SPECIAL EVENTS

Elroy Fair

Held annually during late June, the Elroy Fair is a hometown country fair at it's best. Held in Schultz Park in Elroy, admission and parking is free. Click here for more information.

Cranberry Blossom Day

Did you know that cranberries were originally called "crane berries"? The plant's small pink blossoms reminded early settlers of the head of a crane, so they called the fruits "crane berries". Over time, the name became "cranberries". The Wetherby Cranberry Company and Wisconsin Cranberry Discovery Center host Cranberry Blossom day on the last Saturday of June. Free tours of the Wetherby marsh are offered from 9 a.m. to noon. Other activities go on throughout the day at the Cranberry Discovery Center. Click the links above or call (608) 378-4878 for more information.

Dairyland National Tractor Pull

Held in late June, the Budweiser Dairyland Super National Tractor Pull in Tomah is one of the country's most prestigious competitions. Drawing over 60,000 fans and tourists, the Tomah Tractor Pull has won "Pull of the Year" over 20 times.

Melvina Frog Days

Melvina Frog Days is held the first weekend of August. Most of the activities are held in Village Park. Softball tournaments, food, music and, of course, frog races. For more information, call (608) 654-7868.

Wilton Wood Turtle Days

Wilton Wood Turtle Days is held the first weekend of August. Most of the activities are held in the village park. Softball and volleyball tournaments, fireworks, games, arts and crafts, and food. Parade on Sunday. For more information, call (608) 435-6512.

Leon Gator Fest

Leon Gator Fest is held the last weekend of August. Ballgames, entertainment, arts and crafts, and food. The "stand-still parade" is Sunday at 12:30 p.m. For more information, call (608) 269-8463.

 

Kendall Labor Day Celebration

The Kendall Labor Celebration is held the first weekend of September. Most of the activities are held in Glendale Park. The "Corn Bust" is Friday night, a tractor pull on Saturday and a parade on Sunday. For more information, call (608) 463-7237. 

Warrens Cranberry Festival

Each year the village of Warrens (popuation 360) explodes with more than 100,000 people during the 3-day Warrens Cranberry Festival. Held the last full weekned of September, Cranfest boasts over 850 arts and crafts booths, 350 flea market booths and 100 farm market vendors. If you get hungry during all that shopping, head over to one of the 100 food vendors for some tasty treats, including cranberry cream puffs, cranberry ice cream and even deep fried cranberries-on-a-stick. Click here for complete details.

Cranberry Harvest Day

Wisconsin leads the nation in cranberry production and the greatest concentration of the state's cranberry growers are in the Tomah/Warrens/Wisconsin Rapids area. On the first Saturday of October, the Wetherby Cranberry Company and the Wisconsin Cranberry Discovery Center in Warrens host Cranberry Harvest Day, offering visitors a chance to see the state's No. 1 fruit crop being harvested. Free tours of the Wetherby marsh are offered from 9 a.m. to noon. Activities go on throughout the day at the Cranberry Discovery Center. For more information, click the links above or call (608) 378-4878.

For information on other events in Monroe County, visit the Bikes & Berries Web site.