EAGLE RIVER'S PREMIER BEERFEST

JULY 31 - AUGUST 1, 2020

Micro-brews and craft beers from more than 30 breweries will be featured. Attendees will receive a souvenir tasting glass and can learn about the brewing process from some of the Midwest’s most celebrated brewers.

Premier Beer Night

We will kick off Up North Beer fest on Friday evening with a NEW event called Premier Beer Night – a more eloquent tasting of hand crafted beers on Friday evening, June 7th from pm to pm. This is a special tasting of specialty beers presented by 12 of the 33 Up North Beer fest Breweries. (They will showcase beers that will not be served at the event on Saturday.) We will literally be rolling out the red carpet for this evening – there will be live entertainment, tasty hors d’oeuvres and a special sampling glass for all to enjoy.

MEMORIAL DAY ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW AND SIDEWALK SALES

MAY 23, 2020

10:00 am to 4:00 pm Downtown Eagle River.

Kicking off the new summer tourist-filled season, this arts and crafts show will showcase many area crafters as well as artists from the northwoods and beyond. Also featured will be downtown businesses placing sale products for sale on tables outside of their stores. Live music, food and beverages available.

PARTY IN THE STREET

EAGLE RIVER'S 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION IN DOWNTOWN EAGLE RIVER

JULY 4, 2020

10:00 am – 11:00 am – Music by “Still Kicking”, food and beer garden available at the corner of Main and Wall Street

11:00 am – Kick off of the 4th of July Parade. Celebrate our nations’ freedom and Eagle River’s hometown pride by taking in our spectacular parade with over 80 entrants including many specialty floats.

12:30 – 3 pm – Wall Street, in the first two blocks First to Railroad Street, will continue to be shut down to traffic to continue the festivities after the parade. Music by “Still Kicking” , food, entertainment for children and the beer garden will be available on Wall Street.

Fireworks Display – Vilas County Fairgrounds (Hwy 70 W)

5pm – Dusk Enjoy DJ T spinning tunes, and food and beverages will be available.

Dusk Colorful fireworks display shot high in the sky over the Vilas County Fairgrounds located on Hwy 70W of Eagle River.

47TH ANNUAL ARTARAMA RIVERWALK ART SHOW AND SALE

JULY 18 , 2020

9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Riverside Park.

This nationally known one-day art and fine craft festival draws top-quality artists and a large, art-savvy and buying public.

Live music, picnic-style food and parking provided by non-profit organizations.

Always held the third weekend in July.

40TH ANNUAL PAUL BUNYAN FEST

AUGUST 19, 2020

10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Downtown Eagle River.

This fun filled family fun event features chain saw carving demonstrations, over 75 arts-n-crafts vendors, and live musical entertainment.

Come on down and enjoy a Paul Bunyan size luncheon which includes a heap’n help’n of potato salad, corn, a HUGE BEEF sandwich and a cookie.

Food is served starting at 11:00 am to 2:00 pm or until gone.

35TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MUSKY OPEN

AUGUST 21-23 , 2020

The Eagle River Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center along with the Musky Clubs Alliance of Wisconsin each year host a very exciting family oriented catch and release musky tournament held on 7 different lake families.

LABOR DAY ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Downtown Eagle River.

Take in a late summer arts and crafts show featuring many area crafters as well as artists from the northwoods and beyond.

Also featured will be downtown businesses placing sale products for sale on tables outside of their stores. Then don’t forget to take in Sausage Fest being held in Riverview Park.

ARTS-N-CRAFTS VENDORS

If you are a creator of arts-n-crafts, you will want to display your fine talents at the Labor Day Arts and Crafts Show in Downtown Eagle River, WI. Contact the Eagle River Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center for application information 800-359-6315.

SEPTIMBER RIDE

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Join us for one of two great rides:

A Trail Ride from Tribute Brewing Company to the Three Lakes Winery and back on the Three Eagle Trail (28 miles).

A 50K Northwoods Road Ride from Tribute Brewing Company to the Conover, WI area on a loop route (31 miles).

Proceeds support the Great Headwaters Trails Foundation in the development of bike trails for eastern Vilas County.

40TH ANNUAL CRANBERRY FEST

OCTOBER 3 & 4, 2020

9:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday

9:00 am to 3:00 pm on Sunday

Vilas County Fairgrounds

Cranberry Fest is a family fun festival having something for everyone with activities being held throughout town.

Fresh Locally Grown Cranberries, Cranberry Marsh Tours, Large Arts & Crafts show, World’s Largest Cranberry Cheesecake, Cranberry Food of every kind, Antique Market, Cranberry Fiber Arts and Weavers Show & Sale, Berry Bog Jog 5K Fun Run/Walk, Family Entertainment, Farmers Market, and much, much more!