fall-winter guide - Wisconsin Department of Tourism

IOLA
Iola-Scandinavia Gift and Craft Show:
Homemade candies, soaps, framed
photos, finely crafted wood furniture and
other locally made gift and craft items for
sale. Children’s face-painting and
pumpkin painting. Iola Historical Society’s
Taste of Norway and Lost Arts Fest also
held at the same location. Iola Historical
Society. 10am-3pm. 715/445-5505.
www.ischamber.org (Waupaca Co.)
LA CROSSE
Big Muddy Run 5K: 1k or 5k routes, each
with mud pits, obstacles, water and more
followed by awards. Event benefits the
Children’s Museum of La Crosse. Myrick
Park. 1-mile Run starts at 10:45am, 5K
starts at 11:30am. 608/784-2652.
www.bigmuddyrun.org (La Crosse Co.)
LA FARGE
Dam Challenge Triathlon: Scenic and
challenging multi-sport event which
includes 7 miles of paddling on the
winding Kickapoo River, a 14 mile road
bike during peak fall colors through the
rural countryside of the Kickapoo Valley
and a 3 mile cross-country run on the
trails of the Kickapoo Valley Reserve.
Race starts at 9am. 608/625-2960.
kvr.state.wi.us (Vernon Co.)
LAKE MILLS
Tyranena Oktoberfest Bike Ride: 25, 46 &
66-mile routes through the beautiful
Jefferson County countryside begin and
end at the Tyranena Brewery. Rest stops,
SAG support, and a chance to tour Trek
Bikes in Waterloo. Enjoy beverages, live
music, a hog roast and spaghetti dinner.
Tyranena Brewery. Rides begin at 11am.
920/648-8699.
www.tyranena.com/bikeride/ (Jefferson
Co.)
MERRILL
Lincoln Lager Barleyfest: Enjoy micro
brewery samples and entertainment.
Merrill Area Recreation Complex. 2-6pm.
715/536-7313. www.llbarleyfest.com
(Lincoln Co.)
MONROE
Chili Cook-Off & Oktoberfest: Homemade
chili – vote for your favorites. Live music,
arts and crafts fair, farmer’s market, pie
contest, activities for kids. Historic
Courthouse Square. 608/328-4023.
www.monroeyouthhockey.com (Green
Co.)
NEILLSVILLE
Highground Car Show & Chili Cook Off:
Classic car show with chili cookoff. The
Highground Veterans Memorial Park.
10am. Rain or shine. 715/743-4224.
www.thehighground.org (Clark Co.)
NEW AUBURN
Parade of Colors Fall Hike on the Ice Age
Trail: The hills and lakes of the Chippewa
Moraine are never more beautiful than at
this colorful time of year. This annual hike
begins at the Chippewa Moraine David R.
Obey Ice Age Interpretive Center. Several
hike options will be available and include
a shuttle, refreshments, and fun.
Chippewa Moraine Ice Age State
Recreation Area. Hiking between 9-11am.
715/967-2164. www.iceagetrail.org
(Barron Co.)
RICHLAND CENTER
Center Color Fest “Lights” Parade:
Illuminated parade through neighborhood
streets. Floats, marching units, and more.
Downtown neighborhood area. Parade
begins at dark, usually around 7pm.
608/647-6205.
www.richlandchamber.com (Richland Co.)
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SHAWANO
Annual Shawano Oktoberfest: Annual
festival featuring polka bands, traditional
German food, sidewalk sales, crafts,
Farmers Market, petting zoo, family
activities, games, prizes, and more.
Downtown. 9am-4pm. 715/524-2139.
www.hookedonshawano.com (Shawano
Co.)
SHIOCTON
Navarino Nature Center Geocaching Event:
Teams or individuals use their GPS units
to see how many geocaches they can find
on the Navarino Wildlife Area.
Concessions available. Navarino Nature
Center. 8:30am-3pm. 715/758-6999.
www.navarino.org (Outagamie Co.)
Navarino Nature Center’s Fall Family Fun
Day: Wagon rides, candle dipping, rope
making, food, family activities, and more.
Navarino Nature Center. 11am-3pm.
715/758-6999. www.navarino.org
(Outagamie Co.)
ST CROIX FALLS
St. Croix Falls Autumn Fest: Celebrate the
season with an art & craft fair, live jazz &
bluegrass music, local food vendors and
the St. Croix River Valley ablaze with fall
color. A 5K Wellness Walk, variety of kids
art and entertainment activities, an
evening festival theatre program, sidewalk
& bake sale and much more. The
Overlook & Main Street. 9am-6pm.
612/385-4598. www.fallschamber.org
(Polk Co.)
