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◆ July 15: Live Music. Beau Timmerman, 1-4pm, free wine tasting, Eagles Landing Winery, Marquette, IA, 563-873-1905. ◆ July 19: Went to a Garden

Party: Taste & tour of St. Feriole

Memorial Gardens. Business After 5/Chamber of Commerce, 5pm-dusk, public invited, 608-326-8602. ◆ July 22: Live Music. Scott Wilcox, 1-4pm, free wine tasting, Eagles Landing Winery, Marquette, IA, 563-873-1905. ◆ July 22: River Bluff Daze. Antique Tractor Pull at noon, Farmers Market in the park, kickball tournament, fi reworks at dusk, all free. Ferryville Village Hall & Sugar Creek Park, VisitFerryville.com, 920-210-4560. ◆ July 22: River Bluff Daze Nature Hike. Meet at Ferryville boat landing for treats & information at 8:30am. Hike is led by birding & plant experts. VisitFerryville.com, 608-734-9018. ◆ July 23: Post Card History of Prairie du Chien. Fort Crawford Museum. 717 S. Beaumont Rd., Prairie du Chien, free will offering, 608-326-6960. ◆ July 28: Villa Louis Behind the Scenes. Take a peek behind the velvet ropes of a historic house museum on the last Fri. of the month from June-October. The tour presents an in-depth look at the Dousman family & the day-to-day inner workings of this restored Victorian mansion. Each round of behind-the-scenes tours highlights a different object from the Dousman family collection. Tours are from 10:30am-12:30pm & include visits to the nooks & crannies of the restored mansion, including the attic & basement. Reservations required. For more information visit www.villalouis.org or call 608-326-2721. For ticketing questions call 608-264-4848 or visit boxoffi ce@wisconsinhistory.org. ◆ July 28: “Fridays at the Fort”. Free program for families & children beginning at 1:30pm. Fort Crawford Museum, 717 S. Beaumont Rd., Prairie du Chien, free will offering, 608-326-6960.

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◆ July 27-29: Prairie Dog Blues Festival. International, national & regional blues bands performing on 2 stages in a park-like setting right on the Mississippi River & walking distance to downtown. Camping on site & event shuttle runs to all motels in town. Awesome food trucks selling barbeque & bluegills to vegan options as well as vendors selling hand-made products. Online ticket/camping orders begin May 1at www.prairiedogblues.com. Ticket/camping & question hotline 608-326-0085. St. Feriole Island Park on the Mississippi River, Prairie du Chien. ◆ July 29: Hole in the Sock Gang 1880s Street Theatre. The Old West comes alive in downtown McGregor, IA, with a reenactment of actionpacked bank robberies, cowboy shootouts, saloon girls & more, free show, 1pm, 563-873-2387. ◆ July 29: Live Music. Terry McCauley, 1-4pm, free wine tasting, Eagles Landing Winery, Marquette, IA, 563-873-1905. ◆ August 3-5: County Line Country Fest. 608-306-1457, countylinecountryfest.com. ◆ August 5: Live Music. The Bruce Bearinger Band, 1-4pm, free wine tasting, Eagles Landing Winery, Marquette, IA, 563-873-1905. ◆ August 5: Smokey Bear’s 79th Birthday Bash. Help Smokey celebrate his birthday, parade through Wisconsin Ridge Campground. Various activities start at 5:30pm, parade & party begins at 6pm, Wyalusing State Park, 13081 State Park Ln., Bagley, 608-996-2261. ◆ August 9: Chautauqua Summer Series. Armund Bartz, WI DNR“The Driftless Region,” 6:30pm, refreshments, Ferryville Village Hall, VisitFerryville.com, 608-734-9018. ◆ August 9-13: Crazy Days in Prairie du Chien. Take advantage of fantastic bargains as the merchants get crazy with prices! ◆ August 12: Live Music. Colin Marshal, 1-4pm, free wine tasting, Eagles Landing Winery, Marquette, IA, 563-873-1905. ◆ August 12: Star Splitters. Starting at 8:30pm, Wyalusing State Park, 608-996-2261. ◆ August 13: Villa Louis Speaker Series. Join us for our free speaker series that takes place in the Villa Louis 1850 Brisbois Fur Trade Warehouse. The hour-long programs begins at 2pm & touches on different aspects of cultural & natural history of our area. Visit www.villalouis.org or call 608-326-2721. For ticketing questions, contact the Wisconsin Historical Society Box Offi ce at 608-264-4848 or boxoffi ce@wisconsinhistory.org.

