Wisconsin Rendezvous, Reenactments, and Encampments
Civil War encampments, period reenactments, and French fur trapper rendezvous are a common scene...
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Category: Festivals
Cornucopia, WI is full of bounty
Cornucopia, WI has the distinction of being the northernmost zipcode in the state of Wisconsin....
Read MoreStratford Heritage Days
We headed out to Stratford Heritage Days today for some cultural fun. The schedule was filled with dancing demonstrations from around the world, music, historical cemetery tours, a small carnival, car show and a bit of food. The...
Read MoreHead to Wausau for Riverfest
Wausau, Wisconsin’s whitewater park has had a long and varied history. Created in the mid 70’s, it was at the time one of a few whitewater courses in the world located within a city center. Over the years...
Read MoreThinking about summer?
Has your mind started wandering and looking for signs of warmer weather? If you are starting to plan your summer activities be sure to stop by the Wisconsin Fairs website to check out the schedule of fairs for the summer. Not...
Read MoreHalloween Frights around Wisconsin
Getting into the Halloween spirit this time of year can be pretty easy. There’s just something spooky about trees with no leaves swaying back and forth in the howling wind. With Halloween itself falling on a Sunday, there...
Read MoreFall is here, it must be Oktoberfest time
The turning of the leaves not only signal the arrival of fall, but also the coming of the Oktoberfest celebrations. Oktoberfest, the traditional German fall festival often consists of German brass bands, seasonal beers, and...
Read MoreGet your kilt on for the highland games
Bagpipers on parade is all good and well; but if you want a really good time watching men in skirts, head on over to the Waukesha Expo Center this weekend for the Wisconsin Highland Games. At least a dozen bagpipe bands will be...
Read MoreFestival list for August 27 – 29, 2010
Keep those festival tweets and and emails coming. Here is the list of festivals that we have gathered for this coming weekend, August 27 – 29, 2010. If you want to see your festival listed on our weekly list, please click...
Read MoreDragon Boat Festival takes to Lake Superior
This weekend, August 27-28 is the 9th annual Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival. Located in Superior, WI at Barker’s Island, the festival is one of the few dragon boats races in the United States. This festival, organized...
Read MoreFestival list for August 20-22, 2010
Here’s a short list of festivals and events that are happening around Wisconsin this weekend. Help me expand this list; I know that there are more events out there that what I’ve got listed. If I missed anything...
Read MoreGreat Northwoods Fish Fry Fest
This event caught me by surprise until I saw the big ad in this week’s City Pages. Lake of the Torches Casino in Lac du Flambeau is hosting the Great Northwoods Fish Fry Fest on Friday and Saturday August 13 -14. Some of...
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