Ephraim explodes with summer excitement as the (60th!) Fyr Bal Festival (pronounced feer-ball) re-creates traditions of early Norwegians celebrating Midsummer’s Eve. Artists, food, dancing, musical entertainment and family activities along the picturesque shoreline of Eagle Harbor welcome the arrival of summer.
Featured activities include a boat regatta, a trolley and historic walking tours through the village, and a chance to explore numerous historic landmarks, shops, galleries and restaurants for which Ephraim is well-known. Wilson’s Restaurant & Ice Cream Parlor, the popular spot along Highway 42 in Ephraim, has their annual Fyr Ball Firecracker Frenzy Ice Cream Eating Competition, too!
The signature Fyr Bal event is an evening bonfire, which represents the burning of the ‘Winter Witch’ to usher in the long days – and beautiful nights – of summer. Fireworks complete a perfect day. Stay and enjoy the Scandinavian atmosphere and hospitality.
Ephraim is right along Highway 42 on the Green Bay side of the Door County Peninsula, between Fish Creek and Sister Bay on the eastern edge of Eagle Harbor and the gorgeous Peninsula State Park. It’s a beautiful town and this event is literally a blast! The rest of the details can be found here on the Fyr Ball web page.
Summerfest 2025 brings the “World’s Largest Music Festival” back to Milwaukee’s lakefront in the middle of summer! We’re talking 9 days across three long weekends packed with concerts and fun with over half a million of your closest friends. Choose from over 600 acts across 12 stages on the 75-acre Maier Festival Park grounds. The dates this year, all Thursdays – Saturdays, are June 19-21, June 26-28, and July 3-5, 2025.
Summerfest dates back to 1968 and has since become a key venue for the music industry’s hottest stars, emerging talent and local favorites to create unforgettable live music experiences in a world-class festival setting. Running along Milwaukee’s lakefront nestled within downtown, the Historic Third Ward, Discovery World, I-794, and Lake Michigan, Summerfest offers not only music but over 45 food and beverage vendors, four marketplaces offering crafts and wares from all over the world, interactive exhibits, and just cool general fun. Northwestern Mutual Community Park includes a Children’s Stage and play area that offers a fun experience for the kids. Regular shows involving magic, singalongs, and other activities are complemented with plenty of equipment kids can run, swing, climb, and play on. During the day, Summerfest is designed to be very family-friendly. Many of the food and beverage vendors are classic and popular restaurants and bars from around the Milwaukee area, and selections range widely from ethnic food options to a wide variety of craft and classic beers. Several stands also have a full bar with wine and spirits. Check out the latest music and stage lineups below!
Announced Summerfest 2025 lineups by Date, Stage & Time:
BMO Pavilion 12:00pm School of Rock 4:30pm Jazzmen 5:45pm Troy Tyler 7:30pm Eric Benét 10:00pm The Isley Brothers
Miller Lite Oasis 1:00pm Bryan Cherry 2:45pm Ben Mulwana 4:30pm Buffalo Nichols 6:30pm The Shonn Hinton Experience 8:30pm Joy Oladokun (also at the American Family House Stage at 2pm) 10:15pm Gary Clark Jr.
Generac Power Stage 12:00pm School of Rock 4:15pm Holy Pinto 6:00pm Adam Jensen 7:45pm Augustana 9:30pm Jack’s Mannequin
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard 12:00pm School of Rock 4:00pm Ava Maybee 6:00pm Zinadelphia 8:00pm Aly & AJ (also at the American Family Insurance House at 4pm) 10:00pm Natasha Bedingfield
US Cellular Connection Stage 12:45pm School of Rock 4:15pm NilexNile 6:30pm Mike Jones 8:15pm Ginuwine (also at American Family Insurance House at 4pm) 10:00pm Fabolous
Uline Warehouse 1:45pm School of Rock 3:30pm Fort Frances 5:30pm Hiss Golden Messenger 7:30pm The Record Company 9:30pm The Allman Betts Band
BMO Pavilion 2:00pm Brie Stoner 4:00pm Collections of Colonies of Bees 5:45pm Caley Conway 7:30pm Ratboys 10:00pm Japanese Breakfast
Miller Lite Oasis 1:00pm Waiting For Eddie 2:45pm The Back Alley 4:30pm Jason Scott & the High Heat 6:30pm Jack Wharff & the Tobacco Flats 8:30pm Kashus Culpepper 10:00pm Yung Gravy
Generac Power Stage 12:00pm Ellee Grim 2:00pm Pink Halo 4:00pm Immortal Girlfriend 6:00pm Iann Dior 7:45pm Good Neighbours 9:30pm Artemas
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard 12:00pm Aubrey Marie 2:00pm Haley Johnsen 4:00pm Odie Leigh 6:00p Claude Martine 8:00pm The Army, The Navy 10:00pm Matt Maltese
US Cellular Connection Stage 12:45pm In the Know 2:30pm KB & the Dungarees 4:15pm Luke Borchelt 6:30pm Cooper Ramsey 8:15pm Shaylen 10:00pm Billy Currington
Uline Warehouse 12:00pm Johnny Stimson 1:45pm Justin Nozuka 5:30pm Ben Rector 7:30pm The Strike 9:30pm Lindsey Stirling
Aurora Pavilion 12:00pm MKE Live Groove: Summerfest Edition 2:00pm MKE Live Groove: Summerfest Edition 3:15pm Laced 4:30pm Mike Shane & DJ Bizzon 5:45pm Groovy 7:00pm Eric Bellinger (also at American Family Insurance House Stage at 2pm) 9:00pm DJ Paul H – Retro 80s Dance Party
BMO Pavilion 2:00pm Willow Hill 5:45pm Bandits on the Run 7:30pm Willy Porter 10:00pm The Avett Brothers
Miller Lite Oasis 1:00pm Avenues 2:45pm Be the Young 4:30pm The Summer Set 6:30pm Olive Vox 8:30pm The Maine 10:15pm Mayday Parade
Generac Power Stage 12:00pm The Taxmen 2:00pm The Quilz 4:00pm Circa 79 6:00pm The English Beat 7:45pm The Chameleons 9:30pm The Psychedelic Furs
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard 12:00pm John Kocher 2:00pm Neriah 4:00pm Mike Skill formerly of The Romantics 6:00pm Lille Venn 8:00pm Sofia Camara 10:00pm Claire Rosinkranz
US Cellular Connection Stage 12:45pm The Incident 2:30pm Bound For Branson 6:30pm Landon Smith 8:15pm Lecade 10:00pm Gavin Adcock
Uline Warehouse 12:00pm Lost Orange Cat 1:45pm Newski 3:30pm Freddy Jones Band 5:30pm Xposed 4Heads 7:30pm The Producers 9:30pm Devo
Aurora Pavilion 12:15pm Krusher 12:45pm The Lightways 1:15pm Greater Than Human 1:45pm Extra 2:15pm Blonde 3:15pm Violet Wilder 4:30pm Wildered 5:45pm Tiera Kennedy 7:00pm Allison Russell 9:00pm DJ Gemini Gilly
BMO Pavilion 2:00pm Alley Eyes 4:00pm Social Cig 5:45pm Walt Disco 7:30pm Wishy 9:30 pm Cake
Miller Lite Oasis 2:45pm Cordell Winter 4:30pm Bad Skin 6:30pm Return To Dust 8:30pm Local H 10:15 Billy Corgan and the Machines of God
Generac Power Stage 2:00pm Mood Medication 4:00pm People R Ugly 5:45pm Showoff 7:45pm Plain White T’s (also at American Family Insurance House Stage at 2pm) 9:30pm Motion City Soundtrack
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard 12:00pm The Noize 2:00pm Hell On Heels 10:00pm Malcolm Todd
Uline Warehouse 2:00pm Adam Warner 4:00pm Hotel California – A Salute to the Eagles 5:30pm Steve Max – Master of Simon Sez 7:30pm Phil Vassar 9:30pm JoDee Messina (also at American Family House Stage at 4pm)
Aurora Pavilion 12:15pm Mania 12:45pm Exchange 1:15pm Moonpool 1:45pm Take Back the Sun 2:15pm No Limit 3:15pm Ladybird 4:30pm Chaparelle 5:45pm Torres 7:00pm Rubblebucket 9:00pm BG Good
BMO Pavilion 2:00pm Brady Lee Band 4:00pm Wire & Nail 5:45pm Bryan Andrews 7:30pm Preston Cooper 9:30 pm Riley Green
Miller Lite Oasis 1:00pm Berlyn-Lloyd Quartet 2:45pm Sugo 4:30pm Spyro Gyra 6:30pm Molly Tuttle 8:30pm Cassandra Lewis 10:15pm The Mavericks
Generac Power Stage 12:00pm Guitars for Vets 2:30pm Milwaukee Police Band 4:15pm Greater Milwaukee Fire & Police Pipes & Drums 6:30pm MT Twins 7:15pm Bloodhound Q50 8:00pm Chuckyy 8:50pm YTB Fatt 9:45pm BossMan Dlow
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard 12:00pm New Constellations 2:00pm Bermuda Search Party 4:00pm Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound 6:00pm Dumpstaphunk 8:00pm The Cat Empire 10:00pm Here Come The Mummies
US Cellular Connection Stage 12:45pm Fake Dad 2:30pm 7000Apart 4:15pm Dogpark 6:30pm HAFFWAY 8:15pm Smallpools 10:00pm Young The Giant (also at American Family Insurance House at 4pm)
Uline Warehouse 12:00 Jason Achilles 1:45pm Rachel Bochner 3:30pm Nicotine Dolls 5:30pm Amble 7:30pm Zach Seabaugh 9:30pm The Fray
Aurora Pavilion 3:15pm Orquesta Salsoul 4:30pm Junior Rivera and His Orchestra 5:45pm J Torres 7:00pm Grupo Mania 9:00pm Mi Gente Latin Summerset
Thursday, July 3rd
American Family Insurance Amphitheater 7:30 p.m. – Benson Boone
BMO Pavilion 4:00pm Bug Moment 5:45pm The Keystones 7:30pm Badflower 9:30pm 311
Miller Lite Oasis 1:00pm Ur Mom 2:45pm Oh Geez, Not Again 4:30pm Phoneboy 6:30pm Phantom Planet 8:30pm I Don’t Know How But They Found Me 10:15pm Lovejoy
Generac Power Stage 12:00pm Judson Brown Band 2:00pm The Playlist 3:30pm Love Monkeys 5:00pm Bobby Friss 7:45pm TWINSICK 9:30pm Loud Luxury
BMO Pavilion 2:00pm Kitty Soft Paw 4:00pm Bear Supply 5:45pm Cold Sweat & the Brew City Horns 7:30pm Platinum 9:30pm Chicago
Miller Lite Oasis 1:00pm Chapped Lips 2:45pm Bad Planning 4:30pm Plague Vendor 6:30pm The Ike Reilly Assassination 8:30pm Bully 10:15pm Social Distortion
Generac Power Stage 2:00pm 7th Heaven 4:00pm Little Texas 6:00pm Church of Cash 7:45pm Frost Children 9:30pm Porter Robinson
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard 2:00pm Lunde 4:00pm Fuzzysurf 6:00pm Everclear 8:00pm Tripping Daisy 10:00pm Fountains of Wayne
US Cellular Connection Stage 12:45pm Paul Spencer Band 2:30pm Esquires II 4:15pm Gary Lewis & the Playboys 6:00pm Darren Kiely 7:30ppm George Najar 8:45pm Max McNown 10:30pm Alex Warren (also at American Family Insurance House at 4pm)
Uline Warehouse 12:00pm Tommy Odetto 1:45pm Rico! 3:30pm Headley Grange – A Led Zeppelin Tribute 5:30pm John Waite 7:30pm John Oates 9:30 pm Richard Marx
Aurora Pavilion 2:00pm Brent Bel & the Boys 7:00pm LANCO 9:00pm DJ B-Lee
Saturday, July 5th
American Family Insurance Amphitheater 7:30 p.m. – The Lumineers with special guest Hippo Campus
BMO Pavilion 2:00pm Coral Moons 4:00pm Sunblinds 5:45pm Louie & the Flashbombs 7:30pm The Gufs 9:30pm Third Eye Blind
Miller Lite Oasis 1:00pm The Crombies 6:30pm Saxsquatch 8:30pm Rome 10:15pm Dirty Heads
Generac Power Stage 4:15pm Ray Rizzy 5:00pm Steve Da Stoner 6:00pm 414 Big Frank & Dre Llamo 7:15pm Certified Trapper 8:15pm Real Boston Richey 9:30pm Tee Grizzley
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard 12:00pm Speed of Light 2:00pm Lines In the Sky 4:00pm Rivals 6:00pm Archers 8:00pm Dorothy 10:00pm The Warning
US Cellular Connection Stage 12:45pm Bob Mittnacht & the Crowning Glories 2:30pm Van Jaeger 4:15pm Bruce Humphries & the Rockabilly Rebels 6:30pm Aiden Canfield 8:15pm Lauren Watkins 10:00pm Josh Ross (also at American Family Insurance House at 2pm)
Uline Warehouse 12:00pm Would You Kindly? 1:45pm Pseutopia 3:30pm Drown the Lifeguard 5:30pm Bloodywood 7:30pm Jinjer 9:30pm Babymetal
Aurora Pavilion 12:45pm Florentine Opera Company 4:30pm Diany Dior 5:45pm Sophie Hunter 7:00pm Snow Tha Product
Part of Milwaukee’s skyline hovering above the northern part of the Summerfest Grounds, including the new US Cellular Connection Stage sign.
Watch for new announcements, see Summerfest.com/lineup for more lineups the timeliest way possible!
