralpoint.com Commerce 608/635-8070 715/442-3011 www.lakewisconsin.org Minocqua-Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Area www.pepinwisconsin.com 608/643-4168, 800/683-2453 Chamber of Commerce www.saukprairie.com Lakewood Area Chamber of Peshtigo Chamber of Commerce Commerce 715/356-5266, 800/446-6784 Sayner-Star Lake Chamber of www.minocqua.org 715/582-0327 Commerce 715/276-6500 Phelps Chamber of Commerce www.lakewoodareachamber.com Monroe Chamber of Commerce and 715/542-3789, 888/722-3789 Industry 715/545-3800 Lancaster Area Chamber of Commerce Shawano Country Chamber of 608/325-7648 www.phelpswi.org Commerce 608/723-2820, 866/876-2665 wicip.uwplatt.edu/green/ci/monroe/ Phillips Area Chamber of Commerce www.lancasterwisconsin.com 715/524-2139, 800/235-8528 Monroe Co UWEX Office 715/339-4100, 888/408-4800 www.shawanocountry.com Land O’ Lakes Chamber of Commerce 608/269-8722 www.phillipswisconsin.net Sheboygan County Convention & 715/547-3432, 800/236-3432 Pickerel-Pearson Business Association Visitors Bureau www.landolakes-wi.org Montello Area Chamber of Commerce 715/484-3901 920/457-9495 Langlade County 608/297-7420, 800/684-7199 www.montellowi.com Pierce County Partners in Tourism, Inc. www.sheboygan.org (see Antigo Area) Mount Horeb Area Chamber of 715/273-5864, 800/474-3723 Sheboygan Falls Chamber/Main Lincoln Co. Forestry, Land & Parks Commerce www.travelpiercecounty.com Street, Inc. 715/536-0327 608/437-5914, 888/765-5929 Platteville Area Chamber of Commerce 920/467-6206 www.co.lincoln.wi.us/tourism.htm www.trollway.com 608/348-8888 www.sheboyganfalls.org/chamber-mnst.htm Long Lake Chamber of Commerce Muscoda Chamber of Commerce www.platteville.com Shell Lake Chamber of Commerce 715/354-3500 608/739-3154 Plymouth Chamber of 715/468-4477 www.longlake99.cc www.shell-lake.com Neenah Commerce/Visitor Information Center Madeline Island Chamber of (see Fox Cities) 920/893-0079, 888/693-8263 Shullsburg Community Development Commerce www.plymouthwisconsin.com Corp. Neillsville Area Chamber of Commerce 715/747-2801, 888/475-3386 Polk County Information Center 608/965-4579 www.madelineisland.com 715/743-6444, 888/252-7594 www.shullsburg.com www.neillsville.org 715/483-1410, 800/222-7655 Madison Convention & Visitors www.polkcountytourism.com Siren Area Chamber of Commerce Bureau, Greater New Glarus Chamber of Commerce & 715/349-2273, 800/788-3164 Tourist Information Portage Area Chamber of Commerce 608/255-2537, 800/373-6376 608/742-6242, 800/474-2525 www.sirenwis.com www.visitmadison.com 608/527-2095, 800/527-6838 www.swisstown.com www.portagewi.com Sister Bay Advancement Association Manitowish Waters Chamber of Post Lake Area Business Association 920/854-2812 Commerce New London Area Chamber of www.sisterbaytourism.com Commerce 715/275-3906 715/543-8488, 888/626-9877 Somerset Chamber of Commerce www.manitowishwaters.org 920/982-5822 Potosi-Tennyson Chamber of Commerce 715/247-3366 Manitowoc Area Visitor & Convention www.newlondonwi.org Bureau New Richmond Area Chamber of 608/763-2261 Sparta Area Chamber of Commerce www.potosiwisconsin.com 920/683-4388, 800/627-4896 Commerce & Visitors Bureau 608/269-4123, 800/354-2453 www.manitowoc.info 715/246-2900, 800/654-6380 Prairie du Chien Area Chamber of www.bikesparta.com Commerce Manitowoc-Two Rivers Area Chamber www.newrichmondchamber.com Spooner Area Chamber of Commerce of Commerce Oconomowoc Convention & Visitors 