FDL Guide 2019

11-12 Wild Birds of Prey WAUPUN

1 Juneteenth Celebration FOND DU LAC

23 Aurora BayCare High Cliff Triathlon SHERWOOD

Join in the Celebration of Freedom and Unity as you learn the importance of cultural diversity as well as enjoying family-friendly activites.

This program will introduce some of Wisconsin’s raptors through a photo presentation, mounted specimens, and LIVE birds at Marsh Haven Nature Center.

Swim, run, and bike along the shores of Lake Winnebago and through scenic High Cliff State Park. 23 Fond du Lac County Breakfast on the Farm EDEN The Loehr family invites you to get a firsthand look at a working dairy farm. Educational displays will help breakfast-goers learn as they tour the farm. 28-30 Celebrate Waupun WAUPUN Waupun’s free festival featuring music, a fireworks show, carnival rides, guided statue tours, kidz zone, and much more.

2 Art on the Island FOND DU LAC

17-19 SVRA Spring Vintage Festival

Weekend ELKHART LAKE

Walk through Lakeside Park and Oven Island, along the shores of Lake Winnebago, as you browse the works of artists from all over the Midwest.

Kicks-off the start of a summer full of racing featuring exciting wheel-to-wheel action from vintage and historical cars. 19 Greek Fest FOND DU LAC Come celebrate Greek culture by sampling Greek cuisine, strolling over to the Agora (Greek marketplace), and then treating yourself to a performance by Greek Folk Dancers. 19 WI Micro-Brewers Beerfest CHILTON More than 30 Wisconsin microbrewers offer 180 handcrafted brews, pilsners to stouts.

7-9 Walleye Weekend FOND DU LAC

Fond du Lac’s largest free family festival includes all-day fun, including live music on several stages, children’s activities, sports tournaments, Mercury Marine National Walleye Tournament, and more. 10-15 Larson’s Famous Birth of the Baby Clydesdale RIPON Visit the ranch and take in a 90-minute tour and grandstand show of the famous Clydesdales.

29 8th Annual MartinFest SHERWOOD

Learn how to attract and care for the Purple Martins during this family-friendly event.

31-June 2 Art All Around

JULY 13 Summer Dog Agility Trials FOND DU LAC

13 Cheese Derby HILBERT

FOND DU LAC & THE LAKE WINNEBAGO REGION Art All Around is a weekend full of art in the Lake Winnebago Region. From art exhibits and displays along the eastern coast of Lake Winnebago to an art exchange in Waupun, there is so much to see and do throughout the entire Lake Winnebago Region.

Cheese giveaways, Clydesdale wagon rides, bounce houses, food, refreshments, and entertainment.

Watch some of the top dogs compete at the world team level through a timed obstacle course of jumps, tunnels, and weave poles.

13-16 Summer Festival CHILTON

17-21 Fond du Lac County Fair FOND DU LAC

JUNE 1 Birky Challenge Bike Ride FOND DU LAC

Live music, rummage sales, food, beverages, and kids rides with Sunday featuring the state’s biggest Father’s Day Parade. 20-23 Road America IndyCar Series ELKHART LAKE The IndyCar Series takes center stage as an international lineup of drivers will have their chance to battle it out for glory on one of the world’s most majestic road courses.

The Fond du Lac County Fair is your source for education, entertainment, and affordable family fun featuring a clean, safe, and affordable carnival full of rides and games for kids of all ages.

A 67-, 40-, or 20-mile ride through the Kettle Moraine State Forest area where all of the rides feature challenging hills to climb.

Race the Lake.

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