Summerfest Tickets
Single Day General Admission Ticketsrun $30 per day, you can print them at home or put them on your mobile. These tickets are good for the entire grounds and any show with the exception of the American Family Insurance Amphitheater shows. Seniors 62 and over and Children 3-10 can get discount tickets at the gate. Children 2 and under are admitted free. Multi-Day Ticket options include:
A US Cellular Power Pass, which runs $125 and gets you in ALL 9 DAYS of the festival, with the exception of the American Family Insurance Amphitheater shows.
A 6-Day Pass, which gets you in for 6 of 9 days of Summerfest – you choose your 6 days. It runs $105.
A US Cellular 3-Day Pass, which for $60 gets you in to 3 of 9 days of Summerfest, you choose which three.
Parking lots are available just to the west of the grounds and throughout downtown Milwaukee and the Historic Third Ward. The Milwaukee County Transit System also offers “freeway flyer” express buses to and from the grounds from numerous Park & Ride lots in the metro area. The Summerfest Grounds can be accessed directly via I-794, U.S. 18, and Highway 32. I-43/94 and Highways 38, 59, and 145 also bring you within a mile of it – which is how far away some people park! Either way, it’s one of the greatest music festivals on the planet and a definite State Trunk Tour recommendation.
Summerfest 2025 Address:
Henry Maier Festival Park 200 N. Harbor Drive Milwaukee, WI 53202 (414) 273-2680 Website
The Lakefront Festival of Art (LFOA) is one of the premier art festivals in the country. This family-friendly festival at the world-famous Milwaukee Art Museum features over 170 national artists with art for sale in a variety of media, including paintings, sculptures, jewelry, photography, printmaking, wood, ceramics, fiber, and more. The artists display and sell right on Milwaukee’s beautiful lakefront, both indoors and outside under a series of white tents. Features on the grounds include a sculpture garden, children’s art activities, entertainment, artist demonstrations and food/beverage vendors.
Since 1963, LFOA has been a primary fundraiser for the Milwaukee Art Museum and organized with the help of Friends of Art volunteers. Over 1,300 individuals volunteer annually to help organize and operate events like the Lakefront Festival of Art. FOA’s fundraising efforts have helped the Museum to bring numerous world-class exhibitions to Milwaukee, acquire several hundred pieces of art for its Collection, underwrite audio guides for visitors, as well as produce artful and educational programming.
The Milwaukee Art Museum is home to a rich collection of over 30,000 works of art, the Milwaukee Art Museum is located on the shores of Lake Michigan. Its campus includes the Santiago Calatrava–designed Quadracci Pavilion, annually showcasing three feature exhibitions, and the Eero Saarinen–designed Milwaukee County War Memorial Center and David Kahler‒designed addition. The Museum’s Collection Galleries, having opened in 2017, add nearly 2,500 world-class works of art on view.
Enjoy a fun-filled weekend of art, food, music, and activities for all ages. Support the arts by shopping paintings, ceramics, fiber, metalwork, and jewelry from more than 100 artists from across the nation. Sample Milwaukee flavor from local restaurants, and lounge in the sunshine in the Beer Garden or Wine Garden.
The festival continues, rain or shine. Come prepared by bringing your umbrella. Admission includes access to the Museum—stop in to explore the galleries and join a drop-in tour.
The Lakefront Festival of the Arts runs from 10am-10pm on Friday, June 13th, 10am-7pm on Saturday, June 14th, and 10am-5pm on Sunday, June 15th.
You’ll find this beautiful art festival right at the end of U.S. 18, with I-794, I-43/94, and Highways 32, 38, 59, and 145 all bringing you close!
Admission:
Advance tickets $22 (click here to buy online)
Adults $27
Seniors/students $20
Museum Members $10 (Member kids under 18 are free)
Three-day pass $45 ($40 in advance online)
Free for kids age 12 and under, veterans, active military, and Wisconsin K-12 teachers (with ID)
Lakefront Festival of Art Address:
Milwaukee Art Museum
700 N. Art Museum Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53202 Website
Copperfest celebrates Wisconsin’s “Copper Country” in Oconto with tons of fun activities, history, food, a big lineup of live music, and more. Come join the fun on June 6th, 7th, and 8th, 2025. It’s easy access off U.S. 41 and Highway 22! This year’s theme is “Disney.”
Enjoy tons of live music , the Artist Village all days, the Grand Parade Saturday morning at 10am, and the Car Show Saturday from 10am-2pm featuring makes and models from a wide variety of eras.
Most events will take place at the American Legion Post 74 Park, 709 Madison Street in Oconto.
Copperfest Live Music Lineup
FRIDAY:
5:00-6:30pm Eden
7:00-11:00pm Jet Pack Stereo
SATURDAY
11:30am-2:30pm That 90’s Band
3:30pm-6:30pm Silver Cream Band
7:30pm-11:00pm Bad Habitz
SUNDAY
11:30am-2:15pm Stray Bales
Entertainers include David Malmberg and Casaday’s Critters. Saturday and Sunday kids and grown-up alike can enjoy the Trout Pond, racing pigs and ducks, the pie and ice cream social, the crafters and vendors, bounce houses (alright, that’s for kids only), face painting, caricatures, and much more!!
UTL Wrestling will also be on display Sunday afternoon starting at 2:15pm!
Hours for the Artist Village are Friday 5PM-9PM, Saturday 10AM-5PM, Sunday 10AM-3PM. Explore over 120 artists and crafters from all over the state!
U.S. 41 and Highway 22 bring you there! You’ll find Oconto at the eastern end of Highway 22, right at U.S. 41. It’s about eight miles east of U.S. 141 and 10 miles south of Highway 64. Copperfest is in town, and just east past downtown is the shores of Green Bay, with lakeside parks and piers and a view across the bay to Door County. It’s only about half an hour from the city of Green Bay and twenty minutes from Marinette.
Oconto Copperfest Address:
American Legion Post 74 Park
709 Madison Street
Oconto, WI 54153
(920) 604-3636 Website
Fans are welcome at Road America June 6th-8th for the WeatherTech Chicago Region SCCA June Sprints! Come on out for some real racing and (hopefully) awesome weather as the WeatherTech Chicago Region SCCA June Sprints returns to Road America, where it has come every year since 1956.
The 69th WeatherTech® Chicago Region SCCA June Sprints at Road America will feature everything from showroom stock to highly modified purpose-built race cars from eight distinct race groups.
With Road America’s park-like setting, trackside viewing, up-close access to drivers and teams, and legendary cuisine appealing to drivers and fans alike, it’s no wonder the June Sprints remains one of the nation’s premier amateur sports car racing events.
Gates entrances open at 7 am and Road America encourages everyone to follow safe practices, including social distancing, frequent hand washing, and making use of the provided sanitizer stations located throughout the facility. Cloth face coverings are also recommended in areas where social distancing is difficult to maintain.
Fan Activities at Road America
The Paddock Shop is open 10 am – 4 pm
If you need some help getting around, the TRAM will run Saturday and Sunday, just watch for the TRAM flags at the pick-up points.
Concession Stands
Friday
Gear Box
Paddock Concessions operated by Parker Johns
Antoniette’s Turn 3
Saturday and Sunday – all Concession stands open
Bank First Family Fun Zone is located at Turn 1. It will be open Saturday and Sunday 10am – 3pm
Watch for the Balloon Lady daily Saturday and Sunday!
Public Karting is available for anyone age 14 or older. A parent or guardian must be present if under 18. You’ll find it at the CTECH Manufacturing Motorplex, infield over the SpeedVille Bridge, near Turns 7 and 8. Karts can reach speeds of up to 40 mph.
Test your skills on their 18 hole Disc Golf course – FREE fun for everyone!
Front Nine: Tee #1 located across from Gearbox concessions in the paddock
Back Nine: Tee #10 located west of the Sargento Bridge, towards Motorplex
Highway 67 brings you there, just a few miles north of Highway 23 and west of Highway 57, on the south end of Elkhart Lake five miles north of Plymouth.
WeatherTech Chicago Region SCCA June Sprints Event Address:
Road America
N7390 Highway 67
Elkhart Lake, WI 53073
(800) 365-7223 Website
South Milwaukee hosts quite a cool thing Saturday, May 31st and Sunday, June 1st: Crusherfest! Named for native son and professional wrestler Reggie “Da Crusher” Lisowski, Crusher Fest is a Wild combination of fun and competitive activities, promising “cold beer, polka, live wrestling, and more!”
Mr. Saloon Competition
Da Crusher loved talking about his days growing up around saloons on the rough and tumble blue collar streets of South Milwaukee, and the Mr. Saloon Competition salutes this with Keg Holding, Trivia, Throw-the-Drunk, Sausage Eating, and Beer Drinking – among other things – all in the pursuit of being crowned Crusherfest’s Mr. Saloon and walking away with a championship belt. The event will take place at Crusherfest on Sunday, June 4th starting at 1pm. Men and women are welcome to participate. Participants must be over the age of 21 and bring a photo ID with their birthdate to the event. Participants must bring a smartphone to the event. Give it a try!
Crusherfest welcomes vendors offering everything from cigars to retro outfits, jewelry to signs and artwork. They include Hollyville, Thurston’s, Lake Country Cigars, The Lamb Shop, All in a Jar, Minimalist Martha, Say It Louder, Rhubarb and Ice, Twisted Tree Creations, Ron Dunn Art, Finch’s Vendor Expo, and Bellajack Design. Find out more about them here.
Meet wrestling stars Tito Santana, Steve Keirn, Jimmy Hart, Tommy Dreamer, Texas Hangman, Al Snow, Scotty 2 Hotty, Keagan Garland, and announcer/interviewer Ken Resnick. Real wrestling happens Saturday night at 6pm before the final matchup with Da Crusherfest Showdown Sunday afternoon at 3pm. The wrestling events require ticketed admission, which you can buy here. You can also do meet & greets with the wrestlers; we do not suggest you try and wrestle them. Full details.
Live Music & Great Food
Crusherfest features live music both days, including:
Saturday, May 31st:
11:00am – 1:30pm Larry Lynne
2:00pm – 4:00pm Blues Addiction
4:00pm-6:00pm Bad Behavior 6:30pm-7:15pm Richrath Project
7:45pm-9:00pm Kuarantine
Sunday, June 1st:
10:30am – Noon Polka Mass
Noon – 2pm Jeff Windard
2:00pm – 4:00pm The Squeezettes
4:00pm – 6:00pm Addiction
Food vendors include everything from savory BBQ to sweet treats. Among them are the South Milwaukee Lions Club, Sweet Delight, Bakehouse 23, Carries Crispies, Short & Sweet Desserts, BeBe’s Bistro, Smokin’ C’s, The Gutt Truck, Smiling Dawgs, and Atwood HWY BBQ. Find out more about them here.
Crusherfest runs Saturday, May 31st from 11am – 9pm and Sunday, June 1st from 11am – 6pm.
Festa Italiana is “your ticket to Italy” when it hits Milwaukee’s lakefront May 30th – June 1st! Amazing Italian food, great entertainment, and the loudest fireworks around. This year, Festa Italiana celebrates 47 years along Milwaukee’s beautiful lakefront.
Check out Flag-Throwers of the Florentine, direct from Italy. For music, check out great acts across six stages, including the Children’s Stage. Headliners include Anthony Crivello, George Busateri’s Spider George and the Web, Louis Vanaria, The Sicilian Tenors featuring Aaron Caruso, Sam Vitale, and Vincent Riccardi, Agne, Tre Bella, Cory Pesaturo, Graziana Maria Lazzaro, and FLEMT – straight from Italy. Longtime favorite Rick D’Amore makes his return, too!
Magic tricks, food demonstrations, comedians Vince Carone and Carmen Vallone, singers from the Florentine Opera, and more are all performing each day. The UW Marching Band will perform on Sunday, and the Children’s Stage will have all kinds of entertainment throughout the day.
You can also enjoy a romantic gondola ride on the cove, play bocce ball, watch the Copa Festa Italiana Futsal tournament, or compete in Italian Idol. Classic Italian fare and wine tastings, Kids Pizza Making Contest and annual Cannoli Eating Contest. There’s also a traditional Sunday Mass at 11am.
The fireworks go off every Festa evening around 10pm, and they’re a blast! (No pun intended. Okay, fine, pun intended.)
Admission tickets are $13 in advance, $15 at the door; Children 12 and under are admitted free all three days when accompanied by an adult. Festa Italiana is a cashless festival – no cash will be accepted at the box office, ticket windows, or on the grounds.
You can find the grounds under (literally, under) I-794 along Milwaukee’s lakefront. U.S. 18 ends right by the North Gate, and swinging nearby are I-43, I-94, and Highways 32, 38, 57, 59, and 145.
Festa Italiana Address:
Henry Maier Festival Park
200 N. Harbor Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-223-2808 Website
Start:
May 30, 2025 5:00 pm
End:
June 1, 2025 9:00 pm
Venue:
Henry Maier Festival Park
Phone:
414-223-2808
Address:
200 N. Harbor Drive, Milwaukee, WI, 53202, United States
Marshfield features its 44th annual Dairyfest Friday, May 30th and Saturday, May 31st at venues all across the city. This is Hub City’s annual honor of the agricultural industry and Wisconsin’s hardworking dairy farmers! This community tradition has been providing fun for the whole family, during these “dairy-licious” days.
The Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MACCI) puts on the event, which includes a wide variety of fun activities across the three-day weekend.
Dairyfest Info & Schedule of Events:
What is Dairyfest?
Held annually the weekend after Memorial Day, Dairyfest is a fun community celebration that honors the agriculture industry and local dairy farmers. Dairyfest features a lot of fun events, including the annual Dairyfest Breakfast, a parade, kids’ activities, a Picnic in the Park, and much more. The theme of this year’s celebration is “A Dairy Great Time”!
Friday, May 30th
5:30am-9:30am / Mayor’s Breakfast: Held at the Expo Building at the Central Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, 513 E. 17th St., this traditional event welcomes nearly 2,000 people every year. $10/ticket, kids 6 and under are FREE!
