2020
CALENDAR OF
Events
MARCH
6-31 Artist Show at Portage Center for the Arts 26-28 Threaded Streams Fiber Arts Trail 28 Wilder Dietz at Portage Center for the Arts
APRIL
3-30 Artist Show at Portage Center for the Arts 4 Portage Lions Club Radio Auction 11 Portage Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt 24 Portage Wine Walk 25 The Hillbilly Science Spectacular at Portage Center for the Arts 25 Waunakee Big Band at Portage Center for the Arts 25 Trivia Night at St. Mary’s Church
MAY
1-30 Artist Show at Portage Center for the Arts 3 Gale Singers Spring Concert 15-17 St. Mary’s Best Fest 16 Fort Winnebago Surgeons Quarters Opening Event 16 Historic Indian Agency House Opening Celebration 20-22 Archaeology Kids’ Day Camp at Historic Indian Agency House 25 Memorial Day Ceremony & Parade 25 Memorial Day Ceremony at Fort Winnebago Cemetery 27-30 Archaeology Kids’ Day Camp at Historic Indian Agency House
JUNE
5-30 Art That Blooms Exhibit at Portage Center for the Arts 6 Canal Days 6 Divine Savior Healthcare Run/Walk 6 Downtown Portage Walking Tour 6 Museum at the Portage Program 6 Wisconsin Territory Day at Fort Winnebago Surgeons Quarters 6-7 Historic Indian Agency House Living History Days 7 Elks Kids Fisheree 10 Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing 11-13 Citywide Garage Sales 13-14 Historic Indian Agency House Community Archaeology Dig 14 Elks Lodge Flag Day Ceremony 20 Historic Indian Agency House Flag Day Celebration 20-21 Historic Indian Agency House Community Archaeology Dig 27 Festival Foods Fireworks
JULY
1-31 Art That Blooms Exhibit at Portage Center for the Arts 7 Historic Indian Agency House Speaker Series 10 Concert in the Park with Chamber Orchestra 11 Portage Elks Golf Outing 14 Historic Indian Agency House Speaker Series 21 Historic Indian Agency House Speaker Series 22-26 Columbia County Fair 26 Kids at the Cabin Day at Fort Winnebago Surgeons Quarters 28 Historic Indian Agency House Speaker Series
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AUGUST
8 Historic Indian Agency House Morning Nature Walk 15 Historic Indian Agency House Morning Nature Walk 15 Zona Gale Celebrates Friendship Village 28-29 Taste of Portage Market Fair 29 Downtown Portage Walking Tour
SEPTEMBER
2-4, 6 Free Rummage at Portage Seventh-Day Adventist Church 11-12 American Legion Celebration of Freedom Event 19 Historic Indian Agency House Living History Day
OCTOBER
3 Historic Indian Agency House Political Event of 1832 7 Museum at the Portage Program 10 Chili’n at the Cabin at Fort Winnebago Surgeons Quarters 24 Halloween at the Portage Theatres 31 Portage Trick or Treating
NOVEMBER
14 Harvest Dinner at Portage Presbyterian Church 26 Free Community Thanksgiving Dinner at St. Mary’s Church 27 Lighted Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting and Portage Presbyterian Church Chili Dump 27 Santa Fly-in at the Portage Airport 28 Portage Theatres Free Kids Movie 28 Santa’s Real Live Reindeer & Elf Hunt
DECEMBER
5 Holiday House at Portage Presbyterian Church 5 Photos with Santa at Edgewater Home & Garden 5 Portage Cookie Walk 6 Gale Singers Winter Concert 12 Culver’s Breakfast with Santa 12 Historic Indian Agency House Kiddie Christmas 12 Historic Living Windows 24 Santa visits the Elks Lodge 25 Christmas Day Dinner at Portage Presbyterian Church
ONGOING EVENTS CONCERTS AT THE PORTAGE Wednesday evenings, June-August BINGO AT JACK’S TAP Mondays BINGO AT VFW First and third Sundays MEAT RAFFLE AT VFW Third Thursdays FARMER’S MARKET Thursday afternoons, May-October
PORTAGE SHARING SUPPER Last Monday of month ENDEAVOR SHARING SUPPER Last Wednesday of month BROWN BAG LUNCHES AT PORTAGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS Fourth Thursdays, September-May Please Note: Events are subject to change. Please check with us before planning your vacation.
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