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