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The La Crosse Region is host to festivals and events year-round. Swing through for memorable entertainment from music and arts to competitions, fairs and everything in between.

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Friday Night Fish Fry

Jun 9, 2023 to Dec 27, 2024

Every Friday night enjoy a Friday Night Fish Fry at Three Rivers Bar & Kitchen! Fish Fry is prepared how you like it and goes great with another Wisconsin Favorite--an Old Fashioned.

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Between The Bluffs Beer, Wine & Cheese Festival- 20th Anniversary!

Feb 13, 2024 to Apr 27, 2024

Between The Bluffs Beer, Wine and Cheese is ready for another legendary and grand event! Sample and enjoy delicious craft beer, wine, and cheese and meats from the La Crosse Region, Wisconsin, and the Midwest!

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Wine Club

Apr 1, 2024 to Dec 1, 2024

The Get Lost Wine Club features one semi-sweet and one dry wine handcrafted in Onalaska, Wisconsin. Members have first access to this wine as well as receiving 15% off all other wine bottle purchases. Renews on the first of every month, call or stop in to join today!

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Graduation Week at St. Croix La Crosse

Apr 15, 2024 to Apr 21, 2024

Congratulations, Graduates! Dress to impress as you begin your professional journey. Enjoy 20% off all Select menswear pieces at SAINT CROIX La Crosse.

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Second Helping~Church Basement Ladies Sequel

Apr 19, 2024 to May 25, 2024
every Friday, Saturday

Your favorite Church Basement Ladies are back and this sequel finds the ladies facing the challenges of ever changing world below the House of God…

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Godspell

Apr 19, 2024 to Apr 21, 2024

Prepare ye for the timeless tale of friendship, loyalty and love based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew. Presented by Viterbo University's Conservatory for the Performing Arts.

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Outdoor Market Weekends April – October

Apr 20, 2024 to Oct 26, 2024
every Saturday

Farmers Market * Flea  Market * Amish Goods And More N4440 Hwy 162 Bangor WI 54614 Saturdays 8a-3p April - October **vendor space available visit…

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Luren Singers

Apr 21, 2024

History Alive Project presents the Luren Singers from Decorah, IA. The Luren Singers are the oldest Norwegian-American male chorus in the world! You won't want to miss the opportunity to hear them sing! This event will be held at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Westby, WI.

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A Doll’s House Part 2

Apr 21, 2024

Henrik Ibsen’s 1879 masterpiece A Doll’s House ends with a positively shocking one in its time: Nora Helmer, a housewife, leaves her husband and children behind in order to gain her independence. Now, Fifteen years after she infamously slammed the door on her stifling domestic life, she has returned with an urgent request. Before she can get what she needs, however, she must reckon with the family she left in her wake.

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Grey Area Productions Presents Brilliant Traces

Apr 21, 2024

Brilliant Traces takes place in a remote cabin in the wilds of Alaska. As a blizzard rages outside, a lonely figure, Henry Harry, lies sleeping under a heap of blankets. Suddenly, he is awakened by the insistent knocking of an unexpected visitor—who turns out to be Rosannah DeLuce, a distraught young woman who has fled all the way from Arizona to escape her impending marriage,

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Daddy’s Girls band Sunday dance

Apr 21, 2024

This lively band plays music filled with a blend of unique harmonies, featuring Amy Louise Magnuson on guitar and concertina, Sara Jones on flute and vocals, Jeffrey Langen on drums, Lisa Meyer on fiddle and button box, and Dan Backhaus on bass. They play 1980s, '90s and classic country along with old time polkas, waltzes and some toe tappin' fiddle hoedown. A great variety of music for everyone.

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Spring Bird Walk

Apr 23, 2024

In celebration of the upcoming World Migratory Bird Day and the Refuge's 100th Anniversary this year, join refuge staff and partners on a bird identification walk through the floodplain forest! We’ll walk one mile or less during this FREE, informal program. We often see many birds close by and our pace will be more of a bird “crawl”!

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How to Teach Your Kids about Money

Apr 23, 2024

How do you teach the most precious person/people in your world about one of the most complicated topics? When do we give an allowance? When can children understand credit? How do we find balance because at the end of the day, we always want our children to have what we had or what we never had.

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Austin Studio Limits: Music Scenes from the Stage

Apr 23, 2024

Austin Studio Limits: Music Scenes from the Stage Join voice Professor Dr. Kourtney Austin along with Dr. Mary Tollefson on the piano for this performance…

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Polytechnic Community Blood Drive

Apr 23, 2024

After the success of last year’s drive, with blood collection and community feedback, La Crosse Polytechnic is looking to continue this new tradition of annual blood drives. Polytech is opening their doors on April 23rd from 11 am to 5 pm for what they hope is an even more successful drive. Hosted at their upper level, donors can explore student projects and creations alongside their appointment times.

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Senior Moments: Historic La Crosse Preservation Efforts

Apr 24, 2024

Commissioner and UWL Assistant Professor Laura Godden spearheaded the effort of the City of La Crosse Heritage Preservation Commission to research and inform the public about the stories of the 10 most endangered historic properties in La Crosse. By shining a spotlight on them, the goal is to find solutions to make sure they stay part of the community. Come learn more about this important endeavor.

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Katie Ernst and Twin Talk Jazz Trip

Apr 25, 2024

Chicago bassist/singer/composer Katie Ernst performs both solo and with her longstanding collaborative jazz trio Twin Talk, kicking off ArtsFest 2024 with a free public concert. No reservations required. Free and open to the public. "Twin Talk have made a bold musical statement, and it's one that will likely cause the serious (or even casual) jazz fan to take notice." - PopMatters

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ArtsFest 2024 Opening Reception & Welcome

Apr 25, 2024

Join Dr. Pete Rydberg for the opening of festivities! Meet and greet with hors d'oeuvres starting at 6:45 in the lobby of the Truman T. Lowe Center for the Arts, followed by a 7:15 welcome and screening of a short video from last year’s ArtsFest exhibition of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in Annett Recital Hall. Followed by a performance by Katie Ernst and Twin Talk.

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ArtsFest 2024

Apr 25, 2024

This year’s theme is “Unboxing Creation: Anticipation & Discovery,” and this year’s festival features dozens of events beginning Thursday April 25 and running through Sunday April 28. Some top recommendations for the weekend: ArtsFest Opening Reception followed by Twin Talk jazz trio performance (4/25 @ 6:45 pm); presentations on disability aesthetics in performance by scholar Samuel Yates, Ph.D. (4/26 @ 3:20 and 4:30 pm); and something completely unique for ArtsFest – an outdoor hike with Mitch Iburg and Zoë Powell from Studio Alluvium that will show participants how to identify and responsibly source local clays and minerals (4/27 @ 10 am). Wear good shoes and dress in layers!

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A Doll’s House Part 2

Apr 25, 2024

Henrik Ibsen’s 1879 masterpiece A Doll’s House ends with a positively shocking one in its time: Nora Helmer, a housewife, leaves her husband and children behind in order to gain her independence. Now, Fifteen years after she infamously slammed the door on her stifling domestic life, she has returned with an urgent request. Before she can get what she needs, however, she must reckon with the family she left in her wake.

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