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The Sixth Annual Oshkosh Irish Fest is coming to the Leach Amphitheater June 12-15. Enjoy the music, food, the dancers, the 5K, and of course, the fun! Be sure to bring your wee little ones for our Little Leprechaun Land, maybe participate in our workshops, or just sit and enjoy some great music in this beautiful park on the water. Everyone is welcome — you don’t have to be Irish to have fun! We look forward to seeing you at the Fest. Sláinte!

Oshkosh Irish Fest also has a children’s area and a cultural area with featured presenters. Proceeds help local charities, including Cerebral Palsy of Mideast Wisconsin. Log on to www.OshkoshIrishFest.com for the most up-to-date entertainment schedule and to purchase advance, discounted tickets.

June 18–21 Alberta Kimball Auditorium

375 N. Eagle St., Oshkosh

Miss Wisconsin Preliminary Competition Wednesday, June 18, 7 p.m., $15

Miss Wisconsin Preliminary Competition Thursday, June 19, 7 p.m., $15

Wisconsin’s Outstanding Teen Competition Friday, June 20, 7 p.m., $20

2014 Miss Wisconsin Finals Saturday, June 21, 7 p.m., $40

Five days of non-stop, world-class entertainment featuring country music’s hottest headliners. Great food, great shopping, plus an expansive onsite campground. Country USA, get ready to join the party!Tuesday, June 24 – LUKE BRYAN, Joe Nichols, Charlie Worsham, Drew Baldridge, Elizabeth Lyons Wednesday, June 25 – BRANTLEY GILBERT, Randy Houser, Tyler Farr, Dan & Shay, LarissaThursday, June 26 – GARY ALLAN, Chris Young, Brett Eldredge, Frankie Ballard, Pure Grain Friday, June 27 – FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE, Eli Young Band, Thomas Rhett, Rachel Farley, Casey Muessigmann, Moonlight Social Saturday, June 28 – CARRIE UNDERWOOD, Rodney Atkins, Neal McCoy, Jon Pardi, Colton James, Broadband

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Leach Amphitheater June 18-21

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Ford Festival Park

SUNDAY, JUNE 857th Annual Winnebagoland Art Fair10 a.m. - 4 p.m. South Park corner of 800 W. South Park Ave. & 1300 Georgia St., Oshkosh. A fi ne art and fi ne craft, juried event for the whole family. Held outdoors at South Park in Oshkosh – food vendors and music to entertain.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11Summer Concert Series: Oshkosh Area Community Band – Grand Opera House, 100 High Ave., Oshkosh. Free band concert inside the historic Grand Opera House in downtown Oshkosh!

THURSDAY, JUNE 12-15Oshkosh Irish Fest – Leach Amphitheater. Sixth annual event.

SATURDAY, JUNE 14Oshkosh Saturday Farmers Market – 400-500 blocks of N. Main St. & 100 block of Church Ave., Oshkosh. Sat. 8 am - noon, June - Oct.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18-21Miss Wisconsin Scholarship PageantAlberta Kimball Auditorium, 375 N. Eagle St., Oshkosh, 7 p.m.


TUESDAY, JUNE 24-28Country USA – Ford Festival Park. Five days of non-stop, world-class entertainment featuring country music’s biggest and hottest headliners. Country USA also means great food, great shopping, plus an expansive campground located right on the site.

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Five days of non-stop, world-class entertainment featuring country music’s hottest headliners. Great food, great shopping, plus an expansive onsite campground. Country USA, get ready to join the party!Tuesday, June 24 – LUKE BRYAN, Joe Nichols, Charlie Worsham, Drew Baldridge, Elizabeth Lyons Wednesday, June 25 – BRANTLEY GILBERT, Randy Houser, Tyler Farr, Dan & Shay, LarissaThursday, June 26 – GARY ALLAN, Chris Young, Brett Eldredge, Frankie Ballard, Pure Grain Friday, June 27 – FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE, Eli Young Band, Thomas Rhett, Rachel Farley, Casey Muessigmann, Moonlight Social Saturday, June 28 – CARRIE UNDERWOOD, Rodney Atkins, Neal McCoy, Jon Pardi, Colton James, Broadband

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25Summer Concert Series: Oshkosh Area Community Band – Alberta Kimball Auditorium, 375 N. Eagle St., Oshkosh. Free band concert with music to appeal to all.

