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SUMMARY:Bristol Renaissance Faire
DESCRIPTION:Along the Wisconsin-Illinois border you can go back to the 16th century at the Bristol Renaissance Faire. A plethora of entertainment\, great food\, performances\, and a marketplace filled with crafts\, art\, musical instruments\, clothes\, jewelry\, and more await. You’ll find plenty of colorful characters in period costumery\, performers twirling fire\, people mashing their mouths into giant turkey legs\, wandering minstrels\, swordfights\, jousting… the list goes on and on. It’s a great summer weekend activity just west of Kenosha on the Illinois border! \nBristol Renaissance Faire runs Saturdays and Sundays July 5th though Labor Day\, September 1st (yes\, it runs that Monday and that’s the only Monday.) \n \nThe Kid’s Kingdom features the Castle Stage where children can get knighted\, a face-painting area (don’t worry\, it washes off eventually)\, hobbit houses\, an entrance area with five huge thrones that provide great photo opportunities\, and an air-conditioned rest area. \nA giant turkey leg slathered in barbecue sauce is an essential part of the Bristol Renaissance Faire experience\, but they also offer everything from Cornish pasties and bakery goods to vegan items and gelato. The number of entertainment stages now totals sixteen. Comedic sword-fighting\, ropewalking\, juggling\, fire-whipping\, acrobatics\, chalk art\, a variety of musicians\, and more. The Marketplace offers the work of nearly 175 artisans and crafters; you can find Scottish kilts\, leather masks\, bamboo flutes\, jester socks\, stage-combat-approved swords\, steampunkery\, and much more. Glass blowing and blacksmithing activities frequently happen in the Marketplace as well as a variety of other crafting. \nTickets range from $40 for adults to $15 for children ages 5-12. Seniors (62+) and Military with ID are $38. Kids 4 and under are free. Season passes can be purchased for $225. You can also get discounted tickets at Menard’s and if you join Friends of the Faire you can also get discounts. U.S. 41\, I-41/94\, Highway 165\, and the state line border the “Fairegrounds\,” with U.S. 45 and Highway 50 also getting you close! \nBristol Renaissance Faire Location:\n12550 120th Avenue\nKenosha\, WI 53142\n(877) 395-7773\nWebsite\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \nBack to StateTrunkTour.com
URL:https://statetrunktour.com/event/bristol-renaissance-faire/
LOCATION:Bristol Renaissance Faire\, 12550 120th Avenue\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Family,Festival,Heritage,Market,Music,Outdoor,Wizard and Fantasy Shows
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SUMMARY:Hub City Days
DESCRIPTION:Marshfield is known as “Hub City” and its 20th annual Hub City Days celebrates the city’s heritage\, present\, and future. Check out a weekend of fun July 23-25\, 2026\, including a big screen movie shown right on Central Avenue and Wenzel Family Plaza! \nThe massive Car & Bike Show\, Family Zone with bounce houses and kids’ games\, the Craft Show\, the Brew Fest and Beer Garden\, tons of live music and more are all ready! \n \n \nThe Hub City Brew Fest will feature craft beers from all over Wisconsin and the Midwest! The Car Show will be right on Central Avenue (Historic Highway 13). \nYou can reach Marshfield via U.S. 10 or Highways 13\, 80\, and 97. It’s right in the center of Wisconsin\, hence the name “Hub City”! \nHub City Days Schedule:\nThursday\, July 23rd\nDOWNTOWN BUSINESS AFTER 5\n5 – 7 PM | Elk’s Club \nMain Street welcomes MACCI’s monthly business networking event downtown to kick off Hub City Days! Enjoy live music with Curtis Samuel\, appetizers\, and drinks. \nQuestions? Contact MACCI: ​(715) 384-3454 \nMOVIE IN THE PLAZA\nDusk | Wenzel Family Plaza \nGrab some fundraiser concessions