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On The Trail Beer, Wine & BBQ Challenge – Sparta, WI

September 2, 2012 – 9:42 pm

On The Trail Beer, Wine & BBQ Challenge- This event will be in walking distance from the Franklin Victorian Bed & Breakfast. It will be very entertaining and a day full of fun things to do, see and taste!
September 15, 2012
Evans Bossard Park, Sparta, WI

The BBQ kickoff will begin at 8:00 AM and the Beer and Wine Garden will open at Noon. Sampling of Beer and Wine from 2:00-4:00 pm. The Sampling will include local breweries as well as local wine distributors.
Awards will be handed out or Homebrews, Amateur Wine Making, as well as BBQ.

There will be Live entertainment by Honey N Rust and The Pat Watters Band. Tickets are available for purchase at Westside Wine & Spirits for $30.00. The Live Music starts at 1:00 pm.

If you want more information please contact Westside Wine & Spirits (608) 269-1404.

All proceeds from this event will go to Glimmers of Hope Inc. This non-profit organization goes to help disadvantaged children in the Sparta, area! This events is sponsored by: Sparta Kiwanis, Glimmers of Hope Inc., & Westside Wine & Spirits

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10th Leon Gatorfest near Sparta, Wisconsin August 24,25,26 – 2012

August 3, 2012 – 9:06 pm

Have you ever been to a “Stand Still” Parade? Well now is the time to come and be part of it and see for yourself what all the fun is about. Leon Gatorfest feature this “Stand Still” parade where the parade stand still and the people walk by.

August 24,25,26- 2012
FREE PARKING and ADMISSION IS FREE
This fun fest features fun for all ages with-

Sat. at 9 am Karen Wright Greeno Memorial 5k Run/Walk Registration @ 8am.
Live Music by The El Ciminos (www.thecaminos.com) on August 25th from 8-12 pm.
Chicken-Q on Sat.
Kid games and inflatables
Food & more Food (including gator), ice cream
Craft & Art show
Laundry basket softball
Live reptile exhibit
Tractor exhibit
Bean Bag Tournament
Fireworks- weather permitting
Sun. Stand Still Parade

Located at the Leon Community Center – Leon Wisconsin, 4 miles south of Sparta on Hwy. 27 “A Big Time in a Small Town”.
Come and stay at the Franklin Victorian Bed & Breakfast for the fun fill weekend.

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Toby Keith Live in OverDrive Tour, Sparta, Wisconsin

April 9, 2012 – 6:38 pm

Toby Keith Live in Overdrive Tour presented by Ford F-Series. Toby Keith Concert is coming to Sparta, Wisconsin on Thursday, August 2 at Constitution Park, Fort McCoy at 7:00 pm.

Ticket Kickoff is April 27th

Tickets are Only $35!

Purchase tickets at these Kwik Trips location from 10am – 6 pm (April 27 Only)

Sparta (Black River St), Tomah (W McCoy Blvd), La Crosse (Rose St) Onalaska (Hwy 16), Onalaska- Hwy 35 (Oak Forest Dr), Wisconsin Rapids (Grand Ave).

Tickets may also be purchased online form 8 am – 8 pm at http://www.mccoymwr.com/ or at McCoy’s (B1571) from 8:30 am – 8 pm.

Get your tickets and then come and stay at the Franklin Victorian Bed and Breakfast.

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Pump House Regional Arts Center, La Crosse, Wisconsin

August 31, 2011 – 12:00 pm

Pump House Regional Arts Center, Wisconsin Music Concerts series is starting! On Friday, October 21, 2011 Willy Porter will preform. Porter will opens the concert season this year with a bang, a song, and mesmerizing dexterity on the guitar. An audience favorite at the Pump House, Porter is a high sought after guitarist and singer-songwriter.