THURSDAY, JUNE 26Ardy & Ed’s Cruise Night – Ardy & Ed’s Drive-In, 2413 S. Main St., Oshkosh, 5 - 9 p.m.

FRIDAY, JUNE 27Movie Night at the Leach: Disney movie “Frozen” – Leach Amphitheater.


WEDNESDAY, JULY 2 - 6Oshkosh Sawdust Days – Menominee Park.

SATURDAY, JULY 5Oshkosh Saturday Farmers Market – 400-500 blocks of N. Main St. & 100 block of Church Ave., Oshkosh. Sat. 8 am - noon, June - Oct.

Gallery Walk – Downtown Oshkosh 6 p.m. Local art galleries and businesses showcasing the talents of local, regional and touring artists in a variety of mediums.

TUESDAY, JULY 8Streaming Live at The Leach: Bad Habitz – Leach Amphitheater. Bad Habitz band will be playing live at 6 p.m. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 9Summer Concert Series: Oshkosh Area Community Band – Grand Opera House, 100 High Ave., OshkoshFree band concert inside the historic Grand Opera House in downtown Oshkosh!

THURSDAY, JULY 10-13Lifest 2014 – Sunnyview Expo Center. One of the nation’s largest Christian festivals, featuring more than 100 acts on six stages. Artists include: Skillet, TobyMac, Casting Crowns, Newsboys, Matthew West, Sawyer Brown, Mandisa, Hawk Nelson, Family Force 5, and many more. Dozens of comedians and speakers also take the stage.

FRIDAY, JULY 11-13Real Men Wear Pink Breast Cancer Fundraiser & Softball Tournament – Menominee Park. Breast Cancer Fundraiser for Real Men Wear Pink 6th Annual Softball Tournament and Fundraiser to help raise money for our two recipients; Lindsy Carney and Jamie Rice. Food, beverages, ra� es, music, kids events, and lots of softball. Everyone is welcome to come and join us and help support these two amazing women!

FRIDAY, JULY 11-13US Open Grass Volleyball – Brighton Acres.

SATURDAY, JULY 12Oshkosh Saturday Farmers Market Inc 400-500 blocks of N. Main St. & 100 block of Church Ave., Oshkosh. Sat. 8 am - noon, June - Oct.

SUNDAY, JULY 13Faire on the Green – Paine Art Center and Gardens, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Experience the largest free outdoor arts and crafts fair of the summer. From whimsical mosaics to original art and fi ne crafts, enjoy the works of more than 200 talented artists and craftspersons.



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One of the nation’s largest Christian festivals is held right in Oshkosh , July 10-13, featuring more than 100 acts on six stages. Artists include: Skillet, TobyMac, Casting Crowns, Newsboys, Matthew West, Sawyer Brown, Mandisa, Hawk Nelson, Family Force 5, and many more.

Dozens of comedians and speakers also take the stage, including Bob Lenz, Nick Hall, Clinton Faupel and Marty Simpson.

Camping, food, activities, KidZone, 5k run, Art Space, and over 75 vendors round out the event.

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GRASS VOLLEYBALL LIFESTJune 26

Oshkosh Criterium de Titan July 11-13

Brighton Acres July 10-13

Sunnyview Expo Center

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Tour of America’s Dairyland circuit cycles into city, UW-Oshkosh June 26

Approximately 1,000 cyclists and hundreds more spectators are expected to wheel into Oshkosh for an all-day series of races on Thursday, June 26. The races will lace through the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh as part of the Tour of America’s Dairyland (TOAD). High Ave. and Algoma Blvd. — between Woodland and Osceola Streets — will close from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and transform into a spectator-lined race course. A series of races will run throughout the day, featuring nationally and internationally competitive cyclists and fi rst-time racers.