alfresco in the Wenzel Family Plaza. Don’t forget your lawn chairs\, picnic blankets\, and your fam! Movie hint: “Smile\, Smile\,”\, Rated PG \nBooks will be given to kids in attendance thanks to the generosity of the Friends of Marshfield Public Library. (One per household while supplies last.) \nFriday\, July 24th\n\nSHOP HOP\n5 – 7 PM | Downtown Marshfield \nStreets will be closed to traffic Central Ave – Veteran’s to 4th St. for pedestrians to enjoy evening shopping and dining downtown. \n+ Wander the streets to discover more! \nWin Hub City Brew Fest tickets! *Shop downtown this evening and bring your receipt to the Main Street Marshfield tent at Wenzel Family Plaza between 7-9 p.m. You’ll receive an entry for each receipt you show with your 21+ ID. Winners will be announced at 9 p.m. Tickets will be held at Hub City Brew Fest for those not present for the announcement.* \nBIKE CRUISE & BIKE ACTIVITIES\n5:30-7 PM | Downtown Marshfield \nEnjoy a group bicycle ride into downtown from a predetermined Marshfield trail location (TBD). Once downtown\, park your bike to shop & dine or enjoy a variety of bike activities set up on Central Ave\, including a safety station\, local trail updates\, summer community ride info\, and the bikeshare program. All group ride participants earn a free ice cream at Hiller’s Ice Cream Bike\, located near Northside Cycle. \nHUB CITY CONCERT SERIES FEATURING ADAM GRUEL AND THE SPACE BURRITOS\n7 – 10 PM | Wenzel Family Plaza \nGrab your picnic blanket or lawn chairs for a leisurely night out on the grass. Main Street Marshfield will be selling beer\, seltzer\, and soft drinks to raise funds for downtown events and programming! \nSaturday\, July 25th\n\nCAR SHOW\n10 AM – 3 PM | Downtown Marshfield \nThe Hub City Days Car Show spans over 10 city blocks\, features 500+ car/bike entries\, a live DJ\, kids games\, tons of door prizes\, free t-shirts for veterans\, veteran appreciation raffle (2 PM)\, and kids-only raffle (2 PM). It’s the car show you can’t miss! Car show vehicle awards are presented at 3 PM. Car show vehicle registration is free with a suggested donation of a non-perishable food item. \nLIVE ENTERTAINMENT & BEER GARDEN\n11 AM – 11 PM | Wenzel Family Plaza \nEnjoy live music with no cover charge! Bands will play 11 AM to 11 PM thanks to our day stage sponsor\, Prevail Bank\, and main stage sponsors\, Marshfield Insurance & West Bend. \n11 AM – 3 PM Live Music: Modern Throwback \n3 – 7 PM Live Music: Tim Dorsey \n7 – 11 PM Live Music: Shirts and Skins \nRain location: Central WI Fairgrounds Expo Building \nHUB CITY BREW FEST\n12 – 3 PM | Wenzel Family Plaza \nParticipants receive a souvenir pint glass. Enjoy seating and beer tasting exclusive to Brew Fest attendees. $30/ticket. Tickets on sale here: eventbrite.com \nRain location: Central WI Fairgrounds Expo Building \nHORSE POWER SHOW\n10 AM – 3 PM | Upham Mansion \nVisit the Governor Upham House and walk through an exhibit of horse-drawn carriages dating from the early 1900s. \nFAMILY ZONE\n10 AM – 3 PM | Veteran’s Park \nFind family fun at the Family Zone! Kiddie Cars\, Marshfield Fire Dept\, Hiller’s Bounce Houses\, face painting\, and more all in the relaxing shade of Veteran’s Park. Reis Martial Arts’ demonstrations will begin at 11AM. Performances by Main Street Conservatory of Dance will begin at 12PM and 1PM. \nNEW: HUB CITY DAYS CRAFT SHOW\n10 AM – 3 PM | 100 Block of South Central Avenue Peruse local craft vendors conveniently located near live music and the start of the car show. Wander through the sidewalks to see what local shops have in store for the day and take something home to commemorate the event. \nFind out more here from Visit Marshfield. \nYou can easily reach Marshfield via U.S. 10 or Highways 13\, 80\, and 97. Head to the Hub! \n\n\n\n \n \nCheck out our State Trunk Tour Marshfield Podcast with Matt McLean from VISIT Marshfield\, where we talk Hub City Days\, the city and all the things to do and see in it\, here or stream it below! \n \n\n\n\n \n \n  \nBack to StateTrunkTour.com
