Calendar of Events

This calendar includes local events that are all within a beautiful country drive from Pleasant Valley Log Cabins!  We have been careful to post accurate information, but we suggest that you double check the dates by calling the contact numbers or by visiting websites.

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Anytime is a good time to tour the round barns of Vernon County.  These barns are unique to this area and cannot be found anywhere else in the world. There are 8 round barns within a 5 mile radius of Pleasant Valley Log Cabins!!!!!

   

January, 2014

Every Day-Snow Tubing at Fort McCoy-12:30 to 7:30

January 8-Ontario (5 minute drive) Torchlight Ski Night, Wildcat State Park.  Enjoy an evening of torchlight cross country skiing and night sky viewing through telescopes.  meet at 5 pm.  608-337-4775

January 8– La Farge:  Winter Festival, Kickapoo Valley Visitors Center, children’s sled dog/ mutt races – will provide harness and sleds, ice formation guided hikes, horse-drawn historic tours, ice and snow sculptures, chain saw carving, Kickapoo Quick Auction.  For more information, contact Jonel Kiesau, 608-625-2960.

February, 2014

Every day-Snow tubing at Fort McCoy-12:30 to 7:30

Ski packages available at Mt. LaCrosse.  Very affordable!

February 7th and 8th   (tentative date):  Westby:  98th Annual International Ski Jumping Tournament, Snowflake Ski Club, County Hwy P, ski jumpers from all over the world compete starting at 12:30 p.m. both days. www.snowflakeskiclub.com    Contact Bob Bland, 608-634-3211

Ice Fishing in Wisconsin is great fun.

March,  2013

March 7- Coon Valley-  Sweet, Sweet Spring.  Maple syrup making, pancake breakfast, more.  608-452-3424

Trout Fishing opens in Wisconsin

April,  2013

April 6-Antique Toy Farm Show-Tomah.  9am-4:30.  608-372-6907

April 13-Firemans Dance and Amish Bake Sale-Cashton-4pm-10pm  Dance, Food,  Refreshments.  608-654-7828

April 19-Polka Fest-Cashton-Dance, food Drinks.  4pm-10 Friday, Noon-10 Saturday.  608-654-7828

Turkey Hunting in Wisconsin begins in April.

May,  2013

May 1-Elroy Sparta Bike Trail opens.

May 4-City Wide Garage Sales-Tomah

May 12-Mothers Day Chicken Barbecue-Cashton.  11-2pm.

May 17-19 Syttende Mai Norwegian Festival, Downtown Westby. Craft display, heritage tent, ethnic foods, car show, parade.  www.westbysyttendemai.com

May 17-Wonewoc- Old Fashion Days, Center Street.  Classic cars, Food, Activities.   608-464-3114

May 27-Memorial Parade.  Hillsboro, 10:30

May 27-Pony Pull. Ontario, 10am.  BBQ Chicken, Amish Bake Sale, Food, Refreshments.

June, 2013

June 1-Farmers Market begins-Hillsboro-every Saturday till October.

June 5-Concert in the Park-Sparta.  The Executives.  60's music.

June 8-9– Hillsboro25th Annual Cesky Den, Firemen’s Park, Friday at 6:30 p.m. kick-off party with Orv Konop and the OK Dance Band; Saturday, 10 a.m., Gary’s Ridgeland Dutchmen, 11 a.m. Czech dinner of pork and sauerkraut; 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., John Roehl Orchestra from Howard Grove, WI; 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Bob and Greg Blecha and Good Times Bouncing Czechs; on stage Saturday Domaci Folk Dancers (children performers), Yuba – Hillsboro Singers, crowning of the king and queen as well as the prince and princess, Miss Cesky Den Pageant, Youth Talent Show. Polka Mass, 5 p.m., celebrated by Monsignor Joe Slepicka; music and dancing throughout the evening.  Sunday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Little German Band, 11 a.m. Ecumenical services honoring our military; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Brian’s Mississippi Valley Dutchmen.   Arts and crafts, flea market, antique cars and antique tractors, thrashing grain, shredding corn, Czech baked goods all weekend.  Men’s and co-ed softball tournament, 150 feet long banana splits.   Week-end pass, $10 advance, $15 at the gate.  Daily gate pass avail.  Children under 18 free.   Contact R. Dale Jones, 608-444-0106. 

