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!
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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.​
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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 Now!
Get your collectors buttons and pins!
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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!
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Craft Show will be held at Paul's Pizza Den in the front patio area. Follow signs for parking.
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Interested in being a vendor? Click Here
Annual 5k
Fun Run
Saturday, July 22nd
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
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Cost: Pre-Registration $15 (Before July 9th) Race Day $20, Half-Mile $5 (Max of $50/family)​
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Race Starting Line at
Synergy Pit Stop, 701 E Hwy 48 Birchwood
Sunday, July 23rd
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Grab a spot along Main St. for Birchwood's very own Bluegill Parade.
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The parade starts at 1pm along Main Street
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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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