Chippewa Falls’ annual Springfest hits the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds the weekend of May 19-20, 2023! It’s a family friendly event with over 40 exhibitors showing and selling their Spring and Summer products and services. Enjoy great food, from deep fried cheese curds to State Fair French fries, brick oven pizzas, prime rib sandwiches and so much more!
There’s plenty of family fun including a petting zoo, inflatables, a bonfire, and plenty of other activities for kids and grown-ups alike.
Plenty of live music will be available too, in either of two heated tents, the Main Stage and the Kwik Trip Party Tent. Here’s the main lineup so far:
Friday, May 19th, 7:30pm, Boogie & the Yo-Yo’z
Saturday, May 20th, 7:30 pm, The John Stone Band from Nashville
Tickets can be purchased at The Leinie Lodge, Select Kwik Trip Stores in the Chippewa Falls area, The Chippewa YMCA or online at the Chippewa Falls Rotary Club’s Facebook page.
Springfest Tickets and Pricing:
Friday, May 19th:
FREE General Gate Admission
FREE Parking
Gates open at 4pm
Vendors Open at 4 – 8 pm Expo Hall A
5pm: Brady Luke Band in the Kwik Trip Party Tent
7:30pm: Boogie & The Yo-Yo’z on the Main Stage (Tickets)
11pm: Brady Luke Band (round two!)
Saturday, May 20th:
$5 General Gate Admission
FREE Parking
$20 Advance Boogie and the Yo-Yo’z Concert* (includes General Gate Admission)
$25 Day of Show Boogie and the Yo-Yo’z Concert (includes General Gate Admission)
$75 VIP Concert (Includes: Free Beverages & Snacks from 7-11pm, Exclusive Family Fare VIP Tent Access, Separate Entrance to Concert, Front of Stage Access During Show! Free parking & gate admission. Meet and Greet opportunity [Artist Approved])
Gates open at 11am
12 Noon: The Gators in the Kwik Trip Party Tent
2pm: Chi-Hi Wire Choir, the Chippewa Falls High School students take the stage in the Kwik Trip Party Tent
2:30pm: Howard “Guitar” Luedtke and Blue Max in the Kwik Trip Party Tent
5pm: Bumblefist in the Kwik Trip Party Tent
7:30pm headliner: The John Stone Band – the “King of Broadway” from Nashville (Tickets)
11pm: Bumblefist in the Kwik Trip Party Tent
You can find the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds just off Highway 124 on Edward Street, just north of the Leinenkugel Brewery and across from the beautiful Irvine Park & Zoo. It’s less than a mile north of downtown Chippewa Falls, where Business Highway 29 and Business U.S. 53 meet.
Chippewa Falls Springfest Address:
Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds (along Highway 124)
225 Edward Street
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
(715) 723-2861 Website
Ice Castles are back in Lake Geneva! Tickets are on sale now.
Lake Geneva is beautiful and fun enough already, but with the Ice Castles coming again after such a crazy 2022, this winter it gets even better! Seven days a week starting soon through early March – weather permitting – the massive ice castles compound can be explored and enjoyed by the whole family. The artistic project got underway in November, one of several projects in North America by Ice Castles LLC, a Utah-based company with similar projects in Colorado, New Hampshire, and Utah. One of the most unique and amazing facts about the Ice Castles is that they are literally built by hand. They grow more than 5,000 icicles each day that they harvest and sculpt together. These Ice Castles create life-size winter playgrounds, with illuminated inside the castles at night with color-changing LED lights that twinkle to music. You can explore ice-carved tunnels, fountains, slides, frozen thrones, and towering ice formations. This is truly something to dazzle the entire family. This mega-complex of ice will be at the Geneva National Resort and Club, just west of downtown Lake Geneva off Highway 50, a little east of Highway 67. How long will it last? Depends on the weather, of course, but they’ll keep it open into March if they can. You can keep up with the construction of Ice Castles and weather conditions, which will be continuously updated, on their website.
Tickets are on sale now. Admission prices are:
WEEKDAYS (Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday): General Admission, ages 12 and up: $25 Child Admission, ages 4-11: $17 Children 3 and younger: Free
WEEKENDS (Friday – Sunday): General Admission, ages 12 and up: $29 Child Admission, ages 4-11: $22 Children 3 and younger: Free
Be prepared to hit U.S. 12 or Highways 50, 67, or 120 to get to Lake Geneva and experience Ice Castles Wisconsin and the magic of the winter season!
Photo courtesy of Facebook.com/TheIceCastles
Ice Castles Lake Geneva Address:
Geneva National Resort & Club 1091 Hidden Cottage Circle Lake Geneva, WI 53147 (262) 248-4416 Website
Pulled from their website, here are some “Tips for a great experience” to Ice Castles Lake Geneva:
Wear Boots! The walking surface inside Ice Castles is made of crushed ice. Walking in boots is definitely best.
Buy Tickets Before You Arrive! When you buy a ticket, you buy an arrival time. They ask that you arrive within your 30-minute time window. Once you are inside Ice Castles you can stay as long as you’d like.
You can save some trees when you buy your tickets online; they’ll send you an email with a unique QR code, so there’s no need to print your tickets. They scan the code right from your phone.
Photos are encouraged (and they want to see them! #icecastles) but they ask that you please leave photography equipment such as tripods and lights at home.
Sleds are great, and they highly recommend bringing a small sled to pull children instead of a stroller. It is extremely difficult to push a stroller through Ice Castles – think of it like trying to push a stroller on a sandy beach)
The Plymouth Arts Center, touting Plymouth as the “Cheese Capital of the World,” is doing its 16th annual Big Cheese Drop and New Year’s Eve party on Saturday, December 31st and is ready for the biggest one yet!
This should make national news (again), since it’s been on the list for the top 10 things to do on New Year’s Eve for many years. All the details are on the Plymouth Arts Center website. While in downtown Plymouth, admire all the cool murals and decor along the historic downtown blocks, filled with great shops, restaurants, bars, and more.
Why is Plymouth the “Cheese Capital”? Well, it’s rooted in the fact that the price of cheese in the United States was designated at the Wisconsin Cheese Exchange in downtown Plymouth, beginning in 1918. The Cheese Exchange pricing and standards were the platform for cheese pricing until 1956. During these decades Plymouth became known as “Cheeseville” because of the cheese storage facilities, the processing of cheese and shipping of product throughout the country. Today, over 15% of the cheese consumed in the U.S. goes through the city.
Follow Highways 23, 57, or 67 to get to Plymouth and check out this unique way to ring in 2021. Check out a brief video clip of last year’s party below!
Address for the Big Cheese Drop in Plymouth for New Year’s Eve:
Plymouth Arts Center
520 E. Mill Street
Plymouth, WI 53073
(920) 892-8409 Website
Carp Fest: New York drops a lit ball at New Years’ Eve; Prairie du Chien drops a carp!
Yes, Prairie du Chien drops a real carp on New Year’s Eve. The carp, caught in the Mississippi, is named “Lucky”, and then frozen until New Years’ Eve. Lucky is then adorned with makeup and lights and lowered via crane. As soon as they ring in the New Year, people can kiss Lucky for good luck.
How’s that for a New Years’ Eve fish story?
Prairie du Chien, always down for a good, expanded party, has taken the original New Year’s Eve “Droppin’ of the Carp” and expanded it to a multi-day event with a variety of activities, many of which are quite family-friendly.
The BIG party for Carp Fest is the New Year’s Eve party that takes place on the west edge of downtown Prairie du Chien on St. Feriole Island Park by the Mississippi River. It starts at 9pm and culminates with the “Droppin’ of the Carp” a little before midnight to ring in 2020!
A earlier version of the carp drop for children and families – featuring “Lucky Carp Jr.” – takes place indoors at Hoffman Hall (1600 Wacouta Street.) The Family “Droppin of the Carp” takes place New Year’s Eve from 5pm – 6:30pm at Hoffman Hall featuring Arts & Crafts, Face Painting, Miniature Dairy Goats, and Carnival Games. You can also meet the Carp King & Queen, meet Master Gardeners & Bixby The Rabbit, and Exotic Animals from Ridgetop Rescue. Of course they’ll have noisemakers and hats, plus Carp Corn, Pizza, and Hot Carp Chocolate (yes, we’re curious too…) for $1 each. This event is sponsored by Valley Fish & Cheese, a State Trunk Tour favorite located just east of the Mississippi River bridge where eastbound Highway 27 begins. Check out the shop, owned by “Sturgeon General” Mike Valley, and its incredible selection of fresh fish, meats, cheeses, uniquely Wisconsin items, and more!
Hit U.S. 18 or Highways 27, 35, or 60 and check this out!
Carp Fest Address:
St. Feriole Island
900 W. Blackhawk Avenue
Prairie du Chien, WI 53821
(608) 326-8602 Website
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Start:
December 31, 2022 5:00 pm
End:
December 31, 2022 11:55 pm
Venue:
Downtown Prairie du Chien
Phone:
608-326-8602
Address:
400 W. Blackhawk, Prairie du Chien, WI, 53821, United States
The 2nd annual Jingle & Mingle at City Green in downtown Sheboygan is a family-friendly event that includes entertainment, a marketplace, a brat fry, trolley rides, and of course, Santa!
Make plans to visit Santa and his elves from 12:30pm – 2:00pm and 2:30pm -4:00pm.
The Marketplace is open from Noon to 4 :00pm with crafters, sweet treats, and a traditional brat fry.
Warm up around the bonfire while you roast a tasty s’more or two.
Climb aboard the trolley for rides around town and mingle through the local shops. The Holiday Open House will be happening in select downtown, riverfront and South Pier businesses to help with your holiday shopping.
Help us decorate our tree with handmade ornaments or write your letter to Santa and we’ll deliver it to the North Pole.
Participate in the ugly sweater contest to win prizes.
The Marketplace is open from Noon to 6pm with crafters, sweet treats, and a traditional Sheboygan Jaycees Brat Fry. Marketplace Vendors include:
Comfort & Joy Wooden Ornaments
Crafters Attic (soaps, lotions & more)
Fat Cat 3D creations
Hope Church Bake Sale
Infernal Candles
Mz.Nita’s Kitchen (desserts & baked goods)
Nap Time Treasures (wire jewelry)
She Sews Creations (purses, wallets, backpacks, kids pouches)
Sit back and relax for a bit with some holiday entertainment.
Jingle & Mingle Schedule of Events:
12:15 PM: Storytime with Santa.
12:30 PM: The Kohler High School Madrigal Singers
1 PM: Ugly Sweater Contest
1:30 PM: South High School Singers
2 PM: Lutheran High School Chamber Choir
2:30 PM: Noah & Grace
3 PM: Livie
You can get to City Green and downtown Sheboygan via Highways 23, 28, or 42 in from I-43. Just head towards the lake and make your way to 8th Street, City Green is right at the New York Avenue intersection. While in Sheboygan, you can check out so many fun attractions, restaurants, and more. They include the John Michael Kohler Arts Center – practically adjacent to City Green – the Above & Beyond Children’s Museum, also within blocks of City Green, the Harbor District along the Sheboygan River, North Beach, Maywood Environmental Park and 3 Sheeps Brewing on the north side (both just off Highway 42), and much more.
Jingle & Mingle Address:
City Green, downtown Sheboygan
710 New York Avenue
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 335-0060 Website
Lake Geneva Oktoberfest 2022 is happening Saturday, October 8th and Sunday, October 9th, with a kickoff party at Topsy Turvy Brewery Friday night the 7th! The activity is centered in Flat Iron Park and throughout Downtown Lake Geneva.
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT:
Playing at Flat Iron Park (Bring your own chairs)
Saturday, October 8th
Ed Wagner’s Lustige Blaskapelle, 12:30-3:00pm
Dunn Lumber Stein Hoisting Competition, 2:00pm
Grand Geneva Doxie Dash Race, 4:00pm
Steve Meisner Band, 4:00-6:00pm
Sunday, October 9th
Badger High School Jazz Band, 12:30-2:00pm
Dunn Lumber Stein Hoisting Competition, 2:00pm
The Phenix Band, 3:00-5:00pm
Grand Geneva Doxie Dash Race, 4:00pm
Also Saturday & Sunday
Playing throughout the downtown district and in the Flat Iron Park tent during band change overs.
Shows in the Rotary Club of Lake Geneva’s KIDS ENTERTAINMENT ZONE repeat throughout each day.
