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The Great Folle Avoine Fur Trade Rendezvous

Thursday July 19th through Sunday July 23rd, 2023

10am – 4pm daily – Forts Folle Avoine Historical Park

The Historical Park is located near Danbury, Wisconsin on 80 beautiful wooded acres along the historic Yellow River.

​Sunday the 23rd
Wild Rice Pancake Breakfast

  • 8:15 am – 12:30pm

​ This is a living history site with two Fur Trade Posts; North West Company and XY Company, reconstructed on the site known to be active from 1802 to 1805.​ An Ojibwe Village offers insight into Ojibwe life during the time of the fur trade. Several museums, including a logging museum and one-room schoolhouse, showcase other aspects of Wisconsin and Burnett County history.

2023 List of Activities (subject to change, check back for additions)

  • Shooting Range (lower camp area)
       Competitions and Practice TBD
  • Hawk & Knife (near Indian Village)
       Ongoing Demonstrations and Practice
       Competitions TBD
  • Archery (near Indian Village)
        Ongoing Demonstrations and Practice
        Competitions TBD
  • Special Activities
       Kids Games
       Bead Pile
       Shadow Puppet Theater for Kids
  • On-Going Demonstrations and Activities
  • Trader’s Row
     Blacksmith,  Leather Garments, Sewing, Wood Carving, Native American Style beadwork, and more
  • Lower Camp
    Frontier Family Life
    Fur Trade Trapping and Hunting

Admission

General Admission (daily)

  • $10.00 Adults
  • $6.00 Children 5-11
  • Free for Children 4 and under and for Burnett County Historical Society members
  • $28.00 Family with 2 children 5-11yo
  • $8.00 Seniors, College Students and Military (active and veterans), ID is required

General Admission including (Sundays) Wild Rice Pancake Breakfast and Self Guided Tour of Fur Posts and Ojibwe Indian Village 10am – 3pm

  • $18.00 Adults (12 & older)
  • $10.00 Children (5-11)
  • Free for Children 4 and under
  • $13.00 Seniors, College Students and Military (active and veterans), ID is required

Indoor Rendezvous Trade Fair (April 22nd – 23rd)

Forts Folle Avoine, Danbury, WI!

Open to the public and Traders this event is a “once a year” opportunity for you to get great deals on merchandise that the Traders want to clear out of their inventory, reunite with fellow Rendezvous traders, and visit with the public.

​You never know if you will find just the item you are looking for, not to mention the fun and camaraderie of a Traders camp, indoors, in April

Admission to this event is $2.00 to the public

Click here for more information or to participate as a Trader!

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2023 Happy Hollow Glass Event Kick-Off!

I’m starting the season out right with events coming up before the snow has even melted!

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Here is the current line-up of events I am confirmed to attend!

I will also have a little bit of Swamp Dweller Art, Hand carved natural elements jewelry and Randy Beach’s Gem Lab, wire wrapping stones, gempoint jewelry and flintknapping preforms available at my booth!

Sunday March 26th – St.Cloud, MN
April 1st & 2nd – Elk River, MN

Click for 3 more events – Starting June 3rd & 4th – Elk River, MN
June 9th & 10th at The Hairy Mosquito Trading Company – Milaca, MN
Visit Randy Beach’s Gem Lab
Visit Swamp Dweller Art
See you there!!!