ALL OVER THE MAP
EVENTS NEAR AND FAR
Monroe: Cheese Days. Get ready to yodel and polka at this curd-eating festival celebrating the Swiss traditions of dairy farming and cheese making in Green County, Wisconsin Sept. 14-16. Tour a dairy farm or cheese factory, and witness the ceremonial blowing of Alphorns. See cheesedays.com Wausau: International Wisconsin Ginseng Festival. Dig a ginseng root, learn how to cook with ginseng, and discover the history of ginseng within the Hmong and Native American cultures from Sept. 14-16. Find out why Wisconsin ginseng is known as the premier cultivation in the world. See
visitwausau.com Sturgeon Bay: Harvest Fest & Street Art Auction. Door County welcomes you to stroll the downtown, preview the street art, and make a bid for a bench. Enjoy chalk artists at work, a classic car show, and specialty food and beverages
from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 15. See
sturgeonbay.net
Cedarburg: Wine & Harvest Festival. Wisconsin’s produce and artisan foods are ready for you to enjoy Sept. 15-16. Witness a Grape Stomp and marvel at the size of watermelons, gourds and pumpkins at the seventh annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off. See
cedarburgfestival.org
Marshfield: Maple Fall Fest. Start with the pancake and maple sausage breakfast, then explore all things maple with grilling demonstrations by Mad Dog & Merrill, syrup and dessert contests Sept. 15-16. Bring the family for a guided walking tour of the Wildwood Park and Zoo. See visitmarshfield.com Please send notice of events three weeks in advance to jsfeat@journal sentinel.com, with All Over the Map as the subject.