South Central Wisconsin Weekend Activities
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Check out our picks for area fun!
Baraboo Downtown Wine Walk
Date: Friday, May 6th
Time: 5-8pm
Location: Downtown Baraboo
Join Downtown Baraboo merchants for a Wine Tasting Tour! Each location will have two wines (1 ounce each). A note pad with a map will be provided for note taking. A taste of wine, some delicious treats and a leisurely stroll around downtown with your friends. Tickets go on sale at 9am April 6 at Bekah Kate’s. This event sells out quickly, so be sure to sign up right away!
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Nancy’s Notions Sewing Weekend Expo
Date: Thursday, May 5th – Saturday, May 7th
Time: 8am-6pm
Location: Nancy’s Notions, 333 Beichl Ave, Beaver Dam
Sewing contests, in-style seminar, nationally known speakers, hands-on classes, presentations, product demonstrations packed with ideas and hints, and lots of shopping. This year includes an auction to benefit a local charity.
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Redbud Festival
Date: Saturday, May 7th
Time: 9am-3pm
Location: Downtown Columbus
Celebrate Spring with the blooming of the famous Columbus Redbud Trees. First Lion’s Brat Stand of the new year, special events throughout the city, city-wide garage sale, sidewalk sales and the Columbus Prince and Princess contest.
Mother’s Day Victorian Tea
Date: Saturday, May 7th
Time: 10am-2pm
Location: Helen Jeffris Wood Museum Center, 426 N Jackson Street, Janesville
The Rock County Historical Society is hosting a tea and fashion show at the Helen Jeffris Wood Museum Center just in time for Mother’s Day! Members of the Historical Timekeepers, a civil war reenactment club, are hosting the event in period attire. From 11:30am-12:30pm: tea, tea cakes, and tea sandwiches will be served along with a presentation on tea customs of the nineteenth century. The event will conclude with a fashion show by the Timekeepers, dressed in 1860s fashions, from 12:30-2pm. In addition, tours of the Tallman House (located next door) are included from 10-11:30 am. Participants may purchase tickets at the Helen Jeffris Wood Museum Center for $18 in advance or $20 per ticket at the door. One ticket admits one adult and two children under 12. For more information visit www.historicaltimekeepers.org or call the Rock County Historical Society.
Gemuetlichkeit Days May Ball
Date: Saturday, May 7th
Time: 4-11pm
Location: Jefferson County Fair Park, 503 N Jackson Ave, Jefferson
Gemuetlichkeit Days holds a May Ball in early May to announce the new King and Queen for the next year. May Ball will feature Steve Meisner playing Polka music.
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Tour the Farms Day
Date: Saturday, May 7th
Time: 9:30am – 4:30pm
Location: Various farms near Brodhead
Five farms in the Brodhead area will be open for tours, including a sheep farm, dairy farm, emu farm, organic farm, and a vegetable farm. Bring the kids for a fun and exciting day on the farm.
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Cross Plains Lions Trout Days
Date: Thursday, May 5th – Saturday, May 7th
Location: Various locations throughout Cross Plains
Fishing contest, village-wide garage sales, plant sale, brat stands, vendor fair, hike the Cross Plains section of the Ice Age Trail. Saturday Only at the American Legion Hall: free adult vision screening, organ donor registration, child fingerprinting, Lions Kiddie Train.
Olbrich: Mother’s Day Concert
Date: Sunday, May 8th
Time: 2-3pm
Location: Olbrich Botanical Gardens & Bolz Conservatory, 3330 Atwood Ave, Madison
Bring your mother to Olbrich to stroll through the spring blooms in the Outdoor Gardens. Enjoy a concert in the Evjue Commons by the New Horizons Concert Band. Suggested donation $1.
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