5:00pm-8:00pm / Picnic in the Park: Food trucks will be at Columbia Park, 201 W. Arnold St., until 5:00pm and a variety of food booths will be available throughout the evening. Join the fun in the Park including a Petting Zoo, Educational displays, Marshfield Fire & Rescue hands-on fun, Face painting, Main Street Conservatory of Dance show, Coin & Candy hunt (ages 2-9), Bingo (ages 10-15), and the Marshfield Civic Band Concert. Bring your lawn chairs for a night of fun!
Saturday, May 31st
Additional activities scheduled for Saturday include:
11:00am / Dairyfest Downtown Parade, runs from 2nd street and goes South on Central Ave, turns East on 14th Street and ends at the Fairgrounds parking lot.
1:00pm-4:00pm / Family Fun Day at Wenzel Plaza: a UW Madison Marching Band performance, Inflatable fun, plenty of Food Trucks – come hungry! Also enjoy Enoch the Eccentric Magician, DJ Dan Weis of Music Energy, Face painting, and more!
3:00pm-11pm / Annual Outdoor Dairyfest Beer Garden at Nutz Deep II 809 South Central Avenue
Marshfield Dairyfest Address:
Various locations around town, including the Central Wisconsin State Fairgrounds
513 E. 17th Street
Marshfield, WI 54449 Website
Check out the Sturgeon Bay Fine Art Fair on Memorial Day weekend in downtown Sturgeon Bay! 2025 marks the 27th annual Fine Art Fair, a juried multi-media art show featuring fine art from over 80 exhibitors and artists from across the U.S.
Stroll along Martin Park and 3rd Avenue in downtown Sturgeon Bay, watching artists create, buying one-of-a-kind pieces of artwork, and soaking in the gorgeous setting. Visit with artists in 2 and 3 dimensional categories. Art includes sculpture, glass, paintings, jewelry, fiber, photography, wood, watercolor, oil, paper… there is plenty to see and admire. Food, beverages, beer, and wine will be available for purchase, including from a wide variety of local producers. Free balloon art for the kids each day, along with plenty of children’s activities.
Happening in a new location – Martin Park right by Business Highways 42 and 57 – it runs Saturday, May 23rd from 10am – 5pm and Sunday, May 24th from 10am – 4pm. You’re within steps of the Steel Bridge Creative District and new art galleries and studios on 3rd Avenue. Free admission!
While you’re there, check out some great shopping along 3rd Avenue along with plenty of restaurants, Door County Confectionary, the Door County Maritime Museum with their new lookout tower, even two breweries: Starboard Brewing on 3rd Avenue, and Bridge Up Brewingacross the bay via the Oregon Street Bridge or the classic Steel Bridge. All of this can be accessed by following the “Business” (i.e. historic/city) routes of Highway 42 and Highway 57 through Sturgeon Bay. Check it out if you’re headed to Door County for Memorial Day weekend!
Sturgeon Bay Fine Art Fair Address:
Martin Park
207 S. 3rd Avenue (Business 42/57)
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
(920) 743-6246 Website
Since you’ve been freezing your buns all winter, cele-BRAT-e the official start of summer with the World’s Largest Brat Fest in Madison! Presented by Johnsonville, it takes place Memorial Day weekend at Willow Island, right by the Alliant Energy Center. Putting the sizzle into summer for over 30 years, Brat Fest is one of the Midwest’s largest and best, family-friendly music festivals right in the heart of the capital city. And they’ve also sold over 4 million brats!
Brat Fest Music Lineup
The diverse music lineup features over 70 bands covering folk, country, jazz, blues, R&B/soul, and rock… Get the full lineup below!
It’s not all about the music, however. Enjoy ice cold beverages and tasty food, including BRATS, of course. The Bratteyball Tournament is a “bratty” volleyball tournament with four divisions competing on Saturday. There will be a kids’ zone with plenty of activities to keep the young ones busy – including a “bounce zone” and a petting zoo. There’s Ultrazone Laser Tag, a Sports Zone, even the Budweiser Clydesdales will make an appearance!
Free shuttle buses will be running between the zoo and Brat Fest all weekend, giving families the chance to see the Arctic Passage exhibit.
Admission to the World’s Largest Brat Fest is FREE! And while it’s a little known fact that brats are even tastier when eaten for a good cause, all of the Fest’s proceeds go to numerous local charities. Check it all out on Willow Island at the Alliant Energy Center and kick off the summer right with some of that Brat Fest sizzle.
Harley Davidson of Madison is providing exclusive V.I.P. motorcycle parking for 200 bikes – just use the entrance off Rimrock Road (just off the Beltline) to access that area.
BRAT FEST MUSIC LINEUP
FRIDAY, MAY 23rd
ISLAND STAGE
11:10am – 11:50am Krool Fool
12:10pm – 12:50pm Shawn Schell
1:10pm – 1:50pm Midnight Angel
2:10pm – 2:50pm Sean Kay
3:10pm – 3:50pm The Solution
4:10pm – 4:50pm T.J. Stone
5:10pm – 5:50m American Hitmen
6:15pm – 7:15pm Mighty Electric
Everlight Solar Grand Stage
12:45pm – 1:15pm Lousy Nuncio
1:40pm – 2:20pm Mad City Funk
2:40pm – 3:20pm Saturday Morning Cartel
3:40pm – 4:20pm The Cattlemen
4:40pm – 5:20pm Sunspot
5:40pm – 6:20pm Michael Alexander & Big Whiskey
6:45pm – 7:30pm Royal Bliss
8:00pm – 9:30pm Winger
Baker Tilly Main Stage
11:00am – 11:30am Long Gone Henry
11:50am – 12:30pm Jesse Bauman
12:55pm – 1:35pm Dem Horny Funkers
1:45pm – 2:35pm Michael Brooks
2:55pm – 3:35pm Abby Spencer
3:55pm – 4:35pm Atomic Blonde
4:55pm – 5:35pm Mickey Magnum and the Mayhem
5:55pm – 6:35pm Frank Martin Busch and the Names
7:00pm – 8:00pm Power Take Off
Saturday, May 24th
Island Stage
11:00am – 11:50am Richard Hildner
12:10pm – 12:50pm No Limit
1:10pm – 1:50pm Wild Planes
2:10pm – 2:50pm Tha Mid City Kid
3:10pm – 3:50pm Trash Pandas
4:10pm – 4:50pm Matt Schmidt
5:10pm – 5:50pm Kings of Radio
6:15pm – 7:15pm Pilot
Everlight Solar Grand Stage
12:45pm – 1:15pm Autumn Reverie
1:40pm – 2:20pm Matt Jordan
2:40pm – 3:20pm Granny Shot
3:40pm – 4:20pm Aeternum
4:40pm – 5:20pm Bree Morgan
5:40pm – 6:20pm Harper Grace
6:45pm – 7:30pm Mackenzie Carpenter
8:00pm – 9:30pm Tyler Farr
Baker Tilly Main Stage
11:00am – 11:30am Rodello The Kidd
11:50am – 12:30pm Zach Pietrini
12:55pm – 1:35pm The Ramble
1:55pm – 2:35pm Mars Hall
2:55pm – 3:35pm La Combi
3:55pm – 4:35pm Angels & Outlaws
4:55pm – 5:35pm The Hounds
5:55pm – 6:35pm Badwolf
7:00pm – 8:00pm Madison County
Sunday, May 25th
Island Stage
11:00am – 11:50am Take Back the Sun
12:10pm – 12:50pm Bobby Bullet
1:10pm – 1:50pm West on 12
2:10pm – 2:50pm Ron Denson
3:10pm – 3:50pm The Mason Meyer Band
4:10pm – 4:50pm The Remedy
5:10pm – 5:50pm BuckNeck-Ed
6:15pm – 7:15pm Ty Smith & The Minor Offenses
Everlight Solar Grand Stage
12:45pm – 1:15pm John Masino Band
1:50pm – 2:20pm Elizabeth Mary
2:40pm – 3:20pm Foo Foo Dolls
3:40pm – 4:20pm The Black Moods
4:40pm – 5:20pm Quad City DJ’s
5:40pm – 6:20pm Skee-Lo
6:45pm – 7:30pm Digital Underground
8:00pm – 9:05pm Steven Adler of Guns ‘N Roses
LIFE 102.5 Main Stage
11:00am – 11:30am Jackson Taylor
11:50am – 12:30pm Project Brave Band
12:55pm – 1:35pm Erin Oakley
1:55pm – 2:35pm Nicky Gracious
2:55pm – 3:35pm Rip
3:55pm – 4:35pm King’s Conquest
5:00pm – 6:00pm Howard Gripp
6:30pm – 8:00pm Danny Gokey
Get details on all the events, food and drink menus, and more at the Brat Fest website here.
You can get to Madison so many ways: I-39/90, I-94, U.S. 12, 14, 18, or 151, or Highways 30 or 113. Enjoy a beautiful Memorial Day weekend in town with Brat Fest – and check out the State Capitol, the Wisconsin Memorial Union Terrace, Lakes Mendota and Monona, the Henry Vilas Zoo, and everything else our capital city has to offer!
World’s Largest Brat Fest Address:
Alliant Energy Center
1919 Alliant Energy Center Way
Madison, WI 53713 Website
Automotion: Muscle Car. Pony Car. Trailer Queen. Land Yacht. Antique vs. Vintage vs. Classic. Lead Sled. Drophead.
Familiar with any of those terms?
If yes, you’re probably already a fan of Automotion. If you haven’t experienced Automotion, head to the Dells the weekend of May 16-18, 2025! Some 1,000 classic rides are expected at the 39th Annual Automotion Classic Car Show. There will be music, food, car corral and swap meet too.
Cruise over to 350 Broadway on Saturday, May 17th from 2-9 PM where we’ll be celebrating some of movie and TV’s most iconic cars at “Hollywood at Elm Street Plaza.” Replica cars such as the Blues Brothers’ Bluesmobile, Scooby-Doo Mystery Machine, the Batmobile, and the Ghostbusters’ Ecto-1 will be on full display, so set your reminders and get your camera ready!
Check the full schedule of events below!
I-90/94, U.S. 12, and Highways 13, 16, and 23 all bring you to the Dells. And with the weather and conditions in May, the natural beauty of the area can’t be beat! Check out Automotion and then all the sights across Wisconsin Dells, Lake Delton, nearby Mirror Lake State Park, and more.
Automotion Address:
Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
1881 Wisconsin Dells Parkway
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
(800) 223-3557 Website
AUTOMOTION SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
All spectator parking is at the Tommy Bartlett Show lot, 560 Wisconsin Dells Parkway. Shuttle service sponsored by the Original Wisconsin Ducks® and Dells Boat Tours®. Schedule subject to change.
Saturday, May 17th, 2025
7 am – 5 pm Gates Open at Mt. Olympus Resort
7 am – 5 pm Concessions
7 am – 4 pm Auto Show, Swap Meet & Car Corral
7 am – 4 pm Wisconsin Hot Rod Radio
8 am – 3 pm Registrations for Auto Show & Car Corral
9 am – 3 pm Kids Activities
9 am – 2 pm Fire Truck Display
10 am – 4 pm Family Entertainment & Face Painting
2 pm – 9 pm Hollywood on Broadway (Downtown Wisconsin Dells at 350 Broadway
Sunday, May 18th, 2025
7 am – 3 pm Gates Open at Mt. Olympus Resort
7 am – 3 pm Concessions
7 am – 3 pm Auto Show, Swap Meet & Car Corral
7 am – 3 pm Wisconsin Hot Rod Radio
8 am – 2 pm Registrations for Auto Show & Car Corral
(Please note you must be registered by 10 am
to be considered for awards)
9 am – 2 pm Kids Activities
9 am – 1 pm Fire Truck Display
10 am – 2 pm Family Entertainment & Face Painting
2 pm Awards Presentation (Must be present to win)
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Start:
May 17, 2025 7:00 am
End:
May 18, 2025 3:00 pm
Venue:
Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
Phone:
800-223-3557
Address:
1881 Wisconsin Dells Parkway, Wisconsin Dells, WI, 53965, United States
The 2nd annual Wisconsin Cheese Festival runs May 16-18, 2025 at Lake Geneva House of Music, which is a very cool live music venue located right along County H (the original U.S. 12) in Lake Geneva! Wisconsin Cheese is amazing, and a festival further celebrating it will be a blast, since we know how much you love cheese!
The festival is a gathering of cheese makers and lovers, farmers, artisans and vendors to celebrate what is obviously Wisconsin’s most famous food. You can also enjoy world-class Americana, alt-country, folk and bluegrass music, whiskey, wine and craft beer. Plus fun contests, educational presentations, fantastic music, and then a delicious variety of creative foods including BBQ, locally-made pies, pig bacon candy, curds and more. During the fest, you can even learn about cheese sculpting and participate in a Stein Hoisting Competition Saturday night! It’s a particularly family-friendly weekend at the Lake Geneva House of Music festival grounds. Get the full list of vendors here!
Midwest Picking Coalition…… 5pm – 7pm, Studio G
Johnny Lyons & The Pride…… 7pm – 9pm, Main Stage
Stryder Bluegrass Band…… 9:30pm-11pm, Main Stage More acts to be announced, get the latest here
Sun. May 18th, 10am until 9pm FREE DAY | GENEVA OUTDOOR MARKET | WINE DAY
Nicole Nystrom Trio…… 10:30am-12:30pm, Studio G
Fox Crossing Stringband…… 12:30pm-2:45pm, Main Stage
Awards Ceremony……. 2:30 pm – 3 pm, Main Stage More acts to be announced, get the latest here
Wisconsin Cheese Festival Ticket Info:
Fri. Advanced GA: $10 | At Gate: $12.50
Sat. Advanced GA: $12.50 | At Gate: $15
Kids 6-12 Fri: $5 | Kids 6-12 Sat. $7.50
Weekend Pass Advanced: $17.50 | At Gate: $22.50
Kids 6-12 Weekend Pass: $10 FREE on Sunday for all! Children 5 & Under are FREE! Get Tickets Here
It’s easy to get to Lake Geneva House of Music, just follow County H north from Lake Geneva. If you’d rather, you can certainly head south from U.S. 12 by the I-43 interchange when you reach County NN south of Elkhorn. Similarly, Highway 67 brings you close. Then just follow H until you see all the action! Prior to 1973, this was the original route of U.S. 12 before they built the freeway (some fun trivia for road geeks like us!)
