Warrens Cranberry Festival
Warrens, Wisconsin, USA
9/24/2010 - 9/26/2010Description
Warrens, the “Cranberry Capital of Wisconsin”, population 400, is located in the northeastern corner of Monroe County. This community swells to 110,000 during its annual cranberry harvest festival. The festival boasts over 1,300 booths of art & crafts, antique & flea market, and farmer’s market items covering more than three miles of booth frontage. There is a variety of contests for young and old alike. The Family Variety Time is Friday and Saturday afternoon, and Saturday evening in the Old Towne Hall. Listen to old time Gospel and a variety of music. Musicians are throughout the grounds during the weekend with flute music of the Andes, piano and dulcimer. Friday and Saturday, hop aboard a bus for a Cranberry Marsh tour beginning at 8:00 am this is an hour guided tour. The gigantic parade is held on Sunday starting at noon. Come early, bring your lawn chair, and enjoy the variety of foods throughout the festival. Anyone wishing a schedule of events brochure or rules for contests may write the Warrens Cranberry Festival, PO Box 146, Warrens, WI 54666, phone (608) 378-4200, Fax (608) 378-4250, or e-mail us at cranfest@cranfest.com Look for our website at www.cranfest.com. Visit our blog at cranfest.blogspot.com, and look for us on Facebook and Twitter.
Venue
Streets, lawns and parks of Warrens
Directions
Chicago, IL - Take I-90W to I-94W to exit 135 255 miles ~ 4 1/2 hours Duluth, MN - Take Hwy 53 to I-94E to exit 135 223 miles ~ 5 1/2 hours Green Bay, WI - Take 21W to I-94 to exit 135 168 miles ~ 3 1/2 hours La Crosse, WI - Take I-90E to I-94W to exit 135 65 miles ~ 1 hour Eau Claire, WI - Take I-94E to exit 135 72 mile ~ 1 1/4 hour Madison, WI - Take I-94W to exit 135 116 miles ~ 1 1/2 hours Milwaukee, WI - Take I-90/94W to exit 135 170 miles ~ 3 hours Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN - Take I-94E to exit 135 160 miles ~ 2 1/2 hours Wisconsin Rapids, WI Take 54S to 13S to 173. Go to Mather, take Cty Rd. EW into Warrens 70 miles ~ 1 1/2 hours.
Times
7:00 am - 5:00 pm daily
Admission & Parking
Free admission. Free shuttles.
Website
http://www.cranfest.com
Infophone
608--378-4200
Email
cranfest@cranfest.com