Thanksgiving Fun

No sooner did the ghosts and witches go away, and it seems everywhere you look the red and green decorations of Christmas have taken their places. Many communities have already started their holiday events, and there are many Christmas parades scheduled for this weekend and next weekend across the State.

But if you want to celebrate Thanksgiving before you get ready for Santa, here are a few events and activities here in Wisconsin.

Thanksgiving Day Parade in Jacksonport - parade begins at Noon.

Thanksgiving Buffet Train - Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad in Spooner. Train leaves Thanksgiving Day at Noon, get tickets here Dinner Trains

Berbee Derby - the Thanksgiving Day 10K run and 5K run/walk in Fitchburg along the Capital City Trail. Get details on their website Berbee Derby

5th Annual Turkey Trot - Eight cities - Appleton, Eau Claire, Fond du Lac, Green Bay, La Crosse, Manitowoc, Marshfield and Oshkosh - will all be hosting a 5K run and a 2K run/walk Thanksgiving morning to raise money for the YMCA and Boys an Girls clubs. Choose your location and get info here Festival Foods Turkey Trot

On Friday November 23rd the Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake will be hosting a Thanksgiving Jazz Series featuring Lisa Roti. More info and tickets here Thanksgiving Jazz Series: Lisa Roti

November 23rd and 24th learn more about Thanksgiving at Eagle River's Northwoods Children's Museum "Turkey and Traditions" event. Details here Northwoods Children's Museum

Good luck to all the hunters this weekend, and have a great Thanksgiving from all of us at BuyWisconsinLand.com

Run on Turkey Day

Before you get "stuffed" this Thanksgiving, how about taking a run to benefit the Boys and Girls Club and the YMCA.

Festival Foods is once again sponsoring the Thanksgiving Turkey Trot, a 5 mile run or 2 mile run/walk. This year there are seven cities hosting an event on Thanksgiving morning - Eau Claire, Fond du Lac, Menasha (Fox Cities), Green Bay, La Crosse, Manitowoc and Oshkosh. All races begin at 8AM and end by 9:30AM, plenty of time to get home for the Packer game at 11:30AM

For more information, course details and registration see their website 4th Annual Festival Foods Turkey Trot

Good luck to all the hunters and Happy Thanksgiving from BuyWisconsinLand.com

Where to find your own Christmas Tree

Do you want to have that Old Fashioned Christmas feeling with your family? Take a drive and find your own Christmas tree?

PickYourOwnChristmasTree.org can help. With links to Wisconsin's Christmas Tree growers that will let you cut down your own evergreen (or assist you with the cutting once you've picked the perfect tree), you and your family can start the holidays off right. You will also find locations for sleigh rides and favorite recipes for holiday treats.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone from all of us at BuyWisconsinLand.com