FALL/WINTER EVENT GUIDE

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1 AmericAn BirkeBeiner nick collura Wisconsin Dells vcb FALL/WINTER EVENT GUIDE Don ABrAms

2 Welcome to Wisconsin! As Governor it is my very special pleasure to welcome you to the great state of Wisconsin. When the days get shorter and the nights get cooler, our friendly people and variety of indoor and outdoor activities take fun to a whole new level. We have a state that is wonderful in any season, but we take special pride in our line-up of winter events, harvest festivals, museum exhibits and performing arts. I invite you to experience our Midwestern scenic beauty and hospitality. The hundreds of events that fill this guide are the perfect starting point to plan a getaway that will leave many fond memories for you and your family and friends. Enjoy! Welcome Contents 1 County Locator Map 2 September Events 12 October Events 17 November Events 20 December Events 23 January Events 25 February Events 29 March Events 31 Ongoing Events 34 Changing Exhibits 35 Theatre, Music & Dance 38 Tourism Contacts This publication is produced by the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, Stephanie Klett, Secretary. Published July, 2014 Wisconsin Department of Tourism 201 W. Washington Avenue P.O. Box 8690 Madison, WI / / Encourage sustainability To underscore the Wisconsin Department of Tourism s continuing commitment to stronger recycling markets in Wisconsin and a healthier world, this publication is printed on a paper stock with a 10% postconsumer recycled content. The paper used is Forest Stewardship Council, certified, a mark of responsible forestry. The information in this guide is also available online at travelwisconsin.com. Where possible, travelers are encouraged to forego the printed publication in favor of the online content. Scott Walker Governor Mixed Sources Product group from well-managed forests, controlled sources and recycled wood or fibre Cert no. SW-COC Forest Stewardship Council Look for the leaf It indicates certified Travel Green Wisconsin events that have invested in green practices. In addition, look for green tips throughout this publication.

3 Wisconsin County Locator Map is A B C D E 20 F 35 G H I J K L M N Lake Superior Cornucopia Red Cliff 13 Bayfield Duluth Port Wing 13 La Pointe Superior Washburn Poplar Iron River Odanah Brule Ashland DOUGLAS BAYFIELD 27 Hurley Ironwood 2 Solon Montreal Drummond 45 Springs 77 Mellen 51 M I C H I G A N Gordon 63 ASHLAND IRON Presque Clam Isle Cable Lake Glidden Mercer Manitowish 2 Minong Waters Boulder Land 77 Manitowish Junction O Lakes 77 Lac du VILAS Danbury Hayward Butternut Conover Phelps Flambeau Arbor BURNETT Trego Park Eagle 70 Webster Woodruff Vitae St.Germain Falls River Florence WASHBURN SAWYER 70 2 Iron Grantsburg Stone Couderay Fifield Minocqua 139 Mountain Winter 70 Siren Hertel Spooner Lake FLORENCE Ojibwa 47 Niagara Radisson Three Escanaba Shell PRICE ONEIDA 32 Lakes Hiles 35 Lake Birchwood Phillips Rhinelander Cavour 8 Goodman Luck Heafford 8 FOREST Pembine Cumberland 40 Junction POLK Hawkins 8 Monico Laona 141 St. Croix Rice RUSK Prentice Pelican Crandon Balsam Falls Lake Lake Lake BARRON Ladysmith 8 73 Ogema Tomahawk Wabeno Bruce MARINETTE Elcho Turtle Barron Cameron LINCOLN 55 Carter Osceola Amery Summit Wausaukee Lake Gills 27 Jump 39 Lake Townsend Rock River 17 Lily Ellison 46 Clear Lake Chetek LANGLADE Lakewood Holcombe Bay New New TAYLOR Langlade Crivitz Merrill Somerset Richmond Auburn Ephraim Sister Bay Gilman Medford Polar Antigo Mountain Cornell 64 White Fish Creek Lake 64 ST CROIX Bloomer Lublin Pound Egg Hudson Baldwin DUNN CHIPPEWA Marinette Baileys Harbor Woodville Chippewa Peshtigo Harbor Stanley MENOMINEE Knapp Falls Wausau Aniwa Cadott Withee Owen Abbotsford OCONTO Jacksonport Thorp Schofield 57 Spring 29 Weston Birnamwood Keshena Gillett Colby River Valley MARATHON Bowler Oconto DOOR Menomonie Rothschild Wittenberg Sturgeon Prescott Falls Eau Claire 73 Unity Oconto Mosinee 32 Bay Ellsworth Elmwood Downsville SHAWANO Shawano Falls 72 Willard Spencer Elderon Bonduel Brussels PIERCE EAU CLAIRE Augusta Loyal CLARK Pulaski Bay City PEPIN Maiden Durand Fairchild 51 Rosholt Marion 47 Dyckesville Green Rock Eleva Marshfield Clintonville Algoma Red Wing Mondovi 49 Bay Stockholm Osseo Neillsville Stevens Iola 161 Black Seymour Pepin Nelson Merrillan 73 WOOD Point Amherst Creek KEWAUNEE Plover 45 De Pere 29 Kewaunee BUFFALO WAUPACA 35 Whitehall Wisconsin Hixton Pittsville PORTAGE 54 OUTAGAMIE Independence 12 Rapids 10 Waupaca New BROWN Wabasha Alma Blair London Little Denmark 63 Arcadia Black Babcock JACKSON Weyauwega Chute 95 River Falls Nekoosa 51 Appleton Kaukauna Fremont Mishicot Fountain 54 Rome Plainfield 10 City TREMPEALEAU Wild Rose Brillion Winchester Menasha 57 Two Galesville WAUSHARA Rivers Neenah Warrens WINNEBAGO Winona Wautoma MANITOWOC Manitowoc 14 Rochester Coloma Omro Trempealeau 21 Necedah Arkdale 21 CALUMET 151 Chilton 14 LA CROSSE Sparta Redgranite Tomah Camp ADAMS Oshkosh New Onalaska Douglas Friendship Holstien Berlin 45 Kiel Adams Westfield 26 W. Salem MONROE JUNEAU New Princeton Ripon Elkhart La Crescent La Crosse 71 Lisbon Mauston MARQUETTE Wilton Green Fond du Lac Lake 23 Coon Oxford GREEN Kohler Sheboygan 90 Cashton 94 Greenbush 61 Valley Elroy Montello Lake Ontario LAKE FOND DU LAC Union Center Wisconsin Marquette Plymouth Sheboygan Westby 33 Dells Stoddard Waupun Falls Rockton Wonewoc SHEBOYGAN Campbellsport Random Genoa LaFarge Hillsboro M I N N E S O T A VERNON La Valle 82 Portage Fox Lake Randolph Lake Viroqua Reedsburg Kewaskum Viola Pardeeville Mayville Readstown Wyocena West Belgium North Horicon Bend Freedon Baraboo COLUMBIA Beaver I O W A OZAUKEE De Soto 12 Merrimac Poynette Lansing Rio Dam Juneau WASHINGTON RICHLAND SAUK Port Washington SlingerSaukville DODGE Richland Prairie Lodi Grafton Center du Sac Columbus Hartford Jackson Cedarburg Spring Sauk City DeForest Hubertus Mequon CRAWFORD 60 Green Mazomanie Waunakee Watertown Menomonee Germantown Muscoda Black Earth Sun Falls 52 Prairie Boscobel Middleton Prairie Lake Brown Deer DANE Oconomowoc Pewaukee Mills du Chien Mount Wauwatosa Wauzeka Highland Barneveld Horeb Madison Delafield Brookfield Verona JEFFERSON 18 Milwaukee Fennimore IOWA 18 Bridgeport 18 Cobb Blue 151 Fitchburg Jefferson Waukesha West Allis Cambridge Monfort 61 Dodgeville Mounds Oregon WAUKESHA Fort Atkinson MILWAUKEE GRANT Livingston Lancaster Belleville Mineral 14 Stoughton Mukwonago 12 Eagle Oak Creek Muskego Point New Edgerton Whitewater Waterford Beetown 23 Glarus Monticello Evansville RACINE Platteville Racine Argyle WALWORTH Cassville Belmont Union Grove = Travel Wisconsin Welcome Centers 151 Darlington GREEN Janesville Elkhorn Sturtevant Potosi Burlington Dickeyville LAFAYETTE ROCK Cuba City Delavan Lake Kenosha Hazel Brodhead 39 Geneva KENOSHA Green 11 Monroe Dubuque Shullsburg Gratiot 81 Beloit Fontana Bristol Pleasant Walworth Genoa Prairie City Adams, I-7 Ashland, C-5 Barron, E-2 Bayfield, A-4 Brown, H-11 Buffalo, H-2 Burnett, C-1 Calumet, I-11 Chippewa, F-4 Clark, G-5 Columbia, K-8 Crawford, L Rockford I L L 10 I N O I S Chicago Dane, L-8 Dodge, K-10 Door, G-13 Douglas, A-2 Dunn, F-2 Eau Claire, G-4 Florence, C-10 Fond du Lac, K-10 Forest, D-9 Grant, M-5 Green, N-8 Green Lake, J-9 Iowa, M-6 Iron, B-6 Jackson, I-5 Jefferson, M-9 Juneau, I-6 Kenosha, N-11 Kewaunee,H-12 La Crosse, J-4 Lafayette, N-6 Langlade, E-9 Lincoln, E-7 Manitowoc, I-12 Marathon, F-7 Marinette, D-11 Marquette, J-8 Menominee, F-10 Milwaukee, L-12 Monroe, J-5 Oconto, F-10 Oneida, D-7 Outagamie, H-10 Ozaukee, K-12 Pepin, G-3 Pierce, G-2 Lake Winnebago Polk, D-1 Portage, H-8 Price, D-6 Racine, N-11 Richland, L-6 Rock, N-9 Rusk, E-4 St. Croix, F-1 Sauk, K-7 Sawyer, C-4 Shawano, G-9 Sheboygan, J-11 Lake Michigan Taylor, F-5 Trempealeau, I-3 Vernon, K-4 Vilas, C-7 Walworth, N-10 Washburn, C-3 Washington, L-11 Waukesha, M-11 Waupaca, H-9 Waushara, I-8 Winnebago, I-10 Wood, H-6 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

4 September S M T W T F S AUG 29-SEP 1 FRI-MON AUG 27-SEP 1 WED-MON MARSHFIELD Central Wisconsin State Fair: 4-H, open class, and commercial exhibits, free grandstand entertainment, the Central Wisconsin draft horse show, tractor pull, demolition derby, and other special programs, midway rides, food and beer gardens. Fairgrounds. 715/ (Wood SHAWANO Shawano County Fair: Midway rides, tractor pull, demolition derby, free grandstand entertainment, polka bands, craft and 4-H exhibits, food booths, and stock car races. Fairgrounds. 715/ (Shawano AUG 28-SEP 1 THU-MON MARENGO Ashland County Fair: Midway rides, horse show, carnival, truck pull, musical entertainment, concessions, animal judging, exhibits and plenty of family fun. Fairgrounds. 715/ (Ashland MILWAUKEE Milwaukee Rally: All motorcycles and riders are welcome. Poker Run, hundreds of vendors, nonstop entertainment, hottest bikes, scenic road trips, and hometown hospitality. Harley-Davidson Dealers in Milwaukee. 800/ , 414/ (Milwaukee MINERAL POINT Iowa County Fair: Annual fair includes carnival rides, grandstand entertainment, 4-H exhibits, harness racing, animal judging, demolition derby, and truck & tractor pulls. Fairgrounds. 608/ (Iowa PLYMOUTH Sheboygan County Fair: Midway rides, tractor pull, grandstand entertainment, lumberjack show, 16,000 exhibits including 4-H, games and concessions. Sheboygan County Fairground. 920/ (Sheboygan CHILTON Calumet County Fair: Carnival rides, exhibits, stock car racing, demolition derby, live music, and grandstand entertainment. Calumet County Fairgrounds. 920/ (Calumet HILLSBORO Hillsboro Firemen s Labor Day Celebration: Activities start on Friday evening and include a junior fair, farmers market, carnival, tractor pulls, demolition derby, rodeo, Vernon County s largest Labor Day parade, refreshments, music and entertainment, softball and many other activities for the entire family. Firemen s Memorial Park. 608/ (Vernon JIM FALLS Lion s Sturgeon Festival: Amusements on the midway, bands nightly, demolition derbies, truck and tractor pull, and a parade. Anson Park. Opens Fri 5pm, Sat & Sun 9am, Mon 9am-5pm. 715/ (Chippewa LA CROSSE La Crosse Area Labor Day Weekend Bicycle Festival: Enjoy four days of on and off road, self-supported bike rides in Wisconsin s scenic Driftless Region. Includes mountain biking, architectural tours, coffee and muffin rides, ice cream rides, mile road rides, live music and entertainment. Cameron Park. Rides depart from Cameron Park daily beginning at 7am. 800/ (La Crosse MARATHON Marathon Fun Days: Marathon s celebration featuring a carnival, games, music and the crowning of the Fun Days Queen. The parade kicks off at 1pm on Sunday featuring polka bands and high school marching bands. Downtown Marathon. 715/ (Marathon ROSHOLT Rosholt Fair - Offical Portage County Fair: Something for everyone in the Park in the Pines. 4-H exhibits, music, main stage entertainment, carnival, demolition derby, parade, food and refreshments. Rosholt Fair Park. 715/ (Portage AUG 30-SEP 1 -MON BLACK RIVER FALLS Ho-Chunk Nation Pow-wow: Twice a year the Ho-Chunk welcome all friends and neighbors to attend their pow-wow held as a celebration of thanks. It provides a time to gather and enjoy drums, dancing, and a wide variety of crafts available from vendors across the country. Pow-Wow Grounds. 715/ (Jackson HATFIELD Hatfield Flea Market and Craft Sale: 200 plus vendors, food, music, parade, fireworks, and activities for the entire family. Thunderbird Village. 8am-5pm. 608/ (Jackson JANESVILLE Labor Fest: Teen mud volleyball, clowns, rock climbing walls, games, petting zoo, puppet show, co-ed volleyball, car display, live music, beer garden. Parade on Monday beginning at 1pm on Milwaukee Street to Main Street. UAW Hall Grounds. Gates open Noon Sat; 8am Sun & Mon. 608/ (Rock SEP 1 MON ELTON Annual Elton Evergreen Day Celebration: Music, crafts, raffles, door prizes, games, food and refreshments. 11am. 715/ (Langlade MERRILL Labor Day Celebration & Merrill Lion s Car Show: Huge parade downtown at 10am. Events at the fairgrounds begin at noon and include a classic car show, flea market, farmers market, Habitat for Humanity silent auction, entertainment for the kids and concessions. Fairgrounds. 10am-5pm. 715/ (Lincoln PEARSON Labor Day Picnic: Live music, large raffle, food and drink, games for all ages, hourly drawings, rummage sale, and crafts. Rolling Stone Building. 11am-11:30pm. 715/ (Langlade Ho-Chunk Nation Pow-wow in Black River Falls. SEP 3-7 WED-SUN RICHLAND CENTER Richland County Fair: Annual fair includes entertainment, games, rides, exhibits, food, music, harness racing, truck and tractor pulls, and commercial vendors. Fairgrounds. 608/ (Richland SEP 4-6 THU- MADISON Quilt Expo: The ultimate quilting adventure whether you re a seasoned quilter, a novice or just curious to learn more about quilting. Quilting masters will share their ideas and expertise. Presented by WPT and Sewing With Nancy. Alliant Energy Center. Thur & Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9am-5pm. 608/ , 866/ (Dane SARONA Wild Ricing: Learn how to find, collect, process and use wild rice. In this overnight program, participants will create their own ricing sticks, learn all about wild rice, collect and process rice and enjoy a variety of foods made with wild rice. Hunt Hill Audubon Sanctuary. Starts at 5pm on Thursday night. Ends at 1pm on Saturday afternoon. 715/ (Washburn SEP 4-7 THU-SUN ANTIGO Stumble Stump Rendezvous: Return to the fur trading years of s. Craft demonstrations, candle making, leather working, cooking, hawk and knife throwing, and black powder demonstrations. Camping available. Springbrook Trail - Trail Head. 9am-8pm. 715/ antigochamber.com (Langlade Glenn sanderson 2 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

5 SEP 5 FRI GREEN LAKE Beer Cruise: Cruise around beautiful Green Lake on Heidel House Resort s 60- foot catamaran-style yacht, the Escapade. Take in the panoramic views as you sample a variety of beers from a featured brewery and enjoy light appetizers. Reservations required. Heidel House Resort & Spa. 6-7:30pm. 920/ , 800/ heidelhouse.com (Green Lake SEP 5-6 FRI- HUDSON Girls Just Want 2 Have Fun Bike Ride: Choose either a 15 mile, 30 mile, or 45 mile bike ride through historic downtown Hudson on Saturday. Fee to participate. All bike rides will begin with check in at 7am with a light breakfast and bike fittings. Lunch will be provided following the ride at 1:30pm. Downtown. 715/ (St. Croix MENASHA Seafood Fest: Two evenings of music, food and fun. Lobster, crab leg and salmon dinners plus a full array of other seafood and grilled items. Live music on Friday and Saturday night. Jefferson Park. 4-10:30pm. 920/ (Calumet Top: Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival in Jefferson. Above: Indian Summer Festival in Milwaukee. WAUPUN Volksfest German Ethnic Festival: Live music, German food and beverages, Volkswalk sculpture tour, wild goose chase run, and fun for the whole family. Waupun Community Center. Fri 10am- 11pm, Sat 7am-11pm. 920/ (Dodge SEP 5-7 BELOIT Festival on the Rock: Festivities include carnival rides, craft tents, bags tournament, food vendors, beer tent, live music and more. Saturday includes a Patch Toy and Game Sale (9am-4pm) and fireworks 8:30pm. Sunday includes a Packer Tailgate Party that starts at noon. Preservation Park. Fri 4pm-midnight, Sat 9am-midnight, Sun 9am-6pm. 608/ (Rock Heritage Days: Tour historic neighborhoods and buildings, tour Beloit s oldest cemetery, and attend special events at Beckman Mill and Angel Museum. Tour the Indian Effigy mounds on the Beloit College Campus and enjoy live music and demonstrations of old-fashioned crafts. Throughout Beloit. Times vary during the weekend. 608/ (Rock Don ABrAms Don ABrAms BOULDER JUNCTION World Championship Musky Classic: Trophies awarded in annual catch and release musky tournament held on area lakes in four communities: Boulder Junction, Presque Isle, Manitowish Waters and Winchester. Area lakes. Times vary depending on the day of tournament. 715/ (Vilas BRILL Brill Harvest Days: Saturday includes softball, volleyball and horseshoe tournaments, biggest vegetable competition, ATV pull, Wooly Mammoth Run/Walk, street dance, garden tractor pull, food and music. Parade and chicken dinner on Sunday. Downtown. 715/ (Barron CRANDON Forest County Fair: Midway thrills, demonstrations, exhibits, food and family fun. Fairgrounds. 715/ (Forest GLENWOOD CITY Rustic Lore Days: Community festival includes tractor pulls, softball tournament, city wide garage sales, car show, BBQ dinners, and on Saturday only, a parade and arts & crafts fair. Various event locations. 715/ (St. Croix GRANTON Granton Fall Festival: Annual festival includes a carnival, games, flea market, flower show, bed races, mini-rod pull, tractor pull, music, softball tournament, and parade. Downtown. 715/ (Clark JEFFERSON Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival: Family event featuring stock dog trials, sheep, Shetland and Border Collie shows, auction, fiber art classes and demos, fleece show and sale, hooked-rug show, and giant country store. Food and beverages served all day. Jefferson County Fair Park. 608/ (Jefferson MILWAUKEE Indian Summer Festival: Indian Nation s largest cultural celebration on Milwaukee s beautiful lakefront. Veterans parade, traditional pow wow, fireworks, Indian dance troupes, Native Music Awards Program (ISMA), Tribal Villages, cultural demonstrations, storytellers, Lacrosse demos and tournament, Juried Fine Art, American Indian traditional and contemporary entertainers, authentic foods, a Native farmer s market, and an extensive Native marketplace featuring authentic jewelry, arts and crafts, clothing and so much more. Fri 4pm-mid, Sat noon-mid, Sun 11am-8pm. 414/ (Milwaukee OSCEOLA Community Fair & Parade: Midway thrills, exhibits, truck and lawn tractor pulls, concessions, talent contest, queen coronation, music, craft fair, classic cars and air show and grand parade. Downtown. 715/ , 800/ (Polk PLATTEVILLE Dairy Days: Midway rides, concessions, 4-H exhibits, arts and crafts fair, flea market, dairy show, truck/tractor pull, family entertainment, parade on Saturday, and car show on Sunday. Legion Park. 608/ (Grant Historic Re-enactment: The 17th Annual Historic Re-enactment is a wonderful opportunity to step back in time while watching re-enactors portray a part of history. Every year dozens of area schools come on Friday school day and thousands of others come from miles around to watch demonstrations from historians and local teachers and learn about our Wisconsin history. Mound View Park. Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 10am-3pm. 608/ (Grant STEVENS POINT Pacelli Panacea: Carnival, Friday fish fry, Sunday chicken dinner, super bingo, live bands, raffle, silent auction, shops, and concessions. Pacelli High School. Fri 4-11pm, Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 11am-8pm. 715/ (Portage SEP 6 When you travel, bring your own water bottle and coffee mug to help reduce waste. CARLSVILLE Corn Festival: Corn maze, children s games, bakery items, food, raffles and silent auctions plus corn and pie eating contests. Schopfs Hilltop Dairy. 10am- 4pm. 920/ (Door CHILTON Crafty Apple Fest: Special apple-related food dishes, apple and pumpkin beer, live music, games, activities for the kids, pumpkin bowling, entertainment stages, food court and crafters. County Hwy Dept Grounds. 9am-4pm. 920/ (Calumet CRIVITZ Country Fling: Annual celebration with live country music, food and drink, and an open jam-style session for those who sing or play an instrument. Parkway Inn Resort. 1pm. 715/ (Marinette ELROY Elroy Apple Dumpling Festival: Apple Dumpling Festival coinciding with the Elroy Lions races. Consisting of the Tunnel Trails Half Marathon, the Apple Dumpling Dash a 5K run/walk, and the Green Apple. 75K Kids Fun Run. Elroy Schultz Park. 8am-6pm. 608/ (Juneau FOND DU LAC Fond du Lac Fondue Festival: Three stages with all genres of music, a huge Kids Zone, art and craft vendors, farmer s market vendors, cheese and chocolate fondue and more. Downtown. 9am-5pm. 920/ (Fond du Lac continued... 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6 S E P T E M B E R E V E N T S GREEN BAY Art Harvest and Fall Family Festival: Anniversary event combining the annual Art Harvest and Fall Family Festival into one great day. Celebrate the garden and view the works of many wonderful artists, shop plant sales and see displays by local garden groups. Fun activities for children of all ages. Admission is free. Green Bay Botanical Garden. 9am-4pm. 920/ (Brown GREEN LAKE Wisconsin State Chili Cookoff: Cooking begins at 11am as 40 chefs vie for the championship title. Spectators can mingle with the chefs and sample their salsas and other special recipe items. Chili sampling and judging begins at 3pm. Deacon Mills Park. 11am-5pm. 920/ (Green Lake KENOSHA Walk In The Woods Art Fair: More than 60 artists display their creations along the wooded trails and gardens of Hawthorn Hollow. Paintings, jewelry, photography, wood, glass, and garden art. Live entertainment throughout the day, food, and a silent auction. Hawthorn Hollow Nature Sanctuary & Arboretum. 10am- 4pm. 262/ (Kenosha MADISON Brewery Bike Tour: Brewery biking tours beginning at Machinery Row Bicycles on the Isthmus and visiting Ale Asylum, Next Door Brewing and One Barrel Brewing. There will also be Madison Beer History stops along the way visiting the former sites of Fauerbach Brewery and the former Hess Cooperage. Fee to participate. Rentals are available or bring your own bike, helmet, and lock. Machinery Row Bicycles. 1-5pm. 608/ (Dane MANITOWOC Sputnikfest: A celebration of the 1962 crash landing of a piece of the satellite Sputnik in Manitowoc. Festivities will include wacky costume contests, Miss Space Debris Pageant, juried art fair, entertainment, food and much more. Rahr West Art Museum. 920/ sputnikfest.blogspot.com (Manitowoc MERRILL Merrill Airport Days: Airplane buffs can see ultralights to business aircraft, skydivers, short flight displays, a flea market and a craft show. Merrill Municipal Airport. 8am-4pm. 715/ (Lincoln OSCEOLA Wheels & Wings: This year s annual celebration will include an aviation fly-in with pancake breakfast, air show, radiocontrolled model planes, collector car show, helicopter rides, entertainment, food and fun. L O Simenstad Municipal Airport. 8am-4pm. 715/ (Polk PARDEEVILLE U.S. Watermelon Speed-Eating and Seed- Spitting Championships: Free watermelon, watermelon carving, arts and crafts fair, contests for all ages and the speed-eating and seed-spitting competition. Concessions and lots of family fun. Chandler Park. Event starts 10am. 608/ (Columbia PEWAUKEE Pewaukee Celtic Fest: Irish celebration along the shore front of Pewaukee Lake with cultural tent and demonstrations, children s craft area, marketplace, live music, food and refreshments. Pewaukee Lakefront Park. 2pm-10:30pm. 262/ (Waukesha PORTAGE Portage Skate Marathon: Second annual skateboard marathon to raise funds for the Portage Family Skate Park. The ride is just under 10 miles and runs through the southern side of downtown Portage, around the scenic levee trail and then ends at Riverside Park. Bicycles, roller skates, and roller blades also welcome. Portage Canal Industrial Historic District. 10am. 608/ (Columbia RIVER FALLS Art on the Kinni: This event showcases unique, handcrafted items from some 60 local and regional artists, day-long music on two stages, a wide variety of food vendors, and a children s art activities tent. Heritage Park White Pathway. 9am-5pm. 715/ (Pierce SUN PRAIRIE Downtown Sun Prairie Art Fair: Juried fine art show on Main Street with food stands, live entertainment, and children s activities. Downtown. 10am-4pm. 608/ (Dane SUPERIOR Burrito Union 10 and 5 Hour Triathlon: Located in and around beautiful Pattison State Park. Triathlon is open to individuals or relays teams of two or three people. 600 meter swim, 14 mile on-road bike ride and 3.1 mile run. Pattison State Park. 7:30am until racing is done. 320/ (Douglas WAUKESHA Waukesha Art Fest: Juried fine art and crafts with a collective mix of art from more than 40 artists from across the country. All mediums will be showcased. Face painting for the kids, music and a silent auction. Downtown. 10am-5pm. 262/ (Waukesha WHITE LAKE The Wolfman Triathlon: This unique offroad triathlon features a down-river paddle on a class II whitewater river section of the Wolf River, a 13-mile mountain bike ride on a technical singletrack and a 3.5-mile trail run on the banks of the Wolf River. Bear Paw Outdoor Adventure Resort. 8am. 715/ (Langlade SEP 6-7 -SUN ELKHART LAKE Tough Mudder at Road America: A 10 to 12-mile obstacle course challenge that involves diving into ice-cold water, crawling through mud and running through bursts of fire, will make a stop in Sheboygan County at Road America. 800/ , 920/ toughmudder.com (Sheboygan PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Villa Louis Carriage Classic: More than 100 drivers hitch finely trained horses of many breeds to new and restored carriages. Visitors may also tour the authentically restored Dousman family home and enjoy full food and beverages service on the mansion lawn. Villa Louis. 8am-4pm (mansion tours 10am-4pm). 608/ (Crawford WAUSAU Wausau s Artrageous Weekend: Head to both sides of the Wisconsin River for two days of art hopping and shopping at three events: Art in the Park, the Festival of Arts, and the opening weekend of Birds in Art at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum. Artist demonstrations, musical performances, children s activities, and food. Wausau s River District - Downtown. 9am-5pm. 715/ (Marathon WILMOT All Breed Dog Shows and Obedience Trials: Kenosha Kennel Club AKC licensed All-Breed Dog Shows and Obedience/Rally Trials. Over 900 dogs Glenn sanderson representing 124 different breeds. Free admission; Parking fee. Kenosha County Fairgrounds. 8am-5pm. 262/ (Kenosha SEP 7 SUN ALMA Alma Music & Arts Festival: Live music throughout the day, fine art and craft vendors, food from local Alma organizations and restaurants, children s activities including pony rides. All events held under the tree lined shore of the great Mississippi River in Alma. Alma Beach/Harbor Recreation Area. 11am- 7pm. 608/ (Buffalo MADISON Ironman Wisconsin Triathlon: Cheer on more than 2,000 athletes as they swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles and run 26.2 miles. The competition begins at 7am at the Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center and concludes at midnight around the Capitol Square. Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center. 7am-11:59pm. 608/ (Dane Top: Sputnikfest in Manitowoc. Above: Villa Louis Carriage Classic in Prairie du Chien. lori schoenhard 4 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