Wisconsin Cheese Festival Address:
Lake Geneva House of Music
N3241 County Trunk H (formerly U.S. 12)
Lake Geneva, WI 53147
(262) 248-0606 Website
Muscoda celebrates the Morel Mushroom Festival every May, which is only fitting because that’s prime growing season in this “Morel Mushroom Capital of Wisconsin.” These unique mushrooms are considered quite a delicacy by top chefs everywhere; there are message boards and recipes and all kinds of resources for morel lovers. The soil in the Muscoda area is particularly suited for the growth of morels and they fully embrace this fungi. In 2025, the festival takes place Friday, May 16th and Saturday, May 17th.
This year’s event starts Friday evening with the 4th Annual Car Cruise Drive-In – all modes of transportation encouraged to attend. Join them at the paved parking lot next to the Riverdale bus garage in the 500 block of North Wisconsin. Jose’s Mexican Food Truck and Jovita’s Kitchen will be there serving their specialties and Udder Brothers Creamery will have their delicious ice cream. Two blocks south, at Mushroom Headquarters along Highway 80, the grills will be going with American Legion burgers. There’s also the 1st annual Antique Farm & Tractor Pull, a Little League Baseball Tournament, and Thunder Showers Bounce Houses will be there for kids’ fun.
On Saturday, May 17th starting at 9:00am, the whole Village bursts with events. The bounce house and pedal tractor pulls are back, you can check out the Tiny Acres Farms Petting Zoo, beer samples from 11am-3pm, and a parade. The awesome arts and crafts vendors, (many new ones!) and chainsaw carving are at Railroad Park as well as Food Vendors there and along the streets.
At Mushroom Headquarters, there are tastings, grilling with mushroom brats and Legion burgers (and fried morels if they’re are available). The Food and Beverage tasting area will include Meister Cheese, Moore Eggs, Studnicka Cattle Company, Wild Hills Winery, Dirftless Gold Organic Maple Syrup, Gillingham Meads, and Spurgeon Winery. And for your listening pleasure and maybe dancing, live music by Donnie Reyzek.
You can also catch tours of Effigy mounds, which start at 1pm, and baseball with the Muscoda Mudcats also at 1pm.
A big feature is the “Spring Mystery” Parade down main street (AKA Wisconsin Avenue), which starts at 3:00. Members of the UW Band will also perform starting around 3:45.
When you want a sit-down meal, there is pancake breakfast until noon, a chili cookoff with judging and tasting at 1:00 and the famous Firemen’s Steak Feed at the firehouse beginning at 4:00 until the steaks are gone! Enjoy the river views as the evening concludes with fireworks at dusk.
The Morel Mushroom Festival Schedule is coming soon!
You’ll find Muscoda along Highway 80 between the Wisconsin River and Highway 133. Highway 60 is just across the river. And this town comes to party for its Morel Mushroom Festival! Check their website for updates and full schedules.
Morel Mushroom Festival Address:
Muscoda Village Hall
206 N. Wisconsin Avenue (Highway 80)
Muscoda, WI 53573
(608) 739-3182 Website
The SVRA Spring Vintage Festival Weekend at Road America, May 16-18, celebrates automotive racing’s glorious past. This vintage racing event brings the past back to life with the sights, sounds and smells from motorsport’s pioneering age both on and off the track.
The SVRA (SportsCar Vintage Racing Association) weekend at Road America includes a packed vintage race car schedule featuring classic race cars covering several decades. Many of the entries have previously competed at classic events like Le Mans and the Indy 500. SVRA is one of the oldest organizations in vintage racing, and the only one with a national presence, committed to presenting the best possible experience for competitors and fans. From 200 MPH INDY and Formula 1 cars to classic Jaguars and Porsches, SVRA races provide a rolling history of motorsport where the cars are the stars at legendary tracks across the country.
The SVRA Spring Vintage Festival Weekend lineup includes race groups for all twelve SVRA classes including Formula 5000, Formula Ford, sports racing, and production sports cars. The classes feature the best classic sportscars from prestigious marques such as Lotus, Alfa Romeo, Jaguar, Porsche and Corvette with models from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. The Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.), Formula Regional Americas Championship (FR Americas) series, Mazda Miata Heritage Cup Series, OPTIMA’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car championship and the Hagerty Cars & Caffeine vintage car rally will bolster the SVRA schedule for the weekend.
You’ll find Road America along Highway 67, just north of Plymouth and Highway 23 and a few miles west of Highway 57 in Sheboygan County, right by the beautiful resort town of Elkhart Lake.
Road America Address for Spring Vintage Weekend:
N7390 Highway 67
Plymouth, WI 53073
(800) 365-7223 Website
Downtown Waukesha, along with being a crazy maze of streets, offers up a lot of fun places. That includes art galleries. For the Waukesha Art Crawl, over 175 artisans at 20 galleries and showplaces, live music, gift shops and more are featured at this seasonal event. Walk the downtown streets to discover your next artistic treasure, shop the boutiques, listen to live music or indulge in food and drink.
The next Waukesha Art Crawl on Saturday, May 3rd with a theme to be announced. This crawl takes place throughout downtown Waukesha from 2pm – 8pm.
How do you get into Waukesha? I-94 and Highway 16 bring you to the north side; Highways 59 and 164 round the south and east sides. U.S. 18 cuts right through, take that or East or St. Paul Avenues.
Waukesha Art Crawl Address:
Downtown Waukesha
337 W. Main Street
Waukesha, WI 53186
(262) 542-1522 Website
Mmmm… Grilled Cheese. Can it get any better?? Dodgeville is “Grilled Cheese Central” on Saturday, April 26, 2025 as the Wisconsin Grilled Cheese Championship takes place at the Leo Pavilion in Harris Park. Amateurs and professionals compete in 4 “heats” to determine the best grilled cheese sandwiches in Wisconsin and compete for fabulous prizes. Listen to live music, drink some beer and wine, sample outstanding grilled cheese sandwiches. Fun for all ages. Free admission! Get all the details at their website, grilledcheesewisconsin.com.
You can get to Dodgeville via U.S. 18 & 151 and Highway 23. Any trip is worth it for grilled cheese!
Our previous favorites have included the Gouda Girls (below); Tina and Katherine make grilled cheese sandwich combos that win all across the nation. They’re based in Milwaukee and do incredible things with taste buds. Our head State Trunk Tour guy Eric Paulsen got to experience their creations firsthand in this Discover Wisconsinepisode. We don’t have any vote, though, so we’ll see how this goes.
Wisconsin Grilled Cheese Championship Address:
Harris Park
600 Bennett Road
Dodgeville, WI 53533
(608) 935-9200 Website
Come and browse over 99 acres of Jefferson County Fair Park for classics, collectibles and parts to find that special piece for your collection. The 45th Annual Spring Jefferson Swap Meet & Car Show runs April 25-26, 2025 and features more than 3,100 vendor spaces and hundreds of cars for sale. The Swap Meet and Car Corral is all three days and the car show is Saturday and Sunday only. For the auto enthusiasts this swap meet boasts thousands of car parts and car accessory vendors making it a great place to buy or sell those hard to find car parts. For those looking to buy or sell cars, the Cars for Sale Corral is full of hundreds of cars of all makes and models for sale.
The feature cars are Drag Cars, but all makes and models are welcome at the car show.
Admission is $15 per adult; kids 12 and under are free when accompanied by paying adult. Parking is included in the admission price; no pets are allowed. The Jefferson County Fairgrounds are near U.S. 18 and the junction with the Highway 26 bypass, very close to Highway 89. It’s all about 7 miles south of I-94’s Johnson Creek exit via Highway 26. Hours are 8am – 4pm Friday and 6am – 4pm Saturday.
While in Jefferson, head downtown and try a burger at Wedl’s, the smallest burger stand in the country. It’s a State Trunk Tour favorite! Also see what’s developing along the Rock River and along Business Highway 26… Jefferson has a lot developing right now!
Jefferson, the seat of Jefferson County along the Rock River, is easily accessible via U.S. 18 or Highway 26; Highway 89 approaches from the west, I-94 passes to the north by about 6 miles. Jefferson is best accessed from I-94 via Exit 267.
Spring Jefferson Swap Meet & Car Show Address:
Jefferson County Fair Park
503 N. Jackson Avenue
Jefferson, WI 53549
(608) 244-8416 Website
Lake Geneva Restaurant Week gives you an opportunity to sample unique dishes and often nice deals at over 45 venues across the area from April 19th to April 27th, 2025!
It’s a culinary adventure, showcasing the best dining experiences in the area. Participating Lake Geneva restaurants will serve up special menus, exclusive deals, and creative dishes that highlight local flavors. It’s the perfect opportunity to explore new restaurants or revisit old favorites while enjoying the beauty of the area.
Restaurants will create exclusive menus at special pricing available only during the nine days of Restaurant Week. Featured restaurants range from casual cafes and bistros to elegant fine dining and fabulous lake views – a vibe for every palate! These restaurants are one-of-a-kind, locally owned establishments where owners and chefs part of the dining experience in Lake Geneva,
bringing not only their culinary talents but also their personality and experiences which resonate with guests.
Sips & Snacks:Go “Beyond the Plate” as local sweet shops, cheese shops, breweries, and wineries will also get in the foodie game by featuring special Sips & Snacks offers during Restaurant Week. Think beer and cheese or desserts and wine pairings, sweet treats, and late-night snacks.
Dining for a Cause – Lake Geneva Restaurant Week isn’t just about great food, it’s also about great causes. The Charity Check Ballot is a tradition created to raise awareness for the many non-profit organizations doing important work in the community. During Restaurant Week, diners receive a Charity Check Ballot each time they dine at a participating Restaurant Week location. They use the ballot to vote for one of the Charity Check nominees. (The more you dine, the more you can vote!) The top four charities with
the most votes will each receive a $2,500 donation courtesy of the 2025 Charity Check Sponsor, none other than Tito’s Handmade Vodka!
Beyond wonderful places to eat and drink, the Lake Geneva area offers one-of-a-kind attractions, activities, and adventures, both indoors and out. Plus great shopping, world-class entertainment, and a bevy of options for lodging from cozy B&Bs to sprawling resorts offering every activity imaginable. VisitLakeGeneva.com has your guide to it all!
The 17th Annual Dairy State Cheese & Beer Festival returns to the legendary Brat Stop in Kenosha on Saturday, April 12th! This fun-filled event features a variety of Wisconsin cheeses, some of the most sought after beers from Wisconsin and beyond and awesome live music!. This is a “don’t miss event” for anybody who likes beer, cheese and music!
The festival typically draws over 900 attendees and features over 100 different styles of beer, a home brew competition, and local breweries with unlimited beer and cheese samples. Additionally, live music plays all afternoon with the Empty Bottle Boys and One Shot Jane performing. They play in the Parkway Chateau, adjacent to the Brat Stop.
Dairy State Cheese & Beer Festival Tickets
The Dairy State Cheese & Beer Festival has a rather extensive VIP ticket package. For $80 in advance or $85 at the door, VIP fest goers receive a lunch buffet courtesy of Festival Foods, specialty cheese and beers, a VIP beer stein and an extra hour of festing! The food buffet is available for the duration of the fest from noon until 5 p.m.
General admission ticketsare $55 in advance and $60 at the door. All tickets include a commemorative glass, live music and four hours of unlimited beer and cheese samples. Designated driver tickets are $15. This is a 21+ only event.
Last time we checked over 50 different brewers will be there. They include large brewers like Miller and Coors to small craft brewers including Lakefront, Bell’s, Toppling Goliath, Bare Bones, Alaskan, and more. Local home brew societies also represent at the festival. All will be pouring samples and providing info about their beers and brewing processes. Also, great food – including brats – will be part of the sustenance as the bands serenade your eating, drinking, talking, and enjoying.
For well over 50 years now, Stevens Point has held what has become the World’s Largest Trivia Contest. Some 12,000 trivia buffs come to Stevens Point each year to compete with question-and-answer marathon; they must answer eight questions every hour for 54 hours! This year, the contest runs Friday, April 11th through Sunday, April 13th.
Trivia kicks off with a parade held Friday night at 4:00 pm, taking participants around the UW-Stevens Point campus to get pumped for a full weekend ahead. Then, the contest hits the airwaves at 6pm. Over the next 54 hours, more than 400 questions are read, in which players typically have two song lengths to answer. Apart from regular questions, which are read on the air, there are two running questions, three music questions (with eight songs each), and the Trivia Stone. The Trivia Stone, which is a part scavenger hunt and part riddle, takes teams throughout the town with a series of clues.
Want to listen along or participate in the World’s Largest Trivia Contest?
You can listen along on WWSP-FM 89.9 as you drive in the area, or stream them online via TuneIn. The event itself is held at the UW-Stevens Point Communications Building; Highway 66 and Business U.S. 51 intersect nearby. The mainlines of I-39/U.S. 51 and U.S. 10 bring you close in Stevens Point, too.
Calendar of Events
Calendar of Events
June 21, 2025
Fyr Ball Festival
Ephraim explodes with summer excitement as the (60th!) Fyr Bal Festival (pronounced feer-ball) re-creates traditions of early Norwegians celebrating Midsummer’s Eve. Artists, food, dancing, musical entertainment and family activities along the picturesque shoreline of Eagle Harbor welcome the arrival of summer.
