Helloooo October! Fall is officially here, and Wisconsin is celebrating! Oktoberfest celebrations and Chili Cook-offs are sure to get you in the spirit! Get out there and take in some fall colors, pick some apples, and get your pumpkins now! Whatever your weekend consists of, we hope it's a great one!
| Dates and Times | Event | Location | Description |
| Friday, October 2, 2009 5pm - 9pm | Gallery Night | Madison, Wisconsin | Organized twice annually by Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Gallery Night offers a unique opportunity to meet artists where they make and exhibit their work. |
| Friday, October 2, 5pm -7pm October 2, 2009 | Music on the River Cruise | Prairie Dy Chein, Wisconsin | "Join us for a delightful evening of River Music with a unique blend of folk, blues, and bluegrass onboard the Mississippi Explorer as we cruise the river. Sit back...soak in the river's beauty and sound of performing musician...Jon Stravers - Big Blue Sky and special guests." |
| Friday, October 2, 2009 6pm - 9pm | Taste of Wine & Beer for De Pere | De Pere, Wisconsin | Sample a wide variety of wines, beers, gourmet breads & cheeses, sweet treats, hot & cold hord d’oeuvres, speciality coffees, those fabulous Indulge smoothies spiked with champagne AND live entertainment! AND the silent auction AND a live one!! |
| Saturday, October 3, 2009 | Williams Bay, Wisconsin | Geneva Lake Classic Car Rally | Car show, parade, poker run, entertainment and more! |
| Saturday, October 3, 2009 | CheeseFest | Shullsburg, Wisconsin | Free entertainement, hayrides, Arts & Crafts fair, food stands and more! |
| Saturday, October 3, 2009 | Cranberry Festival | Stone Lake, Wisconsin | "The cranberry marshes will be ready once again to show off their operations for they have much to boast about. And over 300 vendors, artisans, crafters, food and hospitality areas will be ready to take good care of you. " |
| Saturday, October 3, 2009 11 am - 3 pm | OctoBIRDfest | Wausau, Wisconsin | "OctoBIRDfest is the Museum's finest and featheriest festival of the year! Step under the "big top" for family entertainment and check out the arts-and-craft projects, ten-cent games and plentiful prizes, and yummy-in-the-tummy food. A light-hearted celebration held annually in conjunction with Birds in Art." |
| Saturday, October 3, 2009 | Oktoberfest/Manitowalker | Manitowoc, Wisconsin | "Kicking off with the American Volkssport Association sanctioned 6-mile walk that begins and ends in downtown Manitowoc and includes a beautiful stretch of scenic Lake Michigan shoreline along the way. An award medallion (sponsored by a local organization or business) is presented to the finishing walkers. After the walk (or instead of it) everyone can enjoy the many areas of entertainment throughout the downtown, complete with authentic German food and drink.Sidewalk sales, in-store craft projects and Art in the Park are just a few of the many additional activities going on. Food and Craft vendors vary by year." |
| Saturday, October 3, 2009 8am - 7pm | Chili Fest | Monroe, Wisconsin | Chili cook-off, apple pie contest, Market on the Square, Scarecrow Contest, Motorcycle display, Kids' Korner, Hot Dog Eating Contest, Local Entertainment and more! |
| Saturday October 3, 2009 | Dallas Oktoberfest | Dallas, Wisconsin | See the World's Longest Brat & the World's Largest Stein of Beer! |
| Saturday October 3, 2009 | Dells Wine & Cheese Festival at JustAgame Fieldhouse | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin | "Wine, cheese and chocolate tasting, hot air balloon demos and a hot air balloon ride raffle, live music and a silent auction. 8 Wisconsin wineries and 2 Wisconsin Creameries will be there!" |
| Friday - Sunday October 2 - 4, 2009 | 11th Annual Oktoberfest Celebration | Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin | "Food, Beer, music, contests, and Gemutlichkeit all weekend long. Serving great ethnic food from 11am to 9:30pm Friday through Sunday. Guests can sip from a variety of seasonal Oktoberfest brews while sampling from a large selection of Bavarian food." |
Do you know of an event we've missed? Have you been to any of these events before? Will you be at one this weekend? We want to know! Email us at WanderingWisconsin@gmail.com. Find us on Twitter @wandering_wisco. Or just leave us a comment here on the blog.
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