Wisconsin Events
July 31-Aug. 2
Taste of Wisconsin
Kenosha: 262-496-9400
www.tasteofwi.com
Aug. 3, 8:30am-3pm
One-Room Schoolhouse Rocks
Day Camp at Old World Wisconsin
Eagle, WI: 262-594-6301
www.oldworldwisconsin.org
Celebration Place in Downtown
Kenosha, 6th Ave & 54th St. A
family-friendly celebration of all
things tasteful and all things truly
Wisconsin in their flavor. Fresh-made
specialties, live music, a Demo Center, and Kid Zone. Free.
Old World Wisconsin, W372S9727
Hwy 67. Experience a typical day in
a one-room schoolhouse. Use a slate
to write, participate in recitations
and a spelling bee, and even enjoy
an old-fashioned recess, all in period
clothing! Grades 1-8 Reservations required. $50 for a single-day session.
July 31
Farm-to-Table Day Camp
at Old World Wisconsin
Eagle, WI: 262-594-6301
www.oldworldwisconsin.org
Aug. 4, 8:30am-3pm
Civil War Adventure Camp at Old
World Wisconsin
Eagle, WI: 262-594-6301
www.oldworldwisconsin.org
Old World Wisconsin, W372S9727
Hwy 67. What was life like before
fast food and drive thrus? Experience what it took for Wisconsin’s
early setters to get food on the
table. You’ll enjoy fresh-brewed mint
tea, velvet cake, and a tasty noonday
meal, prepared by the best of chefsyou! Share your knowledge with a
recipe book you’ll create to remember the day. Grades 5-7. Reservations required. $55.
Old World Wisconsin, W372S9727
Hwy 67. Mark the century and a
half since the start of the Civil War
by learning more about what a
soldier’s life was like. Boys AND girls
welcome! Grades 5-7. Reservations
required. $50 per single-day session.
Aug. 6-16, Sun.-Thurs. 8am11pm, Fri.-Sat. 8am-midnight,
final Sun. 8am-10pm
Wisconsin State Fair
West Allis, WI: 414-266-7000
www.wistatefair.com
Aug. 1-2, Sat. 9am-5pm,
Sun. 9am-4pm
Pike River Rendezvous
Kenosha, WI: 262-653-4140
www.kenoshapublicmuseum.org
Wisconsin State Fair Park, 640 S.
84th St. Wisconsin State Fair has it
all, from our famous cream puffs to
live entertainment, tons of food/
beverages, shopping, livestock,
midway rides and much much more.
*Aug. 7th is Illinois resident special:
$12/ages 12+, $6/ages 6-11, free
under age 5.
Simmons Island Park, 5001 Simmons
Island Dr. Step back in time to an era
when Native Americans and fur traders gathered to exchange goods and
services and to celebrate. Costumed
re-enactors talk about what life was
like and demonstrate the crafts and
trades of the time. Period foods,
snacks and souvenirs available from
vendors. Admission is free.
Oaklee’s Family GuideTM for Chicagoland
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Summer 2015