Ripon Area Chamber of Commerce - Wisconsin

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Ripon Area Chamber of Commerce: 920-748-6764

RIPON COMMUNITY CALENDAR for more Ripon activities

March 16 (Saturday)	Ripon Area Home & Leisure Show	Ripon Chamber is teaming up with WAUH, CENTURY 21 Properties Unlimited, Royal Ridges, & Ripon Commonwealth Press/Express to help you get ready for Spring! 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Royal Ridges - see and talk with local builders, contractors, landcapers & home improvement related businesses about how you can improve your home. Free Admission; canned goods, or $1 donation to the Community Thrift Store will be appreciated. Presentation at 11:00 a.m. "Testing for Radon Gas in Your Home" by FDL County UW-Extension. Lunch will be available, door prizes, too! Call the Chamber at 748-6764 for more details!
March 17 (Sunday)	Farm Toy & Country Craft Show Enjoy huge displays of new and collectible farm toys, farm scenes and an opportunity to purchase gifts & collectibles. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ripon High School, 850 Tiger Drive, Ripon.
April 26 & 27 (Friday & Saturday)	Citywide Garage Sales	Garage sales throughout Ripon. See Ripon Commonwealth Press/Express for classified ads of participants
May through October	Birthplace of the Republican Party Museum Opens for Season	Birthplace of the Republican Party Opening Day is May 4, 2013 Open to the Public 10 a.m to 4 p.m. Weekends ~ May, September & October Daily ~ June, July & August $2 Admission - children under 12 are free. Call 748-6764 to schedule a group tour.
May 27 (Monday)	Memorial Day Ceremony & Procession	Ceremony begins at 9:30 am at the Village Green, 400 Watson Street. The ceremony will be followed by a procession to Hillside Cemetery at 10 am.
June through August	Ripon Summer Concert Series	The Ripon Summer Concert Series encompasses a wide range of musical genres including country, blues, classic rock and other styles, and is free to the public.Concerts typically run from 7:00 to 10:00 pm on Friday evenings and take place in Historic Downtown Ripon near the corner of Watson and Seward Street. Participants are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. Visit the Ripon Summer Concert Series website for additional information.
June through October	Watson Street Farmers' Market	Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings June through October, on the Village Green, 400 Watson Street (intersection of Watson & Seward Streets). Please visit the Watson Street Farmers' Market website for additional information.

June 5	Ripon Chamber Golf Scramble	Noon Shotgun Start Mascoutin Golf Course ~ Berlin, WI Call 920-748-6764 for additional information and to make your reservation today.
June 17-22	Birth of a Clydesdale	Larson's Famous Clydesdales invites you to enjoy a rare opportunity to pet an adorable baby Clydesdale. Photo, tour and grandstand show. Reservations required. Call 748-5466

June 16 (Sunday)	Ripon FFA Alumni Breakfast on the Farm	Enjoy a down-home hearty breakfast on a family farm. A great Father's Day outing. Location: TBA Advance Tickets: Hounsell's East Side Country Market, M&I Bank-Ripon, Ripon Drug, The Diedrich Agency, Brandon Bank, United Coop-Pickett, Bohn Implement-Berlin, Green Lake Chamber, Schmitt Lumber or any FFA Alumni Member.
July 4 (Thursday)	Independence Day Fireworks Display
July 13 (Saturday)	United Way Twilight Tour Garden Walk	Ripon area gardens will be featured. Wine & cheese tasting will be offered. Gardeners will be present to answer questions. Door prizes. Tickets available at Pick'n Save - Ripon Chamber and Ripon Drug in June. $10 in advance - $12 at the door. All proceeds support Ripon United Way.
August 2 & 3 (Friday & Saturday)	Maxwell Street Sidewalk Sale	Great deals abound at Ripon's citywide sidewalk sale. At participating businesses throughout Ripon.
August 3 (Saturday)	Cookie Daze	CookieTown, U.S.A., comes alive with a family festival featuring entertainment, great food, children's activities, prizes, a cookie-baking contest and THE COOKIE DROP! Click here for more information.
September 9-14 (Monday thru Saturday)	Baby Clydesdale Week	Larson's Famous Clydesdales celebrates the growth of the newest baby Clydesdale born last spring. Tour, grandstand show, & free photo. Reservations required (920) 748-5466. Please visit Larson's Famous Clydesdales website for additional information.
September 21 (Saturday)	Septemberfest	This unique fall festival in Historic Downtown Ripon has something for everyone. Custom car show, pet parade, live music, and more.

October 18-19; 25-26	Wyer's Haunted Woods	7- 10 p.m. Located at W12959 Brandon Road, a few miles outside of Ripon A Ripon tradition of really spooky stuff! A few miles outside of Ripon on Brandon Road. Dress warm; everything is outside. Donation of $3 admission goes to local charities. In case of rain, tours will be cancelled.Call 748-BONE for information.
October 18-19; 25-26	Beechwood Spooky Corn Maze	Spooky Corn Maze and Wagon Rides for Halloween.
October TBA	City-Wide Trick or Treat	3 - 5 p.m. Trick-or-treat throughout the city of Ripon.
November 8 & 9 (Friday & Saturday)	Christmas Open House Christmas in Ripon...How sweet it is!Featuring Date Night with your sweetie, the Sweet Stroll, and carriage rides through downtown.	Jingle bells, candy canes and bright lights...Christmas is coming and Ripon is the best place to start your holiday shopping. Our shops, stores and restaurants have creative ideas for the perfect gift.
December 6 - 8 (Friday thru Sunday)	Dickens of a Christmas Ripon's premiere Winter festival takes place throughout the weekend and features Living Windows, Breakfast with Santa, Night of Nativities, Enchanted Forest, Dickens of a Quilt Show, Tour of Homes and more. Click the picture for more information.