Our mission is to honor the land, environment and create a healing refuge for recreation, relaxation and rejuvenation for our guests. We support rural, sustainable tourism by promoting local vendors who live and provide guests with recreation, food and lodging in the hills and valleys of southwest Wisconsin also known as the Driftless region. Justin Trails was estalished in 1985. | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-2008 Festivals & Events Within One Hour of Justin Trails Resort December 31: Skyrockers New Year’s Eve Fireworks- From Grandad Bluff 6 p.m. & midnight February 2008 August 2008 Gatorfest VI August 23-24 in Leon, WI May 2007 May 18-20: Syttende Mai-Norwegian festival celebrates the “17th of May.” (Norwegian Independence Day) Arts & crafts, flea market, Norwegian smorgasbord, music, quilt auction, baking, stage show, auto & truck show, and more Westby, WI 608-634-4011. June 2007 June 1-3: June Dairy Days - A kick-off breakfast, carnival, live music and dancing, clowns, dairy tents, big wheel races, petting barn, stage coach rides and speedway racing. West Salem Village Park. 608-786-1910. www.westsalemwi.com/jdd.htm June 9-10: Butterfest -Carnival, live entertainment, arts and crafts exhibits, music, food booths, quilt show and classic car show. Parade on Sunday. Sparta Memorial Park, 800-354-2453. July 2007 June 30-July 4: Riverfest-River activities, top name entertainment and continuous events highlight this family festival on the Mississippi River. Fireworks, food, beverage tent, crafts, live music and dance. La Crosse Riverside Park, 608-782-6000. July 6-8: Trempealeau Catfish Days-Catfish sandwiches, food, music, flea market, arts & crafts. Trempealeau. July 11-15: La Crosse Interstate Fair-La Crosse Interstate Fairgrounds, West Salem, WI. Carnival, livestock, 4-H judging exhibits, food, auto races, live entertainment. 608-786-1525 or 786-1616.
July 21: Rail Fair- Railroad show, flea market, swap meet, buy-sell-trade, model and toy trains. Railroadiana, exhibits and displays. Copeland Park, 608-784-0036 August 2007 August 2-5: Great River Jazz Fest-Featuring great music, on grounds food and beverage, after hours jam sessions and jazz liturgies. La Crosse, 608-791-1190, www.centurytel.net/jazzfest September 28-30: Cranberry Fest-Over 1,000 booths of arts and crafts, antique, flea and farmers’ markets. Warrens, WI 608-378-4200. www.cranfest.com September 28-October 6: Oktoberfest- the best of family activities offered include the Grand Maple Leaf Parade and Torchlight Parade. Carnival rides, ethnic foods, authentic German entertainment, as well as local and regional country, pop, rock music and children’s acts. La Crosse north and south side fest grounds. 608-784-3378, www.oktoberfestusa.com October 13-14: Civil War Heritage Weekend- Norskedalen, Coon Valley,608-452-3424.
October : Jaycees Haunted House, Clearwater Farms, Onalaska. 608-792-9850 November 2007 November 3: Sparta Monroe County Historical Society Arts and Craft Show at Sparta Senior High School 506 N. Black River St. 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. 300 vendors. Joan Cook 608-269-3233 November: Annual Country Christmas Shopping Tour. Take a unique Christmas shopping trip at studios of artists & crafters from Liberty Pole to Genoa. Brochures/maps available at participating businesses. Contact Nora Soltau 60-675-3237 or 608-675-3565 . November 25-December 31: Rotary Holiday Lights-More than a MILLION Holiday Lights illuminate La Crosse’s Riverside Park from 5-10p.m. daily. Among the splendor is a 140 foot Christmas tree and animated light displays that fill the park. Live nativity scene presentation for the first three weekends in December. Santa is here until Christmas Eve. 800-658-9424. View the beautiful light display reflected in the Mississippi River from Pettibone Park across the Cass Street Bridge to the island. www.rotarylights.org. December 2007 December 1-31 Holiday lights continue December: Holiday in the Park-Evans Bosshard Park, Hwy 16 & East Ave., Sparta. Rotary lights, entertainment, refreshments, over 125,000 lights on display. Visit with Santa December: Norskedalen’s Old Fashioned Christmas 608-452-3424 www.norskedalen.org. December: Villa Louis Victorian Christmas, Prairie du Chien 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 608-326-2721 www.prairieduchien.org. December: Vernon County Historical Society’s Candy Cane Tour of Homes. Start at WWTC, Hwy 16 at 1 p.m.
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