APOSTLE ISLANDS SLED DOG RACE FEBRUARY 2 & 3, 2019
Races begin at 10am on both days, with half of the total race distance completed each day. There are two main races: a 10-dog, 80-mile race and a 6 dog, 60-mile race. There’s also a 40-mile Sportsmens’ Race, a 6 to 8-mile Family Race and a 6 to 8-mile Youth Race (16 and under). Multiple spectator locations are available with amenities including a warming tent, concessions and bonfires. For more information go to: B AY F I E L D.O RG/A P O S T L E - I S L A N D S - S L E D - D O G - R AC E
B AY F I E L D I N B LO O M M AY 1 0 t o J U N E 9 , 2 0 1 9
A month-long celebration of spring in Northern Wisconsin. Special events include a live WPR Broadcast of Garden Talk, a garden expo and the Northern Native Plant Sale at the historic Lakeside Pavilion in downtown Bayfield, tours of local gardens featuring presenations and by many of the gardeners themselves, and the annual Blessing of the Fleet For more information go to: B AY F I E L D . O R G / B AY F I E L D - I N - B L O O M
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J U LY 2 0 & 2 1 , 2 0 1 9
A juried fine art show held on the shores of Lake Superior in Downtown Bayfield. People from across the country apply to present their work at the festival and a jury of local artists choose more than 50 artists to participate on the two-day outdoor show. The show includes work by photographers, sculptors, jewelers, painters, textile artists and more. Judges at the event recognize five best in show winners and present awards at the event. For more information go to: B AY F I E L D . O R G / F E S T I VA L - A RT S
B AY F I E L D A P P L E F E S T I VA L OCTOBER 4-6, 2019
A celebration of the autumn harvest and Bayfield’s agricultural heritage. Tour the orchards and wineries, peruse fine arts and crafts while sampling local foods at more than 60 food booths. Live music by the Blue Canvas Orchestra of Big Top Chautauqua and a carnival round out the offerings. Special events include the Coronation of the Apple Queen, the apple peeling contest, and a Saturday evening fish fry at the historic Bayfield Lakeside Pavilion. The festival culminates with the Grand Parade, featuring a mass band with 400 participants playing On Wisconsin as they march down historic Rittenhouse Avenue, to Lake Superior. For more information go to: B AY F I E L D . O R G / B AY F I E L D - A P P L E - F E S T I VA L
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