prairie du sac, wis.
It's a good idea to watch where you walk during the 42nd annual Wisconsin State Cow Chip Throw and Festival Friday and Saturday at Marion Park. Festivities kick off at 5 p.m. Friday with two entertainment stages followed by the Corporate Cow Chip Throw at 6:30 p.m. Events on Saturday will include 5K and 10K runs, arts and craft fair, dancing, a parade and children's activities. tinyurl.com/zqtrhou
NORTHFIELD
The Defeat of Jesse James Days recaps the city's famous bank raid and shootout Sept. 7-11. Re-enactments and tours will be held at the Northfield Historical Society Bank Site and Museum. Other activities include a rodeo Friday and Saturday, a parade at 2 p.m. Sunday, plus a carnival, bicycle tours, fine arts festival, arts and crafts, car show and music. djjd.org ; 1-507-645-5604.
Milwaukee
Music and people will flow through Henry Maier Festival Park Sept. 9-11 during the 30th annual Indian Summer Festival, one of the nation's largest American Indian festivals. Visitors will enjoy powwows, including a national smoke dance competition, plus storytelling, native crafts, cooking demonstrations and more. Grand entries are at 7 and 10:30 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 1 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Festival hours are 4:30 to 10:30 p.m. Fri., noon to 10:30 p.m. Sat., and 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sun. indiansummer.org.
Colleen A. Coles