URL:https://statetrunktour.com/event/hub-city-days/
LOCATION:Downtown Marshfield\, 139 S. Central Avenue\, Marshfield\, WI\, 54449\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Festival,Heritage,Outdoor
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SUMMARY:Taste of Wisconsin
DESCRIPTION:All over Kenosha’s beautiful harbor area\, you’ll find the Taste of Wisconsin July 24th-26th this year. There’s plenty to eat\, drink\, and do with over 40 food vendors\, four beverage gardens\, 75+ musical artists playing across four different stages\, and a Kid Zone. The Demonstration Center offers a look at all kinds of foods and products for making awesome culinary delights – or just quick\, tasty meals – from a number of chefs and others who show you how to make magic in the kitchen… or on the grill\, at the campsite – wherever you want to prepare food. \nAdmission is FREE for everybody! And while you can enjoy great food\, music\, and more\, you can also explore the HarborPark area\, the Kenosha Public Museum\, the Civil War Museum\, the Dinosaur Discovery Museum\, the Southport Light Station & Museum\, take rides on the Kenosha Trolley\, and more! Taste of Wisconsin happens in Kenosha’s HarborPark area on the edge of downtown. You’ll find it just east of Highway 32 between the east ends of Highways 50 and 158. Enjoy! \n  \nTaste of Wisconsin covers a lot of ground in Kenosha’s HarborPark area\, right downtown. They need a lot of room for all that food and music! Photo courtesy of the Kenosha News.\nTaste of Wisconsin Address:\nHarborPark\n5400 6th Avenue\nKenosha\, WI 53140\n(262) 496-9400\nWebsite\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n \nBack to StateTrunkTour.com
URL:https://statetrunktour.com/event/taste-of-wisconsin/
LOCATION:Kenosha HarborPark\, 5400 6th Avenue\, Kenosha\, WI\, 53140\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Festival,Food,Outdoor
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SUMMARY:German Fest
DESCRIPTION:Get Your Deutsch On! Celebrating over 45 years\, German Fest returns to Milwaukee’s lakefront the weekend of July 24th-26th. Plenty of great German food and live music\, bier (of course) and a lot of fun events. The 19th annual Dachshund Derby runs – literally – at 1pm Saturday. \nDachshunds get competitive in their races.\nCheck out United for Kids\, where you can visit with The MACC Fund\, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin\, Make-A-Wish® Wisconsin and Ronald McDonald House of Eastern Wisconsin\, Inc. on Saturday\, July 25th and Sunday\, July 26th inside of the Sports Area. They’ll have games\, prizes\, information and fun for the whole family!  A portion of Sunday’s ticket sales will benefit these four charities. \n \nYou can also check out Carousel Organ Association of America’s providing some of the “happy” instrumentation as you dance to music. Children can participate in the Fairy Tale Parade Sunday at 3:30pm and Dance Showcase at 4pm on the Sprecher Oktoberfest Stage. Fireworks will fill the sky Friday and Saturday night starting around 10:30pm. \n \nTICKETS for German Fest are only $3 Friday! General Admission Saturday & Sunday run tickets run $12 in advance and $15 at the gate; children under 12 are free when accompanied by an adult. Find out more admission specials here. \nGerman Fest takes place on the Summerfest Grounds in Milwaukee – also known as Henry Maier Festival Park. The grounds are in close proximity to U.S. 18\, I-43/94\, and Highways 32\, 38\, 57\, 59\, 145\, and 190. \nProsit! \n \nMilwaukee German Fest Address:\nHenry Maier Festival Grounds\n200 N. Harbor Drive\nMilwaukee\, WI 53202\n(414) 464-9444\nWebsite \n\n\n\n \n 
