2010 SPRING SUMMER.qxd - Wisconsin Department of Tourism

S E P T E M B E R E V E N T S
NEKOOSA
Lake Arrowhead Craft Show: More than
100 crafters show and sell. Food/beverages
on-site, courtesy cars for the handicapped.
One of central Wisconsin's best
craft shows. Lake Arrowhead. 9am-3pm.
715/325-2904. www.lakearrowheadgolf.com
(Wood Co.)
NEW LISBON
Fly In-Drive In: Breakfast, lunch, aircraft
and antique-classic cars on display, arts
and crafts fair, and chopper rides.
Mauston-New Lisbon Airport. 6:30am-4
pm. 800/837-6503.
www.juneaucounty.com/events.asp
(Juneau Co.)
PORT WING
Fish Boil: Traditional and tasty Lake
Superior fish boil with white fish, potatoes
and onions. Plus, crafts/flea market & beer
garden. Town Hall. 715/774-3624. (Bayfield
Co.)
9/4-5
DANBURY
Voyager Village Arts & Crafts Show:
Juried show with more than 100 exhibitors,
refreshments and raffle booths. Voyager
Village Community Center. 9am-4pm.
715/259-3914. (Burnett Co.)
EAGLE RIVER
Apple Harvest Craft Fest: A free, juried
craft and gift event. Family entertainment,
and plenty of good food. Fairgrounds.
9:30am-4:30pm. 715/675-6201.
www.eagleriver.org (Vilas Co.)
EXELAND
Trout Festival: Arts & crafts sale, queen’s
pageant, volleyball, baseball, street dance,
parade, 10K run, kid’s games, horseshoes,
wildlife displays, lots of food, music, and
more. Main St. 715/266-4181.
www.haywardlakes.com (Sawyer Co.)
MADISON
Taste of Madison: More than 65 local
restaurants, 20 beverage stands and four
entertainment stages draw an estimated
150,000 attendees. Food items range from
$1 to $4. Plenty of free, live entertainment.
Capitol Square. 608/226-4780.
www.madisonfestivals.com (Dane Co.)
MENASHA
Fox Jazz Fest: Enjoy local, national and
international jazz artists plus food, art, and
family fun. Jefferson Park. Noon-8pm daily.
920/727-4972. www.foxjazzfest.com
(Winnebago Co.)
PHILLIPS
Hidden Prairie Rendezvous: An 1840’s fur
trade rendezvous including wood's walk,
hawk & knife throw, black powder shoot,
primitive bow shoot, fire starting, fry pan
tossing, and kid’s games. 10am-4pm.
715/820-2808. www.hidden-prairie.com
(Price Co.)
PORT WING
Port Wing Arts & Craft Show: Regional
art & crafters show and sale. Fish boil. Port
Wing Town Hall & Memorial Park. 715/774-
3624. (Bayfield Co.)
9/4-6
BLACK RIVER FALLS
Ho-Chunk Nation Pow-wow: As a celebration
of thanks, the Ho-Chunk nation
welcomes all friends and neighbors to
their bi-annual pow-wows. Enjoy drumming,
colorful competition dancing, and a
variety of Native crafts from vendors across
the country. Pow-Wow Grounds. 715/284-
9343. (Jackson Co.)
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HATFIELD
Thunderbird Village Flea Market and
Craft Shows: Enjoy food, fun, and bargains
galore. 160 Vendor spaces. Parking.
Thunderbird Village. 608/989-2275.
(Jackson Co.)
9/5
ALMA
Alma Music & Arts Festival: Live music
throughout the day, art & craft vendors,
food from local organizations and restaurants,
storyteller Kenny Salwey, a live eagle
presentation from the National Eagle
Center, children's activities, and pony
rides. Alma Beach/Harbor Recreation Area.
11am-7pm. 608/685-4859.
www.almawisconsin.com (Buffalo Co.)
ELTON
Annual Elton Evergreen Day
Celebration: Music, crafts, raffles, door
prizes, games, and plenty of food and
refreshments. 11am. 715/623-3078.
(Langlade Co.)
MILWAUKEE
Custom Bike Show: Whether you’re born
to be wild or mild makes no difference at
this H-D show. Check out bikes of all styles
from antique to radical. See pinstripe
artists, a customization challenge, and
enjoy live music. Harley-Davidson
Museum. 877/436-8738.
www.h-dmuseum.com (Milwaukee Co.)
PARK FALLS
Pike Lake Chain Fun Day: 31st annual
event with hourly raffles, horseshoe tourney,
games for adults & children, food &
refreshments, music after 6:30pm, cash
drawing, and fireworks. Pike Lake Fire Hall.
Noon-10pm. 715/762-1765.
www.pricecountywi.net (Price Co.)
PEARSON
Labor Day Picnic: 27th annual picnic with
live music, a large raffle, food & drink,
games for all ages, hourly drawings, rummage
sales, and crafts. Rolling Stone
Building. 11am-11:30pm. 715/484-2403.
(Langlade Co.)
PORT WING
South Shore Lions Club Fall Festival:
Kiddie parade, craft show, 5K walk, 10K
run, food booths, bingo & flower show.
715/774-3123. (Bayfield Co.)
9/5-6
SPIRIT
Yesterday House and Liberty School
Open House: Tour this historic log house
built in 1886 as well as Liberty School, built
1919. Furnished with antiques, they offer a
wonderful insight into the area's pioneer
history. Yesterday House & Liberty School.
Sun noon-5pm, Mon 10am-5pm. 715/564-
3299. germansettlementhistory.org (Price
Co.)