◆ August 18: Riverfront Walking Tour. The Many Cultures of Early Prairie du Chien. Villa Louis Historic Site offers a walking & building tour through the site of the old Main Village of Prairie du Chien. The tour will begin in the Brisbois Fur Warehouse & then continue with a walk on the grounds where these people lived & many events important to the history of Wisconsin happened. Visitors will see the sites & hear these peoples’ stories. Advanced registration required. The tour starts at 10:30am & lasts approximately 90 minutes & requires walking on uneven ground. Visit www.villalouis.org or call 608-326-2721. For ticketing questions, contact the Wisconsin Historical Society Box Offi ce at 608-264-4848 or boxoffi ce@ wisconsinhistory.org. ◆ August 19: Secret Prohibition Dinner. Get a behind the scenes dinner tour of National Historic Landmark Villa Louis! The evening will start with a sampling of historic wines like the ones once kept by Louis Dousman in his personal wine cellar. Diners will then be served a meal in the basement of the Villa where illicit liquor was once bought & sold a hundred years ago. A program on the prohibition era, including details about the Villa still visible today, will follow, 4:30-8pm. Visit www.villalouis.org or call 608-326-2721. For ticketing questions, contact the Wisconsin Historical Society Box Offi ce at 608-264-4848 or boxoffi ce@wisconsinhistory.org. ◆ August 19: Live Music. Acoustic Republic, 1-4pm, free wine tasting, Eagles Landing Winery, Marquette, IA, 563-873-1905. ◆ August 25: Villa Louis Behind the Scenes. Take a peek behind the velvet ropes of a historic house museum on the last Fri. of the month from June-October. This tour presents a more in-depth look at the Dousman family & gives a glimpse into the day-to-day inner workings of this restored Victorian mansion. Each round of behind-the-scenes tours highlights a different object from the Dousman family collection. Tours are from 10:30am-12:30pm & include visits to the nooks & crannies of the restored mansion, including the attic & basement. Reservations required. Visit www. villalouis.org or call 608-326-2721. For ticketing questions, call 608264-4848 or visit boxoffi ce@wisconsinhistory.org. ◆ August 23-27: Crawford County Fair. Gays Mills, 608-412-4748. ◆ August 26: Hole in the Sock Gang 1880s Street Theatre. The Old West comes alive in downtown McGregor, IA, with a reenactment of actionpacked bank robberies, cowboy shootouts, saloon girls & more, free show, 1pm, 563-873-2387. ◆ August 26: Live Music. CrossCut, 1-4pm, free wine tasting, Eagles Landing Winery, Marquette, IA, 563-873-1905. ◆ September 2: Live Music. Scott Wilcox, 1-4pm, free wine tasting, Eagles Landing Winery, Marquette, IA, 563-873-1905.

◆ September 2-4: Flea Market under the Bridge. Food stand, Marquette, IA, 563-873-3736. ◆ September 8-10: Annual Villa Louis Carriage Classic. Midwest’s most elegant & lavishly appointed equine sport driving event. Some of the region’s fi nest horses & over 100 new & restored carriages compete in a variety of arena & cross-country events. Learn how this event descends from the Dousman era when the Villa Louis was known as the Artesian Stock Farm & was home to one of the Midwest’s fi nest racehorse farms. Tickets required, Villa Louis Historic Site, St. Feriole, Island, Prairie du Chien, www. carriageclassic.com, 608-326-2721. ◆ September 8-October28: Gilly’s

Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch.

