2010 SPRING SUMMER.qxd - Wisconsin Department of Tourism

A U G U S T E V E N T S
GREEN BAY
Baylake Bank Tall Ship Festival: Twelve
tall ships will sail into Green Bay, dock on
the shores of the Fox River and host a
three-day festival. Visitors will be able to
tour the ships – each offering their own
historic story. Relaxing sailaways, free
entertainment, and food and drink vendors.
Leicht Memorial Park. 10am-5pm.
800/895-0071, 920/497-5664.
www.tallshipgreenbay.com (Brown Co.)
HAUGEN
Haugen Fun Days: Thur - mushroom hunt.
Fri - karaoke at 5pm. Sat - strongman competition,
garage sales, kolaches for sale,
volleyball tournament, beer sampling and
live music. Fri & Sat - street dance at 9pm.
Sun - family fun day, parade and garden
tractor pull. Food. 715/234-7554. (Barron
Co.)
LA CROSSE
Irishfest: Irish dance shows, Irish market,
cultural tent, wee folks area, tea garden,
rides in a horse-drawn Irish cart, plus food
vendors featuring Irish stew, Irish potatoes,
corned beef, and more. Southside Fest
Grounds. 800/658-9424.
www.irishfestlax.org (La Crosse Co.)
MADISON
Madison Invitational Horse Show: More
than 100 horses compete in morning and
evening sessions in each class. Proceeds
from a silent auction benefits WAGS, an
organization which trains service dogs.
608/835-9589. (Dane Co.)
MOSINEE
Little Bull Falls LogJam Festival:
Mosinee celebrates its timber heritage
with historic exhibits, a fur-trade rendezvous,
food, entertainment, logging
competitions and demonstrations. River
Park. 715/693-4336. www.logjamfestival.org
(Marathon Co.)
La Crosse Irishfest,
August 13-15.
RIB LAKE
Rib Lake Ice Age Days: Friday - 1 & 5-
mile walk/run, High View fish boil, and free
street dance. Saturday - classic car show
and free street dance. Sunday - parade. All
3 days - midway rides, concessions, Fishing
Shack Contest, and 6-man team semi-tractor
pull. Downtown. 800/819-5253,
715/427-3132. riblakewisconsin.com (Taylor
Co.)
SHAWANO
Shawano Folk Music Festival: The 32nd
annual festival features concerts on Fri &
Sat evenings, plus daytime workshops,
performances, and crafts. Enjoy a mix of
ethnic and contemporary folk music and
dance. Fri & Sat concerts 7-10pm; workshops
Sat & Sun 10:30am-4:30pm.
www.shawanofestival.com (Shawano Co.)
WEBSTER
Gandy Dancer Days: Attend this annual
community event featuring downtown
sidewalk sales, arts & crafts vendors, a
demolition derby, and community garage
sales. Dance the night away at a street
dance on Main Street. Villagewide. 8am-
5pm. 715/866-4856.
www.websterwisconsin.com (Burnett Co.)
WEST BEND
West Bend Cache Ba$h: 3rd annual $1000
CacheBa$h. West Bend has become a hot
spot for geocachers with more than 500
caches located within a 7-mile radius. 50
new caches will be added specifically for
this event. Regner Park. 262/338-2666.
www.geocaching.com
8/14
ANTIGO
Antigo Tater Trot: Annual event. 10K and
1-mile runs, 4-mile walk. Start and finish at
the Antigo City Park. Paved streets and
country roads with short sections of gravel.
Course is flat and fast. Split times, mile
markers, and water stations provided.
Antigo City Park. 9am start. 715/623-3344.
(Langlade Co.)
BARABOO
Summer Art Classic: 75 juried artists from
throughout the Midwest show and sell fine
sculpture, ceramics, paintings, jewelry,
photography, glass, fiber art and more on
the park-like courthouse square. Great
food, children's activities and musical
entertainment. Held rain or shine.
Courthouse Lawn. 9am-4pm. 608/356-
3192. www.saukcountyartassociation.org
(Sauk Co.)
CAMERON
Classic Car Show: 50’s Day & Classic Car
Show featuring Sheriff Bob. Music and
food of the 1950s. Pioneer Village. 10am-
5pm. 715/458-2080.
www.barroncountymuseum.com (Barron
Co.)
Annual Fly-In at Rice Lake: Aerobatic flying,
pancake breakfast by the Boy Scouts,
lunch by Golden K. Lots of aircraft, warbirds,
medical aircraft, police and fire units.
