August 2012 Events
August 2012
In August, Waukesha festivals are in full force and include Waukesha Bluesfest and an American music festival. Other events include the weekly series of Waterfront Wednesdays along the Fox River in Frame Park, and on the sandy shores of Pewaukee Lake. And let’s not forget the Waukesha Old Car Club show held in picturesque Frame Park in downtown Waukesha.
August 1st
Badgerland Water Ski Show
Frame Park
Waukesha, WI
262-372-1754
www.badgerland.org
August 1st
Market on the Hill
Weekly farmers’ market held rain or shine.
Queen of Apostles
Pewaukee
262-695-9735
www.marketonthehill.com
August 1st
Waterfront Wednesdays
Enjoy this weekly concert series on the shores of Pewaukee Lake and take in the tasty cuisine of the eateries lining Wisconsin Ave.
Lakefront Park
Pewaukee
262-695-9735
www.positivelypewaukee.com
August 1st
Wednesday Night Classics
Dedicated to Classics, Rods, Customs and Muscle Cars. The Gasthuas has great food & cold beverages w/live music! Weather permitting.
Weissgerber’s Gasthaus
Pewaukee
www.wednesdaynightclassics.com
August 1st – 15th
“From Skilled Hands- Art Formed in Clay” Art Exhibit
Almont Gallery
Historic Downtown Waukesha
262-542-1522
www.almontgallery.org
August 2nd
Water Ski Show
Lakefront Park
Pewaukee
414-350-8713
www.pewaukee.waterski.org
August 2nd
Waukesha Civic Band Concert Series
Outdoor music concert in the park with varying musical scores each week.
Culter Park
Historic Downtown Waukesha
262-524-3737
www.ci.waukesha.wi.us
August 3rd
Waukesha Freeman Friday Night Live
Head to Historic Downtown Waukesha to listen to a variety of bands, shop the specialty stores and boutiques and enjoy the many eateries. Enjoy an evening of live music and extended shopping hours.
Historic Downtown Waukesha
262-544-8030
www.waukeshafreemanfridaynightlive.com
August 4th
Ceramics and Glass Extravaganza & Art Crawl Reception
River’s End Gallery
Historic Downtown Waukesha
262-896-8875
www.riversendgallery.com
August 4th
Farmers’ Market
Riverfront Plaza
Historic Downtown Waukesha
262-549-6154
www.downtownwaukesha.com
August 4th
Red Hot Art BBQ Crawl
Shop the numerous galleries, studios, and boutique shops or stop at the many pubs and eateries for food, refreshments and live performances!
Historic Downtown Waukesha
262-893-9227
www.redhotartspot.com
August 4th – 5th
Laura Ingalls Wilder Days at Old World Wisconsin
Come for a day the whole family can enjoy. Straight from the pages of the “Little House” books, experience draft horse power, see a steam threshing machine and the work done by turn-of-the-century gasoline engines such as grain grinding or corn shelling.
Old World Wisconsin
Eagle
262-594-6300
www.oldworldwisconsin.org
August 8th
Badgerland Water Ski Show
Frame Park
Waukesha
262-372-1754
www.badgerland.org
August 8th
Market on the Hill
Weekly farmers’ market held rain or shine.
Queen of Apostles
Pewaukee
262-695-9735
www.marketonthehill.com
August 8th
Waterfront Wednesdays
Enjoy this weekly concert series on the shores of Pewaukee Lake and take in the tasty cuisine of the eateries lining Wisconsin Ave.
Lakefront Park
Pewaukee
262-695-9735
www.positivelypewaukee.com
August 8th
Wednesday Night Classics
Dedicated to Classics, Rods, Customs and Muscle Cars. The Gasthuas has great food & cold beverages w/live music! Weather permitting.
Weissgerber’s Gasthaus
Pewaukee
www.wednesdaynightclassics.com
August 9th
Water Ski Show
Lakefront Park
Pewaukee
414-350-8713
www.pewaukee.waterski.org
August 9th
Waukesha Civic Band Concert Series
Outdoor music concert in the park with varying musical scores each week.
Culter Park
Historic Downtown Waukesha
262-524-3737
www.ci.waukesha.wi.us
August 10th
Farmhand Buffet
Old World Wisconsin
Eagle
262-594-6300
www.oldworldwisconsin.org
August 10th
Waukesha Freeman Friday Night Live
Head to Historic Downtown Waukesha to listen to a variety of bands, shop the specialty stores and boutiques and enjoy the many eateries. Enjoy an evening of live music and extended shopping hours.
Historic Downtown Waukesha
262-544-8030
Waukesha Freeman Friday Night Live
August 10th – 11th
Waukesha Bluesfest
Enjoy listening to various Blues musicians and shop the art fair with a variety of photography, painting, pottery, fused glass and much more.
