07/18/2026
I don’t know exactly who put this together, but I thought it sure was a nice calendar of events for things across the towns & villages of our area to do this upcoming weekend!
Driftless Area Weekend Events
▪ Friday, July 17th:
11: Hallada Family Fun Day at Dodgeville Town Square
11: Growers Produce Auction - Cashton
3-Midnight: Platteville Regional Chamber SW Music Fest Hog Roast - The Annex, Platteville
4-7: Doubting Thomas at Eagles Landing Winery - Marquette, IA
4-9: Supper Club Night at Dodger Bowl Lanes & Catering - Dodgeville
- 6-9: Brett Julson Music
5: The Guthries at AD German Warehouse 1921 Lounge - Richland Center
5-8: Wine Down Friday w/ John Gay at Wild Hills Winery - Muscoda
6: American Mini Pullers at Boaz Fun Daze
6: Gabe Schillman at R & R' s Woodford Bar & Grill - Woodford
6-8:30: Intaglio Printmaking Class at Nick Engelbert's Grandview - Hollandale (admission)
6-9: Alex Hamlin Music at Hillsboro Roadhouse - Hillsboro
6-9: Wild Cardz Trio at Dodgeville Town Square - Downtown
7: Tri-State Truck & Tractor Pull at Blake's Prairie Jr. Fair - Bloomington
7-10: Derek James Music at Rockin 9 Golf Course/Restaurant - Union Center
8:30-Midnight: Swing Crew at Cazenovia Celebration
▪ Saturday, July 18th:
8-Noon: Platteville Farmer's Market - City Park
8-Noon: Boscobel Farmers Market - Depot Park
8-Noon: Shullsburg Market - Downtown (Water Street)
10: Antique & Farm Tractor Pull - Boaz Fun Daze
10: Smoked Meat Saturday at Wisconsin River Meats - Mauston
10-3: Car Show at Highland Our Town Celebration
11-Midnight: Southwest Music Fest - 2nd Street Platteville
- Noon-5:30: Various Artists
- 3-8: Cruise in on Main Car Show (Main Street)
- 5:30 Sonic Circus
- 9:30: The Pork Tornadoes
11:30: Yoder's Memorial Ride - Rockville/Potosi
Noon-Dusk: Rock the River at Blackhawk Memorial Park - Woodford
- Dusk: Fireworks
1-4: Tangle Creek at Eagles Landing Winery - Marquette, IA
1-4: Jesse Bauman at The Farmers Daughter LLC - Blue River
1-5: Martin & Rob at "The Loners" Summer Party - Whiskey Row Saloon,LLC - Avoca
2-5: Sunshine Band at R & R Woodford Bar & Grill
2-5: Johnny Ringo at Grindstone Pub - Shullsburg
2-6: Causing Chaos at Cork Down Saloon - Argyle/Blanchardville
2:30-4:30: Shekinah King at Dodgeville Town Square - Downtown
3: Meat Paddles at Jeffreys House of Foolishness - Dodgeville
4: Vernon Co. Tractor Pull at Vernon County Fairgrounds - Viroqua
4-7: Jimmy Welty Band at Son Chasers Social Club LLC - Cassville
5-11: Beer Garden & Charm School Rejects Music by Red Room Bar & Restaurant at Dodgeville Town Square - Downtown
5:30: Tom Burr at English Prairie Distilling Co. - Muscoda
6: SW WI Pullers Inc at Boaz Fun Daze
6-9: Matt Schmidt at Hillsboro Roadhouse - Hillsboro
7: Open Mic Night at Mineral Point Opera House
7/7:30: Hybrid Glow Float w/ Y'Allbee Tubin - Cassville
7: Local Tractor Pull at Blake's Prairie Jr. Fair - Bloomington
8-Mid: The Gem City Sideshow at Cazenovia Celebration
9:30: Fireworks at Boaz
▪ Sunday, July 19th:
11: Cazenovia Celebration Parade
Noon: Pop Up Jewelry at Eagles Landing Winery - Marquette, IA
1: World Cup Watch Party at Driver Opera House - Darlington
2-5: Blackbridge Boys at Cork Down Saloon - Argyle/Blanchardville
2-5: Keith & The Klassics at Rachel & Ray's Pub & Grill - Blanchardville
2: Meat Paddles at McCarvilles - Belmont
3: Meat Paddles at The Hollow Bar & Grill
3-6: Drew Halverson Music at Hawk's Mill Winery - Browntown
6-8: Dick White & The South 40 Band at Tunes at Twilight - Veterans Memorial Park - Darlington
6:30: Blake's Prairie Jr. Fair Derby
▪ Weekend Long Events:
Platteville Southwest Music Fest (Fri & Sat)
Highland Out Town Celebration (Fri & Sat)
Boaz Fun Daze (Fri-Sun)
Cazenovia Celebration (Fri-Sun)
Dodgeville Area Chamber of Commerce Town Square - Downtown
Open Skate at J&M Flying Wheels - Oakdale/Tomah (Fri & Sat: 7-10, Sun: 1-4)
Spurgeon Winery Way Cool Wine Weeknd (Sat & Sun)
Summer Woodfire Workshop Class Part 1 at Grandview (Sat & Sun)
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Have a fun, safe, and cool weekend.
