WHEN YOU’RE HAVING FUN, WE’RE HAVING FUN. 2016-17 WISCONSIN FALL/WINTER EVENT GUIDE 53 Apostle Islands, Bayfield Brown Deer Golf Course, Milwaukee WELCOME! Welcome to the great state of Wisconsin! As the days get warmer, the fun also heats up in Wisconsin. Our state offers so many fun things to do year-round. From music festivals to art fairs, water parks to Native American pow-wows, we know you’ll find lots to do during your visit. With more than 500 events, this guide offers the perfect starting point to build your own Wisconsin adventure. Regardless of where you choose to spend your vacation in Wisconsin, our special brand of warm Midwestern hospi- Charter Fishing, Racine tality is waiting for you. Enjoy your time in Wisconsin! Scott Walker s Governor Lambeau Field, Green Bay EAA AirVenture, Oshkosh Contents 2 APRIL EVENT 6 MAY EVENTS 12 JUNE EVENTS 20 JULY EVENTS 28 AUGUST EVENTS 34 SEPTEMBER EVENTS 43 ONGOING EVENTS 45 EXHIBITS 46 PERFORMING ARTS 49 TOURISM CONTACTS 53 STATE REGIONS: MAP AN EVENT Region Key: Events are labeled by their locations within the state. Use the map to find your event! NORTHWEST – NW NORTHEAST – NE CENTRAL – C SOUTHWEST – SW EAST CENTRAL – EC o TravelWisconsin.com SOUTH CENTRAL – SC Travelers discover their own SOUTHEAST – SE fun at TravelWisconsin.com. State Capitol, Madison In addition to exciting videos and exclusive content, at TravelWisconsin.com or call 800-432-8747 these features will help Order Guides guide the way. 1 Event Guide Browse 6 Campground Directory more than a thousand of The Wisconsin Association Wisconsin’s top events with of Campground Owners Fall Color Report: Plan your this guide’s two annual provides this guide of the trip to view the hues of autumn editions—spring/summer and state’s private campgrounds, with weekly updates on foliage fall/winter. listed by region. conditions around the state in September and October. 2 Travel Guide Find the WHEN YOU’RE HAVING FUN, WE’RE HAVING FUN. 7 State Parks Visitor Guide 1 2016-17 WISCONSIN FALL/WINTER EVENT GUIDE 53 2 fun in Wisconsin – from Snow Conditions Report: Get Discover the recreational all-seasons adventure in weekly updates on conditions for the great outdoors to food opportunities and facilities downhill and cross-country skiing itineraries, scenic driving awaiting you at more than and snowmobiling throughout tours and indoor escapes. 100 state parks, forests and Wisconsin this winter. trails in Wisconsin. This 170-page guide breaks Wisconsin Traveler: This down travel both by region 8 Bed & Breakfast twice-monthly newsletter and activity. brings you the latest essential Directory Flip through 3 4 information for trekking across 3 Native American Tourism more than 200 charming the state, including getaway official guide of Wisconsin’s Wisconsin B&Bs in this ideas, events, packages and deals. showcases the attractions, WISCONSIN handy pocket-sized brochure Camping Memories Made Here! events and history of the provided by the Wisconsin Camping2016 Trip Planner: Explore. Save. Guide Share. Create a new trip or edit state’s 11 tribal communities. Bed & Breakfast Association. existing trips, then share your 4 Wisconsin Golf trip with friends on your favorite This comprehensive golf social network or via email. course directory offers a WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION OF CAMPGROUND OWNERS 5 www.wisconsincampgrounds.com6 complete listing of more than Social Media: Find us on Travel Wisconsin Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, 500 courses throughout Apps: Find the fun Pinterest and YouTube. Share the state. faster while you’re on your fun and tag your photos 5 Lodging Directory the road in Wisconsin with the #TravelWI. Choose from more than 1,100 Travel WisconsinTM iPhone® and Wisconsin hotels, motels, AndroidTM app. Also download resorts and B&Bs in this comprehensive directory the interactive digital version On the Cover: provided by the Wisconsin of this guide in the App Store. 7 8 Lumberjack World Championships Innkeepers Association. Available for iPad. July 20-22, Hayward, WI TRAVELWISCONSIN.COM 2017 WISCONSIN SPRING/SUMMER EVENT GUIDE 1 CRAZY LEGS CLASSIC APRIL S M T W T F S 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 Wisconsin Athletics 253 2016-17 WISCONSIN FALL/WINTER EVENT GUIDE TRAVELWISCONSIN.COM CRAZY LEGS CLASSIC APRIL FUN ON THE RUN Crazylegs Classic April 29 • Madison (SC) Around 20,000 fun-lovers 50-yard-line on the football whoop up spring’s arrival with field, and many linger in stadium an 8-kilometer run or 2-mile seats for free music (and beer, walk between Capitol Square for those of legal drinking age) – and Camp Randall Stadium. The even if it’s snowing. beloved tradition began in 1982, raises money for University Wisconsin Athletics of Wisconsin Athletics and honors the late legendary wide receiver Elroy “Crazylegs” Hirsch. Some folks wear a crazy costume; feel free