2010 SPRING SUMMER.qxd - Wisconsin Department of Tourism

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5/1
FOND DU LAC
A Before Mother's Day Arts & Crafts
Show: A quality art & craft show with
mixed media, door prizes drawn every half
hour, food concessions, and free parking.
Unique gifts and home decorating ideas.
FDL County Fairgrounds Recreation
Building. 9am-3pm. 920/906-6663.
www.fdlrecdept.com (Fond du Lac 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.)
WAUKESHA
Waukesha Art Crawl: Twenty studios and
galleries showcase more than 100 area
artists. Check out an array of decorative
art: paintings, pottery, jewelry, clothing,
glassware, custom wood work, photography
and more. Restaurants and live music
venues open late. Downtown. 4-10pm.
262/542-1522. www.redhotartspot.com
(Waukesha Co.)
5/1-2
LA CROSSE
La Crosse Fitness Festival: Marathon,
half-marathon, 5K run and walk, criterium,
fitness expo. La Crosse Center. 800/658-
9424, 608/782-2250.
www.LaCrosseFitnessFestival.com (La
Crosse Co.)
MARSHFIELD
Heart of Wisconsin Gem, Mineral &
Fossil Show: Dealers, displays, speakers,
kid's activities and free admission.
Marshfield Senior High Fieldhouse. Sat
10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 715/387-8782.
(Wood Co.)
Daffodil Festival in Platteville,
May 1-2.
NEENAH
Paper Discovery Duathlon & Kids
Duathlon: Participants race in a 2-mile
run, 18-mile bike, and 2-mile run. Riverside
Park. Kid's race Sat 9am; adult race Sun
8am. 800/429-8044.
www.MidwestSportsEvents.com
(Winnebago Co.)
PLATTEVILLE
Daffodil Festival: First annual festival with
thousand of daffodils in bloom. Activities
include the Daffodil Walk/Run, artisans in
Katie's Garden, and much more. Katie's
Garden. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun noon-5pm.
608/348-8888. www.platteville.com (Grant
Co.)
ST. CROIX FALLS
Earth Arts Studio Tour: Annual art tour
to visit the studios of artists who are members
of the Earth Arts Group of Polk
County. Maps for this event can be picked
up at the information center in St. Croix
Falls. St. Croix Falls area. Sat & Sun 10am-
5pm. 800/222-7655, 715/483-3150.
www.earthartswi.org (Polk Co.)
WOODFORD
Bloody Lake Rendezvous: Visit a pre-
1840’s reenactment camp sponsored by
Yellowstone Flint & Cap. Hear the story of
The Battle of Bloody Lake. See knife &
tomahawk throwing, as well as primitive
shooting competitions. Taste foods of the
fur trade era. Black Hawk Memorial Park.
Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 9am-3pm. 608/325-
9890. www.YFC-BloodyLake.com
(Lafayette Co.)
5/2
GREEN BAY
Heritage Hill Spring Celebration:
Heritage Hill kicks off its season with a
breakfast on the farm, spring sheep shearing,
and other special activities and events
throughout the park. 10am-4:30pm.
920/448-5150. www.heritagehillgb.org
(Brown Co.)
NEW GLARUS
Maitag Trachten: The Mannerchor New
Glarus will observe the arrival of spring
with a Maitag (May Day) Trachten Contest
and Dinner. This event is a celebration of
traditional European dress, food and song.
New Glarus Hotel. 608/862-3331.
www.newglarusmaennerchor.org (Green
Co.)
Heritage Hill Spring Celebration in Green Bay May 2.
5/6
MIDDLETON
Spring Gallery Night: Area artists are
showcased at various businesses and galleries
in Middleton. Downtown. 4-8pm.
800/688-5694. www.visitmiddleton.com
(Dane Co.)
5/6-8
BEAVER DAM
Nancy’s Notions Sewing Weekend
Expo: Sewing contests, in-style seminar,
nationally known speakers, hands-on classes,
presentations, product demonstrations
packed with ideas and hints, and lots of
shopping. This year includes an auction to
benefit a local charity. Nancy's Notions.
8am-6pm. 920/356-6130.
www.nancysnotions.com (Dodge Co.)
5/7
MADISON
Gallery Night: Twice annual event offers a
unique opportunity to meet artists where
they make and/or exhibit their work.
Museums, galleries and other businesses
throughout the city participate, treating
visitors to receptions, tours, demonstrations
and more. 5-9pm. 608/257-0158.
www.mmoca.org (Dane Co.)
5/7-9
ELKHART LAKE
Jazz on the Vine: 8th annual edition features
dynamic performances by worldrenowned
jazz artists, exotic wines from
international and domestic vineyards, and
sumptuous cuisine created by our awardwinning
Osthoff culinary team. The Osthoff
Resort. 800/876-3399, 920/876-3366.
www.osthoff.com (Sheboygan Co.)
5/7-10
HORICON
Annual Horicon Marsh Bird Festival:
Experience the peak of the spring bird
migration. Includes guided bird hikes, bird
banding demonstration, pontoon boat
birding adventures, birding for kids, night
sounds bus tour, twilight birding by boat
and more. Reservations required for some
events. Horicon Marsh area. 920/387-7860.
www.horiconmarshbirdfestival.com (Dodge
Co.)
JOHN TOUSCANY
RJ & LINDA MILLER
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