There’s always something happening in Wisconsin. Festivals, races, fishing tournaments, tastings, live entertainment – if you need an excuse to travel, check out some of these great events.

• Birding Festival
  Vilas County (Manitowish Waters)
  May 18, 2012  – May 20, 2012
  Website
  
• Black River Arts Alliance featuring Monroe Crossing
  Black River Country
  May 19, 2012
  Website
  
• Quilt Fest on the Mississippi
  Onalaska
  May 19, 2012  – May 20, 2012
  Website
  
• Black River Falls Annual Car Show
  Black River Country
  May 20, 2012
  Website
  
• Town-wide Garage Sale
  Boulder Junction
  May 25, 2012  – May 27, 2012
  Website
  
• Classic Sled Roundup
  Vilas County (St. Germain)
  May 27, 2012
  Website
  
• Oshkosh Irish Fest
  Oshkosh
  June 1, 2012  – June 3, 2012
  Website
  
• Nicolet College Concert: Redhead Express
  Rhinelander
  June 2, 2012
  Website
  
• June Bloom Arts & Crafts Festival
  Oneida County (Minocqua)
  June 2, 2012  – June 3, 2012
  Website
  
• Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
  Oshkosh
  June 2, 2012  – June 3, 2012
  Website
  
• Hodag Farmers Market – Saturdays
  Rhinelander
  June 2, 2012  – October 13, 2012
  Website
  
• Fox Valley Motorcycle Show and Swapmeet
  Oshkosh
  June 3, 2012
  Website
  
• Music in the Park
  Rusk County
  June 7, 2012  – August 30, 2012
  Website
  
• Northwoods Bluegrass Festival
  Rusk County
  June 8, 2012  – June 9, 2012
  Website
  
• Art Fair on the Courthouse Lawn
  Rhinelander
  June 9, 2012
  Website
  
• Great Northern Beer Festival
  Vilas County (Eagle River)
  June 9, 2012
  Website
  
• Winnebagoland Art Fair
  Oshkosh
  June 10, 2012
  Website
  
• 2012 Miss Wisconsin Scholarship Pageant
  Oshkosh
  June 10, 2012  – June 16, 2012
  Website
  
• Northwoods Motorcycle Rally
  Vilas County (Minocqua)
  June 15, 2012
  Website
  
• Beach Party
  Middleton
  June 16, 2012
  Website
  
• Beach Party
  Middleton
  June 16, 2012
  Website
  
• Minds in Motion Bike Tour
  Onalaska
  June 16, 2012
  Website
  
• Otter Street Fishing Club Walleye Tournament
  Oshkosh
  June 16, 2012  – June 17, 2012
  Website
  
• Country USA
  Oshkosh
  June 19, 2012  – June 23, 2012
  Website
  
• 16th Annual Lakefest
  Vilas County (Lac du Flambeau)
  June 23, 2012
  Website
  
• Festival in the Park
  Black River Country
  June 30, 2012
  Website
  
• Brice Prairie Races
  Onalaska
  June 30, 2012
  Website
  
• Hodag Run for Your Life
  Rhinelander
  June 30, 2012
  Website
  
• Just Tri-It Triathlon
  Vilas County (Manitowish Waters)
  June 30, 2012
  Website
  
• Sawdust Days
  Oshkosh
  July 3, 2012  – July 7, 2012
  Website
  
• Star Spangled Jubilee
  Boulder Junction
  July 4, 2012
  Website
  
• July Fourth Celebrations
  Vilas County
  July 4, 2012
  Website
  
• Balalaika & Domra Festival Concert
  Middleton
  July 7, 2012
  Website
  
• Art Fair on the Courthouse Lawn
  Oneida County (Rhinelander)
  July 9, 2012
  Website
  
• Russian Gala Festival
  Middleton
  July 13, 2012
  Website
  
• Bruce Blue Hills Festival
  Rusk County
  July 13, 2012
  Website
  
• Northwoods Mardi Gras
  Rusk County
  July 19, 2012
  Website
  
• Heritage Fest
  Oneida County (Three Lakes)
  July 20, 2012  – January 1, 1970
  Website
  
• Karner Blue Butterfly Festival
  Black River Country
  July 21, 2012
  Website
  
• City-Wide Garage Sale
  Onalaska
  July 21, 2012
  Website
  
• Ladysmith Arts & Crafts Fair
  Rusk County
  July 21, 2012
  Website
  
• Sidewalk Sales Day
  Boulder Junction
  July 24, 2012
  Website
  
• Glen Flora Day
  Rusk County
  July 28, 2012
  Website
  
• Jackson County Fair
  Black River Country
  August 1, 2012  – August 5, 2012
  Website
  
• Oneida County Fair
  Rhinelander
  August 2, 2012  – August 5, 2012
  Website
  
• Musky Jamboree Weekend
  Boulder Junction
  August 10, 2012  – August 12, 2012
  Website
  
• 5th Annual West Bend $1000 Cache Ba$h™
  West Bend
  August 10, 2012  – August 12, 2012
  Website
  
• Musky Jamboree
  Vilas County (Boulder Junction)
  August 12, 2012
  Website
  
• Good Neighbor Festival
  Middleton
  August 24, 2012  – August 26, 2012
  Website
  
• Eagle River Area Festival of Flavors
  Vilas County (Eagle River)
  August 25, 2012
  Website
  
• Rhinelander Toyota Hodag Musky Challenge
  Rhinelander
  September 7, 2012  – September 9, 2012
  Website
  
• Wild Rice Fest
  Vilas County (Lac du Flambeau)
  September 15, 2012
  Website