7 rj & linda miller rj & linda miller RACINE Wind Point Lighthouse Tour to the Top: Climb to the top of the 108-foot lighthouse for spectacular views of Lake Michigan. One of just four days each year the lighthouse and museum are open. Guides available to answer questions. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children, 6-12 years old. Children under six not allowed in tower. Reservations required. Wind Point Lighthouse. 10am- 4pm. 262/ (Racine STURGEON BAY Door County Century Ride: Riders can follow the lakeshore northward on routes of 30, 64 (Metric Century), 75 and 100 miles. Rest stops, refreshments and restroom facilities. By advanced registration only. 920/ (Door SEP WED-SUN VIROQUA Vernon County Fair: Midway thrills, commercial exhibits, grandstand entertainment, 4-H judging, truck pull, demolition derby, harness racing, and free children s shows. Vernon County Fairgrounds. 608/ (Vernon SEP 11 THU MENOMONIE Cookout & Tailgating Party: Children s games and activities including Fritter the Clown, face painting, PLINKO, Minute to Win It and Touch A Truck 4-7pm. Food vendors, live music, beer tent and raffle drawings 4 8pm. Enjoy an assortment of many different foods and activities with a tailgating theme including a large screen TV with a highlighted game. Main Street. 4-8pm. 715/ (Dunn MIDDLETON Downtown Middleton Wine Walk: Downtown businesses open their doors to participants to taste a 1 oz. sample of a red and a white wine, delicious appetizers, and several offered specials for the month. Tickets are $25 and sales are limited to 250. Downtown Middleton. 5-8pm. 608/ downtownmiddleton.com (Dane SEP chequamegon FAt tire FestivAl Top: Wisconsin Ironman Triathlon in Madison. Above: Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival in Cable. THU- ALGOMA 8th Annual Bluegrass Adventure: Featuring the best in local, regional, and national Bluegrass and Roots music. Craft and music workshops, kids activities, and food including fish fry, barbecue, and breakfast each morning. Camping is available. Algoma Hunting and Fishing Club. Noon-2:30am. 920/ (Kewaunee SEP THU-SUN AMERY Amery Fall Festival: Grand parade, pageant, arts & crafts fair, tent dance, high school football game, quilt show, and demolition derby. Various locations. 715/ ameryfallfestival.org (Polk TOMAHAWK Tomahawk Fall Ride for MDA: Largest fundraiser for MDA in north-central Wisconsin. Annual ride is expected to attract more than 40,000 motorcycle enthusiasts; top entertainment plus the newest motorcycles and accessories from Harley-Davidson. Downtown. 715/ (Lincoln SEP FRI- ALGOMA Wet Whistle Wine Fest: A celebration of the senses with award-winning wines, grape stomps, live music, heritage foods, a fine arts show, games, and more. von Stiehl Winery. Fri 4pm-8pm & Sat 10am- 6pm. 920/ vonstiehl.com/events (Kewaunee PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Cannons at the Fort: Living history exhibit of life in 1814 Prairie du Chien during the British years. Exhibits include American Camp, candle making, bowl carving, lead pouring, cannon firing, and French fur trading. Fort Crawford Museum. 9am- 4pm. 608/ (Crawford RIVER FALLS Frontier Days Rodeo: The University of Wisconsin River Falls celebrates their 50th rodeo as students from the Great Lakes region compete in events including barrel racing, goat tying, steer wrestling, and various racing and riding competitions. University of Wisconsin River Falls. 715/ (Pierce SEP CABLE Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival Weekend: Riders can participate in a 40 mile, mass start, point-to-point off-road bicycle event from downtown Hayward, over the famed American Birkebeiner Ski Trail, forest roads, snowmobile trails and other wooded lanes to the finish line at Telemark Resort in Cable. Riders can also choose the shorter 16 mile mass start race/tour. Telemark Resort. 715/ (Bayfield JEFFERSON Gemuetlichkeit Days: Event features fellowship, good food, great music for dancing and listening pleasure, and an arts and crafts fair. Fun for the whole family and a huge parade on Sunday at noon. Jefferson County Fair Park. Fri 5pm-mid. Sat. 9am-mid, Sun 12noon- 7pm. 920/ (Jefferson PLYMOUTH VSCDA Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival: Festival celebrates the amazing beauty and speed of the classic race cars: Alfa Romeo, Austin Healey, MG, Porsche, Jag, Triumph and Loti, Ferrari, Maserati, Bugatti and Aston-Martin. The final public racing event of the season at Road America. 920/ , 800/ (Sheboygan UNION GROVE Fall Harvest Days: Display of antique tractors and gas engines. Demos of steam-powered corn shelling, hay baling, threshing, and sawmill operation. Daily tractor parades. Crafts, flea market, farm toys, food, and free horse-drawn wagon rides. Admission fee. Racine County Fairgrounds. 9am-5pm. 262/ (Racine WISCONSIN DELLS Wo-Zha-Wa Days Fall Festival: A festive celebration of autumn including an arts and crafts fair, antique flea market, Maxwell Street Days, live entertainment and a 75-unit parade. Visitors are also invited to participate in a street carnival with concessions and the Wo-Zha-Wa Run. Bowman Park & Downtown. 800/ (Adams SEP 13 AMHERST Celebrate Amherst River Fest: Free family friendly event celebrating historic Amherst s unique cultural, recreation, and natural resources featuring artists, crafters, farmer s market, outdoor workshops, shopping, street musicians, children s activities, hayrides, softball games, and a no-cover evening concert featuring pop, rock and country music. Downtown. 10am-10pm. 715/ (Portage BEAVER DAM Old Time Gathering: Buckskinner s encampment, farmers market, displays and demonstrations of old-time crafts and more. Bring the whole family; admission is free. Dodge County Fairgrounds. 9am- 4pm. 920/ (Dodge BOULDER JUNCTION Colorama Arts & Crafts Fair: Artisans show and sell. Also enjoy a farmers market and wild game sandwiches. Boulder Junction Community Center. 9am-3pm. 715/ (Vilas BRANTWOOD A Country Afternoon: An old-time country social and picnic/cookout including a baking contest/auction, sale of grain & cardamom bread, artisan & craft items, quilt raffle, new museum exhibits, demonstrations, plus tour of the historic buildings. Live music provided by local musicians. Knox Creek Heritage Center. 11am-4pm. 715/ , 715/ (Price continued... Attend Travel Green Wisconsin certified events that have made a committment to provide an experience that respects the natural environment. Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

8 S E P T E M B E R E V E N T S CAMBRIDGE Cambridge Volunteer Fire Dept. Annual Dance and Poker Run: Fun, food and music. Bingo in the afternoon, firemen games, ice cream social and dance held 3pm-9pm. Poker Run starts at 11am. Fire Station. 11am-midnight. 608/ (Dane CHETEK Harvest Festival: Chili contests, craft fair, flea and farmers markets, live music, food and fun. Downtown. 715/ (Barron DEFOREST Yahara Riverfest: Activities include 5K Trail Tromp, rubber duck race down the Yahara River, pumpkin painting, wine and beer tasting, and a bonfire with s mores. Again this year is free use of B-Cycle bikes to explore the 2.84 mile Upper Yahara River Trail that meanders along the Yahara River. Conservancy Commons Park. Activities begin at 1pm. 608/ (Dane JANESVILLE Rock River Valley Wood Carvers Show and Sale: Event will include chain saw carvers, vendors, demonstrations, People s Choice Awards, Best Table Award, raffles and food available for purchase. Rock County Fairgrounds. 10am-4pm. 608/ (Rock LAC DU FLAMBEAU Wild Rice Fest: This celebration of Native American heritage includes a 5K run/walk event, wild rice harvesting demonstrations, wild rice and Indian fry bread cooking contest, pie eating contest, health fair, arts and crafts, traditional Native American food vendors, and kids games. Downtown. 9am-3pm; 5K Run/Walk Event - 8am registration, 9am walk/run begins. 715/ (Vilas LAKE GENEVA Taste of Lake Geneva: Several local chefs and restaurateurs come together in Flat Iron Park to serve a variety of local cuisines and culinary delights. Flat Iron Park. Sat 11am-5pm. 262/ (Walworth MADISON Mexican Independence Festival: Celebrate the Independence of Mexico with music, folk dances, Aztec dances, historic exhibit, Mexican food, children s activities, craft vendors, bands and much more. Madison Mallards Stadium. 10am- 10:30pm. 608/ (Dane MILWAUKEE Rock the Green: Join us on Milwaukee s lakefront for music by Third Eye Blind, Metric, Switchfoot, Imagine Dragons, Atlas Genius, and Morning Parade. Plus local organic food, near-zero waste efforts, interactive experiences, and more. Veterans Park. 2-9pm. 414/ (Milwaukee As you travel, support certified Travel Green Wisconsin businesses that invest in sustainable practices MOUNT HOREB Thirsty Troll Brew Fest: Taste beers from Wisconsin and the surrounding area. Twenty-five brewers will be showcasing up to 100 different brews. Music, food and Jorgen the Troll. Grundahl Park. 1-5pm. 608/ (Dane NEENAH Quarry Quest: One-of-a-kind opportunity for all ages to tour a working quarry, ride on giant excavation machinery, try the unique catch and release pond, prospect for fool s gold, or mix-up a batch of concrete cakes! Michaels Materials Quarry. 9am-4pm. 920/ (Winnebago NEW LONDON Fall Family Fest, Cheese & Sausage: Free family event with kids games, entertainment, climbing wall, theme basket raffle, and contemporary Christian music; more than 100 craft, produce, and food vendors; locally crafted cheese and sausage samplings. Downtown. 8am- 4pm. 920/ (Outagamie PARK FALLS Ruffed Grouse Fall Festival: Communitywide activities to celebrate the vast outdoor resources and heritage of the area. Outdoor enthusiasts share their collections of furs, traps, guns and more. Demonstrations and lessons of outdoor sporting and recreational skills, family activities, Home Grown market and craft fair, flea market, ATV Poker Run, pumpkin decorating, pie eating, petting zoo, dumpling feed and October Fest foods. Triangle Park. 7am-7pm. 715/ , 877/ parkfalls.com (Price PHELPS Colorama Try-athlon: The triathlon will consist of biking, canoeing or kayaking and a 5K walk/run. Available to individuals or three person relay teams. A separate 5K race will be offered to individuals who want only to participate in the walk/run. 715/ (Vilas PLEASANT PRAIRIE Pleasant Prairie Mud Run: 5K trail run with obstacles perfect for recreational runners competing in their first 5K race but challenging enough for competitive athletes. The Pleasant Prairie Lil Mudder (ages 4-7) and Pleasant Prairie Mud Run Jr (ages 7-12) are also offered. Obstacles include water crossings, tire runs, hay bale climbs, tunnel crawls, slip n slide, and the famous mud pit. The Pleasant Prairie Lil Mudder features a 100-yard dash followed by smaller obstacles and mud pit. The Pleasant Prairie Mud Run Jr features a one mile run with obstacles and the mud pit. Prairie Springs Park. 9am. 262/ (Kenosha RACINE Great Lakes Brewfest: 75 craft brewers from across the country offer unlimited sampling of more than 150 craft brews along with live music, food, and a special performance by the Racine Kilties Drum & Bugle Corps. Racine Zoo. 262/ (Racine RIB LAKE Spirit Lakes Musky Tournament: Up to 25 teams of two fishermen per boat may participate in this tournament. Prize money for most and longest muskies caught out of Spirit Lake. Entry fee includes a meal served at Spirit Lake Bar & Grill during the wrap-up ceremony after the event closes. Spirit Lake Bar & Grill. 6:30am kick-off meeting; 7am fishing starts; 3pm fishing stops followed by the wrap-up ceremony. 715/ , 715/ (Taylor SISTER BAY Peninsula Century Ride: Door County s newest century ride featuring routes of 25, 50, 62, and 100 miles through northern Door County s beautiful landscape of waterfront vistas and treelined roads. Ride starts and ends at Sister Bay s Waterfront Park, with live music and post-ride food and beer. Waterfront Park. 920/ (Door SUN PRAIRIE Sun Prairie Blues Fest: Annual festival featuring music by local, Midwestern and national performers. Along with great blues, patrons can enjoy a variety of food and beverages including a beer garden. Angell Park. Noon-10pm. 608/ (Dane WILLIAMS BAY Land Rover TriRock Lake Geveva - Triathlon: This event includes Half Extreme, Olympic, Sprint, and SuperSprint distance triathlons. Relays are allowed for all races except the SuperSprint. Edgewater Park. Register on Fri; sunrise start for Extreme and 1/2- Extreme; 6:30am start for International. 858/ trirock.competitor.com (Walworth SEP SUN AMERY Apple River Quilt Guild Annual Quilt Show: Silent auction, guild challenge, quilt raffle, vendors, and demonstrations. St. Joseph Catholic Church. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. 715/ (Polk Above: Rock the Green in Milwaukee. BARABOO Devil s Challenge Triathlon: Devil s Challenge Off-Road Triathlon includes ¼ mile swim, 10 mile bike and 5k run. Challenging yet fun for the entire family. Post-race festivities include entertainment, music and food. Devil s Challenge Sprint Triathlon will be a 1/4 mile swim, 16 mile bike, 5k run. Part of the Wisconsin Triathlon Series. Devil s Lake State Park. 8am. 608/ (Sauk BELMONT Belmont School Community Fair: Stunt night and coronation ceremony, football game, parade, carnival, kids games, musical entertainment, exhibits and livestock show/auction at school grounds, evening dance, horse show, and tractor pull. Belmont School Grounds. 608/ (Lafayette CALUMETVILLE RS Vintage Steel Steam and Gas Engine Show: View antique farm equipment working on site. Rock crushing, threshing, log-sawing, blacksmithing and more. Featuring garden tractors and Wisconsinmade machinery. N10895 Highway am-6pm. 920/ (Calumet EAST TROY East Troy Bluegrass Festival: Top Bluegrass bands, fiddle, banjo, mandolin and guitar competitions, gospel music service, food and craft vendors. East Troy Village Square. 10am-6:30pm. 262/ (Walworth JANESVILLE World Water Ski Show Tournament: Tournament will feature an all-star show ski team from the United States as well as teams from around the world. Held in the Rock Aqua Jay Stadium at beautiful Traxler Park, the venue provides plenty of seating with spectacular views of the Rock River. Concessions, including a beer tent, and on site and off site parking with a shuttle. Traxler Park. 608/ (Rock FAy tellefsen 6 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

9 LA CROSSE Hmong New Year Celebration: One of the largest Hmong populations in the state celebrates with Hmong traditional ball tossing, cultural performances, food & clothing booths, and sports tournaments. Crusa Soccer Fields. 608/ (La Crosse MARSHFIELD Maple Fall Fest: One of the three largest festivals in Marshfield with over 160 plus handmade arts and craft vendors, music, and entertainment all featured in an outdoor park setting. Featuring multiple maple syrup producers and evening entertainment. Wildwood Park. Sat 9am- 5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 715/ (Wood MUKWONAGO Maxwell Street Days Flea Market: More than 650 vendors of crafts, produce, plants, and tools. Food and refreshments available. Hwy 83 & Cty NN. 8am-5pm. 262/ (Waukesha rj & linda miller RIVER FALLS River Falls Bacon Bash: This two-day festival celebrates all things bacon. Pigthemed activities for the entire family, live music, merchandise from local artists/vendors and much more. Sample bacon-inspired dishes from local restaurants and food vendors. Downtown. 11am-4pm. 715/ tourism.rfchamber.com (Pierce SEP 14 SUN APPLETON Art on the Town: The art venues on College Avenue and the Riverfront open their doors with artist demonstrations and refreshments. Downtown. 6-9pm. 920/ , (Calumet County MILWAUKEE Mexican Independence Day Festival & Parade: Features Mexican music, folkloric dancers, carnival rides, prize drawings, children s activities, community resources exhibit, information booths, crafts, food, merchandise, and much more. UMOS Center. Parade starts at 11am. Festival noon-8pm. 414/ (Milwaukee Top: Hmong New Year Celebration in La Crosse. Above: Green County Cheese Days in Monroe. Gene staver NEW LONDON Mosquito Hill Nature Center Honey Sunday: The Waupaca County Beekeepers Association joins the center staff in offering demonstrations, tours, honey baked goods, and honey sundaes. Mosquito Hill Nature Center. 1-4pm. 920/ (Outagamie PEWAUKEE Clark House Museum Harvest Fair: Homegrown garden produce, home baked goods, demonstrations and live music. Clark House. 1-4pm. 262/ (Waukesha SEP WED- NEILLSVILLE Central Wisconsin Horse Sale: Wisconsin s largest horse sale attracting buyers and sellers from across the US. Horses, mules, horse equipment, horse-drawn vehicles, and tack of all types offered for sale. Clark County Fairgrounds. 8:30am. 715/ (Clark SEP FRI- PLYMOUTH Oktoberfest: Music by Copper Box and Polka Potion Band. Burgers/brats, ethnic foods, a spanferkel (pig roast), and Biergarten. German music all day Saturday with a bake sale, excellent German food and beer, and children s art activities in the Arts Center. Plymouth Arts Center. Fri 5-10pm; Sat 10am-10pm. (check with Plymouth Arts Center for definitive hours). 920/ (Sheboygan VIOLA Viola Horse & Colt Show: Free horse show featuring horse exhibits and pulls, carnival rides, food, truck and tractor pulls, huge raffle, music and more. Downtown. Fri 6-8pm Sat 8am-10pm. 608/ (Richland SEP CHIPPEWA FALLS Oktoberfest: A full weekend of German fun. Three stages with live entertainment, amazing family fun activities, scrumptious food, and much more. Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. Fri & Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 715/ , 866/ (Chippewa FOND DU LAC Wind Power Championships: Competition includes long distance racing, course racing, slalom and freestyle for windsurfing and windkiting. The Lake Winnebago Super Crossing is also held the Friday before Windpower Championships. Roosevelt Park. 11am. 920/ (Fond du Lac MENASHA Community First Fox Cities Marathon: Marathon, wheelchair division, relay, half marathon, and competitive walk. Expo on Friday and Saturday at UW-Fox Valley Campus Field House. UW Fox Valley. Expo Fri 4-8pm, Sat 9am-6pm. Kids run Fri 4-7pm; Sat 5k 9am; Sun Marathon early start 6am, Marathon, relay, half marathon start 7am. 920/ (Calumet MONROE Green County Cheese Days: Events include Cheese Days chase, big cheese tent, old time copper kettle cheesemaking demonstration, cow milking contest, family farm adventure for kids, dairy farm tours, barn quilt tours, three entertainment stages, Cheese Days Chase and more. Courthouse Square. Fri noonmidnight, Sat 9am-midnight, Sun 9am- 6pm. 608/ (Green WEST ALLIS Milwaukee NARI Fall Home & Remodeling Show: Annual show featuring more than 200 home improvement and remodeling experts providing information on the newest products, services, and trends for the home. National and local experts will make presentations with seminars and other special attractions. Exposition Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park. 414/ (Milwaukee SEP 20 ANTIGO Fly In Air Show: Pancake and waffle breakfast served 8-11:30am. Free Young Eagle flights for first time flyers ages Lunch served from 11:30am-3pm. Aerobatic demo, aircraft on display and music. Antigo Airport. 715/ antigochamber.com/ (Langlade BOULDER JUNCTION Colorama Dinner: An annual tradition featuring wild game and baked chicken served in historic Nash Hall at Camp Manitowish YMCA. Entertainment and door prizes. Camp Manito-wish. 6pm. 715/ (Vilas BRISTOL Fall Fun Fest: Hayrides, kids crafts, food, green vendors and more. Free admission. Pringle Nature Center. 11am-3pm. 262/ (Kenosha CAMBRIDGE Cambridge Fall Fest: Antiques and arts market including demos in Veterans Park, petting zoo, family wellness expo, hot cider, caramel apples and other fall treats, scarecrow contest, face and pumpkin painting, family fun games, hayrides and farmers market. Veterans Park. 10am- 4pm. 608/ (Dane CLINTONVILLE Fall Frenzy: Event includes a Hispanic culture area with bands and Mexican food, Main Street filled with crafters, farmer s market vendors, a variety of foods, kid s area, retail store specials, chicken cook-off and Chicken Fling. Downtown. 10am-3pm. 715/ (Waupaca COON VALLEY Threshing Bee: Celebrate pioneer days with a threshing bee, skills demonstrations, kids activities, live animals, and a mouth-watering, rib-sticking threshing dinner (reservations required), served at noon. Norskedalen Nature & Heritage Center, Inc. 10am-4pm. 608/ (Vernon continued... Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

10 S E P T E M B E R E V E N T S CRANDON Art In The Square: Arts & craft fair, specialty food booths, horse and wagon rides, pumpkins, live entertainment and fun for the family. Forest County Courthouse Square. 10am-4pm. 715/ (Forest CROSS PLAINS Hill & Valley Antique Auto & Americana Show: Annual antique car show with old time crafts such as quilting, blacksmithing, sauerkraut making, music, food, art & crafts fair and more. A steam engine will be set up to steam corn on the cob. Hill & Valley tour is about 22 miles, an hour drive through our many hills & valleys. Pancake breakfast served 6:45-10:15am. Free to the public. Baer Park. 6:45am-4:30pm. 608/ (Dane EAU CLAIRE International Fall Festival: Free, familyoriented event featuring ethnic foods and craft vendors, petting zoo and pony rides, inflatables, caricature drawings, silly string war zone, array of international entertainment, and Parade of Nations at 3pm. Downtown. 10am-6pm. 715/ (Chippewa FALL RIVER Sorghum Fest: See sorghum processed from field to jar, giant inflatables for the kids, face painting, games and make/take projects, outdoor farm, flea market, All U Can Eat pancake breakfast, live music and many bucket raffle prizes. Jars of sorghum available for purchase and free sorghum recipes. Savanna Oaks Community Center. 7am 3pm. 920/ , 920/ (Columbia FERRYVILLE Ferryville Fall Fest & Market in the Park: Features Amish baskets, quilts, needlework, baked goods, produce and Amish-made furniture. Browse organic produce and food, jams, jellies, birdhouses, flowers, plants and tools. Large number of vendors. Music and food. Sugar Creek Park. 9am-4pm. 608/ (Crawford GREEN BAY Rails & Ales Brewfest: Guests are invited to stroll among the museum s full-size trains while sampling dozens of local and regional craft beers and wines along with hors d oeuvres. The evening will also feature entertainment, raffles and other prizes. Dinner Train from 5-6:30pm. National Railroad Museum. 6:30-10pm. 920/ (Brown HAYWARD Hayward Fall Festival: Fine arts and crafts, food, brew and wine garden, live music, sidewalk sales, farmers market items, children s games, trail run, bike tour, Harvest baking contest and scarecrow contest. Downtown. 715/ (Sawyer KOHLER The Blind Horse Winery Fall Harvest Festival: Activities include live music on the patio bar, grape stomping competition, horse shoe throwing competition, and make your own pizza. Vineyards and gardens open for strolling. Shopping available at the winery and the Restoration Gardens barn. Wine stations setup throughout the property. The Blind Horse Restaurant & Winery. 10am-5pm both days. 920/ (Sheboygan LAKE TOMAHAWK Fall Harvest Festival: Festival featuring children s wooden pumpkin decorating, caramel apples, pies, arts & crafts of all sizes and shapes, a farmer s market, antiques, and of course, the local shops and eateries. Snow Shoe Baseball Diamond. 9am-3pm. 715/ minocquaartsandcrafts.com (Oneida LAONA Lumberjack Steam Train Fall Festival: Award-winning Green Treasure Forest Tour, pumpkin patch, face painting, marshmallow roast and fresh apple cider. Lumberjack Special Steam Train & Camp Five Museum Complex. 715/ (Forest LITTLE CHUTE Kermis Dutch Festival: Celebrating Dutch Heritage, Dutch pancake breakfast, tulip/arts/craft sales, kids games and entertainment, music, food, Dutch dancers. Downtown. 10am-11:45pm. 920/ (Outagamie MARSHFIELD Udder Mudder: A 5k non-competitive mud obstacle course for people years of age of all athletic abilities using the farm s wooded trails, creek, swamp and fields! Also includes activities for lil mudders (9 and under) - Lil Piggy Plunge. All participants must register and complete a waiver. Go online to register and obtain complete event details. Memory Lane Farm. Registration starting at 9am. 715/ (Wood MILWAUKEE Milwaukee River Challenge: Dozens of collegiate and club teams from across the nation test their stamina and precision on the Milwaukee and Menomonee Rivers. Take in spectacular views and cheer teams on as they voyage through the picturesque, three-mile route. Pere Marquette Park. 9am racing begins. 414/ (Milwaukee REEDSBURG Heritage Day at Pioneer Log Village: Demonstrators and re-enactors recreate the stories of Reedsburg s past among the authentic log cabins and museum buildings. Many activities suited for children and adults and food for sale. Pioneer Log Village. 11am-4pm. 608/ (Sauk RIPON Septemberfest: The Watson Street Classic Cycle Show, showcasing vintage motorcycles and custom choppers, is followed by the Custom Car Show where car collectors in nineteen classes showcase their vehicles. Pet Parade, live musical entertainment, lip sync competitions, children s activities, and delectable treats from area restaurants. Historic Downtown Ripon. 9am-4pm. 920/ (Fond du Lac cedarburg chamber of commerce SHEBOYGAN Maywood Earth Ride: A full-service bicycle tour in the fall beauty of the Northern Kettle Moraine State Forest. Six routes range from 12 to 112 miles. Breakfast & lunch, rest stops, sag support and door prizes. Ellwood H. May Environmental Park. Start times vary for each distance. 920/ (Sheboygan ST. GERMAIN Colorama in St. Germain: Events include craft show, farmers market, wine tasting, pumpkin painting and fall flower sale. St. Germain Community Park. 9am-3pm. 715/ (Vilas STEVENS POINT Art in the Park: Artisans from around the state gather to display and sell their works. Food and children s activities. Free admission. Pfiffner Pioneer Park. 10am-4pm. 715/ (Portage STURGEON BAY Harvest Festival & Street Art Auction: Harvest Festival is a celebration of autumn s bounty featuring a craft show, car show, food booths, live music, and street art auction. Citywide. 9am-5pm. 920/ (Door SUMMIT LAKE Annual Lakes and Leaves Bike Ride: Annual ride offering some of the most beautiful road riding in the Northwoods. Helmets are required, SAG support, rest areas, food and refreshments. Summit Lake Park. 715/ , 800/ (Langlade TURTLE LAKE Wisconsin Colorfest and Pitchfork Fondue: Offering Pitchfork Fondue a sizzlin steak dinner with all the trimmings and dessert. The top sirloins are pierced with new pitchforks and cooked to perfection in a cauldron of hot oil. Tickets available at the door. Garden Club s Pumpkin Contest with various age groups for entry and prizes. Horse drawn wagon rides down the Cattail Trail. Village Park. 11:30am-5:30pm. 715/ (Barron Above: Cedarburg Wine & Harvest Festival. TWO RIVERS Ethnic Festival: Music, dance, food and many vendors selling items from every continent. Join in the celebration beginning with the parade of flags down Washington Street to the Central Park Bandstand. Central Park. 9am-5pm. 920/ tworiversmainstreet.com (Manitowoc WAUKESHA Apple Harvest Festival: Autumn family festival with a heritage theme. Auction, hay ride, children s activities, concert, artists/exhibitors, food pies, cider and fun. Expanded Learning Center will be open. Retzer Nature Center. 9am-5pm. 262/ (Waukesha WEYAUWEGA Horse & Buggy Days: An old-time parade, hayrides, pool tournament, live music, lost arts demonstrations, a teen dance and hometown talent. Downtown. 920/ weyauwegachamber.com (Waupaca SEP SUN CEDARBURG Wine & Harvest Festival: Activities include a farmers market, Arts on the Avenue, scarecrow contest, pumpkin carving, grape stomping and grape spitting contests. Enjoy food courts, wine tasting, live bands, hayrides, kids corner activities in Cedar Creek Park and more. Downtown. Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am- 5pm. 262/ (Ozaukee HARTFORD Buckskinners Encampment: Experience an early 1800s fur traders rendezvous with authentic competitions, teepees, demonstrations, period foods, music, and refreshments. Hartford Woodlawn Park. Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 9am-4pm. 262/ (Dodge HUBERTUS Holy Hill Art & Farm Markets: Unique marketplace featuring artists and farmers presenting their goods in a natural setting. For those who share a passion for art, antiques, locally made and grown products. Enjoy a wide range of treasures that will fill the barn and homestead 8 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

11 G. BonsAck Dennis raschke APPLETON Octoberfest License to Cruise Car Show: Classic car show with more than 400 cars, live entertainment and food. This year s featured car is the Ford Mustang, celebrating it s 50th anniversary! A Mustang from each year will be represented. Downtown. 6-10pm. 920/ (Calumet MINERAL POINT Cornish Festival Pub Night: Live music, cash bar, and a variety of pub games. Event kicks off Mineral Point s weekendduring each market weekend. Sample produce, products and refreshments prepared by local farmers and bakers. The possibilities for creativity and healthy simple living ideas are endless here. Holy Hill Art Farm. 9am-4pm. 262/ holyhillmarket.com (Washington MILWAUKEE Doors Open Milwaukee: Features the opening of a hundred buildings everything from museums to hotels, churches to government offices, banks to transit hubs all free to the general public. Tour parts of these buildings that the public does not have access to. Free ticketed expert tours available alongside the general building openings. Various locations. 10am-5pm. 414/ doorsopenmilwaukee.org (Milwaukee SOLDIERS GROVE Driftless Area Art Festival: Once a year, artists that draw their inspiration from the Driftless area gather together in Crawford County at the Driftless Area Art Festival to display their work. Beauford T. Anderson Park. Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 608/ (Crawford ST CROIX FALLS Fall Harvest Festival at Chateau St. Croix Winery: Wine tasting, gourmet foods, carriage rides, Polocrosse, arts & crafts, live music and dancing, Renaissance and Medieval games, and grape stomping contests. Chateau St. Croix Winery. Sat 11am-7pm. Sun 11am-5pm. 715/ , 866/ (Polk STEVENS POINT Dozynki Harvest Festival: Polka bands, Polish and American food and beer. Polka Mass at St. Stephan s Catholic Church. Moose Family Lodge. Sat 12-8pm, Sun 12-6pm. 715/ (Portage SEP 21 SUN BELOIT Autorama: Over 1,000 vintage cars across the different classes expected. Parts swap, flea market and arts and craft area featuring over 200 vendor spaces. The car corral area features over 120 classic and performance cars for sale. Preservation Park. 9am-3pm. 608/ (Rock MARIBEL Maribel Cave Tours: Guided, underground walking cave tours of the largest cave in the county. It is electrically floodlighted and suitable for all ages. See water worn river passageways, stalactites, flowstone, a giant rock column, and unique geologic rock formations. Donations only. Cherney Maribel Caves County Park. 10am-3pm. 920/ , 920/ (Manitowoc Fox cities chamber of commerce Top: La Crosse Oktoberfest. Above: License to Cruise Car Show at Appleton Octoberfest. NEW HOLSTEIN Wings & Wheels: An Airplane Fly-in and Car Show. The event starts with a pancake breakfast for airplanes flying in and vehicles driving in at 7:30am. At 11am, the lunch menu and D.J. music will begin and continue throughout the day. Airplane rides will be available. The Car Show will take place from 8am-3pm. A family day of entertainment with free admission. New Holstein Municipal Airport. 7:30am-3pm. 920/ (Calumet RIVER FALLS The Autumn Trek Ride: Experience four scenic country routes from moderate to the ultimate challenge for biking enthusiasts of all ages. Each route is marked and mapped with rest stops along the way. Hoffman Park. Registration 7am. 715/ (Pierce WAUKESHA Pedal the Kettle: The Spring City Spinners Bicycle Club hosts their annual fully-supported, classic century tour through the back roads of scenic Waukesha County. Rides of 30, 64 or 100 miles. Held rain or shine. Meal at end of ride. Meadowbrook Elementary School. 262/ (Waukesha SEP THU- SIREN Siren Harvestfest & Taste of Siren: Festivities include the annual Taste of Siren followed by the hand-made artisan and crafter show, carriage rides, car show, farmers market, pumpkin bowling, petting zoo, walk for the animals, contests and more. 715/ , 800/ (Burnett SEP THU-SUN LA CROSSE Oktoberfest: Activities include the Torchlight Parade and Maple Leaf Parade, carnival rides, ethnic foods, authentic German entertainment, national entertainers as well as local and regional country, pop, blues and rock groups and children s acts. Oktoberfest Grounds. 608/ (La Crosse SEP 25-OCT 9 THU MILWAUKEE Milwaukee Film Festival: The festival will screen 150 plus of the world s top films in three city venues. Oriental Theatre, Landmark Downer Theatre and Fox Bay Cinema Grill. 414/ mkefilm.org (Milwaukee SEP 26 FRI long Midwest Cornish Festival and Celtic Celebration. Pendarvis. 7-10pm. 608/ (Iowa SEP FRI- CABLE Cable Area Fall Fest: Enjoy a pumpkin pecan pancake breakfast, great local wines and artisan cheeses, an old fashioned pig and corn roast, ice cold beverages and non-stop live entertainment. Also featuring a giant craft fair, one of northern Wisconsin s best classic car shows and games for the kids. Downtown. 715/ (Bayfield MINOCQUA 50th Annual Beef-A-Rama: The 50 year kick-off begins on Friday evening in Torpy Park with a performance by Mama s Little Hippies. The downtown beef cook-offs begin early in the morning along with live music and roast beef sandwich sales and eating contest starting at 11:30am. Other activities include the craft show at Torpy Park from 9am-5pm, live music at four stages, cow plop, petting zoo, 50 Cows for 50 Years, and the famous Parade of Beef at 2:15pm down main street. Awards ceremony at 3pm following the parade. Torpy Park. Friday 6-10 pm Saturday 9am-8pm. 715/ (Oneida SEP FONTANA-ON-GENEVA LAKE Antique and Classic Boat Show: Boats will be on display all weekend showcasing major boat manufacturers: Streblow, Hacker, Gar Wood and many more. Vendors will have items for sale and Start Your Engines boat parade will be Saturday. Admission is free. The Abbey Resort. 630/ , 800/ (Walworth GAYS MILLS Apple Festival: Festival includes arts and crafts fair, huge flea market, 2K & 5K run and walk, horseshoe tournament, pancake breakfast, food stands, music, and parade at 1:30pm Sunday. Downtown. 9am-5pm. 608/ (Crawford JEFFERSON Fall Jefferson Car Show: Swap meet, car corral and car show for classics, collectibles, street rods and trucks. More than 3,100 vendor stalls and over 1,000 cars for sale. Swap and car corral all three days; car show Sat & Sun. Jefferson County Fair Park. Fri 10am-6pm, Sat & Sun 6am-4pm. 608/ (Jefferson LADYSMITH Leaf it to Rusk Fall Festival: Annual fall festival features farmers market, art displays by area artists, hikes and tours, chair lift rides and other activities in the Blue Hills area at Christie Mountain and at the Reclaimed Flambeau Mine, railroad display and tours, airport fly-in and pancake breakfast, Gravel Grinders bike ride, ATV guided rides, beer, wine and cheese tasting kick-off event, garage sales and much more. Throughout Rusk County. Friday is kick-off event in the evening; Sat & Sun events throughout the day. 715/ (Rusk continued... Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

