SPRING/SUMMER 2010 EventsWISCONSIN SEASONAL FOOD FESTIVALS MUSIC FESTIVALS SPORTING EVENTS PERFORMING ARTS Welcome Contents Greetings! On behalf of the people of Wisconsin, it is my 2 How To Use This Guide pleasure to welcome you to the Badger State. 3 Wisconsin Highway Map We look forward to showing you why Wisconsin is known worldwide for its hospitality, goodwill 4 April Events and gracious people. 8 May Events From the scenic bluffs of the mighty Mississippi to the shores of Lake Michigan and Lake 14 June Events Superior, Wisconsin’s magnificent landscape 22 July Events makes for one of the most beautiful places on earth. Wisconsin also offers a variety of world- 30 August Events class events, terrific accommodations, good food 38 September Events and reasonable prices that make our state a leading travel destination. 46 Ongoing Events As Governor, I am proud to welcome you to 47 Changing Exhibits Wisconsin. Whether you want to hike a state park, fish in one of our many lakes or attend a 48 Theatre, Music & Dance Milwaukee Brewers game, we hope you enjoy your time in Wisconsin. This publication was produced by the I am confident that you will enjoy your Wisconsin Department of Tourism, adventure here, and we look forward to seeing Kelli A. Trumble, Secretary, under the direction of Jim Bach, Project you again soon! Coordinator. Design by John Cronin. Published January, 2010 Sincerely, Wisconsin Department of Tourism 201 W. Washington Avenue PO Box 8690 Madison, WI 53708-8690 608/266-2161 800/432-8747 COVER: EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh is the world’s largest gathering for recreational pilots and aviation enthusiasts (see page 28). Photo Jim Doyle courtesy of EAA. Governor INSIDE COVER: The PGA Championship returns to Whistling Straits in Kohler (see page 33). Photo courtesy of Kohler Co. 2010 Spring/Summer Event Guide 1 TravelGreen How To Use This Guide Wisconsin Events in this calendar are arranged chronologically, by date. Within For well over a century, Wisconsin has been a dates, events are listed 3/24 midwestern vacation destination. Today, alphabetically, by city. To help you KANSASVILLE Easter Egg Hunt: Visit with the tourism is the third largest industry in the state locate Wisconsin cities, each listing Easter Bunny & Smokey Bear. Egg generating more than also includes its county location, Hunt will be held for children 0-10 shown in parenthesis at the end of years of age. Kids, bring your own $13 billion annually and basket. Bong State Recreation Area. the listing. Use this map grid to 9am-noon. 262/878-5600. employing more than locate counties. (Racine Co.) 300,000 Wisconsinites. The success of Wisconsin’s tourism A BAYFIELD industry has been DOUGLAS largely dependent upon B IRON ASHLAND the quality and diversity VILAS C WASHBURN BURNETT SAWYER of our natural resources – the FLORENCE D PRICE ONEIDA FOREST state’s scenic lakes, streams, rivers, forests, LINCOLN POLK BARRON RUSK MARINETTE E prairies, and the wildlife that inhabit them. OCONTO LANGLADE TAYLOR Understanding this, Wisconsin is committed to F ST. CROIX CHIPPEWA MENOMINEE DUNN preserving this pristine natural product. MARATHON SHAWANO PIERCE EAU CLAIRE CLARK G DOOR PEPIN Travel Green Wisconsin is a Wisconsin KEWAUNEE TREM- PEALEAU PORTAGE H WOOD WAUPACA BROWN Department of Tourism initiative that encour- BUFFALO OUTAGAMIE JACKSON MANITOWOC CALUMET JUNEAU WAUSHARA ages tourism operators to reduce their environ- I WINNEBAGO MONROE ADAMS mental impact. Designed to promote smart, LA CROSSE GREEN J MARQUETTE LAKE SHEBOYGAN eco-friendly business practices, Travel Green is FOND DU LAC K VERNON DODGE COLUMBIA OZAUKEE a win-win concept. Launched in 2006, the pro- SAUK RICHLAND WASHINGTON L gram has been embraced by