Prairie Villa Rendezvous

◆ June 14: Chautauqua Summer Series. Larry Scheckel – “Country School Days.” 6:30pm, refreshments, Ferryville Village Hall. VisitFerryville.com, 608-734-9018. ◆ June 15-18: Annual Prairie Villa Rendezvous. Fur Trading era environment recreating life as it was in 1840s when Prairie du Chien was the hub of the fur trading. Largest reenactment in the Midwest & open to the public, free admission, St. Feriole Island along the Mississippi River. Prairie du Chien Fire Association Buffalo Burger Stand serving real buffalo. For camping participant registration information call 563391-0370 or mail request to: Big River Long Rifl es, P.O. Box 184, Prairie du Chien, WI 53821. ◆ June 16-18: Flea Market. Over 200 vendors. St. Feriole Island along the Mississippi River, Prairie du Chien. For vendor registration to the fl ea market write: Prairie du Chien Fire Association, 720 E. Blackhawk Ave., Prairie du Chien, WI 53821, or call 608-379-4551 & leave your name & complete mailing address for registration. ◆ June 16-18: Marquette & Jolliet 350th Expedition Celebration. Prairie du Chien Main Street, expedition350.com, 608-412-0187. ◆ June 17: Hole in the Sock Gang 1880s Street Theatre. The Old West comes alive in downtown McGregor, IA, with a reenactment of action-packed bank robberies, cowboy shootouts, saloon girls & more, 1 pm, 563-873-2387. ◆ June 17: Live Music. Scott Wilcox. 1-4pm, free wine tasting, Eagles Landing Winery, Marquette, IA, 563-873-1905. ◆ June 24: Live Music. Terry McCauley. 1-4pm, free wine tasting, Eagles Landing Winery, Marquette, IA, 563-873-1905. ◆ June 24: Hole in the Sock Gang 1880s Street Theatre. The Old West comes alive in downtown McGregor, IA, with a reenactment of action-packed bank robberies, cowboy shootouts, saloon girls & more, 1 pm, 563-873-2387. ◆ June 30: Villa Louis Behind the Scenes. Take a peek behind the velvet ropes of a historic house museum on the last Friday of the month from June-October. Tour includes a in-depth look at the Dousman family and 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. Reservations required. Visit www.villalouis.org or call 608-326-2721. For ticket questions, call 608-264-4848 or boxoffi ce@wisconsinhistory.org.

46th Annual P rairie Villa Rendezvous

June 15th-18th, 2023

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◆ June 30: “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. ◆ July (Thurs. Evenings): Free “Concerts in the Park” Series. On the banks of the Mississippi River at Lawler Park’s South Gazebo, Prairie du Chien, from 6:30-8pm. Bring your lawn chair or blanket & snacks. Sponsored by the Prairie du Chien Park & Rec. 608-326-7207. ◆ July 1-2: Stump Dodger Bash. Gays Mills, 608-735-4929. ◆ July 1: Live Music. The Bruce Bearinger Band, 1-4pm, free wine tasting, Eagles Landing Winery, Marquette, IA, 563-8731905. ◆ July 1-2: Flea Market Under the Bridge. Parade Sat. at 1pm with live music, food stand & fi reworks at dusk; fl ea market all three days, Marquette, IA. 563-873-3736. ◆ July 1: Emma Big Bear

& Winnebago History Day

Celebration. 11am-3pm, experts on hand, 100-seat attendee capacity & a large exhibit hall of several collectors’ acquisitions of EBB artifacts, baskets, photos, resource materials, paintings, beaded jewelry, etc. Marquette Community Room in Marquette, IA, 563-880-9190. Sponsored by the Emma Big Bear Foundation.

◆ July 4: Eastman 4th of July Celebration. 608-874-4361. ◆ July 4: Gays Mills 4th of July Celebration. 608-735-4341.

Come Celebrate

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN FIRE DEPARTMENTS 150TH ANNIVERSARY SATURDAY JULY 15TH Fire Trucks Parade at 10 a.m. Kids Games Firefighter Water Fights Fireworks at Dusk Live Music and More!

◆ July 7: “Fridays at the Fort”. Free program for families & children beginning at 1:30 pm, Fort Crawford Museum, 717 S. Beaumont Rd., Prairie du Chien. free will offering, 608-326-6960. ◆ July 8: Live Music. Colin Marshal, 1-4pm, free wine tasting, Eagles Landing Winery, Marquette, IA, 563-873-1905. ◆ July 8: Star Splitters. Starting at 8:30pm, Wyalusing State Park, 608-996-2261. ◆ July 9: 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 2p.m. & touches on 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. ◆ July 12: Chautauqua Summer Series. Larry Quamme – “History of the Hauge Norwegian Church,” 6:30pm, refreshments. Ferryville Village Hall, VisitFerryville.com, 608-734-9018. ◆ July 14: 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 call 608-2644848 or visit boxoffi ce@wisconsinhistory.org. ◆ July 15: Prairie du Chien Fire Department’s 150th Anniversary. St. Feriole Island. ◆ July 15: “Pies-A-Plenty”. Annual sale of homemade fruit & dessert pies. Purchase an entire pie or a slice. Prairie du Chien Memorial Library, 125 S. Wacouta Ave. Sponsored by the Prairie du Chien Historical Society, 608-326-6960. ◆ July 15-16: 31st Annual War of 1812: Battle of Prairie du Chien Re-enactment. A historic encampment & battle re-enactment on Wisconsin’s only War of 1812 battlefi eld, now the lawn of the Villa Louis estate. Learn about the British assault on U.S. Fort Shelby in a battle scenario held Sat. & Sun. afternoons at 2:30pm, 521 N. Villa Louis Rd., Prairie du Chien, 9:30am4:30pm. villalouis.org, 608-326-2721.