12 S E P T E M B E R E V E N T S NEW GLARUS New Glarus Oktoberfest: Live music in festival tent all weekend. Ceremonial tapping of a keg of New Glarus Brewery s Staghorn Octoberfest beer. Wagon rides, activities for the kids, food stands by local restaurants, fondue demonstration and tasting, and antique tractor pull. Downtown. 608/ (Green NEW RICHMOND Heritage Weekend: A weekend of fun family activities. Spaghetti dinner, 5K/5 mile race, Heritage Festival with music, food, vendors, exhibitors and crafters. Fun and games for all ages. Free admission. Museum buildings open to the public. New Richmond Heritage Center. Fri 4:30-7pm, Sat. 8am, Sun 11am-5pm. 715/ (St. Croix SAYNER Colorama Weekend & Sunday Brunch: Something special at all stores. Colorama Brunch and Craft Show on Sunday at the Sayner Community Center. Raffles every hour. Sayner Community Building. 715/ (Vilas WARRENS Warrens Cranberry Festival: World s largest cranberry festival with over a thousand arts and crafts/flea/antique/farm market booths, cranberry harvest tours, a gigantic parade, midway, and cranberry recipe contest. Downtown. 7am-5pm. 608/ (Monroe WEST ALLIS Harvest Fair: Enjoy fall-focused events, activities, live entertainment, competitions, scarecrow making and pumpkin bowling. Free admission. Wisconsin State Fair Park. Fri 5-9pm, Sat 9am-11pm, Sun 9am-5pm. 414/ (Milwaukee World Beef Expo: A variety of educational seminars, youth sweepstakes contests, the World Beef Expo elite sale and a trade show. All events are open to the public. Case IH Coliseum. 920/ (Milwaukee SEP FRI-MON WASHBURN Biketember Fest: Fall ColorRIDES are all led by experienced ride leaders and follow the most scenic roads and trails of the Bayfield Peninsula. New this year, rides offer three types of bicycle riding: road, mountain and fat bike. Washburn Area Chamber of. 715/ (Bayfield SEP 27 APPLETON Octoberfest: Enjoy more than 100 food booths serving ethnic delights, live music on five stages, a large arts and crafts area on the campus of Lawrence University, the Applefest recipe contest, and a family fun area. Downtown. 9am-6pm. 920/ (Calumet Changes may occur. Before driving a long distance to attend an event call or ahead to verify dates or visit travelwisconsin.com. BRODHEAD Autumn Fest: Community celebration with farmers /craft market, food, chili contest, children s activities and costume parade, music, and sidewalk sales of retailers and vendors. Downtown Square. 608/ (Green EDGERTON Edgerton Sterling North Book and Film Festival: Annual event that promotes the literacy in children, adults and seniors by introducing new and upcoming authors while also presenting well-known and admired authors. All presentations are free. Edgerton High School. 9am-5pm. 608/ (Dane FISH CREEK Fall Harvest Fest: Live music, free guided tours and free wine and beer tasting. Hop aboard a horse drawn wagon ride or jump in an inflatable castle. Other activities include a pie eating contest and pick your own apples. Orchard Country Winery and Market. 10am-5pm. 920/ (Door FRANKSVILLE Pumpkin Harvest Art & Craft Fair: Free event held in conjunction with the popular Tucker 4-H Pancake Breakfast. Enjoy a fall day in the country with food, art, crafts, petting zoo, hayrides, corn maze, and pumpkins. Swan s Pumpkin Farm. 9am-1pm. 262/ (Racine HAYWARD Birkie Trail Run & Trek: Events include the Individual Marathon Run, Half Marathon, Marathon Relay, Birkie Trek Nordic Walk and the 5K Fun Run. All events take place on the famous and hilly Birkie trail at one of the most beautiful times of the year. 715/ (Sawyer KENOSHA Oktoberfest at Kemper Center: Event features German food and beer, music and dancing, and a full cash bar. $10 entrance fee. Kemper Center. 4-10pm. 262/ (Kenosha LA CROSSE Maple Leaf Road Races: A fun and active way for the entire family to kick off the Oktoberfest Celebration and support the YMCA s Strong Kids Campaign. Raise pledge money to walk or run the 5K, 5-mile or Half Marathon. Riverside Park. 6:45am. 608/ (La Crosse MARINETTE Forgotten Fire Winery 3rd Anniversary Party: Live music, food for purchase, prize drawings and more. Wine tasting is $4 for 7 samples and a glass to keep. Forgotten Fire Winery. 11am-5pm. 715/ (Marinette MERRILL Colorama Bike Tour: 10, 30 and 50-mile bike tours along the Wisconsin River. Enjoy the wonderful fall colors. Stange s Kitchenette Park. Registration begins at 9am, ride starts at 10am. 715/ (Lincoln MINERAL POINT Pendarvis Crowdy Crawn: Crowdy Crawn is a Cornish expression for a mixture of fun. Expect a mixture of storytelling, creatures from Cornish legend, and traditional domestic crafts. The event is part of Mineral Point s weekend celebration of Cornish culture. Pendarvis. 11am-4pm. 608/ (Iowa MONROE Green County Fall National Tractor and Truck Pull: Tractor pullers with categories for limited prostock, light limited super stock, prostocks, 466 hotfarm, unlimited super stock, 640 profarm, TWD mod trucks, super stock diesel trucks, and mini rods. Fairgrounds. 608/ (Green OGEMA Christmas Tree Festival: Christmas tree contest, tree toss contest, parade, food and refreshments, Run to the Peak race at Timm s Hill, library book sale and quilt raffle, tours of Pioneer House Museum, large arts and crafts fair, ATV pull, and annual Fireman s Dance. Elementary School. 9am. 715/ , 715/ (Price rj & linda miller PESHTIGO Peshtigo Historical Day: Firetower walk/run. Parade with main events at Badger Park. Live music, craft booths, food, balloon jumping equipment and games all day. Badger Park. Firetower Run/Walk registration 6:30am-7:45am. Parade at 10:30am. Live music 11:30am- 9:30pm. 715/ (Marinette PHILLIPS Phillips Fall Harvest Festival: Arts and craft fair on the courthouse lawn with live music, bakery sales, sidewalk sales, farmers market, scarecrow contest, A Taste of Fall in Phillips, family movie, pumpkin decorating, special craisin and cranberry menu items at participating eateries and a run/walk at 9am at Birch Island Resort. Downtown. 9am-3pm. 715/ , 888/ (Price POTOSI Potosi Bicycle Tour: Ride along the Mississippi on the Great River Road. Registration includes lunch and live music all afternoon. Entry fee $55 single, $80 family, $70 tandem. Pre-registration online. Holiday Gardens Event Center. 8am. 608/ (Grant Top: Warrens Cranberry Festival. Above: Harvest Fair in West Allis. Wisconsin state FAir park 10 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

13 historical society of Wisconsin PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Breakfast in a Victorian Kitchen: Handson cooking workshop for adults where participants take a culinary tour of the late 19th century through the preparation and consumption of a Victorian breakfast using the foods, utensils and technology of the time. Tours of the Villa Louis estate follow breakfast. By reservation only. Villa Louis. 8:30am-1pm. 608/ , 866/ (Crawford RACINE Party on the Pavement: Downtown Racine s premiere free street festival with music, numerous stages of continuous live entertainment, a beverage garden, a special Fun Zone and much more! Art Walk on 6th Street. Food vendors and other special guests. Downtown. 10am- 7pm. 262/ (Racine SHAWANO Bike the Barn Quilts: Choose from four scenic routes varying in distances from miles or a 3-5 mile family fun ride. All routes showcase the beautiful 8 x 8 quilt squares along with the fall colors. This family friendly event will provide SAG wagons, maps, snacks, and a ride souvenir. Memorial Park mile rides Top: Wade House Civil War Weekend in Greenbush. Above: World Dairy Expo in Madison. start 9-10am; Family Fun Ride starts 10-11am; Guided Tour Ride starts 10am. 715/ , 800/ (Shawano SIREN Arts Alive on 35: Twenty-five area artists and crafters display and sell their artwork in painting, ceramics, jewelry, pastels, fibers, and crafts. Burnett Area Arts Group (BAAG).10am-3pm. 715/ , (Burnett TIGERTON Applefest: A Taste of Tigerton event to showcase local apple orchards selling varieties of apples, apple orchard tours, food booths (fresh apple pie), arts/craft vendors and pie baking contest. Legion Park. 10am-5pm. 715/ (Shawano WAUSAU Bull Falls Brewery Oktoberfest: Enjoy Oktoberfest food, tapping of the ceremonial Oktoberfest keg, live German music, door prizes and more. Bull Falls Brewery. Noon-6:30pm. 715/ (Marathon WorlD DAiry expo WHITEWATER Fall Color Biking Festival: Join more than 650 mountain bicyclists for this annual fall color fundraiser for the trail. Hosted by WORBA, and sponsored by Trek, Wheel and Sprocket, and the LaGrange General Store/Backyard Bike Shop. John Muir Trailhead. 262/ (Jefferson SEP SUN BAILEYS HARBOR Baileys Harbor Autumn Fest: Arts and crafts, entertainment, food and beverages. Town Hall. 9am-4pm. 920/ (Door CENTURIA Baker Orchard Art Festival: The artists in the Earth Group will show and sell their works. The Orchard and Gallery will be open to the public. Live music. Hayrides through the apple orchard, fresh apple cider and pie. Baker Orchard & Gallery. 9am-5pm. 763/ (Polk GREEN LAKE Harvest Festival: Weekend activities include a craft fair, live music, contests and games, and a farmers market. Collector car show, local restaurant s Fabulous Food Fair, auction and raffle on Sunday. Downtown. 10am-5pm. Car Show Sunday 10am-3:30pm. 920/ , 800/ (Green Lake GREENBUSH Wade House Civil War Weekend: Largest Civil War re-enactment and encampment in Wisconsin. A full schedule of activities both days with two authentic battles reenacted each day. Wade House. 9am- 5pm. 920/ (Sheboygan HUDSON Spirit of the St. Croix Art Festival: Over 80 juried artists gather in Hudson s Lakefront Park for this two day event. The Artist Village will be open both days of the event, hosting some of the top artists showcasing their products. Come hungry for great food and beverages and enjoy live entertainment and The Art of demonstrations. Lakefront Park. Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 10 am-4pm. 715/ (St. Croix LA POINTE Anishinaabe Cultural Days: Two days of celebration of Ojibwe culture on the island that the Ojibwe people think of as their spiritual home. Madeline Island Museum. 10am-3:30pm. 715/ (Ashland MARATHON Wausau Snowmobile Grass Drags & Swap Meet: Annual snowmobile grass drags event featuring Wisconsin s largest snowmobile/atv swap meet & power sports dealer/vendor expo. ATV/mini rod pulls. Food and refreshments on grounds. Admission fee. Wausau Grass Drags Site. Gates open 8am daily. 715/ (Marathon MONROE Model Train Show & Swap Meet: Annual train show with operating layouts, activities for kids, and a sale. Sponsored by the Green County Model Railroaders. Stateline Ice Arena. 10am-4pm. 608/ (Green OSHKOSH Earth Science Club Gem & Mineral Show: Exhibits and demonstrations. Rock, mineral, bead, jewelry and over 80 vendor tables. Door prizes and special events for kids. Admission fee. Sunnyview Expo Center. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am- 4pm. 920/ (Winnebago WAUSAU Fall Colors Comet Sky Ride: View the spectacular fall color of Rib Mountain. Six-seat chair lift encloses passengers with a safety bar. Easy loading and unloading. Get off at the top to observe, then resume the ride back to your starting point. $8 for all ages. Granite Peak Ski Area. 11am-4pm. 715/ (Marathon SEP 28 SUN ELKHORN Elkhorn Antique Flea Market: More than 500 dealers with antiques and more. Concessions. Admission fee. Walworth County Fairgrounds. Gates open at 7am. 414/ (Walworth FENNIMORE Farm Toy Show & Sale: Annual show features antique and collectible farm toys to buy, sell or trade. FFA pancake breakfast served 7am-noon. Fennimore Memorial Building. 9am-2pm. 608/ (Grant Heritage Day: Demonstrations of old world crafts, antique tractors and farm equipment, hit and miss engines, horse drawn shuttle rides, and kettle corn and food stands. Kids can ride the museum s mini-train weekends through October. Fennimore Railroad Historical Society Museum. 10am-4pm. 608/ (Grant HORICON Autumn Art on the Marsh: Arts and crafts sale with a varied craft selection featuring vendors with hand crafted items that beautify your home and make unique gifts. Free admission. Discher Park. 10am-4pm. 920/ (Dodge PRESQUE ISLE Chamber Wild Game Cookoff: Sample the entries to judge the Wildest Cook in the North. Presque Isle Community Center. 11am-2pm. 715/ (Vilas RACINE Tour of Historic Places: Guides narrate tours of architecturally and historically significant homes. Attendees receive a guide book with the history of each building. $12 day of tour. Downtown. 11am-5:30pm. 262/ (Racine SEP 30-OCT 4 TUE- MADISON World Dairy Expo: A showcase for elite dairy cattle, cutting edge research and modern technologies. Products, demonstrations, seminars, cattle judging, great food, and Purple Cow Gift Shop selling dairy souvenirs. Alliant Energy Center. 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14 October S M T W T F S SEP 30-OCT 4 TUE- MADISON World Dairy Expo: A showcase for elite dairy cattle, cutting edge research and modern technologies. Products, demonstrations, seminars, cattle judging, great food, and Purple Cow Gift Shop selling dairy souvenirs. Alliant Energy Center. Daily 9am-5pm. 608/ (Dane OCT 2-5 THU-SUN CAROLINE Caroline Colorama: Horse-drawn wagon rides, camping, Wisconsin s largest horse trail ride and parade. 715/ (Shawano JANESVILLE Janesville Irish Fest: Festival celebrating Janesville s Irish heritage and culture with music, food, children s events and other Irish-themed festivities. Downtown. 608/ janesvilleirishfest.com (Rock WEST SALEM Oktoberfest Race Weekend: Annual shorttrack races in 19 divisions over four days. Stars & cars of the NASCAR Re/Max Challenge Series. Food & refreshments. La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway. 608/ (La Crosse OCT 3 FRI GREEN LAKE Beer Cruise: Cruise around beautiful Green Lake on Heidel House Resort s 60-foot catamaran-style yacht, the Escapade. Take in the panoramic views as you sample a variety of great beer from a featured brewery and enjoy light appetizers. Reservations required. Heidel House Resort & Spa. 6-7:30pm. 920/ , 800/ heidelhouse.com (Green Lake OCT 3-4 FRI- FOND DU LAC Ghosts of Galloway: This walking tour of the village will take you through some of the buildings at the Galloway House and Travel Green Wisconsin Certified Village where you will be met by some of the spookiest characters around. Galloway House & Village pm. 920/ (Fond du Lac WAUKESHA WI Antiques Dealers Show & Sale: 55 carefully-chosen dealers from across the Midwest bringing their finest antiques to the Milwaukee area. Waukesha Expo Center. Fri 11am-9pm; Sat 10am-5pm 414/ wisconsinantiquesdealers.com (Waukesha WAUPACA Chain O Lakes Blues Fest: The history of the Indian Crossing Casino comes alive in the fall at the Chain O Lakes Blues Festival. Ding s Dock Indian Crossing Casino. 715/ , 888/ (Waupaca OCT 3-5 AMHERST Hidden Studios: Art Along the Ice Age Trail: Several working artist studios will be open to the public for an opportunity to see where and how the art is created and to purchase locally made, original art. These artists and their guest artists will be available to talk about their work, and many will be providing demonstrations. Various studios. Fri & Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. 715/ (Portage BAYFIELD Bayfield s 53rd Annual Apple Festival: The three day event includes over 60 orchard and food booths selling Bayfield s apples, apple delicacies, art & craft vendor booths and fine art in Memorial Park, a Venetian Boat Parade of glimmering boats, kids carnival rides and games, apple peeling contest, fish boil & dance, Big Top Chautauqua s Blue Canvas Orchestra performing throughout the weekend on the Grandstand stage, and the Grand Parade on Sunday featuring a 400 member Mass Band finale. Downtown Bayfield and Memorial Park. Fri-Sun all booths open 10am-5pm. See event schedule for evening activities. 715/ , 800/ bayfield.org (Bayfield DURAND Fresh Art Tour Autumn 2014: A self-guided tour of the artists studios and eclectic galleries near beautiful Lake Pepin and the Chippewa Valley of Wisconsin. Each site will feature demonstrations and discussions about the artist s methods and ideas. The art ranges from textiles to pottery, painting, mixed media and much more. Various locations. 10am-5pm each day. 715/ , 715/ (Pepin HAYWARD Muskies Inc. Musky Tournament: Catch and release. Tournament takes place on 17 area lakes for two days. All monies go back to fishing related projects in the Hayward Lakes area. $30,000 in prizes awarded. Entry fee is $75 for adults and $25 for children. Hayward Area Lakes. Tournament held Fri and Sat. Awards ceremony will be Sunday, from 1-2:30pm. 715/ , 715/ (Sawyer MAYVILLE Audubon Days: The weekend event line-up includes a run/walk, a bike tour, the Audubon arts & crafts gallery, a car show, parade, food court, kids events, entertainment and more. Main Street. 920/ (Dodge RICHLAND CENTER Center Color Fest: A celebration of fall colors with activities including food sales, music and entertainment, city wide garage sales Friday and Saturday, Wheels of Time Truck and Tractor Show, Lights Parade in downtown Richland Center, and more. Throughout Richland County & Richland Center. 608/ (Richland Wheels of Time: Antique trucks, tractors, cars and gas engines, sawmill, shredding and threshing demonstrations. Public is invited. Free admission. Lunch stand with delicious homemade pies. Sheafor Farms. 608/ , 608/ (Richland OCT 4 ALBANY Fall Festival: Musical entertainment, games and activities for kids, kiddie tractor pull, food stands, arts and crafts fair, flea market. Downtown. 608/ (Green Above: Bayfield Apple Festival. BERLIN Pumpkins on Petunias: Farm market, pumpkin bowling and carving, arts & crafts fair, live music, bake sales, Culinary Classic and more. Be there for the exciting Polly Pooper & Tractor Parade at 1pm and The Great Pumpkin Drop following parade. Berlin Chamber of Soapbox Derby. Downtown. 10am-5pm. 920/ (Green Lake GALESVILLE Apple Affair: Watch as a 10-foot apple pie bakes on the square. Enjoy breakfast omelets, brats, apple pies & caramel apples. Craft sale, flea market, historic displays, live music, & bike tours through the orchards. Downtown. 608/ (Trempealeau Apple Affair Bicycle Ride: Family-oriented bike ride of 6-72 miles through the rolling hills around Galesville. Enjoy rest stops at area apple orchards. Before the ride enjoy an omelet breakfast, and after a piece of famous 10-foot apple pie. Downtown. Reg begins 8am. 608/ (Trempealeau HARTFORD Hartford Autumnfest: Pumpkins, scarecrows and hay bales. A decorated pumpkin contest kicks off the event along with a craft fair, best scarecrow contest and kids games. Plenty to eat, drink and check out at the local shops. Downtown. 11am-4pm. 262/ (Dodge IOLA Iola-Scandinavia Gift and Craft Show: Homemade candies, soaps, framed photos, finely crafted wood furniture and other locally made gift and craft items for sale. Children s face painting and pumpkin painting. Iola Historical Society s Taste of Norway and Lost Arts Fest also held at the same location. Iola Historical Society. 10am-3pm. 715/ iolahistoricalsociety.org (Waupaca BAyFielD chamber of commerce 12 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

15 LA FARGE Dam Challenge Triathlon: Scenic and challenging multi-sport event which includes seven miles of paddling on the winding Kickapoo River, a 14 mile road bike during peak fall colors through the rural countryside of the Kickapoo Valley and a three mile cross-country run on the trails of the Kickapoo Valley Reserve. Kickapoo Valley Reserve. Race starts at 9am. 608/ kvr.state.wi.us (Vernon LAKE MILLS Tyranena Oktoberfest Bike Ride: 25, 46 & 66-mile routes through the beautiful Jefferson County countryside begin and end at the Tyranena Brewery. Rest stops, SAG support, and a chance to tour Trek Bikes in Waterloo. Enjoy beverages, live music, a hog roast and spaghetti dinner. Tyranena Brewery. Rides begin at 11am. 920/ (Jefferson LAONA Lumberjack Steam Train Cowboy Reenactment: Step back in time and take part in a Wild West train robbery. An authentic cowboy reenactment and robbery of the Lumberjack Steam Train. Ride the train and experience the Wild West up close. Lumberjack Steam Train Camp 5 Museum. 11am, Noon, 1pm & 2pm. 715/ (Forest Lumberjack Steam Train Fall Festival: Award-winning Green Treasure Forest Tour, pumpkin patch, face painting, marshmallow roast and fresh apple cider. Lumberjack Special Steam Train & Camp Five Museum Complex. 715/ (Forest MADISON Brewery Bike Tour: Brewery biking tours beginning on the Isthmus and visiting Ale Asylum, Next Door Brewing and One Barrel Brewing. There will also be Madison Beer History stops along the way visiting the former sites of Fauerbach Brewery and the former Hess Cooperage. Fee to participate. Rentals are available or Above: Nekoosa Giant Pumpkin Fest. bring your own bicycle, helmet, and lock. Machinery Row Bicycles. 1-5pm. 608/ (Dane MANITOWISH WATERS Cran A Rama: Celebrating the start of the fall color and cranberry harvest season with an arts and craft fair, a cranberry cooking contest, Taste of Harvest concessions, free cranberry marsh tours, free fall color pontoon rides sponsored by the Mantowish Waters Lakes Association, Lioness bake sale, fresh cranberry sales, self-guided fall color tours, cranberry samples and more. Manitowish Waters Community Center. 9am-3pm. 715/ (Vilas MERRILL Lincoln Lager Barleyfest: Enjoy micro brewery samples and entertainment. Ride and overnight packages available. Merrill Area Recreation Complex. 2-6pm. 715/ (Lincoln MONROE Chili Cook-Off & Oktoberfest: Homemade chili vote for your favorites. Cooking starts at 8am, samples by 11am, judging at noon. Live music, arts and crafts fair, farmer s market, pie contest, and activities for kids. Historic Courthouse Square. 608/ (Green NEILLSVILLE Highground Car Show & Chili Cook Off: Classic car show with chili cookoff. The Highground Veterans Memorial Park. 10am. Rain or shine. 715/ (Clark NEW AUBURN Parade of Colors Fall Hike on the Ice Age Trail: The hills and lakes of the Chippewa Moraine are never more beautiful than at this colorful time of year. This annual hike begins at the Chippewa Moraine David R. Obey Ice Age Interpretive Center. Several hike options will be available and include a shuttle, refreshments, and fun. Chippewa Moraine Ice Age State Recreation Area. Hiking between 9-11am. 715/ chippewamoraine.iceagetrail.org (Barron rj & linda miller PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Breakfast in a Victorian Kitchen: In this hands-on cooking workshop for adults, participants take a culinary tour of the late 19th century through the preparation and consumption of a Victorian breakfast using the foods, utensils and technology of the time. Tours of the Villa Louis estate follow breakfast. By reservation only. Villa Louis. 8:30am-1pm. 608/ , 866/ (Crawford REEDSBURG Reedsburg Fire Department Arts and Craft Show: Area artists and crafters show and sell inside the station and adjacent tent. Reedsburg Fire Station. 9am-3pm. 608/ (Sauk ST CROIX FALLS St. Croix Falls AutumnFest: Festivities include art, craft and food fair 10am- 3pm, music at the St. Croix Falls Farmer s Market 11am-2pm, Mammoth Gravel Classic Bike Ride at Cyclova XC 8am & 9am starts, and more. The Overlook & Main Street. 612/ (Polk STOCKBRIDGE October in the Park: Great fall festival and craft fair. Variety of arts and crafts vendors including metal art, photography, handmade jewelry, pumpkins/cornstalks, clothing, wool items, homemade confections, food and other great giftgiving items plus food and music. Stockbridge Firemen-Legion Park. 10am- 4pm. 920/ (Calumet STONE LAKE Stone Lake Cranberry Festival: Events include cranberry marsh tours, parade, crate derby, arts & crafts fair and much more. Various locations. 715/ (Washburn STURGEON BAY Run Wild 2014: 10K run and 3-mile run/walk, 1/3-mile Smokey Bear Run and 2/3-mile Park Ranger Run. Refreshments, door prizes, trophies. Potawatomi State Park. 920/ (Door THORP Thorp Pumpkin Fest: Over 130 arts/crafts & food booths, horse-drawn wagon rides, pony rides, Iron Man obstacle challenge, Civil War and French & Indian War reenactments, and contests for pumpkin recipes, pumpkin painting and carving, pumpkin pie eating, seed spitting, the great pumpkin weigh-in, biggest sunflower head and the biggest ear of corn. Washington St. 9am-4pm. 715/ (Clark WAUKESHA Waukesha Art Crawl: A wide array of unique galleries filled with decorative and functional art- 2-d paintings, pottery, jewelry, clothing, glassware, custom wood work, casted concrete furnishings, photography and more. Restaurants and live music venues open late. Downtown. 4-10pm. 262/ (Waukesha WAUSAU Harvest Fest: Annual fest on beautiful Oak Island featuring a variety of rides, scarecrow decorating, live music, and a pumpkin patch. Oak Island Park. 10am- 2pm. 715/ (Marathon OCT 4-5 -SUN EAGLE RIVER Cranberry Fest: Huge arts and crafts show, world s largest cranberry cheesecake, cranberry cook-off, fitness walk/run/bike tour, cranberry marsh and winery tours, farmers market, chain saw carvings, fresh cranberries and craisin sales, antique market and much more. Vilas County Fairgrounds. Sat 9am-4pm; Sun 9am-3pm. Reservations required for marsh tours. 715/ , 800/ (Vilas MOUNT HOREB Fall Heritage Festival: Experience Norwegian heritage with crafters, heritage demonstrations, farmers market, buggy rides, quilt show, and a Host Frokost (Norwegian breakfast). Downtown. Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 10am-3pm. 608/ (Dane NEKOOSA Nekoosa Giant Pumpkin Fest: Growers from across the state weigh their giant pumpkins for international competition. Festival also features crafts, flea market, farmers market, antique tractors, kids games, giant pumpkin drop, bake-off, pumpkin boat races, car show, entertainment and more. Nekoosa Business Park. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 9am- 4pm. 715/ (Wood PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Shihata Orchard Fest: Family fun with wagon rides, U-pick apples and pumpkins. Visit the Apple House with 25 varieties of apples, jams and jellies, award winning cider, pumpkins, Wisconsin wine, cheese and sausage. Shihata Orchards. 9am-5pm. 608/ (Crawford SHAWANO Shawano Country Miles of Art Fall Festival: Visit the studios of working artists for a showcase including both emerging and established artists with a special emphasis on the works and themes of local/regional artists, Native American art, interdisciplinary artworks, and diverse mediums and perspectives. Many other events and self-guided tour opportunities including the Mielke Arts Center play, Shawano Farmers Market, Harvestfest Flea Market and Collector Car Show, Walls of Wittenberg Murals and Shawano Country Barn Quilt tours and much more. Multiple Artist Studio Locations. Studio tours Sat & Sun 10am-5pm. 715/ , 800/ (Shawano SISTER BAY Door County Wearable Art Show: Contemporary, artist made apparel, accessories and jewelry will transform the Sister Bay Village Hall into an indoor boutique. Ten artists will offer original designs in a wide range of styles, sizes and prices. Sister Bay Village Hall. Sat 9am- 5pm, Sun 10am-5pm. 920/ (Door continued... Save gas. Keep tires inflated, carpool to events and be sure to call ahead to verify dates or visit travelwisconsin.com. Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