URL:https://statetrunktour.com/event/german-fest/
LOCATION:Henry Maier Festival Park\, 200 N. Harbor Drive\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53202\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ethnic,Family,Festival,Outdoor
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SUMMARY:Mile of Music
DESCRIPTION:Appleton’s “Mile of Music” Festival (X/Twitter: @MileofMusicFest) serves up original singer-songwriters\, combos and multi-piece bands showcasing Americana music at both its most colorful and its very best. Genres include roots and indie rock\, country\, gospel\, soul\, R&B\, jazz and folk. This year’s Mile of Music 11 takes place July 30 – August 2\, 2026. \n \nThis grassroots festival was co-founded by Appleton marketing executive Dave Willems and Appleton/Nashville-based national recording artist and Grammy nominee Cory Chisel in 2013. Willems Marketing & Events continues to run Mile of Music\, with the support of over 100 community organizations and sponsors. Presenting sponsor Fox Communities Credit Union and other major sponsors have allowed this event to be FREE. \nMile of Music is noted as a “handcrafted artisan festival” with over 200 artists and acts across 40 venues spanning a mile… of music (hence the name!) \nBrett Newski performs at Mile of Music in Appleton.\nVenues vary and include coffee shops\, bars\, parks\, restaurants\, museums and other public spaces. with more of them outdoors in the wake of the pandemic we all had to deal with. Some of Mile 13’s biggest artists will perform at the Main Stage in Houdini Plaza\, one of the festival’s most popular venues. Remember\, Harry Houdini spent time in Appleton and claimed it as his hometown! \nLocal brewpub Stone Arch will offer up its artisan Mile of Music Americana Pale Ale to add to the flavor of the festival. Music fans who love bicycling can work off those beer calories and indulge their music passions with Bike to the Beat. Added fun includes the Tub of Tunes giveaway\, where one lucky attendee will win a bathtub full of CDs and vinyl from Mile 10 artists. \nThey even have their own radio station\, Mile of Music Radio. Listen to it here! \nCheck it out all weekend in Appleton. Their website has the complete lineup\, and you can also download their special app for updates\, details on all the events\, and more. You can also get the full schedule here – it’s a busy one! \n \n  \n\n\n\n \nAppleton is easily accessible via I-41\, U.S. 10\, Highways 15\, 47\, 96\, or\, of course 125 – because if you’re on Highway 125\, you’re in Appleton already. Highway 441 provides a bypass around the city that allows you to enter from points east and south. \nBack to StateTrunkTour.com
URL:https://statetrunktour.com/event/mile-of-music-appleton/
LOCATION:Downtown Appleton\, 10 College Avenue\, Appleton\, WI\, 54911\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival,Music,Outdoor
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SUMMARY:Central Wisconsin State Fair
DESCRIPTION:One of three “State Fairs” in Wisconsin\, the Central Wisconsin State Fair takes place in Marshfield August 25-30\, 2026 on the grounds that also feature the “World’s Largest Round Barn.” The Central Wisconsin State Fair has also been refreshing its equipment with new rides and games to enhance the experience! \n \nHeadliners include: \n\nHairball Wednesday night\, August 26th\nHome Free Thursday night\, August 27th\nChris Young Friday night\, August 28th\nBlackberry Smoke Saturday night\, August 29th\nRice Rodeo\, Sunday\, August 30th at 3pm\n\n\nThis Fair also features 4-H and open class exhibits\, free grandstand entertainment with gate admission\, the Round Barn Express train\, Junior Fair Market Animal Sale\, 13th annual Kiss a Critter Contest\, the Dress-A-Cow Contest\, midway carnival rides\, commercial