The “Oshkosh Criterium de Titan” will take place on Day Eight of the 11-day TOAD featuring the USA Cycling Juniors Road Development Race Series. The event and related activities will stage in and around the UW-Oshkosh Alumni Welcome and Conference Center.

“This is an event that Wisconsin’s Event City has never seen the likes of before,” said Christopher Yaggie, a race coordinator for the Oshkosh Criterium de Titan. “Thousands of cyclists, their families and fans will have a day’s-worth of competitive and fun bicycle racing to enjoy.

More about the event and TOAD’s June 2014 series races and community stops can be found online at www.tourofamericasdairyland.com. Follow the Oshkosh Criterium de Titan planning and announcement at facebook.com/oshkoshTOAD.

Waupaca Boatride Volleyball Tournament

Friday, July 11 – Sand Doubles, 9 a.m. at Brighton Acres, The Bar of Oshkosh and Oshkosh Lanes

Friday, July 11 – Coed Quads, 9 a.m. at Brighton AcresFriday, July 11 – Juniors Quads, 9 a.m. at Brighton

AcresSaturday, July 12 – Mens and Womens Triples, 8 a.m.

at Brighton AcresSunday, July 13 – Coed Sand Doubles, 9 a.m. at

Brighton AcresSunday, July 13 – Reverse Coed Quads, 9 a.m. at

Brighton AcresSunday, July 13 – Juniors Sand Doubles, 9 a.m. at

Brighton Acres

Food will be available for purchase. General Admission is free.

Parking is $5.

TUESDAY, JULY 15Streaming Live at The Leach: SNB and Beermu� s – Leach Amphitheater. SNB will be playing live at the Leach at 6 p.m., followed by Beermu� s at 7:30 p.m. The gates open at 5:30 p.m. and the event is free.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16-19Rock USA – Ford Festival Park. Rock USA will brand itself as ‘Solid Rock. No Limits.’ and will present an incredibly broad mix of world-class rockstars in an e� ort to kick up the festival experience.


Family Night At The Leach: Touch A Truck Event – Leach Amphitheater. New “Touch a Truck” event from 4 to 8 p.m. A community festival that provides an interactive learning experience for children of all ages to explore many varieties of transportation. Our hope is to have many di� erent kinds of vehicles including police cars, tractors, dump trucks, ambulances, garbage trucks, etc. In addition the children will

be entertained with a bouncy house, balloon magic, face painting, music and much more! Following the “Touch a Truck” event we will be playing the Lego movie on our jumbo screen! Concessions will be available.

TUESDAY, JULY 15Streaming Live at The Leach: Janet Planet & Mike Murphy and the Mob – Leach Amphitheater. Janet Planet will take the stage at 6 p.m. followed by Mike Murphy and the Mob at 7:30 p.m. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. This event is free and concessions will be available.

Brighton AcresSunnyview Expo Center



One of the nation’s largest Christian festivals is held right in Oshkosh , July 10-13, featuring more than 100 acts on six stages. Artists include: Skillet, TobyMac, Casting Crowns, Newsboys, Matthew West, Sawyer Brown, Mandisa, Hawk Nelson, Family Force 5, and many more.

Dozens of comedians and speakers also take the stage, including Bob Lenz, Nick Hall, Clinton Faupel and Marty Simpson.

Camping, food, activities, KidZone, 5k run, Art Space, and over 75 vendors round out the event.

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Saturday, July 19Titan Stadium, Oshkosh

Small schools kick-o� at noonLarge schools kick-o� at 5 p.m.