608/326-8555, 800/732-1673 715/635-2168, 800/367-3306 www.prairieduchien.org 920/684-5575, 800/262-7892 Bureau chamber.spooneronline.com www.manitowocchamber.com 262/569-3236, 800/524-3744 Prescott Area Chamber of Commerce Spring Green Chamber of Commerce Marinette/Menominee Area Chamber www.oconomowocusa.com 715/262-3284 608/588-2054, 800/588-2042 of Commerce Oconto Area Chamber of Commerce www.prescottwi.com www.springgreen.com 715/735-6681, 800/236-6681 920/834-6254 Presque Isle Chamber of Commerce St. Croix Falls www.marinettechamber.com www.ocontocounty.org 715/686-2910, 888/835-6508 (see Polk County) Marquette County Clerk’s Office Oconto County Tourism www.presqueislewi.org St. Germain Chamber of Commerce 608/297-9136 920/834-6969, 888/626-6862 Price County Tourism Dept. 715/477-2205, 800/727-7203 Marshfield Convention & Visitors www.ocontocounty.org 715/339-4505, 800/269-4505 www.st-germain.com Bureau Oconto Falls Area Chamber of www.pricecountywi.net Stevens Point Area Convention & 715/384-3454, 800/422-4541 Commerce Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce Visitors Bureau www.visitmarshfieldwi.com 920/846-8306 920/295-3877 715/344-2556, 800/236-4636 Mauston Area Chamber of Commerce, www.ocontocounty.org www.princetonwi.com www.stevenspointarea.com Greater Omro Area Chamber of Commerce Racine County Convention & Visitors Stockholm Merchants Association 608/847-4142 920/685-6960 Bureau 715/442-9077 www.mauston.com www.omro-wi.com 262/884-6400, 800/272-2463 stockholmwisconsin.com Mayville Area Chamber of Commerce Onalaska Center for Commerce & www.racine.org/ Stone Lake Area Tourism Information 920/387-5776, 800/256-7670 Tourism Reedsburg Area Chamber of 715/865-2486, 800/639-6822 Commerce www.mayvillechamber.com 608/781-9570, 800/873-1901 Stoughton Chamber of Commerce Medford Area Chamber of Commerce www.discoveronalaska.com 608/524-2850, 800/844-3507 www.reedsburg.org 608/873-7912, 888/873-7912 715/748-4729, 888/682-9567 Ontario, Village of www.stoughtonwi.com www.medfordwis.com 608/337-4381 www.hillcountrywi.com continued...

2008 Spring/Summer Event Guide 39 County, Community & Area Watertown Area Chamber of Commerce Tourism Contacts, continued 920/261-6320 www.watertownchamber.com Sturgeon Bay Visitor & Convention Waukesha & Pewaukee CVB Bureau 262/542-0330, 800/366-8474 920/743-6246, 800/301-6695 www.visitwaukesha.org www.sturgeonbay.net TravelGreen Waupaca Area Chamber of Commerce Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce 715/258-7343, 888/417-4040 608/837-4547, 800/400-6162 waupacaareachamber.com www.sunprairiechamber.com Waupun Chamber of Commerce Superior-Douglas County Convention 920/324-3491 & Visitors Bureau www.waupunchamber.com Wisconsin 715/392-2773, 800/942-5313 www.superiorchamber.org Wausau-Central Wisconsin Convention & Visitors Bureau For well over a century, Wisconsin has Taylor County Tourism 715/355-8788, 888/948-4748 715/748-4729, 888/682-9567 www.visitwausau.com www.medfordwis.com been a midwestern vacation Waushara Area Chamber of Commerce Three Lakes Area Chamber of 920/787-3488, 877/928-8662 destination. Today, Commerce and Welcome Center www.visitwaushara.com/ 715/546-3344, 800/972-6103 www.threelakes.com Webster tourism is the third (see Burnett County) Tomah Convention & Visitors Bureau 608/372-2166, 800/948-6624 West Bend Area Chamber of largest industry in www.tomahwisconsin.com Commerce 262/338-2666, 888/338-8666 