16 O C T O B E R E V E N T S ST. GERMAIN Greater Wisconsin Muskie Tournament: Catch and release tournament including ten area lakes. Cash drawings and many door prizes are awarded to the entrants. St. Germain Area. Sat 7am-7pm; Sun 6am-noon. 715/ (Vilas WAUSAU Fall Colors Comet Sky Ride: Experience the fall colors as you are whisked to the top of Rib Mountain State Park on the Comet Sky Ride at Granite Peak Ski Area, in a six-seat chair lift that encloses its passengers with a safety bar. Get off at the top of Rib Mountain and walk around, then resume the ride back to the base village. Granite Peak Ski Area. 11am- 4pm. 715/ (Marathon OCT MON REEDSBURG Reedsburg Fermentation Fest: Featuring a 50 mile self-guided tour through scenic working land punctuated by temporary art installations, roadside farm stands, educational field notes, pasture performances and more. Railroad Depot. 800/ (Sauk OCT 5 SUN CEDARBURG Maxwell Street Days: More than 700 spaces filled with antiques, collectibles, crafts, produce, sports and rummage, food, beverages and music. Firemen s Park. 6am-2pm. 262/ (Ozaukee LAKE MILLS Fall Festival of Color: Art and craft show in Commons Park with over 130 vendors, homemade crafts, produce, plants, art work, soaps, jewelry and more plus a large variety of food for sale such as brats, hot dogs, BBQ sandwiches, grilled cheese, caramel apples, tacos and more. Commons Park. 9am-3pm. 920/ (Jefferson MILWAUKEE Milwaukee s Lakefront Marathon: A Boston Marathon qualifying course that starts at Grafton High School. This flat and scenic point-to-point course travels south through rural countryside, quiet Northshore neighborhoods and finishes along the shores of Lake Michigan north of the Milwaukee Art Museum at Veterans Park. Veterans Park. 414/ (Milwaukee RACINE Wind Point Lighthouse Tour to the Top: Climb to the top of the 108-foot lighthouse for spectacular views of Lake Michigan. One of just four days each year the lighthouse and museum are open. Guides available to answer questions. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children, 6-12 years old. Children under six not allowed in tower. Reservations required. Wind Point Lighthouse. 10am- 4pm. 262/ (Racine WATERFORD Fall Fest: Enjoy kids activities, crafts, business vendors, tractor rides, and more plus the annual Lions Club Chicken BBQ. Whitford Park. 262/ (Racine OCT 9-12 THU-SUN JACKSONPORT Amish Quilt Show & Sale: Annual show features hand-quilted traditional Amish quilts, rugs, wall hangings, table quilts and more. Mr. G s Banquet Hall. 920/ (Door SPARTA Fall Harvest Fest: Walk through historic Sparta for sidewalk sales, kids games, Halloween pet parades, pie baking contest, farmers market, live nighttime entertainment, softball tournaments, and much more. Downtown Sparta. 608/ (Monroe OCT FRI- FALL RIVER Chamber of Horrors Haunted House: Award winning haunted house in southwest region of Wisconsin. Great fun for all ages. Wodill Farm. 7-10pm. 920/ (Columbia FOND DU LAC Ghosts of Galloway: This walking tour of the village will take you through some of the buildings at the Galloway House and Village where you will be met by some of the spookiest characters around. Galloway House & Village pm. 920/ (Fond du Lac IRON RIVER WhistleStop Marathon/Half-Marathon & Festival: A weekend of music and running. Lake Superior fish boil and pasta feed on Friday followed by the marathon, half-marathon, 5K, 10K, Toddler s Race, and Blues and Brew Fest on Saturday. Tri Lake Timbers. Sat - full marathon starts at 9am, half-marathon starts at 8am. 800/ (Bayfield OCT BOULDER JUNCTION Northwoods Art Tour: Area artisans open their studios and galleries for artist demonstrations, door prize drawings, and works for sale. Media includes paintings, ceramics, fiber art, wood, prints, and more. Various galleries. 10am-5pm. 715/ (Vilas CEDARBURG Covered Bridge Studio Tour: Enjoy rare access to the studios of local painters, potters, sculptors, wood workers, mixed media artists, fiber artists, printers and jewelry designers and get a glimpse into their creative process. Cedarburg Cultural Center. 262/ (Ozaukee HOLMEN Mississippi Fandango: Costumed gunfighters compete in ten challenging stages of a shootout. Recreated 1880s town with saloon, bank, and general store. Holmen Rod & Gun Club. Begins at 9am Sat & Sun. 608/ (La Crosse NEW HOLSTEIN Rural Arts Road Trip: Fine Art, Food, & Fun: Embark on a self-guided road trip to and see the artists at work in their studios. Create memories with rural fun and adventures from hayrides to corn mazes and savor delectable local foods. Over 50 eclectic artists represented with one of a kind pottery, jewelry, apparel, household furnishings, yarns, spritzers and bath salts, yard art, willow furniture and more. Bleating Heart Haven. Fri 9am-5pm; Sat & Sun 9am-3pm. 920/ (Calumet NORTH FREEDOM Autumn Color Train Rides: Fifty-five minute train ride in vintage cars to enjoy the beautiful hues of autumn in scenic Sauk County. Mid-Continent Railway Museum & Gift Shop. Trains depart Fri at 11:30am and 1pm. Sat and Sun at 10am and 11:30am, 1pm and 2:30pm. First class service is available Sat & Sun at 11:40am, 1:10pm and 2:40pm Dinner trains run Sat evenings at 6:15pm. 608/ (Sauk WAUSAU Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show & Sale: Featuring unique jewelry, dinosaur fossils, unique and rare mineral specimens, Wisconsin fossils and minerals, cut gem stones, pearls, shells, materials for your own hobby, and so much more. Marathon Park. Fri noon-5pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 715/ (Marathon OCT 11 BARABOO Annual Fall Festival at Durward s Glen: Guided tractor tours of historic grounds, flea market, artists and other vendors. French bakery, potato bar, brats and refreshments. Durward s Glen. 10am- 4pm. 608/ (Sauk Fair on the Square: Semi-annual arts and crafts show with food, farmer s market, children s activities, and entertainment. Spring and fall themes. Courthouse Square. 9am-4pm. 608/ (Sauk BOULDER JUNCTION Harvest Fest: Kids games, fall treats, costume parade, hayrides and food. Downtown/Main Street. 10am-3pm. 715/ (Vilas MILLTOWN Milltown Pumpkin Fest: Fall festival featuring pumpkins, scarecrows, bed racing, food and music. Free pumpkins for kids. Highway am-2pm. 715/ (Polk SHIOCTON Navarino Nature Center Geocaching Event: Teams or individuals use their GPS units to see how many geocaches they can find on the Navarino Wildlife Area. Concessions available. Navarino Nature Center. 8:30am-3pm. 715/ (Outagamie Navarino Nature Center s Fall Family Fun Day: Family-oriented activities and crafts, wagon tours of the wildlife area, renewable energy displays, games and activities. Navarino Nature Center. 11am- 2pm. 715/ (Outagamie THREE LAKES Pumpkin Fest: Over 100 quality artists and crafters displaying their goods inside and a farmers market outside. Homemade soups, chili, and bakery items featured, including fresh cinnamon rolls. Three Lakes High School. 9:30am-4pm. 715/ (Oneida TWO RIVERS Applefest: Apple grower s sale, bake sale, apple baking contest, apple pie social, arts and crafts fair, entertainment. Central Park. 9am-5pm. 920/ (Manitowoc WAUSAU Altrusa Annual Doll & Antiques Show and Sale: Show featuring 100 tables of collectible, vintage and limited edition dolls from Midwest dealers. Raffle, doll repair, food court, free parking and more. Admission fee. St Matthew s Gymnasium. 9:30am-3pm. 715/ (Marathon Above: Covered Bridge Studio Tour in Cedarburg. cedarburg chamber of commerce 14 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

17 Above: Wisconsin Science Fair in Madison. OCT SUN ABBOTSFORD Lama & Craft A-Faire: Historical activities, craft vendors, demos, crafts & fiber arts, 5K/10K-run, 5K-walk (Lama Trot Run), Llama Cart Races, food vendors, business expo, kids games, stage show, kiss the Llama contest, meet Floyd Zopfi and much more. Abbotsford High School. Sat 9am-4pm. Sun 7am-4pm. 715/ (Clark CEDARBURG Oktoberfest: Delicious German foods, specialty beers, Cedar Creek wines, desserts, artisans, retail vendors, Ag vendors and a farmers market, activities and contests. Echte Deutsche Musik from many German bands as well as dancing by the Pommersche Tanzdeel Freistadt. Sunday Sheepshead Tournament and lots more. Cedarburg Community Center parking lot. Sat 10am-9pm, Sun noon- 5pm. 262/ (Ozaukee COON VALLEY Norskedalen s Civil War Heritage Weekend: Company B 2nd Wisconsin Civil War re-enactors bring history to life during the Civil War Heritage Weekend held on the grounds of Norskedalen. Both Sat & Sun features drills, skirmishes and demonstrations. The event will also feature demonstrations of life in 1863 in the authentic setting. Norskedalen Nature & Heritage Center, Inc. Sat 10am-5pm. Sun noon-5pm. 608/ (Vernon EGG HARBOR Pumpkin Patch Festival: Entertainment, arts and crafts, rides, and live music. Restaurants are open and street vendors offer brats, roasted corn, caramel apple sundaes, chili, turkey legs and more. Harbor View Park. 920/ (Door EPHRAIM Townline Art Fair: Display and sale of visual art and fine crafts by more than 80 professional artists from the Midwest. Fine Line Designs Gallery. 920/ (Door GREENBUSH Autumn Celebration at Wade House: Seasonal games, hot cider, and two-mile, open-air, horse-drawn wagon rides. Carving of pumpkins and turnips, classic renditions of scary (but family-friendly) stories in the candlelit Herrling Sawmill. Wisconsin science FAir Wade House. 10am-5pm. 920/ (Sheboygan HIGHLAND Spurgeon Vineyards & Winery Harvest Festival: Festivities include hayrides through the vineyards (weather permitting), free winery tours, free wine jelly, wine salami and wine cheese spread made from premium wines, live music (noon-4pm both days), grilled buffalo burgers plus brats & hot dogs 11am-3pm both days. There will be adequate seating to enjoy music, food and a glass of wine. Spurgeon Vineyards & Winery. 10am- 4pm. 800/ (Iowa HORICON Archeology Weekend: Buckskinners encampment with Dirty Kettle and friends will both fascinate and educate young and old about the customs of the Native Americans. Walk into the tepee, sit around the fire, and listen to the drums as Dirty Kettle and friends share information and answer questions. Horicon Marsh International Education Center. 920/ rockriverarch.blogspot.com (Dodge LAKE GENEVA Oktoberfest: Family Fall Festival includes music, magic and the Great Pumpkin Giveaway at 1pm on Saturday. Food and craft booths, restaurant and shopping specials, wagon hayrides, pony rides, bouncy castle, caramel apples, popcorn and much more. Downtown. 11am-5pm. 262/ (Walworth NEW GLARUS Gathering of Rogues and Ruffians: Singers, musicians, jugglers, thespians and others entertain. Crafters, artisans, food merchants, and other purveyors of baubles and trinkets (all dressed in period garb) are happily willing to trade their wares for your gold. Military and other re-enactors will show off their great weaponry and the joys of living during the enlightened Renaissance times. Wilhelm Tell Grounds. 10am-5pm. 608/ (Green ONALASKA Onalaska OmniCenter Fall Gift & Craft Show: Fall and holiday hand crafted and retail items. More than 140 booths, free admission, free parking. Onalaska OmniCenter. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am- 4pm. 608/ (La Crosse WASHINGTON ISLAND Cider Pressing Party & Fall Festival: Many activities at the Farm Museum with games for children. Horse-drawn wagon rides. Bring your own apples and press them on the antique cider press to make cider. Farm Museum. 920/ (Door WAUSAU Fall Colors Comet Sky Ride: Experience the fall colors as you are whisked to the top of Rib Mountain State Park on the Comet Sky Ride at Granite Peak Ski Area, in a six-seat chair lift that encloses its passengers with a safety bar. Get off at the top of Rib Mountain and walk around, then resume the ride back to the base village. Granite Peak Ski Area. 11am- 4pm. 715/ (Marathon WEBSTER Mixed Sampler Quilt Guild s Quilt Show: Annual show featuring 200 quilts from traditional to art quilts, quilt shop vendors, quilt raffle, quilt silent auction, demonstrations and special exhibits, quilt appraisals by Bev Proulx, and on-site cafe. Admission fee. Webster High School. 10am-4pm. 715/ (Burnett OCT 12 SUN MARIBEL Maribel Cave Tours: Guided, underground walking cave tours of the largest cave in the county. It is electrically floodlighted and suitable for all ages. See water worn river passageways, stalactites, flowstone, a giant rock column, and unique geologic rock formations. Donations only. Cherney Maribel Caves County Park. 10am-3pm. 920/ , 920/ (Manitowoc NEW GLARUS Swiss Historical Village Harvest Fest: Old time artisan demonstrations: watch as area cheesemakers create a giant wheel of Swiss in a copper kettle in the cheese factory, sausage makers demonstrate stuffing casings in the sausage shop, and demos in the blacksmith s shop. Bratzeli cookie samples. Swiss Village. 608/ (Green OCT THU-SUN MADISON Wisconsin Book Festival: The 2014 festival will incorporate literature, spoken word, art, and performance and feature local literary talents alongside national voices to create a unique event full of free community programs in keeping with our library s mission to learn, share and create. Various locations. 608/ (Dane Wisconsin Science Festival: The festival welcomes people of all ages to look, listen, feel, touch, taste and discover the wonders of all aspects of the sciences, arts and more. Various locations. 608/ wisconsinsciencefest.org (Dane OCT FRI- CHILTON Halloween Candlelight Cave Tour: Tour a cave by candlelight. Family-oriented event (kids 5 and over) with the focus on education, not fright. Caves entered by stairs and ladders. Wear old clothes and layers. Anticipate getting a bit dirty. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. $5 per person. Ledge View Nature Center. Fri 5:30-8:30pm; Sat 4:30-8:30pm. 920/ (Calumet FALL RIVER Chamber of Horrors Haunted House: Award winning haunted house in southwest region of Wisconsin. Great fun for all ages. Wodill Farm. 7-10pm. 920/ (Columbia MILWAUKEE Gallery Night and Day: The premier art event in Milwaukee for gallery hopping and art viewing showcasing over 50 venues throughout downtown. Admission is free to all participating venues during event hours. Downtown & Historic Third Ward. Fri 5-9pm; Sat 10am-4pm. 414/ (Milwaukee OCT BARABOO Fall Art Tour: Meet 45 area artists and watch them at work on this self-guided driving tour through Baraboo, Spring Green, Dodgeville and Mineral Point. Potters, weavers, glassblowers, woodworkers, painters, jewelers, quilters, photographers and sculptors. A wide variety of high-quality artwork is available for purchase in every price range. Baraboo Area. 10am-6pm. 608/ (Sauk BAYFIELD Bayfield Shores Harvest Trail Weekend: Stock up on great local food, tour our farms, and enjoy the beautiful scenery of northern Wisconsin on the Harvest Trail. Bayfield and the surrounding area. 715/ (Bayfield SISTER BAY Fall Festival: Annual festival featuring parade on Saturday, arts and crafts booths, food booths, children s activities, live entertainment, ping pong ball shoot on Sunday and more. Downtown. 920/ (Door OCT 18 ANTIGO Antigo Junior Women Craft Fair: The fair features more than 100 exhibitors, raffles and concessions. County Fairgrounds. 9am-3:30pm. 715/ (Langlade CHETEK Annual Indian Head Art & Craft Fair: Over 100 artisans show and sell their wares. Demonstrations, food, and giveaways. High School Gym. 9:30am-3pm. 715/ (Barron ELKHORN 9th Annual Elkhorn Oktoberfest: Many crafters and vendors, classic car show, kids activities, food vendors and chili cook-off, wine and beer tasting tent, and live entertainment acts. Veterans Park- Downtown Square. 9am-5pm. 262/ (Walworth continued... Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

18 O C T O B E R E V E N T S EVANSVILLE Oktoberfest: Event features 80 different beers from more than 20 breweries from around the world with an emphasis on Midwest craft breweries. Patrons will receive a checklist enabling them to track favorites and a souvenir beer tasting glass. Local restaurants and caterers present signature dishes plus door prizes, raffles and a silent auction. Creekside Place pm. 608/ (Rock KENOSHA Kenosha History Center Chili Cook Off: Join the Kenosha History Center for an evening of live music, micro brewed beers, wine and great chili. Area restaurants bring their best chili to the table and you vote for your favorite. Kenosha History Center. 6-9pm. 262/ (Kenosha MENOMONEE FALLS A Community Affair: Over 100 juried exhibitors of the finest in arts, crafts, antiques, and collectibles will be on display. Also offered will be a luncheon/ snack bar, silent auction, cash/basket raffles, and bake sale. Menomonee Falls High School. 9am-4pm. 414/ (Waukesha MISHICOT Mishicot Pumpkinfest: Annual pumpkinfest including pony rides, petting zoo, civil war re-enactment, music, food, games, pumpkin pancakes at the school, polka band, pumpkin beer, Clydesdale horse and wagon rides, arts/crafts, Native American vendors, and parade at noon. Downtown. 8am-4pm. 920/ (Manitowoc NEENAH Future Neenah BooFest: BooFest is held during the final Neenah Farmer s Market of the season and features pumpkin bowling, costume contest, trick-or-treating and additional games. Downtown. 9amnoon. 920/ (Winnebago PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Halloween at Villa Louis: Join historic figures from Villa Louis past for an evening of trick or treating. Costumed interpreters will hand out treats and historic facts at many of the buildings normally not often open to the public. Villa Louis. 6-8pm. 608/ (Crawford TURTLE LAKE St. Ann s Catholic Church Flea Market & Craft Sale: More than 60 tables of flea market vendors. Quilts, antiques, books, hand crafts, baked goods and more. Food and beverages available. Raffles and prize drawings. St. Ann s Catholic Church. 8am-2pm. 715/ (Barron TWO RIVERS Owlfest: See charming Saw-Whet Owls, learn about raptors from an expert, participate in nature hikes and children s activities, learn from displays, watch owlbanding demos and enjoy refreshments. Fee charged. Woodland Dunes Field Station. 4-10pm. 920/ woodlanddunes.com (Manitowoc To avoid spreading invasive species, clean boots and shoes to remove natural souvenirs such as seeds. UNION GROVE Union Grove PTO Craft Fair & Bake Sale: Handcrafted items and gifts for sale at 114 booths, concessions, bake sale, cash raffles, basket raffles, free admission and parking. Union Grove Elementary School. 9am-3pm. 262/ (Racine WISCONSIN DELLS Autumn Harvest Fest: Activities include scarecrow stuffing, pumpkin decorating, an arts and crafts marketplace, hay and pony rides, live entertainment, Dells On Tap microbrew tasting and more. Wisconsin Dells Festivals Site. 800/ (Adams Dells On Tap: Sample a full spectrum of beer and speak to the brewmasters. In addition to general admission, VIP admission includes entry into Dells On Tap at noon, Commemorative VIP tasting glass, pretzel necklace and light snacks from noon until 1pm. Only 250 VIP admissions available. Wisconsin Dells Festivals Site. VIP entry starts at noon. General admission 1-5pm. 800/ (Adams OCT SUN HUBERTUS Holy Hill Art & Farm Markets: Unique marketplace featuring artists and farmers presenting their locally made and grown products. Enjoy a wide range of treasures that will fill the barn and homestead during each market weekend. Sample produce, products and refreshments prepared by local farmers and bakers. Holy Hill Art Farm. 9am-4pm. 262/ holyhillmarket.com (Washington NORTH FREEDOM Mid-Continent Railway Pumpkin Special: Climb aboard the Pumpkin Special and make your way to Quartzite Lake where pumpkins from a local grower await your arrival.the conductor will help you load your pumpkin for the return to North Freedom. Pumpkins will be available for sale at the end of the line. Mid-Continent Railway Museum & Gift Shop. Trains depart at 10am, 11:30am, 1pm, 2:30pm. 608/ (Sauk TURTLE LAKE Railfest Railroad Show: Model railroad show with many large operating layouts and exhibits. Vendors will have model railroad merchandise, shirts, hats, videos and photographs. Concessions are served both days during show hours. Turtle Lake School Commons. Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 10am-3pm. 715/ (Barron OCT 19 SUN TURTLE LAKE Toy Tractor Show: Features a variety of toy exhibits and handmade crafts. Door prizes and concessions. Admission fee. Turtle Lake School. 9am-3pm. 715/ (Barron OCT FRI- FALL RIVER Chamber of Horrors Haunted House: Award winning haunted house in southwest region of Wisconsin. Great fun for all ages. Wodill Farm. 7-10pm. 920/ (Columbia FOND DU LAC Ghosts of Galloway: This walking tour of the village will take you through some of the buildings at the Galloway House and Village where you will be met by some of the spookiest characters around. Galloway House & Village. 7-10pm. 920/ (Fond du Lac OCT FISH CREEK Jack O Lantern Days: Halloween parade, decorations throughout town, discount coupons at participating merchants, trick or treating, Ghost Tour trolley rides, costume parties. Throughout the village. 920/ (Door OCT 25 BELLEVILLE UFO Day: Craft fair, fun run, parade, kids costume contest, monster costume ball and kids games. Library Park. 608/ (Dane FOND DU LAC Wisconsin Bird & Game Breeders Fall Swap: Swap of game birds, poultry, waterfowl and small animals. Largest in the Midwest. Pheasants, peafowl, waterfowl, cage birds and poultry. Sellers must have blood testing paperwork. Fond du Lac Co Fairgrounds Expo Center. 6:30am-noon. 920/ (Fond du Lac HUDSON Hilltop Fall Pumpkin Party: Event will feature horse drawn wagon rides, a pumpkin patch, Voyageur Fur Trading site, ghost stories, St. Croix K-9 demonstrations, the Hudson Fire Truck, EMS, petting zoo, pony rides, two bounce houses, magic show, demonstrations, games, crafts, food, kid costume contest, pet costume contest, prizes and more. YMCA Camp St. Croix. 10am-3pm. 715/ (St. Croix Above: Autumn Harvest Fest in Wisconsin Dells. ST. GERMAIN Oktobearfest: Visit Black Bear Lodge for cabin craft exhibits, hay rides, pumpkin painting, polka music, German food & beverages and more. Event benefits the Vilas County Historical Museum. Black Bear Lodge. 10am-4pm. 715/ , 800/ (Vilas UNION GROVE Union Grove Great Pumpkin Fest: Pumpkin chuckin competition for cash prize. The day also includes pumpkin decorating, pumpkin bake-off, food, and vendors. Racine County Fairgrounds. 10am-4pm. 262/ , 262/ (Racine OCT SUN CAMBRIDGE Earth, Wood & Fire Artist s Tour: Drive the countryside to visit artist studios allowing you hands-on one-on-one opportunities to meet, mingle and learn about the wonderful art being created in rural south central Wisconsin. A driving tour of over 20 selected fine arts & craft studios. Various locations. 10am-5pm. 920/ (Dane OCT 31 FRI- FOND DU LAC Ghosts of Galloway: This walking tour of the village will take you through some of the buildings at the Galloway House and Village where you will be met by some of the spookiest characters around. Galloway House & Village pm. 920/ (Fond du Lac OCT 31-NOV 1 FRI- FALL RIVER Chamber of Horrors Haunted House: Award winning haunted house in southwest region of Wisconsin. Great fun for all ages. Wodill Farm. 7-10pm. 920/ (Columbia Wisconsin Dells vcb 16 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

19 November S M T W T F S WEST ALLIS Nathan Hale High School PTSA Holiday Craft Fair: Large selection of quality crafts and holiday items. Concessions, silent auction and bake sale. Admission fee. Nathan Hale High School. 9am-4pm. 414/ (Milwaukee NOV 1 BALSAM LAKE Polk County Homemakers Christmas Fair: Arts & crafts fair, demonstrations and a bake sale. Unity High School. 10am-3pm. 715/ (Polk BRODHEAD Brodhead Jaycees Annual Fall Arts & Craft Show: More than 100 booths in two schools and three gyms with folk art, wood, glass, ceramics, pottery and consultant booths. Food stand available at the middle school. Brodhead Elementary & Middle Schools. 608/ brodheadjaycees.org/ (Green CAMBRIDGE Art & Craft Fair: Ninety-five vendors bring quality handmade merchandise to the fair. In addition to the artwork, enjoy a raffle of gifts donated by local friends and business owners, a luncheon, and craft demonstrations. Cambridge High School. 9am-3pm. 608/ cambridgelibraryfriends.org (Dane LANCASTER Holiday Craft Sale: Annual craft sale with purchase awards, breakfast, lunch, music, free admission and free parking. Lancaster High School. 9am-3pm. 608/ (Grant RACINE Harvest Fair: Browse through the many booths of handmade crafts and holiday decorations, jewelry, antiques & collectibles, toys, gift items, household helpers, bakery, homemade candy and treats, books, dolls, fresh fruit & vegetables, homemade jams & jellies, hand knit items, antique linens, and caramel apples. Have lunch at the newly expanded Harvest Fair snack bar throughout the day, Inkapirka will perform. Racine Lutheran High School. 9am-3pm. 262/ (Racine SIREN Arts Alive on 35: Twenty-five area artists and crafters display and sell their artwork in painting, ceramics, jewelry, pastels, fibers, and crafts. Burnett Area Arts Group (BAAG).10am-3pm. 715/ (Burnett NOV 1-2 -SUN PEARSON Dirty Dog Dryland Derby: Experience the excitement of sled dog racing on dry land at the Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Boy Scout Reservation. See teams with bikes, scooters, carts, and dogs partnered with running mushers. Races start at 9am both days. Home cooked food service will be available at race site. Free admission and plenty of parking available. Ma-Ka- Ja-Wan Boy Scout Reservation. 9am- 5pm. 715/ (Langlade NOV 2 SUN MONROE Swissfest: Swiss variety show featuring Green County s finest Swiss musicians followed by a dance in the Grand Hall. Turner Hall of Monroe. 2pm. 608/ (Green NOV 2-23 SUN BURLINGTON Mystery Objects? What are These Things Anyhow? This unique museum-like event is a do touch hands-on experience. Antique lovers, engineers, kids, puzzle solvers, farmers, inventors, thinkers and everyone who likes a good puzzle or mystery has a great time at this unique annual event. Logic Puzzle Museum. See website for hours, admission only on the hour during those hours. Large groups may schedule a time. 262/ (Racine NOV 7-8 FRI- FOND DU LAC Jazz Fest: The longest running Jazz Festival in Wisconsin returns to the newly renovated and expanded Thelma. Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts. 7pm. 920/ (Fond du Lac WAUKESHA Southeastern Wisconsin Festival of Books: Includes an exhibition of authors, publishers and book sellers, music and drama performances, a cook book stage featuring chef demonstrations, a children s festival with children s authors and activities, an art exhibit, food and entertainment. UW Waukesha. Friday 5pm-8pm; Saturday 9am-5pm. 262/ (Waukesha NOV 7-9 WASHBURN Big Water Film Festival: New and independent short and feature length films by tomorrow s filmmakers. An opportunity to appreciate films in a new and beautiful facility overlooking Chequamegon Bay. Stage North. 715/ (Bayfield NOV 8 ARLINGTON Leeds Holiday Craft Sale: Local crafters will offer jewelry, woodcrafts, handbags, candles, doll clothes, soaps and much more. Leeds Town Hall. 9am-3pm. 608/ (Columbia DEERFIELD Christmas in the Country Craft & Art Show: Annual art and craft fair featuring quality handcrafted items and raffle. Lunch and refreshments available. Admission fee. Deerfield Elementary School. 9am-3pm. 608/ (Dane FORT ATKINSON Holiday Parade & Chili Cook-Off: A lighted parade culminating with chili sampling in the Municipal Building and the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus. Downtown. 5:30pm start. 920/ (Jefferson MOUNT HOREB Holiday Craft Bonanza: Experience Norwegian culture, visit with Julenisse (Norwegian Santa) and Jorgen the Troll, quality crafters, wagon rides, door prizes, raffles, quilts, bake sales and refreshments. $2 admission. Mount Horeb Middle School. 9am-4pm. 608/ , 888/ (Dane Above: Christmas in the Country Craft & Art Show in Deerfield. PHILLIPS Holiday Crafts & Treasures Sale: Large variety of unique items including crafts, home decor, kitchen accessories, health, fitness and beauty products, and bakery items. Lunch and refreshments also available. Municipal Building. 9am-3pm. 715/ (Price RACINE Downtown Holiday Parade: Holiday lights, costumed characters, marching bands, Santa Claus, Christmas carolers and more. Also enjoy hot cider, roasted nuts and sweet treats from downtown merchants. Downtown. 5:30pm. 262/ (Racine ST. GERMAIN Christmas Bazaar: Craft Show with an emphasis on Christmas benefiting Big Brothers/Big Sisters. Fresh wreaths & garland for sale, bake sales & cookies, children s activities, a 50/50 raffle, holiday gourmet gifts and a visit from Mr & Mrs Claus. St. Germain Community Center. 9am-3pm. 715/ (Vilas WAUKESHA Avalon Square Art & Craft Fair: Art and craft fair featuring holiday/seasonal items, jewelry, woodworking, home decor and unique gifts. Bake sale and food/beverage concessions. Avalon Square. 9am-3pm. 262/ visitwaukesha.org (Waukesha continued... Joellyn merz Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