exhibits and special programs\, food and beer gardens\, and more. This six-day extravaganza is definitely worth checking out if you want to hit the lovely city of Marshfield in the central part of the state (hence\, the event’s name). \nCentral Wisconsin State Fair’s Round Barn Express Train\nU.S. 10 and Highways 13\, 80\, and 97 all hit Marshfield\, Wisconsin (“Hub City”) and the Central Wisconsin State Fair grounds are on the south side of town\, a few blocks east of Central Avenue (Bus. Hwy 13) and the Wildwood Zoo. Also check out Central Avenue and the downtown district\, the Blue Heron Brewpub\, and a plenty of other things and to see and do around Hub City. Get more ideas from Visit Marshfield here! \nCheck their website for the complete entertainment lineup\, ticket specials\, and more! \nCentral Wisconsin State Fair Address:\nWood County Fairgrounds\n513 E. 17th Street\nMarshfield\, WI 54449\n(715) 387-1261\nWebsite\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\nFind out more about Marshfield in this episode of our State Trunk Tour Podcast! \n \nBack to StateTrunkTour.com
URL:https://statetrunktour.com/event/central-wisconsin-state-fair/
LOCATION:Wood County Fairgrounds\, 513 E. 17th Street\, Marshfield\, WI\, 54449\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Festival,Outdoor
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SUMMARY:Warrens Cranberry Festival
DESCRIPTION:Warrens is “Wisconsin’s Cranberry Capital\,” so it’s only fitting they host the World’s Largest Cranberry Festival! Held annually since 1973 (with\, of course\, the exception of 2020)\, the Warrens Cranberry Festival welcomes over 110\,000 visitors each year from places all over the world. Seriously\, when we went we met people from Australia and other countries throughout Europe and South America! \nTaking place the last full weekend of every September\, activities a’plenty abound. Enjoy a guided bus tours of cranberry marshes (brilliant red colors mean you should have your camera ready!) and bogs that show you the harvesting of these tasty\, nutritious\, UTI-fighting berries. \n \nIn town – and the festival truly takes over the whole town – enjoy block after block of vendors\, food stands\, and beverage stops. Over 1\,300 booths of arts & crafts\, antique & flea markets\, and farm market items can be explored and enjoyed. Plenty of fall produce is available with of course plenty of cranberry-based items including Cranberry Cream Puffs\, barbecue sauces with cranberry\, cranberry-inspired hot sauces\, and more. On Sunday\, September 27th at noon the largest band parade in Wisconsin will be featured. \nWarrens Cranberry Festival includes contests such as “Crazy for Cranfest”\, where guests can win special prizes for crazy or creative costumes. They also have prizes for the Biggest Berry Contest\, a Button Design Contest\, a Cranberry Chiffon Pie-Eating Contest\, a Flower Contest\, Marsh Medallion Hunt\, a Photography Contest\, Quilt & Needlework Contest\, Scarecrow Contest\, and more. \nGetting to Warrens Cranberry Festival (aka Cranfest):\nWarrens is a small\, pleasant town north of Tomah in Monroe County. To access Warrens\, follow I-94 to Exit 135 (County EW) by the Three Bears Resort. U.S. 12\, which runs basically parallel to I-94 in this area\, also comes close to Warrens. Highways 21 and 173 are just a few miles away\, closer to Tomah but they still bring you close. Follow County O or EW into town – there will be plenty of signs! \nGet the latest updates from their website\, CranFest.com! \n\n\n\n\n \nBack to StateTrunkTour.com
URL:https://statetrunktour.com/event/warrens-cranberry-festival/
LOCATION:Warrens Cranberry Festival\, 402 Pine Street\, Warrens\, WI\, 54666\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Festival,Outdoor
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