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EVENTS IN SOUTHERN WISCONSIN
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FEATURED EVENTS
Madison's Print & Resist Zine Fest Is Back This Weekend
Madison Print & Resist Zine Fest is a day-long festival of political print media, zines, experimental publications, and prints related to the world of art, do-it-yourself culture, and political action. The event brings together subversively creative print/media artists including zine makers, printers, poster-makers, and other self-published artists and writers to share their work with the Madison area community. More
Party All Afternoon At Watertown's Noon Year's Eve Kids Dance Party
Are you looking for some family fun to ring in “2025”. If YES, This is for you! The event will start at 11 am followed by a ” Noon Countdown”. after the countdown, Little Caesars Pizza will be ready for lunch. We’re proud to make Little Caesars Pizza- Watertown
our co-sponsor. What to expect.. Dancing, Party Favors, Photo Booth Backdrop, Pizza, juice , and much more will be added.
The fee is $20.00 for a family of 4, each additional person is $7.00.
* Registration is appreciated to plan accordingly. Please e-mail Dan to secure your spot today at Dan_leija@yahoo.com
Join New Year Celebrants In Downtown Monroe For The Annual Cheese Drop
Main Street Monroe, Inc. will again host a Cheese Drop on Monroe’s downtown square on New Year’s Eve, which this year is on a Tuesday. Last year’s event, which was organized toward the end of the year on a very limited budget, was received with great fanfare. The entire south side of the square in 2023 was packed with over 1,000 people as a replica block of Limburger dropped at 5 p.m. in Monroe, midnight in Switzerland. On New Year’s Eve, for the event, a beer garden will open at 3 p.m., with festivities at 4 p.m., and the cheese dropping at 5 p.m. The tent, which will act as a warming shelter — heaters will be provided by Suisse Haus — will also be the location for different community group stations.
Mitchell Park Domes A Holiday Escape Into A Festive Floral Paradise
The Holiday season is one of the best time to take in the domes. The Floral Show Dome is the setting for many seasonal events and themes, and right now the monumental glass-enclosed space is a wonderland of holiday bedazzled, pine trees, chrysanthemums, amaryllis, other plants and hundreds of poinsettias of all shades and sizes. Read More
New Glarus Adventsfenster Decorates Downtown For The Holidays
This December, New Glarus will once again be decorated with a life-size Advent Calendar throughout the village!
Every evening there will be one window revealed.
Sunday, December 1, at 6:00 PM through
Tuesday, December 31, at 7:00 PM
Downtown New Glarus
Small Business Saturday More Important Than Ever
Southern Wisconsin towns celebrate and honor our local businesses with Shop Small Saturday
November 30 th this year is that much needed counter narrative to "Black Friday" that big box media blitz, and humans behaving badly caught on overhead surveillance cameras we endure during the holiday season. From Grants Pass Oregon to Vermillion Ohio towns recognize small businesses are the community glue, the essential economic heft of the town's entire existence.
In Stoughton, businesses along Main Street from the Yahara River to the Stoughton Opera House will open the doors and welcome holiday visitors and shoppers.
ShopSmall is the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce's clarion call to gift seekers or those just looking to have a good time.
Date and Time
Saturday Nov 30 , 2022
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST
In Stoughton get your free downtown map, reusable shopping bag, and list of great shops and restaurants to help you plan your day! You can find us at the City Hall parking lot until the shopping bags are all gone!
Edgerton’s Home for the Holiday
Edgerton’s annual Home for the Holidays event includes free activities for the whole family throughout downtown. Check out the lighted decorations at the Lights of Central Park. The Holiday Lighted Parade at 6 PM is followed by a tree lighting ceremony. Watch for more details as the event draws near!
https://www.facebook.com/edgertonhomefortheholidays/
VENUE: Downtown Edgerton 99 N Henry St
Start The Holiday Season Off At The Blodgett Garden Center's Holiday Open House
Join us for our 2024 Holiday Open House, on November 8th & 9th beginning at 4 pm. Celebrate the holiday season with us! Step into our gift store and surround yourself with holiday inspiration. All holiday items will be specially priced for this event. We'll have wine samples available so you can taste our great selection of unique wines!
PREVIOUS EVENTS
Freeze Fest Plunges into the Icey Depths On Craveth Lake
Make a final splash farewell to Winter this Saturday in downtown Whitewater. Freeze Fest is back after two years off thanks to COVID-19. Special Olympics will again benefit with both the Polar Plunge and a Chili Cook Off proceeds helping the non-profit out.
What better a combination than a plunge in a frigid lake followed by piping hot chili?
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The Wisconsin Fishing Expo Returns To The Alliant Energy Center
Anglers and first-timers the Wisconsin Fishing Expo is back in Madison this weekend February 24th - 26th. The two day event takes place in 150,000 sq ft of exhibit space with over 350 booths of fishing supply vendors, to lure manufacturers, antique lure displays, tackle supplies, flying fishing basics, vacation promotions, fishing guides, educational displays and seminars to attend.
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Red Hat Wearing Strongly Encouraged at Scandihoovian Winter Festival
One Garden Gnomes, brownies, vacation spokes gnomes, DIY gnomes, trolls, smurfs and aspiring elves this is the weekend to shine in Mt. Horeb. Scandihoovian Winter Festival celebrates the best of winter with a red pointy hat nod to the town's Scandinavian culture.
The Mad City Model Railroad Show & Sale Rolls Into Madison
One of the largest model railroad show in the Midwest the Mad City Model Railroad Show & Sale returns to the Alliant Energy Exhibition Hall in Madison for its' 55th year. The annual, weekend long event is put on by the South Central Wisconsin Division (SCWD) a regional member of the National Model Rail Association..
