Category Archives: On the Town

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

Whitefish Lodge & Suites – St. Patrick’s Day Vendor Fair and Parade – Crosslake, MN

Whitefish Lodge & Suites – St. Patrick’s Day Vendor Fair and Parade

Saturday at 9 AM – 2 PM – Parade starts at 2pm!

14150 Swann Drive
Crosslake MN 56442

(218) 692-2246

Click here for more info and to view this event on Facebook.

Hillbilly Days: July 29th-30th at The Hairy Mosquito

Superior Artists sell their wares amidst crazy fun Hillbilly outfits. Y’all be sure to come and see what’s cookin’ in the Hillbilly Kitchen! This is one festival you are going to have to see to believe!

I will be there performing LIVE Happy Hollow Glass demos and displaying work alongside fellow artisans and vendors.