| August 22 |
| Ride, Drive, and Cruise Portage
6pm Friday - Cruise night sponsored by Portage Chamber and CCVB call for details 742-6242
Portage Chamber of Commerce Telephone: 608-742-6242 |
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| August 22-23 |
| Taste of Portage Market Fair
Come to downtown Portage to sample a variety of food from Portage area restaurants and visit over 50 art and craft vendors. Stroll through the all-make all-model car show and listen to music on two entertainment stages. Kids can enjoy pony rides, kid'scraft tent, kids pedal tractor pull and much more.
Portage Area Chamber of Commerce Telephone: 608-742-6242 |
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| August 23 |
| Rio Street Dance
Downtown Rio, Parade, Food, Games for the kids, Entertainment all day!! |
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| August 24 |
| Citywide Picnic at Columbus Fireman's Park
Fun for the whole family from 1pm to 6 pm |
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| August 29-31 |
| 23rd Annual WWDSA Sheep Dog Trials
Sheep dog trial drawing competitors from around the country at the McLeish Farm, N5085 Hwy 78, Portage from 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
Jean Bass Telephone: 608-845-6996 |
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| August 30 |
| 5th Annual Pardeeville Community Car & Truck Show and 4th Annual Antique & Classic Tractor Show
Chandler Park in Pardeeville, WI from 8 am - 4 pm
Car Show 608-429-3703 or Antique Tractor Show 608-429-3827 |
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| September 1 |
| Randolph Kiwanis Korn Karnival
Food, Parade, Rides, Games, Free Corn
Ken Ireland Telephone: 920-326-5008 |
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| September 6 |
| Pardeeville Watermelon Festival
Noon to 5:00 pm at Chandler Park |
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| September 12-14 |
| 41st Annual Wo-Zha-Wa Days Fall Festival
all of downtown Wisconsin Dells marks the end of summer with this huge festival named for the Ho-Chunk phrase "to have fun". Carnival rides, food stands, sidewalk sales, an arts, antiques and crafts fair, and more culminate with the parade on Sunday. Telephone: 800-223-3557 Web Site: www.wisdells.com/events/festivalsmain.cfm |
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| September 20 |
| Sorghum Festival
Savanna Oaks, Fall River |
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| September 20 |
| Marching for Mutts
11am - 1:30 pm Riverside Park in Portage (next to Associated Bank) Dog walk starting at 1:00 pm Activities include contests, games, best costume (any type), obedience demos, Police K-9 trainer deomonstration, refreshments and great food.Registration information is available by calling 608-742-3666. Web Site: www.cchswi.org |
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| September 20 |
| Kid's Day
Health, safety & environment awareness day, fingerprinting, eye and spinal check. Portage Culver's parking lot, 10 am - 1 pm. Sponsored by Blaue Chiropractic
Angie Telephone: 608-742-1300 |
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| October 4 |
| YMCA "Duck-A-Thon" Mini Triathalon
Lodi chamber of Commerce, PO Box 43, Lodi Wi 53555 Telephone: 608-592-4412 |
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| October 4 |
| Hootenanny Sing Along At MacKenzie Center
Free, fun family evening! Bring your guitar, banjo, fiddle or your singing voice. Sing along to classics such as "You Are My Sunshine", "Row-Row-Row Your Boat" and more. Enjoy some refreshments or make your own s'mores as you sit and enjoy the music.Don't forget a camera as Smokey Bear always stops in to visit.
