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Schedule of Events
2008
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January 31 |
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Tea at the Deke Slayton Museum, Historical Pattern of Civil War Quilts
Sparta |
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February 23 |
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Cabin Fever at Club 16, Sparta |
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February 23 & 24 |
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Western Wisconsin Antique Show |
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Over 25 dealers from the tri-state area. Sat: 9-5, Sun 9-4
Tomah Recreation Park located at the intersection of Hwy CM & Butts Ave
(off Hwy 16 west) Contact Esther Schendel 608-372-6690 |
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March 1-2 |
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Monroe County Historical Society's Arts and Crafts Show |
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Sparta Senior High-over 300 booths. for more info:
Joan Cook-608.269.3233 |
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March 15 |
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2nd Annual Sportsmen's and Outdoor Recreation Expo |
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Presented by the Sparta Rotary Club at the Sparta High
School, Black River St, Sparta, WI |
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March 29 |
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Antique Toy Show |
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Toy sales and auction. Tomah Recreation Park on the
intersection of Hwy CM & Butts Ave (off Hwy 16 west) 9-3, Auction at 5
Adults $2.00. Kids 13-17 $1.00 12 & under-free |
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April 1 |
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Little Falls Railroad and Doll Museum opens Cataract |
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April 19 |
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Franciscan Skemp Healthcare Foundation Dinner at Jake's Northwoods |
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1132 Angelo Rd (Hwy 21), Sparta. Contact Gail Dutton (608) 269-5289 |
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April 26 |
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ABATE Motorcycle Show & Swap Meet |
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Tomah Recreation Park 10:00am-5:00pm |
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May 01 |
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Official Opening of All State Bike Trails |
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Reception at the Sparta Area
Chamber of Commerce Office in the depot with ribbon cutting at noon.
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May 17 |
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Fort Mc Coy Open House |
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This is a free event at Ft Mc Coy. Activities include
historic military displays, guided tours of installation, training
displays, interactive shooting van, military equipment, face painting,
personalized dog tags, refreshments and more. Located at Ft Mc Coy's
Commemorative Area |
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June 5-8 |
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Sparta Butterfest Celebration |
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Sparta's
Memorial Park Complex, adjacent to Hwy 21 E
Come & enjoy Sparta's popular Butterfest Celebration! Huge carnival, live
entertainment, Arts & Craft vendors, food, fest tent, Quilt Show, Antique
Car Show, Softball Tournament, fun for all ages! Gigantic Parade on Sunday
beginning at 12:30pm. Carnival will open on Thursday, June 5 at 6pm
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June 20-22
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National Tractor Pull |
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Recreational Park, Tomah, WI Six shows, two pull
track. top pullers from the U.S. and Canada compete for Super National
titles
www.tomahtractorpull.com |
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June 28 |
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Cranberry Blossom Day Warrens, WI
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July 4 |
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Sparta's Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration |
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Old fashioned
fun at old fashioned prices! Hot dogs, apple pie & root beer floats, bring
the whole family for a fun-filled day! Different activities going on
throughout the day for all ages. The Sparta Community Band & Choir will
present a musical performance with a fantastic fireworks show at dusk. |
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July 4 |
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Tomah 4th of July Celebration/Gasoline Alley Day
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Parade at 10:00 am.
Celebrations to follow in Gillett Park, Tomah |
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Monroe County Fair |
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Recreation Park in Tomah-Tomah Fairgrounds
Carnival, 4-H Exhibits, arts/crafts/flea market 800-948-6624 |
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August 1,2,3 |
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Melvina Frog Days |
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Three-day Softball tournament. Frog races for the kids
Saturday & Sunday afternoons. Adult races on Saturday night. volleyball,
duck races, games and raffles. 608-634-2885 |
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August 2-3 |
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Wilton Wood Turtle Days |
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Fireworks , Softball-Volleyball Tournament, Arts & Craft
Show, Kids Games, Parade, Ecumenical Church Service, Gary's Ridgeland
Dutchman, 5K Run-Walk, Music-Food-Fun Contact:
Lori Brueggen, 608-435-6512 |
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August 9-10 |
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Norwalk Holidazzle Fun Fest |
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Chicken dinner. Park Activities. flower show at the
community center. Friday evening is a concert in the park with Restless
Heart, Saturday is an all school reunion, tractor pull, fireworks and
dance and Sunday is a flower show, tractor pull and chicken dinner. |
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August 16-17 |
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Railroad Dayze at Little Falls Railroad Museum Cataract |
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August 23-24 |
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GatorFest |
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In Leon. food, entertainment, laundry basket softball
tournament, kids games, gator egg races
and gator food. Static parade. 800-354-2453 |
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August 24 |
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Platoon Run Motorcycle & Car Show Tomah |
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August 29 |
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Corn Bust - sponsored by Kendall Community Club |
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August 31-Sept 1 |
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Kendall Labor Day Celebration sponsored by Kendall Legion Post #309 |
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Parade and Tractor Pull |
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September 4,5,6 |
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Cashton Fall Festival |
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Village park. Carnival, fun
run, food, tractor pull, music, crafts and car show,
608-654-7760 |
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September 6 |
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EAA Fly In Bloyer Field, Tomah |
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Just off Hwys 12 & 16 East. Airplane rides, exhibits, food, demonstrations.
608-372-4728 |
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Sept 12-13 |
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4th Annual Ben Bikin BBQ Bash |
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Held the weekend after Labor
Day in September. Be sure to be a part of the 1st Annual Ben Biken BBQ
Bash and Barbeque competition. Sept. 12th & 13th, 2008 This
festival, new to Sparta, is fun for the entire family, featuring several
BBQ competitors, and non profit organizations vending food, a BBQ Contest
sanctioned by the KCBS (Kansas City BBQ Society), live music and DJ all
weekend featuring Southern Kansas city style music. Fun for the
kids, games and activities.
Visit the Ben
Biken BBQ Bash website for more information. |
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September 13 |
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Deke Slayton Memorial Space and Bicycle
Museum 1st Annual Bicycle Swap Meet & Show |
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This will be in conjunction
with the Ben Bikin BBQ Bash at Evans Park 9:00-4:00 |
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September 27-28 |
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Warrens Cranberry Fest |
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Huge arts and crafts fair,
antique/flea market, farmers market. More than 1200 booths. Variety of
food and music. Cranberry marsh tours. Gigantic parade on Sunday.
www.cranfest.com |
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| October 4 |
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Weatherby Cranberry Co Public Harvest Day
Warrens |
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| November 28 |
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Holiday Parade Tomah |
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December 5 |
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Holiday in the Park, Sparta-Grand Lighting Ceremony |
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