Bluegill Festival 2023
Bluegill Festival is back for 2023! 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 21st - Until Found
The Medallion Hunt begins July 21st,
and continues until it is found.
The finder of the medallion is awarded $75 to those wearing a 2023 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.
MEN’S SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
July 21st-23rd
Schedule:
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Friday, 4pm - dark
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Saturday, 7am - dark
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Sunday, 8am with afternoon championship
Bluegill 2023 Buttons & Pins
On Sale Soon!
Get your collectors buttons and pins!
Buttons will be available soon 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 22nd | 9am-3pm
Get Crafty!
Browse from a series of vendors and artisans selling a variety of goods!
Craft Show will be held at Paul's Pizza Den in the front patio area. Follow signs for parking.
Interested in being a vendor? Click Here
Annual 5k
Fun Run
TBD
Sunday, July 23rd
Grab a spot along Main St. for Birchwood's very own Bluegill Parade.
The parade starts at 1pm along Main St.
Interested in being in the parade? Click Here
Schedule of Events
Friday, July 21st
4:30pm
Music by TBD
4:30pm
Lion's Beer Garden Open, 21+, ID's checked and required
5:00pm
Lions food opens with the annual fish fry (sold per plate). Regular menu available after fish fry.
7:00pm
Mouse Game
8:30pm
Bluegill Queen candidates & Little Miss Birchwood introduction & coronation of Queen and her Court
9:00pm - 1:00am
Music by County Line
Schedule subject to change
Saturday, July 22nd
7am - Noon
Pancake breakfast at American Legion Post 379. Hosted by the Color Guard
8:00am - 11:00am
Bake Sale at Village Hall
8:15am
Kids Fun Run 1/5 Mile (Starting Place TBD)
9:00am - 2:00pm
Book Sale at the Senior Center
10:00am
Lion's Beer Garden Open, 21+, ID's checked and required
10:00am - 3pm
Craft Market at Paul's Pizza Den Parking Lot
10:00am
Beanbag registration on Main St.
11:00am
Beanbag Tournament
11:00am
Lions Food Tent Opens
11:00am
Pie & Ice Cream Social at Village Hall
11:00am - 4:00pm
Historical Morey House & Log Museum open -- Donations appreciated
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Princess Camp (near Lions Food Tent)
1:00pm - 3:00pm
KID-FEST behind Dairy State Bank
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Princess Camp - Near Lions Food Tent
1:30pm - 4:30pm
Music by The Smokin Lions
4:30pm - 8:30pm
Music by the Ember
6:00pm
Outdoor Mass at St. John’s Catholic (Main St., Birchwood)
7:00pm
Mouse Game
9:00pm - 1:00am
Music by Divided Highway
Sunday, July 23rd
10:00am
Lion's Beer Garden Open, 21+, ID's checked and required
10:30am
Registration Doubles Horseshoe Tourney (behind Log Museum)
11:00am
Doubles Horseshoe Tourney (bring a partner)
11:00am
Historical Morey House & Log Museum open -- Donations appreciated
11:00am
St. John's Indoor Mass
11:00am
Doubles Horseshoe Tournament - Bring a partner
11:00am - 2:00pm
Lions Food Tent Opens
1:00pm
Grand Parade on Main St.
8:30am & 10:00am
Outdoor & Indoor services at Trinity Lutheran, Birchwood
After the Parade
Tour the Birchwood Fire Department -- Open House with Raffle Drawing
After the parade
Bluegill Pin Cash Raffle Drawing
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