Featured activities include a boat regatta, a trolley and historic walking tours through the village, and a chance to explore numerous historic landmarks, shops, galleries and restaurants for which Ephraim is well-known. Wilson’s Restaurant & Ice Cream Parlor, the popular spot along Highway 42 in Ephraim, has their annual Fyr Ball Firecracker Frenzy Ice Cream Eating Competition, too!
The signature Fyr Bal event is an evening bonfire, which represents the burning of the ‘Winter Witch’ to usher in the long days – and beautiful nights – of summer. Fireworks complete a perfect day. Stay and enjoy the Scandinavian atmosphere and hospitality.
Ephraim is right along Highway 42 on the Green Bay side of the Door County Peninsula, between Fish Creek and Sister Bay on the eastern edge of Eagle Harbor and the gorgeous Peninsula State Park. It’s a beautiful town and this event is literally a blast! The rest of the details can be found here on the Fyr Ball web page.
Fyr Ball Festival Address:
Eagle Harbor (Highway 42)
Ephraim, WI 54211
(920) 854-4989
Website
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June 19, 2025 – July 5, 2025
Summerfest 2025
Summerfest 2025 brings the “World’s Largest Music Festival” back to Milwaukee’s lakefront in the middle of summer! We’re talking 9 days across three long weekends packed with concerts and fun with over half a million of your closest friends. Choose from over 600 acts across 12 stages on the 75-acre Maier Festival Park grounds. The dates this year, all Thursdays – Saturdays, are June 19-21, June 26-28, and July 3-5, 2025.
Summerfest dates back to 1968 and has since become a key venue for the music industry’s hottest stars, emerging talent and local favorites to create unforgettable live music experiences in a world-class festival setting. Running along Milwaukee’s lakefront nestled within downtown, the Historic Third Ward, Discovery World, I-794, and Lake Michigan, Summerfest offers not only music but over 45 food and beverage vendors, four marketplaces offering crafts and wares from all over the world, interactive exhibits, and just cool general fun. Northwestern Mutual Community Park includes a Children’s Stage and play area that offers a fun experience for the kids. Regular shows involving magic, singalongs, and other activities are complemented with plenty of equipment kids can run, swing, climb, and play on. During the day, Summerfest is designed to be very family-friendly. Many of the food and beverage vendors are classic and popular restaurants and bars from around the Milwaukee area, and selections range widely from ethnic food options to a wide variety of craft and classic beers. Several stands also have a full bar with wine and spirits. Check out the latest music and stage lineups below!
Announced Summerfest 2025 lineups by Date, Stage & Time:
Thursday, June 19th
American Family Insurance Amphitheater
7:30pm – Def Leppard with special guest Tesla
BMO Pavilion
12:00pm School of Rock
4:30pm Jazzmen
5:45pm Troy Tyler
7:30pm Eric Benét
10:00pm The Isley Brothers
Miller Lite Oasis
1:00pm Bryan Cherry
2:45pm Ben Mulwana
4:30pm Buffalo Nichols
6:30pm The Shonn Hinton Experience
8:30pm Joy Oladokun (also at the American Family House Stage at 2pm)
10:15pm Gary Clark Jr.
Generac Power Stage
12:00pm School of Rock
4:15pm Holy Pinto
6:00pm Adam Jensen
7:45pm Augustana
9:30pm Jack’s Mannequin
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
12:00pm School of Rock
4:00pm Ava Maybee
6:00pm Zinadelphia
8:00pm Aly & AJ (also at the American Family Insurance House at 4pm)
10:00pm Natasha Bedingfield
US Cellular Connection Stage
12:45pm School of Rock
4:15pm NilexNile
6:30pm Mike Jones
8:15pm Ginuwine (also at American Family Insurance House at 4pm)
10:00pm Fabolous
Uline Warehouse
1:45pm School of Rock
3:30pm Fort Frances
5:30pm Hiss Golden Messenger
7:30pm The Record Company
9:30pm The Allman Betts Band
Aurora Pavilion
7:00pm Bow Wow
9:00pm Kenny Perez
Friday, June 20th
American Family Insurance Amphitheater
7:30pm – Hozier with special guest Gigi Perez
BMO Pavilion
12:00pm School of Rock
4:30pm Bad Boy
6:00pm Substitute: Tales from The Who
7:30pm Foghat
9:30pm George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Miller Lite Oasis
1:00pm Eric Look Band
2:45pm Stone Jam Band
4:30pm Bombargo
6:30pm Eggy
8:30pm John Butler
10:15pm Dispatch
Generac Power Stage
4:00pm Illiterate Light
6:00pm Arts Fishing Club
7:45pm Yoke Lore
9:30pm The Head and the Heart
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
4:15pm Chris Haise Band
6:00pm Todd Cameron
8:00pm Austin Snell
10:00pm Muscadine Bloodline
US Cellular Connection Stage
12:45pm School of Rock
6:30pm Daniyel
8:15pm Hoodie Allen
10:00pm Mike Posner
Uline Warehouse
3:30pm Wang Chung
5:30pm Paul Young
7:30pm Grand Funk Railroad
9:30pm Rick Springfield
Aurora Pavilion
4:30pm Marielle Kraft
7:00pm Betty Who
9:00 DJ Shawna
9:00pm Snow Wife
Saturday, June 21st
American Family Insurance Amphitheater
7:00pm James Taylor with special guests Jason Mraz and Tiny Habits
BMO Pavilion
2:00pm Brie Stoner
4:00pm Collections of Colonies of Bees
5:45pm Caley Conway
7:30pm Ratboys
10:00pm Japanese Breakfast
Miller Lite Oasis
1:00pm Waiting For Eddie
2:45pm The Back Alley
4:30pm Jason Scott & the High Heat
6:30pm Jack Wharff & the Tobacco Flats
8:30pm Kashus Culpepper
10:00pm Yung Gravy
Generac Power Stage
12:00pm Ellee Grim
2:00pm Pink Halo
4:00pm Immortal Girlfriend
6:00pm Iann Dior
7:45pm Good Neighbours
9:30pm Artemas
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
12:00pm Aubrey Marie
2:00pm Haley Johnsen
4:00pm Odie Leigh
6:00p Claude Martine
8:00pm The Army, The Navy
10:00pm Matt Maltese
US Cellular Connection Stage
12:45pm In the Know
2:30pm KB & the Dungarees
4:15pm Luke Borchelt
6:30pm Cooper Ramsey
8:15pm Shaylen
10:00pm Billy Currington
Uline Warehouse
12:00pm Johnny Stimson
1:45pm Justin Nozuka
5:30pm Ben Rector
7:30pm The Strike
9:30pm Lindsey Stirling
Aurora Pavilion
12:00pm MKE Live Groove: Summerfest Edition
2:00pm MKE Live Groove: Summerfest Edition
3:15pm Laced
4:30pm Mike Shane & DJ Bizzon
5:45pm Groovy
7:00pm Eric Bellinger (also at American Family Insurance House Stage at 2pm)
9:00pm DJ Paul H – Retro 80s Dance Party
Thursday, June 26th
American Family Insurance Amphitheater
7:30pm Lainey Wilson with Lukas Nelson and Shane Smith & the Saints
BMO Pavilion
2:00pm Willow Hill
5:45pm Bandits on the Run
7:30pm Willy Porter
10:00pm The Avett Brothers
Miller Lite Oasis
1:00pm Avenues
2:45pm Be the Young
4:30pm The Summer Set
6:30pm Olive Vox
8:30pm The Maine
10:15pm Mayday Parade
Generac Power Stage
12:00pm The Taxmen
2:00pm The Quilz
4:00pm Circa 79
6:00pm The English Beat
7:45pm The Chameleons
9:30pm The Psychedelic Furs
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
12:00pm John Kocher
2:00pm Neriah
4:00pm Mike Skill formerly of The Romantics
6:00pm Lille Venn
8:00pm Sofia Camara
10:00pm Claire Rosinkranz
US Cellular Connection Stage
12:45pm The Incident
2:30pm Bound For Branson
6:30pm Landon Smith
8:15pm Lecade
10:00pm Gavin Adcock
Uline Warehouse
12:00pm Lost Orange Cat
1:45pm Newski
3:30pm Freddy Jones Band
5:30pm Xposed 4Heads
7:30pm The Producers
9:30pm Devo
Aurora Pavilion
12:15pm Krusher
12:45pm The Lightways
1:15pm Greater Than Human
1:45pm Extra
2:15pm Blonde
3:15pm Violet Wilder
4:30pm Wildered
5:45pm Tiera Kennedy
7:00pm Allison Russell
9:00pm DJ Gemini Gilly
Friday, June 27th
American Family Insurance Amphitheather
7:30 pm The Killers with special guest Cold War Kids
BMO Pavilion
2:00pm Alley Eyes
4:00pm Social Cig
5:45pm Walt Disco
7:30pm Wishy
9:30 pm Cake
Miller Lite Oasis
2:45pm Cordell Winter
4:30pm Bad Skin
6:30pm Return To Dust
8:30pm Local H
10:15 Billy Corgan and the Machines of God
Generac Power Stage
2:00pm Mood Medication
4:00pm People R Ugly
5:45pm Showoff
7:45pm Plain White T’s (also at American Family Insurance House Stage at 2pm)
9:30pm Motion City Soundtrack
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
12:00pm The Noize
2:00pm Hell On Heels
10:00pm Malcolm Todd
US Cellular Connection Stage
12:45pm Manwolves
2:30pm 81355
4:15pm Jungle Baby
5:15pm Ishdarr
6:15pm Maf Teeski
6:30pm Skrilla
8:15pm 1900 Rugrat
10:00pm Offset
Uline Warehouse
2:00pm Adam Warner
4:00pm Hotel California – A Salute to the Eagles
5:30pm Steve Max – Master of Simon Sez
7:30pm Phil Vassar
9:30pm JoDee Messina (also at American Family House Stage at 4pm)
Aurora Pavilion
12:15pm Mania
12:45pm Exchange
1:15pm Moonpool
1:45pm Take Back the Sun
2:15pm No Limit
3:15pm Ladybird
4:30pm Chaparelle
5:45pm Torres
7:00pm Rubblebucket
9:00pm BG Good
Saturday, June 28th
American Family Insurance Amphitheater
7:30 p.m. – Megan Thee Stallion with special guest Flo Milli
BMO Pavilion
2:00pm Brady Lee Band
4:00pm Wire & Nail
5:45pm Bryan Andrews
7:30pm Preston Cooper
9:30 pm Riley Green
Miller Lite Oasis
1:00pm Berlyn-Lloyd Quartet
2:45pm Sugo
4:30pm Spyro Gyra
6:30pm Molly Tuttle
8:30pm Cassandra Lewis
10:15pm The Mavericks
Generac Power Stage
12:00pm Guitars for Vets
2:30pm Milwaukee Police Band
4:15pm Greater Milwaukee Fire & Police Pipes & Drums
6:30pm MT Twins
7:15pm Bloodhound Q50
8:00pm Chuckyy
8:50pm YTB Fatt
9:45pm BossMan Dlow
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
12:00pm New Constellations
2:00pm Bermuda Search Party
4:00pm Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound
6:00pm Dumpstaphunk
8:00pm The Cat Empire
10:00pm Here Come The Mummies
US Cellular Connection Stage
12:45pm Fake Dad
2:30pm 7000Apart
4:15pm Dogpark
6:30pm HAFFWAY
8:15pm Smallpools
10:00pm Young The Giant (also at American Family Insurance House at 4pm)
Uline Warehouse
12:00 Jason Achilles
1:45pm Rachel Bochner
3:30pm Nicotine Dolls
5:30pm Amble
7:30pm Zach Seabaugh
9:30pm The Fray
Aurora Pavilion
3:15pm Orquesta Salsoul
4:30pm Junior Rivera and His Orchestra
5:45pm J Torres
7:00pm Grupo Mania
9:00pm Mi Gente Latin Summerset
Thursday, July 3rd
American Family Insurance Amphitheater
7:30 p.m. – Benson Boone
BMO Pavilion
4:00pm Bug Moment
5:45pm The Keystones
7:30pm Badflower
9:30pm 311
Miller Lite Oasis
1:00pm Ur Mom
2:45pm Oh Geez, Not Again
4:30pm Phoneboy
6:30pm Phantom Planet
8:30pm I Don’t Know How But They Found Me
10:15pm Lovejoy
Generac Power Stage
12:00pm Judson Brown Band
2:00pm The Playlist
3:30pm Love Monkeys
5:00pm Bobby Friss
7:45pm TWINSICK
9:30pm Loud Luxury
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
12:00pm Tangled Lines
2:00pm Luke Bower
4:00pm Timmy Skelly
6:00pm Friko
8:00pm Hey, Nothing
10:00pm MJ Lenderman
US Cellular Connection Stage
4:15 Ray Nitti
5:30pm Hezdes
6:45pm Zeeblast
8:15pm GASHI
10:00 Ayra Starr
Uline Warehouse
12:00pm Killing Rapunzel
1:45pm Chronic Edge
3:30pm Enuff Z’nuff
5:30pm Vixen
7:30pm Rocket Mafia ft. Rikki Rocket
9:30pm Sebastian Bach
Aurora Pavilion
3:15pm Petti Hendrix
4:30pm Midwxst
5:45pm Unotheactivist
7:00pm Nettspend
9:00p Hipster Disco
Friday, July 4th
American Family Insurance Amphitheater
7:30pm – Bad Omens with special guest We Came As Romans
BMO Pavilion
2:00pm Kitty Soft Paw
4:00pm Bear Supply
5:45pm Cold Sweat & the Brew City Horns
7:30pm Platinum
9:30pm Chicago
Miller Lite Oasis
1:00pm Chapped Lips
2:45pm Bad Planning
4:30pm Plague Vendor
6:30pm The Ike Reilly Assassination
8:30pm Bully
10:15pm Social Distortion
Generac Power Stage
2:00pm 7th Heaven
4:00pm Little Texas
6:00pm Church of Cash
7:45pm Frost Children
9:30pm Porter Robinson
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
2:00pm Lunde
4:00pm Fuzzysurf
6:00pm Everclear
8:00pm Tripping Daisy
10:00pm Fountains of Wayne
US Cellular Connection Stage
12:45pm Paul Spencer Band
2:30pm Esquires II
4:15pm Gary Lewis & the Playboys
6:00pm Darren Kiely
7:30ppm George Najar
8:45pm Max McNown
10:30pm Alex Warren (also at American Family Insurance House at 4pm)
Uline Warehouse
12:00pm Tommy Odetto
1:45pm Rico!