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is America’s largest annual gathering of aviation enthusiasts held each summer at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Whether you come to fl y or come to watch, when you visit EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, you experience the world’s greatest aviation celebration. Warbirds. Vintage. Homebuilts. Ultralights. Aerobatics. And you.

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EAA AIRVENTUREOshkosh

July 19 Oshkosh Sports Complex July 28-August 3

EAA AirVenture Grounds

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Rock USA will brand itself as ‘Solid Rock. No Limits.’ and will present an incredibly broad mix of world-class rockstars in an e� ort to kick up the festival experience. Don’t try to lay a description on our talent mix because it won’t work. We intend to break a few rules and we intend to get downright aggressive about it. Count on it — we will take it to the edge. If it’s fun festival stu� , it belongs at Rock USA!

ROCK USAJuly 16-19

Ford Festival Park

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23Summer Concert Series: Oshkosh Area Community Band – Grand Opera House, 100 High Ave., Oshkosh, 6:30 p.m. Free band concert inside the historic Grand Opera House!

THURSDAY, JULY 24Ardy & Ed’s Cruise Night – Ardy & Ed’s Drive-In, 2413 S. Main St., Oshkosh, 5 - 9 p.m.


Giving Gala – Grand Opera House Square, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. This year, we are having one big Giving Gala! An all-out festival to celebrate the act of giving!

MONDAY, JULY 28-AUGUST 3EAA AirVenture – EAA AIrVenture grounds. America’s largest annual gathering of aviation enthusiasts held each summer at Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh.

TUESDAY, JULY 29Streaming Live at The Leach: Sedated & Vital Signs – Leach Amphitheater. Sedated (Ramones tribute band) takes the stage at 6 p.m. followed by Vital Signs (Rush tribute

band) at 7:30 p.m. This event is free and concessions will be available. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 2Oshkosh Saturday Farmers Market – 400-500 blocks of N. Main St. & 100 block of Church Ave., Oshkosh. Sat. 8 am - noon, June - Oct.

EAA Runway 5k Charity Run/Walk – 7 a.m. start. Held on the Saturday of AirVenture, participants of all ages will run or walk the unique, aircraft-lined, 3.1-mile route around EAA’s AirVenture grounds.

Ford Festival Park

July 19 Oshkosh Sports Complex EAA AirVenture Grounds

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3-on-3 TournamentThe tournament starts on Saturday and ends Sunday.

With several divisions and age groupings, you’re sure to fi nd some competition and have a great time!

CompetitionsGot ups? Can you shoot the long ball? Show o� your

skills and win some major hardware that you can be proud of. Slam Dunk Contest. 3-Point Contest. Hot Shots Contest

SpectatorsWhether you have a team you want to support or just

want to watch some of the state’s best ball players at all age levels, come on out to support Oshkosh and this incredible annual event!

WATERFEST2014GUS MACKER 3-on-3

Basketball TournamentLeach Amphitheater August 23-34

Downtown Oshkosh

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June 19 Vic Ferrari | Sam Llanas Cool Waters Band

June 26 Los Lonely Boys | Copper Box Paul Sanchez & Minimum Rage Tin Sandwich

July 17 Under the Sun Tour: Smash Mouth Sugar Ray | Blues Traveler | Uncle Kracker

July 24 Sister Hazel | Road Trip WifEE & ThE HuZZ Band

July 25 Gin Blossoms | Miles Nielsen and the Rusted Hearts | The Guilty Wanted

July 26 Ted Nugent | The Kings The Traveling Suitcase

August 21 Hairball! | Shaker and the Egg Salsa Manzana

August 22 America | Sly Joe and the Jumbo Smooth Operators | The Presidents

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 2Gallery Walk – Downtown Oshkosh, 6 p.m. Local art galleries and businesses showcasing the talents of local, regional and touring artists in a variety of mediums.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 5Streaming Live at The Leach: Ask Your Mother – Leach Amphitheater. Ask Your Mother band will be performing at 6 p.m. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and concessions are available.


