From one side of the state to the other, Wisconsin is brimming with fun fests & fairs… Check out the four below & hit the road this weekend!
Door County Folk Festival – July 8-12
With singing & dance workshops, dance parties, stress relief sessions and children’s activities, you’ll find fun for the whole family in the Door this weekend! The Folk Festival even includes the requisite Door County Fish Boil on Saturday evening. See the full line-up of activities and find amazing places to stay throughout the Door here.
Northern Wisconsin State Fair, Chippewa Falls – July 8-12
From livestock judging and live music to Guitar Hero & Wii Bowling, this fair has it all! Click over to their site for the full schedule of events. For over 110 years the Northern Wisconsin State Fair has been delighting visitors to this west central Wisconsin town. Where to stay: Check out the AmericInn Motel & Suites, Holiday Inn Express or Indianhead Motel.
Bastille Days, Milwaukee – July 9-12
For the past 27 years, Downtown Milwaukee has been home to this Parisian fest featuring “impromptu street performers, roaming minstrels, a variety of interactive and musical entertainment, and the signature 43-foot Eiffel Tower replica.” Check it out here and then click over to find your Milwaukee-area lodging here.
32nd Annual Hodag Country Festival, Rhinelander – July 9-12
Four days of live country music in Wisconsin’s Hodag country… Featured performers include Miranda Lambert, Phil Vassar, Blake Shelton, Julianne Hough, (as my 9 year old would say “Miley’s Dad”) Billy Ray Cyrus and more. See the full schedule of performers here and find the best places to stay in Rhinelander at WisconsinLodging.info.
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Things to Do & Places to Stay In Wisconsin 