FREE PUMPKIN GIVEAWAY
U.S. 12 and Highways 50 and 120 bring you to Lake Geneva for all the fun.
Lake Geneva Oktoberfest 2022 Address:
Flat Iron Park, 201 Wrigley Drive
Lake Geneva, WI 53147
(262) 248-4416 Website
Windigo Fest is “a Festival of Folklore Freaks and ALL Things Halloween!” For 2022, this spine-chilling festival will take place at Manitowoc’s Expo Grounds, same place where the Manitowoc County Fair is held on the west end of town – there’s a lot of room on those grounds! All Hallows Eve enthusiasts with a hunger for the strange and unusual can experience a weekend filled with various seasonal activities including outstanding music, costume contests, dark art exhibits and contests, bizarre performances, and the historical cemetery bus tour. Windigo Fest kicks off Friday evening. After a day full of Halloween havoc, a parade will again display the Midwest’s best competitive costumes.
IT IS HALLOWEEN SO WEAR A COSTUME!!!!!
This is a huge event, with over 40 unique vendors with tons of Halloween and horror merch, plenty of creative art, unique oddities, and LOTS of live entertainment.
The Entertainment includes Kane Hopper, one of the actors who played Jason; ghost tribute band Absolution; Midgets With Attitude wrestling entertainment; EDM featuring Lockvibe; Blackened: Hellbilly Deluxe; Istra the Belly Dancer; and more.
Saturday features a Costume Contest & Halloween Parade for people of all ages! That starts around 6:07.
There’s also a Hearse & Rat Rod Auto Show, tons of food trucks, and plenty of vendors “Shop ‘Til You Drop Dead,” they say!)
Windigo Fest runs Friday, September 30th, Saturday, October 1st, and Sunday, October 2nd at the Manitowoc Expo Grounds. The grounds are easily accessible off I-43, at U.S. 151 and Highway 42 (Exit #149). U.S. 10 arrives in Manitowoc a few miles north of the Expo Grounds, which are accessible from U.S. 10 via I-43 or County R/Rapids Road (which was the original main highway – U.S. 141 – between Milwaukee and Green Bay before I-43 was built.)
The Gays Mills Apple Festival – the 63rd annual – runs September 23-25, 2022! Gays Mills is pretty much the apple capital of Wisconsin, and it celebrates the apple harvest with parades, carnivals, arts and crafts, flea markets, music, dancing, a 2K and 5K fun run/walk, food and festivities.
Get the rest of the details from their website or see the schedule below!
You’ll find Gays Mills in the heart of Wisconsin’s beautiful Driftless Area, where Highways 131 and 171 meet by the Kickapoo River. It’s worth going for the drive alone!
2022 Gays Mills Apple Festival Schedule of Events
FRIDAY EVENTS
Carnival: Wristband Night 5pm-9pm Fairgrounds
Lions Club Flea Market: 8am-5pm Fairgrounds
Main Street Vending: 10am-5pm Downtown
BMZ Church Food Stand:10am-5pm Fairgrounds
4-H Food Stand: Friday-Sunday Fairgrounds
American Legion Food Stand: 10am-5pm Fairgrounds
Societies Sons M/C: Music
Dante’s:Music Last Ride
Halver’s Town Tap: Music
SATURDAY EVENTS To See & Do:
Run and Walk:Registration 8am Main St Bridge, 2 & 5 Mi. Run; 2 Mi. Walk; ¼ Mi. Kids Fun Run: 9am
Lions Club Flea Market: 8am-5pm Fairgrounds
Main Street Vending: 9:30am-5pm Downtown
Cornhole Tournament
American Legion Volleyball Tournament: 9am 4-person Co-Ed Teams, 312 Main
Library Book Sale: 9am-5pm, 212 Main
Lions Club Arts and Crafts: 9am-5pm Fairgrounds
Carnival: 10am-5pm Fairgrounds
Open Horseshoe Tournament: Saturday Partner draw,Sunday 10 am registration and 11am start, Log CabinVillage Park
Societies Sons M/C: Music from American Standard
Fire Department: Raffle (Drawing in Nov.)
Dante’s: Music from Pilot of the Airwaves 3pm-7pm, Last Ride
Halver’s Town Tap: Music from Dylan Harris 2-6pm, DJ Robert 9pm – 1am
Inflatables:Downtown
SUNDAY EVENTS To See & Do:
Ride the FREE Trolley stops at Flea Market & Main! APPLE FESTIVAL PARADE 1:30 pm, Main Street to Riverside Park Lions Club Arts and Crafts & Flea Market: 8am-5pm Fairgrounds Main Street Vending: 9:30am-4pm Downtown Library Book Sale: 9am-3:30 pm 212 Main Carnival: 10am-5pm Fairgrounds Open Horseshoe Tournament: Saturday draw for partners, Sunday 10am registration, 11am start, Log Cabin Village Park Fire Department: Raffle (Drawing in Nov.) Inflatables: Downtown
The largest and most realistic dinosaur exhibit in North America is back, bigger, and better than ever! More than 100 photorealistic dinosaurs are ready to delight families when Jurassic Quest roars into Wisconsin State Fair Park Friday, September 16th through Sunday, September 18th, 2022.
Jurassic Quest offers some of the most beloved and unique experiences for the whole family including more than 100 life-like dinosaurs, dinosaur themed rides, live dinosaur shows, interactive science and art activities, a “Triceratots” soft play area for our littlest explorers, bounce houses and inflatable attractions (socks required), photo opportunities, and more.
Walk and drive through the Cretaceous, Jurassic and Triassic periods to see the dinos that ruled on land, and “deep dive” into the “Ancient Oceans” exhibit to come face to face with the largest apex predator that ever existed – a moving, life-size, 50-foot-long megalodon. Meet the babies, hatched only at Jurassic Quest: Cammie the Camarasaurus, Tyson the T-Rex and Trixie the Triceratops – and, you may even catch one of our star dino trainers: Safari Sarah, Dino Dustin, Captain Caleb, Prehistoric Nick or Park Ranger Marty!
The Jurassic Quest herd of animatronic dinos – from the largest predators to playful baby dinos – are displayed in realistic scenes with some that move and roar, allowing guests to experience them as they were when they roamed the earth billions of years ago.
Jurassic Quest works in collaboration with leading paleontologists to ensure each dinosaur is painstakingly replicated in every detail, from coloration to teeth size, to textured skin, fur or feathers, drawing on the latest research about how we understand dinosaurs and ancient giants of the sea looked and moved.
Tickets are timed entry — reserve online to ensure desired date and time. Tickets are also available on-site and include a 100% ticket guarantee that in the event of a show cancellation or postponement for any reason, ticket purchases will be automatically refunded for the full purchase amount. Tickets are for a timed arrival window, and advance ticket purchase is strongly encouraged.
Guests can walk through the dinosaur experience at their own pace, and strollers are permitted.
General admission tickets include access to the dinosaur and marine exhibits, arts and crafts activities, and dinosaur shows. There are rides and activities that require activity tickets available on site for $5 each, or guests can upgrade to the Kids Unlimited Rides ticket (the best value for children ages 2-12). Green screen photography and animal art tattoos are available at a separate cost. Entry is free for children under age 2.
You can easily get to Wisconsin State Fair Park via I-94, Highway 59, or Highway 181 – they surround the park! U.S. 18 and I-41/U.S. 45/I-894 get you close for connections.
Jurassic Quest Address:
Wisconsin State Fair Park
640 S. 84th Street
West Allis, WI 53214 Website
The Pardeeville Watermelon Festival celebrates the fact that watermelon is delicious. But what do you do with the seeds? In Pardeeville, they reward you for spitting them out as far as you can! The longtime home of the U.S. Watermelon Speed-Eating and Seed-Spitting Championships, come and enjoy this fun festival in Pardeeville’s Chandler Park Saturday, September 10th! This festival has been taking place since 1968 and they make the most of it. Free watermelon is included (the seeds are free too) and there are contests for all ages. Watermelon carvings become pretty interesting, too. The Pardeeville Watermelon Festival officially opens at 10am in Chandler Park. There will be an Open Air Market, concessions, and rides at the Midway all day. The Open Air Market showcases art and craft vendors from all over the area, plus a flea market and commercial vendors such Avon, Scentsy, and Tupperware. The market runs from 10am until about 3pm. Typically there are about 30-40 vendors.
The Watermelon carving contest makes for some interesting creations in Pardeeville.
Wayne the Wizard will be there to provide children’s entertainment, there’s a free Hay Dive at noon, and the championship events for the U.S. Watermelon Speed-Eating and Seed-Spitting Championships begin at 1:30pm. Find out more about the actual speed-eating and seed-spitting events, including records like the 61 feet, inches one entrant spat a seed in 1988, here. It’s a fun and unique thing to watch!
Yes, they seriously spit seeds from watermelons as far as they can. There are contests for multiple age categories.
You’ll find Pardeeville along Highway 22, where it meets Highway 44 in Columbia County.
Pardeeville Watermelon Festival Address:
Chandler Park 208 Chandler Park Drive Pardeeville, WI 53954 (608) 535-9139 Website
Off-Road Racing at its best! Crandon International Raceway hosts a series of off-road races throughout Labor Day weekend. Over 40,000 attendees enjoy this event every year in what many call the sport’s “Indianapolis 500,” guests to the 400-acre “Big House” can look forward to a jam-packed, three-day schedule of great racing, rich tradition and on-site entertainment that make up the unforgettable “Crandon Experience.”
This year, it’s the 53rd Polaris Crandon World Championships Off-Road Races!
The facility’s massive grounds feature nearly 2,000 manicured grass campsites, many of which are reserved months in advance. While track management expects another sell-out for campsites, those remaining will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Daily parking and admission tickets are also available at the gate.
In 202w the grounds are ready to host up a record 400 plus Pro and Sportsman AMSOIL Championship Off-Road (COR) series teams and all of the classes that make up the Ultra4 Racing series. Racers will go all-in to earn a coveted title of 2021 Crandon World Champion. The “Forest County Potawatomi Friday Night Thunder” races will kick off the weekend, with night racing under the lights on Saturday as well. Then it’s time for Sunday’s epic Red Bull Crandon World Cup Sunday. For those coming to be part of the Camp Crandon experience, the park will be open to weekend guests from Wednesday, September 1st at noon through Monday, September 6 – that’s five nights to enjoy all that Crandon has to offer.
You’ll find Crandon International Raceway and the Off-Road Races along U.S. 8 and Highway 32 on the east side of town, near Highway 55.
Get your motors running! Harley-Davidson hosts its annual Milwaukee Rally September 1st through the 5th this year, and bikes, beer, bands, rides, and good times all await! The Harley Davidson Museum in downtown Milwaukee will be the epicenter, with tons of bikes, history, live music, and more. Six Harley-Davidson dealers around southeast Wisconsin from West Bend to Kenosha will also serve as official Milwaukee Rally locations, with their own parties and live music. Check below for links to each Rally location and the activities they will host!
The Rally experience is rooted in riding to the rally and the spectacular routes that surround the event. Ride Routes will be offered through the Harley-Davidson Mobile App.
Live music headliners at the Harley Davidson Museum include Hairball Thursday night, Parmalee Friday night, and Jackyl Saturday night.
Performances & Stunt Shows include:
The V-Twin Visionary Beer City Speed & Style Showcase on Sunday, 10am – 5pm
Unknown Industries Thursday – Saturday at 12pm, 4pm, and 6:30pm, and Sunday at 12pm, 2pm, and 4pm
Police Skills Demonstration Riding Thursday & Friday at 3:30pm and 6pm; Saturday at 11:30am, 3:30pm, and 6pm; and Sunday at 11:30am, 1:30pm, and 3:30pm
Flat Out Friday Boonie Bike Races on Saturday, with Heat #1 at 1pm, Heat #2 at 2pm, and the Finals at 5pm
The H-D Museum will offer photo opportunities at The Shed, a replica of the iconic Shed where Harley-Davidson’s story began in 1903. The Museum will also offer Self-Guided Tours, showcasing motorcycles and artifacts that tell the story of the Motor Company’s rich history and heritage.
Harley-Davidson 2013 Rally Parade through Milwaukee
One of three “State Fairs” in Wisconsin, the Central Wisconsin State Fair takes place in Marshfield August 23-28, 2022 on the grounds that also feature the “World’s Largest Round Barn.” The Central Wisconsin State Fair has also been refreshing its equipment with new rides and games to enhance the experience!