TUESDAY, AUGUST 12Streaming Live at The Leach: Auralai & The Guilty Wanted – Leach Amphitheater. Auralai will be taking the stage at 6 p.m. followed by The Guilty Wanted at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and the gates open at 5:30 p.m.



FRIDAY, AUGUST 29Movie Night At The Leach: “Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2” – Free movie to start at dusk. Concessions will be available.

WISCONSIN STATE QUARTER HORSE SHOW – Sunnyview Expo Center, 500 E. County Y, Oshkosh, Aug. 29 - Sept. 1. Free.


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6Discover Northeast Wisconsin Festival – Leach Amphitheater, 303 Ceape St., Oshkosh. Free. Featuring performances from new local bands and recreational activities. Demos and samples from the Farmers Market and local restaurants. Shop local at the Leach Amphitheater.

Gallery Walk – Downtown Oshkosh 6 p.m. Local art galleries and businesses showcasing the talents of local, regional and

touring artists in a variety of mediums.

Oshkosh Saturday Farmers Market – 400-500 blocks of N. Main St. & 100 block of Church Ave., Oshkosh. Sat. 8 am - noon, June - Oct.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19Fall Fest Fish Fry – BlackHawk Commons, UW-Oshkosh, 725 Algoma Blvd. UW-Oshkosh welcomes you from 4–7 p.m. featuring an all-you-care-to eat bu� et dinner, live jazz, horse-drawn tours, kids activities. Adults $10 advance, $12 door; children 3–12 $5 advance, $6 door; under 3 are free.

WISCONSIN HUNTER JUMPER ASSOCOCIATION HORSE SHOW – Sunnyview Expo Center, 500 E. County Y, Oshkosh, Sept. 19-21. Free.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20Oshkosh Dragon Boat Race – Leach Amphitheater, 303 Ceape St., Oshkosh, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. As part of the UW-Oshkosh Fall Fest on the Fox celebration. The race course is a 250 meter stretch of the Fox River and is organized within a festival-like atmosphere featuring live entertainment, concessions and activities for all ages.

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Tues: Oshkosh Speed Zone – 7pmWed: Rodeo & Fireworks – 7pmThurs: County Tractor Pull – 7pmFri: Badger State & Tractor Pull – 7pmSat: Demo Derby – 7pmSun: Donkey Races – Noon

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Admission Policy varies so see calender above,2 for 1 Early Bird Admission on: June 19 & 26; July 24 & 25, August 21

$100 Discount Pass PacksShare $10 Off 15 General Admissions $150 Value

$100 VIP Season Pass$175 Value! Admission anytime AND includes SPA(Special Patio Access) to July 17, 26 and August 22

SPA (Special Patio Access) Reserved Best View are available in advance.$30 · July 17th · Under The Sun Tour

Smash Mouth, Sugar Ray, Blues Traveler & Uncle Kracker$40 · July 26th · Ted Nugent, The Kings, Traveling Suitcase

$30 · Aug 22nd · America, Sly Joe and The Smooth Operators, The Presidents

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HAIRBALL! A BOMBASTICSALUTE TO 80’S ARENA ROCK

SHAKER AND THE EGGSALSA MANZANA

Aug 21st

LOS LONELY BOYSCOPPER BOX; PAUL SANCHEZ

& MINIMUM RAGE; TIN SANDWICH

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SISTER HAZELROAD TRIP

WIFEE & THE HUZZ BAND

July 24th

GIN BLOSSOMSMILES NIELSEN AND THE RUSTEDHEARTS; THE GUILTY WANTED

July 25th

TED NUGENTTHE KINGS

THE TRAVELING SUITCASE

July 26th

AMERICASLY JOE AND THE SMOOTH

OPERATORS; THE PRESIDENTS

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UNCLE KRACKER

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