Participate in the first ever Sugar River Valley Poker Run and enter to win your chance at $1000 grand prize!
New Glarus Firefest is a family event featuring fire truck rides, fire hose water fights, bouncy house, and more. Food and beer tent, live music in the evening.
Celebrate Swiss Independence Day with a program of traditional Swiss entertainment. Enjoy choral folklore music, yodeling, flag throwing, talerschwingen, alphorn playing, and accordion music. Learn More >
Come celebrate and remember the first settlers of New Glarus at a special ecumenical service held at the replica settler's church on the museum grounds. Free admission!
We are proud to host a high-quality event with a Swiss theme that highlights our park and our village. Stick around after the race for food, awards and other activities.
Sign up for a wonderful afternoon of Whiskey, Wine, Cheese, Mead, apps and other food pairings! This event always promises to be a good time!
New Glarus Art in the Park is an annual fine arts event. Art in the Park takes place in beautiful downtown New Glarus.
BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!
FNGPL Annual Book Sale is on SATURDAY and SUNDAY of Labor Day Weekend! We have Children's Books, Adult Fiction and Non-Fiction, Music CDS and DVDs!
Proceeds benefit the New Glarus Public Library.
Share with your family the story of Swiss independence, written by German playwright Friedrich Schiller. It's a live theater presentation with intricate costumes and a lively cast that includes goats, cows and horses. More than 200 local volunteers join to make each colorful performance come to life.
Oktoberfest offers many spirited activities in downtown New Glarus including live music, great food, local beer, wagon rides, chainsaw carving, plus plenty of family fun. Live music in the festival tent all weekend!
Connect with 19th century Swiss immigrant life at our annual Harvest Fest where daily routines and responsibilities of the past – cheese making, blacksmithing, yarn spinning, basket weaving – are re-created. Enjoy a Swiss brätzeli cookie-making demonstration. Talk to Civil War re-enactors, the “Bee Man,” a wheelwright and a sausage maker. For those of you who are feeling ambitious, practice your three Rs in a one-room schoolhouse. After all that work, relax and enjoy some live music on our picturesque grounds . . .
It's a Halloween pub crawl! Grab your friends and haunt the bars of downtown New Glarus!
Come to downtown New Glarus for a spooktacular afternoon of trick or treating at local businesses!
One of the town’s most favorite annual holiday traditions continues this year!
Kick off the season of delights in downtown New Glarus at our Holiday Tree Lighting. . .
Tis the season for outdoor holiday shopping and spirit in New Glarus!
Silversterchlausen is an ancient New Year’s celebration from Appenzell, Switzerland. New Glarus is the only place in the country that also celebrates!
Winterfest: All veterans/patriotic festival & reunion. Open to the public!
Get ready to shuffle, trump, and play your way to victory in the most exciting card tournament of the year...the Annual World Euchre Championships in New Glarus, Wisconsin.
Join us for the opening night of New Rose Loft featuring local artist Doug Fath. Complimentary cocktails and hors d’eourves curated by Thyme Savor Cuisine and South Central Sip.
Purchase tickets here: New Rose Art Galley Opening Tickets
One day of epic fun—Four bands, local beer, and great food. Get those dancing feet and stomachs ready!
Bop all around New Glarus to find deals at businesses and around the neighborhood!
Tuesday Night Music Series Line Up for 2025
All shows will be from 6:00-8:00 pm in The Village Park under the gazebo.
Bring your own lawn chairs. Park rules apply.
6/24 Mark Croft Duo
Mark is an award-winning singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist with Roots, Rock and Americana song styling. A 16-time MAMA awards winner, and singer/songwriter Performer of the year in 2024, Mark, along with the exceedingly talented violinist, Jon Vriesacker, will kick off the New Glarus Music in the Park series in fine style!
7/1 Robert J and Mauro Magellan
Robert J is an award-winning singer/songwriter/recording artist who has been a main stay of the Wisconsin music scene for decades. Together with Mauro Magellan, who may be best known as the drummer with. “The Georgia Satellites” and “The Jimmy’s” they will bring a Bluesy Americana vibe to New Glarus.
