Minocqua Guides & Things to Do
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This Weekend · the Wisconsin Northwoods
The Weekend Lineup: August 7-9
Musky Jamboree weekend kicks off Friday night with a free street party on Main Street Boulder Junction -- live music, dancing, and beer from the American L...
Read this week's lineup →- Jun 5, 2026 Min-Aqua Bats: The Free Wisconsin Tradition That Quietly Invented Water Ski Showmanship Free Wisconsin water ski show on Lake Minocqua. Performed by the volunteer club that quietly invented doubles and trio acts in the 1950s. June 10 opens 2026.
- Jun 1, 2026 Best Burgers in the Northwoods A good burger is the great equalizer -- it works after a morning on the lake, mid-afternoon when the kids are restless, or late at night after the bars close...
- Apr 5, 2026 The Northwoods Supper Club Trail: 8 Places Worth the Drive Eight Northwoods supper clubs worth building an evening around — from lakeside legends in Minocqua to a 130-year-old lodge in Star Lake.
- Apr 4, 2026 The Northwoods Live Music & Events Scene Summer concerts at Torpy Park, the Hodag Country Festival, lakeside open mics, and Thursday night sets at a distillery — here's where to find live music in the Northwoods.
- Apr 3, 2026 The Northwoods Craft Beer Guide From Eagle River's folklore-inspired lagers to Rhinelander's 1882 brewing legacy, a guide to the Northwoods craft beer scene.
- Apr 1, 2026 The Brandy Old Fashioned & Other Northwoods Drinks Wisconsin's unofficial state cocktail, the Grasshopper, the Pink Squirrel, and the supper club drink culture that keeps the Northwoods buzzing.
- Mar 30, 2026 Friday Fish Fry: The Definitive Northwoods Guide The sacred Wisconsin tradition of Friday night fish fry, from Minocqua supper clubs to Rhinelander log cabins.
- Mar 28, 2026 Exploring Lac du Flambeau & Ojibwe Culture Lac du Flambeau is the cultural and community heart of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, and there's more to do here than most visi...
- Mar 27, 2026 Date Night in the Northwoods Supper club cocktails, sunset pontoon rides, stargazing spots, and the most romantic tables in the Northwoods — your guide to date night done right.
- Mar 26, 2026 Beyond the Supper Club: New Northwoods Restaurants Worth a Drive The Northwoods dining scene is evolving. Farm-to-table menus, craft cocktails, and chefs doing creative things with local ingredients — here's where to eat now.
- Mar 26, 2026 Best Ice Cream & Sweet Stops in the Northwoods Soft serve, hand-scooped, homemade fudge, and the summer treat trail across the Northwoods — every sweet stop worth knowing about.
- Mar 24, 2026 Best Breakfast & Coffee in the Northwoods
- Mar 23, 2026 Arts & Culture in the Northwoods
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