3:30pm Headley Grange – A Led Zeppelin Tribute
5:30pm John Waite
7:30pm John Oates
9:30 pm Richard Marx
Aurora Pavilion
2:00pm Brent Bel & the Boys
7:00pm LANCO
9:00pm DJ B-Lee
Saturday, July 5th
American Family Insurance Amphitheater
7:30 p.m. – The Lumineers with special guest Hippo Campus
BMO Pavilion
2:00pm Coral Moons
4:00pm Sunblinds
5:45pm Louie & the Flashbombs
7:30pm The Gufs
9:30pm Third Eye Blind
Miller Lite Oasis
1:00pm The Crombies
6:30pm Saxsquatch
8:30pm Rome
10:15pm Dirty Heads
Generac Power Stage
4:15pm Ray Rizzy
5:00pm Steve Da Stoner
6:00pm 414 Big Frank & Dre Llamo
7:15pm Certified Trapper
8:15pm Real Boston Richey
9:30pm Tee Grizzley
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard
12:00pm Speed of Light
2:00pm Lines In the Sky
4:00pm Rivals
6:00pm Archers
8:00pm Dorothy
10:00pm The Warning
US Cellular Connection Stage
12:45pm Bob Mittnacht & the Crowning Glories
2:30pm Van Jaeger
4:15pm Bruce Humphries & the Rockabilly Rebels
6:30pm Aiden Canfield
8:15pm Lauren Watkins
10:00pm Josh Ross (also at American Family Insurance House at 2pm)
Uline Warehouse
12:00pm Would You Kindly?
1:45pm Pseutopia
3:30pm Drown the Lifeguard
5:30pm Bloodywood
7:30pm Jinjer
9:30pm Babymetal
Aurora Pavilion
12:45pm Florentine Opera Company
4:30pm Diany Dior
5:45pm Sophie Hunter
7:00pm Snow Tha Product
Gruber Law Offices Sportzone and Northwestern Mutual Community Park will have a variety of shows and performers too, to be announced soon.
Watch for new announcements, see Summerfest.com/lineup for more lineups the timeliest way possible!
Summerfest Tickets
Single Day General Admission Tickets run $30 per day, you can print them at home or put them on your mobile. These tickets are good for the entire grounds and any show with the exception of the American Family Insurance Amphitheater shows. Seniors 62 and over and Children 3-10 can get discount tickets at the gate. Children 2 and under are admitted free. Multi-Day Ticket options include:
Parking lots are available just to the west of the grounds and throughout downtown Milwaukee and the Historic Third Ward. The Milwaukee County Transit System also offers “freeway flyer” express buses to and from the grounds from numerous Park & Ride lots in the metro area. The Summerfest Grounds can be accessed directly via I-794, U.S. 18, and Highway 32. I-43/94 and Highways 38, 59, and 145 also bring you within a mile of it – which is how far away some people park! Either way, it’s one of the greatest music festivals on the planet and a definite State Trunk Tour recommendation.
Summerfest 2025 Address:
Henry Maier Festival Park 200 N. Harbor Drive Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 273-2680
Website
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June 13, 2025 – June 15, 2025
Lakefront Festival of Art
Since 1963, LFOA has been a primary fundraiser for the Milwaukee Art Museum and organized with the help of Friends of Art volunteers. Over 1,300 individuals volunteer annually to help organize and operate events like the Lakefront Festival of Art. FOA’s fundraising efforts have helped the Museum to bring numerous world-class exhibitions to Milwaukee, acquire several hundred pieces of art for its Collection, underwrite audio guides for visitors, as well as produce artful and educational programming.
Enjoy a fun-filled weekend of art, food, music, and activities for all ages. Support the arts by shopping paintings, ceramics, fiber, metalwork, and jewelry from more than 100 artists from across the nation. Sample Milwaukee flavor from local restaurants, and lounge in the sunshine in the Beer Garden or Wine Garden.
The festival continues, rain or shine. Come prepared by bringing your umbrella. Admission includes access to the Museum—stop in to explore the galleries and join a drop-in tour.
The Lakefront Festival of the Arts runs from 10am-10pm on Friday, June 13th, 10am-7pm on Saturday, June 14th, and 10am-5pm on Sunday, June 15th.
You’ll find this beautiful art festival right at the end of U.S. 18, with I-794, I-43/94, and Highways 32, 38, 59, and 145 all bringing you close!
Admission:
Advance tickets $22 (click here to buy online)
Adults $27
Seniors/students $20
Museum Members $10 (Member kids under 18 are free)
Three-day pass $45 ($40 in advance online)
Free for kids age 12 and under, veterans, active military, and Wisconsin K-12 teachers (with ID)
Lakefront Festival of Art Address:
Milwaukee Art Museum
700 N. Art Museum Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Website
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June 6, 2025 – June 8, 2025
Copperfest
Copperfest is back, June 6-8, 2025!
Copperfest celebrates Wisconsin’s “Copper Country” in Oconto with tons of fun activities, history, food, a big lineup of live music, and more. Come join the fun on June 6th, 7th, and 8th, 2025. It’s easy access off U.S. 41 and Highway 22! This year’s theme is “Disney.”
Enjoy tons of live music , the Artist Village all days, the Grand Parade Saturday morning at 10am, and the Car Show Saturday from 10am-2pm featuring makes and models from a wide variety of eras.
Most events will take place at the American Legion Post 74 Park, 709 Madison Street in Oconto.
Copperfest Live Music Lineup
FRIDAY:
5:00-6:30pm Eden
7:00-11:00pm Jet Pack Stereo
SATURDAY
11:30am-2:30pm That 90’s Band
3:30pm-6:30pm Silver Cream Band
7:30pm-11:00pm Bad Habitz
SUNDAY
11:30am-2:15pm Stray Bales
UTL Wrestling will also be on display Sunday afternoon starting at 2:15pm!
Hours for the Artist Village are Friday 5PM-9PM, Saturday 10AM-5PM, Sunday 10AM-3PM. Explore over 120 artists and crafters from all over the state!
For all the latest, check their Facebook page.
U.S. 41 and Highway 22 bring you there! You’ll find Oconto at the eastern end of Highway 22, right at U.S. 41. It’s about eight miles east of U.S. 141 and 10 miles south of Highway 64. Copperfest is in town, and just east past downtown is the shores of Green Bay, with lakeside parks and piers and a view across the bay to Door County. It’s only about half an hour from the city of Green Bay and twenty minutes from Marinette.
Oconto Copperfest Address:
American Legion Post 74 Park
709 Madison Street
Oconto, WI 54153
(920) 604-3636
Website
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June 6, 2025 – June 8, 2025
Road America WeatherTech Chicago Region SCCA June Sprints
Fans are welcome at Road America June 6th-8th for the WeatherTech Chicago Region SCCA June Sprints! Come on out for some real racing and (hopefully) awesome weather as the WeatherTech Chicago Region SCCA June Sprints returns to Road America, where it has come every year since 1956.
The 69th WeatherTech® Chicago Region SCCA June Sprints at Road America will feature everything from showroom stock to highly modified purpose-built race cars from eight distinct race groups.
With Road America’s park-like setting, trackside viewing, up-close access to drivers and teams, and legendary cuisine appealing to drivers and fans alike, it’s no wonder the June Sprints remains one of the nation’s premier amateur sports car racing events.
Gates entrances open at 7 am and Road America encourages everyone to follow safe practices, including social distancing, frequent hand washing, and making use of the provided sanitizer stations located throughout the facility. Cloth face coverings are also recommended in areas where social distancing is difficult to maintain.
Fan Activities at Road America
Get the full schedule here! (.pdf)
Highway 67 brings you there, just a few miles north of Highway 23 and west of Highway 57, on the south end of Elkhart Lake five miles north of Plymouth.
WeatherTech Chicago Region SCCA June Sprints Event Address:
Road America
N7390 Highway 67
Elkhart Lake, WI 53073
(800) 365-7223
Website
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May 31, 2025 – June 1, 2025
Crusherfest
South Milwaukee hosts quite a cool thing Saturday, May 31st and Sunday, June 1st: Crusherfest! Named for native son and professional wrestler Reggie “Da Crusher” Lisowski, Crusher Fest is a Wild combination of fun and competitive activities, promising “cold beer, polka, live wrestling, and more!”
Mr. Saloon Competition
Da Crusher loved talking about his days growing up around saloons on the rough and tumble blue collar streets of South Milwaukee, and the Mr. Saloon Competition salutes this with Keg Holding, Trivia, Throw-the-Drunk, Sausage Eating, and Beer Drinking – among other things – all in the pursuit of being crowned Crusherfest’s Mr. Saloon and walking away with a championship belt. The event will take place at Crusherfest on Sunday, June 4th starting at 1pm. Men and women are welcome to participate. Participants must be over the age of 21 and bring a photo ID with their birthdate to the event. Participants must bring a smartphone to the event. Give it a try!
Shop Some Great Vendors
Crusherfest welcomes vendors offering everything from cigars to retro outfits, jewelry to signs and artwork. They include Hollyville, Thurston’s, Lake Country Cigars, The Lamb Shop, All in a Jar, Minimalist Martha, Say It Louder, Rhubarb and Ice, Twisted Tree Creations, Ron Dunn Art, Finch’s Vendor Expo, and Bellajack Design. Find out more about them here.
Blizzard Brawl with Great Lakes Championship Wrestling, Meet & Greets, Bolo Bash, and Da Crusherfest Showdown
Meet wrestling stars Tito Santana, Steve Keirn, Jimmy Hart, Tommy Dreamer, Texas Hangman, Al Snow, Scotty 2 Hotty, Keagan Garland, and announcer/interviewer Ken Resnick. Real wrestling happens Saturday night at 6pm before the final matchup with Da Crusherfest Showdown Sunday afternoon at 3pm. The wrestling events require ticketed admission, which you can buy here. You can also do meet & greets with the wrestlers; we do not suggest you try and wrestle them. Full details.
Live Music & Great Food
Crusherfest features live music both days, including:
Saturday, May 31st:
11:00am – 1:30pm Larry Lynne
2:00pm – 4:00pm Blues Addiction
4:00pm-6:00pm Bad Behavior
6:30pm-7:15pm Richrath Project
7:45pm-9:00pm Kuarantine
Sunday, June 1st:
10:30am – Noon Polka Mass
Noon – 2pm Jeff Windard
2:00pm – 4:00pm The Squeezettes
4:00pm – 6:00pm Addiction
Food vendors include everything from savory BBQ to sweet treats. Among them are the South Milwaukee Lions Club, Sweet Delight, Bakehouse 23, Carries Crispies, Short & Sweet Desserts, BeBe’s Bistro, Smokin’ C’s, The Gutt Truck, Smiling Dawgs, and Atwood HWY BBQ. Find out more about them here.
Crusherfest runs Saturday, May 31st from 11am – 9pm and Sunday, June 1st from 11am – 6pm.
Each evening, party at the bars with South Milwaukee After Dark!
Crusherfest Address:
1101 Milwaukee Avenue
South Milwaukee, WI 53172
Crusherfest Website
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May 30, 2025 – June 1, 2025
Festa Italiana
Check out Flag-Throwers of the Florentine, direct from Italy. For music, check out great acts across six stages, including the Children’s Stage. Headliners include Anthony Crivello, George Busateri’s Spider George and the Web, Louis Vanaria, The Sicilian Tenors featuring Aaron Caruso, Sam Vitale, and Vincent Riccardi, Agne, Tre Bella, Cory Pesaturo, Graziana Maria Lazzaro, and FLEMT – straight from Italy. Longtime favorite Rick D’Amore makes his return, too!
Magic tricks, food demonstrations, comedians Vince Carone and Carmen Vallone, singers from the Florentine Opera, and more are all performing each day. The UW Marching Band will perform on Sunday, and the Children’s Stage will have all kinds of entertainment throughout the day.
You can also enjoy a romantic gondola ride on the cove, play bocce ball, watch the Copa Festa Italiana Futsal tournament, or compete in Italian Idol. Classic Italian fare and wine tastings, Kids Pizza Making Contest and annual Cannoli Eating Contest. There’s also a traditional Sunday Mass at 11am.
The fireworks go off every Festa evening around 10pm, and they’re a blast! (No pun intended. Okay, fine, pun intended.)
Admission tickets are $13 in advance, $15 at the door; Children 12 and under are admitted free all three days when accompanied by an adult. Festa Italiana is a cashless festival – no cash will be accepted at the box office, ticket windows, or on the grounds.
You can find the grounds under (literally, under) I-794 along Milwaukee’s lakefront. U.S. 18 ends right by the North Gate, and swinging nearby are I-43, I-94, and Highways 32, 38, 57, 59, and 145.
Festa Italiana Address:
Henry Maier Festival Park
200 N. Harbor Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53202
414-223-2808
Website
May 30, 2025 – May 31, 2025
Dairyfest 2025, Marshfield
Marshfield features its 44th annual Dairyfest Friday, May 30th and Saturday, May 31st at venues all across the city. This is Hub City’s annual honor of the agricultural industry and Wisconsin’s hardworking dairy farmers! This community tradition has been providing fun for the whole family, during these “dairy-licious” days.