Open for the season. Open Fri.-Sun., 63866 Antoine Way, Prairie du Chien, 608-306-0266. ◆ September 9: Live Music. The Bruce Bearinger Band, 1-4pm, free wine tasting, Eagles Landing Winery, Marquette, IA, 563-873-1905. ◆ September 9: Star Splitters. Starting at 8:30pm, Wyalusing State Park, 608-996-2261. ◆ September 14-17: Prairie du Chien City-Wide Garage Sales. Maps available two days prior at the Wisconsin-Iowa Shopping News, 405 N. Marquette Rd., Prairie du Chien, 608-326-2457. ◆ September 16: Live Music. Matt & Laurel, 1-4pm, free wine tasting, Eagles Landing Winery, Marquette, IA, 563-873-1905. ◆ September 16: Fall Fest Mega Market. Music & food at Ferryville Sugar Creek Park, 9am-3pm. VisitFerryville.com, 920-210-4560. ◆ September 17: Villa Louis Speaker Series. Join us for our free speaker series that takes place in the Villa Louis 1850 Brisbois Fur Trade Warehouse. The hour-long programs begins at 2pm & touches on different aspects of cultural & natural history of our area. Visit www.villalouis.org or call 608-326-2721. For ticketing questions, contact the Wisconsin Historical Society Box Offi ce at 608-264-4848 or boxoffi ce@wisconsinhistory.org. ◆ September 22-24: Gays Mills Apple Festival. 9am-5pm., parade, carnival, arts & crafts, food, music, fl ea markets, 608-735-4341. ◆ September 23: Live Music. Johnnie Walker. 1-4pm, free wine tasting, Eagles Landing Winery, Marquette, IA, 563-873-1905.

◆ September 23: Annual Harvest Festival. Pumpkin carving begins at 3pm, live music & silent auction begin at Person Shelter, 6pm, Wyalusing State Park, 13081 State Park Ln., Bagley, 608996-2261. ◆ September 23-24: Froelich Museum Fall-Der-All Celebration. This is our family fun weekend sharing old-time demonstrations, the tractor & UTV ride, old tractors & engines, threshing, many vendors, kid’s pedal pull, kids fun activities, museum tours, & great food both days including the pancake breakfast in the barn on Sun. & the big raffl e drawing, 24397 Froelich Rd., McGregor, IA, four miles east of Monona, IA, 563-536-2841. ◆ September 29: Villa Louis Behind the Scenes. Take a peek behind the velvet ropes of a historic house museum on the last Fri. of the month from June-October. This tour presents a more in-depth look at the Dousman family & gives a glimpse into the day-to-day inner workings of this restored Victorian mansion. Each round of behind-the-scenes tours highlights a different object from the Dousman family collection. Tours are from 10:30am-12:30pm & include visits to the nooks & crannies of the restored mansion, including the attic & basement. Reservations required. Visit www. villalouis.org or call 608-326-2721. For ticketing questions, call 608-264-4848 or visit boxoffi ce@wisconsinhistory.org. ◆ September 30: Live Music. Beau Timmerman, 1-4pm, free wine tasting, Eagles Landing Winery, Marquette, IA, 563-873-1905. ◆ September 30: Hole in

the Sock Gang 1880s Street

Theatre. The Old West comes alive in downtown McGregor, IA, with a reenactment of actionpacked bank robberies, cowboy shootouts, saloon girls & more, free show, 1pm, 563-873-2387. ◆ September 30: Breakfast in a Victorian Kitchen. Hands-on cooking workshop for adults. Participants take a culinary tour of the late 19th century though the preparations & consumption of a Victorian breakfast – using the foods, utensils & technology of the time. Family style breakfast served followed by tour of the estate, 8:30am-1pm, visit www.villalouis.org or call 608-326-2721. For ticketing questions, contact the Wisconsin Historical Society Box Offi ce at 608-264-4848 or boxoffi ce@wisconsinhistory.org. ◆ September 30-October 1:

Froelich 1890s Village Museum

Tours. Home of fi rst gas propelled tractor-1892. Open Sat.10am-5pm & Sun., 11am-5pm. Admission charge. 24397 Froelich Road, McGregor, IA, four miles east of Monona, IA, 563536-2841.