2010 SPRING SUMMER.qxd - Wisconsin Department of Tourism

DON ABRAMS
EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, July 26-August 1.
TOMAH
Monroe County Fair: Carnival, food, arts
& crafts fair, 4-H exhibits, animal judging,
horse pull, rodeo, Catch-A-Pig contest, big
wheel races, ATV races, draft horse hitch
show, and much more! Tomah Recreation
Park. Wed 4pm-mid, Thur-Sat 8am-mid,
Sun 8am-5pm. 608/372-2081.
www.monroecountyfairwi.com (Monroe
Co.)
UNION GROVE
Racine County Fair: Five fun-filled days of
competitive youth and adult exhibits, children's
entertainment, national entertainment,
tractor pulls, demo derbys, midway
rides, food, animal and agricultural displays.
Fairgrounds. 8am-11pm. 262/878-
3895. www.racinecountyfair.com (Racine
Co.)
7/29-8/1
BLOOMER
Community Fair: 4H/FFA exhibits in the
merchant buildings, carnival rides, parade
(Sun 12:30pm), DemoDerbies, tractor pull,
beer garden, concessions, nightly entertainment
and much more. Fairgrounds.
Open daily at noon. 715/568-3339.
www.bloomerchamber.com (Chippewa
Co.)
MEDFORD
Taylor County Fair: Junior fair featuring
dairy and livestock judging, 4-H exhibits,
grandstand entertainment, midway rides,
truck pull, lawn mower races, demolition
derby, concessions and much more family
fun. Fairgrounds. 715/785-8049. (Taylor
Co.)
PARK FALLS
Flambeau Rama: Live music, food court,
and midway thrills by Christman
Amusements. Enjoy an arts & crafts fair
(Sat & Sun), car show, evergreen road
run/walk, parade, youth casting contest,
chalk drawing contest, frog jump contest,
flea market, family fun day, & sidewalk
sales. 9am-11pm. 877/762-2703, 715/762-
2703. www.parkfalls.com (Price Co.)
ST. CROIX FALLS
Polk County Fair: Animal judging, more
than 5,000 exhibits, top-notch entertainment,
midway, and grandstand shows.
Fairgrounds. 8am-11pm. 715/485-8600.
www.polkcountyfair.com (Polk Co.)
7/30-31
PEWAUKEE
Taste of Lake Country: Nineteen area
restaurants sell tastes of their finest cuisine.
Street performers, a kid's area,
clowns, a fireworks display, and live music
on stage. Pewaukee's Lakefront. Fri 5-
10:30pm, Sat 4-10:30pm. Fireworks each
evening at 10:30pm. 262/695-9735.
(Waukesha Co.)
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN
Prairie Dog Blues Festival: Two big days
of international, national and regional
blues bands. Camping, waterski shows,
concessions and fun. Motel shuttle &
camping on site. St. Feriole Island. Fri
5pm-mid, Sat noon-mid. 888/567-1567,
608/326-0085. www.prairiedogblues.com
(Crawford Co.)
7/30-8/1
KENOSHA
Taste of WIsconsin: Fifty specialty food
and beverage vendors present the tastes,
flavors and cultures of Wisconsin. Three
stages of live music, culinary demonstrations,
nutrition seminars, special exhibits
and fun children’s activities. Free admission.
Kenosha Harbor. Fri 3-10pm, Sat
11am-10pm, Sun 11am-8pm. 800/654-7309,
262/654-7307. www.tasteofwi.com
(Kenosha Co.)
PHILLIPS
Log Jam Country Music Festival: Three
days of live country music with reasonable
ticket and beverage prices. Festival value
packages, lakefront campsites, and tons of
country fun - Up North. Fairgrounds.
715/339-3566. www.logjamfest.com (Price
Co.)
7/31
ALBANY
Amish Quilt and Consignment Auction:
100's of handcrafted quilts, quilt tops, pillows,
furniture, and other items created by
Amish artisans. Amish School House.