Naga-Waukee County Park
Delafield
800-366-1961
www.waukeshabluesfest.com
August 10th
Farmers’ Market
Riverfront Plaza
Historic Downtown Waukesha
262-549-6154
www.downtownwaukesha.com
August 11th
Shattered- A Rolling Stone Tribute Band
Join us for an entertaining evening of classic rock songs from Shattered, a Rolling Stones Tribute band.
SummerStage in Lapham Peak State Park
Delafield
262-337-1560
www.summer-stage.org
August 12th
History and Mystery Tour
Join author and former Old World Wisconsin interpreter Kathleen Ernst and curator of research Marty Perkins on an unprecedented adventure. Visit the sites of many of the scenes in Ernst’s Chloe Ellefson mystery series Old World Murder and The Heirloom Murders as they take you on a before-hours, behind-the-scenes tour by foot and by tram. Learn about the inspiration for the series as well as the role of the artifacts and buildings within the museum. At the end of the tour, enjoy a private reception in one of the site’s historic buildings and free admission that day. Books will be available for purchase and signing after the tour.
Old World Wisconsin
Eagle, WI
262-594-6300
www.oldworldwisconsin.org
August 12th
Waukesha Old Car Club Show
Take in the nostalgia of times past while strolling through the rows of classic cars lining the banks of Frame Park.
Frame Park
Waukesha
262-542-0330
www.waukeshaoldcarclub.org
August 15th
Badgerland Water Ski Show
Frame Park
Waukesha
262-372-1754
www.badgerland.org
August 15th
Market on the Hill
Weekly farmers’ market held rain or shine.
Queen of Apostles
Pewaukee
262-695-9735
www.marketonthehill.com
August 15th
Waterfront Wednesdays
Enjoy this weekly concert series on the shores of Pewaukee Lake and take in the tasty cuisine of the eateries lining Wisconsin Ave.
Lakefront Park
Pewaukee
262-695-9735
www.positivelypewaukee.com
August 15th
Wednesday Night Classics
Dedicated to Classics, Rods, Customs and Muscle Cars. The Gasthuas has great food & cold beverages w/live music! Weather permitting.
Weissgerber’s Gasthaus
Pewaukee
www.wednesdaynightclassics.com
August 16th
Waukesha Civic Band Concert Series
Outdoor music concert in the park with varying musical scores each week.
Culter Park
Historic Downtown Waukesha
262-524-3737
www.ci.waukesha.wi.us
August 16th
Water Ski Show
Lakefront Park
Pewaukee
414-350-8713
www.pewaukee.waterski.org
August 16th – September 30th
“Everything in 3D- No Glasses Requied” Art Exhibit
An art exhibit of unique manners of painting.
Almont Gallery
Historic Downtown Waukesha
262-542-1522
www.almontgallery.org
August 17th
Waukesha Freeman Friday Night Live
Head to Historic Downtown Waukesha to listen to a variety of bands, shop the specialty stores and boutiques and enjoy the many eateries. Enjoy an evening of live music and extended shopping hours.
Historic Downtown Waukesha
262-544-8030
www.waukeshafreemanfridaynightlive.com
August 18th
Donna Lexa Memorial Art Fair
Glacial Drumlin Trail
Wales
262-521-2292
www.donnalexamemorialartfair.org
August 18th
Eighth Annual Antique/Classic Boat Show
Lakefront Park
Pewaukee
262-691-2994
www.glacbs.org
August 18th
Farmers’ Market
Riverfront Plaza
Historic Downtown Waukesha
262-549-6154
www.downtownwaukesha.com
August 18th
Polish Heritage Celebration
After Germans, Poles are the largest ethnic group in Wisconsin. Celebrate the heritage and customs of this storied immigrant group, beginning with the site’s Kruza farmstead. Check back here soon for details about a special evening Polish meal we’ll also offer on this date!
Old World Wisconsin
Eagle
262-594-6300
www.oldworldwisconsin.org
August 18th – 19th
Maxwell Street Days Flea Market
Field Park
Mukwonago
262-363-1501
www.mukwonagochamber.com
August 18th – 19th
Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts
Fowler Park
262-567-1243
www.oconomowocarts.org
August 19th – 20th
Hound of the Baskervilles
Play to be produced by The World’s Stage Theatre Company, by F. Andrew Leslie, from the novel by Arther Conan Doyle. Perhaps the most famous and popular of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries, this gripping tale deals with the curse of the Baskerville family—and the fiendish killer-hound which stalks its members. This production is a Wisconsin Premiere.
SummerStage in Lapham Peak State Park
Delafield
262-337-1560
www.summer-stage.org
August 22nd
Badgerland Water Ski Show
Frame Park
Waukesha
262-372-1754
www.badgerland.org
August 22nd
Market on the Hill
Weekly farmers’ market held rain or shine.
