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Festival/Event
Due to Covid-19 many cities have canceled or changed the typical dates of many festivals. Please confirm the dates on each event’s website.
Festival/Event
Location City
When Is Event
Activities
Phone Number
Website
Snow Sculpting Championships
Lake Geneva
late January to early February
amazing gravity defying art
horse drawn carriage rides
music acts
torchlight parade & fireworks
800/345-1020
Monroe Balloon & Blues Festival
Monroe
mid June
balloon launches and night glow
blues concerts
car show
608/214-3852
Prairie Villa Rendezvoux
Prairie du Chien
fathers day Weekend (late June)
hundreds of costumed participatants live in teepees and canvas lodges
demonstrations
authentic reenactment of fur trapper gathering
800/732-1673
Polish Fest
Franklin
late June
polish folk & polka dancing
polish crafts & cuisine
cultural village
sheepdog competitions
Chopin youth piano competition
414/529-2140
Summerfest
Milwaukee
late June to early July
one of the worlds largest music festivals (11 days)
414/273-2680
Wisconsin State Fair
West Allis (milwaukee suburb)
late July to early August
astounding array of food offerings
30 stages of entertainment
carnival
414/266-7000
EAA Airventure
Oshkosh
late July to early August
called the worlds greatest aviation celebration
airshows & exhibitors
museums
2500 aircraft
920/426-4800
Germanfest
Milwaukee
late July
Octoberfest in July
authentic food & dachshund races
cultural village
german bands & dance
414/464-9444
Warrens Cranberry Festival
Warrens
late September
huge arts & crafts show
antique & flea market
farm market & parade
marsh tours & music
608/378-4200
Oktoberfest
La Crosse
late September – early October
one of the few authentic old world folk festivals
world famous entertainment
parades & pageantry
great german food
608/784-3378
Bayfield Apple Festival
Bayfield
early October
grand parade
apple food booths
180 craft booths
fine art exhibitors
street performers
800/447-4094
Elkhart Lake Christmas
Elkhart Lake
early December
old world christmas market
wade house carriage rides
craft booths
caroling
877/355-4278