The Marshfield Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MACCI) puts on the event, which includes a wide variety of fun activities across the three-day weekend.
What is Dairyfest?
Held annually the weekend after Memorial Day, Dairyfest is a fun community celebration that honors the agriculture industry and local dairy farmers. Dairyfest features a lot of fun events, including the annual Dairyfest Breakfast, a parade, kids’ activities, a Picnic in the Park, and much more. The theme of this year’s celebration is “A Dairy Great Time”!
Friday, May 30th
5:30am-9:30am / Mayor’s Breakfast: Held at the Expo Building at the Central Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, 513 E. 17th St., this traditional event welcomes nearly 2,000 people every year. $10/ticket, kids 6 and under are FREE!
5:00pm-8:00pm / Picnic in the Park: Food trucks will be at Columbia Park, 201 W. Arnold St., until 5:00pm and a variety of food booths will be available throughout the evening. Join the fun in the Park including a Petting Zoo, Educational displays, Marshfield Fire & Rescue hands-on fun, Face painting, Main Street Conservatory of Dance show, Coin & Candy hunt (ages 2-9), Bingo (ages 10-15), and the Marshfield Civic Band Concert. Bring your lawn chairs for a night of fun!
Saturday, May 31st
Additional activities scheduled for Saturday include:
Marshfield Dairyfest Address:
Various locations around town, including the Central Wisconsin State Fairgrounds
513 E. 17th Street
Marshfield, WI 54449
Website
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May 24, 2025 – May 25, 2025
Sturgeon Bay Fine Art Fair
Check out the Sturgeon Bay Fine Art Fair on Memorial Day weekend in downtown Sturgeon Bay! 2025 marks the 27th annual Fine Art Fair, a juried multi-media art show featuring fine art from over 80 exhibitors and artists from across the U.S.
Stroll along Martin Park and 3rd Avenue in downtown Sturgeon Bay, watching artists create, buying one-of-a-kind pieces of artwork, and soaking in the gorgeous setting. Visit with artists in 2 and 3 dimensional categories. Art includes sculpture, glass, paintings, jewelry, fiber, photography, wood, watercolor, oil, paper… there is plenty to see and admire. Food, beverages, beer, and wine will be available for purchase, including from a wide variety of local producers. Free balloon art for the kids each day, along with plenty of children’s activities.
While you’re there, check out some great shopping along 3rd Avenue along with plenty of restaurants, Door County Confectionary, the Door County Maritime Museum with their new lookout tower, even two breweries: Starboard Brewing on 3rd Avenue, and Bridge Up Brewing across the bay via the Oregon Street Bridge or the classic Steel Bridge. All of this can be accessed by following the “Business” (i.e. historic/city) routes of Highway 42 and Highway 57 through Sturgeon Bay. Check it out if you’re headed to Door County for Memorial Day weekend!
Sturgeon Bay Fine Art Fair Address:
Martin Park
207 S. 3rd Avenue (Business 42/57)
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
(920) 743-6246
Website
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May 23, 2025 – May 26, 2025
World’s Largest Brat Fest
Since you’ve been freezing your buns all winter, cele-BRAT-e the official start of summer with the World’s Largest Brat Fest in Madison! Presented by Johnsonville, it takes place Memorial Day weekend at Willow Island, right by the Alliant Energy Center. Putting the sizzle into summer for over 30 years, Brat Fest is one of the Midwest’s largest and best, family-friendly music festivals right in the heart of the capital city. And they’ve also sold over 4 million brats!
Brat Fest Music Lineup
The diverse music lineup features over 70 bands covering folk, country, jazz, blues, R&B/soul, and rock… Get the full lineup below!
Free shuttle buses will be running between the zoo and Brat Fest all weekend, giving families the chance to see the Arctic Passage exhibit.
Admission to the World’s Largest Brat Fest is FREE! And while it’s a little known fact that brats are even tastier when eaten for a good cause, all of the Fest’s proceeds go to numerous local charities. Check it all out on Willow Island at the Alliant Energy Center and kick off the summer right with some of that Brat Fest sizzle.
Harley Davidson of Madison is providing exclusive V.I.P. motorcycle parking for 200 bikes – just use the entrance off Rimrock Road (just off the Beltline) to access that area.
BRAT FEST MUSIC LINEUP
FRIDAY, MAY 23rd
ISLAND STAGE
11:10am – 11:50am Krool Fool
12:10pm – 12:50pm Shawn Schell
1:10pm – 1:50pm Midnight Angel
2:10pm – 2:50pm Sean Kay
3:10pm – 3:50pm The Solution
4:10pm – 4:50pm T.J. Stone
5:10pm – 5:50m American Hitmen
6:15pm – 7:15pm Mighty Electric
Everlight Solar Grand Stage
12:45pm – 1:15pm Lousy Nuncio
1:40pm – 2:20pm Mad City Funk
2:40pm – 3:20pm Saturday Morning Cartel
3:40pm – 4:20pm The Cattlemen
4:40pm – 5:20pm Sunspot
5:40pm – 6:20pm Michael Alexander & Big Whiskey
6:45pm – 7:30pm Royal Bliss
8:00pm – 9:30pm Winger
Baker Tilly Main Stage
11:00am – 11:30am Long Gone Henry
11:50am – 12:30pm Jesse Bauman
12:55pm – 1:35pm Dem Horny Funkers
1:45pm – 2:35pm Michael Brooks
2:55pm – 3:35pm Abby Spencer
3:55pm – 4:35pm Atomic Blonde
4:55pm – 5:35pm Mickey Magnum and the Mayhem
5:55pm – 6:35pm Frank Martin Busch and the Names
7:00pm – 8:00pm Power Take Off
Saturday, May 24th
Island Stage
11:00am – 11:50am Richard Hildner
12:10pm – 12:50pm No Limit
1:10pm – 1:50pm Wild Planes
2:10pm – 2:50pm Tha Mid City Kid
3:10pm – 3:50pm Trash Pandas
4:10pm – 4:50pm Matt Schmidt
5:10pm – 5:50pm Kings of Radio
6:15pm – 7:15pm Pilot
Everlight Solar Grand Stage
12:45pm – 1:15pm Autumn Reverie
1:40pm – 2:20pm Matt Jordan
2:40pm – 3:20pm Granny Shot
3:40pm – 4:20pm Aeternum
4:40pm – 5:20pm Bree Morgan
5:40pm – 6:20pm Harper Grace
6:45pm – 7:30pm Mackenzie Carpenter
8:00pm – 9:30pm Tyler Farr
Baker Tilly Main Stage
11:00am – 11:30am Rodello The Kidd
11:50am – 12:30pm Zach Pietrini
12:55pm – 1:35pm The Ramble
1:55pm – 2:35pm Mars Hall
2:55pm – 3:35pm La Combi
3:55pm – 4:35pm Angels & Outlaws
4:55pm – 5:35pm The Hounds
5:55pm – 6:35pm Badwolf
7:00pm – 8:00pm Madison County
Sunday, May 25th
Island Stage
11:00am – 11:50am Take Back the Sun
12:10pm – 12:50pm Bobby Bullet
1:10pm – 1:50pm West on 12
2:10pm – 2:50pm Ron Denson
3:10pm – 3:50pm The Mason Meyer Band
4:10pm – 4:50pm The Remedy
5:10pm – 5:50pm BuckNeck-Ed
6:15pm – 7:15pm Ty Smith & The Minor Offenses
Everlight Solar Grand Stage
12:45pm – 1:15pm John Masino Band
1:50pm – 2:20pm Elizabeth Mary
2:40pm – 3:20pm Foo Foo Dolls
3:40pm – 4:20pm The Black Moods
4:40pm – 5:20pm Quad City DJ’s
5:40pm – 6:20pm Skee-Lo
6:45pm – 7:30pm Digital Underground
8:00pm – 9:05pm Steven Adler of Guns ‘N Roses
LIFE 102.5 Main Stage
11:00am – 11:30am Jackson Taylor
11:50am – 12:30pm Project Brave Band
12:55pm – 1:35pm Erin Oakley
1:55pm – 2:35pm Nicky Gracious
2:55pm – 3:35pm Rip
3:55pm – 4:35pm King’s Conquest
5:00pm – 6:00pm Howard Gripp
6:30pm – 8:00pm Danny Gokey
Get details on all the events, food and drink menus, and more at the Brat Fest website here.
You can get to Madison so many ways: I-39/90, I-94, U.S. 12, 14, 18, or 151, or Highways 30 or 113. Enjoy a beautiful Memorial Day weekend in town with Brat Fest – and check out the State Capitol, the Wisconsin Memorial Union Terrace, Lakes Mendota and Monona, the Henry Vilas Zoo, and everything else our capital city has to offer!
World’s Largest Brat Fest Address:
Alliant Energy Center
1919 Alliant Energy Center Way
Madison, WI 53713
Website
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May 17, 2025 – May 18, 2025
Automotion Classic Car Show
Familiar with any of those terms?
If yes, you’re probably already a fan of Automotion. If you haven’t experienced Automotion, head to the Dells the weekend of May 16-18, 2025! Some 1,000 classic rides are expected at the 39th Annual Automotion Classic Car Show. There will be music, food, car corral and swap meet too.
Cruise over to 350 Broadway on Saturday, May 17th from 2-9 PM where we’ll be celebrating some of movie and TV’s most iconic cars at “Hollywood at Elm Street Plaza.” Replica cars such as the Blues Brothers’ Bluesmobile, Scooby-Doo Mystery Machine, the Batmobile, and the Ghostbusters’ Ecto-1 will be on full display, so set your reminders and get your camera ready!
Check the full schedule of events below!
I-90/94, U.S. 12, and Highways 13, 16, and 23 all bring you to the Dells. And with the weather and conditions in May, the natural beauty of the area can’t be beat! Check out Automotion and then all the sights across Wisconsin Dells, Lake Delton, nearby Mirror Lake State Park, and more.
Automotion Address:
Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park
1881 Wisconsin Dells Parkway
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
(800) 223-3557
Website
AUTOMOTION SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
All spectator parking is at the Tommy Bartlett Show lot, 560 Wisconsin Dells Parkway. Shuttle service sponsored by the Original Wisconsin Ducks® and Dells Boat Tours®. Schedule subject to change.
Saturday, May 17th, 2025
7 am – 5 pm Gates Open at Mt. Olympus Resort
7 am – 5 pm Concessions
7 am – 4 pm Auto Show, Swap Meet & Car Corral
7 am – 4 pm Wisconsin Hot Rod Radio
8 am – 3 pm Registrations for Auto Show & Car Corral
9 am – 3 pm Kids Activities
9 am – 2 pm Fire Truck Display
10 am – 4 pm Family Entertainment & Face Painting
2 pm – 9 pm Hollywood on Broadway (Downtown Wisconsin Dells at 350 Broadway
Sunday, May 18th, 2025
7 am – 3 pm Gates Open at Mt. Olympus Resort
7 am – 3 pm Concessions
7 am – 3 pm Auto Show, Swap Meet & Car Corral
7 am – 3 pm Wisconsin Hot Rod Radio
8 am – 2 pm Registrations for Auto Show & Car Corral
(Please note you must be registered by 10 am
to be considered for awards)
9 am – 2 pm Kids Activities
9 am – 1 pm Fire Truck Display
10 am – 2 pm Family Entertainment & Face Painting
2 pm Awards Presentation (Must be present to win)
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May 16, 2025 – May 18, 2025
Wisconsin Cheese Festival
The 2nd annual Wisconsin Cheese Festival runs May 16-18, 2025 at Lake Geneva House of Music, which is a very cool live music venue located right along County H (the original U.S. 12) in Lake Geneva! Wisconsin Cheese is amazing, and a festival further celebrating it will be a blast, since we know how much you love cheese!
The festival is a gathering of cheese makers and lovers, farmers, artisans and vendors to celebrate what is obviously Wisconsin’s most famous food. You can also enjoy world-class Americana, alt-country, folk and bluegrass music, whiskey, wine and craft beer. Plus fun contests, educational presentations, fantastic music, and then a delicious variety of creative foods including BBQ, locally-made pies, pig bacon candy, curds and more. During the fest, you can even learn about cheese sculpting and participate in a Stein Hoisting Competition Saturday night! It’s a particularly family-friendly weekend at the Lake Geneva House of Music festival grounds. Get the full list of vendors here!
Wisconsin Cheese Festival Event Schedule:
Fri. May 16th, 4pm until 9pm:
WHISKEY DAY
Midwest Picking Coalition…… 5pm – 7pm, Studio G
Johnny Lyons & The Pride…… 7pm – 9pm, Main Stage
Stryder Bluegrass Band…… 9:30pm-11pm, Main Stage
More acts to be announced, get the latest here
Sat. May 17th, 11am until 9pm:
CRAFT BEER DAY
Aiden Muse…… Noon-2pm, Studio G
Tony John & the Flatland String Band……. 4:30pm-7pm, Studio G
Henhouse Prowlers…… 7pm-9pm, Main Stage
More acts to be announced, get the latest here
Sun. May 18th, 10am until 9pm
FREE DAY | GENEVA OUTDOOR MARKET | WINE DAY
Nicole Nystrom Trio…… 10:30am-12:30pm, Studio G
Fox Crossing Stringband…… 12:30pm-2:45pm, Main Stage
Awards Ceremony……. 2:30 pm – 3 pm, Main Stage
More acts to be announced, get the latest here
Wisconsin Cheese Festival Ticket Info:
Fri. Advanced GA: $10 | At Gate: $12.50
Sat. Advanced GA: $12.50 | At Gate: $15
Kids 6-12 Fri: $5 | Kids 6-12 Sat. $7.50
Weekend Pass Advanced: $17.50 | At Gate: $22.50
Kids 6-12 Weekend Pass: $10
FREE on Sunday for all!