Headliners include:
Hotel California, a Tribute to the Eagles Wednesday night, August 24th
This Fair also features Mad Dog & Merrill and Pumpkin Bowling as a new thing this year. Tons of arts & crafts vendors will be there, and you can enjoy the Saturday & Sunday Pancake Breakfast with local maple syrup from 7am – noon. As usual, Central Wisconsin State Fair hosts the 4-H and open class exhibits, free grandstand entertainment with gate admission, the Round Barn Express train, Junior Fair Market Animal Sale, the Dress-A-Cow Contest, midway carnival rides, commercial exhibits and special programs, food and beer gardens, and more. This six-day extravaganza is definitely worth checking out if you want to hit the lovely city of Marshfield in the central part of the state (hence, the event’s name).
Central Wisconsin State Fair’s Round Barn Express Train
U.S. 10 and Highways 13, 80, and 97 all hit Marshfield, Wisconsin (“Hub City”) and the Central Wisconsin State Fair grounds are on the south side of town, a few blocks east of Central Avenue (Bus. Hwy 13) and the Wildwood Zoo. Also check out Central Avenue and the downtown district, the Blue Heron Brewpub, and a plenty of other things and to see and do around Hub City. Get more ideas from Visit Marshfield here!
Check their website for the complete entertainment lineup, ticket specials, and more!
Central Wisconsin State Fair Address:
Wood County Fairgrounds
513 E. 17th Street
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 387-1261 Website
Chippewa Falls celebrates its clean, bountiful water and the community in general with the 46th Annual Pure Water Days Parade and Riverfest celebration Saturday, August 13th!
With Pure Water Days, enjoy the big parade early Saturday afternoon with over 70 parade entries and a vintage car parade. Then, head down the street to Allen Park for RiverFest, which begins at 2pm.
Bring the kids and take advantage of the giant inflatables, games for both kids and adults, tons of prizes, a balloon artist, live music by Irie Sol, a Veterans tribute, food trucks, a beer tent, arts and crafts vendors, and fireworks. Throughout the day, city-wide events also include YMCA races and other sporting events, plus much more. It’s always an awesome family-friendly time!
During Pure Water Days, you can also enjoy the classic Cruise-In Car Show. This is the fourth of four car shows held downtown every summer. Vintage cars, trucks, and motorcycles with great music!
The Pure Water Days Parade theme for 2019 is “History of Chippewa Falls,” perfect for the city’s ongoing 150th (sesquicentennial) celebrations! So expect a lot of historic-looking floats and formations. The Chippewa River and Duncan Creek flow through town and provide pure water and plenty of scenic beauty.
While in Chippewa Falls, be sure to explore the famous Leinenkugel Brewery, take a tour and discover their new “pilot brewery”; enjoy the amenities of nearby Irvine Park and Zoo, Brewster Brothers Brewing & the Chippewa River Distillery on the west edge of downtown along Business 29 & 53, the lovely Riverbend Vineyard & Winery west of town along Business 29, the historic Cook-Rutledge Mansion, the downtown shopping, nearby Lake Wissota State Park, and much more. And be sure to mark your calendar for the upcoming Oktoberfest celebration at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds! It’s definitely one of the best in the Midwest.
Chippewa Falls is easy to get to! Today’s U.S. 53 freeway, Highway 29 freeway, Highway 124, and Highway 178 all bring you to Chippewa Falls, too. It’s only about 15 minutes north of Eau Claire off I-94, too.
It’s one of the oldest county fairs in Wisconsin, and the oldest FREE county fair in the state! Since 1859, the Ozaukee County Fair has been delighting visitors with everything from featuring prize animals, musical performances, rides, competitions, and more.
This year’s Ozaukee County Fair runs August 3-7, 2022 at the Fairgrounds in Cedarburg.
There’s always plenty of fun and action at the 2022 Ozaukee County Fair, with two nights of Truck & Tractor Pulls (Wednesday and Thursday at 7pm), two nights of Demolition Derbies (Friday and Saturday at 6pm), and the All Star Monster Truck Tour on Sunday, August 7 at 11am.
Great musical acts will play, with five stages of music in all. The Grandstand schedule runs as follows:
WEDNESDAY
3:30 PM Pat McCurdy
7:30 PM Johnny Wad
THURSDAY
1:00 PM Grooveline
3:30 PM The Whiskeybelles
7:30 PM Vic Ferrari Band
FRIDAY
1:00 PM Mike & Katy
3:30 PM Midlife Oasis
8:00 PM Madison County
SATURDAY
1:30 PM The Stangs
4:30 PM Star Six Nine
8:00 PM Bella Cain
SUNDAY
1:00 PM Larry Lynne – Decades Band
Animals, of course, will be shown and featured at the Ozaukee County Fair. Sheep, horses, cows, goats, pigs, rabbits, and chickens to see, ride a pony, pet a llama, get to know them!
There’s also the Barnyard 5K Run & Walk, a “Fairest of the Fair” competition, and more!
Hours:
Wednesday, August 3, Noon – Midnight
Thursday, August 4, 8am – Midnight
Friday, August 5, 8am – Midnight
Saturday, August 6, 8am – Midnight
Sunday, August 7, 8am – 8pm
Admission to the fair is FREE! Parking passes are available for Gate 4 – the north end of the Fairgrounds – for $10 (single day), $25/$40 for full season passes, and $100 camper or trailer parking for the whole Fair. Trucks and trailers can park for $20/day on the Saturday and Sunday of the Fair. Passes for Gate 1 – the south end of the Fairgrounds – can be purchased for $10/day for cars.
Ozaukee County Fair Address:
W67N866 Washington Avenue
Cedarburg, WI 53012
(262) 375-6185 Website
Polka is the Official State Dance of Wisconsin, and Pulaski Polka Days celebrates this music like no other place in the state! Pulaski Polka Days lasts four days (July 20-24 this year) and brings in thousands of visitors from around the world. It’s one of the largest Polish and polka fests in the Midwest and features an arts/crafts show, Polka Mass service, a parade, accordions, & more!
Pulaski Polka Days is one of the largest polka festivals in the country, bringing in thousands of visitors each year from all over the world. Check out the largest showing of concertina players playing at one time, imbibe in Polish food and live music all weekend long. Take dance lessons. Explore the Arts and Crafts festival in downtown Pulaski Saturday and Sunday. Sunday features the Pancake and Porkie Breakfast and a huge parade at 11am.
You’ll find all the fun in Pulaski, along Highway 32 just off Highway 29, about 15 miles west-northwest of Green Bay.
Pulaski Polka Days Address:
Pulaski Polka Grounds
429 E. Pulaski Street
Pulaski, WI 54162
(920) 822-3869 Website
Are you aware of the great music history of Blues, Jazz, R&B, gospel, country, classical and more in… Ozaukee County? The Paramount Music Festival is! Yes, Grafton and Port Washington were music hotspots back in the day, hosting musicians and their studio sessions at Paramount Records. Thousands of recordings were made and millions of records were pressed in Grafton, laying groundwork for the most popular music genres to ever come out of this country from 1917 until 1932.
For a decade and a half, 78 rpm records were pressed and distributed to the nation, allowing artists such as Lawrence Welk, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Tom Dorsey and Louis Armstrong to inspire future music generations and lay the seeds for the R&B and Rock ‘N Roll Eras. Between 1929 and 1932 alone, over 1,600 songs were recorded in Grafton at a make-shift studio in the Wisconsin Chair Factory; the output accounted for about 1/4 of the so-called “race records” of the era. The musicians often came up from Milwaukee or Chicago by train, recorded in Grafton, and stayed overnights in Port Washington where Paramount and the Wisconsin Chair Company had their offices. So many major and influential musicians cut records here that it’s an official stop on the Mississippi Blues Trail!
On July 22-23, 2022, the Paramount Music Festival celebrates Paramount Records and all the music it produced. Two days of incredible live music, food and family fun with local, regional and national musicians take the stage to celebrate the history of Paramount Records. A full schedule is below.
The festivities take place in Grafton this year at historic Lime Kiln Park, very close to where the Paramount Records facility once stood.
Check theirwebsite for the full lineup of performers and activities!
Paramount Music Festival Schedule of Performers
Friday, July 22nd
gates open at 4:30
5:15 Will Pfrang & the Goodland Gang
6:30 Trapper Schoepp
8:00 Stephen Cooper & the Nobody Famous
Saturday, July 23rd
Gates open at 11
11:00 Luke Cerny
Noon Lady A
1:30 Katz Sass
3:00 Cathy Grier & the Troublemakers
4:30 Chicken Wire Empire
6:30 Altered Five Blues Band
8:30 Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues
(All times are approximate)
Find out more on the history behind the Paramount Music Festival in our State Trunk Tour Podcast!
Highway 60 and Historic Highway 57 brings you to Grafton, just off I-43 and Highway 32.
Summerfest 2023 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 are June 22-24, June 29-July 1, and July 6-8, 2023.
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. The new 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!
For lineups and schedule for 2023, check here!
Announced Summerfest lineups by Stage, Date & Time, moving from south to north:
Thursday, June 23rd: Matthew Magic Morgan & Liliana, 12pm & 1:30pm; Wayne & Wingnut – Red Hot Chilli Puppets, 12:45pm & 2:15pm; MYSO (Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra) Jazz Combos, 3:15pm, 4pm, 4:45pm; Mark Hayward: Cool Yo-Yo Guy, 5:30pm & 7:30pm; David Seebach’s Wonders of Magic, 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Friday, June 24th:Wayne & Wingnut – Red Hot Chilli Puppets, 12pm; Matthew Magic Morgan & Liliana, 12:45pm & 4pm; TMJ4 Science Weather Show, 1:30p & 3:15pm; MYSO Calypso Steek Drum Band, 2:15pm, 4:45pm, & 6:30pm; Mark Hayward: Cool Yo-Yo Guy, 5:30pm & 7:30pm
Saturday, June 25th:Kohl’s Wild Theater, 12pm & 2:15pm; Mad Science, 12:45pm; Julie Sobanski: Princess of Magic, 1:30pm; First Stage, 3:15 & 4:45pm; Mark Hayward: Cool Yo-Yo Guy, 4pm & 6:30pm; Wayne & Wingnut – Red Hot Chilli Puppets, 5:30pm; David Seebach’s Wonders of Magic, 7:30pm
Thursday, June 30th: Kohl’s Wild Theater, 12pm & 4pm; Julie Sobanski: Princess of Magic, 12:45pm & 5:30pm; Spoon Man – Musical Interactive Comedy, 1:30pm & 6:30pm; Jerry Frasier: Comic Magic Energy, 2:15pm & 7:30pm; Danceworks, 3:15pm & 4:45pm
Friday, July 1st:Shandini, 12pm; Wayne & Wingnut – Red Hot Chilli Puppets, 12:45pm; Jerry Frasier: Comic Magic Energy, 1:30pm; Spoon Man – Musical Interactive Comedy, 2:15pm; Wes Tank, 3:15pm & 4:45pm; Marc the Zani, 4pm; Shandini, 5:30pm; Spoon Man – Musical Interactive Comedy, 6:30pm; Jerry Frasier: Comic Magic Energy, 7:30pm
Saturday, July 2nd:Wayne & Wingnut – Red Hot Chilli Puppets, 12pm; Mad Science, 12:45pm; Jerry Frasier: Comic Magic Energy, 1:30pm; Spoon Man – Musical Interactive Comedy, 2:15pm; Marc the Zani, 4pm; Wes Tank, 4:45pm; Spoon Man – Musical Interactive Comedy, 5:30pm; Jerry Frasier: Comic Magic Energy, 6:30pm; Wayne & Wingnut – Red Hot Chilli Puppets, 7:30pm; Wes Tank, 8:30pm
Saturday, July 9th:Mad Science, 12:45pm; Wayne & Wingnut – Red Hot Chilli Puppets, 6:30pm;
Watch for new announcements, see Summerfest.com/lineup for more lineups the timeliest way possible!
Summerfest Tickets
Single Day General Admission Ticketsrun $25 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 nd 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 2022 Address:
Henry Maier Festival Park 200 N. Harbor Drive Milwaukee, WI 53202 (414) 273-2680 Website
Riverfest La Crosse is ON for the 4th of July Holiday Weekend!
The largest city on Wisconsin’s Great River celebrates Riverfest La Crosse June 30 – July 4th this year! Riverfest was established in 1983 to create and hold a family festival with “something for everyone”. It’s held annually in Riverside Park, with fireworks, entertainment, food and drink from over 16 area restaurants and other vendors, and much more.
