2010 SPRING SUMMER.qxd - Wisconsin Department of Tourism

M A Y E V E N T S
5/8
ALMA
Spring Birding Event By Mini Train: A
guided birding adventure through the
Tiffany State Wildlife Area and the
Chippewa River Bottoms during the spring
migration - aboard a mini-railroad car. The
2009 event logged 76 species. Space is
limited, reserve today, cost is $40/person.
Wings Over Alma Nature & Art Center.
8am-noon. 608/685-3303.
www.wingsoveralma.org (Buffalo Co.)
BONDUEL
Amish Community Quilt, Craft, and
Furniture Sale: Bake and craft sale starts
at 8am, quilts start selling at 10am.
715/758-8881. (Shawano Co.)
BRODHEAD
Tour the Farms Day: Five farms in the
Brodhead area will be open for tours,
including a sheep farm, dairy farm, emu
farm, organic farm, and a vegetable farm.
Bring the kids for a fun and exciting day
on the farm. Various farms near Brodhead.
9:30am-4:30pm. 608/897-8411.
www.brodheadchamber.org (Green Co.)
CAMBRIDGE
Touch-a-truck and Bike Rodeo: 7th annual
event allows kids to climb aboard a Fire
truck, a semi-truck, police car, race car and
tow truck – just to name a few. Free event.
Other activities include bouncy house, face
painting and balloons. Cambridge High
School. 10am-noon. 608/423-8108.
www.cambridgewi.com (Dane Co.)
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EAGLE RIVER
Journeys Marathon: The scenic point-topoint
road race is a USAT&F-certified 26.2-
mile marathon with a 13.1-mile Power Walk
and 5K races. Music and food. Health & fitness
expo Fri night ( 5-9pm)at Northland
Pines High School. Boulder Jct. to Eagle
River. Marathon starts at 8am, half
marathon & power walk at 9:15am, and 5K
at 10am. 800/359-6315.
www.journeysmarathon.org (Vilas Co.)
GREEN BAY
Spring's Wings Bird and Art Festival:
Field trips, demonstrations and activities
celebrate the many and varied ways we
interact with birds. Bay Beach Wildlife
Sanctuary. 6am-4pm. 920/391-3671.
www.baybeachwildlife.com (Brown Co.)
LAKE GENEVA
Lake Geneva Marathon/Relay/Walk: Five
different road races including a marathon
26-mile walk/run, a 5k walk/run, and a 25K
run. Pre-race pasta dinner & post-race picnic.
Library Park.
www.lakegenevasports.com (Walworth Co.)
MANITOWOC
Share the Past Bus Tour: Visit historic
places in the county often closed to the
public. Sponsored by the Manitowoc
County Historical Society. Manitowoc
County. 9am-4pm. 920/684-4445.
www.mchistsoc.org (Manitowoc Co.)
Syttende Mai Folk Festival
in Stoughton, May 14-16.
ANDY KRAUSHAAR
Cellcom Green Bay Marathon, May 14-16.
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.
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.)
Airo Powwow: Native American dance,
art and artists will be featured at the annual
American Indians Reaching for
Opportunities (AIRO) Powwow. Grand
Entry at 1pm. University of Wisconsin -
Stevens Point. 1-10pm. 800/838-3378,
715/346-4147. (Portage Co.)
TREMPEALEAU
Trempealeau Hip Breaker Bike Tour:
One of the Midwest's finest, challenging
early-season rides. Choose routes of 10-23
miles for a warm up, or choose the 43-mile
route which includes famous "Hip-breaker
Hill"; make it up and win a lifetime of
bragging rights. Sag support & rest stops.
The Trempealeau Hotel. Reg at 7:30am;
mass ride at 9am. 608/534-6780.
ridebctc.com/RS/TDTseries-hipbreaker.htm
(Trempealeau Co.)
5/8-9
GAYS MILLS
Gays Mills Spring Festival: Tour one of
Wisconsin's prime apple growing areas
including orchards in bloom, a flea market,
food stands, and the annual Festival of
Folk Music and Dance. Downtown & area
orchards. 10am-5pm. 608/735-4810.
www.gaysmills.org/spring.html (Crawford
Co.)
HATFIELD
Thunderbird Village Flea Market and
Craft Shows: Enjoy food, fun, and bargains
galore. 160 Vendor spaces. Parking.
Thunderbird Village. 608/989-2275.
(Jackson Co.)
5/9
FOND DU LAC
Mother's Day Candlelight Dinner and
Tour: Enjoy a five course dinner, followed
by a tour of the historic Octagon House.
Explore secret passageways and underground
tunnel – as seen on the History
Channel. Limited seating, reservations
required. Dress up for an added treat.
Victorian costumes available on site. 1pm.
920/923-5656. www.octagonhousefdl.com
(Fond du Lac Co.)
MARSHFIELD
Marshfield Art Fair: Marshfield's only
juried fine arts fair. Kid's Creative Corner,
Young Collector's Corner, demonstrations
by artists, music, Rotary Club food booth.
A Mother's Day tradition. Marshfield
Senior High Fieldhouse. 10am-4:30pm.
715/387-5562. www.newvisionsgallery.org
(Wood Co.)
SPOONER
Mother's Day Brunch Train: Celebrate
Mothers' Day with a trainride and buffet
brunch on board. The train departs
Spooner Depot at noon and features a 30-
mile, 2-1/2 hour round trip to Springbrook.
Along the way enjoy a scrumptious buffet
and see typical sights of the northwoods.
Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad.
715/635-3200. spoonertrainride.com
(Washburn Co.)
5/13-16
SULLIVAN
Wisconsin State Polka Festival: Ten big
bands featuring Dutch, Polish, Czech,
Slovenian, and German style polkas. Two
huge wooden dance floors with a dance
exhibition Sat night. Enjoy great food &
great prizes. Thurs - free Polka Jam &
Potluck; Fri - Fish Bake; Sun - Polka Mass.
Concord House. 920/474-4545. (Jefferson
Co.)
5/14
WAUSAU
Exhibitour: Wausau's Gallery Night:
Artists showcase their work in downtown
shops. Host galleries offer wine samples
and hors d’oeuvres as spectators mingle
with the artists. Downtown. 6-8pm.
715/843-0748. www.wausauareaevents.org
(Marathon Co.)
5/14-15
MANITOWISH WATERS
Birding Festival: Birding experts lead
trips, seminars and workshops during this
peak warbler migratory period. Friday
evening reception (5:30-7pm); Saturday
continental breakfast and sack lunch, plus
bird treks on land and water, seminars,
souvenir project, and more. Fri reception,
6-8pm. Sat activities, 6am-5pm. 877/543-
2085, 715/543-2085.
www.discoverycenter.net (Vilas Co.)
DON ABRAMS