Tomahawk Regional Chamber of www.wbachamber.org the state generating Commerce 715/453-5334, 800/569-2160 Westby Chamber of Commerce more than $13 bil- www.gototomahawk.com 608/634-4011, 866/493-7829 www.westbywi.com Trempealeau Chamber of Commerce lion annually and 608/534-6780 Weyauwega Area Chamber of www.trempealeau.net Commerce 920/867-2500 employing more than Trempealeau County Tourism Council www.weyauwegachamber.com 608/534-6615, 800/927-5339 300,000 Wisconsinites. www.trempealeaucountytourism.com Winchester Chamber of Commerce 715/686-2872 Turtle Flambeau Flowage Association www.winchesterwi.org The success of Wisconsin’s tourism 715/476-2555 Winneconne Area Chamber of Twin Lakes Area Chamber & Business Commerce industry has been largely dependent upon Association 920/582-4775 262/877-2220 www.winneconne.org 9 www.twinlakeschamber.com the quality and diversity of our natural Winter Area Chamber of Commerce Two Rivers 715/266-2204, 800/762-7179 resources – the state’s scenic lakes, (see Manitowoc Area VCB) www.winterwi.com Uplands of Southwest Wisconsin Wisconsin Dells Visitor & Convention streams, rivers, forests, prairies, and the 608/437-6580, 800/279-9472 Bureau www.uplands.ws/ 608/254-4636, 800/223-3557 Vernon County Tourism Council www.wisdells.com wildlife that inhabit them. Understanding 608/637-2575 Wisconsin Indian Head Country www.visitvernoncounty.com Tourism this, Wisconsin is committed to preserving Vilas County Advertising & Publicity 715/924-2970, 800/826-6966 Dept. www.wisconsinindianhead.org this pristine natural product. 715/479-3649, 800/236-3649 Wisconsin Rapids Area Convention & www.vilas.org Visitors Bureau Travel Green Wisconsin is a Wisconsin Viroqua 715/422-4650, 800/554-4484 (see Vernon County) www.visitwisrapids.com Department of Tourism initiative that Walworth County Visitor’s Bureau Woodruff 262/723-3980, 800/395-8687 (see Minocqua-Arbor Vitae-Woodruff) encourages tourism operators to reduce www.visitwalworthcounty.com Warrens Area Business Association their environmental impact. Designed to 608/378-4200 www.cranfest.com promote smart, eco-friendly business prac- Washburn Area Chamber of Commerce This publication was produced by the tices, Travel Green is a win-win concept. 715/373-5017, 800/253-4495 Wisconsin Department of Tourism, www.washburnchamber.com Kelli A. Trumble, Secretary, under the Launched in 2006, the program has been Washburn County/Spooner Area direction of Jim Bach, Project Tourism Coordinator. Design by John Cronin. embraced by every sector of the state’s 715/635-9696, 800/367-3306 Published November, 2007 www.washburncounty.org Wisconsin Department of Tourism travel and hospitality industry. Washington Co. Convention & Visitors 201 W. Washington Avenue Bureau P.O. Box 8690 262/677-5069, 888/974-8687 Madison, WI 53708-8690 As you travel, look for the Travel Green www.visitwashingtoncounty.com 608/266-2161 Washington Island Chamber of 800/432-8747 Wisconsin logo. Businesses displaying the Commerce This publication is printed on recycled paper, 920/847-2179 underscoring Wisconsin Tourism’s commitment Travel Green certificate demonstrate their www.washingtonislandchamber.com to the environment and to fostering stronger recycling markets in Wisconsin. commitment to a sustainable Wisconsin tourism industry. For more information, visit www.travelgreenwisconsin.com

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