Among the family-friendly activities and performers:
Kenny Ahern’s Family Comedy Show
River Vault Pole Vaulting
River City Championship Wrestling
River City Water Skiers
Storytellers
Fly Board Extreme
Magic of Isaiah shows
Dialed Action BMX Stunt Team
The Venetian Parade of Lights, and much more
Musical acts for Riverfest La Crosse this year include headliners Cory Wise on Friday, July 1st, Boogie & the Yo Yoz on Saturday July 2nd, Sawyer Brown on Sunday, July 3rd with the Pat Watters Band opening, and The Remainders on Monday, July 4th before the fireworks. Acts like Greg Hall, Fly Casual, County Line Drive, The Exectives, Tom Conrad, Jacked Up, The Freezers, Blue Collar 40, and more will play as well.
Make sure you check out the largest fireworks in the area, too… July 4th evening features the Kwik Trip Fireworks Extravaganza! Check here for a full Schedule of Events.
I-90, U.S. 14/16, U.S. 53, and Highways 16, 33, and bring you to La Crosse to enjoy Riverfest and more!
Riverfest La Crosse Address:
La Crosse Riverside Park
100 State Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7533 Website
Road America in Elkhart Lake welcomes NASCAR action across the holiday weekend, with the Henry 180 NASCAR XFinity Series, Jockey Made in America 250 presented by Kwik Trip and more Thursday, June 30th – Sunday, July 3rd, 2022!
The NASCAR schedule for the Road America weekend will feature the NASCAR Cup Series KWIK TRIP 250 presented by JOCKEY Made in America on July 3 joined by the NASCAR XFINITY Series Henry 180 on July 2. The race schedule will also be bolstered by the Trans Am Series by Pirelli and the Mazda MX-5 Cup which will host multiple races during the weekend. Race fans should also plan on checking out the Road America Challenge at the Plymouth Dirt Track on Thursday, June 30.
The NASCAR Cup Series JOCKEY Made in America 250 presented by Kwik Trip at Road America will air on NBC (Sunday, July 3, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern – 1:30 p.m. Central). The NASCAR Xfinity Series Henry 180 will air on NBC (Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Eastern – 1:30 p.m. Central).
Road America’s key attraction is that there is no assigned seating, and fans are free to roam about the property to find their favorite viewing location. Trees are everywhere, plus acres of green grass, rolling hills, seven jumbo screens, and elevated vantage points that offer fans totally unique perspectives to watch the action. Road America truly is, America’s National Park of Speed!
Pace Car Hot Laps
Friday 5:45 pm
Saturday 10 am
Campsite Contest
Judging will take place Friday evening for the Most Awesome Campsite Contest
Paddock Shop
Open 10 am – 4 pm
Public Karting
Ages 14 and older. A parent/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!
Disc Golf
Test your skills on our 18 hole disc golf course – FREE fun for everyone! The Front Nine begins with Tee #1, located across from Gearbox concessions in the paddock. The Back Nine kicks off with Tee #10 located west of the Sargento Bridge, towards the Motorplex. Rental discs are available in Paddock Shop.
Hit Highway 67 north of Highway 23 near Elkhart Lake to find Road America – social distancing and mask safety is required – especially with the mask mandate now – but it’s relatively easy to socially distance and still enjoy everything on these grounds.
NASCAR NASCAR Cup Series Kwik Trip 250 & NASCAR XFINITY Series Henry 180 at Road America Address:
Road America
N7390 Highway 67
Elkhart Lake, WI 53073
(800) 365-7223 Website
Calendar of Events
Calendar of Events
May 20, 2023
Springfest, Chippewa Falls
Chippewa Falls’ annual Springfest hits the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds the weekend of May 19-20, 2023! It’s a family friendly event with over 40 exhibitors showing and selling their Spring and Summer products and services. Enjoy great food, from deep fried cheese curds to State Fair French fries, brick oven pizzas, prime rib sandwiches and so much more!
There’s plenty of family fun including a petting zoo, inflatables, a bonfire, and plenty of other activities for kids and grown-ups alike.
Plenty of live music will be available too, in either of two heated tents, the Main Stage and the Kwik Trip Party Tent. Here’s the main lineup so far:
Friday, May 19th, 7:30pm, Boogie & the Yo-Yo’z
Saturday, May 20th, 7:30 pm, The John Stone Band from Nashville
You’ll also be able to enjoy Leininkugel’s Springfest Kubb Championship! What’s Kubb?? Find out here!
NEW in 2023 is the Dinosaur Exhibit!
Tickets can be purchased at The Leinie Lodge, Select Kwik Trip Stores in the Chippewa Falls area, The Chippewa YMCA or online at the Chippewa Falls Rotary Club’s Facebook page.
Springfest Tickets and Pricing:
Friday, May 19th:
FREE General Gate Admission
FREE Parking
Gates open at 4pm
Vendors Open at 4 – 8 pm Expo Hall A
5pm: Brady Luke Band in the Kwik Trip Party Tent
7:30pm: Boogie & The Yo-Yo’z on the Main Stage (Tickets)
11pm: Brady Luke Band (round two!)
Saturday, May 20th:
$5 General Gate Admission
FREE Parking
$20 Advance Boogie and the Yo-Yo’z Concert* (includes General Gate Admission)
$25 Day of Show Boogie and the Yo-Yo’z Concert (includes General Gate Admission)
$75 VIP Concert (Includes: Free Beverages & Snacks from 7-11pm, Exclusive Family Fare VIP Tent Access, Separate Entrance to Concert, Front of Stage Access During Show! Free parking & gate admission. Meet and Greet opportunity [Artist Approved])
Gates open at 11am
12 Noon: The Gators in the Kwik Trip Party Tent
2pm: Chi-Hi Wire Choir, the Chippewa Falls High School students take the stage in the Kwik Trip Party Tent
2:30pm: Howard “Guitar” Luedtke and Blue Max in the Kwik Trip Party Tent
5pm: Bumblefist in the Kwik Trip Party Tent
7:30pm headliner: The John Stone Band – the “King of Broadway” from Nashville (Tickets)
11pm: Bumblefist in the Kwik Trip Party Tent
You can find the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds just off Highway 124 on Edward Street, just north of the Leinenkugel Brewery and across from the beautiful Irvine Park & Zoo. It’s less than a mile north of downtown Chippewa Falls, where Business Highway 29 and Business U.S. 53 meet.
Chippewa Falls Springfest Address:
Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds (along Highway 124)
225 Edward Street
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
(715) 723-2861
Website
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January 13, 2023 – March 10, 2023
Ice Castles Lake Geneva
Ice Castles are back in Lake Geneva! Tickets are on sale now.
Lake Geneva is beautiful and fun enough already, but with the Ice Castles coming again after such a crazy 2022, this winter it gets even better! Seven days a week starting soon through early March – weather permitting – the massive ice castles compound can be explored and enjoyed by the whole family. The artistic project got underway in November, one of several projects in North America by Ice Castles LLC, a Utah-based company with similar projects in Colorado, New Hampshire, and Utah. One of the most unique and amazing facts about the Ice Castles is that they are literally built by hand. They grow more than 5,000 icicles each day that they harvest and sculpt together. These Ice Castles create life-size winter playgrounds, with illuminated inside the castles at night with color-changing LED lights that twinkle to music. You can explore ice-carved tunnels, fountains, slides, frozen thrones, and towering ice formations. This is truly something to dazzle the entire family. This mega-complex of ice will be at the Geneva National Resort and Club, just west of downtown Lake Geneva off Highway 50, a little east of Highway 67. How long will it last? Depends on the weather, of course, but they’ll keep it open into March if they can. You can keep up with the construction of Ice Castles and weather conditions, which will be continuously updated, on their website.
Tickets are on sale now. Admission prices are:
WEEKDAYS (Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday): General Admission, ages 12 and up: $25 Child Admission, ages 4-11: $17 Children 3 and younger: Free
WEEKENDS (Friday – Sunday): General Admission, ages 12 and up: $29 Child Admission, ages 4-11: $22 Children 3 and younger: Free
Be prepared to hit U.S. 12 or Highways 50, 67, or 120 to get to Lake Geneva and experience Ice Castles Wisconsin and the magic of the winter season!
Ice Castles Lake Geneva Address:
Geneva National Resort & Club
1091 Hidden Cottage Circle
Lake Geneva, WI 53147
(262) 248-4416
Website
Pulled from their website, here are some “Tips for a great experience” to Ice Castles Lake Geneva:
Find out more about Lake Geneva HERE.
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December 31, 2022 – January 1, 2023
Plymouth’s New Years’ Eve “Cheese Drop”
The Plymouth Arts Center, touting Plymouth as the “Cheese Capital of the World,” is doing its 16th annual Big Cheese Drop and New Year’s Eve party on Saturday, December 31st and is ready for the biggest one yet!
This should make national news (again), since it’s been on the list for the top 10 things to do on New Year’s Eve for many years. All the details are on the Plymouth Arts Center website. While in downtown Plymouth, admire all the cool murals and decor along the historic downtown blocks, filled with great shops, restaurants, bars, and more.
Why is Plymouth the “Cheese Capital”? Well, it’s rooted in the fact that the price of cheese in the United States was designated at the Wisconsin Cheese Exchange in downtown Plymouth, beginning in 1918. The Cheese Exchange pricing and standards were the platform for cheese pricing until 1956. During these decades Plymouth became known as “Cheeseville” because of the cheese storage facilities, the processing of cheese and shipping of product throughout the country. Today, over 15% of the cheese consumed in the U.S. goes through the city.
Follow Highways 23, 57, or 67 to get to Plymouth and check out this unique way to ring in 2021. Check out a brief video clip of last year’s party below!
Address for the Big Cheese Drop in Plymouth for New Year’s Eve:
Plymouth Arts Center
520 E. Mill Street
Plymouth, WI 53073
(920) 892-8409
Website
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Prairie du Chien Carp Fest
Carp Fest: New York drops a lit ball at New Years’ Eve; Prairie du Chien drops a carp!
Yes, Prairie du Chien drops a real carp on New Year’s Eve. The carp, caught in the Mississippi, is named “Lucky”, and then frozen until New Years’ Eve. Lucky is then adorned with makeup and lights and lowered via crane. As soon as they ring in the New Year, people can kiss Lucky for good luck.
How’s that for a New Years’ Eve fish story?
Prairie du Chien, always down for a good, expanded party, has taken the original New Year’s Eve “Droppin’ of the Carp” and expanded it to a multi-day event with a variety of activities, many of which are quite family-friendly.
The BIG party for Carp Fest is the New Year’s Eve party that takes place on the west edge of downtown Prairie du Chien on St. Feriole Island Park by the Mississippi River. It starts at 9pm and culminates with the “Droppin’ of the Carp” a little before midnight to ring in 2020!
A earlier version of the carp drop for children and families – featuring “Lucky Carp Jr.” – takes place indoors at Hoffman Hall (1600 Wacouta Street.) The Family “Droppin of the Carp” takes place New Year’s Eve from 5pm – 6:30pm at Hoffman Hall featuring Arts & Crafts, Face Painting, Miniature Dairy Goats, and Carnival Games. You can also meet the Carp King & Queen, meet Master Gardeners & Bixby The Rabbit, and Exotic Animals from Ridgetop Rescue. Of course they’ll have noisemakers and hats, plus Carp Corn, Pizza, and Hot Carp Chocolate (yes, we’re curious too…) for $1 each. This event is sponsored by Valley Fish & Cheese, a State Trunk Tour favorite located just east of the Mississippi River bridge where eastbound Highway 27 begins. Check out the shop, owned by “Sturgeon General” Mike Valley, and its incredible selection of fresh fish, meats, cheeses, uniquely Wisconsin items, and more!
Hit U.S. 18 or Highways 27, 35, or 60 and check this out!
Carp Fest Address:
St. Feriole Island
900 W. Blackhawk Avenue
Prairie du Chien, WI 53821
(608) 326-8602
Website
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December 3, 2022
Jingle & Mingle, Sheboygan
The 2nd annual Jingle & Mingle at City Green in downtown Sheboygan is a family-friendly event that includes entertainment, a marketplace, a brat fry, trolley rides, and of course, Santa!
Jingle & Mingle Schedule of Events:
12:15 PM: Storytime with Santa.