June 1 and 2nd-Free Fishing Weekend statewide

June 6-9-Butterfest. Sparta.  4 day family festival.  Carnival, arts and crafts, food.  Live stage entertainment, quilt show, car show, poker run, parade Saturday.  www.spartabutterfest.com

June 13-16-Wisconsin State High School Rodeo Finals.  Richland Center.  www.cowboyscalendar.com/wihsra

June 20-St. Joseph's Memorial Garden Walk.  Regional garden walk.  608-489-8259.

June22-23-Norskadelan Midsummer Festival.  Coon Valley.  Scandinavian style food, entertainment, demos, carving, music.

June 30-Lions Dairy Breakfast-Hillsboro Firemen's Park. 7-11 am.

July, 2013

July 4th-various local Independence day festivals in Hillsboro, Ontario, and more.  Enjoy fireworks, tractor pulls, local fair.

July 5-Cashton fun Days-Cashton

July 6-Thunder in the Hills-Richland Center.  Live music, fireworks, full day of activities.

July 17-Concert in the Park-Sparta. Live music. 7-9:30 pm.

July 19-Churning Dirt National Truck/Tractor pull.  Richland Center.  Truck/Tractor Pull, Monster Trucks, Dirt bike free style.  www.churningdirt.com

July 21-Hot Rod Car Show-LaFarge.  www.lafargefreemethodistchurch.com

July 24-28-Monroe County Fair-Tomah

August, 2013

August 4-Wood Turtle Days-Softball, Volleyball, fireworks, games, arts and crafts, food, parade. 608-435-6512

August 8-9-National Tractor Pull-Hillsboro.  www.charitypull.com

August 9-11-NTPA Tractor Pull.  Norwalk.  www.norwalklionsclub.com

September, 2013

August 30-Sept. 2-Labor Day Parade and Fair-Hillsboro.  Carnival, tractor pull, rodeo/bull riding. www.hillsborofire.info

Sept. 11-15-Vernon County Fair-Viroqua

Sept. 21-Norskadalen Threshing Bee-Coon Valley.  Farming and harvesting demos, displays, wagon rides, homestyle meals.  www.norskedalen.org

Sept. 21-Horse and Colt Show-Viola

Sept. 27-29-Apple Festival-Gays Mills

 October, 2013

Fall colors everywhere!!

Visit many of the local wineries near Pleasant Valley.

October 5 – La Farge:   4th Dam Challenge Triathlon, canoe, bike and run on the Kickapoo Valley Reserve, individual relay race by age groupings, prizes, entry fee may include canoe rental, contact Jonel Kiesau, 608-625-2960.

October – La Farge:  Annual Fall Trail Ride, three day weekend, Kickapoo Horsepower, guided rides, workshops, meals, contact Jonel Kiesau, 608-625-2960.

November, 2013

November 1-2-Kendall Holiday Craft Show.  Kendall.  Holiday crafts, food.  8:30-5pm.  608-463-7124

November 23-24 – Viroqua:  Old Fashion Christmas, Main St. Station, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., over 50 artisans and crafts people, contact Gigi Macasaet, 608-637-1912.

December, 2013

Ice fishing is great in Wisconsin.

Torchlit hikes, x-country skiing, snowshing at the Wildcat Mt. State park, check DNR website for date(s).

weekends of December-Inner Tubing at Fort McCoy-Snow permitting

Ski packages available at Mt. LaCrosse

December:  LaFarge, Kickapoo Valley Reserve.  Snowshoe Hike. Traditional or modern snowshoes will be available  for all participants.  $5.  Call for date. Starts at 1 pm Saturday at the Kickapoo Valley Reserve.  608-625-2960.

 

 

 

 

 


The Kickapoo Valley has become renowned for it's fly fishing.  We have even had fisherman travel from Arkansas to stay in our cabins and fish the local trout streams


Groomed cross country ski trails are located nearby at Wildcat Mountain State Park.   Check with the park for ski conditions and scheduled candle light night skiing.

 


Tunnels abound on the Elroy-Sparta Bike trail.  Bike rentals are available at numerous locations along the trail. 

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