fall-winter guide - Wisconsin Department of Tourism

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NOV 1-2
FRI-SAT
LA CROSSE
Bull Riding/Bull Fighting Spectacular:
Watch a 150 pound cowboy take on a
one-ton bull. 608/789-7400.
www.lacrossecenter.com (La Crosse Co.)
NOV 2
SAT
BALSAM LAKE
Polk County Homemakers Christmas Fair:
Arts & crafts fair, demonstrations and a
bake sale. 10am-3pm. 715/485-8600.
(Polk Co.)
BRODHEAD
Brodhead Jaycees Annual Fall Arts & Craft
Show: More than 100 booths in two
schools and three gyms with folk art,
wood, glass, ceramics, pottery and
consultant booths. Food stand available at
the middle school. Brodhead Elementary
& Middle Schools. 9am-3pm. 608/897-
3301. brodheadjaycees.org (Green Co.)
BROWN DEER
Holly Days Craft & Gift Fair: Hand-crafted
gifts, home-based businesses, baked
goods, refreshments, raffle plus the
Brown Deer Junior Woman’s Club famous
chili. Admission $2. Brown Deer High
School. 9am-3pm. 414/355-8780.
www.browndeerjuniorwomansclub.com
(Milwaukee Co.)
CAMBRIDGE
Folk Craft Fair: Shop over 100 vendors
with quality handmade merchandise, a
raffle with gifts donated by local & area
friends and business owners, a luncheon,
craft demonstrations, live music.
Cambridge High School. 9am-3pm.
608/423-3900.
www.visitcambridgewi.com (Dane Co.)
LANCASTER
Holiday Craft Sale: Annual craft sale with
purchase awards, breakfast, lunch, music,
free admission & free parking. Lancaster
High School. 9am-3pm. 608/723-2173.
www.lancastersd.k12.wi.us/ (Grant Co.)
NOV 2-3
SAT-SUN
ROTHSCHILD
Cedar Creek Art & Craft Fair: A wide
variety of vendors, including quality
handcrafted arts and crafts. Great gift
ideas. Free admission. Cedar Creek Mall.
Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 11am-4pm.
715/355-0011. www.cedarcreekmall.com
(Marathon Co.)
WEST ALLIS
Rummage-A-Rama: Indoor flea-market
event featuring antiques, collectibles, and
hobby items from local dealers, overstock
and closeouts from local business
owners, and rummage sales by everyday
people. Wisconsin State Fair Park
Products Pavilion. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun
9am-4pm. 414/375-2024.
www.rummage-a-rama.com (Milwaukee
Co.)
NOV 2-17
SAT-SUN
BURLINGTON
Mystery Objects? What are These Things
Anyhow?: More than 150 hands-on
curiosities – gadgets, gizmos, tools, toys,
parts & pieces. For everyone who likes a
good puzzle. Be a history detective, a
weekend anthropologist, or an armchair
engineer. Logic Puzzle Museum. Visit
website for weekend and weekday hours.
Other hours by appointment for large
groups. 262/763-3946.
www.logicpuzzlemuseum.org/17.html
(Racine Co.)
NOV 3
SUN
MONROE
Swissfest: A Swiss variety show featuring
Green County’s finest Swiss musicians,
followed by a dance. Turner Hall of
Monroe. 2pm. 608/325-3461. (Green
Co.)
NOV 7-10
THU-SUN
SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN
Driftless Film Festival: A viewing of independent
films in the Southwest Wisconsin
communities of Baraboo, Mineral Point,
Spring Green, Platteville and Richland
Center. See website for movies and times.
920-222-3050.
www.driftlessfilmfestival.org
NOV 8-10
FRI-SUN
MADISON
Madison Marathon: Annual marathon
spanning the downtown Madison area
benefiting area charities. Runners enjoy
celebrations and friendly fun with about
8,500 runners running both the full and
half marathon. Capitol Square. 608/276-
9797. www.madisonfestivals.com (Dane
Co.)
