Going Green

St Patrick's Day is just around the corner - and events abound across Wisconsin this weekend and next Monday.  Here is a list of a few - find one near you and celebrate Irish spirit.

Friday March 14th:

Shamrocks & Shenanigans 9 - Irish music at the Plymouth Arts Center 7:30PM

Saturday March 15th:

St Patrick's Day Parade and Celebration - Downtown Praire du Chien 10AM

St Patrick's Day Celebration - 4th Annual St. Patrick's 5k Shamwalk/run at the Siren School 10AM and the 36th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Downtown Siren 2PM

St Patrick's Day Parade - Downtown Sturgeon Bay 11:30AM.

St Patrick's Day Parade - Downtown Racine Noon.

7th Annual St. Patrick’s Day parade - Downtown La Crosse Noon - more events all day long.

St Patrick's Day Parade - Downtown Milwaukee Noon.

St Patrick's Day Parade - Downtown Fond du Lac 3PM.

St Urho/St Patrick's Day Celebration - Brantwood Community Center 4:30PM

Northern Gael - a concert featuring Ross Sutter, Laura MacKenzie and Danielle Enblom at the Phipps Center for the Arts 7:30PM

Monday March 17th:

Irishman's Walk - Walk from Family Video to the 52 Stafford for an Irish party in Plymouth 10:30AM

St Patty's Day Celebration - Downtown River Falls 4PM

St Patrick's Day Parade - Downtown Monroe 5:17PM

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52nd Annual Apple Festival

Attend the "Best Apple Festival in Wisconsin"!  The 52nd Annual Apple Festival, ranked one of the 10 best festivals in North America, will be October 4th-6th in Bayfield.

50,000 visitors from all over the Midwest come to enjoy orchard tours, boat tours, hay rides, music and entertainment, mazes, and lots of delicious apples!  Visit their website for more details and a list of events and times Bayfield's Apple Festival and check out their Facebook page for the latest information Bayfield Apple Festival

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Wintervergnügen

What is Wintervergnügen?

It means "winter fun", and that's what you will find at the Wintervergnügen Pond Hockey Classic & Winter Festival Saturday January 26th in Waupaca.

From 10AM to Dusk at South Park, enjoy pond hockey, curling, broom ball, ice fishing, ice sculpting, ice skating, ice carving, snowshoeing, plus food, beer and fireworks at the end of the day. There will also be a candlelight cross county skiing at Hartman Park from 5PM-8PM.

A winter sports lovers dream day! Find all the details here Wintervergnügen

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Bald Eagle Watching

Did you know there are bald eagles in Wisconsin?  If you enjoy seeing these majestic birds in their natural habitat check out the 25th Bald Eagle Watching Days January 13th and 14th in Prairie du Sac. 

Friday events begin at 7PM with a live birds of prey show by the Raptor Center from the University of Minnesota at the Sauk Prairie High School.  Saturday will feature a release of a rehabilitated eagle by the Raptor Education Group. 

For a complete schedule of times and events visit the Ferry Bluff Eagle Council's website Eagle Days

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It's Cranberry Time

Learn about our state fruit and enjoy delicoius treats as the 39th Annual Cranberry Festival in Warrens kicks off this Friday.

Peruse throught over 850 arts and crafts stalls, and a flea market with over 350 vendors, and over 100 farm market booths. If you feeling competitive there are a variety of contests: Create a Scarecrow, the Biggest Berry, video and photography of this year's festival, a vegetable & sunflower contest, a flower show, quilting and needlework, and more.

But most important are the marsh tours, where you can see the cranberry bogs and how they are harvested! And a visit to the Wisconsin Cranberry Discovery Center.

And the food - lots and lots of wonderful food. Pork Sandwiches, pizza, burgers, spaghetti, pancakes and many great cranberry items, but also Chocolate Covered Cheesecake on a Stick!

Don't miss all the fun 2011 Cranberry Festival

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ArtRageous Weekend

If you like art - this is the weekend to be in Wausau.

Artrageous Weekend was voted the #1 Art Festival by AmericanStyle, and there are actually three events:  Festival of the Arts, Art in the Park and Birds in Art.  Free shuttle buses run between these venues, so you don't have to miss a thing.

All the fun is September 10th and 11th - for more information visit Wausau Festival of the Arts - Art in the Park - Birds in Art

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Bastille Days

It's the 30th Anniversay for Bastille Days, North America's largest outdoor French festival held at Cathedral Square Park in Downtown Milwaukee. July 14th to the 17th enjoy music, food, wine tasting and more. You can even try to win a trip to Paris.

Ans it wouldn't be complete without "Storming the Bastille", which in Milwaukee is a 5K Fun Run.

The event runs 11AM-11PM Thursday through Saturday and 11AM-9PM Sunday, and is FREE!

Get all the info at Bastille Days 2011

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Summerfest

The world's largest music festival - Summerfest - has begun in Milwaukee.

It runs 11 days, June 29th to July 3rd (closed July 4th this year) and July 5th to July 10th at the Henry Maier Festival Park on Milwaukee's lakefront.

11 stages with over 700 bands plus great food and family fun activities. Each day has different sponsored events, some with free admission or free giveaways.

Get all the information at summerfest.com

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