2010 SPRING SUMMER.qxd - Wisconsin Department of Tourism

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3/30-4/1
OSHKOSH
WPS Farm Show: Check out the latest
farming equipment, machinery, tools and
services. More than 700 booth spaces.
More than 350 vendors. 30,000 visitors
expected. Kiddee Tractor pull on
Wednesday at 1pm. Food vendors. EAA
Aviation Center. 866/920-3276, 920/433-
1616. (Winnebago Co.)
3/30-4/3
BURLINGTON
Eggs, Eggs, Eggs: Egg Dyeing Event:
33rd annual family egg dyeing event that
all ages enjoy together. Learn and use five
unusual techniques, with no mess at home.
Beautiful classic and modern styles. Bring
up to 3 dozen hardboiled eggs per person.
Children must be with a paying adult.
Teacher Place & Parent Resources. Call for
hours; each day varies. 262/763-3946.
www.logicpuzzlemuseum.org/21.html
(Racine Co.)
4/3
BOULDER JUNCTION
Easter Cache Hunt: Introduction to geocaching;
hunt for 12 caches, complimentary
lunch to participants, prizes and wagon
rides. Boulder Junction Winter Park. 10am-
1:30pm. 715/385-2400. www.boulderjct.org
(Vilas Co.)
MILWAUKEE
Egg Day: Egg-stra special event with
activities for children including an egg
hunt, arts & crafts, an Easter parade and
more. Milwaukee County Zoo. 414/771-
5500. www.milwaukee.org (Milwaukee Co.)
DON ABRAMS
Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo in Madison, April 9-11.
4/4
NEWBURG
Maple Syrup Pancake Breakfast at
Riveredge: The secrets and sounds of the
"sugarin' season" add to the pleasure of
breakfast at the Sugar Inn. The breakfast
features Riveredge's special pancakes and
syrup, ham and beverages. Add to your
pleasure with a walk through the Sugar
Bush. Riveredge Nature Center. 9am-1pm.
800/287-8098, 262/675-6888.
www.riveredge.us (Washington Co.)
4/8-11
WEST ALLIS
Wheel & Sprocket Bike Expo: Bike show
and sale featuring more than 1500 bikes
fully assembled and ready to ride. Visit
with factory representatives and experts,
attend clinics, seminars and more. Shop
for 1000s of bike parts, accessories and
clothing. Wisconsin Exposition Center at
State Fair Park. 414/529-6600.
wheelandsprocket.com (Milwaukee Co.)
4/9-10
KOHLER
America's Test Kitchen: Meet
Christopher Kimbal, host of the popular
PBS cooking show, America's Test
Kitchen. He is founder, editor and
publisher of Cook's Illustrated magazine
and a celebrated cookbook
author and newspaper columnist on
all things delicious. Special culinary
events are planned. 800/344-2838.
www.kohler.com (Sheboygan Co.)
4/9-11
AMERY
Spring Home, Garden & Recreation
Show: Annual show with exhibits about
new home construction and remodeling,
financing, golf, new cars, furniture & appliances,
water conditioning, electronics,
greenhouses, real estate, boats, ATVs, and
landscaping. Amery Hockey Arena. Fri 5-
8pm, Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 11am-3pm.
800/222-7655, 715/268-8101.
www.amerywi.us (Polk Co.)
Maple Sugarin' Pancake Breakfast in Newburg, April 15.
MADISON
Wisconsin Deer & Turkey Expo: The
largest such hunting show in the country.
Exhibits, seminars, trophy displays and
demonstrations. Alliant Energy Center.
608/242-3990. www.deerinfo.com (Dane
Co.)
OSHKOSH
Special Olympics Wisconsin Indoor
Sports Tournament: 1500 athletes and
their coaches are expected from throughout
the state. Gymnastics, basketball
teams and skills on Sat, Dance to follow.
On Sun, basketball competition continues
until 3pm. UW-Oshkosh. 920/424-0125.
www.specialolympicswisconsin.org
(Winnebago Co.)
SHAWANO
Wolf River Builder's Association Home
& Cottage Show: Area vendors show and
demo the latest in home building, furnishings,
remodeling, landscaping and more.
Crawford Center. 715/853-2310. (Shawano
Co.)
4/10
BLACK RIVER FALLS
WWIS Home Show: Showcases products
and services for the home, including contractors,
landscapers, real estate agents,
products and suppliers from throughout
West-Central Wisconsin. Jackson County
Fair Park. 8am-3pm. 887/997-9947,
715/284-4391. (Jackson Co.)
TOMAH
Tomah Antique Toy Farm Show: Scale
replicas of farm tractors & trucks, replicas
of antique combines & threshers, plus any
farm-related equipment, past or present.
Tomah Recreation Building. 9am-3pm; toy
auction at 4pm. 608/372-6907. (Monroe
Co.)
TURTLE LAKE
American Legion Smelt Fry: Smelt from
the Green Bay area served with chips,
beans, coleslaw and dessert. A tradition
since the 1970s and still going strong.
715/986-4667. (Barron Co.)
4/10-11
MANITOWOC
Horse-A-Rama: A weekend of horse
entertainment with horses that dance,
prance, perform tricks, and even paint pictures.
Parade of Breeds, educational
equine seminars, 250 vendor booths, free
pony and wagon rides, free horse literature,
Kid's Corral, lots of good food.
Manitowoc County Expo Center. Sat 8am-
6pm, Sun 8am-4:30pm. 920/682-9669.
www.horse-a-rama.org (Manitowoc Co.)
MENOMONIE
Model Train Show: One of Wisconsin's
largest operating model train shows.
Concessions & door prizes. Bring a nonperishable
food donation to receive a discounted
admission. Menomonie Middle
School. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm.
715/505-4044. (Dunn Co.)
MUKWONAGO
Crazy Quilters Quilt Show: More than
100 quilted items, raffle quilt, silent auction,
vendor mall, and quilt appraisals by
appointment. Lunch and concessions available
both days. Bed turning and special
exhibits. Handicapped accessible.
Parkview Middle School. Sat 9am-5pm,
Sun 11am-4pm. 262/363-3761.
www.mukwonagocrazyquilters.com
(Waukesha Co.)
ONALASKA
Spring Gift and Craft Show: Annual
event. Over 140 booths with great home
and garden items. Free admission & free
parking. Onalaska Omni Center. Sat 9am-
4pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 800/873-1901,
608/781-9566. www.omnicenter.net (La
Crosse Co.)
TOMAHAWK
WJJQ Home, Sport & Travel Show:
Products and services, door prizes and
concessions. Outdoor display of new cars,
boats and RVs. Tomahawk School
Complex. Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 10am-4pm.
715/453-4482. (Lincoln Co.)
4/11-18
APPLETON
Fox Cities Book Festival: Third annual
book festival will be a celebration connecting
writers and readers at several locations
in the Fox Cities. 920/831-6580.
www.foxcitiesbookfestival.org (Outagamie
Co.)
4/15
NEWBURG
Maple Sugarin' Pancake Breakfast: A
unique treat featuring Riveredge’s own
maple syrup, “all you can eat” pancakes
made with organic flour, ham, coffee and
other beverages. Event is outdoors. Please
dress for the weather... and bring the kids!.
Riveredge Nature Center. 9am-1pm.
800/287-8098. www.riveredge.us
(Washington Co.)
DON ABRAMS
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