June 19–21in & around the Wisconsin Northwoods
This is a lake weekend in the best sense. The Minocqua Antique & Classic Boat Show floats wooden classics at Torpy Park Friday and Saturday, the Hodag Farmers' Market fills Pioneer Park, and Sunday is built for Dad and a fishing line. And the weather's playing along -- mild and mostly sunny all three days, upper-60s climbing to low-70s, just a small afternoon shower chance. The kind of stretch the Northwoods exists for.
Friday
Polished wooden runabouts and classic motorboats line the water at Torpy Park on Lake Minocqua -- the most Northwoods thing on the calendar this weekend. Free to wander, and the lake setting does half the work.
A proper Friday fish fry, the Northwoods' standing weekend ritual. Beer, fried fish, and a room full of people doing exactly the same thing -- which is the point.
A self-guided wine walk through downtown Minocqua shops -- sip, stroll, and poke through the storefronts while the weather's this good. An easy way to make a Friday social.
Sanctioned pro rodeo in Tomahawk -- bull riding, barrel racing, the whole show, running multiple nights into the weekend. A real one if you've never seen rodeo up close.
A live band Friday night at The BAR -- the straightforward Northwoods move when you want music, a drink, and a room full of people out for the weekend.
Saturday
Rhinelander's Saturday market at Pioneer Park -- produce, makers, and breakfast, with the Hodag presiding. The morning move before the lake calls.
A new Father's Day-weekend fishing tournament out of Castaways. Get a head start on the holiday with a line in the water and a leaderboard to argue about.
A community benefit at the Normal Park gazebo in Rhinelander -- a good-cause Saturday with music and gathering in one of the prettiest spots in town.
A traditional powwow hosted by the Sokaogon Chippewa Community at Mole Lake in Crandon -- drumming, dancing, and community, open to the public. The most distinctive thing happening up here all weekend.
The Three Lakes water-ski team runs its show on the chain -- pyramids, jumps, and barefoot runs. Classic Northwoods Saturday-evening entertainment from the shore.
Sunday
Free family fishing at Town Line Lake Park -- gear, a dock, and a morning made for teaching a kid to cast. The simplest, best Father's Day plan up here.
A smokehouse brunch buffet and lakeside beach day at Bootleggers. Take Dad for the brisket, stay for the beach -- the relaxed way to close the weekend.
On View
This juried national competition opened Thursday and hangs through July 31 at Nicolet College. Worth a Rhinelander stop any time this summer -- cash-prize work from artists across the country.
That's the weekend.
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