Great time for the whole family. Free
admission and parking. Rice Lake Airport.
800/523-6318, 715/651-6878.
www.ricelaketourism.com (Barron Co.)
EAGLE
Flavor of Wisconsin: Taste 19th-century
immigrant cooking with a Central
European flair. Wash your meal down with
plenty of historic beverages, learn the
secrets of preparation and the history of
how the foods developed, and take home
recipes galore. Reservations required. Old
World Wisconsin. 5:30-8pm. 262/594-6300.
www.oldworldwisconsin.org (Waukesha
Co.)
EDGERTON
Stroll Through the Park Arts & Crafts
Fair: Annual fine arts & crafts show, bake
sale, music, produce sales and concessions.
Tour the Albion Historical Museum.
Albion Park. 9am-3pm. 608/884-6039.
(Rock Co.)
HARTFORD
Hartford Hot Air Balloon Rally: Family
event with free admission includes games
for the kids, air show, ping pong ball drop,
hot air balloon launch in evening, with a
night glow and a fabulous fireworks display
at dark. Hartford Airport. Noon-dusk.
262/673-7002. www.hartfordchamber.org
(Washington Co.)
HAYWARD
Hayward Inline Races: Skaters from
across the country enjoy the demanding
39-Mile Challenge or the easy 10K Tour.
Fred Scheer’s Lumberjack Village. 715/634-
0724. www.haywardinlinemarathon.com
(Sawyer Co.)
MANAWA
Oktoberfest at Ferg's Bavarian Village:
Polka music and entertainment, spanferkel
and other German food and refreshments,
gift shop. Ferg's Bavarian Village. 10am-
10pm. 888/417-4040, 715/258-7343.
fergsbavarianvillage.com (Waupaca Co.)
SILVER CLIFF
Silver Cliff Fire & Rescue Auxillary
Picnic & Parade: Family fun with kids
games, food, beer, non-alcoholic refreshments,
raffles and music provided by a
disc jockey. Memorial Picnic Grounds.
Parade at 10am, picnic 11am-6pm.
715/856-5813. (Marinette Co.)
STOUGHTON
Stoughton Coffee Break Festival: Small
town fun in the place where the coffee
break was born. Sample coffee from a host
of coffee vendors, check out the art & craft
show, the car show, kids activities, music,
food, and participate in the 1-mile and 5k
run. Mandt Park. 8:30am-3pm. 888/873-
7912, 608/873-7912. www.stoughtonwi.com
(Dane Co.)
WAUTOMA
Wautoma’s Augustfest 2010: Community
celebration with a duck race, live auction,
free pony rides, donut & bake sale, quilt
show and demonstration, book sale, kids
carnival, art show, raffles, train rides and
more. World War II Building. 9am-7pm.
920/787-3334.
www.whereupnorthbegins.com (Waushara
Co.)
8/14-15
BRODHEAD
Covered Bridge Days: Sidewalk sale, flea
market, street dance, 5K run/walk, parade,
antique tractor show & pull, antique car
show, historic tours, softball & volleyball
tournaments. Downtown/ Square & South
Brodhead. 608/897-8411.
BrodheadChamber.org (Green Co.)
CHILTON
Wisconsin Steam & Gas Engine Show:
Display of historic steam engines, gas
engines & tractors. Threshing & saw mill in
operation daily. Farm toy show, flea market,
food & concessions. Fairgrounds.
9am-5pm. 920/989-2412.
www.wisteam-engine.com/contact-us.html
(Calumet Co.)
GREEN LAKE
Fine Arts Show: In a picturesque setting
next to the mill pond and dam, more than
100 artists from the Midwest exhibit their
original works. Watercolor, oil paintings,
pottery, fiber art, wildlife and much more.
Live music, food and refreshments.
Playground Park. 10am-5pm. 920/294-3955.
www.greenlakeartshow.com (Green Lake
Co.)
IOLA
Iola Vintage Military Show: Military vehicles
& equipment, tractors, machines and
professional vehicle exhibit. WWII and
Vietnam battle reenactments with
pyrotechnics. Living history encampments.
swap meet, camping, USO-type shows and
parades. Iola Old Car Show Grounds.
Gates open at 8am. 715/445-4005.
www.iolavms.com (Waupaca Co.)
RJ & LINDA MILLER
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