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2017 WISCONSIN - JUNE 2017
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Events
(see also: 2016  -  2015  -  2014  -  2010)

June 1-30, 2017
Wisconsin Dairy Farm Breakfasts
Statewide, Wisconsin
Every June, farmers throughout the state open their farms to visitors and serve them a big, home-cooked breakfast in celebration of June Dairy Month. It’s an incredible opportunity to spend some time “down-on-the-farm” and get a firsthand look at what makes Wisconsin’s signature industry so special.

June 2, 2017  Audacious Beer & BBQ Celebration - Hartland, Wisconsin
The Audacious Beer & BBQ Celebration will not be held this year. This year the Lake Country Rotary is presenting a US Open Raffle (see website for details).

June 2-4, 2017  36th Annual Dairyfest - Marshfield, Wisconsin
Featuring Cheese Chase 10K fundraiser for Strong Kids Campaign, ice cream social, and Country Hoot in the Zoo with bands, food, and fun for all.

June 2-4, 2017  Osceola Rhubarb Days - Osceola, Wisconsin
The early summer festival takes advantage of Osceola's natural beauty as well as raising money and drawing attention to the Public Library. Activities include farmer's market, family yoga class, movie under the stars, book sale, pancake breakfast, baking contest and more.

June 2-4, 2017  June Dairy Days - West Salem, Wisconsin
Celebrate June Dairy Month with music, a recipe contest, bicycle tour, carnival, fireworks and more!
 

June 2-4, 2017  Annual Great Wisconsin Cheese Festival
Little Chute, Wisconsin
A cheese curd eating competition, cheese cake contest, cheese carving demo, free cheese tasting, the Big Cheese Parade, Big Cheese Breakfast, carnival rides, children”s games and entertainment are just some of the fun activities taking place.

June 3, 2017  14th Annual Beer Barons' World of Beer Festival
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
An opportunity to taste over 250 different beers, meads,and ciders hand picked by the Beer Barons of Milwaukee and the brewers exposing their inner beer geek!  Presentations on beer, tasting, brewing, and history by professionals in the beer and brewing industry.

June 3, 2017  Annual Ride to Farm - Madison, Wisconsin
Ride to Farm is a 63-mile, fund-raiser bicycle ride through Dane and surrounding counties with rest stops at family farms. The event raises awareness and funds for the Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers. We will have fabulous prizes for top fundraisers, both individuals and teams.

June 3, 2017  Cows on the Concourse - Madison, Wisconsin
Cows on the Concourse is a Madison tradition celebrating Wisconsin's dairy industry, taking place on Capitol Square. Meet and greet cows and baby calves from local dairy farms as you peruse the Dane County Farmers' Market. Enjoy live music, tasty food, and fun games.

June 3-4, 2017  June Bloom Wine Event - Various, Wisconsin
Enjoy a long weekend of romance and adventure on the Great River Road Wine Trail! This special event presents ample opportunities to sample fine food and wine, from Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. Each winery on the Great River Road Wine Trail will feature their award winning wines and ciders paired with an array of local foods designed with gourmet flair. In addition to local foods, some wineries will also feature live music by local talent.

June 3-4, 2017  10th Annual Burgers & Brew: The Taste is Local
Middleton, Wisconsin
Dane County's most popular chefs pair up with Wisconsin's talented brewers and farmers to serve up unique, mouthwatering burgers and satisfying suds.  Chefs are already revealing their farm inspired burger concepts.

June 8-11, 2017  33rd Annual Sparta Butterfest - Sparta, Wisconsin
The annual event will bring you the greatest fest foods, lunberjack shows, a parade, milking and other contests, art/craft/flea market, great entertainment and so much more.

June 9, 2017  Breakfast in the Valley -  Eau Claire, Wisconsin
This annual event celebrates the importance of agriculture in our local economy. Volunteers serve breakfast to more than 3,000 people. The menu includes scrambled eggs with ham, cheese, muffins, fruit, and the traditional Breakfast in the Valley dessert of custard, corn flakes and strawberries. Other highlights include agricultural displays, a petting zoo, milk drinking and cow milking contest with local celebrities, tractor displays, and door prizes.

June 9-11, 2017  Wannigan Days - St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin
Taylor Falls, MN and St Croix Falls, WI. 'Wannigan' is an Indian word for a lumberman's floating cook shack. Events include the Interstate Wannigan Parade, street dance, touring 1855 Folsom House Museum, riverboat cruises, tug of war across the St. Croix River, food, music, craft fair and more. (also: fallschamber.org )

June 9-11, 2017  Walleye Weekend - Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
The family atmosphere of Walleye Weekend has attributed to its success, attracting over 100,000 visitors each year and making it the second largest festival in Wisconsin. Held during the Mercury Marine National Walleye Tournament, it features sporting events, national musical acts, a family fishing tournament, attractions for all ages – and of course – walleye!   Attendance: 100,000.