Children 5 & Under are FREE!
Get Tickets Here
It’s easy to get to Lake Geneva House of Music, just follow County H north from Lake Geneva. If you’d rather, you can certainly head south from U.S. 12 by the I-43 interchange when you reach County NN south of Elkhorn. Similarly, Highway 67 brings you close. Then just follow H until you see all the action! Prior to 1973, this was the original route of U.S. 12 before they built the freeway (some fun trivia for road geeks like us!)
Wisconsin Cheese Festival Address:
Lake Geneva House of Music
N3241 County Trunk H (formerly U.S. 12)
Lake Geneva, WI 53147
(262) 248-0606
Website
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May 16, 2025 – May 17, 2025
Morel Mushroom Festival
Muscoda celebrates the Morel Mushroom Festival every May, which is only fitting because that’s prime growing season in this “Morel Mushroom Capital of Wisconsin.” These unique mushrooms are considered quite a delicacy by top chefs everywhere; there are message boards and recipes and all kinds of resources for morel lovers. The soil in the Muscoda area is particularly suited for the growth of morels and they fully embrace this fungi. In 2025, the festival takes place Friday, May 16th and Saturday, May 17th.
This year’s event starts Friday evening with the 4th Annual Car Cruise Drive-In – all modes of transportation encouraged to attend. Join them at the paved parking lot next to the Riverdale bus garage in the 500 block of North Wisconsin. Jose’s Mexican Food Truck and Jovita’s Kitchen will be there serving their specialties and Udder Brothers Creamery will have their delicious ice cream. Two blocks south, at Mushroom Headquarters along Highway 80, the grills will be going with American Legion burgers. There’s also the 1st annual Antique Farm & Tractor Pull, a Little League Baseball Tournament, and Thunder Showers Bounce Houses will be there for kids’ fun.
On Saturday, May 17th starting at 9:00am, the whole Village bursts with events. The bounce house and pedal tractor pulls are back, you can check out the Tiny Acres Farms Petting Zoo, beer samples from 11am-3pm, and a parade. The awesome arts and crafts vendors, (many new ones!) and chainsaw carving are at Railroad Park as well as Food Vendors there and along the streets.
At Mushroom Headquarters, there are tastings, grilling with mushroom brats and Legion burgers (and fried morels if they’re are available). The Food and Beverage tasting area will include Meister Cheese, Moore Eggs, Studnicka Cattle Company, Wild Hills Winery, Dirftless Gold Organic Maple Syrup, Gillingham Meads, and Spurgeon Winery. And for your listening pleasure and maybe dancing, live music by Donnie Reyzek.
You can also catch tours of Effigy mounds, which start at 1pm, and baseball with the Muscoda Mudcats also at 1pm.
A big feature is the “Spring Mystery” Parade down main street (AKA Wisconsin Avenue), which starts at 3:00. Members of the UW Band will also perform starting around 3:45.
When you want a sit-down meal, there is pancake breakfast until noon, a chili cookoff with judging and tasting at 1:00 and the famous Firemen’s Steak Feed at the firehouse beginning at 4:00 until the steaks are gone! Enjoy the river views as the evening concludes with fireworks at dusk.
The Morel Mushroom Festival Schedule is coming soon!
You’ll find Muscoda along Highway 80 between the Wisconsin River and Highway 133. Highway 60 is just across the river. And this town comes to party for its Morel Mushroom Festival! Check their website for updates and full schedules.
Morel Mushroom Festival Address:
Muscoda Village Hall
206 N. Wisconsin Avenue (Highway 80)
Muscoda, WI 53573
(608) 739-3182
Website
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May 16, 2025 – May 18, 2025
SVRA Spring Vintage Weekend at Road America
The SVRA Spring Vintage Festival Weekend at Road America, May 16-18, celebrates automotive racing’s glorious past. This vintage racing event brings the past back to life with the sights, sounds and smells from motorsport’s pioneering age both on and off the track.
The SVRA (SportsCar Vintage Racing Association) weekend at Road America includes a packed vintage race car schedule featuring classic race cars covering several decades. Many of the entries have previously competed at classic events like Le Mans and the Indy 500. SVRA is one of the oldest organizations in vintage racing, and the only one with a national presence, committed to presenting the best possible experience for competitors and fans. From 200 MPH INDY and Formula 1 cars to classic Jaguars and Porsches, SVRA races provide a rolling history of motorsport where the cars are the stars at legendary tracks across the country.
The SVRA Spring Vintage Festival Weekend lineup includes race groups for all twelve SVRA classes including Formula 5000, Formula Ford, sports racing, and production sports cars. The classes feature the best classic sportscars from prestigious marques such as Lotus, Alfa Romeo, Jaguar, Porsche and Corvette with models from the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. The Formula 4 United States Championship (F4 U.S.), Formula Regional Americas Championship (FR Americas) series, Mazda Miata Heritage Cup Series, OPTIMA’s Search for the Ultimate Street Car championship and the Hagerty Cars & Caffeine vintage car rally will bolster the SVRA schedule for the weekend.
Check their website for ticket and event details.
You’ll find Road America along Highway 67, just north of Plymouth and Highway 23 and a few miles west of Highway 57 in Sheboygan County, right by the beautiful resort town of Elkhart Lake.
Road America Address for Spring Vintage Weekend:
N7390 Highway 67
Plymouth, WI 53073
(800) 365-7223
Website
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May 3, 2025
Waukesha Art Crawl
Downtown Waukesha, along with being a crazy maze of streets, offers up a lot of fun places. That includes art galleries. For the Waukesha Art Crawl, over 175 artisans at 20 galleries and showplaces, live music, gift shops and more are featured at this seasonal event. Walk the downtown streets to discover your next artistic treasure, shop the boutiques, listen to live music or indulge in food and drink.
The next Waukesha Art Crawl on Saturday, May 3rd with a theme to be announced. This crawl takes place throughout downtown Waukesha from 2pm – 8pm.
Check out WaukeshaArt.com for all the updates and details!
How do you get into Waukesha? I-94 and Highway 16 bring you to the north side; Highways 59 and 164 round the south and east sides. U.S. 18 cuts right through, take that or East or St. Paul Avenues.
Waukesha Art Crawl Address:
Downtown Waukesha
337 W. Main Street
Waukesha, WI 53186
(262) 542-1522
Website
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April 26, 2025
Wisconsin Grilled Cheese Championship
You can get to Dodgeville via U.S. 18 & 151 and Highway 23. Any trip is worth it for grilled cheese!
Our previous favorites have included the Gouda Girls (below); Tina and Katherine make grilled cheese sandwich combos that win all across the nation. They’re based in Milwaukee and do incredible things with taste buds. Our head State Trunk Tour guy Eric Paulsen got to experience their creations firsthand in this Discover Wisconsin episode. We don’t have any vote, though, so we’ll see how this goes.
Wisconsin Grilled Cheese Championship Address:
Harris Park
600 Bennett Road
Dodgeville, WI 53533
(608) 935-9200
Website
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April 25, 2025 – April 26, 2025
Spring Jefferson Swap Meet & Car Show
The Spring Jefferson Swap Meet & Car Show is the largest swap meet in the Midwest!
Come and browse over 99 acres of Jefferson County Fair Park for classics, collectibles and parts to find that special piece for your collection. The 45th Annual Spring Jefferson Swap Meet & Car Show runs April 25-26, 2025 and features more than 3,100 vendor spaces and hundreds of cars for sale. The Swap Meet and Car Corral is all three days and the car show is Saturday and Sunday only. For the auto enthusiasts this swap meet boasts thousands of car parts and car accessory vendors making it a great place to buy or sell those hard to find car parts. For those looking to buy or sell cars, the Cars for Sale Corral is full of hundreds of cars of all makes and models for sale.
The feature cars are Drag Cars, but all makes and models are welcome at the car show.
Admission is $15 per adult; kids 12 and under are free when accompanied by paying adult. Parking is included in the admission price; no pets are allowed. The Jefferson County Fairgrounds are near U.S. 18 and the junction with the Highway 26 bypass, very close to Highway 89. It’s all about 7 miles south of I-94’s Johnson Creek exit via Highway 26. Hours are 8am – 4pm Friday and 6am – 4pm Saturday.
While in Jefferson, head downtown and try a burger at Wedl’s, the smallest burger stand in the country. It’s a State Trunk Tour favorite! Also see what’s developing along the Rock River and along Business Highway 26… Jefferson has a lot developing right now!
Jefferson, the seat of Jefferson County along the Rock River, is easily accessible via U.S. 18 or Highway 26; Highway 89 approaches from the west, I-94 passes to the north by about 6 miles. Jefferson is best accessed from I-94 via Exit 267.
Spring Jefferson Swap Meet & Car Show Address:
Jefferson County Fair Park
503 N. Jackson Avenue
Jefferson, WI 53549
(608) 244-8416
Website
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April 19, 2025 – April 27, 2025
Lake Geneva Restaurant Week
Lake Geneva Restaurant Week gives you an opportunity to sample unique dishes and often nice deals at over 45 venues across the area from April 19th to April 27th, 2025!
It’s a culinary adventure, showcasing the best dining experiences in the area. Participating Lake Geneva restaurants will serve up special menus, exclusive deals, and creative dishes that highlight local flavors. It’s the perfect opportunity to explore new restaurants or revisit old favorites while enjoying the beauty of the area.
Restaurants will create exclusive menus at special pricing available only during the nine days of Restaurant Week. Featured restaurants range from casual cafes and bistros to elegant fine dining and fabulous lake views – a vibe for every palate! These restaurants are one-of-a-kind, locally owned establishments where owners and chefs part of the dining experience in Lake Geneva,
bringing not only their culinary talents but also their personality and experiences which resonate with guests.
Find Participating Restaurants here
Full Menu Guide coming soon
Sips & Snacks: Go “Beyond the Plate” as local sweet shops, cheese shops, breweries, and wineries will also get in the foodie game by featuring special Sips & Snacks offers during Restaurant Week. Think beer and cheese or desserts and wine pairings, sweet treats, and late-night snacks.
Dining for a Cause – Lake Geneva Restaurant Week isn’t just about great food, it’s also about great causes. The Charity Check Ballot is a tradition created to raise awareness for the many non-profit organizations doing important work in the community. During Restaurant Week, diners receive a Charity Check Ballot each time they dine at a participating Restaurant Week location. They use the ballot to vote for one of the Charity Check nominees. (The more you dine, the more you can vote!) The top four charities with
the most votes will each receive a $2,500 donation courtesy of the 2025 Charity Check Sponsor, none other than Tito’s Handmade Vodka!
Beyond wonderful places to eat and drink, the Lake Geneva area offers one-of-a-kind attractions, activities, and adventures, both indoors and out. Plus great shopping, world-class entertainment, and a bevy of options for lodging from cozy B&Bs to sprawling resorts offering every activity imaginable. VisitLakeGeneva.com has your guide to it all!
Lake Geneva Restaurant Week Website
The Lake Geneva area is easily accessible via the U.S. 12 freeway, Highway 36, Highway 50, Highway 67, and Highway 120.
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April 12, 2025
Dairy State Cheese & Beer Festival
The festival typically draws over 900 attendees and features over 100 different styles of beer, a home brew competition, and local breweries with unlimited beer and cheese samples. Additionally, live music plays all afternoon with the Empty Bottle Boys and One Shot Jane performing. They play in the Parkway Chateau, adjacent to the Brat Stop.
Dairy State Cheese & Beer Festival Tickets
General admission tickets are $55 in advance and $60 at the door. All tickets include a commemorative glass, live music and four hours of unlimited beer and cheese samples. Designated driver tickets are $15. This is a 21+ only event.
Last time we checked over 50 different brewers will be there. They include large brewers like Miller and Coors to small craft brewers including Lakefront, Bell’s, Toppling Goliath, Bare Bones, Alaskan, and more. Local home brew societies also represent at the festival. All will be pouring samples and providing info about their beers and brewing processes. Also, great food – including brats – will be part of the sustenance as the bands serenade your eating, drinking, talking, and enjoying.
Proceeds benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of Kenosha. Check the Dairy State Cheese & Beer Festival Website for tickets, continued updates, and other details!
You’ll find the Brat Stop right along Highway 50, just west of the I-41/94 interchange. It’s a Wisconsin staple, after all.
Dairy State Cheese & Beer Festival Address:
The Brat Stop
12304 75th Street (Highway 50)
Kenosha, WI 53140
(262) 653-7304
Website
Buy Tickets Here
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April 11, 2025 – April 13, 2025
World’s Largest Trivia Contest
For well over 50 years now, Stevens Point has held what has become the World’s Largest Trivia Contest. Some 12,000 trivia buffs come to Stevens Point each year to compete with question-and-answer marathon; they must answer eight questions every hour for 54 hours! This year, the contest runs Friday, April 11th through Sunday, April 13th.
Trivia kicks off with a parade held Friday night at 4:00 pm, taking participants around the UW-Stevens Point campus to get pumped for a full weekend ahead. Then, the contest hits the airwaves at 6pm. Over the next 54 hours, more than 400 questions are read, in which players typically have two song lengths to answer. Apart from regular questions, which are read on the air, there are two running questions, three music questions (with eight songs each), and the Trivia Stone. The Trivia Stone, which is a part scavenger hunt and part riddle, takes teams throughout the town with a series of clues.
Want to listen along or participate in the World’s Largest Trivia Contest?
You can listen along on WWSP-FM 89.9 as you drive in the area, or stream them online via TuneIn. The event itself is held at the UW-Stevens Point Communications Building; Highway 66 and Business U.S. 51 intersect nearby. The mainlines of I-39/U.S. 51 and U.S. 10 bring you close in Stevens Point, too.
Want details on how you can attend, observe, or just play along? Check their website! The Stevens Point Area CVB has details, and a blog that gives you the inside scoop!
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