Vilas County Visitor Guide - 2018

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
YEAR-ROUND FUN
JANUARY
7 Moose Tracks Snowshoe Race
11am-3pm. Minocqua Winter Park.
The Moose Tracks Snowshoe Race 5K
and 10K distances through trails and
forests of the park. Racers complete 1
or 2 laps of a 5K trail. 715.356.3309
minocquawinterpark.org
12-14 Vintage World Championship
Snowmobile Derby 9am-10pm. Derby
Track. Eagle River. Come for a weekend
of classic racing and remember the
“good old days” of snowmobile racing.
715.479.4424 | derbytrack.com
13 Arctic Warrior 5K & 10K Obstacle &
Snowshoe Races 10am-4pm. Wild Bear
Grill & Pub. St. Germain. Gather your
friends and join us for this fun 5K/10K
snowshoe and winter obstacle course
race. 715.477.2205 | st-germain.com
18-21 World Championship
Snowmobile Derby 9am-10pm. Derby
Track. Eagle River. Hosting oval and
snocross racing, the derby is the largest
and most prestigious snowmobile
competition in the sport. 715.479.4424
derbytrack.com
FEBRUARY
2-3 Discover WI & Boondock Nation
presents: St. Germain Radar Runs
Fri. noon-7pm, Sat. noon-4pm. West
Bay of Little St. Germain Lake. Enjoy
fun runs, speed runs, bikini runs, vendor
row and Snow Outlaw Racing Finale.
715.477.2205 | radarracers.com
3 7 th Annual Tara Lila Snowshoe
Celebration 11am-8:30pm. Tara Lila
Snowshoe Trail. Eagle River. Discover
the fun and easy sport of snowshoeing.
Enjoy guided snowshoe tours, naturalist
tours, campfires, prizes and more.
920.312.8937 | taralila.org
3 Wolf Tracks Rendezvous 9am-3pm.
Minocqua Winter Park. A 42K marathon
for intermediate and expert skiers and
a 24K half-marathon for beginner to
intermediate skiers. 715.356.3309
minocquawinterpark.org
3 Winter Festival Craft Sale 10am-3pm.
Land O’ Lakes Elementary School. Enjoy
crafts, bake sale and food. Come in
out of the cold between the Three
Bear Sled Dog races and shop or eat.
715.547.3432
3 Mushers Ball 8pm-midnight. Gateway
Lodge. Land O’ Lakes. Join in the fun,
live music and dancing to celebrate the
Three Bear Sled Dog races. Casual attire.
715.547.3321
3-4 Three Bear Sled Dog Races
9am-4pm. Land O’ Lakes Town Hall
Grounds. Starting 9am each day,
professional sled dog racing showcasing
the best from USA and Canada. Sat.
includes mutt races, craft fair, tasty
food and family games. 715.547.3541
3bear.org
7-8 Groomer Show 9am-2pm. Walker
Equipment, Inc. St. Germain. Visit one of
the largest groomer shows in the Midwest.
Check out equipment displays and
demonstrations. Food sales will benefit
our local Bo-Boen Snowmobile Club.
715.479.4200 | arrowheadgroomers.com
9-11 13 th Annual Labatt Blue/
USA Hockey Pond Hockey National
Championship 9am-4pm. Dollar Lake.
Eagle River. Every February since 2006
over 300 teams from across the country
travel to Dollar Lake to find common
ground on natural ice. 1.800.359.6315
eagleriver.org
17 Forest Frenzy Winter Triathlon
10am-3pm. Camp Manito-wish YMCA.
Boulder Junction. First event of its kind in
state of WI. A 9.5K cross-country ski, 6K
snowshoe, and a 9.5K bike. Awards & hot
soup following the race. 715.385.2400
boulderjct.org
17 Northwoods BLIZZARD BLAST
10am-4pm. Conover Town Park. Winter
fun for everyone! Shoeshoe baseball,
horse/sleigh rides, recliner races, snow
sculpting competition, ice bowling, dog
sled dash, artisan bazaar, warming fires
and more! 715.891.6254
17 Winter Family Fun Day Noon-3:30pm.
YMCA Camp Nawakwa. Lac du Flambeau.
Enjoy sledding, tubing and other winter
activities as well as food! Sponsored
by the Minobimaadiziiwin Coalition and
other organizations. 715.588.3346
lacduflambeauchamber.com
17 Winter Rendezvous 9am-10pm. Rest
Lake Park. Manitowish Waters. Ice-fishing
tournament, food and beverages, raffles
and music under heated tent on the ice.
Night firework show. 715.543.2455
17 34 th Annual Ride with the Champs
7:30am-10pm. Whitetail Inn. St.
Germain. Choose from six unique group
rides that take you through spectacular
Northwoods scenery. 715.542.4463
snowmobilehalloffame.com
24 Loop Around the Lake 5:30-8pm.
Minocqua. A candlelight cross-country ski,
snowshoe and hike. Entertainment and
food. Proceeds benefit the MHLT Firebird
& the AVW Education Foundations.
1.800.44.NORTH | looparoundthelake.com
MARCH
3 Squirrel Hill Loopy Loppet & Beat the
Bunny 9am-3pm. Minocqua Winter Park.
Dual-technique race. 1 lap in classic
technique, then a lap of skate skiing.
Total - 24K, 10K, and 4.5K. 2K “Beat
the Bunny” race for kids. 715.356.3309
minocquawinterpark.org
4 Winter Park Bark Skijor Race
10am-3pm. Minocqua Winter Park.
Skijorers compete with their dogs on
10K or 5K course. Solo interval starts
at 30-sec. intervals. Awards to top
and age class male & female finishers.
715.356.3309 | minocquawinterpark.org
Chamber-sponsored events are in blue. Events subject to change. For a complete list of events, visit vilas.org. CALENDAR ADVERTISEMENTS OF EVENTS 29
APRIL
7 7 th Annual Phelps Maple Syrup Fest
8am-4pm. Phelps School. Sugar bush
tours, tree-tapping demos, children’s
activities, arts & crafts, maple treats!
Stop by the Maple Café. Fun, educational
classes. 715-545-3800 | phelpswi.us
7 Only Fools Run at Midnight 8pm-2am.
Minocqua. Join over one thousand
costumed fools as they run/walk 5K
though the streets and trails of Minocqua.
1.800.44.NORTH | minocqua.org
28 40 th Annual Live Lobster & Prime Rib
Dinner 4-9pm. Skyview Lodge. Presque
Isle. Lobster tickets must be purchased
by April 22nd. $40 Lobster; Prime Rib
$30. 715.686.2558 | presqueisle.com
28 Get Your K’s On 10am-2pm.
Minocqua Park Complex. 1K/5K/10K
runs with proceeds going to a Kiwanis
Autism Project that benefits local
kids with autism. 1.800.44.NORTH
lakelandkiwanis.com
MAY
4 Annual Sayner Spring Stampede
9am-3pm. Sayner Community Center.
This event is a stamper’s dream come
true! Vendors galore, classes, make &
takes, and a huge new & used stamp
sale! 715.542.3996
5 5 th Annual Martinis in May 6-9pm.
Whitetail Inn. St. Germain. Watch the
best bartenders of the Northwoods
compete against each other with their
martini making skills. The evening
includes hors d’oeuvres and live
entertainment. 715.477.2205
st-germain.com
11 Journeys Marathon All-You-Can-Eat
Spaghetti Dinner 5-8pm. Northland
Pines Elementary School. Eagle River.
PUBLIC WELCOME! Join us for an allyou-can-eat
spaghetti dinner and health
expo. 1.800.359.6315 | eagleriver.org