608/897-8500. (Green Co.)
BAYFIELD
Festival of Arts Gallery Tour: Bayfield
artists open their studios and galleries with
demonstrations and special sales. View
potters, painters, jewelers and sculptors at
work. Bayfield. 10am-5pm. 800/447-4094,
715/779-3335. www.bayfield.org (Bayfield
Co.)
CONOVER
Annual Auto Show & Craft Market: Car
show with great vehicles (trophies awarded
at 3pm), food (brats, hamburgers, hot
dogs, corn and more!), beverages, craft
show, farmers market and swap meet.
Conover Town Park. 9am-3pm. 866/394-
4386, 715/479-4928. www.conover.org
(Vilas Co.)
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.)
LAND O' LAKES
Barefoot Charlie Festival and Barefoot
Brew-Ha: Music, food, and family games.
Or, taste up to 40 different brews from
many different micro breweries. Municipal
Park Pavilion. Noon-8pm. 800/236-3432,
715/547-3432. www.landolakes-wi.org (Vilas
Co.)
MARSHFIELD
Hub City Days: Live music, food, crafts,
car show, antique tractor show; Brewfest -
relax and enjoy all the events. Downtown.
715/387-3299.
www.mainstreetmarshfield.com (Wood Co.)
MINOCQUA
Brewfest: Sample craft, specialty and
micro-brewery beers. Enjoy live music, a
raffle, eat brats, hot dogs and burgers.
Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the gate.
Ages 21 and over only. Torpy Park. 1-5pm.
715/588-3414.
www.lacduflambeaubrewfest.com (Oneida
Co.)
PARK FALLS
Northwoods Classic Car Show: Car
show, model car contest, 50s & 60s music,
trophies for top cars in 16 classes, dash
plaques to the first 75 entries, cash prizes
during the show. Tourist Park. 9am-3pm.
715/762-2467. www.parkfalls.com (Price
Co.)
SHAWANO
Shawano Community Fly Out - Classic
Wings & Wheels: Airplanes, including vintage
models, will arrive from 8-11am from
the EAA Air Show. An array of cars, trucks,
tractors and motorcycles will also be on
display. Enjoy a radio controlled airplane
demonstration. Food and refreshments
available. Shawano City-County Airport.
800/235-8528, 715/524-2139.
www.shawanocountry.com (Shawano Co.)
ST. GERMAIN
Joe Bucher Blues Fest: 11th Annual Blues
Fest! Live music and Memphis ribs & pork
butts prepared by authentic Memphis
smokers. St. Germain Community Park. 3-
11pm. 715/362-7800. www.joe-bucher.com
(Vilas Co.)
7/31-8/1
BAYFIELD
Bayfield Festival of Arts: More than 90
artists from nine states will gather in
Bayfield for one of the largest juried art
shows in Wisconsin. Pottery, painting, jewelry,
sculpture, and glass. In addition to
exhibitors in the park, Bayfield artists will
open their studios and galleries for tours.
Memorial Park. Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-
4pm. 800/447-4094, 715/779-3335.
www.bayfield.org/visitor/festivalarts.asp
(Bayfield Co.)
NEW LONDON
Heritage Days & Rail Fest: Watch a
staged train hold up and shooting demonstration
by professional stunt men, visit a
buckskinner rendezvous with a tomahawk
& knife toss, enjoy pony rides, kids face
painting, artifacts tent, food, Sunday bake
sale, and live music. Free admission.
Heritage Historical Village. 10am-4pm.
920/982-8557. www.historicalvillage.org
(Outagamie Co.)
WAUSAU
24 Hours of Nine Mile: The Midwest's
largest 12- and 24-hour mountain bike race
and personal challenge. Nine Mile County
Forest and Recreation Area. 304/259-5533.
www.grannygear.com (Marathon Co.)
Changes may occur.
Before driving long
distances to attend an
event, call or e-mail to
verify dates or visit
travelwisconsin.com.
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