12:30 PM: The Kohler High School Madrigal Singers
1 PM: Ugly Sweater Contest
1:30 PM: South High School Singers
2 PM: Lutheran High School Chamber Choir
2:30 PM: Noah & Grace
3 PM: Livie
You can get to City Green and downtown Sheboygan via Highways 23, 28, or 42 in from I-43. Just head towards the lake and make your way to 8th Street, City Green is right at the New York Avenue intersection. While in Sheboygan, you can check out so many fun attractions, restaurants, and more. They include the John Michael Kohler Arts Center – practically adjacent to City Green – the Above & Beyond Children’s Museum, also within blocks of City Green, the Harbor District along the Sheboygan River, North Beach, Maywood Environmental Park and 3 Sheeps Brewing on the north side (both just off Highway 42), and much more.
Jingle & Mingle Address:
City Green, downtown Sheboygan
710 New York Avenue
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 335-0060
Website
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October 8, 2022 – October 9, 2022
Lake Geneva Oktoberfest
Lake Geneva Oktoberfest 2022 is happening Saturday, October 8th and Sunday, October 9th, with a kickoff party at Topsy Turvy Brewery Friday night the 7th! The activity is centered in Flat Iron Park and throughout Downtown Lake Geneva.
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT:
Playing at Flat Iron Park
(Bring your own chairs)
Saturday, October 8th
Ed Wagner’s Lustige Blaskapelle, 12:30-3:00pm
Dunn Lumber Stein Hoisting Competition, 2:00pm
Grand Geneva Doxie Dash Race, 4:00pm
Steve Meisner Band, 4:00-6:00pm
Sunday, October 9th
Badger High School Jazz Band, 12:30-2:00pm
Dunn Lumber Stein Hoisting Competition, 2:00pm
The Phenix Band, 3:00-5:00pm
Grand Geneva Doxie Dash Race, 4:00pm
Also Saturday & Sunday
Playing throughout the downtown district and in the Flat Iron Park tent during band change overs.
Shows in the Rotary Club of Lake Geneva’s KIDS ENTERTAINMENT ZONE repeat throughout each day.
FREE PUMPKIN GIVEAWAY
U.S. 12 and Highways 50 and 120 bring you to Lake Geneva for all the fun.
Lake Geneva Oktoberfest 2022 Address:
Flat Iron Park, 201 Wrigley Drive
Lake Geneva, WI 53147
(262) 248-4416
Website
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September 30, 2022 – October 2, 2022
Windigo Fest
Windigo Fest is “a Festival of Folklore Freaks and ALL Things Halloween!” For 2022, this spine-chilling festival will take place at Manitowoc’s Expo Grounds, same place where the Manitowoc County Fair is held on the west end of town – there’s a lot of room on those grounds! All Hallows Eve enthusiasts with a hunger for the strange and unusual can experience a weekend filled with various seasonal activities including outstanding music, costume contests, dark art exhibits and contests, bizarre performances, and the historical cemetery bus tour. Windigo Fest kicks off Friday evening. After a day full of Halloween havoc, a parade will again display the Midwest’s best competitive costumes.
IT IS HALLOWEEN SO WEAR A COSTUME!!!!!
This is a huge event, with over 40 unique vendors with tons of Halloween and horror merch, plenty of creative art, unique oddities, and LOTS of live entertainment.
The Entertainment includes Kane Hopper, one of the actors who played Jason; ghost tribute band Absolution; Midgets With Attitude wrestling entertainment; EDM featuring Lockvibe; Blackened: Hellbilly Deluxe; Istra the Belly Dancer; and more.
Saturday features a Costume Contest & Halloween Parade for people of all ages! That starts around 6:07.
There’s also a Hearse & Rat Rod Auto Show, tons of food trucks, and plenty of vendors “Shop ‘Til You Drop Dead,” they say!)
Windigo Fest runs Friday, September 30th, Saturday, October 1st, and Sunday, October 2nd at the Manitowoc Expo Grounds. The grounds are easily accessible off I-43, at U.S. 151 and Highway 42 (Exit #149). U.S. 10 arrives in Manitowoc a few miles north of the Expo Grounds, which are accessible from U.S. 10 via I-43 or County R/Rapids Road (which was the original main highway – U.S. 141 – between Milwaukee and Green Bay before I-43 was built.)
Windigo Fest Address:
Manitowoc Expo Grounds
4921 Expo Drive
Manitowoc, WI 54220
(920) 683-4378
Website
A shot during the Cemetery Tours at Windigo Fest, Manitowoc.
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September 23, 2022 – September 25, 2022
Gays Mills Apple Festival
The Gays Mills Apple Festival – the 63rd annual – runs September 23-25, 2022! Gays Mills is pretty much the apple capital of Wisconsin, and it celebrates the apple harvest with parades, carnivals, arts and crafts, flea markets, music, dancing, a 2K and 5K fun run/walk, food and festivities.
Get the rest of the details from their website or see the schedule below!
You’ll find Gays Mills in the heart of Wisconsin’s beautiful Driftless Area, where Highways 131 and 171 meet by the Kickapoo River. It’s worth going for the drive alone!
2022 Gays Mills Apple Festival Schedule of Events
FRIDAY EVENTS
Carnival: Wristband Night 5pm-9pm Fairgrounds
Lions Club Flea Market: 8am-5pm Fairgrounds
Main Street Vending: 10am-5pm Downtown
BMZ Church Food Stand:10am-5pm Fairgrounds
4-H Food Stand: Friday-Sunday Fairgrounds
American Legion Food Stand: 10am-5pm Fairgrounds
Societies Sons M/C: Music
Dante’s:Music Last Ride
Halver’s Town Tap: Music
SATURDAY EVENTS To See & Do:
Run and Walk:Registration 8am Main St Bridge, 2 & 5 Mi. Run; 2 Mi. Walk; ¼ Mi. Kids Fun Run: 9am
Lions Club Flea Market: 8am-5pm Fairgrounds
Main Street Vending: 9:30am-5pm Downtown
Cornhole Tournament
American Legion Volleyball Tournament: 9am 4-person Co-Ed Teams, 312 Main
Library Book Sale: 9am-5pm, 212 Main
Lions Club Arts and Crafts: 9am-5pm Fairgrounds
Carnival: 10am-5pm Fairgrounds
Open Horseshoe Tournament: Saturday Partner draw,Sunday 10 am registration and 11am start, Log CabinVillage Park
Societies Sons M/C: Music from American Standard
Fire Department: Raffle (Drawing in Nov.)
Dante’s: Music from Pilot of the Airwaves 3pm-7pm, Last Ride
Halver’s Town Tap: Music from Dylan Harris 2-6pm, DJ Robert 9pm – 1am
Inflatables:Downtown
SUNDAY EVENTS To See & Do:
Ride the FREE Trolley stops at Flea Market & Main!
APPLE FESTIVAL PARADE 1:30 pm, Main Street to Riverside Park
Lions Club Arts and Crafts & Flea Market: 8am-5pm Fairgrounds
Main Street Vending: 9:30am-4pm Downtown
Library Book Sale: 9am-3:30 pm 212 Main
Carnival: 10am-5pm Fairgrounds
Open Horseshoe Tournament: Saturday draw for partners, Sunday 10am registration, 11am start, Log Cabin Village Park
Fire Department: Raffle (Drawing in Nov.)
Inflatables: Downtown
Gays Mills Apple Festival Address:
Highways 131 & 171
Gays Mills, WI 54631
(608) 735-4341
Website
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September 17, 2022 – September 18, 2022
Jurassic Quest
The largest and most realistic dinosaur exhibit in North America is back, bigger, and better than ever! More than 100 photorealistic dinosaurs are ready to delight families when Jurassic Quest roars into Wisconsin State Fair Park Friday, September 16th through Sunday, September 18th, 2022.
Jurassic Quest offers some of the most beloved and unique experiences for the whole family including more than 100 life-like dinosaurs, dinosaur themed rides, live dinosaur shows, interactive science and art activities, a “Triceratots” soft play area for our littlest explorers, bounce houses and inflatable attractions (socks required), photo opportunities, and more.
Walk and drive through the Cretaceous, Jurassic and Triassic periods to see the dinos that ruled on land, and “deep dive” into the “Ancient Oceans” exhibit to come face to face with the largest apex predator that ever existed – a moving, life-size, 50-foot-long megalodon. Meet the babies, hatched only at Jurassic Quest: Cammie the Camarasaurus, Tyson the T-Rex and Trixie the Triceratops – and, you may even catch one of our star dino trainers: Safari Sarah, Dino Dustin, Captain Caleb, Prehistoric Nick or Park Ranger Marty!
The Jurassic Quest herd of animatronic dinos – from the largest predators to playful baby dinos – are displayed in realistic scenes with some that move and roar, allowing guests to experience them as they were when they roamed the earth billions of years ago.
Jurassic Quest works in collaboration with leading paleontologists to ensure each dinosaur is painstakingly replicated in every detail, from coloration to teeth size, to textured skin, fur or feathers, drawing on the latest research about how we understand dinosaurs and ancient giants of the sea looked and moved.
Tickets are timed entry — reserve online to ensure desired date and time. Tickets are also available on-site and include a 100% ticket guarantee that in the event of a show cancellation or postponement for any reason, ticket purchases will be automatically refunded for the full purchase amount. Tickets are for a timed arrival window, and advance ticket purchase is strongly encouraged.
Guests can walk through the dinosaur experience at their own pace, and strollers are permitted.
General admission tickets include access to the dinosaur and marine exhibits, arts and crafts activities, and dinosaur shows. There are rides and activities that require activity tickets available on site for $5 each, or guests can upgrade to the Kids Unlimited Rides ticket (the best value for children ages 2-12). Green screen photography and animal art tattoos are available at a separate cost. Entry is free for children under age 2.
You can easily get to Wisconsin State Fair Park via I-94, Highway 59, or Highway 181 – they surround the park! U.S. 18 and I-41/U.S. 45/I-894 get you close for connections.
Jurassic Quest Address:
Wisconsin State Fair Park
640 S. 84th Street
West Allis, WI 53214
Website
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September 10, 2022
Pardeeville Watermelon Festival & U.S. Watermelon Speed-Eating & Seed-Spitting Championships
You’ll find Pardeeville along Highway 22, where it meets Highway 44 in Columbia County.
Pardeeville Watermelon Festival Address:
Chandler Park 208 Chandler Park Drive Pardeeville, WI 53954 (608) 535-9139 Website
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September 2, 2022 – September 4, 2022
World Championship Off-Road Races at Crandon Int’l Raceway
Off-Road Racing at its best! Crandon International Raceway hosts a series of off-road races throughout Labor Day weekend. Over 40,000 attendees enjoy this event every year in what many call the sport’s “Indianapolis 500,” guests to the 400-acre “Big House” can look forward to a jam-packed, three-day schedule of great racing, rich tradition and on-site entertainment that make up the unforgettable “Crandon Experience.”
This year, it’s the 53rd Polaris Crandon World Championships Off-Road Races!
The facility’s massive grounds feature nearly 2,000 manicured grass campsites, many of which are reserved months in advance. While track management expects another sell-out for campsites, those remaining will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Daily parking and admission tickets are also available at the gate.
In 202w the grounds are ready to host up a record 400 plus Pro and Sportsman AMSOIL Championship Off-Road (COR) series teams and all of the classes that make up the Ultra4 Racing series. Racers will go all-in to earn a coveted title of 2021 Crandon World Champion. The “Forest County Potawatomi Friday Night Thunder” races will kick off the weekend, with night racing under the lights on Saturday as well. Then it’s time for Sunday’s epic Red Bull Crandon World Cup Sunday. For those coming to be part of the Camp Crandon experience, the park will be open to weekend guests from Wednesday, September 1st at noon through Monday, September 6 – that’s five nights to enjoy all that Crandon has to offer.
You’ll find Crandon International Raceway and the Off-Road Races along U.S. 8 and Highway 32 on the east side of town, near Highway 55.
Check their website for full schedules and details!
World Championship Off-Road Races Address:
Crandon International Raceway
U.S. Highway 8 West
Crandon, WI 54520
(715) 478-2222
Website
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September 2, 2022 – September 5, 2022
Harley-Davidson Milwaukee Hometown Rally 2022
Get your motors running! Harley-Davidson hosts its annual Milwaukee Rally September 1st through the 5th this year, and bikes, beer, bands, rides, and good times all await! The Harley Davidson Museum in downtown Milwaukee will be the epicenter, with tons of bikes, history, live music, and more. Six Harley-Davidson dealers around southeast Wisconsin from West Bend to Kenosha will also serve as official Milwaukee Rally locations, with their own parties and live music. Check below for links to each Rally location and the activities they will host!