every sector of CRAWFORD DANE MILWAUKEE JEFFERSON WAUKESHA the state’s travel and hospitality industry. M IOWA GRANT GREEN As you travel, look for the Travel Green RACINE ROCK N LAFAYETTE WALWORTH Wisconsin logo. Businesses displaying the KENOSHA Travel Green certificate demonstrate their com- mitment to a sustainable Wisconsin tourism 12345678910111213 industry. Adams, I-7 Iowa, M-6 Polk, D-1 For more information about Ashland, C-5 Iron, B-6 Portage, H-8 Barron, E-2 Jackson, I-5 Price, D-6 Travel Green Wisconsin, visit Bayfield, A-4 Jefferson, M-9 Racine, N-11 www.travelgreenwisconsin.com Brown, I-11 Juneau, I-6 Richland, L-6 Buffalo, H-2 Kenosha, N-11 Rock, N-9 Burnett, C-1 Kewaunee,H-12 Rusk, E-4 Calumet, I-11 La Crosse, J-4 St. Croix, F-1 Chippewa, F-4 Lafayette, N-6 Sauk, K-7 Our commitment to sustainability... Clark, G-5 Langlade, E-9 Sawyer, C-4 This publication is printed on a paper stock with a 30% Columbia, K-8 Lincoln, E-7 Shawano, G-9 post-consumer recycled content, underscoring the Crawford, L-4 Manitowoc, I-12 Sheboygan, J-11 Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s continuing commitment Dane, L-8 Marathon, F-7 Taylor, F-5 to stronger recycling markets in Wisconsin and a healthier Dodge, K-10 Marinette, D-11 Trempealeau, I-3 world. Further, the paper used is certified by the Forest Door, G-13 Marquette, J-8 Vernon, K-4 Stewardship Council to meet FSC sustainable management Douglas, A-2 Menominee, F-10 Vilas, C-7 criteria. Dunn, F-2 Milwaukee, L-12 Walworth, N-10 The information in this guide is also available online at Eau Claire, G-4 Monroe, J-5 Washburn, C-3 travelwisconsin.com. Where possible, travelers are Florence, C-10 Oconto, F-10 Washington, L-11 encouraged to forego the printed publication in favor of Fond du Lac, K-10 Oneida, D-7 Waukesha, M-11 the online content. Forest, D-9 Outagamie, H-10 Waupaca, H-9 Grant, M-5 Ozaukee, K-12 Waushara, I-8 Mixed Sources Product group from well-managed Green, N-8 Pepin, G-3 Winnebago, I-10 forests, controlled sources and recycled wood or fibre www.fsc.org Cert no. SW-COC-002880 Green Lake, J-9 Pierce, G-2 Wood, H-6 ©1996 Forest Stewardship Council 2 travelwisconsin.com Wisconsin Highway Map Bayfield 453 Chicago, IL 184 314 Eau Claire 265 204 193 Green Bay 77 414 111 261 Hayward 268 273 87 196 191 La Crosse 312 146 176 132 277 129 Madison 359 93 241 114 341 204 77 Milwaukee 53 Apostle 214 395 82 268 137 153 258 322 Minneapolis/St.Paul, MN Islands 2 61 327 233 146 232 250 59 102 179 212 Prairie du Chein Red 138 313 149 127 139 201 197 227 215 251 Rhinelander Cornucopia Cliff Lake Superior 374 82 238 176 338 192 65 88 319 151 259 Rockford, IL 13 Bayfield Madeline Duluth Island 331 145 231 62 318 194 109 52 312 211 191 140 Sheboygan Port Wing Superior 13 La Pointe 312 233 236 43 304 239 175 141 311 275 170 218 89 Sturgeon Bay River Washburn 60 463 152 310 70 234 325 389 162 295 183 387 372 353 Superior Poplar Mileage between major cities 178 275 100 93 164 144 140 181 175 193 58 201 149 136 223 Wausau Iron River Odanah Brule 259190 124 132220 87 53 116 206 102 159 114 115 175 273 103 Wisconsin Dells Ashland Brule Bad River 35 53 2 Mo 2 ntreal 35 White River DOUGLAS BAYFIELD Hurley Bois 27 Ironwood River 2 Solon Drummond Montreal 45 Springs Mellen 77 51 MICHIGAN 41 MINNESOTA 63 Gordon ASHLAND IRON Presque Clam Isle Cable Lake Glidden Manitowish Lac Mercer Minong Waters Vieux 2 Manitowish Boulder Land Desert 77 13 Turtle Flambeau 51 Junction O’ Lakes 77 Flowage VILAS Lac du Phelps r Danbury Hayward Butternut Flambeau Conover 17 ive 63 Arbor St. R BURNETT Trego Chippewa Park Eagle ix Stone Vitae Germain 70 o Falls Woodruff River 70 Florence r Webster Lake WASHBURN SAWYER 70 2 C 70 Iron Hertel . 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