Wisconsin statewide events

Food vendors and speakers unite to highlight compassionate plant-based living with cooking demos, tasting booths, and family-friendly activities. The festival promotes wellness through cruelty-free choices in the heart of Madison’s green spaces.

Experience traditional crafts, local food trucks, and live folk music in this historic downtown Mount Horeb event. Kids can enjoy pumpkin painting and cider tastings while parents explore artisan stalls.

Join a beachfront carnival featuring a 5K run/walk, pie-baking contest, and scarecrow sculpture display. Games, pony rides, and live entertainment engage families in this lakeside community celebration.

Celebrate Bavarian culture with polka music, a family beer garden, and an artisan market along the lakefront. Children’s pumpkin painting and cornhole contests ensure fun for all ages in colorful autumn surroundings.

Ten days of hands-on exhibits, lectures, and guided nature hikes across 52 counties. Events include science theatre shows, family expos, and pub nights that invite all ages to explore the art-science connection.

This vibrant cultural celebration brings together over 15,000 visitors to experience authentic Hmong traditions at the Alliant Energy Center. Families can enjoy traditional foods, cultural exhibits, children's activities, games, shopping, and competitions featuring pageantry, dance, and singing performances.

Founded and curated by Dakota Mace and Paige Skenandore, this market showcases over 40 Native artists at Arts + Literature Laboratory. Visitors can explore traditional and contemporary art forms including Indigenous beadwork, quillwork, weaving, leather work, metals, basketry, and clothing in this celebration of Native heritage.

The 2025–2026 Masterworks Season opens with this classical performance at Capitol Theater, showcasing timeless beauty through expertly curated orchestral music. The evening performance promises to captivate audiences with exceptional musicianship and sophisticated programming.

Witness thousands of Sandhill Cranes gathering near the Wisconsin River before their southern migration at this festival hosted by the International Crane Foundation and Aldo Leopold Foundation. Participants enjoy guided crane-viewing tours, photography seminars, conservation lectures, and extraordinary wildlife experiences celebrating community and conservation.

America's premiere multi-cultural festival celebrates the cultural heritage of southeastern Wisconsin communities at the Wisconsin State Fair Park. This International Institute of Wisconsin program brings together diverse traditions through food, performances, crafts, and cultural displays representing numerous ethnic communities across three festive days. 

This annual celebration of Americana music supports the Keep Wisconsin Warm/Cool Fund with performances by The Record Company, The Mascot Theory, Beth Kille Band, and American Scarecrows. The festival takes place at Barrymore Theatre in Madison on Friday and Tanner's Grill & Bar in Kimberly on Saturday, creating a warm community gathering. 

Downtown Neenah transforms into a holiday wonderland with twinkling lights, live mannequin windows, and festive surprises creating a magical atmosphere. Families enjoy meeting Santa and live reindeer, roaming carolers, ice sculptures, downtown shopping, and picture-perfect moments throughout this free community celebration.

This European-inspired Christmas market features beautifully decorated mini chalets lining downtown streets with locally made gifts and crafts. Visitors can enjoy horse and sleigh rides, Santa appearances, live carolers, and an enchanting atmosphere of twinkling lights and festive music throughout the weekend.

The Heidel House Hotel & Conference Center presents elegant plated dinners followed by spectacular Christmas shows featuring beloved holiday classics. Multiple show times throughout the weekend accommodate families seeking a refined holiday dining and entertainment experience against the picturesque backdrop of Green Lake.

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra's beloved hometown holiday tradition returns to Allen-Bradley Hall with festive decorations, Milwaukee Handbell Ensemble performances, and audience sing-alongs. Santa makes special appearances while the full orchestra and Milwaukee Symphony Chorus create magical holiday memories through multiple performances featuring cozy celebration and musical excellence.

Central Park West transforms into a magical winter wonderland for this free community celebration featuring Santa visits, elves, reindeer, carolers, ice skating, and warming fires. Families can enjoy s'mores, face painting, craft vendors, food trucks, and downtown shopping during this heartwarming holiday tradition.

Back for its 16th year, this celebration of Wisconsin's finest brings together hundreds of local craft beers and artisanal cheeses at the Alliant Energy Center. The all-you-can-sample festival features 80+ vendors, stein holding competitions, and hammerschlagen, plus mead, cider, THC beverages, and spiked seltzers for diverse palates.

Wisconsin's premier winter festival continues with exciting weekend activities including the Frosty 5K, ice sculpting competitions, and medieval-themed entertainment. Families can enjoy ice fishing clinics, animal presentations, indoor ice skating, candlelight hikes, and the decades-themed bar hop creating memorable winter experiences for all ages.

Sun Prairie's annual winter festival offers 14+ free and low-cost events throughout the city, culminating with Jimmy the Groundhog's famous weather prediction on Groundhog Day. The week-long celebration includes ice skating, family activities, community traditions, and cozy indoor gatherings creating magical winter memories for residents and visitors alike.

This three-day winter music festival brings together diverse musical acts at Hilton Appleton Paper Valley for an immersive musical experience. The festival creates an intimate setting for music lovers to discover new artists while celebrating winter through the universal language of music and community gathering.

More than 30 balloonists from five states travel to Hudson for this spectacular weekend of hot air ballooning, weather permitting. Beyond the magnificent balloon displays, families can enjoy numerous outdoor activities, community events, and the chance to witness one of winter's most breathtaking spectacles against Wisconsin's snowy landscape.

Clean Lakes Alliance presents this family-friendly winter festival at The Edgewater celebrating Madison's frozen lakes as community parks. The weekend features figure skating demonstrations, science activities, kites on ice, free hot chocolate, and the popular 5K Run/Walk on frozen Lake Mendota, raising funds for lake protection and educational programs.

This vibrant celebration of music, cuisine, and local craft beverages takes place at the Riverside Ballroom featuring regional talent performing classic rock, Americana, country, funk, and bluegrass. The festival includes a unique Bloody Mary experience, artist marketplace, and silent auction benefiting the La Crosse Hunger Task Force.

The best snow sculptors in Wisconsin compete for a $1,000 first prize and trip to the US Championship while creating magnificent frozen artworks. This premier Midwest winter festival combines the always-popular snow sculpting competition with outdoor curling, family activities, and downtown dining, offering something special for everyone during winter's peak.