Area Events Schedule-2011
April
29-30 Boy Scouts of America 56th Annual U.S. Grant Pilgrimage, Galena
(815-397-0210) www.usgrantpilgrimage.org
30 Dodgeville City Wide Garage Sales www.dodgeville.com
30 Second Annual Daffodil Festival, Platteville www.platteville.com
MAY
7-31 Platteville Farmer's Market, Saturdays at City Park, 7am-12pm
7-31 Mineral Point Farmer's Market, Saturdays at Water Tower Park, 8:30-11:00a.m.
6-7 City Wide Garage Sales, Platteville www.platteville.com
7-8 Clay in May, A Pottery Tour, Mineral Point www.clayinmay.com
7 May Day Celebration, Shullsburg www.shullsburgwisconsin.com/shullsburgevents.html
7 Cinco de Mayo Festival, Darlington www.darlingtonwi.org
13-15 Beads and Bangles, Shake Rag Alley, Mineral Point www.shakeragalley.com
21-22 Dubuquefest www.dubuquefest.com
27-29 20th. Annual Catfish Festival, A.Y. McDonald Park, Dubuque
28-29 Great Chocolate and Wine Trail, Spurgeon Vineyards www.spurgeonvineyards.com
JUNE
4-30 Platteville Farmer's Market, Saturdays at City Park, 7am-12pm
4-30 Mineral Point Market, Saturdays at Water Tower Park, 8:30-11:30a.m.
10-8/7 Heartland Theater Festival, Platteville www.heartlandfestival.com
4 Gallery Night, Art on Wheels, 5:00-9:00p.m., Mineral Point www.mineralpoint.com
5 Visitor Appreciation Day at Pendarvis, Mineral Point http://pendarvis.wisconsinhistory.org/
9-12 Darlington Canoe Festival, Darlington Festival Grounds http://www.darlingtonwi.org/festivals.html#anchor_67
10-12 America's River Festival, Port of Dubuque, Dubuque www.traveldubuque.com
11 Galena Territory Art and Garage Sale, Galena, 100 Marina Drive, 1-815-777-2000
11-12 18th. Annual Historic Cemetery Walk, Galena, 2-4:30pm 1-815-777-9129
11 43rd. Annual Old Market Day, Galena, Old Market House Square, 1-815-858-3392
18-19 Wine and Cheese Sampler Trail, Spurgon Vineyards www.spurgeonvineyards.com
18-20 10th. Annual Great Galena Balloon Race, Galena, 1-800-892-2269 www.eagleridge.com
19 Midsummer Pub Night, Pendarvis Historic Site, Mineral Point
JULY
1-31 Heartland Festival, Musical Theater, UW-Platteville 1-800-342-1298 for shows/tickets
2-31 Platteville Farmer's Market, Saturdays at City Park, 7am-12pm
2-31 Mineral Point Market, Saturdays at Water Tower Park, 8:30-11:30a.m
2-31 Dodgeville Farmer's Market, 8:00-11:00am
3 Dubuque Fireworks Spectacular, Dusk at Lock & Dam 11 www.traveldubuque.com
4 Heritage Days, Rollo Jamison Museum, 10am-4pm, Platteville
4 Platteville Fourth of July Celebration, Legion Field, Fireworks at dusk www.platteville.com
4 Mineral Point Celebrates the Fourth, Fireworks at dusk www.mineralpoint.com
4 July 4th Celebration, Shullsburg www.shullsburgwisconsin.com/shullsburgevents.html
4 Independence Day Celebration, Galena
9 Galena Garden Walk, Galena, 10:00am - 4:00pm 1-815-858-2273
9 Dodgeville City Fireworks, Harris Park www.dodgeville.com
10 Farmer Appreciation Day, parade 11am, www.dodgeville.com
7-10 Woodlanders Gathering, Shake Rag Alley, Mineral Point www.shakeragalley.com
11-17 Lafayette County Fair, Darlington, Darlington Fairgrounds
16 Ding Darling Day, National Mississippi River Museum, Dubuque www.rivermuseum.com
16 Rewey Fireworks, Rewey
16-17 The Wurst Wine Trail Ever, Spurgeon Vineyards www.spurgeonvineyards.com
22-23 Christmas in July, Shullsburg www.shullsburgwisconsin.com/shullsburgevents.html
23-30 Hometown Festival Week, Platteville www.platteville.com
23 11th. Annual Blues Fest, Dodgeville www.dodgeville.com
30 Stage and Screen, Shake Rag Alley, Mineral Point www.shakeragalley.com
AUGUST
6-27 Platteville Farmer's Market, Saturdays at City Park 7am-12pm
6-27 Mineral Point Market, Saturdays at Water Tower Park, 8:30-11:30a.m. www.mineralpoint.com
6 Gallery Night, visit local artists until 9:00p.m., Mineral Point www.mineralpoint.com
6-7 A Way Cool Wine Trail, Spurgeon Vineyards www.spurgeonvineyards.com
6 Taste of Dubuque, Port of Dubuque www.rivermuseum.com
10-14 International Gathering of Cornish Cousins/Cornish Festival, Mineral Point www.cornishfest.org
13-14 Market Square Arts Festival, Old Market House Square, Galena www.galena.org
SEPTEMBER
3-24 Platteville Farmer's Market, Saturdays at City Park, 7am-12pm
3-24 Mineral Point Market, Saturdays at Water Tower Park, 8:30-11:30a.m.
1-5 Iowa County Fair, Mineral Point www.mineralpoint.com
10-11 Pecotonica Valley Antique Days, Darlington www.darlingtonwi.org
9-11 12th Annual Historic Re-Enactment, Moundview Park, Platteville www.platteville.com
9-11 Platteville Dairy Days, Legion Field, Platteville www.platteville.com
17 Fall Harvest Days, Shullsburg www.shullsburgwisconsin.com/shullsburgevents.html
18 Fall Festival, Darlington www.darlingtonwi.org
24-25 44th. Annual Historic Tour of Homes, Galena www.galena.org
24-25 Driftless Area Fiber Faire, Mineral Point www.mineralpoint.com
24 Mineral Point Chamber 2nd. Annual Antique Appraisal Show, Mineral Point
23-25 Gays Mills Apple Festival www.gaysmills.org
OCTOBER
1-30 Platteville Farmer's Market, Saturdays at City Park, 7:00am-12pm
1-30 Mineral Point Market, Saturdays at Water Tower Park, 8:30-11:30a.m
1 Cheesefest, Shullsburg www.shullsburgwisconsin.com/shullsburgevents.html
7-9 Driftless Film Festival, Platteville/Mineral Point/Dodgeville www.driftlessfilmfestival.com/
8-9 Galena Country Fair, Grant Park, Galena www.galena.countyfair.org
8-9 Harvest Festival, Spurgeon Vineyards, Highland, Wi. www.spurgeonvineyards.com
8-9 UW-Platteville Homecoming Weekend