STOCKBRIDGE
October in the Park: Great fall festival and
craft fair. Variety of arts and crafts
vendors including metal art, photography,
handmade jewelry, pumpkins/cornstalks,
clothing, wool items, homemade
confections, food and other great giftgiving
items. Excellent food, music and
fun. Stockbridge Firemen-Legion Park.
10am-4pm. 920/439-1914. (Calumet Co.)
STONE LAKE
35th Annual Stone Lake Cranberry
Festival: Arts & crafts fair, food booths,
farmers’ market, street entertainment,
cranberry harvest tours, crate derby
(following parade), pancake breakfast,
baking contest, pie & ice cream social,
and parade at 1pm. 715/865-3378.
www.stonelakecranberryfestival.com
(Sawyer Co.)
STURGEON BAY
Run Wild 2013: 10K run and 3-mile
run/walk, 1/3-mile Smokey Bear Run and
2/3-mile Park Ranger Run.
Refreshments, door prizes, trophies. .
Potawatomi State Park. 920/743-6866.
www.runwild.org (Door Co.)
THORP
Thorp Pumpkin Fest: Arts & crafts show
and sale, kids’ entertainment, pumpkin
baking, pumpkin carving, pumpkin
painting, Great Pumpkin weigh-in,
hayrides, pony rides, food and more.
9am-4pm. 715/644-2102.
www.clarkcountytourism-wi.org (Clark
Co.)
TURTLE LAKE
Wisconsin Colorfest and Pitchfork Fondue:
Offering Pitchfork Fondue - a sizzlin’
steak dinner with all the trimmings and
dessert. The top sirloins are pierced with
new pitchforks and cooked to perfection
in a cauldron of hot oil.Tickets available at
the door. Garden Club’s Pumpkin Contest
with various age groups for entry and
prizes. Horse drawn wagon rides down
the Cattail Trail. Village Park. 11:30am-
5:30pm. 715/357-3984.
www.wisconsincolorfest.com (Barron Co.)
WARRENS
Wetherby Cranberry Company Public
Harvest Day: See how cranberries are
harvested on a tour guided by Wetherby
family members. Tour the sorting
warehouse where 100-year-old sorting
mills are still in use. Buy fresh cranberries
and cranberry wine. Free event held rain
or shine. Wetherby Cranberry Company.
9-11am. 608/378-4878.
www.discovercranberries.com (Monroe
Co.)
WAUKESHA
Waukesha Art Crawl: Twenty studios and
galleries showcase more than 100 area
artists. Check out an array of decorative
art: paintings, pottery, jewelry, clothing,
glassware, custom wood work,
photography and more. Restaurants and
live music venues open late. Downtown.
4-10pm. 262/542-1522.
www.waukeshaart.com (Waukesha Co.)
WAUSAU
Harvest Fest: A fun-filled day of fall
activities at beautiful Oak Island Park in
Wausau, including a pumpkin patch,
scarecrow decorating, live music, hay
rides and more. Oak Island Park. 10am-
2pm. 715/843-0748.
www.wausauareaevents.org (Marathon
Co.)
OCT 5-6
SAT-SUN
ANTIGO
Grandview Orchard Applefest: Enjoy hay
rides, an apple pie contest, food, live
entertainment, arts and crafts, a petting
zoo, and more. Grandview Orchard.
715/627-7727. (Langlade Co.)
EAGLE RIVER
Cranberry Fest: Huge arts & crafts show,
world’s largest cranberry cheesecake,
cranberry cook-off, fitness walk/run/bike
tour, cranberry marsh tours, farmers’
market, chain saw carvings, fresh
cranberries and craisin sales, antique
market. Vilas Co. Fairgrounds. Sat 9am-
4pm; Sun 9am-3pm. Reservations
required for marsh tours. 715/479-6400.
www.eagleriver.org (Vilas Co.)
MOUNT HOREB
Fall Heritage Festival: Experience
Norwegian heritage with crafters, heritage
demonstrations, farmers’ market, buggy
rides, quilt show, and food - all downtown
on the Trollway. Also presented by the
Sons of Norway a Host Frokost
(Norwegian breakfast). Downtown. Sat
9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 608/437-
5914. www.trollway.com (Dane Co.)
NEKOOSA
Nekoosa Giant Pumpkin Festival: Growers
from across the state weigh their giant
pumpkins for international competition.
Festival also features crafts, flea market,
farmers’ market, antique tractors, kids’
games, giant pumpkin drop, bake-off,
pumpkin boat races, car show,
entertainment and more. Nekoosa
Business Park. 9am-4pm. 715/570-7133.
www.nekoosagiantpumpkinfest.com
(Wood Co.)
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