The Rally experience is rooted in riding to the rally and the spectacular routes that surround the event. Ride Routes will be offered through the Harley-Davidson Mobile App.
Live music headliners at the Harley Davidson Museum include Hairball Thursday night, Parmalee Friday night, and Jackyl Saturday night.
Performances & Stunt Shows include:
The H-D Museum will offer photo opportunities at The Shed, a replica of the iconic Shed where Harley-Davidson’s story began in 1903. The Museum will also offer Self-Guided Tours, showcasing motorcycles and artifacts that tell the story of the Motor Company’s rich history and heritage.
Harley-Davidson Milwaukee Rally Locations:
Milwaukee Harley-Davidson
11310 W. Silver Spring Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53225
(414) 461-4444
Suburban Harley-Davidson
139 N. Main Street
Thiensville, WI 53092
(262) 242-2464
Wisconsin Harley-Davidson
1280 Blue Ribbon Drive
Oconomowoc, WI 53066
(262) 569-7500
West Bend Harley-Davidson
2910 W. Washington Street (Highways 33/144)
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 338-8761
Uke’s Harley- Davidson
5995 120th Avenue
Kenosha, WI 53144
(262) 857-8537
House of Harley-Davidson
6221 W. Layton Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53220
(414) 282-2211
Harley-Davidson Museum
400 W. Canal Street
Milwaukee, WI 53201
(877) 436-8738
Rally Main Website
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August 28, 2022
Central Wisconsin State Fair 2022
One of three “State Fairs” in Wisconsin, the Central Wisconsin State Fair takes place in Marshfield August 23-28, 2022 on the grounds that also feature the “World’s Largest Round Barn.” The Central Wisconsin State Fair has also been refreshing its equipment with new rides and games to enhance the experience!
Headliners include:
This Fair also features Mad Dog & Merrill and Pumpkin Bowling as a new thing this year. Tons of arts & crafts vendors will be there, and you can enjoy the Saturday & Sunday Pancake Breakfast with local maple syrup from 7am – noon. As usual, Central Wisconsin State Fair hosts the 4-H and open class exhibits, free grandstand entertainment with gate admission, the Round Barn Express train, Junior Fair Market Animal Sale, the Dress-A-Cow Contest, midway carnival rides, commercial exhibits and special programs, food and beer gardens, and more. This six-day extravaganza is definitely worth checking out if you want to hit the lovely city of Marshfield in the central part of the state (hence, the event’s name).
U.S. 10 and Highways 13, 80, and 97 all hit Marshfield, Wisconsin (“Hub City”) and the Central Wisconsin State Fair grounds are on the south side of town, a few blocks east of Central Avenue (Bus. Hwy 13) and the Wildwood Zoo. Also check out Central Avenue and the downtown district, the Blue Heron Brewpub, and a plenty of other things and to see and do around Hub City. Get more ideas from Visit Marshfield here!
Check their website for the complete entertainment lineup, ticket specials, and more!
Central Wisconsin State Fair Address:
Wood County Fairgrounds
513 E. 17th Street
Marshfield, WI 54449
(715) 387-1261
Website
Find out more about Marshfield in this episode of our State Trunk Tour Podcast!
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August 13, 2022
Pure Water Days Riverfest
Chippewa Falls celebrates its clean, bountiful water and the community in general with the 46th Annual Pure Water Days Parade and Riverfest celebration Saturday, August 13th!
With Pure Water Days, enjoy the big parade early Saturday afternoon with over 70 parade entries and a vintage car parade. Then, head down the street to Allen Park for RiverFest, which begins at 2pm.
During Pure Water Days, you can also enjoy the classic Cruise-In Car Show. This is the fourth of four car shows held downtown every summer. Vintage cars, trucks, and motorcycles with great music!
The Pure Water Days Parade theme for 2019 is “History of Chippewa Falls,” perfect for the city’s ongoing 150th (sesquicentennial) celebrations! So expect a lot of historic-looking floats and formations. The Chippewa River and Duncan Creek flow through town and provide pure water and plenty of scenic beauty.
While in Chippewa Falls, be sure to explore the famous Leinenkugel Brewery, take a tour and discover their new “pilot brewery”; enjoy the amenities of nearby Irvine Park and Zoo, Brewster Brothers Brewing & the Chippewa River Distillery on the west edge of downtown along Business 29 & 53, the lovely Riverbend Vineyard & Winery west of town along Business 29, the historic Cook-Rutledge Mansion, the downtown shopping, nearby Lake Wissota State Park, and much more. And be sure to mark your calendar for the upcoming Oktoberfest celebration at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds! It’s definitely one of the best in the Midwest.
Chippewa Falls is easy to get to! Today’s U.S. 53 freeway, Highway 29 freeway, Highway 124, and Highway 178 all bring you to Chippewa Falls, too. It’s only about 15 minutes north of Eau Claire off I-94, too.
For more on #GOChippewa Falls, check out our State Trunk Tour Chippewa Falls Podcast:
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August 6, 2022 – August 7, 2022
Ozaukee County Fair
It’s one of the oldest county fairs in Wisconsin, and the oldest FREE county fair in the state! Since 1859, the Ozaukee County Fair has been delighting visitors with everything from featuring prize animals, musical performances, rides, competitions, and more.
This year’s Ozaukee County Fair runs August 3-7, 2022 at the Fairgrounds in Cedarburg.
There’s always plenty of fun and action at the 2022 Ozaukee County Fair, with two nights of Truck & Tractor Pulls (Wednesday and Thursday at 7pm), two nights of Demolition Derbies (Friday and Saturday at 6pm), and the All Star Monster Truck Tour on Sunday, August 7 at 11am.
Great musical acts will play, with five stages of music in all. The Grandstand schedule runs as follows:
WEDNESDAY
3:30 PM Pat McCurdy
7:30 PM Johnny Wad
THURSDAY
1:00 PM Grooveline
3:30 PM The Whiskeybelles
7:30 PM Vic Ferrari Band
FRIDAY
1:00 PM Mike & Katy
3:30 PM Midlife Oasis
8:00 PM Madison County
SATURDAY
1:30 PM The Stangs
4:30 PM Star Six Nine
8:00 PM Bella Cain
SUNDAY
1:00 PM Larry Lynne – Decades Band
Animals, of course, will be shown and featured at the Ozaukee County Fair. Sheep, horses, cows, goats, pigs, rabbits, and chickens to see, ride a pony, pet a llama, get to know them!
There’s also the Barnyard 5K Run & Walk, a “Fairest of the Fair” competition, and more!
Wednesday, August 3, Noon – Midnight
Thursday, August 4, 8am – Midnight
Friday, August 5, 8am – Midnight
Saturday, August 6, 8am – Midnight
Sunday, August 7, 8am – 8pm
Admission to the fair is FREE! Parking passes are available for Gate 4 – the north end of the Fairgrounds – for $10 (single day), $25/$40 for full season passes, and $100 camper or trailer parking for the whole Fair. Trucks and trailers can park for $20/day on the Saturday and Sunday of the Fair. Passes for Gate 1 – the south end of the Fairgrounds – can be purchased for $10/day for cars.
Ozaukee County Fair Address:
W67N866 Washington Avenue
Cedarburg, WI 53012
(262) 375-6185
Website
Check the Ozaukee County Fair website for updates, a full schedule, and more. You’ll get to Cedarburg via Historic Highway 57 (Washington Avenue), Highway 60, or Highway 181.
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July 22, 2022 – July 24, 2022
Pulaski Polka Days
Polka is the Official State Dance of Wisconsin, and Pulaski Polka Days celebrates this music like no other place in the state! Pulaski Polka Days lasts four days (July 20-24 this year) and brings in thousands of visitors from around the world. It’s one of the largest Polish and polka fests in the Midwest and features an arts/crafts show, Polka Mass service, a parade, accordions, & more!
Pulaski Polka Days is one of the largest polka festivals in the country, bringing in thousands of visitors each year from all over the world. Check out the largest showing of concertina players playing at one time, imbibe in Polish food and live music all weekend long. Take dance lessons. Explore the Arts and Crafts festival in downtown Pulaski Saturday and Sunday. Sunday features the Pancake and Porkie Breakfast and a huge parade at 11am.
You’ll find all the fun in Pulaski, along Highway 32 just off Highway 29, about 15 miles west-northwest of Green Bay.
Pulaski Polka Days Address:
Pulaski Polka Grounds
429 E. Pulaski Street
Pulaski, WI 54162
(920) 822-3869
Website
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July 22, 2022 – July 23, 2022
Paramount Music Festival
For a decade and a half, 78 rpm records were pressed and distributed to the nation, allowing artists such as Lawrence Welk, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Tom Dorsey and Louis Armstrong to inspire future music generations and lay the seeds for the R&B and Rock ‘N Roll Eras. Between 1929 and 1932 alone, over 1,600 songs were recorded in Grafton at a make-shift studio in the Wisconsin Chair Factory; the output accounted for about 1/4 of the so-called “race records” of the era. The musicians often came up from Milwaukee or Chicago by train, recorded in Grafton, and stayed overnights in Port Washington where Paramount and the Wisconsin Chair Company had their offices. So many major and influential musicians cut records here that it’s an official stop on the Mississippi Blues Trail!
Check their website for the full lineup of performers and activities!
Paramount Music Festival Schedule of Performers
Friday, July 22nd
gates open at 4:30
5:15 Will Pfrang & the Goodland Gang
6:30 Trapper Schoepp
8:00 Stephen Cooper & the Nobody Famous
Saturday, July 23rd
Gates open at 11
11:00 Luke Cerny
Noon Lady A
1:30 Katz Sass
3:00 Cathy Grier & the Troublemakers
4:30 Chicken Wire Empire
6:30 Altered Five Blues Band
8:30 Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues
(All times are approximate)
Find out more on the history behind the Paramount Music Festival in our State Trunk Tour Podcast!
Highway 60 and Historic Highway 57 brings you to Grafton, just off I-43 and Highway 32.
You can purchase tickets HERE. VIP tickets can be purchased here.
Paramount Music Festival Address:
Lime Kiln Park
2020 Green Bay Road
Grafton, WI 53024
(262) 208-6288
Website
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July 2, 2022 – July 9, 2022
Summerfest 2023
Summerfest 2023 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 are June 22-24, June 29-July 1, and July 6-8, 2023.
For lineups and schedule for 2023, check here!