to dash, jog, plod along or take shortcuts. Everybody ends up at the same finish line, near the o EAT Fortify yourself with quiche or a frittata at the always-packedMarigold Kitchen before hoofing it, or go with a skillet scramble or monstrous piece of coffee cake from no-frillsMickie’s Dairy Bar afterward. Between the Crazylegs start and finish is Bassett Street Brunch Club, where specialties include fat-n-fresh doughnuts and slushy screwdrivers. Save room for a scoop of campus-made ice cream: Lines usually are shortest at Babcock Dairy Store, which also sells the award-winning cheeses made there, curds to brick. o STAY Feed the campus fever with a room at The Graduate Madison, a stylishly outdoorsy boutique hotel downtown. The best views come from the hotel’s rooftop restaurant. Only one block from Camp Randall isHotelRED , a boutique beauty with cardinal décor. Well-heeled pets are welcome, and seasonal bike/kayak rentals complimentary. For elegant but homey digs, book the Varsity or University Suite at The Buckingham Inn, a bed and breakfast in a century-old, Prairie School-style house that has a rich UW history. o PLAY Get to Capitol Square as early as 6 a.m. on race day, to shop and stash goodies from the Dane County Farmers’ Market. No other producer- operated farm market in the U.S. is larger. Prolong your university immersion and people watching with a visit to Memorial Union Terrace, which faces Lake Mendota, or spacious Union South, big enough for billiards, bowling and a bouldering wall. Although shopping’s good along State Street, lesser-known Monroe Street contains one-off stores that are equally fine. 3 APRIL MARCH 30-APRIL 6 WJJQ Home, Sport & Travel Show with Health Expo Midwest Horse Fair Tomahawk (NE) Madison (SC) Wisconsin Film Festival Take a look at outdoor displays of new cars, boats This three-day horse fair will feature more than 600 Madison (SC) and RVs at this free-admission event featuring door horses, 500 vendors, hundreds of clinics, seminars This festival is an eight-day exploration of new prizes. and educational events. dramatic and documentary independent films, ani- 715-453-4482 920-623-5515 mation, experimental restorations and revivals. www.wjjq.com www.midwesthorsefair.com 608-262-9009 www.wifilmfest.org Wolf River Builder’s Association Home & Cottage Show APRIL 22 Shawano (C) Between the Bluffs Beer, Wine and Cheese Festival MARCH 31-APRIL 2 Check out the latest in home building, furnishings, Home & Sport Show remodeling, landscaping, crafts and more. La Crosse (SW) 715-853-2310 Stop by for a night of sampling with more than 200 Ashland (NW) www.wolfriverbuilders.com quality beers, 45 types of wine, and an array of Displays and demos of home and recreational gourmet cheeses to choose from. products. 608-782-2250 715-682-2727 APRIL 9 www.betweenthebluffsbeerfest.com www.visitashland.com Milwaukee Miniature Motors & Toy Show Waukesha (SE) Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo Collectible, antique to new model automobiles, toys MACC Pine Line Marathon Madison (SC) to buy, sell, and trade. Medford (NW) This expo features how-to seminars, shooting rang- 262-646-4114 Events include a marathon, half marathon, relay es, contests and hundreds of hunting products. www.milwaukeeminimotors.com and 5K run/walk. 800-324-3337 715-748-4729 www.deerinfo.com/wisconsin APRIL 19-22 Central Wisconsin Horse Sale APRIL 22-23 APRIL 1 Neillsville (C) All Breed Dog Show, Obedience and Rally Trial Annual Tomah Antique Toy Farm Show - Old & New Wisconsin’s largest horse and equipment sale Fond du Lac (EC) attracts buyers and sellers from across the country. Tomah (SW) Fond du Lac County Kennel Club’s dog show will 715-570-7749 Check out scale replicas of trucks and farm-related include conformation, obedience and rally trial www.centralwihorsesales.com equipment, past and present. competition. 608-372-6907 920-923-2102 APRIL 20-22 www.fdlckc.org Maple Syrup Festival UW Varsity Band Spring Concert Poynette (SC) Madison (SC) Clark County “Spring Into The Arts” Studio Tour Learn about the MacKenzie Center’s sugar bush A three-night extravaganza complete with profes- Neillsville (C) and how Native Americans, pioneers and today’s sional staging, lighting, sound and pyrotechnics Artists and their creations are showcased in this performed for 25,000 Badger fans each year. volunteers make maple syrup. Enjoy a pancake self-guided tour along scenic country roads and 608-265-4120 breakfast and horse-drawn wagon rides. quaint communities. www.badgerband.com 608-635-8105 715-255-9100 www.dnr.wi.gov/education/Mackenzie www.clarkcountytourism-wi.org APRIL 20-23 APRIL 1-2 Baileys Harbor Brown Trout Tournament Crazy Quilters Quilt Show Baileys Harbor (NE) Mukwonago (SE) MapleFest at Glenna Farms A $25 entry fee is needed for one of the premier Over 300 items on display from quilters with a Amery (NW) fishing contests on Lake Michigan.