Bluegill Festival is back for 2025! Grab your family and friends and head on over to Birchwood for the best block party in Northwestern Wisconsin!
​
Come out and enjoy, music, crafts, food, parade, and celebrating our amazing community! Scroll below for a list of events going on all weekend and a daily weekend schedule!
Bluegill Festival Medallion Hunt
July 17th - Until Found
The Medallion Hunt begins July 16th,
and continues until it is found.​
​
The finder of the medallion is awarded $75 to those wearing a 2025 Bluegill Button, and $25 if not wearing it. (Best to get a button!) Clues will be posted daily at Gary’s Grocery.
If you find the medallion, congrats, and bring the medallion into Gary’s Grocery, fill out a finders card and leave it at Gary’s Grocery.
SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
July 18th-20th
Schedule: ​
​
-
Friday, 4pm - dark
-
Saturday, 7am - dark
-
Sunday, 8am with afternoon championship
​
​
Women's Tournament also to be held with enough team participation.
Contact Jordan Clark at 715-651-9927
Bluegill 2025
Buttons & Pins
On Sale Now!
Get your collectors buttons and pins!
​
Buttons are available at Dairy State Bank. Queen candidates will also sell buttons. Purchase as many as you'd like for a chance to win 1 of 3 cash prizes. Drawing will be held immediately after Sunday's parade. Need not be present to win.
Craft Market
Saturday, July 19th | 9am-3pm
Get Crafty! ​
Browse from a series of vendors and artisans selling a variety of goods!
Located on Main Street across from Dairy State Bank.
​
Please follow signs for parking.
​
Interested in being a vendor? Click Here
Annual 5k
Fun Run
Saturday, July 19th
All proceeds go to Timber Bay, a non-profit helping community youth. ​
Registration: 6:45am - 8:00am
Kids Fun Run Half Mile: 8:15am Start
Annual 5k Run/Walk: 8:30am Start
​
Cost: 5K - $20, Half Mile - $5 (Max of $50/family)
Pre-register Today for a T-shirt!
​
Race Starting Line at
Birchwood School, 300 S Wilson St. Birchwood
Sunday, July 20th
​
Grab a spot along Main St. for Birchwood's very own Bluegill Parade.
​
The parade starts at 1pm along Main Street
​
Interested in being in the parade? Click Here
Schedule of Events
Schedule subject to change
#bluegillfest
Tag us in your photos by using #bluegillfest​
We'll showcase them on our page!