Kickapoo Valley Association
Promoting Environmentally-Friendly Tourism within the Beautiful Kickapoo River Valley
© 2006-2008 KVA
Last Update 08 May 2008
2008 Kickapoo Valley Events
Kickapoo Valley 2008 Calendar
| Jan 5 Kickapoo Valley Reserve |
Winter Festival |
| Jan 5 Ontario |
Torchlight Ski Wildcat Mountain State Park 608-625-2960;Kickapoo Valley Reserve |
| Jan 5 Westby |
Junior Snowflake Ski Jumping Competition Watch top Midwest junior ski jumpers compete www.snowflakeskiclub.com |
| Jan 11-Feb 6 Kickapoo Valley Reserve |
"Between Fences" Smithsonian Institution's Museum on Main Street 608-625-2960; Kickapoo Valley Reserve |
| Feb 9-10 Westby |
85th
Snowflake Ski Jumping
Competition |
| March 1 Kickapoo Area Streams |
Early
Trout Season |
| May 1 Vernon County | Trail Systems Open Bike and horse trails open across the county Kickapoo Valley Reserve; www.elroy-sparta-trail.com |
| May 3 Kickapoo Area Streams | Trout Season General inland trout season opens Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
| May 3 Viroqua |
Main Street Farmers Market |
| May 10-11 Gays Mills |
Gays Mills
Spring Festival |
| May 16-18 Westby |
Syttende Mai (Norwegian Folk) Festival |
| May 24-26 Hillsboro |
Farmers Market Memorial Day Weekend through October Fresh produce, Amish goods |
| May 24-26 Viola |
Farmers Market Memorial Day Weekend through October Fresh produce, Amish goods |
| May 31- Jun 1 Viroqua |
Driftless Jazz Festival Green Man Music Hall - Viroqua Public Market (608) 637-1912 |
| June 7-8 Viola |
Kickapoo River Fest Viola Saddle Club timed events, dance, pig roast, crafts (608) 627-1831 |
| June 14-15 Hillsboro |
Cesky Den (Czech) Celebration Ethnic food, arts & crafts, antique farm machinery show, music, entertainment 608-489-2521; www.ceskyden.com |
| June 13-15 Soldiers Grove |
Dairy Days Tractor pull, sports tournaments, youth rodeo, food, carnival rides, live bands, food 608-624-3264; www.soldiersgrove.com |
| July 4 Kickapoo Valley Towns and Villages |
4th of July Celebrations Hillsboro - Tractor pull, fireworks - (608) 489-2521 La Farge - Parade, picnic, fireworks - (608) 625-4422 Ontario - Area events, fireworks - (608) 337-4381 Viola - 4-wheeler & tractor pulls - (608) 627-1831 Viroqua - Fireworks at fairgrounds - (608) 637-2575 Westby - BBQ, kart races, fireworks - (608) 634-4011 |
| July 10-13 Gays Mills |
Crawford County Fair Grandstand entertainment, carnival rides, animal judging and exhibits, educational exhibits 608-326-0224; www.crawfordcountywi.com |
| July 11-13 Viroqua |
6th Annual Bluegrass
and Gospel Music Festival Great bands at the Vernon County Fairgrounds (608) 637-3820; www.viroqua-wisconsin.com |
| July 19 Westby |
Snowflake Annual Golf Tournament Snowflake Ski & Golf Grounds 608-634-3211; www.snowflakeskiclub.com |
| July 26-27 La Farge |
Kickapoo Country Fair Live music, workshops, organic food, educational exhibits, tours of local farms & Organic Valley HQ 608-625-2666, http://kickapoocountryfair.org |
| Aug 1-3 Wilton |
Wood Turtle Days Music, food, sports tournaments, parade, fireworks 608-435-6512 |
| Aug 9-10 Norwalk |
Norwalk Lions Club Tractor Pull Regular and sanctioned tractor pulls, concert, fireworks 608-823-7760 |
| Aug 14-17 Viroqua |
Wild West Days, Hell-On-Hooves Ranch
Rodeo and Bull-Ridin' Bonanza Plus concerts, parade, and trail rides (608) 637-2575; www.viroqua-wisconsin.com |
| Aug 15-16 La Farge |
11th Annual LarryFest Outdoor bluegrass, folk and oldtime music festival 608-386-1448; www.kvama.org |
| August 29- Sept 1 Hillsboro |
55th Annual Fireman's Labor Day
Celebration Parade, farmer's market, junior fair, carnival, tractor pull, demolition derby 608-489-2521; www.hillsborowi.com |
| August 29- Sept 1 Kendall |
Corn Bust Parade, tractor pull, food 608-463-7124 |
| August 29- Sept 1 Readstown |
Labor Day Weekend Celebration Horse show, softball tournaments, fun 608-624-5265 |
| Sept 5-7 Cashton |
Cashton Fall Festival Carnival rides, tractor pull, car show, fun run, crafts, music, food 608-654-7828 |
| Sept 10-14 Viroqua |
Vernon County Fair Harness racing, tractor pull, demolition derby, animal judging & exhibits, carnival rides, entertainment, food 608-637-2575; www.viroqua-wisconsin.com |
| Sept 20-21 Soldiers Grove |
Driftless Area Art Festival
Fine arts and crafts, music, foods of the Driftless Area www.driftlessareaartfestival.com |
| Sept 20-21 Wauzeka |
Crawford County Craft Fair & Farmers'
Market Local crafts, locally-grown food 608-875-5281; www.crawfordcountywi.com |
| Sept 20 Viola |
Viola Horse and Colt Show Horse, tractor, and truck pulls, carnival rides, live music, parade (608) 627-1831; www.violahorseandcoltshow.com |
| Sept 27-28 Gays Mills |
49th Annual Apple Festival Parade, kids carnival, craft show, flea market, music, dance, food 608-735-4810; www.gaysmills.org |
| Oct 4 Kickapoo Valley Reserve |
Dam Challenge Triathlon 7-mile canoe race, 14-mile road bike race, 3-mile cross-country run 608-625-2960; Kickapoo Valley Reserve |
| Nov 28 Viroqua |
Twinkle Fest Parade Through beautiful downtown Viroqua 608-637-2575; www.viroqua-wisconsin.com |
| Dec 4 Westby |
Gingerbread Christmas Bekkum Memorial Library - Build a gingerbread house! 608-634-4011; www.westbywi.com |
| Dec 6 Cashton |
Cashton Library Christmas
Gala Holiday Festivities and Santa's arrival (608) 654-7828 |
| Dec 7 Viroqua |
Caroling of Choirs Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 608-637-2575; www.viroqua-wisconsin.com |