20 N O V E M B E R E V E N T S NOV 8-9 -SUN WAUSAU The PARK Holiday Antique Show & Sale: Show features 35 professional dealers with thousands of Victorian, deco, country, Native American, retro and primitive antiques and collectibles. Crystal and china repair on site. Admission fee. Marathon Park s East Gate Hall. Sat 9am- 5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 715/ (Marathon NOV 21 FRI GREEN BAY Downtown Lighting Ceremony On Broadway: Annual lighting ceremony kicks off the holiday season at 5:30pm at Old Fort Square. Live music and a special visit from Santa. After the ceremony, get a head start on your holiday shopping as downtown businesses will be open until 8pm with live window displays. On Broadway District. 5-8pm. 920/ (Brown JenniFer Bucheit WEST ALLIS Trainfest: Join over 22,000 families and model train hobbyists for enormous fun and endless discovery at Trainfest, America s largest operating model railroad show. Kids highlights include racing trains on a dog-bone shaped track, face painting, crafts and coloring, a circus train ride, and more. Model train manufacturers, historic railroads and retailers from coast-to-coast. 200,000 square feet of display area. Exposition Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park. 9am-5:30pm. 262/ (Milwaukee NOV 9 SUN JANESVILLE Fall Fest of Ale: Event features over 100 different kinds of micro-brews, food from the area and live music. Holiday Inn Express & Janesville Conference Center. 6-10pm. 608/ (Rock NOV 15 JANESVILLE Armory Fall Wine Festival: Dozens of different wines available for tasting and purchase. The Armory is also featuring a special Wine Fest wine dinner. The Armory. 608/ , 866/ (Rock PLYMOUTH Wonderful World of Women Expo - The Art of Relaxation: Demonstrations, services and workshops. Women-focused clubs, salons and treatment centers will display a variety of products and services. Door prizes, a silent auction, raffle, and refreshments. $3 admission. Plymouth Arts Center. 10am-3pm. 920/ (Sheboygan NOV 20 THU BERLIN Holiday Parade: Stroll through the shops of Berlin and listen to beautiful live Christmas music. Enjoy free pictures with Santa and crafts for the kids. Thursday is the lighting of the Nathan Strong Park with Santa s reindeer, hot cocoa and the annual Berlin Holiday Lighted Parade. Various locations. Lighting of the park at Nathan Strong Park - 5:30pm; Holiday parade 6:30pm. 920/ (Green Lake NOV THU-SUN LA CROSSE Holiday Fair: Wall-to-wall holiday decorations from more than 125 Midwestern arts and crafts exhibitors. La Crosse Center. Thu & Fri noon-9pm, Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 11am-3pm. 608/ (La Crosse SAUK CITY Holiday Light Parade & Tree Lighting Event: A Christmas tradition with both homemade and professionally built floats adorned with lights. Parade begins at 6pm. Tree lighting, choir, dancers and fireworks on the river to follow at 7:30pm. Sauk City Historic Park. 6-8pm. 608/ , 800/ (Sauk TOMAHAWK Annual Venison Feed: A Tomahawk tradition for more than 40 years. Free venison burgers with chips and soda served from until gone. Downtown. 11:30am. 715/ (Lincoln NOV FRI- EVANSVILLE Evansville Olde Fashioned Christmas Celebration: Downtown shops are decked out for the annual storefront decoration contest. Shop keepers stay open late Friday, and also enjoy free horse-drawn carriage rides. Saturday at 10 am, Santa arrives by local fire truck. Downtown. Fri 5-8pm, Sat 9am-1pm. 608/ (Rock MANITOWOC Holiday on the Lakeshore: Browse and buy from over 50 exhibitors under one roof. Community charities share in all of the proceeds. Holiday Inn-Manitowoc. Fri 3-8pm, Sat 9am-3pm. 920/ (Manitowoc NOV HUDSON Christmas Tour of Homes & Craft Sale: Tour five homes and the Octagon House beautifully decorated for the holidays. Admission fee. Friday evening Dazzle Tour and Black Tie. Home tours Saturday and Sunday. Free Admission to the craft sale and marketplace on Saturday. Enjoy extended shopping and dining hours. Various locations/hudson House Inn. Black Tie: Fri 6-11pm. Dazzle Tour: Fri 6-9pm. Home Tour: Sat 10am-5pm, Sun Noon-4pm; Craft Show: Sat 9am-5:30pm. 715/ , 800/ (St. Croix MADISON Holiday Art Fair: Showcase of contemporary fine art and craft including more than 75 artists exhibiting ceramics, fiber art, glass, jewelry, paintings, prints, photographs, and more. Also featuring performances by local arts organizations throughout the weekend, holiday refreshments, rediscovered arts & treasures sale, silent auction, and the Gourmet Gallery filled with treats. Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. Fri 2:30-7pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am- 3pm. 608/ (Dane STURGEON BAY Christmas by the Bay: Featuring Santa Parade, special children s activities, holiday home tours and brunch with Santa on Sunday. Downtown. 920/ (Door WEST ALLIS Holiday Folk Fair International: Explore the customs and traditions of the world s diverse cultures as you sample regional cuisine, enjoy lively music and dance and purchase beautifully handcrafted goods. Exposition Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park. 414/ (Milwaukee NOV 22 BARABOO Downtown Baraboo Christmas Light Parade: See glittering lighted floats, live reindeer and equestrian units, marching bands, and novelty units. Gather at the historic Al Ringling Theatre to witness Santa as he lights the Official Downtown Baraboo Holiday Tree. After the parade, children and families are invited to visit with Santa on the theatre stage and have their pictures taken. Downtown. 6pm. 608/ (Sauk Top: Holiday Art Fair in Madison. Above: Holiday Folk Fair International in West Allis. holiday Folk FAir international FOND DU LAC Sigma Holiday House Craft Sale: Annual event showcases over 70 juried artisans offering a huge variety of collectibles, gifts, original crafts, clothing and art. Also includes food for sale, raffle, and silent auction. Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds. 9am-3pm. 920/ , 920/ (Fond du Lac GREEN BAY Green Bay Holiday Parade: Holiday parade with marching bands, floats, giant helium balloons and Santa. Downtown Green Bay. 10am. 920/ downtowngreenbay.wsiefusion.net (Brown KENOSHA UW Parkside Arts & Crafts Fair: Find basketry, pottery, jewelry, wood toys and furniture, wearable art, painting, photography, candles, soaps, and more. There will also be live music, a raffle, and a silent auction. UW-Parkside. 10am- 4pm. 262/ (Kenosha 18 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

21 MILWAUKEE Milwaukee Holiday Parade: Approximately 100 units take about one hour to pass a given point during this annual parade. Since 1927, the downtown Milwaukee Christmas parade has been a cherished Milwaukee holiday tradition. Downtown. 9:30am. 262/ (Milwaukee SHAWANO Shawano Lake Lioness Arts & Crafts Fair: Local arts & crafts show. Lunch available. Admission $1. Olga Brener Intermediate School. 9am-2pm. 715/ (Shawano SUN PRAIRIE Holiday Craft Fair: More than 50 crafters, a sweet shoppe, bake sale, raffle drawing & door prizes. Breakfast and lunch will be served. St. Albert the Great Parish. 9am-2pm. 608/ (Dane WAUPACA Winter Classic Art & Craft Show: A quality show held at one of Wisconsin s finest banquet facilities on opening day of deer hunting. Waupaca Ale House & Conference Center. 9am-4pm. 715/ (Waupaca NOV 23 SUN STEVENS POINT Tinsel Trail Arts & Crafts Show: More than 130 high quality exhibitors. Bake sale, food and refreshments. $3 admission. Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center. 9am-4pm. 715/ (Portage WAUKESHA Christmas Parade: Parade featuring 100 units of marching bands, floats, novelty groups, costume characters, the Dancing Grannies and much more. Historic Downtown Waukesha. 4pm. 262/ (Waukesha NOV 25 APPLETON Appleton Downtown Christmas Parade: Annual staging of Wisconsin s largest nighttime Christmas parade with more TUE than 100 floats, bands and marching units. Santa Scamper 1-mile run at 6pm. Downtown. 6-7:30pm; parade starts at 6:25pm. 920/ (Calumet NOV 26 WED MANITOWOC Lakeshore Holiday Parade: Kick off the holiday shopping season and the illumination of the downtown holiday decorations with floats, marching bands and a visit with Santa Claus at the Rahr West Art Museum. This year s theme is Peace On Earth. Downtown. 6:30pm. 920/ (Manitowoc NOV 27 THU FOND DU LAC Annual Turkey Trot: Annual 5 mile chip timed run & 2-mile untimed run/walk. Dogs and strollers are permitted with restrictions. Fond du Lac High School. 8am. 920/ (Fond du Lac JACKSONPORT Thanksgiving Day Parade: This casual, fun parade is an annual event on Hwy 57. Parade begins at 10:30am. 920/ (Door NOV 28 FRI BELOIT Grand Lighted Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting: Santa makes his grand entrance into downtown Beloit, cheered on by large crowds and a glittering procession of floats from businesses, civic organizations and spirit-filled families. Downtown. 5-8pm. 608/ (Rock BOULDER JUNCTION Lioness Christmas Craft Fair: Annual craft fair, with cash raffle and lunch also served. Boulder Junction Community Center. 9am-3pm. 715/ (Vilas Above: The Polar Express in Green Bay. Glenn sanderson PLYMOUTH Holiday Gathering Christmas Parade: Participating businesses will begin their sales and holiday refreshments 10am- 7pm, with the annual Christmas Parade beginning at 7pm, winding down Mill Street in downtown Plymouth. Annual chili cookoff is held 4-7pm. Downtown. Shops open 10am, parade 7pm. 920/ , 888/ (Sheboygan RIVER FALLS River Dazzle: Enjoy a lighted parade, holiday sing-along, chili crawl, and free carriage rides. Family-friendly activities with visits from Santa and Mrs. Claus, plus live animals. Downtown. River Dazzle Parade 6:30PM. 715/ (Pierce SUN PRAIRIE Holiday Fire Truck Parade: Join our volunteer fire department and other surrounding fire departments for the annual holiday lighted firetruck parade down Main Street. Downtown. 5:15pm. 608/ (Dane Holiday Tree Lighting: Event includes music, carolers, cider & treats and a special visit by Santa. Tours are also available of the Historical Museum. Sun Prairie Historical Library & Museum. 5pm. 608/ (Dane NOV FRI- BOULDER JUNCTION Christmas Walk: Lighting of the town tree, cookie walk, sleigh rides and pictures with Santa. Craft fair during the day with treats for shoppers in most of the shops. Downtown. 5-8pm. 715/ (Vilas MONROE Christkindlmarkt: Patterned after the traditional German Christmas markets, featuring select vendors including Swiss artisans in scissor cutting, chip carving, and wood carving, and also European arts and Swiss baked goods. Swiss Samichlaus (Swiss version of Santa Claus) will be there to visit with children. Turner Hall. 9am-4pm. 608/ (Green WESTFIELD Westfield Annual Holiday Taste N Tour: Tour area merchants and craft show locations including a country one room school. Taste candy, cookies, cheese, baked goods and more. Visit all participating locations and be eligible for door prizes. Pottery, stained glass, wood crafts, and more. Throughout Westfield and surrounding area. 8am-5pm. 608/ , 608/ (Marquette NOV FRANKLIN Holiday Art, Craft & Gift Expo: Holiday art, craft and gift fair to include entertainment and foods. Admission fee. Milwaukee County Sports Complex. Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 262/ (Milwaukee GREEN BAY The Polar Express: The classic Christmas tale of believing in Santa Claus comes alive in a dramatic reading and train ride. There will also be activities for the whole family to enjoy and a visit from Santa. Reservations required. National Railroad Museum. Museum opens at 9am. Train ride each day at 3pm, 5pm and 7pm for the event. 920/ (Brown NOV 29 BAYFIELD Bayfield s Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony and Wassail Concert: Enjoy holiday treats and warm beverages while listening to Christmas carols performed by the talented Rittenhouse Inn Singers at the historic Bayfield Lakeside Pavilion. Then move outside as the holiday tree is lit for the season. Lakeside Pavilion. 4:30-6pm. 715/ bayfield.org (Bayfield EAGLE RIVER Christmas Kick-Off: Ice Shanty Parade and walk with Santa Claus and live reindeer, plus a visit with Santa, hayrides, cookies, apple cider and more. Eagle River Area Chamber of & Visitors Center. 1-4pm. 715/ (Vilas FENNIMORE Christmas Creations Craft Show: Annual show features more than 80 booths of handmade items ranging from ceramics to wood items for decorating and gift giving. Fennimore Memorial Building. 9am-3pm. 608/ , 800/ (Grant LAND O LAKES Christmas Arts & Crafts Show: Do all or some of your Christmas shopping at this great craft sale. Land O Lakes Elementary School. 10am-3pm. 715/ , 800/ (Vilas TOMAHAWK Northern Lights Christmas Parade: Holiday movie, kids shopping, and parade starting at 4:30 pm. After the parade, kids can visit Santa s Cabin in the Winter Wonderland and enjoy decorated Christmas trees, a cup of hot cocoa, cookies, a live nativity, and a bonfire. Downtown. 4:30-8pm. 715/ (Lincoln WINTER Homespun Holidays: Close to 100 crafters with a wide array of crafts including stained glass, woodworking, metal works, jewelry, candles, folk art, photography and much more. Winter District School. 9am-3pm. 715/ (Sawyer NOV SUN NORTH FREEDOM Mid-Continent Railway Santa Express: Santa visits as you take in the spirit of Christmas past on an early 1900s adventure. All cars are kept comfortably warm using the century-old tradition of steam heating or coal-fired stoves, just like at the North Pole. Mid-Continent Railway Museum & Gift Shop. Departures at 10am, 11:30am, 1pm & 2:30pm. 608/ (Sauk Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

22 December S M T W T F S MILWAUKEE Christmas in the Ward: Enjoy the holiday spirit of the Historic Third Ward with Santa, carriage rides, carolers, street entertainers and a variety of shops and galleries. Raffle, silent auction and cookie sale. Tree lighting on Friday evening. Historic Third Ward. Fri 5-8pm, Sat 11am-4pm. 414/ (Milwaukee DEC 3-7 WED-SUN GREEN BAY The Polar Express: The classic Christmas tale of believing in Santa Claus comes alive in a dramatic reading and train ride. There will also be activities for the whole family to enjoy and a visit from Santa. Reservations required. National Railroad Museum. Museum opens at 9am. Train ride each day at 3pm, 5pm and 7pm for the event. 920/ (Brown DEC 5 FRI BURLINGTON Christmas Parade in Burlington: Parade followed by the immediate opening of Santa s Chalet along with Christmas caroling, live reindeer and cookies. Wehmhoff Square Park & Downtown. 6:30pm. 262/ (Racine DEC 5-6 FRI- BLACK RIVER FALLS Christkindl Festival: A festival celebrating the Christmas charm and Old World traditions of the area. Enjoy traditional wares, unique, quality, hand-crafted gifts along with performances by bell ringers, dancers, theatre groups and local musicians, and a live reindeer exhibit. Downtown. 715/ (Jackson BRODHEAD Fire & Ice Festival: Holiday parade Friday evening, horse-drawn carriage rides, extended shopping hours, ice sculpting, fire rings for roasting s mores, marshmallows, and hot dogs, food stands, and carolers. Downtown. 608/ (Green GREEN BAY Holiday Victorian Tea at Hazelwood: Enjoy a Victorian Christmas tea party held at this 1837 Greek-revival home. Both savory and sweet courses will be served. A historical program and a tour of Hazelwood are included. Reservations required. Hazelwood Historic House Museum. 1-3pm. 920/ (Brown DEC 5-7 CEDARBURG Cedarburg Artists Guild Holiday Art Fair: Fine art offered by more than 50 local artists includes jewelry, beaded glass, mixed media, monoprints and murder mysteries, paintings, birdhouses, photography, pottery, fiber and wearable art, punch needle and weaving, handcrafted furniture, copper yard art and much more. Cedarburg Community Center. Fri 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-5pm; Sunday 11am-4pm. 262/ (Ozaukee JANESVILLE Janesville s Jolly Jingle: Events include carolers, a tree lighting ceremony, showings of It s a Wonderful Life, skates at the Janesville Ice Arena, activities at Hedberg Public Library, activities at the Senior Center including crafts and games, cookie decorating and performers, a lighted holiday parade, the Chriskindlmarket at Library Park, and an evening tour of the Lincoln-Tallman House featuring carolers, Victorian holiday décor and refreshments. Historic Downtown. 608/ (Rock RIPON Dickens of a Christmas: Living Window displays in historic downtown Ripon (Friday night), carolers, Historical Society open house, holiday tour of homes, craft shows, breakfast with Santa, Dickens of a Quilt Show, enchanted forest, and holiday musical entertainment. Historic Downtown and other locations in Ripon. Activities at various times. 920/ (Fond du Lac STOUGHTON Victorian Holiday Weekend: Victorian flavored weekend of holiday concerts, parades, shopping, events for the kids, performance of A Christmas Carol, arts and crafts fair, and new holiday light show. Riverbluff Middle School. Various times for various events. 608/ (Dane DEC 5-14 ELKHART LAKE Old World Christmas Market: Annual traditional European Christmas market reminiscent of the centuries-old German Christkindlesmarkt features authentic gifts, toys, ornaments and food specialties from international and regional artisans in Top: Dickens of a Christmas in Ripon. Above: Old World Christmas Market in Elkhart Lake. timber booths adorned in fresh greens and thousands of twinkling white lights. Admission fee. The Osthoff Resort. Daily 10am-5pm. 920/ (Sheboygan DEC 6 ABBOTSFORD Abbotsford Christmas Parade: Annual parade featuring many lighted floats and hundreds of walking characters depicting your favorite storybook characters from yesterday and today. Santa & Mrs. Claus are honored guests. Downtown. 7pm clowns on the street, 7:30pm parade. 715/ (Clark ASHLAND Garland City of the North Christmas Parade: Annual parade with marching bands and floats. Downtown. 4:30pm. 715/ , 800/ (Ashland CABLE Christmas in Cable: Art & craft fair, festival of trees, breakfast with Santa at Lakewood s Resort, holiday shopping sales at area specialty stores. Love Lights Ceremony outside the Chamber at 6:30pm followed by Lighted Christmas Parade at 6:45pm. Downtown. 715/ (Bayfield the osthoff resort Jim koepnick 20 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

23 historical society of Wisconsin CHIPPEWA FALLS Bridge To Wonderland Parade: Over 50 illuminated, musical floats, horse-drawn carriages, and walking units light up the winter sky. See Santa and Mrs. Claus on the final float. Sip on hot chocolate while you enjoy this Chippewa Falls tradition. Downtown. 6pm. 715/ (Chippewa CLINTONVILLE Christmas Parade: Holiday floats, marching bands, elves and Santa. Downtown. Parade starts at 11:30am. 715/ (Waupaca DEFOREST Winterfest in the Greater DeForest Area: Craft and fine art shows, live musical performances, delectable holiday treats, horse drawn wagon rides, a special visit with Mr. and Mrs. Claus and more. Downtown. 8am the fun begins. 608/ (Dane Top: A Wade House Christmas in Greenbush. Above: An Old World Christmas at Old World Wisconsin in Eagle. ELKHORN Elkhorn s Christmas Card Town Parade: Known as Christmas Card Town, approximately 100 entries from southeast Wisconsin and northern Illinois create this popular parade. Parade includes different floats, bands, media personalities, unique novelty acts and Santa & Mrs. Claus. Downtown. 1:30pm. 262/ (Walworth EVANSVILLE Evansville Holiday Craft Fair: Craft fair including edibles, collectibles, folk art, pottery, hand-crafted items and more. Lunch is available and provided by the school s student council. A special visit from Santa from 12:30-2pm. $1 admission. JC McKenna Middle School. 9am-3pm. 608/ (Rock old WorlD Wisconsin JEFFERSON Parade of Lights: Annual event features holiday floats, marching bands, music and fun. Caroling and refreshments after the parade. Downtown. 5:30pm. 920/ (Jefferson LADYSMITH Winter Magic Celebration: Gingerbread house contest, pictures with Santa, cookie walk, art & craft sale at Fine Arts Gallery, free family movie, Winter Magic holiday gift show, free horse drawn carriage rides, happy holly tea, Christmas evening parade and much more. 9am-7pm. 715/ (Rusk LAKE GENEVA 39th Annual Great Electric Children s Christmas Parade: Local businesses and organizations light up the streets. Be sure to stroll through town following the parade for holiday shopping and dining specials. Downtown. 5pm. 262/ , 800/ (Walworth MERRILL Holiday Parade: Holiday caroling, floats, Christmas lights and Santa in a spectacular evening parade. Following the parade, the holiday tree with more than 50,000 lights will be lit. 5pm. 715/ (Lincoln MOSINEE Mosinee Christmas Festival and Parade: Craft and art show, breakfast with Santa, children s events, chili challenge, food and beverages, raffle, downtown parade and more. Downtown Mosinee. 715/ (Marathon NEW RICHMOND Farmhouse Christmas Open House and Pavilion Flea Market: Open houses coinciding with two pre-holiday flea market sales held in the heated Pavilion. The Flea Market is a great place to shop for holiday ornaments and decorations as well as clothing, house wares, linens, books, etc. New Richmond Heritage Center. 11am-3pm. 715/ (St. Croix PLEASANT PRAIRIE Celebrate the Holiday at the Jelly Belly Visitor Center: Meet Santa in a spectacular candy land plus guessing game, raffles, prizes and more. Jelly Belly Center. 1-3:30pm. 262/ (Kenosha SHEBOYGAN FALLS Main Street Memories & Holiday Parade: Celebrate Christmas with carriage and pony rides, carolers, pictures with Santa, children s activities, in-store specials, grand prize holiday raffle and numerous other prizes. Wrap up your day with the holiday parade featuring beautifully constructed floats with lights and music. Main Street. 10am-6pm. 920/ (Sheboygan STEVENS POINT Frostbite Road Race/Winter Walk: Onemile fun run at 11am, five or ten-mile competitive run or five-mile winter walk at noon. Door prizes, refreshments and awards. Stevens Point Area YMCA. Reg 9-11am, fun run at 11am. 715/ (Portage WAUKESHA Waukesha Art Crawl: Over 20 studios and galleries and arts supporting businesses showcase over 100 area artists. Check out a wide array of unique galleries filled with decorative and functional art- 2-d paintings, pottery, jewelry, clothing, glassware, custom wood work, casted concrete furnishings, photography and more. Restaurants and live music venues open late. Downtown. 4-10pm. 262/ (Waukesha WAUPACA Taste of Christmas: Enjoy pictures and visits with Santa, festive music, great food, holiday treat shoppe, Christmas trails wagon rides, live Nativity, petting zoo, Tinsel Town Theater, Star of Wonder Theater, Festival of Trees, bonfires and marshmallows. Spencer Lake Christian Center. 10am-5pm. 715/ (Waupaca DEC 6-7 -SUN EAGLE An Old World Christmas: Meet our 1800s Santa, take a horse-drawn bobsled or wagon ride, enjoy holiday performances, caroling, and strolling the 19th-century village, decked for the holidays. Old World Wisconsin. Noon-4pm. 262/ oldworldwisconsin.wisconsinhistory.org (Waukesha GREENBUSH A Wade House Christmas: Yankee and German holiday traditions including rooms bedecked with fresh evergreen garlands, period crafts and games for young and old, stories from yesteryear, horse-drawn wagon rides, and a variety of other holiday-themed, family fun activities will be offered throughout the new Wade House Visitor Center and Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum with holiday refreshments available in the Butternut Café. Wade House. 10am-4pm. 920/ wadehouse.wisconsinhistory.org (Sheboygan DEC 7 SUN MANAWA Holiday Craft & Gift Fair: More than 70 booths with homemade crafts/food, pie/candy, concessions, raffles, door prizes, and Santa. Lots of unique gifts and home decorating ideas. Little Wolf Junior Senior High School. 9am-3pm. 920/ (Waupaca MILTON Milton Annual Christmas Walk: Annual Christmas walk will tour five homes in the Milton community beautifully decorated by the homeowner. Local gift shops will be open and offering specials. Other activities around town include caroling, cookies with Santa and more. Admission fee. Various locations. 2-7pm. 608/ (Rock continued... Attend Travel Green Wisconsin certified events that have made a committment to provide an experience that respects the natural environment. Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

24 D E C E M B E R E V E N T S NEW HOLSTEIN New Holstein Country Christmas: Enjoy a hot meal while listening to classic Christmas music by choirs from the area. Pictures with Santa Claus. See the community s Christmas lights in a horsedrawn carriage. New Holstein High School. 1-5pm. 920/ (Calumet DEC DEC SUN EAGLE An Old World Christmas: Meet an 1800s Santa, take a horse-drawn bobsled or wagon ride, enjoy holiday performances, caroling, and strolling the 19th-century village, decked for the holidays. Old World Wisconsin. Noon-4pm. 262/ oldworldwisconsin.wisconsinhistory.org (Waukesha ROTHSCHILD Wisconsin Ice Fishing Show: Ice fishing expo featuring ice fishing accessories, lodging destinations, how to seminars and more from up to 100 exhibiting companies. Admission fee. The Patriot Center. Fri 1-8pm, Sat 10am-7pm, Sun 10am- 4pm. 507/ (Marathon WEST ALLIS Ice Fishing and Winter Sports Show: Shop row upon row of exhibits with products and services dedicated to the die-hard ice fishing and winter sports enthusiast. View all new ice fishing products, including fish houses, augers, underwater cameras, digital fish finders, rods and reels, tackle, accessories, apparel and much more. Admission fee. Exposition Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park. Fri 1 9pm, Sat 10am 7pm, Sun 10am 5pm. 800/ (Milwaukee GREEN BAY A Hazelwood Holiday: One of Green Bay s top historic attractions, this restored 1837 Greek-revival home is decked out for the holidays. Authentic furnishings, complimentary refreshments and docentled tours. Hazelwood Historic House Museum. Noon-4pm. 920/ (Brown MANITOWOC A Holiday in History: Pinecrest s historic stove-heated buildings will be beautifully trimmed for the season. Visitors can take part in hands-on activities, discover craft demonstrations of blacksmithing, butter making, and wood stove cooking, visit with Father Christmas and more. Pinecrest Historical Village. 11am-3pm. 920/ (Manitowoc DEC FRI- BAyFielD chamber DEC 13 BAYFIELD Santa & Mrs. Claus Arrive on the Ferry: Santa and Mrs. Claus make their way to Bayfield on the ferry boat from Madeline Island. After they disembark, children will have the opportunity to meet Santa, share their wish-list and get their photo taken. Bayfield Lakeside Pavilion. 11:30am- 1pm. 715/ bayfield.org (Bayfield GREEN BAY A Heritage Hill Christmas: Historic site with 25 period buildings dressed for the holidays. Feel the chill on your nose and the warmth in your heart as you stroll through town, listen to carolers and drink hot chocolate. Heritage Hill State Park. 4pm-9pm. 920/ (Brown NEW RICHMOND Farmhouse Christmas Open House and Pavilion Flea Market: Open houses coinciding with two pre-holiday flea market sales held in the heated Pavilion. The Flea Market is a great place to shop for holiday ornaments and decorations as well as clothing, house wares, linens, books, and more. New Richmond Heritage Center. 11am-3pm. 715/ (St. Croix Changes may occur. Before driving a long distance to attend an event call or ahead to verify dates or visit travelwisconsin.com. PLEASANT PRAIRIE Holiday Ice Show: Holiday music, bright lights and colorful costumes set the atmosphere for our Pleasant Prairie Skating School U.S. Basic Skills, Freestyle, Synchronized and guest skaters to entertain you and get you in the holiday mood. $8 per person, general seating. RecPlex Ice Arena. 5-7pm. Fri 6:30pm, Sat 5:30pm. 262/ (Kenosha DEC 20 GREEN BAY A Heritage Hill Christmas: Historic site with 25 period buildings dressed for the holidays. Feel the chill on your nose and the warmth in your heart as you stroll through town, listen to carolers and drink hot chocolate. Heritage Hill State Park. 4pm-9pm. 920/ (Brown PLEASANT PRAIRIE Celebrate the Holiday at the Jelly Belly Visitor Center: Meet Santa in a spectacular candy land plus guessing game, raffles, prizes and more. Jelly Belly Center. 1-3:30pm. 262/ (Kenosha DEC SUN GREEN BAY A Hazelwood Holiday: One of Green Bay s top historic attractions, this restored 1837 Greek-revival home is decked out for the holidays. Authentic furnishings, complimentary refreshments and docent-led tours. Hazelwood Historic House Museum. Noon-4pm. 920/ (Brown Top: A Heritage Hill Christmas in Green Bay. Above: A Holiday in History at Pinecrest Historic Village in Manitowoc. DEC 27 BOULDER JUNCTION Between the Holidays Celebration: Festivities will include a chili dump, bonfire, music, ice-skating, cross country skiing and more. Boulder Junction Winter Park. 4-6:30pm. 715/ (Vilas DEC 31 WED FOND DU LAC Noon Year s Eve Family Celebration: Ring in the noon year with lunch, contests, and prizes. Don t miss the countdown to noon. Children s Museum of Fond du Lac. 11am-2pm. 920/ (Fond du Lac LA CROSSE Skyrockers New Year s Eve Fireworks at the Bluff: Midnight fireworks on Grandad Bluff light up the Mississippi Valley. Watch from the bluff, downtown, while ice fishing on the river, cross-country skiing or sledding. Enjoy an early show for kids at 6pm. Grandad Bluff. Two Shows: 6pm & midnight. 608/ (La Crosse PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Droppin of the Carp: Festivities begin at 9pm including bonfire, music, food, and the special Lowering of the Carp countdown at 11:59pm. Downtown. 9pm- Midnight. 608/ (Crawford Glenn sanderson 22 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

25 January S M T W T F S JAN 1 THU PHILLIPS Lugerville Chasers New Year s Hangover Party: Luncheon and paddle wheel prize game. Gun, quilt and cash raffles to raise money to support the Lugerville Chasers Snowmobile Club in maintaining area trails. The raffle drawings take place at 4:30pm. Club pm. 715/ (Price Polar Bear Plunge: At 1pm the polar bears will plunge into the icy cold waters of Long Lake. Other activities include a big bonfire on the beach, raffles, door prizes, and awards. Harbor View Pub & Eatery. Registration begins 10am. 715/ , 866/ (Price SHEBOYGAN Polar Bear Swim: On New Year s Day at 1pm, 400 daring swimmers charge into Lake Michigan. Deland Park. 920/ (Sheboygan JAN 1-3 THU- PARK FALLS Tuscobia Winter Ultra: Run, Bike or Ski the 150-mile, 75-mile or 35-mile distance option race. The 150-mile race is an Iditarod Trail Invitational Qualifier Event. The race is an out and back, starting Thur (run/ski) or Fri (bike) at the Chequamegon Canoe Club Bistro in Park Falls. The 75-mile point-to-point ski, bike or run race starts Fri morning in Rice Lake and ends in Park Falls. The 35-mile point-to-point race begins in Ojibwa. Preregistration is required. Chequamegon Canoe Club. 651/ , 612/ tuscobia.wordpress.com (Price JAN 3 PHILLIPS Ice Fishing Rumble: Prizes for 1st & 2nd place for longest fish in the categories of walleye, northern, perch, blue gill & crappie plus door prizes and raffles. Entrance fee. Food & beverages available. Breakfast special at 6am. Roll-In Point. 6am. 715/ , 888/ (Price ST. GERMAIN Polar Bear Plunge: Annual Original Northwoods Polar Bear Plunge. Call for pledge sheets and registration form. St. Germain Lodge & Resort. Noon. 715/ , 800/ (Vilas JAN 9-11 RACINE Big Chill/Wisconsin State Championship Snow Sculpting Competition: Dozens of the state s best two-person sculpting teams turn huge blocks of snow into elaborate, temporary works of art and compete for the people s choice awards. Cast your vote for the next Wisconsin State Snow Sculpting Champion at this year s Big Chill. Winners advance to the U.S. National Championship. Monument Square. 262/ (Racine JAN 10 ASHLAND Sleigh & Cutter Parade: Annual sleigh & cutter rally featuring 1800s costumes, antique sleighs, and food served on grounds. Free admission. Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center. Hook-up time 11am, the exhibition begins at 1pm. 715/ , 715/ (Ashland LA FARGE Winter Festival at the Kickapoo Valley Reserve: Enjoy archery, ice cave hikes, birds of prey presentation, face painting, horse-drawn wagon rides, snowshoe exhibit, dog sled, mutt race, snow cave, an annual chili and bread contest for the public, Kickapoo Quick Auction of goods and services produced in the Kickapoo Valley, and more. Kickapoo Valley Reserve. 8am-4:30pm. 608/ kvr.state.wi.us/winterfest (Vernon SPOONER Jack Frost Fest: Festival includes antique snowmobile show and ride, pond hockey tournament, family ice fishing contest, turkey bowling, toilet paper toss, rib and chili contest, bonfire and marshmallow roasting, open skating, minnow races, snowshoe jaunt, and other great family events. Yellow River Flowage (near Tony s Riverside). 8am-4pm. 715/ (Washburn STOUGHTON Candlelight Ski: Cross country skiing along two miles of wooded and prairie trails lit with hundreds of glowing luminaries. Grills will be available to cook on or enjoy drinks and baked goods provided by the LKSP Friends Group. Sorry, no pets are allowed on the ski trails. This event is weather and snow conditions permitting. Park admission sticker required. Lake Kegonsa State Park. 6-9pm. 608/ dnr.wi.gov (Dane JAN SUN EAGLE RIVER Loadmaster Classic Vintage Weekend: Racing by classic vintage snowmobiles. Eagle River Derby Track. 715/ (Vilas JAN THU-SUN EAGLE RIVER World Championship Snowmobile Derby: More than 1400 entries compete for oval and sno-cross championships in front of 30,000 spectators. Considered the sport s signature event, the Derby Championship is one of the largest gatherings of sledders in the world. Eagle River Derby Track. 715/ (Vilas JAN FRI- MILWAUKEE Monster Jam: The 12 foot-tall, 10,000 pound machines will bring you to your feet, racing and ripping up a customdesigned track full of obstacles to soar over or smash through. BMO Harris Bradley Center. Fri 7pm, Sat 2pm & 7pm. 800/ (Milwaukee ONALASKA Onalaska Show Choir Classic: Featuring 20 to 30 of the finest show choirs in the upper Midwest competing in the Grand Champion Sing-Off. Choirs from six states are represented. Onalaska High School. 608/ (La Crosse JAN WAUKESHA Waukesha JanBoree: Events for all ages will take place throughout the city of Waukesha. Ice sculpting contest Saturday 10am-2pm where international & novice carvers form 300 pound blocks of ice into works of art. Downtown. 262/ (Waukesha JAN WEST ALLIS Milwaukee Boat Show: Wisconsin s largest boat show with power boats of every size including fishing boats, pontoons, run abouts, motor yachts, ski and wakeboard boats, docks, lifts, ski and tube equipment. Admission fee. Exposition Center at State Fair Park. Closed Mon & Tue. 616/ , 800/ (Milwaukee JAN 16-FEB 1 BARABOO The Cool Boo Arts & Fun Fest: Events include art shows, concerts, theatre, vintage snowmobile show and ride, trap shoots, fundraisers, 5k run/walk, candle light walks/hikes, fishing tournaments and much more. Historic Downtown Baraboo & Sauk County Courthouse. 608/ (Sauk continued... Above: World Championship Snowmobile Derby in Eagle River. speedgraphics Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

