Northcentral Region

Calendar

July 28-Aug. 13 Hurley – Iron Co. Heritage Days

Aug. 1-4 Tomahawk – Antique Boat & Motor Show

Aug. 1-6 Wausau – WI Valley Fair

Aug. 2 Mercer – Loon Day

Aug. 3 Minocqua – After Loon Delight Craft Show

Aug. 3-6 Saxon – Iron Co. Fair

Aug. 4-5 Eagle River – Antique Show & Sale

Aug. 4-6 Park Falls – Flambeau Rama

Aug. 5 Phelps – Twin Triathlon

Aug. 5 Park Falls – Evergreen 5K Road Run

Aug. 5 Mercer – Lions Duck Race

Aug. 5 Eagle River – Antique Show and Sale

Aug. 5 Antigo -- MK Triathlon & Splash-n-Dash

Aug. 5 Three Lakes – Car, Boat & Motorcycle Show

Aug. 5 Gleason – Deerbrook Rumble

Aug. 5 Manitowish Waters – Boat/Pontoon Poker Run

Aug. 5 Tomahawk – Thrilla-On-The-Grilla

Aug. 5-6 Arbor Vitae – Fire Dept. Summerfest

Aug. 6 Sayner – Street Fair, 5K Run

Aug. 10-13 Eagle River – Vilas Co. Fair

Aug. 11-13 Boulder Jct. – Musky Jamboree Weekend

Aug. 12 Hurley – Paavo Nurmi Marathon

Aug. 12 Boulder Junction – History Day

Aug. 12 Three Lakes – Art on Main

Aug. 12 Minocqua – Let’s Dive-In

Aug. 12 Minocqua – See Me Tri Triathlon

Aug. 12 Springstead – Fire Dept./Auxiliary Corn Roast

Aug. 12 Antigo – Tater Trot

Aug. 12 Hurley – Paavo Nurmi Marathon

Aug. 12-18 Rhinelander – Northern Woods & Water Bicycle Tour

Aug. 16 Eagle River – Paul Bunyan Fest

Aug. 16-20 Merrill – Lincoln Co. 4-H Fair

Aug. 18-19 Wausau – Big Bull Falls Blues Fest

Aug. 18-19 Aniwa – Central WI Military Show

Aug. 17-20 Eagle River – Nat’l Championship Musky Open

Aug. 18-20 Butternut – Community Fair

Aug. 19 Merrill – Underdown Trail Races

Aug. 19 Tomahawk – Main St. Sidewalk Sales

Aug. 19 Mercer – Mercer Loon Party

Aug. 19 Minocqua – Dragon Boat Races

Aug. 19 Phillips – Musky Tournament

Aug. 19 Phillips – Phillips on Tap

Aug. 19 Wausau – Wausau Marathon/Half

Aug. 23-27 Phillips – Price County Fair

Aug. 26 Gleason – Mud Bogs/ATV Bogs

What’s Autumn Without a Festival!

Muskie Jamboree

BOULDER JUNCTION– Boulder Junction – the Musky Capital of the World – will host its 65th annual Musky Jamboree Friday-Sunday, Aug. 11-13. Friday’s events include the “Learn to Fish Musky” event, and the evening street party with live music. Saturday sees the Musky Fun Run, followed by family-style activities at the Community Center and tours of the museum depot. Sunday’s events include the arts and crafts show, flea market, food and beverage vendors, car show, kid’s casting contest and a kid’s zone. Musical performances will take place throughout the day. The Musky Day Fly-In will be at Payzer Memorial Field. For detailed information about the Musky Jamboree visit boulderjct.org or call the chamber at 715-385-2400.

Beef-A-Rama

MINOCQUA – During 57th annual Beef-A-Rama on Saturday, Sept. 30, the downtown of Minocqua swells with thousands of visitors, drawn by the heady aroma of beef roasting on grills. Herds of creative festival goers, some dressed in cow-themed costumes and hats, start packing downtown early for the 10K and 5K Rump Roast Run/Walk along Lake Minocqua. More are drawn in by the live music, food and drink sales, beef eating contest, “cow pie deed” event, and the “Prime Choice” arts and crafts show featuring more than 70 vendors. Be sure to mooo-ve on down to Torpy Park and grab a roast beef sandwich. Check out Minocqua.org for updates and other details.

Fall Festival

MANITOWISH WATERS – The Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 7 celebrates the start of the fall color and cranberry harvest season in Manitowish Waters. Sponsored by the Manitowish Waters Chamber of Commerce, activities at the Community Center include an arts and crafts fair, Lioness bake sale, fresh cranberry sales and samples, and “Taste of Harvest” (area restaurants selling samples of their fare). There are also self-guided fall color tours. Hop on a bus (free and leaving from the Community Center every half hour) to tour an area cranberry march, or drive to the Blue Bayou Inn for a free tour of the lake chain.

Cranberry Festival

EAGLE RIVER – The Cranberry Festival in Eagle River will be Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7-8. This community event includes a large arts and crafts show, farmers market, entertainment, tours of a cranberry marsh and much more. Most activities will be at the Vilas County Fairgrounds and downtown Eagle River. Check out the food tent where you will find soups, cranberry brats, charbroiled chicken sandwiches and much more. Visit the Information Headquarters tent where you can purchase fresh cranberry bakery goods and event souvenirs.

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Aug. 26 Eagle River – Car and Truck Show

Aug. 26 Rhinelander – W.I.L.D. Hodag Mini-Tri

Sept. 2 Hurley – Festival Italiano

Sept. 3 Eagle River – Arts & Craft Show

Sept. 3 Minocqua – No Frills Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay

Sept. 3 Eagle River – Sausage Fest

Sept. 3 Star Lake – Mayor’s Race

Sept. 5-9 Antigo – Stumble Stump Rendezvous

Sept. 8-9 Three Lakes – NXNW Music Crawl

Sept. 8-10 Crandon – Forest Co. Fair

Sept. 9 Boulder Jct. – Colorama Arts & Crafts Fair

Sept. 9 Boulder Junction – Colorama Dinner

Sept. 9 Rhinelander – Oktoberfest, Chalkfest

Sept. 9 Eagle River – SepTimber Ride

Sept. 9 Land O’Lakes – Airport Radar Run

Sept. 9 Brantwood – A Country Afternoon

Sept. 9 Gleason – Tractor/Truck Pull

Sept. 9-10 Wausau – Art World Wausau, Artrageous Weekend

Sept. 14-17 Tomahawk – Northwoods Fall Ride (motorcycles)

Sept. 15-16 Rhinelander – Project North Festival

Sept. 16 St. Germain – Colorama Festival

Sept. 16 Mercer – Fall Color Classic Bicycle Tour

Sept. 16 Three Lakes – Oktoberfest

Sept. 16 Phelps – Scarecrow Fest

Sept. 16-17 Eagle River – Paul’s Pro-Am Musky Tournament

Sept. 22-24 Rhinelander – Hodag Musky Challenge

Sept. 22-24 Sayner -- Colorama Weekend

Sept. 23 Land O’ Lakes – Oktoberfest, Art Harvest

Sept. 23 Merrill – Colorama Bike Tour

Sept. 23 St. Germain – Fall Fest ATV/UTV Ride

Sept. 30 Ogema – Christmas Tree Festival

Sept. 30 Minocqua – Beef-A-Rama

Sept. 30 Wausau – Ironbull Ultra Trail 50K/25K/15K