Queen of Apostles
Pewaukee
262-695-9735
www.marketonthehill.com
August 22nd
Waterfront Wednesdays
Enjoy this weekly concert series on the shores of Pewaukee Lake and take in the tasty cuisine of the eateries lining Wisconsin Ave.
Lakefront Park
Pewaukee
262-695-9735
www.positivelypewaukee.com
August 22nd
Wednesday Night Classics
Dedicated to Classics, Rods, Customs and Muscle Cars. The Gasthuas has great food & cold beverages w/live music! Weather permitting.
Weissgerber’s Gasthaus
Pewaukee
www.wednesdaynightclassics.com
August 23rd
Heirloom Garden Stroll
Learn about immigrants from Pomerania in northern Germany, their gardening style, traditions, and adaptations, and meet some of their favorite plants as we stroll through our Schulz and Koepsell gardens.
Old World Wisconsin
Eagle
262-594-6300
www.oldworldwisconsin.org
August 23rd
Water Ski Show
Lakefront Park
Pewaukee
414-350-8713
www.pewaukee.waterski.org
August 24th
Waukesha Freeman Friday Night Live
Head to Historic Downtown Waukesha to listen to a variety of bands, shop the specialty stores and boutiques and enjoy the many eateries. Enjoy an evening of live music and extended shopping hours.
Historic Downtown Waukesha
262-544-8030
Freeman Friday Night Live
August 25th – 26th
Wings Over Waukesha
Wings over Waukesha – a Salute to Veterans will feature the fabulous B-17 flying fortress, a variety of other World War II aircraft, plus flight school training aircraft, the Flight for Life helicopter, WWII pilots, crew, military vehicles and re-enactors, and much more.
Waukesha County Airport
Waukesha
262-825-2613
www.wingsoverwaukesha.com
August 25th
Farmers’ Market
Riverfront Plaza
Historic Downtown Waukesha
262-549-6154
www.downtownwaukesha.com
August 25th
Rousing with the Roosters
Old World Wisconsin
Eagle
262-594-6300
www.oldworldwisconsin.org
August 25th
Vintage Base Ball Game: Eagle Diamonds vs. Greenbush Dead Citys
The Greenbush Dead Citys return to challange the Diamonds to a game of vintage base ball, played by 1860s rules. Admission to the museum gets you into the game for FREE or carload pricing– just $43 (up to nine people).
Old World Wisconsin
Eagle
262-594-6300
www.oldworldwisconsin.org
August 25th – 26th
Antique Power Show
Village Park
Sussex
262-252-3187
www.sussexantiquepower.com
August 26th – 27th
Hound of the Baskervilles
Play to be produced by The World’s Stage Theatre Company, by F. Andrew Leslie, from the novel by Arther Conan Doyle. Perhaps the most famous and popular of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries, this gripping tale deals with the curse of the Baskerville family—and the fiendish killer-hound which stalks its members. This production is a Wisconsin Premiere.
SummerStage in Lapham Peak State Park
Delafield
262-337-1560
www.summer-stage.org
August 29th
Badgerland Water Ski Show
Frame Park
Waukesha
262-372-1754
www.badgerland.org
August 29th
Market on the Hill
Weekly farmers’ market held rain or shine.
Queen of Apostles
Pewaukee
262-695-9735
www.marketonthehill.com
August 29th
Waterfront Wednesdays
Enjoy this weekly concert series on the shores of Pewaukee Lake and take in the tasty cuisine of the eateries lining Wisconsin Ave.
Lakefront Park
Pewaukee
262-695-9735
www.positivelypewaukee.com
August 29th
Wednesday Night Classics
Dedicated to Classics, Rods, Customs and Muscle Cars. The Gasthuas has great food & cold beverages w/live music! Weather permitting.
Weissgerber’s Gasthaus
Pewaukee
www.wednesdaynightclassics.com
August 30th
Water Ski Show
Lakefront Park
Pewaukee
414-350-8713
www.pewaukee.waterski.org
August 30th -31st
The Bible- The Complete Work of God (abridged)
Play to be produced by the Phantom Cicada Theatre Company by Adam Long, Reed Martin, Austin Tichener with additional material by Matthew Croke.This hilarious comedy is an affectionate, irreverent roller coaster ride from fig leaves to Final Judgment as the boys tackle the great theological questions: Did Adam and Eve have navels? Did Moses really look like Charlton Heston? And why isn’t the word “phonetic” spelled the way it sounds?
SummerStage in Lapham Peak State Park
Delafield
262-337-1560
www.summer-stage.org
August 31st
Waukesha Freeman Friday Night Live
Head to Historic Downtown Waukesha to listen to a variety of bands, shop the specialty stores and boutiques and enjoy the many eateries. Enjoy an evening of live music and extended shopping hours.
Historic Downtown Waukesha
262-544-8030
August 31st – September 2nd
Wisconsin Highland Games
Waukesha County Expo Center
Waukesha
414-517-5163
www.wisconsinscottish.org