Announced Summerfest lineups by Stage, Date & Time, moving from south to north:
American Family Insurance Amphitheater (all times 7:30pm unless noted otherwise):
Thursday, June 23rd: Jason Aldean with Gabby Barrett and John Morgan Friday, June 24th: (canceled) Saturday, June 25th: Lil’ Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, and Wu-Tang Clan Thursday, June 30th: Disturbed & Lamb of God featuring Chevelle with guests New Medicine Friday, July 1st: Machine Gun Kelly & Avril Lavigne with special guest Iann Dior Saturday, July 2nd: Halsey with special guests The Marías and Abby Roberts Thursday, July 7th: Rod Stewart with special guest Cheap Trick Friday, July 8th: Backstreet Boys Saturday, July 9th: Thomas Rhett
BMO Harris Pavilion:
Thursday, June 23rd: Velveeatones, 1:30pm; Ken Saydak Band, 3:30pm; Leonid & Friends, 5:30pm; The Wild Feathers, 7:30pm; Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, 10pm
Friday, June 24th: Boomer Nation, 1:30pm; Crazy Babies – Ozzy Rebourne, 3:30pm; Johnny Wad, 5:30pm; Jimmie Vaughan, 7:30pm; Steve Miller Band, 9:30pm
Saturday, June 25th: JB3’s, 1:45pm; Senri Oe, 3:30pm; Cory Henry, 5:30pm; Katie Mack and the Moon, 7:30pm; Anne Wilson of Heart, 9:30pm
Thursday, June 30th: KIC Band, 1:30pm; Sir Mix-A-Lot, 3:30pm; The Terry Sims Band, 5:30pm; TC Carson, 7:30pm; Anthony Hamilton, 9:30pm
Friday, July 1st: Boney Fingers, 1:30pm; Craig Omick’s Third Coast Grooves, 3:30pm; Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown, 7:30pm; Stone Temple Pilots, 9:30pm
Saturday, July 2nd: Bobby Way & the Fabulous Wayouts, 1:30pm; VO5, 3:30pm; 5 Card Studs, 5:30pm; Village People, 7:30pm; K.C. and the Sunshine Band, 9:30pm
Thursday, July 7th: Doo-Wop Daddies, 12pm; Golden Idols, 1pm; Doo-Wop Daddies Gold, 1:30pm; Foghat, 3:30pm; The Whiskeybelles, 5:30pm; Bad Boy, 7:30pm; John Fogerty, 9:30pm
Friday, July 8th: Generation Z, 1:30pm; Ethan Keller Group, 3:30pm; Jojo, 5:30pm; KidCutUp, 7:30pm; Charli XCX, 9:30pm
Saturday, July 9th: School of Rock WI-IL, 12pm; De La Buena, 3:30pm
Jojo’s Martini Bar Stage:
Thursday, June 23rd: Ben Stueve, 1pm; Stetsin & Lace, 4pm; Star Six Nine, 8pm Friday, June 24th: The Stangs, 1pm; The Playlist, 4pm; Totally Neon, 8pm Saturday, June 25th: Jake Warne, 1pm; The Cheap Shots, 4pm; Cold Sweat and the Brew City Horns, 8pm Thursday, June 30th: Eric Diamond, 1pm; Ask Your Mother, 4pm; The Love Monkeys, 8pm Friday, July 1st: John Van Thiel, the Voice of Elvis, 1pm; Crossfire, 4pm; The Unxpected, 8pm Saturday, July 2nd: SuperDave, 12:30pm; Marcell of the Rhythm Kings, 4pm; Rhythm Kings, 8pm Thursday, July 7th: Golden Idols, 12:30pm; Downtown Harrison, 1pm; Dirty Boogie, 4pm; Eddie Butts Band, 8pm Friday, July 8th: Alyssia Dominguez, 1pm; Almost Normal, 4pm; Detour, 8pm Saturday, July 9th: Mission Accomplished, 1pm; Beach Bums, 4pm; Modern Giants, 8pm
Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard Stage:
Thursday, June 23rd: Lloyd Stephens Band, 12pm; Oumar Sagna and Sindoolaa, 2pm; Femi Kuti & the Positive Force, 4pm; Paul Cebar Tomorrow Sound, 6pm; Twan Mack, 8pm; Big Boi, 10pm
Friday, June 24th: Eric Look Band, 12pm; Hell on Heels, 2pm; The Wrecks, 4pm; Dayglow, 6:00pm; Sadie Jean, 8pm; Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness, 10pm
Saturday, June 25th: Joe D’Urso & Stone Caravan, 2pm; The Smithereens, 4pm; Cerfus Project, 6pm; Max Weinberg’s Jukebox, 8pm; Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes, 10pm
Thursday, June 30th: Brett and the Dandys, 12pm; The Incorruptibles, 2pm; Son Volt, 4pm; Craig Finn & the Uptown Controllers, 6pm; MRS. FUN, 8pm; Indigo Girls, 10pm
Friday, July 1st: Jim Hudson, 12pm; Lovin’ Kind, 2pm; Pat McCurdy, 4pm; The Steepwater Band, 6pm; Ber, 8pm; Alessia Cara, 10pm
Saturday, July 2nd: The MilBillies, 12pm; Boy Named Banjo, 2pm; Buffalo Nichols, 4pm; Houndmouth, 6:00pm; Madison Cunningham, 8pm; Mt. Joy, 10pm
Thursday, July 7th: Shaun Johnson Big Band Experience, 12pm; Golden Idols, 1pm; Buddy Rich Big Band Machine, 3pm; The Expendables, 5:30pm; The Altons, 7pm; Michael Franti & Spearhead, 10pm
Friday, July 8th: Ecuador Manta, 4pm; Salsabrositas, 5:45pm; Clive y Afinque, 6pm; Salsabrositas, 7:45pm; Making Movies, 8pm; Gilberto Santa Rosa, 10pm
Saturday, July 9th: School of Rock WI-IL, 12pm; Sister Hazel, 4pm; The Cuz, 6pm; Dante Bowe, 8pm; For King & Country, 10pm
Generac Power Stage:
Thursday, June 23rd: Conniption, 12pm; Grin Cynic, 1:45pm; SOil, 3:30pm; Pop Evil, 5:30pm; Municipal Waste, 7:30pm; Anthrax, 9:30pm
Friday, June 24th: Black Star Drum Line, 12pm; Meat Puppets, 3:30pm; The Ike Reilly Assassination, 5:30pm; The Breeders, 7:30pm; Violent Femmes, 9:30pm
Saturday, June 25th: Ahvantsoul w/Kay Webb, Rai Hudson, and Sandra Soul Music, 1:45pm; Sa-Roc, 3:30pm; The Far Side (Formerly of the Pharcyde), 5:30pm; Noga Erez, 7:30pm; Atmosphere, 9:30pm
Thursday, June 30th: Blues Disciples, 12:00pm; Leroy Airmaster with Junior Brantley, 1:45pm; GAYLE, 5:30pm; Nessa Barrett, 9:30pm
Friday, July 1st: Chronic Edge, 12pm; Guitars For Vets, 12pm; Military Appreciation Day Ceremony, 3pm; Ultravox’s Midge Ure, 5:30pm; Modern English, 7:30pm; Howard Jones, 9:30pm
Saturday, July 2nd: Night Spice, 1:45pm; Here Come the Mummies, 3:30pm; Barns Courtney, 5:30pm; WHOKILLEDXIX, 7:30pm; Taking Back Sunday, 9:30pm
Thursday, July 7th: Jonny T-Bird & the MPs, 12pm; Los 3 Amigos, 1:45pm; Los Straitjackets, 3:30pm; Lilith Czar, 5:30pm; Ayron Jones, 7:30pm; Halestorm, 9:30pm
Friday, July 8th: Dirty Deuce, 12pm; Cathy Grier and the Troublemakers, 1:45pm; Trapper Schoepp, 3:30pm; Jameson Rodgers, 5:30pm; Greg Koch Trio, 7:30pm; The Black Crowes, 9:30pm
Saturday, July 9th: The Belle Weather, 12pm; Illuminati Hotties, 1:45pm; Bob Mould, 3:30pm; Dry Cleaning, 5:30pm; Parquet Courts, 7:30pm; Death Cab for Cutie, 9:30pm
Miller Lite Oasis:
Thursday, June 23rd: Doozey, 12:45pm; Synymata, 4pm; Très Mortimer, 4:40pm; Callie Reiff, 5:25pm; 24HRS, 6:10pm; Bok Nero, 6:40pm; Nostalgix, 7:10pm, Riot Ten B2B Crankdat, 8:10pm; The Dojo (All Star B2B2B2B), 9:10pm; Steve Aoki, 10:15pm
Friday, June 24th: Superfly, 12:45pm; The Now, 2pm; DJ Kenny Perez, 4:15pm; Valentino Kahn, 6:15pm; Flosstradamus, 8:15pm; Dillon Francis, 10:15pm
Saturday, June 25th: Water Street Jacks, 2:30pm; Left on Sunset, 4:15pm; Bobby Friss, 6:15pm; Zach Bryan, 10:15pm
Thursday, June 30th: Bootjack Road, 12:45pm; Bandits on the Run, 2:30pm; 10,000 Maniacs, 4:15pm; Davina & the Vagabonds, 6:15pm; Motherfolk, 8:15pm; The Revivalists, 10:15pm
Friday, July 1st: Platinum, 12:45pm; Brewtown Beat, 2:30pm; Scarypoolparty, 4:15pm; Dean Lewis, 6:15pm; Vaultboy, 8:15pm; Timeflies, 10:15pm
Saturday, July 2nd: The Potentials, 12:45pm; Failure To Launch, 2:30pm; Brooke Alexx, 4:15pm; Ambar Lucid, 6:15pm; Vincent Van Great, 8:45pm; Lupe Fiasco, 10:15pm
Thursday, July 7th: Random Maxx, 12:45pm; The Astronomers, 2:30pm; Josh Fudge, 4:15pm; Milky Chance, 6:15pm; Geese, 8:15pm; Portugal, The Man, 10:15pm
Friday, July 8th: Barbara Stephan Band, 12:45pm; Grooveline, 2:30pm; Bonelang, 4:15pm; Djay Mando, 5:30pm; Chiiild, 6:15pm; Ric Wilson, 8:15pm; Cordae, 10:15pm
Saturday, July 9th: 7th Heaven, 12:45pm; No Quarter (Led Zeppelin Tribute), 2:30pm; Scott E. Berendt & the US Project, 4:15pm; The Warning, 6:15pm; Piqued Jacks, 8:15pm; The Pretty Reckless, 10:15pm
Johnson Controls World Sound Stage:
Thursday, June 23rd: Pino Farina Band, 12:30pm; A Friend Called Fire, 1:45pm; Funky Chemist, 3pm; The Hungry Williams, 4:15pm; Shamarr Allen, 6:45pm; Dirty Dozen Brass Band, 8pm; DJ Gemini Gilly, 9:30pm
Friday, June 24th: Rockonsin, 12:30pm; Garcia Peoples, 3pm; DJ Kenny Perez, 4:15pm; Katerine Duska, 5:30pm; Leon of Athens, 6:45pm; Vertical Horizon, 8pm; DJ Kenny Perez, 9:30pm
Saturday, June 25th: Rocksonsin, 12:30pm; Billy Howerdel of A Perfect Circle, 4:15pm; Tommy Odetto, 5:30pm; Katy Guillen and The Drive, 6:45pm; The Record Company, 8pm; DJ DRiPSweat, 9:30pm
Thursday, June 30th: Olivia Ports, 12:30pm; Brady Lee, 1:45pm; Cousin Curtiss, 3pm; Ben Mulwana Band, 4:15pm; Nathan Graham, 5:30pm; Adi Armour, 6:45pm; The Wailers, 8pm; DJ Devast8, 9:30pm
Friday, July 1st: Hotel Fiction, 12:30pm; Mac Saturn, 1:45pm; The Criticals, 3pm; Jagwar Twin, 4:15pm; The Beaches, 5:30pm; Jocelyn & Chris, 6:45pm; The New Pornographers, 8pm; TreatYoSelf, 9:30pm
Saturday, July 2nd: Less Common, 12:30pm; Chelsea Effect, 1:45pm; Carly Jo Jackson, 3pm; Arlie, 4:15pm; Jillian Francis, 5:30pm; Jackopierce, 6:45pm; BoDeans, 8pm; Djay Mando, 9:30pm
Thursday, July 7th: Maudlin, 12:30pm; Isabella Show, 1:45pm; Honey Hounds, 3pm; American Teeth, 4:15pm; Sarah Barrios, 5:30pm; Deep Sea Diver, 6:45pm; The Happy Fits, 8pm
Friday, July 8th: Kitty Soft Paw, 12:30pm; Mills, 3pm; Kelsy Karter, 4:15pm; Transviolet, 5:30pm; CARR, 6:45pm; Remi Wolf, 8pm; DJ Shawna, 9:30pm
Saturday, July 9th: School of Rock WI-IL, 12pm; The Appalachians, 4:15pm; Ben Harold & the Rising, 5:30pm; Mike Mains & the Branches, 6:45pm; Guster, 8pm; DJ Bizzon, 9:30pm
UScellular® Connection Stage:
Thursday, June 23rd: Audiochonk, 12:45pm; The Listening Party, 2:30pm; U2 Zoo, 4:15pm; Toad the Wet Sprocket, 6:15pm; Brett Newski & The No Tomorrow, 8:15pm; Barenaked Ladies, 10pm
Friday, June 24th: WAMI Youth Showcase, 12pm; Fire On High, 2:30pm; Southbound, 4:15pm; Alexandra Kay, 6:15pm; Dustin Lynch, 10pm
Saturday, June 25th: Hellion, 1pm; The Metal Men, 2:30pm; Stryper, 4:15pm; Stephen Percy the Voice of Ratt, 6:15pm; Great White, 8:15pm; Slaughter, 10:15pm
Thursday, June 30th: Greatest Hits Band, 12:45pm; Spiders From Milwaukee – Music of David Bowie, 2:30pm; Tommy DeCarlo, singer of Boston, 4:15pm; Michael Ray, 10pm
Friday, July 1st: V – Funk, 12:45pm; Joe Jordan and the Soul Trio, 2:30pm; Funkee JBeez, 4pm; Cincere, 6pm; 2 Chainz, 10pm
Saturday, July 2nd: Part Time Models, 12:45pm; Parader, 2:30pm; Lit, 4:15pm; Avenues, 6:15pm; Hockey Dad, 8:15pm; Third Eye Blind, 10pm