Tickets for this special even are $22 for Pump House member and $25, general public. Call 608-785-1434 for tickets or order online: http://www.thepumphouse.org/

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Sparta Butterfest Festival JUNE 9TH – 12TH, 2011 – Sparta, WI

June 1, 2011 – 9:00 am

June 9-12, 2011 – Sparta, WI VISIT US ONLINE! http://www.spartabutterfest.com/ and on Facebook.
Butterfest is excited to bring you so many events: The greatest fest food, Exciting Rides & Games, Art/Craft/Flea market, Spartafest Poker Run/Ride, Lumberjack Shows, Great Entertainment and Bands, The Freezers on Friday, The Pat Watters Band on Sat, and Bob & the Beachcombers on Sunday, A Wonderful Car Show, Butterfest Royalty, Miss Sparta Pageant, Parade on Sunday, Men’s Hockey Tournament , Quilt Show, Softball Tournament, Sparta Stampede Run/Walk Firemen’s Water Fights, and the famous Milking Contest to just mention a few….

CLICK TO SEE BROCHURE AND DOWNLOAD YOUR OWN COPY OF OUR 2011 SPARTA BUTTERFEST EVENT GUIDE

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Oktoberfest of La Crosse Wisconsin 2010

September 20, 2010 – 1:00 pm

Oktoberfest in La Crosse is in its Golden Celebration this year. This festival is one of the Midwest’s largest German festivals.

Events include the Maple Leaf Parade and Torchlight Parade, live music, run/walk, kids activities, food, concessions, contests, games, carnival rides and athletic tournaments.

Most events are held at the Oktoberfest Grounds, 1 Oktoberfest Strasse, La Crosse.

Festival runs from September 24 – October 2.

As the season begins to change and the days become shorter, make your reservation now to spend a relaxing night at our Sparta Wisconsin Bed & Breakfast.

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Driftless Area Art Festival at Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin

August 31, 2010 – 1:00 pm

Come for the 2010 Driftless Area Art Festival at Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin as it returns on September 18 & 19 at the Beauford T. Anderson Park.

The Driftless Area Art Festival is FREE and open to the public from Saturday, September 18, 10:00am – 5:00pm and Sunday, September 19, 10:00am – 4:00 pm.

Driflless Area artisans spanning from the visual arts into the performing and culinary arts will be on site. There will be live music like bluegrass, sophisticated jazz or the best of classical music.

You can also enjoy live theater from improv to classic Shakespeare. Culinary vendors will also be available and offering tantelizing delights from spring’s maple syrup to autum’s apples. And since it is the cheese capital there will be plenty of fine artisan cheeses and flavorful wines made from the area’s cooler climate grapes to savor.

Spend a few hours strolling through the exhibits and meet with the artists. Talk with them to learn the source of inspiration and way in which it was created for the piece you plan to take home.

Come and celebrate the beauty and artistry of the Driftless Area while staying at our Sparta bed and breakfast and join us for the sixth annual Driftless Area Art Festival in Soldiers Grove. No matter which direction you are coming from, you’ll enjoy a scenic, meandering journey through wooded hills and deep valleys to this heavenly place known as the Driftless Area.

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Sparta Blues & BBQ 2010

July 27, 2010 – 1:00 pm

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Come on out for this Blues music and BBQ festival at Evans Bosshard Park. It is a family fun event that you will sure not want to miss.

August 13 & 14, 2010

Book your Sparta Wisconsin accommodations now for this annual event. Give us a call at our Wisconsin bed & breakfast today.

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Make a Wisconsin getaway to the La Crosse Riverfest 2010

June 19, 2010 – 9:00 pm

Its time once again for La Crosse’s premier summer festival, the 2010 La Crosse Riverfest!
Top name entertainment for all ages and childrens activities daily.

This event takes place at Riverside Park in downtown La Crosse, Wisconsin.

June 30 – July 4, 2010. 11 AM – Midnight. Click Here for the complete event schedule.

Our Wisconsin bed & breakfast is 20 minutes away from La Crosse, come and stay with us while you take in all the festivities at this annual event.

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Sammy Hagar & the Wabos plus Greed with Special Guest Theft

May 22, 2010 – 12:37 am

Live In Concert! Same Night – Same Stage OUTDOOR CONCERT
Saturday – August 7
Fort McCoy, Wisconsin – 7pm
Ticket kickoff..tickets are only $30. June 18 Phone orders: 877-864-4969
Web orders: http://www.mccoymwr.com/ (8a to 8p)

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