Wisconsin statewide events

Celebrate Celtic heritage with traditional music, dance performances, bagpipe demonstrations, and a Wee Folks area with crafts and games. The festival’s family-friendly tours and sheep shearing exhibits highlight Wisconsin’s Irish connections.

This central Wisconsin fair provides wholesome family entertainment alongside traditional fair treats like cheese curds and funnel cakes. Visitors can experience demolition derbies, petting zoos, 4-H exhibits, carnival rides, and nightly live concerts.

Anglers and spectators flock to Vilas County Fairgrounds for Wisconsin’s premier freshwater fishing tournament. Participants and onlookers share tips at clinics and cheer prize ceremonies along Eagle River.

This free concert series at the Wisconsin State Fair’s Bud Pavilion features regional up-and-coming artists each Wednesday starting May 28 and throughout the summer. Local families bring lawn chairs to enjoy pop, rock, and country acts in an open-air setting. The series concludes on August 27 with Boo! The Band performing.

This community festival offers live jazz and bluegrass concerts, a 5K run/walk, car shows, and a kid’s zone with games. Proceeds support Cleghorn School Park improvements, creating a spirit of giving for families and locals alike.

Downtown Wisconsin Dells transforms into a carnival with arts and crafts fairs, the Maxwell Street Days flea market, live music, and a colorful parade. The street carnival rides and petting zoo appeal to families while fall colors set the scene.

Country legends Willie Nelson & Family, Bob Dylan, and Sheryl Crow headline an all-day concert at Alpine Valley Music Theatre. Fans enjoy an authentic country gathering with gourmet food trucks and festival camaraderie.

Known as the Midwest’s longest-running Oktoberfest, the fest features polka bands, stein races, Lederhosen Games, and a nightly Torchlight Parade. Visitors of all ages sample craft beers, dance to brass bands, and watch two parades celebrating German heritage.

Food vendors and speakers unite to highlight compassionate plant-based living with cooking demos, tasting booths, and family-friendly activities. The festival promotes wellness through cruelty-free choices in the heart of Madison’s green spaces.

Experience traditional crafts, local food trucks, and live folk music in this historic downtown Mount Horeb event. Kids can enjoy pumpkin painting and cider tastings while parents explore artisan stalls.

Join a beachfront carnival featuring a 5K run/walk, pie-baking contest, and scarecrow sculpture display. Games, pony rides, and live entertainment engage families in this lakeside community celebration.

Celebrate Bavarian culture with polka music, a family beer garden, and an artisan market along the lakefront. Children’s pumpkin painting and cornhole contests ensure fun for all ages in colorful autumn surroundings.

Ten days of hands-on exhibits, lectures, and guided nature hikes across 52 counties. Events include science theatre shows, family expos, and pub nights that invite all ages to explore the art-science connection.