Thursday, July 7th: Haley Grace and the Rebels, 12:45pm; Rebecca and the Grey Notes, 2:30pm; Priscilla Block, 4:15pm; Niko Moon, 6:15pm; Erin Kinsey, 8:15pm; Russell Dickerson, 10pm
Friday, July 8th: The First Wave, 2:30pm; SACRED, 4:15pm; A Flock of Seagulls, 6:15pm; Xposed 4Heads, 8:15pm; ABC, 10pm
Saturday, July 9th: School of Rock WI-IL, 12pm; Louie & the Flashbombs, 4:15pm; Zola Jesus, 6:15pm; Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, 8:15pm; The Cult, 10pm
Klement’s Sausage & Beer Garden Stage:
Thursday, June 23rd: Spike and April, 12pm; The Group, 1:45pm & 3:30pm; Robin Pluer and the R&B Croquettes, 5:30pm Friday, June 24th: Jon Rouse, Noon; Barb Stephan & Peter Max, 1:45pm & 3:30p; Brian Dale Band, 5:30pm Saturday, June 25th: Emma G, 12pm; Ida Jo, 1:45 & 3:30pm; Dianna Jones, 5:30pm Thursday, June 30th: Long Mama, 12pm; Frogwater, 1:45pm & 3:30pm; Eric Barbieri and The Rockin’ Krakens, 5:30pm Friday, July 1st: Gene Gruber, 12pm; Sigmund Snopek, 1:45pm & 3:30pm; Peter Neumer, 5:30pm & 7:30pm Saturday, July 2nd: Milwaukee Jazz Institute Ensemble, 12pm; Danny Miller Band, 1:45pm & 3:30pm; Vivo, 5:30pm & 7:30pm Thursday, July 7th: Jim Ohlschmidt & Steve Cohen, 12pm; Mighty Ms. Erica and the Sound Production, 1:45pm; Doug Demming & The Jewel Tones, 5:30pm & 7:30pm Friday, July 8th: Neil Davis Quartet, 12pm; Cache Milwaukee, 1:45pm & 3:30pm; Harmonious Wail, 5:30pm & 7:30pm Saturday, July 9th: Andii, 12pm; Ryann Lyn Band, 1:45pm & 3:30pm; Wade Fernandez, 5:30pm & 7:30pm
Uline Warehouse Stage:
Thursday, June 23rd: Miles Nielsen and the Rusted Hearts, 3:30pm; Freddy Jones Band, 5:30pm; Modest Mouse, 9:30pm
Friday, June 24th: Addiction, 12pm; The Winter, 1:30pm; Quiet Riot, 3:30pm; Lita Ford, 5:30pm; Warrant, 7:30pm; Skid Row, 9:30pm
Saturday, June 25th: KB & The Dungarees, 2:30pm; Cornerstones of Rock, 4:30pm; Phil Vassar, 7:30pm; The Band Camino, 9:30pm
Thursday, June 30th: Post Sex Nachos, 1:45pm; Telethon, 3:30pm; The FIXX, 5:30pm; Mindi Abair and the Wild Hearts, 7:30pm; Todd Rundgren, 9pm
Friday, July 1st: Signalfire, 1:45pm; Blue Öyster Cult, 3:30pm; Claudia Hoyser, 5:30pm; Nora Collins, 7:30pm; Jesse James Decker, 9:30pm
Saturday, July 2nd: WAR, 3:30pm; Jackie Venson, Substitute: Tales from The Who, 7:30pm; The Commodores, 9:30pm
Thursday, July 7th: Tiny Bit of Giant’s Blood, 1:45pm; The Tubes, 3:30pm; Christopher’s Project, 5:30pm; Corinne Bailey Rae, 7:30pm; Boyz II Men, 9:30pm
Friday, July 8th: The Joyce Boys, 1:45pm; The High Kings, 3:30pm; Gaelic Storm, 5:30pm; Skillet, 9:30pm
Saturday, July 9th: School of Rock WI-IL, 12pm; The Noize, 3:30pm; The Marshall Tucker Band, 5:30pm; The Sedonas, 7:30pm; Rick Springfield, 9:30pm
Gruber Law Offices Sportzone:
Thursday, June 23rd: Milwaukee Admirals Hockey, 4:30pm; Steve Jennings Frisbee Demonstration, 6pm; Division BMX Stunt Team, 9pm Friday, June 24th: USTA/Wisconsin Tennis Association, 12pm; Milwaukee Admirals Hockey, 4:30pm; Steve Jennings’ Frisbee Demonstration, 6pm; Division BMX Stunt Team, 9pm Saturday, June 25th: USTA/Wisconsin Tennis Association, 12pm; Milwaukee Admirals Hockey, 4:30pm; Bella Beauties Dance Company, 6pm; Roll Train, 7:30pm; Division BMX Stunt Team, 9pm Thursday, June 30th: Milwaukee Admirals Hockey, 4pm; Division BMX Stunt Team, 9pm Friday, July 1st: Info coming soon! Saturday, July 2nd: Info coming soon! Thursday, July 7th: Info coming soon! Friday, July 8th: Info coming soon! Saturday, July 9th: Info coming soon!
Northwestern Mutual Community Park:
Thursday, June 23rd: Matthew Magic Morgan & Liliana, 12pm & 1:30pm; Wayne & Wingnut – Red Hot Chilli Puppets, 12:45pm & 2:15pm; MYSO (Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra) Jazz Combos, 3:15pm, 4pm, 4:45pm; Mark Hayward: Cool Yo-Yo Guy, 5:30pm & 7:30pm; David Seebach’s Wonders of Magic, 6:30pm & 8:30pm
Friday, June 24th: Wayne & Wingnut – Red Hot Chilli Puppets, 12pm; Matthew Magic Morgan & Liliana, 12:45pm & 4pm; TMJ4 Science Weather Show, 1:30p & 3:15pm; MYSO Calypso Steek Drum Band, 2:15pm, 4:45pm, & 6:30pm; Mark Hayward: Cool Yo-Yo Guy, 5:30pm & 7:30pm
Saturday, June 25th: Kohl’s Wild Theater, 12pm & 2:15pm; Mad Science, 12:45pm; Julie Sobanski: Princess of Magic, 1:30pm; First Stage, 3:15 & 4:45pm; Mark Hayward: Cool Yo-Yo Guy, 4pm & 6:30pm; Wayne & Wingnut – Red Hot Chilli Puppets, 5:30pm; David Seebach’s Wonders of Magic, 7:30pm
Thursday, June 30th: Kohl’s Wild Theater, 12pm & 4pm; Julie Sobanski: Princess of Magic, 12:45pm & 5:30pm; Spoon Man – Musical Interactive Comedy, 1:30pm & 6:30pm; Jerry Frasier: Comic Magic Energy, 2:15pm & 7:30pm; Danceworks, 3:15pm & 4:45pm
Friday, July 1st: Shandini, 12pm; Wayne & Wingnut – Red Hot Chilli Puppets, 12:45pm; Jerry Frasier: Comic Magic Energy, 1:30pm; Spoon Man – Musical Interactive Comedy, 2:15pm; Wes Tank, 3:15pm & 4:45pm; Marc the Zani, 4pm; Shandini, 5:30pm; Spoon Man – Musical Interactive Comedy, 6:30pm; Jerry Frasier: Comic Magic Energy, 7:30pm
Saturday, July 2nd: Wayne & Wingnut – Red Hot Chilli Puppets, 12pm; Mad Science, 12:45pm; Jerry Frasier: Comic Magic Energy, 1:30pm; Spoon Man – Musical Interactive Comedy, 2:15pm; Marc the Zani, 4pm; Wes Tank, 4:45pm; Spoon Man – Musical Interactive Comedy, 5:30pm; Jerry Frasier: Comic Magic Energy, 6:30pm; Wayne & Wingnut – Red Hot Chilli Puppets, 7:30pm; Wes Tank, 8:30pm
Thursday, July 7th: Info coming soon!
Friday, July 8th: Marc the Zani, 12:45pm;
Saturday, July 9th: Mad Science, 12:45pm; Wayne & Wingnut – Red Hot Chilli Puppets, 6:30pm;
Watch for new announcements, see Summerfest.com/lineup for more lineups the timeliest way possible!
Summerfest Tickets
Single Day General Admission Tickets run $25 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 nd 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 2022 Address:
Henry Maier Festival Park
200 N. Harbor Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 273-2680
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July 2, 2022 – July 4, 2022
Riverfest La Crosse
The largest city on Wisconsin’s Great River celebrates Riverfest La Crosse June 30 – July 4th this year! Riverfest was established in 1983 to create and hold a family festival with “something for everyone”. It’s held annually in Riverside Park, with fireworks, entertainment, food and drink from over 16 area restaurants and other vendors, and much more.
Among the family-friendly activities and performers:
Musical acts for Riverfest La Crosse this year include headliners Cory Wise on Friday, July 1st, Boogie & the Yo Yoz on Saturday July 2nd, Sawyer Brown on Sunday, July 3rd with the Pat Watters Band opening, and The Remainders on Monday, July 4th before the fireworks. Acts like Greg Hall, Fly Casual, County Line Drive, The Exectives, Tom Conrad, Jacked Up, The Freezers, Blue Collar 40, and more will play as well.
Make sure you check out the largest fireworks in the area, too… July 4th evening features the Kwik Trip Fireworks Extravaganza! Check here for a full Schedule of Events.
I-90, U.S. 14/16, U.S. 53, and Highways 16, 33, and bring you to La Crosse to enjoy Riverfest and more!
Riverfest La Crosse Address:
La Crosse Riverside Park
100 State Street
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 789-7533
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July 2, 2022 – July 3, 2022
NASCAR Cup Series Kwik Trip 250 & NASCAR XFINITY Series Henry 180 at Road America
Road America in Elkhart Lake welcomes NASCAR action across the holiday weekend, with the Henry 180 NASCAR XFinity Series, Jockey Made in America 250 presented by Kwik Trip and more Thursday, June 30th – Sunday, July 3rd, 2022!
The NASCAR schedule for the Road America weekend will feature the NASCAR Cup Series KWIK TRIP 250 presented by JOCKEY Made in America on July 3 joined by the NASCAR XFINITY Series Henry 180 on July 2. The race schedule will also be bolstered by the Trans Am Series by Pirelli and the Mazda MX-5 Cup which will host multiple races during the weekend. Race fans should also plan on checking out the Road America Challenge at the Plymouth Dirt Track on Thursday, June 30.
The NASCAR Cup Series JOCKEY Made in America 250 presented by Kwik Trip at Road America will air on NBC (Sunday, July 3, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern – 1:30 p.m. Central). The NASCAR Xfinity Series Henry 180 will air on NBC (Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Eastern – 1:30 p.m. Central).
Road America’s key attraction is that there is no assigned seating, and fans are free to roam about the property to find their favorite viewing location. Trees are everywhere, plus acres of green grass, rolling hills, seven jumbo screens, and elevated vantage points that offer fans totally unique perspectives to watch the action. Road America truly is, America’s National Park of Speed!
Get the full event schedule here (.PDF)
Pace Car Hot Laps
Friday 5:45 pm
Saturday 10 am
Campsite Contest
Judging will take place Friday evening for the Most Awesome Campsite Contest
Paddock Shop
Open 10 am – 4 pm
Public Karting
Ages 14 and older. A parent/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!
Disc Golf
Test your skills on our 18 hole disc golf course – FREE fun for everyone! The Front Nine begins with Tee #1, located across from Gearbox concessions in the paddock. The Back Nine kicks off with Tee #10 located west of the Sargento Bridge, towards the Motorplex. Rental discs are available in Paddock Shop.
Hit Highway 67 north of Highway 23 near Elkhart Lake to find Road America – social distancing and mask safety is required – especially with the mask mandate now – but it’s relatively easy to socially distance and still enjoy everything on these grounds.
NASCAR NASCAR Cup Series Kwik Trip 250 & NASCAR XFINITY Series Henry 180 at Road America Address:
Road America
N7390 Highway 67
Elkhart Lake, WI 53073
(800) 365-7223
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