7/8 Dawg Bones
This trio plays a wide variety of tunes with in a “Great American Music” theme. This includes rockabilly, country, early rock-n-roll, Western swing and blues. Dawg Bones will provide an entertaining evening of fun for all ages. Come and sing along!
7/15 Hair Lip Dog
A hometown favorite with it’s trio of Mark’s, (Marc Barnaby, Mark Schwoegler & Mark Kramer) will have you rocking and clapping and singing along to their high-energy and eclectic sound.
7/22 Minor Changes
A combo of experienced musicians who enjoy playing a mix of music, including standards, accessible jazz, originals and anything they have fun playing on trumpet, sax, keyboard, bass and drums. Bring your dancing shoes for this one!
7/29 Chicken Bacon
The summer series wraps with this Madison-based Americana-Roots band serving up music from the greats like The Band, Little Feat, Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, Dylan, Neil Young, Jerry Garcia, Van Morrison and more. What’s not to love? Join them with their 12 & 6 string guitars, upright bass, mandolin, violin and tambrelini.
Everything’s better dipped in cheddar!
The Heidi Play is held every year in June. It is a way to share the Swiss heritage of New Glarus by telling the traditional folk tale of Heidi
Polka, polka, polka!
New Glarus Merchant Association is excited to announce the first annual Spring Sip ‘n Shop Wine Walk! This wine walk offers a fun and friend filled evening featuring:
- Many retail locations
- Local Artists/Pop Ups at Various Locations
- Musicians
- Lovely Selection of Wines
- Snacks
- Restaurant/Food Specials
Join us on Friday June 6th in picturesque downtown New Glarus. All locations are easily within walking distance and maps will be provided. All are welcome to attend the event, but wine tastings are limited to ticket purchasers. Registration from 4:30 to 6 pm at Fest Haus (106 3rd Ave, New Glarus) Wine Walk is from 5 to 8:30 pm.
We are limiting this event to online presales only! $30 per ticket with no additional fees applied. (Sorry, refunds are not available.) Ticket Sales start April 27th and are available thru June 1st. Only 120 tickets are available. Buy Now!
PURCHASE TICKETS AT https://square.link/u/d9qA9Z14
This year’s event is in support of the Friends of the Chalet of the Golden Fleece Museum. An iconic tourist destination, this three story house museum is not only a unique Swiss cultural experience, but also collections of other rare items from around the world. Funds generated by the wine walk help fund artifact restoration.
The entire community is welcome to celebrate this exciting milestone!
It's the New Glarus Bike Rodeo, sponsored by the New Glarus Police Department and New Glarus Chamber of Commerce, open to kids in grades K-4!
Join the Friends of the New Glarus Woods State Park for their annual snowshoe hike!
Come enjoy our Winter Market! We can’t wait to see all of you smiling faces and catch up, as you stock up on your local favorites.
Time to get signed up for the 1st Annual Glarner Pride Homecoming Fun/Walk. It's a great opportunity to get on the new track at Glarner Community Complex and Bank of New Glarus Field and check out our new facility up close.
Join the Friends of the Chalet of the Golden Fleece for a New Glarus Wine Walk! Our fundraising event features local New Glarus businesses where you can stop, enjoy a wine tasting, sample some snacks, browse the shops, and socialize with your friends. It's a great way to have a fun night out and support our museum and local history.
The perfect New Glarus outing for families and car enthusiasts! From street rods to hogs, you won't want to miss this fun day. . .
Join the New Glarus Lions Club for their annual golf outing. All proceeds go to helping children in need!
Free entertainment, free food & carnival rides for the whole family!
Get ready to shuffle, trump, and play your way to victory in the most exciting card tournament of the year...the Annual World Euchre Championships in New Glarus, Wisconsin.
Join the New Glarus Lions Club for their annual golf outing. All proceeds go to helping children in need!
Sign up for a wonderful afternoon of Whiskey, Wine, Cheese, Mead, apps and other food pairings! This event always promises to be a good time!
Visit the Swiss Center of North America after Volksfest to learn more about what they do.
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