26 J A N U A R Y E V E N T S JAN 17 CURTISS Curtiss Snowmobile Drag Races: Vintage sleds and up. Registration 9-11:30am. Racing starts at noon. Admission $3/person. Cash prizes, food, refreshments and raffles. Curtiss Boomtown Sno-Chasers Clubhouse. 715/ (Clark HORICON Candlelight Hike and Snowshoeing: Hiking and snowshoeing by candlelight, bonfire, and complimentary warm refreshments at the Education Center. Gift shop and crafts for kids. Astronomers will be on site. Hiking and snowshoeing are free to the public. Snowshoes available at no charge on a first come first serve basis. Horicon Marsh International Education Center. 6-9pm. 920/ horiconmarsh.org (Dodge WAUSAU Badger State Winter Games: Competitors from around Wisconsin and several other Midwest states will compete in alpine skiing, nordic skiing, curling, figure skating, bowling, billiards, archery, youth snowmobiling, clay target-trap, and more. Various locations. 715/ (Marathon JAN SUN STATEWIDE Winter Free Fishing Weekend: Fish anywhere in Wisconsin without a license or trout stamp including all inland waters and Wisconsin s side of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River. Other fishing rules apply such as limits on the number and size of fish you can keep and any seasons when you must release certain fish species. Statewide. 608/ dnr.wi.gov JAN THU-SUN GREEN BAY WBAY RV & Camping Show: The region s finest RV s priced to sell. Over 80 campground & camping exhibits with great products for family fun. Brown County Veterans Memorial Complex. Thu 3-8pm, Fri noon-8pm, Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 920/ (Brown JAN WAUSAU Badger State Winter Games: Competitors from around Wisconsin and several other Midwest states will compete in alpine skiing, nordic skiing, curling, figure skating, bowling, billiards, archery, youth snowmobiling, clay target-trap, and more. Various locations. 715/ (Marathon JAN 24 NEW LONDON Mosquito Hill Snowshoe Races: One, three and five mile racecourses are located in the wooded, lowland forest. All courses are groomed and fairly flat, with the three and five mile course skirting the Wolf River and Oxbow Ponds. Mosquito Hill Nature Center. 8:30am. 920/ (Outagamie Mosquito Hill Winter Family Fun Day: Activities include dog sled demonstrations, ice bowling, an otter slide for the kids, a chili bar and more. Mosquito Hill Nature Center. 12-3pm. 920/ (Outagamie PHILLIPS Phillips Flurry Snowshoe Race: Featuring 5K & 10K courses of groomed ski trails and packed single track on the rolling terrain through the beautiful school forest and feature a few large hills. Individual and team divisions. This event is the 2015 Wisconsin State Championship race and is also a qualifying event for the USSA Snowshoe Nationals. Phillips School Forest Trail. 8-9:30am reg; 10am start. 715/ (Price JAN SUN BEAVER DAM Cabin Fever Fest: Free outdoor activities include a chili cook-off, poetry contest, demonstrations by the Scout troop, wagon ride through the park, poetry contest, ice skating, bonfire, crafts and a snowball drop with prizes. Crystal Lake Park. 1-4pm. 920/ (Dodge CASSVILLE Bald Eagle Days: Knowledgeable volunteers assist visitors with locating eagles at outdoor observation deck at Riverside Park. Educational programs at Cassville High School. Riverside Park, Observatory. Outdoor staffed viewing 8am-noon Sat & Sun. Educational programs on Sat 9am-3pm. 608/ (Grant MERRILL Merrill Winterfest Sled Dog Race: Over 100 mushers compete in these ISDRAsanctioned races with cash purse and trophies. Skijoring, kiddie and celebrity races. Other activities include volleyball tournament, skating at the MARC, kids coloring contest, and more. Pine River Elementary School. Sat 10am; Weather permitting. 715/ (Lincoln PHILLIPS Phillips Winter Fest: Events include Cor PowerSports Snowmobile Races at Birch Island Resort, Ice Fishing Contest on Duroy, Elk and Long lakes with cash prizes awarded for largest walleye, northern, crappie & bluegill at Harbor View Pub & Eatery, and snowmobile parade. Birch Island Resort, Bar & Grill. Sat 6am-8pm, Sun 8am-3pm. 715/ , 800/ (Price PLYMOUTH Budweiser Classic Race of Champions: USSA-sanctioned professional snowmobile racing. Snow Ranger Park. 920/ , 888/ (Sheboygan WAUPACA Wintervergnugen Pond Hockey Classic: Teams will square off against their opponents to be the next Wintervergnugen Pond Hockey Classic Champion. Enjoy a heated tent with food and beverages. Shadow Lake at South Park. Sat 8am-5pm; Sun 8am start. 715/ , 715/ (Waupaca Above: Winter Fest in Wausau. JAN 28-FEB 7 WED- LAKE GENEVA Winterfest & U S National Snow Sculpting Championship Competition: Featuring music, magic, refreshments, activities, helicopter rides, shopping and dining. Sculpting begins 11am Wed through Sat, with winners announced at 3pm at the Riviera Ballroom. Food, fun and entertainment 11am-4pm Sat and Sun at the Riviera Ballroom. Events include laser tag, beach party, s mores, fire ring, family magic show, soup taste, human dog sled races and a reindeer run. Riviera Park. 262/ , 800/ (Walworth JAN 30-FEB 1 ST. GERMAIN St. Germain Radar Run: Race your snowmobile against the gun 1000 distance! 660 and 1000 practice tracks. Fun runs and practice runs on Friday. Fun runs and trophy runs on Saturday plus special events including grocery cart races, bikini run, world record speed show, and trophy presentation and prizes. Two lane drag racing on Sunday. Little St. Germain Lake. Racing: Fri 11am-4pm; Sat 10am-4pm; Sun 10am-3pm. 715/ (Vilas WAUSAU Badger State Winter Games: Competitors from around Wisconsin and several other Midwest states will compete in alpine skiing, nordic skiing, curling, figure skating, bowling, billiards, archery, youth snowmobiling, clay target-trap, and more. Various locations. 715/ (Marathon JAN 31 BAYFIELD Ashwabay Summit Nordic Ski Race: This Race offers a 3.5K youth, 8k/11K adult pursuit race (this is worldcup style, transition area to switch skis and poles), 8k adult classic, 11K adult skate, and 0.5K kids (8 and under) fun race. Classic and skating lanes are provided throughout the skate courses. Mt. Ashwabay Ski and Recreation Area. 8:30am start. 715/ (Bayfield BLOOMER Bloomer Rope Jump Contest: participating schools and approximately 240 jumpers try to break the records in the Jump Rope Capital of the World. Bloomer High School. Preliminaries at 12:30pm; finals at 7pm. 715/ (Chippewa GREEN BAY Winterfest on Broadway: Ice sculptors line the streets. Enjoy live music, cookie decorating, children s games, and hot chili from the chili cook off. Broadway District. 11am-8pm. 920/ (Brown PHELPS Great Northern Ice Fishing Tournament: Held on beautiful Lac Vieux Desert and sponsored by the Phelps Lions Club. Headquartered at West Shore Boat Landing of Lac Vieux Desert. Both AM and PM fishing contests for the largest pan fish and the largest game fish; Event is followed by a banquet. On Lac Vieux Desert - West Shore Boat Landing. 8am- 4pm. 715/ (Vilas WAUSAU Winter Fest: The third annual Winter Fest offers a day of activities for the entire family, including horse-drawn wagon rides, art projects, cookie decorating, snow sculpture slide, ice-skating, and more. Featuring 5 local restaurants and live music throughout the day. Mac-N- Cheese Competition from 11am-2pm. Detailed maps show you where to find the fun. Downtown. 9am-3pm. 715/ (Marathon WEST ALLIS Great Lakes Pet Expo: Pet lovers extravaganza featuring animals of all breeds and species, shows, shopping, and games for kids. Exposition Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park. 10am-5pm. 414/ (Milwaukee Buy local. Choosing to support locally-owned businesses takes 4-17 times less oil compared to non-local choices. nick collura 24 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

27 February S M T W T F S JAN 30-FEB 1 ST. GERMAIN St. Germain Radar Run: Race your snowmobile against the gun 1,000 ft distance! 660 and 1,000 ft practice tracks. Fun runs and practice runs on Friday. Fun runs and trophy runs on Saturday, plus grocery cart races, bikini run, world record speed show, trophy presentation and prizes. Two lane drag racing on Sunday. Little St. Germain Lake. Racing: Fri 11am-4pm; Sat 10am-4pm; Sun 10am-3pm. 715/ (Vilas WAUSAU Badger State Winter Games: Competitors from around Wisconsin and several other Midwest states will compete in alpine skiing, nordic skiing, curling, figure skating, bowling, billiards, archery, youth snowmobiling, clay target-trap, and more. Various locations. 715/ (Marathon FEB 6-7 FRI- EAU CLAIRE Art Crawl at Banbury Place: Free cultural event includes works sale by area artists including paintings, glass art, pottery, woodworks and photography, as well as live art demonstrations, spontaneous poetry, wine tasting and wandering minstrels. Food available for purchase from BetterLife Café. Banbury Place. Fri 3-9pm; Sat 9am-3pm. 715/ (Chippewa FISH CREEK Fish Creek Winter Festival: Annual Fish Creek Winter Festival features wacky winter-themed carnival games for all ages under the big tent, wine tasting, trolley rides, ice sculptures, winter parade, and candlelight cross country skiing. Town of Fish Creek Area. 920/ , 800/ visitfishcreek.com (Door MINOCQUA Cruiserfest: Friday night spaghetti feed, snowmobile parade, bonfire, s mores and a spectacular fireworks display on frozen Lake Minocqua. Breakfast starts the day on Saturday followed by radar runs, bikini races, vintage display, cruiser sale, brat and chili feed and demo rides offered by area snowmobile dealers. Lake Minocqua. Fri 6:15pm & all day Sat. 715/ , 800/ (Oneida scott AnDerson robb Fischer Top: Apostle Islands Sled Dog Race in Bayfield. Above: Fish Creek Winter Festival. Above: Badger State Winter Games in Wausau. BADGer state GAmes WAUKESHA Wisconsin Antiques Dealers Show & Sale: Fifty-five carefully-chosen dealers from across the Midwest bring their finest antiques to the Milwaukee area for this event. Waukesha Expo Center. Fri 11am- 9pm; Sat 10am-5pm. 414/ wisconsinantiquesdealers.com (Waukesha FEB 6-8 BAILEYS HARBOR Winter Carnivale: Event includes bonfires, live music, shopping, and winter games. Take part in the Second Annual Door County Pond Hockey Tournament on Kangaroo Lake or test your skills in our time trials or radar runs. Various locations. 920/ , 920/ (Door BAYFIELD Apostle Islands Sled Dog Race: Event features two main races including a 10 dog, 80-mile race and a six dog, 60-mile race. A 40-mile Sportsman s Race and a 16 and under eight to 10-mile family race will also be held over the weekend. Multiple spectator locations with amenities including warming tent with concessions and bonfire. Meet the Mushers dinner will take place Friday night at 6pm in the Bayfield Lakeside Pavilion which is open to the public. North of Bayfield. Fri - Meet the Mushers Dinner 6pm, Sat & Sun races start at 10am. 715/ , 800/ bayfield.org (Bayfield continued... Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

28 F E B R U A R Y E V E N T S EAGLE RIVER LaBatt Blue US Adult Pond Hockey Championship: Four on four pond hockey featuring over 200 teams on 24 rinks created on Dollar Lake. Sanctioned by USA Hockey. Concession stand and heated tented area. Chanticleer Inn. 715/ (Vilas HUDSON Hot Air Affair: Hudson s spectacular winter ballooning event features torchlight parade with kazoo marching bands, balloons lighting up the dark for approximately one hour on Saturday night, a marketplace and craft fair, pancake breakfasts, smooshboarding, volleyball in the snow, geocaching, bird watching, dances and other winter activities. E.P. Rock Elementary School. Balloon launches Sat & Sun at 7:30am; optional flight 3pm Sat, weather permitting. 715/ , 800/ (St. Croix WEYAUWEGA Fire on Ice: Snowmobile races, kids activities, daily door prizes, heated pavilion available, covered grandstand, kitty cat racing, and live music. Waupaca County Fairgrounds. 715/ fireonicewega.com (Waupaca FEB 7 AMERY Wanderoos Area Lions Club Ice Fishing Contest: Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the five divisions of sunfish, crappie, northern, bass, perch/walleye. Door prizes and fun for the kids. Lake Wapogasset. 9am-3pm. 715/ (Polk FISH CREEK Winter Wine & Cherry Fest: The winter festival will include complimentary wine and product tasting featuring the popular tart Montmorency cherry, annual cherry pit spit competition, horse-drawn sleigh rides throughout the scenic orchards, free trolley rides, and arts and crafts including the opportunity to paint a wine glass. Lautenbach s Orchard Country Winery & Market. 10am-5pm. 920/ (Door FOND DU LAC Brew Fest: One-day festival features over 100 brews consisting of microbrews from across the globe and home brews for sampling as well as local food vendors and live entertainment. Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds Expo Center. 5-9pm. 920/ (Fond du Lac ONALASKA Brice Prairie Conservation Association Ice Fishing Derby: Prizes in six fish categories, raffle, food, heated tent. Lake Onalaska - North Shore Landing. Early morning-3pm. 608/ (La Crosse PHILLIPS Ice Fishing Rumble: Prizes for 1st & 2nd place for longest fish in the categories of walleye, northern, perch, blue gill & crappie plus door prizes and raffles. Entrance fee. Food & beverages available. Breakfast special at 6am. Roll-In Point. 6am. 715/ , 888/ (Price ST CROIX FALLS Candlelight Ski at Interstate State Park: Experience a winter evening by candlelight as hundreds of candles are lit to guide skiers, snowshoers and hikers. Snowshoes available for ages six and up. There are warming fires at the trailheads, food and refreshments available at the Ice Age Center. Interstate State Park. 6-9pm. 715/ (Polk WINTER FRSF Candlelight Ski/Snowshoe/Hike: A 1.8 kilometer trail loop will be groomed, tracked, and brightly lit with over 600 glowing candles. Bring your dinner and have a cookout. Hot dogs, chili and spiced tea will be provided. Picnic tables and hot BBQ grills and a campfire will be maintained throughout the night. Hiking & snowshoeing are permitted during this event. Flambeau Hills Trailhead. 6-9pm. 715/ dnr.wi.gov (Sawyer FEB 7-8 -SUN IOLA Iola Winter Carnival: Ice Sculpture carving, Norwegian Lutefisk dinner, indoor craft sale, Iola Twilight Snowshoe Race, nordic combined cross-country race, and Central Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships. Iola Winter Sports Club. Activities start 8am Sat & 9:30am Sun. 715/ (Waupaca LAND O LAKES Winter Festival/Three Bear Winter Sled Dog Races: Join in the fun of watching the sled dog races. Races proceed throughout the area on groomed rural trails. Mushers Ball Saturday evening, winter games, concessions, and craft sale and flea market at the Land O Lakes Elementary School. Downtown. 9am-4pm. 715/ (Vilas PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Ice Fisheree: Annual ice fishing contest held on Gremore Lake with prizes for winners. Lakeview Marina. Fishing begins at 7am. 608/ (Crawford FEB 8 SUN HUDSON Candlelight Ski and Hike: Weather permitting, ski or hike on trails lit by candles. Nine miles of groomed trails for cross country skiing (classic & skating). Enjoy refreshments at the Nature center and bonfires at the boat launch and behind the nature center. Willow River State Park. 6-8:30pm. 715/ dnr.wi.gov (St. Croix STOUGHTON Norse Afternoon of Fun: Stoughton s famous Norwegian Dancers perform in an afternoon of food, music, a bake sale, raffle and authentic Norse costumes. The coming year s Syttende Mai King and Queen are announced. Stoughton High School. 1:30-4pm. 608/ (Dane FEB 9-14 MON- FOND DU LAC 2015 World Ice and Snow Sailing Championships (WISSA): The Winnebago Association of Kiteboarders will host six days of international race events including course racing, slalom, speed racing and freestyle for kites, sails and wings. In addition to the daily WISSA championship racing, there will be heated shelters on the lake, bonfires, live music, fireworks and food, and drinks. Roosevelt Park. 920/ (Fond du Lac FEB THU-SUN WEST ALLIS The 53rd Annual Spring Home Improvement Show: Over 300 home improvement and remodeling experts with the latest on products, services, and trends. National and local speakers, cooking demos, the outdoor living area, and the Milwaukee/NARI Foundation raffle. Exposition Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park. 414/ (Milwaukee FEB FRI- MANAWA Manawa Snodeo: Ice oval racing and motorcycle ice racing under the lights with fireworks and torchlight parade to follow. Saturday features lakecross racing, ovals, radar runs, and kitty kat racing. Bear Lake Resort. 920/ (Waupaca FEB LUCK Luck Winter Carnival: Thursday lighting of the ice castle, Friday queen pageant, Saturday Lion s breakfast, radar runs, vintage snowmobile, parade & dance, Sunday ice fishing contest, bonfire and fireworks. Downtown. 715/ (Polk Top: Hudson Hot Air Affair. Above: Manawa Snodeo. Glenn sanderson tourism photo File 26 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

29 FEB SUN FEB Top: Mid-Continent Railway Snow Train in North Freedom. Above: American Birkebeiner Cross-Country Ski Event from Cable to Hayward. WEST ALLIS Muskie Expo Milwaukee: Featuring muskie lures, baits, spinners, muskie rods and reels, artwork of muskies, professional seminar speakers, custombuilt baits and custom-built one-of-a-kind rods, and muskie guides from many Canadian and USA waters. Muskies Inc. will be teaching how to get started in this fantastic sport of muskie fishing. World championship hand-crafted lure contest. Wisconsin State Fair Park - Products Pavilion. 608/ (Milwaukee FEB 14 ASHLAND Book Across the Bay Cross-Country Ski Race: Cross-country ski race and tour or snowshoe trek across Chequamegon Bay from Ashland to Washburn. Navigate the 10K course by the light of the stars plus hundreds of candlelit ice luminaries. Join more than 3,800 racers for this unique winter event. Chequamegon Bay. 6pm. 715/ (Ashland robb Fischer mid-continent railway museum DRUMMOND Barstool Races & Chili Feed: Participants decorate their barstool-on-skis and set off in head-to-head competition down the man-made ski hill for thrills, chills and lots of spills! Event also features great food including homemade chili, cold beer and fun. Black Bear Inn. 715/ (Bayfield SPIRIT Ice Fishing Jamboree - Spirit Lake: Annual ice fishing contest plus brats, chili and refreshments starting at 11am in a heated shelter. No entry fee, cash prizes awarded in various fishing categories, and a raffle for cash prizes. Little Spirit Lake Boat Landing. Fishing 6am-3pm, raffle drawing 3:30pm. 715/ (Price FOND DU LAC Sturgeon Stampede: Event offers skating, broomball, ice bowling, ice sailing, sturgo-rama, stupid human tricks, food and drink, music, shelter and bonfires. Roosevelt Park. 10am until dark. 920/ (Fond du Lac NORTH FREEDOM Mid-Continent Railway Snow Train: Travel through the winter wonderland of scenic Sauk County on the annual Snow Train. Each train ride lasts approximately 55 minutes round trip with the exception of the Saturday evening dinner train which lasts two and a half to three hours. Coach seating is available on all departures except dinner train. Mid-Continent Railway Museum & Gift Shop. Departure times 10am, 11:30am, 1pm, 2:30pm, 5:30pm. First Class tickets are available on the 11:30am & 1pm departures each day. 608/ (Sauk SCHOFIELD Wausau Antique Show: Annual antique show featuring over 50 quality dealers with over thousands of quality antique furniture, pottery, dolls, sports memorabilia, jewelry, silver and more. Crystal and china repair and a clock specialist. Admission fee. DC Everest High School/Greenheck Field House. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 715/ (Marathon FEB 15 SUN CLAYTON Clayton Ice Fishing Contest: Annual ice fishing contest on Lake Magnor with cash prizes for various fish species in weight and size. Door prizes, raffle tickets, and food and beverages. Lake Magnor. 11am-4pm. 715/ (Polk FEB THU-SUN GREEN BAY WBAY Boat Show & Waterfront Lifestyle Expo: Celebrating boating life on and around the water. Boats priced to sell. Visit exhibits on waterfront recreation, outdoor living and shoreline conservation. Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena. Thurs 4-8pm, Fri 2-8pm, Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 920/ (Brown HAYWARD American Birkebeiner Cross-Country Ski Event: Ten thousand skiers of all ages and nationalities participate in the 50K Birkebeiner, the 23K Kortelopet, Prince Haakon 12K, the children s Barnebirkie, Junior Birkie, Elite Sprints, and Family Fun Ski. Other fun events include the Barkie Birkie Skijour and Giant Ski Competition. 715/ (Sawyer Save gas. Keep tires inflated, carpool to events and be sure to call ahead to verify dates or visit travelwisconsin.com. MARSHFIELD Winterfest Weekend in Marshfield: Activities will include youth hockey tournament, curling, snowshoe races, fat tire bike races, cross country ski races, and more. Music headliner will be Boogie and the Yo Yoz Saturday night. Holm s RiverEdge Golf Course and Banquet Facility. 715/ , 800/ (Wood NEILLSVILLE Neillsville Winter Carnival: Activities include a variety show, Polar Bear Plunge, Neillsville Area Players production, outdoor co-ed volleyball, basketball, men s and women s pool tournaments, dart and cribbage tournaments, pancake breakfast, trophy trap shoot and card tournaments. Neillsville, WI / (Clark FEB 20-MAR 1 BELOIT Beloit International Film Festival: Local residents and visitors from around the nation fill more than a dozen venues ranging in size from 40 to 700 seats. Attendees will enjoy over 120 films and have the chance to meet more than 100 filmmakers who come from as far away as Europe and China. Various locations. Times vary daily. 608/ (Rock FEB 21 BOULDER JUNCTION Frozen Tozen Winter Fest: Ice fishing tournament, ice golf, snowshoeing activities and family fun. Food and beverages will be available. Awards and raffle at 5:30pm. Boulder Lake. 11am- 5pm. 715/ (Vilas CHETEK Winter Fest: Timed event in which snowmobiles race a 1,000-foot shavedice track. Other activities include music, bonfire, poker run, scavenger hunt, and kids activities. Admission fee. Lakeview Dr am-4pm. 715/ , 800/ racenssr.com/home.htm (Barron ELKHART LAKE Pig in the Ice Winter Festival: Annual Pigin-the-Ice Winter Festival featuring pig roast, ice fishing tournament, ice cube hunts and fireworks display. Sheboygan County Marsh Park. 920/ (Sheboygan ONALASKA Lions Ice Fishing Derby: Annual fishing derby with prizes given in six fish classes. Door prizes, food and fun. Lake Onalaska-North Shore Landing. 11am-3pm. 608/ (La Crosse continued... Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

30 F E B R U A R Y E V E N T S FEB SUN CEDARBURG Winter Festival: Activities include golf tournament in Cedar Creek Park, wine tasting at Cedar Creek Winery, ice carving contest, chili contest, bed races featuring themed costumed racing followed by the barrel racing, pancake breakfast, Alaskan Malamute dog-pulling contest, parade, live music, open family skating on Mill Pond & Cedar Creek Park, brat cookout, kids make-and-take projects, and much more. Downtown Cedarburg. Sat 8am- 10pm, Sun 8am-4pm. 262/ (Ozaukee MADISON Mad City Model Railroad Show and Sale: Event will feature over 90,000 sq. ft. of the best operating model railroad layouts, toy trains, how-to clinics, historical exhibits and over 300 vendor tables covering all aspects of model railroading. Children s activities and hourly door prizes. Several train sets given away daily. Admission and parking fees. Alliant Energy Center. 9am-5pm. 608/ (Dane TOMAH Freezin In February Antique Show: More than 25 dealers from the tri-state area come to display their wide range of quality antiques and collectibles. Tomah Recreation Park. Sat 9am-4pm, Sun 10am-3pm. 608/ (Monroe FEB 21-MAR 1 -SUN MILWAUKEE Greater Milwaukee Auto Show: Investigate the newest model automobiles and admire the finest classics. The auto industry showcases the new cars of the 21st century at this annual family event. Wisconsin Center. Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 10am-6pm, Mon-Thu 3-9pm, Fri 1-9pm. 414/ deltacenter.com (Milwaukee FEB 22 SUN FOND DU LAC Taste of Fond du Lac: Try area restaurant appetizers, entrees, and desserts. Live music entertainment and silent auction. Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds Expo Center. 11am-6pm. 920/ (Fond du Lac LAND O LAKES Kids Fishing Jamboree: Annual kids fishing jamboree at the Lac Vieux Desert West Shore boat landing. Food and refreshments available. Prizes for all the children. Lac Vieux Desert. 9am-3pm. 715/ (Vilas RACINE Coin and Collectible Show: Twenty-two dealers selling coins, currency, silver, gold, stock, bonds, jewelry, tokens and many other numismatic items. Roma Lodge. 9m-3pm. 262/ (Racine Changes may occur. Before driving a long distance to attend an event call or ahead to verify dates or visit travelwisconsin.com. FEB 26-MAR 1 THU-SUN WEST ALLIS Milwaukee RV Show: More than 100 exhibitors related to the recreational vehicle lifestyle. See pop-up campers, travel trailers, fifth wheels, motor homes, and park models of all sizes. Exposition Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park. 414/ (Milwaukee FEB FRI- MEDFORD Destination Medford Women s Weekend: Wine and art tour on Saturday evening. Exercise groups, classes and Taste of Medford on Friday Evening. Classes during the day on Saturday. 715/ medfordwis.com (Taylor PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Bald Eagle Appreciation Days: Live Bald Eagle and raptor programs, educational exhibits and displays, birding experts on hand, outdoor viewing of Bald Eagles through spotting scopes, life-size Bald Eagle nest, craft activities for children and more. All programs and activities at Hoffman Hall on Saturday are free. Educational Birding programs will also be held Friday evening at local hotels and are open to the public at no charge. Hoffman Hall. Fri evening - free birding programs at Country Inn & Suites and the AmericInn. Sat programs and exhibits at Hoffman Hall 9am-4pm. Life-sized eagle nest and outdoor viewing scopes at Regional Tourism Center. 608/ , 800/ (Crawford FEB 27-MAR 1 EAU CLAIRE United States Snowshoe Association National Championships: Eau Claire will host the 15th Annual Snowshoe Association National Championships in With 7.4 million winter sports enthusiasts living within a 200-mile radius of Eau Claire, a record turnout may be in store. Lowes Creek County Park. 715/ (Chippewa MADISON Madison Fishing Expo: Fishing tackle, equipment and boats from the industry s leading manufacturers. Largest show in the Midwest with 20,000 attendees. Nonprofit event to improve fishing in Wisconsin. Alliant Energy Center. Fri 4-9pm, Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 9am-5pm. 608/ (Dane FEB 28 HARTFORD Downtown Hartford Iced on Main: Watch local and nationally renown ice and snow sculpting artists compete for the Best of Show while carving a 300 pound block of ice in front of downtown businesses. Downtown. 10am-3pm. 262/ (Dodge KEWAUNEE Frozen Tundra Wine Fest: Admission is $12 and includes Frozen Tundra wine glass, five wine samples, tours, gourmet food samples, live music, horse carriage rides, food available for purchase, and more. Parallel 44 Vineyard & Winery. Noon-6pm. 920/ (Kewaunee MEDFORD Perkinstown Outhouse Race: The Race of Thrones teams of four pushers and one squatter make their way around the snowy race course. Fun for everyone with kid s races 11am-1pm. Perkinstown Winter Sports Area. 715/ (Taylor MIDDLETON Bockfest 2015: Event will feature beer, great food, costumes, live music, and the annual Running of the Blondes 1K race. Food vendors will include Capital Tap Haus, Craftsman Table and Middleton BBQ. Music will be provided by Rod Tuffcurls and the Bench Press. Capital Brewery Company, Inc. 11am-4pm. 608/ capitalbrewery.com (Dane cedarburg chamber of commerce MINOCQUA Loop Around the Lake: Annual River Valley Loop Around the Lake 5K ski/snowshoe on Lake Minocqua begins in front of the Thirsty Whale and continues on an illuminated path past the Bearskin Trestles before returning to the starting point. Following the walk, participants will enjoy food and concessions, hot chocolate, music, bonfire, lighting wish lanterns, and hot air balloon rides. Thirsty Whale. 5:30-8:30pm. 715/ , 800/ (Oneida NEW LONDON New London Chamber of Beer Tasting: Vendors bring in beers, wines and flavored sodas for sampling. Following the beer tasting there will be live music. Crystal Falls Banquet Facility. 6pm-mid. 920/ newlondonchamber.com (Outagamie PHILLIPS Ice Fishing Rumble: Prizes for 1st & 2nd place for longest fish in the categories of walleye, northern, perch, blue gill & crappie plus door prizes and raffles. Entrance fee. Food & beverages available. Breakfast special at 6am. Roll-In Point. 6am. 715/ , 888/ (Price Top: Cedarburg Winter Festival. Above: Greater Milwaukee Auto Show. Glenn sanderson 28 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

