CRANBERRY FESTIVALS
Warrens Cranberry Festival
September 23-25, 2011
September 28-30, 2012
Warrens, WI
608-378-4200
www.cranfest.com
The Warrens Cranberry Festival, the largest and oldest of the state’s cranberry festivals, kicks off on September 24 for a three-day run. Some of the events include cranberry marsh tours, arts and crafts, antique and flea market, farmers market, food booths, spaghetti feed, steak fry, pancake breakfast, recipe contest, biggest berry contest, quilt block contest, needlework and quilt contest, photography contest and a gigantic parade.
Cranberry Colorama
Last Saturday of September (September 24, 2011)
Manitowish Waters, WI
715-543-8488
888-626-9877
http://www.manitowishwaters.org
The Cranberry Colorama in Manitowish Waters features cranberry harvest tours, craft show, Taste of Harvest featuring local restaurants, fall color pontoon rides, cranberry cooking contest, live music, cranberry samples, and self-guided fall color tours.
Stone Lake Cranberry Festival
October 1, 2011
Stone Lake, WI
715-865-3378
www.stonelakecranberryfestival.com
The Stone Lake Cranberry Festival is a one-day festival saluting cranberry growing in the northwest. Events include cranberry bake-off contest, cranberry marsh tours, pancake breakfast, crafts, parade, street entertainment and crate derby.
Eagle River Cranberry Festival
October 1-2, 2011
Eagle River, WI
715-479-6400
800-359-6315
www.eagleriver.org/CranberryFest.asp
The Eagle River Cranberry Festival will feature Cranberry Fitness Weekend, which includes a walk, run or bike tour to benefit the American Heart Association of Wisconsin. Also, enjoy cranberry marsh and winery tours, specialty cranberry food items, arts and crafts show, cranberry baking contest and bake sale, specialty foods and beverages, family fun entertainment and music, farmers market and antique market, the world’s largest cranberry cheesecake, harvest hoe down and bog bridge tournament.
Wisconsin Rapids Cranberry Blossom Festival
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
www.blossomfest.com
June 23-26, 2011
For visitor or general event information contact:
Wisconsin Rapids Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
841 Goodnow, Suite 3,
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
PH: 800-554-4484
info@visitwisrapids.com
www.visitwisrapids.com
Heart of Wisconsin Business & Economic Alliance
1120 Lincoln St.
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
PH: 715-423-1830
www.heartofwi.com