Enjoy Locally Grown and Crafted Goods Indoors At the Whitewater City Market
The weekend weather is cold and cloudy why venture indoors and support local crafters and farms at the Whitewater City Market. The seven year old indoor market features 14 local vendors. .
ICE CASTLES INC. RETURNS TO GENEVA NATIONAL FOR THE 2023 SEASON
Why should the celebration of winter have to end the day after Christmas? Ice Castles Inc. doesn't think the celebrating should stop. 4000 hours of ice craftsmanship, 10,000 handmade icicles the Ice Castles are a labor of detail and passion first brought to fruition in Utah by this event's founder Brent Christensen. Ice Castles is held in four locations across the U.S.
MITCHELL PARK DOMES HOLIDAY SHOW
The Holiday season is one of the best time to take in the domes. The Floral Show Dome is the setting for many seasonal events and themes, and right now the monumental glass-enclosed space is a wonderland of holiday bedazzled, pine trees, chrysanthemums, amaryllis, other plants and hundreds of poinsettias of all shades and sizes.
DETAILS:
W&F: 9am-5pmTh: 9am-8pmSa-Su: 9am-4pm. Last admission one hour before close. Mitchell Park Domes, Milwaukee.
Downtown Janesville Businesses Open Their Doors This Weekend For The Third Annual Shop The Rock Holiday Edition
Make Janesville's historic downtown a day trip destination this weekend for the Shop the Rock Holiday Edition. The event now in its' third year began as collective response from small businesses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Working from home, quarantining, events cancelled, the expansion of online shopping all took their toll on downtown Janesville's restaurants and boutiques.
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Celebrate Fall in Brodhead This Saturday At AutumnFest
This Saturday is AutumnFest’s 1st year at Veterans’ Park. It is also the first year the fest takes place on the 2nd week of October, a date which ties in nicely with Vintage Shop Hop (VSH.) VSH is a weekend long, statewide event for shopaholics, supporting locally owned, retail. Brodhead’s Chamber of Commerce, the promoters, and organizers of AutumnFest, moved their daylong event from the historic square to Veterans’ Park to
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Celebrate Southern Wisconsin's Bountiful-Fall Crop At Deerfield Apple Fest
Fall is finally here and for some apple aficionados a pilgrimage to Bayfield Apple Festival and Gays Mills Apple Festival is a worthy daytrip. But with over a dozen orchards within a 25 mile radius of Madison Southern Wisconsin is an equally prime location for a festival. Jeff Moerke, co-owner of the Bittersweet Blessings Farm, an apple orchard in Deerfield saw the potential..
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Check out the Fall Jefferson Swap Meet & Car Show This Weekend
Over the decade the Fall Jefferson Swap Meet & Car Show has taken on more of a flea market atmosphere says Erick Esse. Erick, one of the event's organizers is the son of Madison Classics founder, Gary Esse.. More
Take Off Into the Night The Flight of Lights Arrives at Dane County Regional Airport
Now in its' Fourth year, the Flight of Lights is finally finding its' own as a free fun annual event for families in the Madison area. "It started as a creative response to the canceling of so many area events, and the stay at home order," says Michael Riechers, Dane County Regional Airport's Director of Marketing and Communications.
2023 Madison Home Expo
Begin the New Year with a new home office or wood flooring or at least a chance to dream about a future DIY home project in 2023 visit the Monona Terrace in downtown for the 2023 Madison Home Expo.
DETAILS:
Fri. Jan 7 2:00pm - 7pm
Sat. Jan. 8 10:00 am - 7pm
Sun. Jan. 9 10:00 am - 7:00pm
Monona Terrace, downtown Madison
The Beloit International Film Festival Returns In Person for Its' 18th Year
It is 2023, almost three years since the COVID-19 virus hit the American shores an ever present pandemic that pushed the organizers of BIFF in 2021 to go all virtual for the first time. This year, the always, well attended film festival returns to cinema screens in downtown Beloit.
PREVIOUS EVENTS
UFO DAY 2021
Harvest Fest
Dane Buy Local Car Show
Rock River Thresheree 2021
An Outdoor Tour Of Art 2021
Coffee Break Festival 2021
Cottage Grove Classics Car Show
Tobacco Heritage Days
Juneteenth Day Celebrations Recognize Historic Day in American History
Summer Festival Season Kicks Off with Synttendai Mai in Stoughton
Strength In Numbers: A Cambridge Area Potters Collective Thrives
Dane County Regional Airport Looks To Make Flight Of Lights An Annual Event
The Beloit International Film Festival: Bringing The World To Beloit And Beloit To The World
Winter Is Alive, A Truly Madison, Carnival For The Season
The Ice Castles Return to Geneva National Resort in Lake Geneva
ONGOING
CONCERTS IN THE PARK RETURN TO CENTRAL PARK IN EDGERTON
After a year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Arts Council of Edgerton is happy to bring back a musical summer filled with Concerts in the Park. Bring a lawn chair, relax, and listen to an evening of free music! All shows take place at the Menhall Pavilion in Central Park starting at 6:30 pm. Alternate rain dates are noted or will be scheduled at a later date. The Edgerton Band Boosters will provide concessions for sale. Concert attendees will be expected to follow current COVID-19 health and safety guidance such as social distancing and only attending if healthy.
The Arts Council relies on the generosity of many sponsors to make these wonderful events happen at no cost to the community. This year, a special thanks is due to the Wartmann Endowment for the Performing Arts for an especially generous contribution that allowed additional shows to be added.
This year's performers include (from upcoming to future dates) :
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