31 March S M T W T F S FEB 21-MAR 1 -SUN MILWAUKEE Greater Milwaukee Auto Show: Investigate the newest model automobiles and admire the finest classics. The auto industry showcases the new cars of the 21st century at this annual family event. Wisconsin Center. Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 10am-6pm, Mon-Thu 3-9pm, Fri 1-9pm. 414/ deltacenter.com (Milwaukee FEB 26-MAR 1 THU-SUN WEST ALLIS Milwaukee RV Show: More than 100 exhibitors related to the recreational vehicle lifestyle. See pop-up campers, travel trailers, fifth wheels, motor homes, and park models of all sizes. Exposition Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park. 414/ (Milwaukee FEB 27-MAR 1 EAU CLAIRE United States Snowshoe Association National Championships: Eau Claire will host the 15th Annual Snowshoe Association National Championships in With 7.4 million winter sports enthusiasts living within a 200-mile radius of Eau Claire, a record turnout may be in store. Lowes Creek County Park. 715/ (Chippewa MADISON Madison Fishing Expo: Fishing tackle, equipment and boats from the industries leading manufacturers. With 20,000 attendees, this show is the largest in the Midwest. Fishing contest for the kids. Admission fee. Alliant Energy Center. Fri 4-9pm, Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 9am-5pm. 608/ (Dane MAR 4-8 WED-SUN WEST ALLIS Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sports Show: Outdoor sports exhibits and interactive fun for the entire family. Be part of this event where people who love fishing, boating, hunting, and camping come to try and buy the latest in outdoor equipment. Exposition Center at State Fair Park. 630/ (Milwaukee MAR 5 THU BERLIN Berlin Chamber Wine and Beer Tasting Extravaganza: An evening of great foods, beers and wines from area restaurants and businesses. The cost $25 in advance or $30 at the door the night of the event and includes a wine or pilsner glass. City Inn & Banquet Hall. 6-10pm. 920/ (Green Lake MAR 6-8 BAYFIELD Bayfield Winter Festival: Events include Run on Water a race across the famous ice road, Mt. Ashwabay s WinterDASH, live music and dancing at WinterBASH, Polar Bear Plunge, the Freeze Your Glass Off Deck Party, a candlelight walk on the Brownstone Trail, ice golf, pancake breakfast, and children s activities. Bayfield Area Recreation Center. 715/ (Bayfield ELKHART LAKE Big Band Gala: A weekend dedicated to the Big Band era featuring luxurious accommodations, sumptuous dining, ballroom dancing, and professional dance instruction. Osthoff Resort, The. 877/ (Sheboygan MAR 7 APPLETON Adopt A Bucket: Decorate a bucket, have your photo taken, and tap a maple tree. Gordon Bubolz Nature Preserve. 11am- 2pm. 920/ (Calumet CABLE Weenie Roast Weekend: A day of winter fun on Lake Namakagon featuring outdoor grills for grilling the famous foot long Klement s hot dogs. Snowmobile radar runs, polar plunge, prizes and raffles. Lakewood s Resort. 715/ (Bayfield FENNIMORE Taste of Fennimore: Showcases local vendors including wine, cheese, beer, bakeries, butcher shops and more offering samplings of their local fare. Ticket includes engraved glass and sampling of more than 20 vendor booths. The Silent Woman Restaurant & Fenway House Hotel. 1-5pm. 608/ , 608/ (Grant FERRYVILLE Bald Eagle Watching Day: Bald Eagle, falcon, raptor and owl programs featuring birds of the University of Minnesota Raptor Center. Chloris Lowe, Ho-chunk Nation program, US Fish & Wildlife program, children s activities, music of Jon Stravers, build an eagle nest with Dr. Michael White, refreshments, and student eagle art exhibit. Ferryville Community Center. 10am-3pm. 608/ (Crawford Above: Canoecopia in Madison. FOND DU LAC Fond du Lac Agricultural Showcase: The event features agricultural-related business booths and goods, a fantastic cheese and beverage tasting area, kids activities, stage presentations and much more. Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds Recreation Buildling. 8:30am-3pm. 920/ (Fond du Lac OGEMA Timm s Hill Trudge: Annual snowshoe race/walk on a three or seven mile course at Timm s Hill. The fee required includes a long-sleeved shirt and a chili lunch after the races. Medals will be awarded to the top five finishers in each age group. High Point Village. Registration is 8am-9:45am, 7-mile race begins 10am, 3-mile race begins 10:10am. 715/ (Price MAR 7-8 -SUN EAGLE RIVER Klondike Days: Winter festival featuring an 1800s voyageur rendezvous, lumberjack competition, horse and dog weight-pull, chain-saw carving competition, a Native American cultural exposition, art and craft show, food, music and fun. Northland Pines High School and Rocking W Stables. 9am-4pm. 715/ (Vilas GREEN BAY Arti Gras: Annual visual and performing arts festival featuring the works of 100 artists. Continuous performing arts, "edible arts," and hands-on projects for kids. Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena. 10am-5pm both days. 920/ (Brown MAR FRI- PLYMOUTH Shamrocks and Shenanigan s: This revue will consist of traditional Irish songs both, sung and instrumentals, as well as Irish dancing, poetry and folk tales. Snacks included and cash bar available. Admission fee. Plymouth Arts Center. Fri 7:30pm, Sat 2:30pm & 7:30pm. 920/ (Sheboygan MAR MADISON Canoecopia: Canoecopia has over 100 exhibitors who are leaders in their areas of expertise including schools specializing in teaching outdoor skills in many forms and many with guides specializing in women s trips. Admission fee. Alliant Energy Center. Fri 4-9pm, Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm. 608/ (Dane WEST BEND Home Garden & Leisure Show: Includes home improvement ideas, the newest appliances, the latest in heating, cooling, roofing and plumbing, exhibits of indoor and outdoor decorating, gardening, travel, food, hobbies, golf, boating, biking and more. Purchase gifts, services and household goods, schedule projects and view demonstrations and seminars. Washington County Fair Park Pavilion. Fri 4-8pm, Sat & Sun 10am-5pm. 262/ (Washington MAR 14 CHILTON Backyard Maple Syruping Workshop: Adult program teaches participants how to identify a maple, how to tap and collect sap, the process for making syrup and storage. Program is indoors and outdoors. Ledge View Nature Center. Begins at 1pm. 920/ (Calumet CHIPPEWA FALLS McDonell High Craft Show: Craft show offering more than 70 craft booths with items ranging from jewelry to pottery to hand sewn and knit items. McDonell High School. 9am-3pm. 715/ (Chippewa IRON RIVER Iron River Polar Plunge: Take the plunge into the icy waters of Moon Lake. Hot dogs, marshmallows and hot chocolate served on site with a toasty campfire. Moon Lake Park. 11am. 715/ (Bayfield continued... Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/ JAmes pippet

32 M A R C H E V E N T S MILWAUKEE St. Patrick s Day Parade: Parade steps off at noon and lasts about 1.5 hours. Party to follow featuring live Irish music, dancing and food. Many post parade parties will take place at various locations featuring Irish entertainment. Downtown. Noon. 414/ (Milwaukee RACINE St Patrick s Day Parade: Enjoy the area s only St Patrick s Day Parade with leprechauns, dancers, beads, candy, Irish music, bagpipes, floats and more. Downtown. Noon. 262/ realracine.com/what-to-do/local-events/ (Racine MAR SUN BAYFIELD Ashwabay Spring Carnival: Events include water balloon launch, rail jam park contest, distance jump, speed race, costume contest, potluck, and cardboard races. Mt. Ashwabay Ski and Recreation Area. 10am. 715/ (Bayfield CEDARBURG Cedar Creek Winery Open House: Enjoy two festive and celebratory days, featuring barrel tasting 2014 vintages, live jazz, cooking-with-wine demonstrations & samplings, wine tastings, a live benefit auction, special events, food samplings, spring showcases and more in the shops at Cedar Creek Settlement. Cedar Creek Winery. Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-5pm. 262/ (Ozaukee MAR 15 SUN NEW LONDON Musky Magic - Fishing Show: Fishing show features seminars, a selection of vendors who will sell the most recent lures and fishing gear, and guide services. There will be demonstrations at a pool, food, beverages, and door prizes. Tickets are available at the door only. New London Middle School. 11am-5pm. 920/ (Outagamie RIPON 25th Annual Farm Toy and Craft Show: Huge collection of farm toys and dioramas of farm scenes. New and antique farm toys for sale and on display. Dozens of craft booths, food and prizes. Ripon High School. 9am-3pm. 920/ (Fond du Lac MAR 17 TUE PLYMOUTH Irishman s Walk: A celebration of St. Patrick s Day. Parade starts 11am, traveling through downtown, ending at 52 Stafford, an Irish inn and guest house. All are invited to wear their best green and walk with the Irishmen. 52 Stafford, An Irish Guest House. Meet at Family Video (corner of Eastern/Highland) 10:30am. 920/ (Sheboygan MAR THU-SUN GREEN BAY WBAY Home & Garden Show: Area s largest home and garden show. One stop shopping to meet professionals in all areas of home building, remodeling, landscaping, interior design, pools and spas, bedding and bath and so much more. Attend a Melinda Myers Seminar. Resch Center. Thur 4-8pm, Fri noon- 8pm, Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 920/ (Brown MAR LAKE GENEVA Nielsen Enterprises SnoCross Grand Finale, Championship Snowmobile Racing: The thrill of one of the most exciting X- Games sports is the final stop on the World Power Sports Association s World Snowmobile Tour at Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva. The track is laid out on Grand Geneva s Mountain Top ski hill and allows for both indoor viewing and outdoor seating in the grandstands. All the major snowmobile manufacturers will have displays of the newest models and equipment. Grand Geneva Resort & Spa. 262/ , 800/ (Walworth MAR WEST ALLIS Realtors Home & Garden Show: Get hundreds of ideas for your home and garden at the nation s oldest and Wisconsin s original home & garden show. Find the latest in decorating, home improvement, landscaping and garden needs. Exposition Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park. Closed Mon & Tues. 414/ (Milwaukee MAR 21 BRANTWOOD St. Urho/St. Patrick s Day Celebration: The celebration includes a traditional meal of corned beef and cabbage plus ham and all the trimmings served from 4:30-6:30 p.m. with music and a program to follow. Homemade multi-grain bread and cardamom braids will be available for purchase. Brantwood Community Center. 4:30pm. 715/ , 715/ (Price NEW LONDON St. Patrick s Day Parade/Irish Fest: Wisconsin s largest St. Patrick s Day Parade includes bagpipe bands, marching bands, festive clowns, specialty units, clans, Finnegan s Wake, and business floats. New Dublin Irish Fest features two Celtic bands, Irish food, beverages, and market booths. More weeknight events include Irish caroling, Irish entertainment on stage, an Irish Céili gathering, and Finnegan s Wake. Corned beef and cabbage is widely served in area restaurants and pubs. New London Downtown/Parade Route. Parade 1pm, Irish Fest 11am-6pm. 920/ , 920/ (Outagamie When you travel, bring your own water bottle and coffee mug to help reduce waste. Above: Milwaukee St. Patrick s Day Parade. TOMAHAWK Taste of Tomahawk: A microwbrew and wine tasting festival that includes cuisine from local restaurants, treats from local cheese shop and much more. Inshalla Country Club. 1-5pm. 715/ (Lincoln MAR SUN DEPERE De Pere Antique Show & Sale: Show features 65 select booths with quality antiques from 1870 to mid-century including clock and phonograph repairers and a crystal and china repair booth on site. Admission fee. St Norbert College. Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 715/ (Brown PHILLIPS Sport, Home & Craft Show: Vendors and crafters plus informative seminars, good food, drawings and giveaways. Booths include outdoor power equipment and rentals, trucks and automobiles, ATVs and UTVs, sporting goods (fishing, hunting, athletics), home improvements (flooring, furniture, appliances), dog grooming, TVs/Dish Network/Direct TV and much more. Phillips High School. Sat 9am-5pm; Sun 10am-3pm. 715/ , 888/ (Price MAR 22 SUN BURLINGTON Yo-Yo & Skill Toys Convention, Contest Day: Yo-Yo shows, international looping contest and contests for diabolos, juggling, cup n balls, kendamas, gyroscopes, paddleballs and more. Demonstrations, claims-tofame stories, silent auction, door prizes and contestant prizes. Bring your yo-yos and skill toys or buy them here. Seventyfive kinds of yo-yos, diabolos, juggling balls, kendamas, cup n balls and other skill toys are available in the gift shop. Spinning Top Yo-Yo Museum. 11:30am fun outside, 12:30 doors open, 1pm Official Worldwide Yo-Yo Contest and Contests with Cup n Balls, Juggling, Kendamas, Diabolos. 262/ (Racine FOND DU LAC Fondy Vintage Auto Club Swap Meet: Vendors from a four-state area sell antique and specialty auto parts and memorabilia. Reservations required for vendor swap spaces. Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds Expo Center. 8am-3pm. 920/ fondyvintageautoclub.org (Fond du Lac MAR GREEN BAY WBAY Pet Expo: Seminars, activities, demonstrations, supplies and equipment for all manner of pets. Live entertainment and great interactive fun for kids and families. The general public is asked to keep their pets at home. Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena. Fri 3pm-8pm, Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-4pm. 920/ (Brown MAR 28 TOMAH Annual Tomah Antique Toy Farm Show - Old & New: Scale replicas of farm tractors and trucks, replicas of antique combines and threshers, and any farm-related equipment, past or present. Tomah Recreation Building. 9am-3pm; toy auction 4:30pm. 608/ (Monroe MAR SUN AMERY MapleFest at Glenna Farms: Bring the family for free pancakes, self-guided sap to syrup tour of the farm, and petting zoo. Glenna Farms. 800/ (Polk MAR 29 SUN CHILTON Maple Syrup Sunday: Celebrate the maple syrup season by tapping a maple tree, collecting sap, learning how it becomes syrup, and enjoying the taste of pure maple syrup on pancakes or ice cream. Pancake breakfast 9am-1pm. Live folk music, sugarbush demonstrations and tours offered free. Held rain, snow or shine. Ledge View Nature Center. 9am- 3pm. 920/ (Calumet Don ABrAms 30 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

33 Ongoing Events JUN 15-DEC 30 JANESVILLE Breadbasket: Seed to Spoon: The Rock County Historical Society s Helen Jeffris Wood Museum Center presents a year long program to educate the public about the area s food history while helping area food pantries. The program includes an exhibit, events, and a website offering multimedia galleries, free recipes and healthy eating tips related to Rock County s food traditions. Helen Jeffris Wood Museum Center. Daily 9am-4pm June-Sept, Weekdays 9am-4pm Oct-Dec. 608/ rchsbreadbasket.com (Rock APR 3-SEP 30 BELOIT Beloit Snappers Baseball: Enjoy major league fun at minor league prices at a Beloit Snapper s game. The Snappers are a Class A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. Fun for the whole family, fireworks and special events are offered throughout the season from April - September. Pohlman Field. See website for game schedules. 608/ beloit.snappers.milb.com (Rock APR 26-OCT 18 PRINCETON Famous Princeton Flea Market: Shop for antiques, collectibles, seasonal plants, seasonal produce, arts & crafts, rockcarving, furniture, honey, giftware, t-shirts, a variety of cheeses, sausage, fresh-made mini donuts, fresh Renaud s breads/bakery, popcorn, egg rolls, and much more. Above: Bike Night at Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee. This largest weekly outdoor flea market hosts 180 vendors every Saturday. Princeton City Park. 6am-2pm. 920/ (Green Lake MAY 15-SEP 25 MILWAUKEE Bike Night at Harley-Davidson Museum: All bikes unite at the Harley-Davidson Museum. Harley-Davidson Museum. Thursdays 5pm-dusk. 877/ (Milwaukee MAY 16-OCT 19 PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Sunset Mississippi River Cruises: Enjoy a scenic sunset on the Mississipppi River during this two-hour cruise. Departing times are early evening and change as the days get shorter. St. Feriole Island - Lawler Park. Call for departing times. May cruises depart at 6:30pm. 563/ (Crawford MAY 17-OCT 19 PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Bald Eagle River Cruises: Cruises held on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays at 11am with an additional cruise at 2pm on Saturdays. Enjoy the splendor of the Mississippi River ecosystem as your knowledgeable, US Coast Guard licensed Captain safely navigates through meandering channels and backwaters. River Front Park. Cruise departs 11am for a 2- hour adventure. 563/ , 877/ (Crawford visit milwaukee MAY 24-OCT 18 BARABOO Tour the Aldo Leopold Shack and Farm, a National Historic Landmark: Hear stories about the incredible land restoration initiated here by Aldo Leopold and his family, visit the inside of the famous shack, and stroll along restored prairie, woods and river trails with our guide. Reservations are required for guided tours. Aldo Leopold Foundation. Open Monday- Saturday, 9am-5pm. Guided tours on Saturdays only, Shack tour starts at 1pm and ends 3pm back at the Legacy Center where you can take an optional Green building 40 minute audio tour. 608/ (Sauk JUN 5-SEP 4 MILWAUKEE Jazz in the Park: One of downtown s most popular after-work activities with exciting local and national jazz performers. Free admission. Bring a picnic or try delicious food and wine from local vendors. Cathedral Square Park. 6pm Thursdays. 414/ (Milwaukee JUN 6-SEP 5 BELOIT Music & More Sponsored by Friends of RiverFront: Free concerts on the riverfront several Friday evenings during summer. The series features jazz, blues, swing and big band. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and relax under the stars. Food vendors on site. Riverside Park. 7-9pm. Except Aug / (Rock Above: Cranberry Marsh Tours. JUL 11-OCT 4 MANITOWISH WATERS Free Cranberry Marsh Tours: A one hour tour is conducted rain or shine beginning at the M.W. Community Center. Enjoy an educational display, juice and sweetened dried cranberry samples, cranberry industry video, and Q & A session. Then travel to the Vilas Cranberry Co. marsh for an up-close look. Manitowish Waters Community Center. Fridays 10am. 715/ (Vilas AUG 6-SEP 3 MADISON Jazz at Five Concert Series: The Midwest s premier free live jazz concert series featuring five nights of top national, regional and local jazz artists. Mall Concourse. Wednesdays 5-8pm. 608/ (Dane SEP 1-OCT 15 STATEWIDE Colorama: The amber hues of autumn sweep through Wisconsin from north to south as the forests sparkle with fall color. Enjoy an auto tour through the spectacular scenery of Wisconsin in the fall. 800/ SEP 1-OCT 31 Wisconsin state cranberry GroWers AssociAtion WEST SALEM Hidden Trails Corn Maze: Corn maze, autumn decorations, pumpkins, squash available for purchase. Weekend wagon rides. Barrel train for the kids on weekends. Pet farm animals. Admission fee. Hidden Trails Corn Maze - Meyer Farm. Mon-Thu 1-6pm; Fri-Sat 11am-7pm; Sun 11am-6pm. 608/ (La Crosse continued... Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

34 O N G O I N G E V E N T S SEP 3-20 OCT 1-19 BAYFIELD Apostle Islands Lighthouse Celebration: Celebration offers cruises that dock at Raspberry, Sand, Devils and Outer Island to explore the lighthouse grounds, a new shipwreck and lighthouse cruise. Learn about Keepers and their families who lived and worked in this secluded setting on the greatest of the Great Lakes, Lake Superior. Other activities include visiting artists, book signings, lectures, Keeper s Reunion and a photography contest. Apostle Islands Cruises. Daily. 715/ , 800/ (Bayfield SEP 5-27 GLENDALE Oktoberfest: Celebration of the oldest and most authentic Bavarian Oktoberfest in the Midwest modeled after the original one in Munich, Germany. Continuous entertainment includes traditional German brass bands, Schuhplatter folk dancing, singing, yodeling, sing-alongs, German food and beer, and dancing for everyone. Heidelberg Park. Fri 5-11pm, Sat 3pm-12am. 262/ (Milwaukee SEP 6-OCT 25 EAGLE Autumn on the Farms at Old World Wisconsin: Celebrate the season of harvest and pitch in to help farmers and villagers bring in the crops, stock the larder and put up the produce for winter. Old World Wisconsin. 10am-5pm. 262/ (Waukesha SEP 25-OCT 9 MILWAUKEE Milwaukee Film Festival: Festival screens 150+ of the world s top films in three city venues. Oriental Theatre. 414/ mkefilm.org (Milwaukee SEP 27-OCT 12 OSCEOLA Fall Color Train Ride: Ride this diesel powered train with vintage cars and enjoy the fall color from Osceola to Marine on the St. Croix. Osceola & St. Croix Valley Railway. Trains runs Sep 27-28, Oct 4-5 & Oct at 10am, Noon, 2pm, 4pm. 715/ , (Polk SEP 27-OCT 19 HUDSON Fall Colors Cruise on the St. Croix River: Enjoy fall weekend cruises on the St. Croix River. Hudson City Docks. Sat Noon-2pm, Sun 3:15-5:15pm. Boarding begins 30 minutes prior to departure time. 651/ (St. Croix PRAIRIE DU CHIEN Fall Foliage Cruises: Two-hour, fall foliage cruises on the Mississippi River aboard the Mississippi Explorer. Cruises depart from the St. Feriole Island riverfront. Board at Lawler Park. Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays at 11am with additional cruises held at 2pm on Saturdays. 536/ , 877/ (Crawford OCT 3-25 SPARTA House of Shadows: Two versions of a haunted house in the old children s hospital building are offered. The not-soscary is held from 6-7pm and the very scary from 7-10pm every Friday and Saturday night in October. House of Shadows. 608/ , 608/ (Monroe NOV 20-DEC 28 MILWAUKEE Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival: Holiday spirit beams bright as three downtown parks are enlivened with a kaleidoscope of color. Animated scenes, dancing luminaries and vibrant tree lights gleam, creating a magical winter scene for all to enjoy. Pere Marquette Park, Cathedral Square Park and Zeidler Union Square. Tours operate Thur-Sun 6-9pm from The Shops of Grand Avenue. 414/ (Milwaukee NOV 21-DEC 19 CEDARBURG Festive Friday Eves: An exciting series of free, family-oriented evening events held at Cedar Creek Settlement on five Fridays leading up to the holidays: Nov 21, Nov 28, Dec 5, Dec 12, and Dec 19. Cedar Creek Settlement. 5-9pm. 262/ (Ozaukee NOV 23-DEC 31 LAKE GENEVA Christmas in the Country in Lake Geneva: Celebration of lights, music, and cuisine begins with the illumination of one and a half million lights across the resorts 1300 acres of rolling countryside. The five-week long festival continues inside Grand Geneva and features dozens of mechanical holiday displays, daily holiday teas, gingerbread houses and breakfast with Santa. Some of Broadway s finest performers will take to the stage. Kids can look forward to celebrating the holiday with Thomas & Friends: A Holiday Adventure show. Grand Geneva Resort & Spa. 262/ , 800/ (Walworth NOV 24-DEC 31 OSHKOSH Celebration of Lights: One of Wisconsin s largest holiday lights and music displays combined with family-oriented activities to produce a signature destination event. Menominee Park. Daily 5-9pm. 920/ (Winnebago Top: Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival. Above: Christmas in the Country at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva. NOV 24-JAN 4 GREEN BAY Festival of Trees: Visit the Museum during the Festival of Trees and enjoy dozens of Christmas trees among the historic trains of the Lenfestey Center. National Railroad Museum. Open museum hours. 920/ , (Brown NOV 26-JAN 11 MANITOWOC Christmas in the Mansion: Victorian Mansion decorated by area volunteers for the holidays offering a visual feast and respite for the holiday weary and great for the entire family. Rahr West Art Museum. Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat & Sun 11am- 4pm. 920/ (Manitowoc NOV 27-DEC 5 WAUKESHA Country Christmas Light Show: A holidayin-lights extravaganza featuring 250 displays lit with more than 750,000 lights in a one-mile drive along a wooded trail. Country Springs Hotel. Mon-Thur 5pm- 9pm; Fri, Sat & Holidays 5pm-10pm. 262/ (Waukesha NOV 27-JAN 1 CHIPPEWA FALLS Christmas Village in Irvine Park: More than 100,000 Christmas lights turn the park into a Christmas Village. Life-size Christmas scenes replicate the Victorian era and the city s early history. Irvine Park. Dawn until dusk. 715/ (Chippewa GrAnD GenevA resort & spa visit milwaukee 32 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

35 NOV 27-DEC 14 NOV 28-DEC 31 NOV 28-JAN 4 DEC 7-31 WAUKESHA Country Christmas Light Show: A holidayin-lights extravaganza featuring 250 displays lit with more than 750,000 lights in a one-mile drive along a wooded trail. Country Springs Hotel. Mon-Thur 5pm- 9pm; Fri, Sat & Holidays 5pm-10pm Mon-Thur 5-9pm; Fri, Sat & Holidays 5-10pm. 262/ (Waukesha NOV 28-DEC 14 GREEN BAY Green Bay Botanical Garden - WPS Garden of Lights: A holiday favorite with more than 200,000 lights crafted in flowers, butterflies, and other botanical themes. Walk the.8-mile trail or take a horsedrawn wagon ride. The purchase of advanced tickets is strongly encouraged. Green Bay Botanical Garden. Fri & Sat 5-9pm, Sun 5-8pm. 920/ (Brown LA CROSSE Rotary Holiday Lights: More than two million lights illuminate La Crosse s Riverside Park. Among the splendor is a 140-foot Christmas tree and animated light displays in the park. Live nativity presentation on weekends until Christmas. Santa is here until Christmas Eve. Riverside Park. 5-10pm daily. 800/ (La Crosse MARSHFIELD Rotary Winter Wonderland: Holiday light display featuring free walk- and drivethrough displays, Santa s Village, animated displays, nativity scenes, holiday music and more. Don t miss the Hot Chocolate Run which kicks off a packed weekend of activities. Wildwood Park. Daily 5-9pm. 715/ (Wood charles Asckett FOND DU LAC Lakeside Park Holiday Lights: Lakeside Park on picturesque Lake Winnebago shimmers with thousands of lights, animated scenes and heart-warming holiday music. Lakeside Park. Dusk-11pm. 920/ (Fond du Lac NOV 29-DEC 14 EAST TROY East Troy Electric Railroad Christmas Express Train: Board restored Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad cars for the jaunt from East Troy to Mukwonago. Heated Pullman cars will be decorated for the event featuring caroling and a visit by Santa and Mrs. Klaus. East Troy Electric Railroad Museum. Saturday & Sundays 11am-3pm. 262/ (Walworth NOV 29-DEC 20 TREGO Santa s Pizza Party Train Ride: Enjoy a train ride with Santa including pizza, holiday cookies, hot chocolate and a special gift for each child. Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad Excursion Train. Departs Saturdays at noon. 715/ (Washburn NOV 29-DEC 31 CALEDONIA Wisconsin Christmas Carnival of Lights: Southeastern Wisconsin s largest holiday lights display features 1.3 million lights wrapped around the cabins, buildings and more than 500 trees on Jellystone s campground. Take a one-mile drive through the light display, and afterward, stop in Jellystone s Ranger Station to enjoy hot apple cider, coffee and espresso drinks. Children can visit with Santa or write him a letter. A portion of the proceeds go to Ronald McDonald House Charities Eastern Wisconsin. Yogi Bear s Jellystone Camp-Resort. Sun-Thur 5-9pm, Fri & Sat 5-10pm, Closed Christmas Day. 262/ (Racine MADISON Olbrich s Holiday Express: Twinkling lights, festive poinsettias, tiny landscapes, and large-scale model trains. Members of the Wisconsin Garden Railway Society come from all over the state to show off their large-scale model trains. Olbrich Botanical Gardens & Bolz Conservatory. 10am-4pm; close at 2pm Dec 24, closed Dec / (Dane DEC JANESVILLE Holiday Light Show at Rotary Botanical Gardens: Wintery garden paths come to life with 330,000 lights, 75 beautifully decorated trees, new animated displays, over 2,000 luminaries and more guiding visitors on an evening stroll through various themed light displays throughout the botanical gardens. Other event features include refreshments, evening entertainment, model trains, photos with Santa, and quilted masterpieces from the Rock Valley Quilter s Guild. Rotary Botanical Gardens. 4:30-8pm. 608/ , (Rock JAN 17-FEB 14 MERRILL Merrill Ice Drags: Dragsters, muscle cars and trucks race on an 1/8-mile strip of ice on Lake Alexander. Admission is free, but a State Park Sticker is required for entrance into the park. Council Grounds State Park. Saturdays, registratopn at 9am, races begin at noon. Dates may change, please check website. 715/ (Lincoln MAR 1-29 RACINE Sugarin Off Pancake Sundays: Enjoy an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast with real maple syrup then stroll in the sugarbush to see how trees make sugar and how it s cooked down into syrup. River Bend Nature Center. 9am-noon. 262/ riverbendnaturecenterracine.org (Racine NOV 30-DEC 7 Top: WPS Garden of Lights at Green Bay Botanical Garden. Above: Olbrich s Holiday Express in Madison. olbrich BotAnicAl GArDens KENOSHA Christmas at Kemper and Gallery of Trees: An exhibition, auction and raffle of fullydecorated Christmas trees, wreaths and other holiday decorations. Fundraiser also includes silent auction, raffle tickets, food, and beverages. $25/ticket. Kemper Center. 1-5pm weekends 1-7pm weekdays. 262/ (Kenosha Changes may occur. Before driving a long distance to attend an event call or ahead to verify dates or visit travelwisconsin.com. Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

36 Changing Exhibits BURLINGTON Logic Puzzle Museum 533 Milwaukee Av Burlington WI / Nov 2-23 Mystery Objects? What are These Things Anyhow? Feb 8-28 Fun & Funny Rebus Puzzle Exhibit Spinning Top Yo-Yo Museum 533 Milwaukee Ave Burlington WI / Mar Yo-Yos & Yo-Yo Memorabilia Exhibit & Hands-On Gizzmo Days EVANSVILLE Eager Free Public Library 39 W Main St Evansville WI / Sep 5-13 Theodore Robinson Plein Air (Painting) Competition FISH CREEK Peninsula School of Art & The Guenzel Gallery 3900 County Road F Fish Creek WI / peninsulaschoolofart.org Aug 22-Oct 18 Out of the Woods: Contemporary Woodblock Prints Oct 24-Dec 27 Art of the Container Jan 7-24 Guenzel Gallery Salon FOND DU LAC Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts 51 Sheboygan St Fond du Lac WI / Jan 24 Wine Around the World GREEN BAY Neville Public Museum 210 Museum Pl Green Bay WI / Feb 20-Oct 26 A Century of Discovery - Creating a Community Legacy Feb 20-Dec 31 The Port and the Bay Apr 5-Feb 28 Touchdown Save gas. Keep tires inflated, carpool to events and be sure to call ahead to verify dates or visit travelwisconsin.com. JANESVILLE Helen Jeffris Wood Museum Center 426 N Jackson Street Janesville WI / rchsbreadbasket.com Jun 15-Dec 30 Breadbasket: Seed to Spoon LA CROSSE Pump House Regional Arts Center 119 King St La Crosse WI / Jul 16-Sep 9 Doubletake: Save the earth Sale Jul 16-Sep 6 Musings Jul 18-Sep 6 With New Eyes MADISON Wisconsin Historical Museum 30 N Carroll St Madison WI / Nov 6-Dec 31 People of the Woodlands: Wisconsin Indian Ways MANITOWOC Rahr West Art Museum 610 N 8th St Manitowoc WI / Aug 24-Sep 14 Manitowoc County Artists Nov 26-Jan 11 Christmas in the Mansion MILWAUKEE Discovery World 500 N Harbor Dr Milwaukee WI / Oct 4-Oct 4, 501st Legion, Rebel Legion, and R2-D2 Builders Group Harley-Davidson Museum 400 Canal St Milwaukee WI / Jun 14-Sep 1 The American Road Exhibit Milwaukee Art Museum 700 N Art Museum Dr Milwaukee WI / Jun 5-Sep 1 Kandinsky - A Retrospective Milwaukee Public Museum 800 W Wells St Milwaukee WI / May 16-Sep 1 Beyond the Veil: Dress, Identity, and Tradition through the Eyes of the Muslim and Arab Women of Greater Milwaukee NEENAH Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass 165 N Park Ave Neenah WI / bergstrom-mahelrmuseum.com Sep 13-Feb 15 Beauty Beyond Nature: The Art of Paul Joseph Stankard NEW LONDON New London High School 1700 Klatt Rd. New London WI / Feb Mid-Winter Art Exhibit and Bottomless Soup Bowl Feed OCONOMOWOC Downtown Oconomowoc 133 East Wisconsin Avenue Oconomowoc WI / downtownoconomowoc.org Nov 7 Fall Gallery Night OSHKOSH Oshkosh Public Museum 1331 Algoma Blvd Oshkosh WI / May 31-Sep 7 Attack of the Bloodsuckers Nov 23-Jan 11 Deck the Halls Paine Art Center and Gardens 1410 Algoma Blvd Oshkosh WI / Jun 28-Oct 19 Matisse as Printmaker Nov 21-Jan 5 Nutcracker in the Castle Above: Birds in Art at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau. PLATTEVILLE Mining Museum-Rollo Jamison Museum 405 E Main St Platteville WI / Feb 7-8 Rollo Jamison Museum Winter Toy Train Exhibit PLYMOUTH Downtown Plymouth WI / Sep 18-Sep 26 Paint The Town en Plein Air Gallery 110 North 520 East Mill Street Plymouth WI / Dec 5-Jan 23 Membership Exhibition WAUSAU Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum 700 N 12th St Wausau WI / Sep 6-Nov 9 Birds in Art WEST BEND Museum of Wisconsin Art 205 Veterans Ave West Bend WI / Jun 27-Sep 14 John Steuart Curry: At Home In Wisconsin Aug 8-Nov 2 Tyanna Buie: Still Lives Oct 3-Jan 11 Tom Loeser: Masterworks leigh yawkey WooDson Art museum Travel Green Wisconsin Certified 34 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