WASHBURN
Big Water Film Festival: Featuring new
and independent short and feature length
films by tomorrow’s filmmakers and an
opportunity to appreciate films in a new
and beautiful facility overlooking
Chequamegon Bay. Stage North.
715/373-1194.
www.bigwaterfilmfestival.org (Bayfield Co.)
NOV 9
SAT
FORT ATKINSON
Holiday Parade & Chili Cook-Off: A lighted
parade culminating with chili sampling in
the Municipal Building and the arrival of
Santa and Mrs. Claus. Downtown.
5:30pm start. 920/563-3210.
www.fortchamber.com (Jefferson Co.)
HARTFORD
Great Hartford Craft Exposition: 110
exhibitors kick off the holiday season with
this annual show, held in conjunction with
the Lions Pancake Dinner. Live music.
Admission fee. Hartford Union High
School. 9am-3pm. 262/670-9636.
www.hartfordwomensclub.org (Dodge Co.)
JANESVILLE
Fall Fest of Ale: Event features over 100
different kinds of micro-brews as well as
some of the best food from the area and
live music. A premiere beer tasting event
bringing together some of the finest
microbrews in Wisconsin and Illinois.
Holiday Inn Express & Janesville
Conference Center. 6-10pm. 608/754-
3696. www.fallfestofale.com (Rock Co.)
MOUNT HOREB
Holiday Craft Bonanza: Experience
Norwegian culture, visit with Julenisse
(Norwegian Santa) and Jorgen the Troll,
quality crafters, wagon rides, door prizes,
raffles, quilts, bake sales and
refreshments. $2 admission. Mount
Horeb Middle School. 9am-4pm.
608/437-5914. www.trollway.com (Dane
Co.)
PHILLIPS
Holiday Crafts & Treasures Sale: Large
selection of crafts and gifts, lunch and
refreshments, bake sale. Municipal
Building. 9am-3pm. 715/339-6177.
(Price Co.)
RACINE
Downtown Holiday Parade: Holiday lights,
costumed characters, marching bands,
Santa Claus, Christmas carolers and
more. Enjoy hot cider, roasted nuts and
sweet treats from downtown merchants.
Downtown. 5:30pm. 262/634-6002.
Above: Madison Marathon.
www.racinedowntown.com (Racine Co.)
ST. GERMAIN
Christmas Bazaar: Craft show with fresh
wreaths & garland for sale, bake sales &
cookies, children’s activities, a 50/50
raffle, holiday gourmet gifts and a visit
from Mr. & Mrs. Claus. St. Germain
Community Center. 9am-3pm. 715/542-
2881. www.st-germain.com (Vilas Co.)
WAUKESHA
Avalon Square Art & Craft Fair: Vendors
sell holiday/seasonal items, jewelry,
woodworking, home decor, and unique
gifts. Raffle, bake sale, and food/beverage
concessions. Avalon Square. 9am-3pm.
262/446-9307. (Waukesha Co.)
NOV 9-10
SAT-SUN
HUDSON
Patchwork Harvest Quilt Show: View more
than 200 handmade quilts. Also featured
are antique quilts, a quilt raffle, a small
quilt auction, vendors, lectures and
refreshments. Admission is $5/person,
under 4 free. Hudson Middle School. Sat
10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. 715/386-
8411. hudsonheritagequilters.weebly.com
(St. Croix Co.)
WAUSAU
The PARK Holiday Antique Show & Sale:
Show features 35 professional dealers
with thousands of Victorian, Deco,
Country, Native American, retro and
primitive antiques and collectibles. Crystal
and china repair on site. Admission fee.
Marathon Park’s East Gate Hall. Saturday
from 9am to 5pm and Sunday from 10am
to 4pm. 715/355-5144.
www.antiqueshowsinwis.com/Holiday.html
(Marathon Co.)
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