June 9-11, 2017  Action in Jackson - Jackson, Wisconsin
A community festival featuring a Friday Night Fish Fry, Saturday Morning Pancake Breakfast, and wonderful burgers, sausages, shrimp and other wonderful delights!  There is a car show, 5k race, carnival, live music,  and woodcarving demo with live auction on Sunday following the large community parade.

June 9-11, 2017  Polka Fest and Beer, Bacon & Cheese Festival
New Glarus, Wisconsin
New Glarus’ 3-day celebration of polka. Free admission all weekend under the fest tent in historic downtown New Glarus and in New Glarus establishments, all within walking distance of each other.  A highlight of New Glarus Polkafest weekend is the 5th Annual Beer, Bacon & Cheese (BBC), where one wristband entitles fest-goers to unlimited sampling of some of the greatest regional flavors — craft beer, specialty meats and artisan cheeses.   New Glarus restaurants will also serve beer, bacon and cheese-inspired specialties including bacon jam burgers, beer cheese soup, cheese pie with bacon, mac and cheese with bacon, fudge with bacon, and ice cream with bacon. It’s going to be an unforgettable weekend!

June 9-11, 2017  48th Annual Grecian Fest - Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church.  With the fresh smell of spring air, along comes the appetizing aroma of tender lamb on the spit, gyro, souvlaki and the all-popular rotisserie chicken at Sts. Constantine & Helen’s Grecian Fest – 76th Street, one block south of North Avenue, at the Church grounds.  Authentic Greek food, sweets, Greek music and traditional Greek dancing by the “Dorians”.  Free Parking & Free Admission!

June 10, 2017  Up North Beerfest - Eagle River, Wisconsin
The Up North Beerfest will be held on the grounds of the Hi-Pines Campground. Microbrews and craft beers from more than 30 breweries will be featured. Attendees will receive a souvenir tasting glass and can learn about the brewing process from some of the Midwest’s most celebrated brewers.  Advanced Tickets $35.00 - At the Gate $40.00 (if available)  ***Designated driver admitted free when accompanying a paid admission.

June 10, 2017  Side Pork Fest - Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Events include the Side Pork Cookoff, arts & crafts fair, Hog Wild Motorcycle Ride, Hog Wild Run, kids zone, and live music.

June 10, 2017  BrewVino Roast - Algoma, Wisconsin
11am–5pm | Cover Charge TBD.  The BrewVino Roast is a wine and beer festival of a different flavor. The one-day festival offers unique blends newly released by our wine and beer making teams. Skaliwags will be helping us to pit roast a butterflied steer, raised by the Bryersquart Family Farm in Door County on Ahnapee brewer’s grain.

June 10-11, 2017  Blue Ribbon Cheese Fest - Mukuwonago, Wisconsin
The Elegant Farmer will host its annual festival, featuring more than 20 award-winning cheeses, tastings, and information. On Saturday come ride the rails aboard the Cheesemakers’ Train in the beautifully restored, vintage East Troy Electric Railroad’s Dinner Car for cheese sampling, beer & wine, and a cheesemaker's talk.

June 15-18, 2017  Cranberry Blossom Festival
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Join us for a series of more than twenty events including live music, parades, arts and crafts, cranberry blossom tours, and of course, culinary treats featuring Wisconsin's tart and tangy fruit, the cranberry!

June 15-25, 2017  Tour of America's Dairyland
Muliple locations, Wisconsin
Presented by the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Boaard, the ToAD is now the largest competitive cycling event in the U.S. Traveling to 11 Wisconsin communities, it includes two road races and nine criteriums (lap races). Most venues will have at least seven races featuring 500+ racers per day. Complementing the cycling action will be free family fun activities.

June 16-18, 2017  Strawberry Fest - Waupaca, Wisconsin
A family festival featuring a downtown art/craft fair with more than 100 vendors from across the Midwest, strawberry shortcake, a children’s costume contest, live entertainment, great food and more.

June 16-18, 2017  Crawford County Dairy Days
Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin
Held each year on Father's Day weekend, the event includes a parade, horse show, tractor and truck pull, children's pedal pull, live music, softball and volleyball tournaments, and a children’s carnival.

June 17, 2017  30th Annual StrawberryFest - Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
Family friendly strawberry festival featuring craft fair, run/walk, breakfast/lunch, raffles, children's carnival, computer arcade, book sale, lots of delicious strawberries, and much more!

June 17, 2017  14th Annual Leinie Lodge Family Reunion
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Free and open to the public. Craft beer lovers who travel to the reunion will mingle with the Leinenkugel family, tour the brewery and sip on adventurous brews like Leinenkugel's best-selling seasonal, Summer Shandy and Classic Amber. Come and enjoy family, complimentary food, beer samples, food contests and entertainment.

