Vacationing in Wisconsin

Winter is in full spring in February and in Wisconsin. The state, nevertheless, has many events that happen all through the month which can be worth checking out whether or not you are looking for a day trip of the house or for a family vacation. The Fish Creek Winter Festival is an annual winter festival that's held in Fish Creek. The occasion features a chili cook-off to maintain you warm including sleigh rides, kids obstacle programs, treasure hunts, snowshoe dance contests, a motorcycle toss and bed races. This event is held over weekends.

The Hot Air Affair is held in Hudson each year. Right here you can see more than 50 scorching air balloons from throughout the nation launch for a race over the St. Croix Valley. More than 20,000 guests gather to watch and a torchlight parade features balloon pilots and crews light up the evening with fire from their baskets. The Apostle Island Sled Canine race is held yearly in Bayfield. The race options one hundred teams of 6 to 8 canines that race throughout the scenic panorama of the Apostle Islands for a $5,000 purse. There are two most important races. One race is an 80 mile 8 canine race and the opposite is a 60 mile 6 canine race. There's additionally a 20 miles sportsman's race, a sixteen and beneath race in addition to a ten mile household race.

The Christmas Mountain Village Carnival options the nations largest sled-canine weight-pull. The canine compete for a ton of dog food. Teams from all around the US journey to compete. In addition they produce other activities including winter golf, sleigh rides, sled canine races, turkey bowling, chili cook-off, live entertainment, wood splitting contests and fireworks, held at the Christmas Mountain Village in Wisconsin Dells. The Snowflake Continental Cup Worldwide Ski Jumping tournament is held in Westby annually. This tournament consists of the top US and foreign snowboarding competitors competing on the 114-meter hill.

In Eagle River you will find the Annual Klondike Days. That is the nation's largest winter festival that options quite a lot of events together with dog and horse weight pulls, The Great Northern Lumberjack Competition, chainsaw log carvings, Klondike Craft Show, dog sled rides for teenagers, and Native American programs. It's all held in an authentic 18th century voyager encampment. More than 15,000 people attend the event each year. All of the event personnel are dressed in genuine clothing from the time period.