Derek Duane Telephone: 608-635-8100 |
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| October 4 |
| Columbus Chamber Harvest Days
Columbus Firemen's Park - Farmers market, crafts, music, special events, Miss Columbus pageant
Columbus Chamber of Commerce Telephone: 920-623-3699 |
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| October 5 |
| Columbus Fire Department Pancake Breakfast
123 W. Harrison Street (Firestation) Telephone: 920-623-5914 |
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| October 10-November 1 |
| Haunted House and Hayrides
Fridays and Saturdays 7 pm - 10 pm Fall River |
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| October 13 |
| Fall Harvest Tour of Lodi
Lodi Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 43, Lodi, WI 53555 Telephone: 608-592-4412 Web Site: www.lodiwisconsin.com |
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| October 18 |
| Fall River Chamber of Commerce Musical Extravaganza
Dave Wright Telephone: 920-484-3932 |
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| October 18-19 |
| 11th Annual Autumn Harvest Fest
A celebration of the autumn harvest season. Craft fair, farmers market, clowns, straw dig, scarecrow stuffing, pumpkin decorating, Kid's Cookie Corner, petting zoo, hayrides, pony rides, apple eating contest, caricatures & face painting.Live entertainment Saturday 10:30 am-6 pm & Sunday 11 am-3 pm. Also featuring a "home-brew" tasting on Saturday. Telephone: 800-223-3557 Web Site: www.wisdells.com/events/autumnharvest.cfm |
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| October 18-19 |
| Dells on Tap 2008
Noon-6:00 pm, We invite you to enjoy this "festival within a festival" celebrating the time-honored tradition of our love affair with fermented malt, hops, water and yeast - better know as beer. Wisconsin Dells Festival Site, LaCrosse StreetDells River District, Downtown Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965 Telephone: 800-223-3557 |
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| October 25 |
| Pumpkin Fest
Come to Portage for trick-or-treating downtown, costume contest and much more. Bring the whole family!!
Portage Area Chamber of Commerce Telephone: 608-742-6242 |
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| October 25 |
| Haunted Hay Ride at the MacKenzie Center
6-9 pm, admission $5. Listen to ghost stories, eat popcorn or make s'mores on the campfire while waiting to board one of the wagons that will take you on a ghoulish ride that you won't soon forget. This is an outdoor event, so please dress accordingly.
Derek Duane Telephone: 608-635-8100 |
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| October 29 |
| Halloween Activities at Fire Station
Columbus Chamber and Columbus Fire and Police Departments. 3:00-6:00 pm - lots of candy for kids. Merchants set up booths, various mascots present, costume contest, and other activities
Columbus Chamber of Commerce Telephone: 920-623-3699/920-623-5919 |
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| November 15 |
| Annual Holdiay Craft Bazaar
9 am-2 pm in Cambria Telephone: 920-348-6587 |
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| November 15-16 |
| Lodi's Holiday Open House - Christmas by the Creek
Lodi Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 43, Lodi, WI 53555 Telephone: 608-592-4412 Web Site: www.lodiwisconsin.com |
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| November 22 |
| Randolph Craft Show and Sale
Randolph High School
Tom Cornford Telephone: 920-326-6117 |
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| November 22 |
| Holiday Craft Show
Svanna Oaks - Fall River |
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| November 28 |
| Columbus Christmas Parade
Festive evening holiday parade, featuring lighted and decorated floats followed by the community Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Special guest Santa Claus does the honors. |
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| November 28 |
| Santa Fly-in
Come help welcome Santa as he arrives at the Portage Airport.
Portage Area Chamber of Commerce Telephone: 608-742-6242 |
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| November 28 |
| Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting
Annual Holiday Lighted Parade in downtown Portage when Santa lights the Christmas tree while free cookies and hot chocolate is served.
Gil Telephone: 608-742-5054 |
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| November 29 |
| Holiday Bazaar
Randolph WI |
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| December 4 |
| 18th Annual Love Light Celebration
Community celebration including lighting of the Love Light Trees, musical entertainment, caroling and refreshments at 6 pm. Divine Savior Extended Care, 715 W. Pleasant Street, Portage
Shelby Lang Telephone: 608-742-5166 |
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| December 12 |
| Living Windows 6 pm - 8:30 pm
Many Portage downtown merchant windows will play host to the likes of living Yuletide scenes of old Portage. Stroll through the historic torchlit avenues and enjoy the hospitality of the hometown merchants.many of whom will be dressed in attire from Christmas past.
Main Street Portage Telephone: 608-745-1861 |
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| December 13 |
| Annual Holiday Craft Bazaar
9 am - 2 pm in Cambria Telephone: 920-348-6587 |
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| December 13 |
| Holiday Festival in Randolph, WI
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| December 13 |
| Landmark Home Tour
Experience the ambiance of magnificent living of days gone by while touring local homes in Portage. Don't miss this trip back in time to an era of grandeur and colorful history complete with guided tours. Tickets are available in advance.
Portage Area Chamber of Commerce Telephone: 608-742-6242 |
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| December 24 |
| Santa's Workshop
Give toys to children in Columbia County. Toys are delivered from the fairgrounds at 9 am
Jean Anderson Telephone: 608-742-4224 |
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