9/6
MERRILL
Labor Day Celebration: Huge parade
downtown at 10am. Events at the fairgrounds
begin at noon and include a classic
car show, flea market, farmer's market,
Habitat for Humanity Auction, tractor pull,
entertainment for the kids, and concessions.
Fairgrounds. 10am-5pm. 877/907-
2757, 715/536-7313.
www.merrillparkandrec.com (Lincoln Co.)
Richland County Fair in Richland
Center, September 8-12.
9/8-12
RICHLAND CENTER
Richland County Fair: 148th annual fair
includes entertainment, games, rides,
exhibits, food, music, horseracing, truck &
tractor pulls, and commercial vendors.
Fairgrounds. 608/647-6859.
www.richlandchamber.com/Fair.htm
(Richland Co.)
9/9-11
MADISON
Quilt Expo: The ultimate quilting adventure
whether you're a seasoned quilter, a
novice or just curious to learn more about
quilting. Quilting masters will share their
ideas and expertise. Presented by WPT
and “Sewing With Nancy.” Alliant Energy
Center. 9am-6pm. 920/356-6144.
www.wiquiltexpo.com (Dane Co.)
9/9-12
ANTIGO
Springbrook Buckskinners Rendezvous:
Return to the fur trading years of 1790 thru
1860’s. Enjoy a black powder demonstration,
a tomahawk and knife throwing contest,
and demonstrations of canoe-making
and leather tanning. Costumed reenacters,
concessions, family fun. Antigo Lake Park.
715/623-5219. (Langlade Co.)
9/10-11
ELROY
Elroy Apple Dumpling Days Festival: Fri
& Sat - kickball tourney, plus food, beer, DJ
music and kid's games. Sat - pancake
breakfast and the Apple Dumpling races
including the Tunnel Trails Half Marathon
run on the area's three bike trails. Apple
dumplings served all day Sat. Elroy City
Park. Fri 7pm, Sat 8am-9pm. 608/548-7071.
(Juneau Co.)
MANITOWOC
Sputnikfest: A celebration of the 1962
crash landing of a piece of the satellite
Sputnik in Manitowoc. Festivities include a
walk/run, juried art fair and much more.
Rahr West Art Museum. 920/683-4501.
www.sputnikfest.com (Manitowoc Co.)
WAUWATOSA
TosaFest: Annual event with entertainment
on three stages, a children’s area
with games, a wide variety of foods, and a
fun run. State St & Harwood Ave. Fri
evening, Sat 11am-11pm. 414/899-6449.
www.tosafest.org (Milwaukee Co.)
RJ & LINDA MILLER
WEST BEND
Kettle Moraine Jazz Festival: Features
internationally recognized jazz musicians
and vocalists. Enjoy tempting international
cuisine, an arts marketplace, and interactive
sponsor exhibits. Riverside Park. Fri
4:30-11:30pm, Sat 1-11pm. 877/271-6903.
www.kmjazz.com (Washington Co.)
WHITEWATER
Taste of Whitewater: Food and drink festival
with live bands, lumberjack show and
kids entertainment. Cravath Lakefront Park.
262/473-2200. www.tasteofwhitewater.com
(Walworth Co.)
9/10-12
BELOIT
Heritage Days: Tours of historic neighborhoods,
buildings, cemetery and museums.
Live music and demonstrations of old-fashioned
crafts. 5K and 10K run or walk on
Saturday. Free admission. Throughout
Beloit. 800/423-5648, 608/365-4838.
www.visitbeloit.com (Rock Co.)
BOULDER JUNCTION
World Championship Musky Classic:
Annual catch and release musky tournament
on area lakes. Sponsored in four
communities: Boulder Junction, Presque
Isle, Manitowish Waters and Winchester.
Trophies awarded. Area lakes. 800/466-
8759. www.wcmuskyclassic.com (Vilas Co.)
ELKHART LAKE
VSCDA Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival:
The final public race of the season celebrates
the beauty and speed of classic
race cars like the Alfa Romeo, Austin
Healey, MG, Porsch, Jag, Triumph and
Lotus, Ferrari, Maserati, Bugatti and Aston-
Martin. Vintage Sports Car Drivers
Association. Admission. Road America, Inc.
800/365-7223, 920/892-4576.
www.roadamerica.com (Sheboygan Co.)
JEFFERSON
Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival:
Stock dog trials, sheep, Shetland and
Border Collie shows, auction, fiber art
classes and demos, fleece show and sale,
hooked-rug show, and giant country store.
Food and beverages. Jefferson County
Fair Park. Fri 8am-7pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun
9am-3pm. 608/868-2505.
www.wisconsinsheepandwoolfestival.com
(Jefferson Co.)
KIMBERLY
Kimberly Centennial Celebration:
Community celebration with a parade (Sat
1pm), ceremonies, childrens activities,
entertainment, food and refreshments.
Sunset Park. Fri TBD, Sat 3-10pm, Sun
11am-4pm. 920/788-7507.
www.vokimberly.org (Outagamie Co.)
MAZOMANIE
Wild West Days: Beer & food tent, horseshoes,
music, kid's tractor pull and games,
raffle throughout the weekend and a great
parade on Sun downtown. Lions Park. Fun
starts Fri at 5pm. 608/795-2117.
www.villageofmazomanie.com (Dane Co.)
MILWAUKEE
Indian Summer Festival: The largest
Native American festival in the country.
Competition Pow-Wow, fireworks, Indian
dance troupes, tribal village, cultural
demonstrations, storytellers, lacrosse
demo & tournament, juried fine arts,
American Indian traditional and contemporary
entertainers, authentic foods and
marketplace. Henry Maier Festival Park. Fri
4pm-mid, Sat noon-mid, Sun 11am-10pm.
414/604-1000. www.indiansummer.org
(Milwaukee Co.)