145 1st Street, Prairie du Sac, WI, 53578, United States
It’s an annual Labor Day weekend tradition in Prairie du Sac to toss cow “chips” at this annual Cow Chip Throw & Festival, which happens Friday & Saturday, August 30th & 31st this year. Dried out and surprisingly unoffensive to the nose, these nuggets of nastiness get hurled into the air by kids and adults alike with the goal of the most distance as possible – with a crowd of onlookers often in the sights where they land. The current record is 248 feet, but records were made to be broken!
Of course, that’s the main event; there’s also music with plenty of bands, a “Tournament of Chips” parade Saturday morning, kids’ activities including a pedal pull, a Fine Arts & Crafts Fair, a run/walk, and much more. So whether you want to throw cow chips, dodge them, or just watch from a safe distance, there’s plenty of bovine-related fun to be had at the annual Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw & Festival!
Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw & Festival Schedule of Events:
Friday • August 30th
• Dan Lepien Band: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• Corporate Throw: 5:30 PM (Click here to sign up)
• John King Band: 8:30 PM – 11:30 PM
Saturday • August 31st
• Food Court: Open all day – See vendor list here
• 5K Run/Walk & 10K Run: 8:00 AM (registration at 6:30)
See race page for details and to sign up.
• Children’s Game Tent: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Children’s Chip Chucking: 9:00 AM – Noon ($2.00)
• Cow Chip Breakfast: 8:00am
• Volleyball Tournament: 8:30am Registration, 9:00am Start. Download 2022 registration form here.
• Arts & Crafts Fair: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (over 125 exhibits)
• Tony Rocker 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
• Mixed Nuts: 10:00 & 11:00 AM (Kids Area)
• Angela Puerta: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
• Tournament of Chips Parade: 12:00 PM
• Adult & Team Cow Chip Throw: 1:00 PM
• German Wheel, Tight Rope, Trapeze: 1:30 – 3:30 PM (Kids Stage)
• Truly Remarkable Loon Comedy Juggler: 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 PM (Kids Stage)
• Best Practice: 1:30 – 4:30 PM
• Kid’s Pedal Pull: 2:30 PM
• High Mileage 5:30 – 9:00 PM
You’ll find the festival just off U.S. 12 and Highways 60 and 78 in Marion Park at 1st & Grand in Prairie du Sac.
Here’s a video short from when we first visited the Wisconsin State Cow Chip Toss in Prairie du Sac back in 2009:
And here’s how it went in 2016, produced by the Festival itself with better equipment:
Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw & Festival Address:
Marion Park
145 1st Street
Prairie du Sac, WI 53578
(608) 643-4317 Website
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Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw & Festival
« Back to EventsIt’s an annual Labor Day weekend tradition in Prairie du Sac to toss cow “chips” at this annual Cow Chip Throw & Festival, which happens Friday & Saturday, August 30th & 31st this year. Dried out and surprisingly unoffensive to the nose, these nuggets of nastiness get hurled into the air by kids and adults alike with the goal of the most distance as possible – with a crowd of onlookers often in the sights where they land. The current record is 248 feet, but records were made to be broken!
Of course, that’s the main event; there’s also music with plenty of bands, a “Tournament of Chips” parade Saturday morning, kids’ activities including a pedal pull, a Fine Arts & Crafts Fair, a run/walk, and much more. So whether you want to throw cow chips, dodge them, or just watch from a safe distance, there’s plenty of bovine-related fun to be had at the annual Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw & Festival!
Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw & Festival Schedule of Events:
Friday • August 30th
• Dan Lepien Band: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• Corporate Throw: 5:30 PM (Click here to sign up)
• John King Band: 8:30 PM – 11:30 PM
Saturday • August 31st
• Food Court: Open all day – See vendor list here
• 5K Run/Walk & 10K Run: 8:00 AM (registration at 6:30)
See race page for details and to sign up.
• Children’s Game Tent: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Children’s Chip Chucking: 9:00 AM – Noon ($2.00)
• Cow Chip Breakfast: 8:00am
• Volleyball Tournament: 8:30am Registration, 9:00am Start. Download 2022 registration form here.
• Arts & Crafts Fair: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (over 125 exhibits)
• Tony Rocker 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
• Mixed Nuts: 10:00 & 11:00 AM (Kids Area)
• Angela Puerta: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
• Tournament of Chips Parade: 12:00 PM
• Adult & Team Cow Chip Throw: 1:00 PM
• German Wheel, Tight Rope, Trapeze: 1:30 – 3:30 PM (Kids Stage)
• Truly Remarkable Loon Comedy Juggler: 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 PM (Kids Stage)
• Best Practice: 1:30 – 4:30 PM
• Kid’s Pedal Pull: 2:30 PM
• High Mileage 5:30 – 9:00 PM
You’ll find the festival just off U.S. 12 and Highways 60 and 78 in Marion Park at 1st & Grand in Prairie du Sac.
Here’s a video short from when we first visited the Wisconsin State Cow Chip Toss in Prairie du Sac back in 2009:
And here’s how it went in 2016, produced by the Festival itself with better equipment:
Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw & Festival Address:
Marion Park
145 1st Street
Prairie du Sac, WI 53578
(608) 643-4317
Website
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