June 17, 2017  11th Annual Taste of Wisconsin
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
A craft beer and cheese tasting event featuring only products made in Wisconsin, with over 100 beers, 60 cheeses and live entertainment.  Noon to 4pm.

June 17, 2017  Wisconsin Beer Lovers Festival - Glendale, Wisconsin
More than 40 Wisconsin breweries alongside local restaurants and cheesemakers will provide samplings of over 100 Wisconsin beers, delectable restaurant favorites, and famous Wisconsin cheeses.  The Wisconsin Beer Lovers Festival offers an intimate atmosphere that allows attendees to interact directly with the brew masters and chefs to learn more about their samples.

June 22-24, 2017  Chickenfest - Darboy, Wisconsin
Hourly chicken dance contests, wing eating contests, Chickenfest parade, midway, craft show, fireworks, children's events and a chicken mascot that kids adore.

June 22-24, 2017  Building a Land Ethic Conference
Baraboo, Wisconsin
The theme of the event is “Bridging the Urban/Rural Divide.”  Held for the first time in August 2015 and now convened every other year, the Building a Land Ethic Conference focuses on learning and sharing in a thinking community.  A land ethic is caring: caring for people, land, and all that connects us. This event convenes educators, conservation professionals, students, and everyday people who are working to build upon our individual and collective strengths by embracing diverse views, values, and backgrounds.

June 23-24, 2017  Annual Cheese Curd Festival - Ellsworth, Wisconsin
2,300 pounds of Cheese Curds - 40+ Craft Beers - 12+ Hard Ciders - 15+ Local Wines - 20+ Cheese Curd Food Dishes.  Live Music - Tastings & Samples.  Cheese carving and cheese curd eating contests, entertainment, truck pull, karaoke, parade, saddle club show, Antique Tractor Show, run/walk and much more.

June 24, 2017  Uncork Summer - Ellison Bay, Wisconsin
Kick off summer with great food, wine, music and lots of fun at the Door County Season Opener at Olde Ellison Bay Days.  Calling all foodies!  Come get a bite of Door County's best eats. The Peninsula’s new summer kick-off event is 'a taste of Door County,' with offerings from local restaurants and markets.  Cheers to a great summer!  Sample some of the region’s best varietal wines and beer.  Meet local master brewers, vintners and sommeliers. Sway with the music!  Take in the sounds of Door County’s most prominent folk and acoustic musicians as you mingle and munch.

June 24-25, 2017  Professional Musky Tournament Trail
Eagle River, Wisconsin
The Professional Musky Tournament Trail events are the most high profile, exciting, educational and entertaining musky tournaments in the country.

June 24-25, 2017  Cedarburg Strawberry Festival - Cedarburg, Wisconsin
Historic Cedarburg’s 32nd Annual Strawberry Festival.  Mouth-watering Strawberry Treats to try - 3 separate Arts & Crafts Shows - Live Music - Great Family Fun Event - See Website for tons more activities.  Attendance: 100,000.
 

2016 WISCONSIN - JUNE 2016
FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS & LOCAL EVENTS
events still waiting for new dates

June 11, 2016  Eagle River Great Northern Beer Festival
Eagle River, Wisconsin
Held on the grounds of the Hi-Pines Campground.  Microbrews and craft beers from more than 30 breweries along with samples from the Northwood’s Lush Inc. Home Brewers Club will be featured.  Attendees will receive a souvenir tasting glass and can learn about the brewing process from some of the Midwest’s most celebrated brewers.

June 24-25, 2016  Bay View Winefest - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The 2016 Bay View Wine Fest is now officially cancelled for this year. We hope to bring back the wine fest at a new location in Bay View in 2017
 

2015 WISCONSIN - JUNE 2015
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Events
events still waiting for new dates

June 27, 2015  Taste of New Glarus - New Glarus, Wisconsin
Join us for our Taste of New Glarus! Great food, entertainment, music, and fun for the whole family. Downtown streets will be lined with food stands and colorful sidewalk displays.
 

2014 WISCONSIN - JUNE 2014
FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS & LOCAL EVENTS
events still waiting for new dates

June 6-7, 2014  Poor Que - Montello, Wisconsin
The Kansas City BBQ Society sanctioned, state championship competition is a non-commercialized event for pros and rookies alike. Held at Wilderness Campground.
 

2010 WISCONSIN - JUNE 2010
FOOD & WINE FESTIVALS, SHOWS AND LOCAL EVENTS
events still waiting for new dates

June 20, 2010  Taste of Eau Claire - Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Great food and live music. Benefits the United Way.