37 Theatre, Music & Dance APPLETON Fox Cities Performing Arts Center 400 W College Ave Appleton WI / foxcitiespac.com Oct 14 Sweet Honey in the Rock 40th Anniversary... Forty and Fierce! Oct 21 Annual Fox Cities Choral Music Festival Oct 23 Ramsey Lewis and his Electric Band with special guest Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind & Fire Oct 28 Direct from Beijing, The National Acrobats of the People's Republic of China Performing Cirque Peking Nov 6 Smokey Joe s Cafe - The Songs of Leiber and Stoller Nov 8 Disney s Fantasia: Live in Concert with the Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra Nov An Evening with Cheyenne Jackson Nov A Christmas Story, The Musical Dec- 6-7 Makaroff Youth Ballet s The Nutcracker Jan 27-Feb 1 Once Feb 10 Ballroom with a Twist Feb Earl Klugh and Nnenna Freelon: An Intimate Evening Feb 27-Mar 1 Mamma Mia! Mar 12 Danú 20th Anniversary Tour Mar 19 Montana Repertory Theatre s The Great Gatsby Mar Annie BAYFIELD Big Top Chautauqua Ski Hill Rd Bayfield WI / Jun 13-Sep 6 29th Season of Music Under Canvas Jul 27-Sep 5 Shanties & Shipwrecks Sep 4 Native Pride Dancers Sep 6 Old Last Night 2014 Sep 12 Nahko and Medicine for the People with Good Graeff BROOKFIELD Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for The Arts W Capitol Dr Brookfield WI / Oct 3 Los Lobos Oct 15 Franc D Ambrosio s Broadway Oct 17 Igudesman & Joo Nov 7 Richard Marx Nov 8 Spencers Theatre of Illusion Nov 12 Swingtime: The Jive Aces Nov 14 Ben Sollee Nov 29 Cantus: All is Calm, The Christmas Truce of 1914 Dec 10 Wilson Center Big Band with Steve March-Torme Dec 14 Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra - Holiday Pops Jan 23 Jamie Breiwick Jan 24 Winter Tales by the Fire - featuring Florentine Opera Artists Above: Fox Cities Performing Arts Center in Appleton. Fox cities cvb Above: Peninsula Players Theatre in Fish Creek. Feb 18 Feb 21 Feb 27 Mar 11 Mar Mar 20 Mar 21 Shoshana Sings Streisand Keigwin + Company Kurt Ollmann & Jack Forbes Wilson Will & Anthony Nunziata Danu Cameron Carpenter Mummenschanz EAU CLAIRE First Congregational-United Church of Christ 310 Broadway Street Eau Claire WI / Jan 9-10 Eau Claire Ragtime Festival FISH CREEK Door Community Auditorium 3926 Hwy 42 Fish Creek WI / Sep 14 Buckets of Rain IV Oct 12 Brubeck Brothers Quartet - Tribute to Dave Brubeck Nov 14 Lakota Sioux Indian Dance Theatre Nov 29 Riders in the Sky: Christmas the Cowboy Way Peninsula Players Theatre W4351 Peninsula Players Rd Fish Creek WI / Jun 17-Oct 19 Five plays in repertory. Professional Broadway and Off-Broadway FOND DU LAC Fond du Lac High Performing Arts Center 801 Campus Drive Fond du Lac WI / Dec 6 A South Shore Christmas with Brass St. Paul's Cathedral 51 W. Division Street Fond du Lac WI / Nov 16 Symphonic Band Annual Cathedral Concert Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts 51 Sheboygan St Fond Du Lac WI / Dec 12 The Jimmy s Dec 19 Isthmus Brass UW-Fond du Lac 400 University Avenue Fond du Lac WI / Oct 28-Nov 2 UW-Fond du Lac Fall Play Lobby Hero len vilano continued... Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

38 T H E A T R E M U S I C & D A N C E FORT ATKINSON Fireside Dinner Theatre 1131 Janesville Ave Fort Atkinson WI / , 800/ Sep- 5-7 David Sep 11-Oct 26 Les Miserables Oct 7-Oct 8 The Pfeifers Dec 31 Ring in the New 2015 Jan 8-Feb 22 The Sensational 70's! Feb 26-Apr 19 The Wizard of Oz Oct 31-Dec 22 A Fireside Christmas GREEN BAY Weidner Center 2420 Nicolet Dr. Green Bay WI / Dec Holiday Pops GREEN LAKE Thrasher Opera House 506 Mill St Green Lake WI / Sep 5-6 Tim Cavanagh & Emo Philips Oct 10 Samite Oct 17 Cashore Marionettes Oct 31 Savoy Family Cajun Band Nov 8 Greg Koch Dec 20 Switchback: A Midwestern Christmas Feb 14 Willy Porter HARTFORD Schauer Arts & Activities Center 147 N Rural St Hartford WI / Sep 13 Cherry Poppin' Daddies Sep 26 Lets Hang On! Frankie Valli Tribute Oct 3 Collin Raye: Country Music Superstar Oct 17 Lady with All the Answers Oct 18 Corky Siegel Oct 19 Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs Nov 2 DiNO-Light: Lightwire Theater Nov 21 Copper Box Dec- 3-4 Nutcracker: Dance Alive National Ballet Dec 5 Jim Witter: Christmas Memories Dec 19 Rockapella Holiday Jan 11 Z Puppets Rosenschnoz Jan 16-Jan 18 Forever Plaid Jan 23-Jan 24 Disney's Peter Pan, Jr! Jan 25 John Mueller's Winter Dance Party Jan 30 Rob Anthony Feb 6 The Diamonds Feb 8 Miller & Mike Circus Comedy Duo Feb 15 Curious George Feb 20 My Funny Valentine Feb 27 Johnny Beehner and Mike Mercury Mar 1 Doug Davis Juggling Extravaganza Mar 15 Mar 20 Mar 26 Mar Cherish the Ladies Simply Three Reverend Raven Church Basement Ladies: The Last (Potluck) Supper JANESVILLE Janesville Performing Art Center 408 S Main St Janesville WI / Sep 7 The Texas Tenors Sep The Last Five Years Oct 4-5 Gaelic Storm Oct 25 Tusk: Fleetwood Mac Tribute Nov 1 An Outrageously Good Time Nov 7-23 The Boys Next Door Nov 23 James Sewell Ballet Dec 19 Christmas Cabaret Jan 18 Four Guyz in Dinner Jackets Jan 23 The Pavement of Good Intentions Feb 17 Chinese Dragon Acrobats - Cirque Ziva Feb 21 BoDeans Feb 28 David HB Drake s Kidstuff Mar 7 Second City Hits Home The Armory 10 S High St Janesville WI / May 17-Dec 27 Friday Night Comedy Dec 12 Piano Fondue UW-Rock County 2909 Kellogg Ave Janesville WI / rock.uwc.edu Oct 15 Nov 17 Nov 19 Dec 5 Dec 10 Feb Mar 4 LA CROSSE La Crosse Center 300 Harborview Plz La Crosse WI / Collage Concert IV UW-Rock County Chamber Orchestra Concert UW-Rock County Jazz Band Concert Madrigal Dinner UW-Rock County Concert Band Holiday Performance 24-Hour Theatre and Arts Festival UW-Rock County Concert Band Sep 5-7 Elvis Explosion La Crosse Community Theatre 428 Front Street South La Crosse WI / , 608/ Sep Mary Poppins Sep 26-Oct 5 A Wrinkle in Time Oct 24-Nov 2 The 39 Steps Nov 8 Dec Feb Mar The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe A Charlie Brown Christmas Twelve Angry Men First Baptist of Ivy Gap MADISON Overture Center for the Arts 201 State St Madison WI / overturecenter.com Sep 26 Yakov Smirnoff Oct 7-12 Once Oct 17 The Hunts Oct All Stars Oct 25 Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood Oct 26 Imago: Frogz Oct 28 BalletBoyz Nov 2 Smokey Joe s Cafe Nov 13 Bill Cosby Nov 14 An Irish Christmas Nov 16 Stella Queen of the Snow Nov 20 Karen Olivo Nov Joseph & The Amazing Dreamcoat Jan 3 Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music Jan 6-11 I Love Lucy Jan 16 Jose James Jan Blue Man Group Feb- 6-8 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Feb 8 Peking Acrobats Feb 10 Joel Sartore Feb 12 Pedrito Martinez Group Feb 18 Urban Bush Women Feb 22 Sid the Science Kid Mar 3 Donald Johanson Mar 5 Peter Smith Mar 8 Robert Irvine Mar The Book of Mormon Mar 13 Magic of Bill Blagg Live! Mar 20 Flautistico Mar 21 Cameron Carpenter Mar 27 Molly Ringwald Mar 28 Four Bitchin' Babes Buy local. Choosing to support locally-owned businesses takes 4-17 times less oil compared to non-local choices. Above: Fireside Dinner Theatre in Fort Atkinson. Wisconsin Union Theater 800 Langdon St Madison WI / uniontheater.wisc.edu Sep 12-Sep 13 Bandaloop Sep 12-Sep 13 Madison World Music Festival Sep 27 Pro Arte Quartet with Charles Neidich, clarinet Pierre Jalbert's Clarinet Quintet. Free! Oct 4 Don McLean and Judy Collins Oct 18 Yo-Yo Ma, cello, with Kathryn Stott, piano Nov 6 the Circle with Four Seasons Theatre Nov 7 Vishtèn Nov 8 Mosaic Project featuring Terri Lyne Carrington, Geri Allen, Lizz Wright, Gretchen Parlato and Ingrid Jensen Jan 30 Open Mic with Four Seasons Theatre Feb 15 Zap Mama and Antibalas Feb 20 2Cellos Feb 21 Chanticleer Feb 27 Musical Idol with Four Seasons Theatre and MTM Mar 6 20 Years of Freedom, featuring Hugh Masekela and Vusi Mahlasela Mar 7--8 The Acting Company Presents Macbeth Mar Marcia Legere Binns Student Play Festival Mar 21 Sharon Isbin, guitar, and Isabel Leonard, mezzosoprano Wisconsin Union Theater - Fredrich March Play Circle 800 Langdon St Madison WI / Nov 16 Barbara Furtuna Mar 12 Altan Nov 21 Broadway s Next Hit Musical FiresiDe Dinner theatre 36 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

39 Wisconsin Union Theater - Shannon Hall 800 Langdon St Madison WI / uniontheater.wisc.edu Sep 18 Snarky Puppy Oct 15 Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile Nov 20 Valentina Lisitsa Jan 31 Freddy Cole Trio Feb 14 Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company Feb 26 The Nile Project Feb 28 Takacs Quartet: Fan Taylor Memorial Concert Mar 14 Kronos Quartet MIDDLETON Middleton Performing Arts Center 2011 Bristol St Middleton WI / Nov 29 Middleton Holiday Pops Concert MILWAUKEE BMO Harris Bradley Center 1001 N 4th St Milwaukee WI / bmohbc.com Oct Walking With Dinosaurs Marcus Center for the Performing Arts 929 N Water St Milwaukee WI / Sep 12-Sep 13 Power Balladz Dec 18-Dec 21 It s A Wonderful Life: Live from WVL Radio Theatre! Jan 6-11 Anything Goes Feb 20-Feb 22 Mamma Mia! Mar 17-Mar 22 Disney s Beauty and the Beast Above: Marcus Center for the Performing Arts in Milwaukee. Milwaukee Repertory Theater 108 E Wells St Milwaukee WI / Sep 5-Nov 2 The Doyle & Debbie Show Sep 23-Nov- 2 The Color Purple Oct 1-Nov 9 After all the terrible things I do Nov 7-Jan 11 Liberace! Nov 18-Dec 21 Harvey Dec 2-24 A Christmas Carol Jan 16-Mar 15 The Beautiful Music All Around Us Jan 20-Feb 15 Good People Feb 11-Mar 22 The Amish Project Mar 10-pr- 5- Five Presidents Mar 20-May 24 Low Down Dirty Blues Milwaukee Theatre 500 W Kilbourn Ave Milwaukee WI / Nov 11-Dec 7 Disney s The Lion King MINERAL POINT Shake Rag Alley, Inc. 18 Shake Rag St Mineral Point WI / Sep 26-Sep 28 Alley Stage Presents "The Bachelors" By Rick Kinnebrew and Martah Meyer Oct 10-Oct 18 Alley Stage Presents Night of the Living Dead MONROE Monroe Arts Center th Street Monroe WI / , 888/ Sep 14 The Kat Trio Oct 19 Francesca Anderegg Jeremy DAniel Nov 16 Ben Capps and Vassily Primakov Nov 22 The WhiskeyBelles Dec 13 Mt. Zion Gospel Choir Feb 28 Switchback Mar 14 Wisconsin s 1st Brigade Band Mar 28 The Good Lovelies Monroe High School Performing Arts Center th St Monroe WI / , 888/ Oct 4 John Denver Musical Tribute Nov 1 The Diamonds Monroe Theatre Guild th Ave. Monroe WI / Dec 5-7 A Christmas Carol Oct Rumors by Neil Simon OCONOMOWOC Oconomowoc Arts Center 641 E Forest St Oconomowoc WI / Sep 27 The Wonderbread Years with John McGivern Oct 25 American English A Beatles Tribute to Ed Sullivan Feb 6 Ko-Thi Dance Company Mar 15 Tannahill Weavers PLYMOUTH Plymouth Arts Center 520 East Mill St Plymouth WI / Dec Celtic Christmas Mar Shamrocks and Shenanigan s May 2 Acoustic Jam/Open Mic Night REEDSBURG CAL Center Auditorium 1100 S Albert Avenue Reedsburg WI / Jan 17 CAL Center Presents Don't Hug Me Feb 7 CAL Center Presents Dukes of Dixieland SHEBOYGAN John Michael Kohler Arts Center 608 New York Ave Sheboygan WI / Sep 12 Festive Fridays: The Squeezettes Nov 7 Festive Fridays: Bluetones (Motown) Dec A Kodachrome Christmas Feb 6 Festive Fridays: The Jimmys Feb 17 Lily Cai Chinese Dance Company Mar 17 Les Yeux Noirs (Gypsy/Klezmer Music) ST CROIX FALLS St. Croix Festival Theatre 210 N Washington St St Croix Falls WI / Aug 9-Sep 7 The 39 Steps Sep 6 Billy McLaughlin in Concert Sep 20 The Barley Jacks with Brian Wicklund Sep 26 Sinatra and Company Oct 2-26 The Miser Oct 18 The Whyte Orfield Band Nov 1 Alice Peacock in Concert Nov 8 Lynne Rothrock & the Mood Swingers Nov 29-Dec 28 Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates Dec 6 Girl Singers of the Hit Parade Christmas Show Dec 26 Christmas with Monroe Crossing WAUPUN Historic Waupun City Hall 201 E Main St Waupun WI / , 920/ Oct 3 John Denver Tribute Concert Oct 25 The Second City s 55th Anniversary Tour Historic Waupun City Hall Auditorium 201 E. Main Street Waupun WI / Dec 6 Boogie & the Yo-Yo'z Rock N Roll Christmas Show WAUSAU Grand Theater 401 4th Street Wausau WI / , 888/ Sep 18 Clint Black Sep 24 Keb Mo Band Oct 17 Henry Cho Nov 14 Deana Martin: Tribute to Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra Nov 15 Warren Miller s Ticket to Ride Nov 20 National Acrobats of China Dec 6-7 The Nutcracker Dec 16 Sister Act Dec 19 Christmas Blues and Jazz an- 8- Rusted Root Jan 13 Cinderella: Russian National Ballet Theatre Jan 22 Sawyer Brown Feb 4 Jim Belushi & The Board of Comedy Feb 17 Dave Mason s Traffic Jam Mar 3 Million Dollar Quartet Mar 15 Danu Travel Green Wisconsin Certified Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

40 T O U R I S M C O N T A C T S Do you need information on lodging, attractions or local events? Go right to the source! Here we ve listed Wisconsin s convention bureaus and chambers of commerce, as well as county and area tourism offices. These organizations are ready and waiting to help you plan your Wisconsin getaway. Adams County Chamber of & Tourism 608/ , 888/ Algoma Area Chamber of 920/ , 800/ Alma Chamber of 608/ Antigo/Langlade County Chamber of 715/ , 888/ Appleton (see Fox Cities) Arbor Vitae (see Minocqua-Arbor Vitae-Woodruff) Ashland Area Chamber of 715/ , 800/ Augusta, City of 715/ Balsam Lake, Village of 715/ BalsamLakeWI.com Baraboo Area Chamber of 608/ , 800/ Barron County Economic Development 715/ , 800/ Bayfield Chamber of 715/ , 800/ Bayfield County Tourism & Recreation 715/ , 800/ Beaver Dam Area Chamber of 920/ Beloit Convention & Visitors Bureau 608/ , 800/ Berlin Chamber of 920/ Destinations highlighted in red are members or associate members of the Wisconsin Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus. They offer meeting and convention facilities. Birchwood Area Lakes Association 715/ , 800/ Black River Area Chamber of 715/ , 800/ Bloomer Chamber of 715/ Boscobel Chamber of 608/ Boulder Junction Chamber of 715/ , 800/ Brodhead Chamber of 608/ Brookfield Convention & Visitors Bureau 262/ , 800/ Buffalo County Clerk s Office 608/ Burlington Area Chamber of 262/ Burnett County Dept. of Tourism & Information 715/ , 800/ Burnett County Resort & Campground Association 715/ , 800/ Cable Area Chamber of 715/ , 800/ Cadott Chamber of 715/ Calumet County/Travel Calumet 920/ ext Cambridge Chamber of 608/ Cassville Department of Tourism 608/ Castle Rock-Petenwell Lakes Association 608/ Cedarburg Chamber of & Visitor Center 262/ , 800/ Chetek Area Chamber of 715/ , 800/ Chetek Resort Owners Association 715/ , 800/ Chilton Chamber of 920/ Chippewa Falls Area Visitors Center 715/ , 888/ Clark County Economic Development Corporation 715/ , 888/ Columbia County Visitor Bureau 608/ Columbus Area Chamber of 920/ Conover Chamber of 715/ , 866/ Cornell, City of 715/ Crivitz Recreation Association 800/ Darlington (see Lafayette County) DeForest Area Tourim Commission 608/ visitdeforestarea.com Delafield Chamber of & Tourism Council 262/ , 888/ Delavan-Delavan Lake Area Chamber of 262/ , 800/ Dodge County Tourism Association 920/ , 800/ Dodgeville Area Chamber of 608/ , 877/ Door County Chamber of 920/ , 800/ Douglas County (see Superior-Douglas County) Eagle River Area Chamber of & Visitors Center 715/ , 800/ East Troy Area Chamber of 262/ Eau Claire (Visit Eau Claire) 715/ , 888/ Eau Claire Lakes Area Business Association 715/ Edgerton Area Chamber of 608/ Elkhart Lake Tourism Commission 920/ , 877/ Elkhorn Area Chamber of 262/ Elroy Commons Tourist Info Center 608/ , 888/ Ephraim (see Door County) Evansville Area Chamber of & Tourism Fennimore Chamber and Economic Development Office 608/ , 800/ Fish Creek Civic Association 920/ , 800/ visitfishcreek.com Florence County Tourism 715/ , 888/ Fond du Lac Area Convention & Visitors Bureau 920/ , 800/ Forest County Chamber of 715/ , 800/ Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of 920/ , 888/ Fox Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau 920/ , 800/ Fremont Chamber of 920/ Galesville (see Trempealeau County) Gays Mills, Village of 608/ Geneva Lake West Chamber of 262/ , 877/ Germantown Area Chamber of 262/ Grant Co. UWEX Office 608/ , 866/ Grantsburg Chamber of 715/ Green Bay Convention & Visitor Bureau, Greater 920/ , 888/ Green County Tourism 608/ , 888/ Green Lake Area Chamber of 920/ , 800/ Green Lake, Community of, Visitors Center 800/ Travel Green Wisconsin Certified 38 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

41 Hartford Area Chamber of 262/ Hartland Area Chamber of 262/ Hayward Lakes Visitors & Convention Bureau 715/ , 800/ Hazelhurst Information Center 715/ Hidden Valleys 608/ , 800/ Horicon Chamber of 920/ Hudson Area Chamber of & Tourism Bureau 715/ , 800/ Hurley Area Chamber of 715/ , 866/ Iron County Development Zone Council 715/ Iron River Area Chamber of 715/ , 800/ Jackson County (see Black River Area) Janesville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau 608/ , 800/ Jefferson Chamber of 920/ Jefferson County Area Tourism Council 920/ Juneau Chamber of 920/ Juneau County Visitors Bureau/Economic Development 608/ , 888/ Kaukauna (see Fox Cities) Kenosha Area Convention & Visitors Bureau 262/ , 800/ Kewaunee Chamber of 920/ , 800/ Kewaunee County Promotions & Recreation Dept. 920/ Kickapoo Valley Association 608/ Kickapoo Valley Reserve 608/ Kohler Visitor Information Center 800/ La Crosse Area Convention & Visitors Bureau 608/ , 800/ Lac du Flambeau Chamber of 715/ , 877/ Ladysmith (see Rusk County) Lafayette Development Corporation 608/ , 866/ Lake Geneva Area Convention & Visitors Bureau 262/ , 800/ Lake Mills Area Chamber of 920/ Lake Tomahawk Information Bureau 715/ Lakewood Area Chamber of 715/ Lancaster Area Chamber of 608/ , 866/ Land O Lakes Chamber of 715/ , 800/ Langlade County (see Antigo Area) Lodi/LakeWisconsin Chamber of 608/ Lincoln Co. Forestry, Land & Parks 715/ Long Lake Chamber of 715/ Longlakewisconsin.org Madeline Island Chamber of 715/ , 888/ Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau, Greater 608/ , 800/ Manitowish Waters Chamber of 715/ , 888/ Manitowoc Area Visitor & Convention Bureau 920/ , 800/ Manitowoc County, The Chamber of 920/ , 866/ Marinette/Menominee Area Chamber of 715/ , 800/ Marquette NOW 888/ Marshfield Convention & Visitors Bureau 715/ , 800/ Mauston Area Chamber of, Greater 608/ , 866/ Mayville Area Chamber of 920/ , 800/ Medford Area Chamber of 715/ , 888/ Mellen Area Chamber of 715/ Menasha (see Fox Cities) Menominee Tribal Public Relations 715/ Menomonie Area Chamber of & Visitors Center, Greater 800/ Mercer Area Chamber of 715/ Merrill Area Chamber of 715/ , 877/ Merrimac (see Lodi/Lake Wisconsin) Middleton Tourism Commission 800/ Milton Area Chamber of 608/ Milwaukee (VISIT Milwaukee) 414/ , 800/ Mineral Point Chamber of 608/ , 888/ Minocqua-Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Area Chamber of 715/ , 800/ Monroe Chamber of and Industry 608/ Monroe Co Department of Tourism 608/ Montello Area Chamber of 608/ , 800/ Mount Horeb Area Chamber of 608/ , 888/ Muscoda, Village of 608/ Neenah (see Fox Cities) Neillsville Area Chamber of 715/ , 888/ New Glarus Chamber of & Tourist Information 608/ , 800/ New London Tourism 920/ New Richmond Area Chamber of & Visitors Bureau 715/ , 800/ Oconomowoc Area Chamber of 262/ Oconomowoc Convention & Visitors Bureau 262/ , 800/ Oconto Area Chamber of 920/ Oconto County Tourism 920/ , 888/ Oconto Falls Area Chamber of 920/ Omro Area Chamber of 920/ Onalaska Tourism Commission 608/ , 800/ Ontario (Hill Country Chamber of ) 608/ Osceola Area Chamber of 715/ , 800/ Oshkosh Convention & Visitors Bureau 920/ , 877/ Osseo City Hall 715/ Ozaukee County Tourism Council 262/ , 800/ Park Falls Area Chamber of 715/ , 877/ Pelican Lake Chamber of 715/ Pepin County Visitor Information 715/ , 888/ Pepin Visitor Information Center 715/ , 800/ Peshtigo Chamber of 715/ continued... Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

42 T O U R I S M C O N T A C T S Phelps Chamber of 715/ , 877/ Phillips Area Chamber of 715/ , 888/ Pickerel-Pearson Business Association 715/ Platteville Area Chamber of 608/ Plymouth Chamber of /Visitor Information Center 920/ , 888/ Polk County Information Center 715/ , 800/ Portage Area Chamber of 608/ , 800/ Potosi-Tennyson Chamber of 608/ Prairie du Chien Area Chamber of 608/ , 800/ Prescott Area Chamber of 715/ Presque Isle Chamber of 715/ , 888/ Price County Tourism Dept. 715/ , 800/ Princeton Area Chamber of 920/ Real Racine 262/ , 800/ realracine.com Reedsburg Area Chamber of 608/ , 800/ Rhinelander Area Chamber of 715/ , 800/ Rice Lake Area Chamber of 715/ , 877/ Rice Lake Tourism 800/ Richland Center Area Chamber/Main Street 608/ Ripon Area Chamber of 920/ River Falls Area Chamber of 715/ Rock County Tourism Council 866/ Rusk Co. Visitors Center & Rail Displays 715/ , 800/ Sauk Prairie Area Chamber of 608/ , 800/ Sayner-Star Lake Chamber of 715/ Shawano Country Chamber of 715/ , 800/ Sheboygan County Chamber of 800/ Sheboygan Falls Chamber/Main Street, Inc. 920/ Shell Lake Chamber of 715/ Shullsburg Community Development Corp. 608/ Siren Area Chamber of 715/ , 800/ Sister Bay Advancement Association 920/ Somerset Chamber of 715/ Sparta Area Chamber of 608/ , 800/ Spooner Area Chamber of 715/ , 800/ Spring Green Chamber of 608/ , 800/ St. Croix Falls (Falls Chamber of ) 715/ St. Germain Chamber of 715/ , 800/ Stevens Point Area Convention & Visitors Bureau 715/ , 800/ Stockholm Merchants Association 715/ stockholmwisconsin.com Stone Lake Area Chamber of 715/ Stoughton Chamber of 608/ , 888/ Sturgeon Bay Visitor & Convention Bureau 920/ , 800/ Sun Prairie Chamber of 608/ , 800/ Superior-Douglas County Convention & Visitors Bureau 715/ , 800/ Taylor County Tourism 715/ , 888/ Three Lakes Area Chamber of and Welcome Center 715/ , 800/ Tomah Convention & Visitors Bureau 608/ , 800/ Tomahawk Regional Chamber of 715/ , 800/ Trempealeau Chamber of 608/ Trempealeau County Tourism Council Turtle Flambeau Flowage Association 715/ Twin Lakes Area Chamber & Business Association 262/ Two Rivers (see Manitowoc Area VCB) Uplands of Southwest Wisconsin 608/ , 800/ Vernon County Tourism Council 608/ Vilas County Advertising & Publicity Dept. 715/ , 800/ Viroqua Tourism 608/ viroquatourism.com Walworth County Visitor s Bureau 262/ , 800/ Warrens Area Business Association 608/ Washburn Area Chamber of 715/ , 800/ Washburn County Tourism 715/ , 800/ Washington County Convention & Visitors Bureau 262/ , 888/ Washington Island Chamber of 920/ washingtonisland-wi.com Watertown Area Chamber of 920/ , 877/ Waukesha & Pewaukee CVB 262/ , 800/ Waupaca Area Chamber of 715/ , 888/ Waupun Chamber of 920/ Wausau-Central Wisconsin Convention & Visitors Bureau 715/ , 888/ Waushara Area Chamber of 920/ , 877/ Webster (see Burnett County) West Bend Area Chamber of 262/ , 888/ Westby Chamber of 608/ , 866/ Weyauwega Area Chamber of 920/ Whitewater Tourism Council ; Winchester Chamber of Winneconne Area Chamber of 920/ Winter Area Chamber of 715/ , 800/ Wisconsin Dells Visitor & Convention Bureau 608/ , 800/ Wisconsin Indian Head Country Tourism 715/ , 800/ Wisconsin Rapids Area Convention & Visitors Bureau 715/ , 800/ Woodruff (see Minocqua-Arbor Vitae-Woodruff) Destinations highlighted in red are members or associate members of the Wisconsin Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus. They offer meeting and convention facilities. Travel Green Wisconsin Certified 40 Find more fun at travelwisconsin.com or call 1-800/

43 rest easy LET YOUR (ECO) CONSCIENCE IN WISCONSIN April 22, The first Earth Day. Founded by Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin to raise environmental consciousness. Wisconsinites continue to dig in to the Earth Day tenets of preserving the environment and enhancing our quality of life. That brings us to the notion of an ecofriendly vacation, a concept the Wisconsin Department of Tourism pioneered when it launched Travel Green Wisconsin in Travel Green was the first certification program in the country that went beyond accommodations to include tourism businesses of all sorts events, attractions, restaurants, and everything in between. So if leaving a lighter footprint is important to you, then consider patronizing the hundreds of Travel Green Wisconsin TM certified businesses when visiting. Visit travelwisconsin.com for a listing. To summarize: Go green. Have fun. Rest easy.