Thursday, May 16, 2013
The Grafton Blues Association is hosting the new festival the first weekend of June.
A new event taking the place of Pirate Festival after the annual event hit rocky waters with city officials is just a few weeks away, and details of the weekend schedule have been announced. The Port Harbor Family Fest planned for June 7-8 and is described as "a two-day adventure with family activities, multi-genre music stage, roaming performers, BMX stunt performances and much, much more," according to a press release from Mayor Tom Mlada. Kris Raymond of the Grafton Blues Association sent Patch the following itinerary for the weekend. The schedule includes approximate times: Stage schedule: Friday Saturday Learn more about the Grafton Blues Association on Facebook.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
The 2012 theme for the 48th annual event is "Hooked on Fish Day." Find out the schedule of events and other information.
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Thursday, July 19, 2012
In case you didn't realize, it's that time of year when you're going to start hearing two particular words muttered a bit more often. "Fish Day," — or "Fish Days," as people often refer to it — is this weekend, starting as usual with an 8 a.m. run/walk and ending with a 9:30 p.m. fireworks show on Saturday. The 2012 theme for the festival is "Hooked on Fish Day," according to the event's website. "Profits are turned back to the community in a variety of ways (such as) Rotary Park, the harbor walk that leads to the grounds, Kiwanis Pavilion and the marina's fish cleaning stations are enjoyed by residents and visitors (as well as) scholarships, recreational programs, assistance for people who have met life-challenging problems," and more. …
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
The Port Washington Farmers Market kicked off on Saturday with quite a few additions and perfect weather.
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Editor's note: The following information is taken from a press release from Port Washington Farmers Market organizers. The first Port Washington Farmers Market of the season kicked off in grand style this past Saturday with near perfect June sunshine. The crowd started shopping and mingling well before the market officially opened welcoming several new vendors including the Shop Port, Think Local group. Highlighting the opening was the ever popular musical act, Dockside Ramblers. Available to market-goers was a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, arts and crafts, fresh coffee and treats from the Java Dock, fruits, vegetables, herbal soaps, pet products from Pretty Paws, as well as ready to eat food choices including egg rolls, and …
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Organizers hope the Port Washington Farmers Market will look more like a community festival in the city's downtown each week; one big change attendees should take note of is the hours will move later.
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Thursday, June 7, 2012
The Port Washington Farmers Market kicks off on Saturday for its summer season, and event organizers have expanded the market — adding more space, entertainment and vendors. "We're trying to turn this into more of a community event — as opposed to a shop and leave (event)," organizers said. The market will also include more hot food for sale, as well as seating — so that attendees can enjoy a snack while listening to music and also enjoying the other sights at the fest. The event will still be held on Main Street, but instead of ending at Franklin Street, it will expand across the road and end in the cul-de-sac where Dockside Deli is located. Market-goers should also make note: though the event had usually run from 8 a.m. until noon, this …
Monday, May 28, 2012
Organizers of the downtown event were blessed with picture-postcard weather and the streets were lined with residents and visitors.
The Main Street Community Festival provided many exciting activities for everyone.
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Thursday, August 4, 2011
The 37th annual Lion's Fest and Fish Derby keeps the cleaning stations busy over the weekend.
The annual Lion's Fest held in the Port Washington marina has come and gone once again. Music, food, games and, of course, the fishing derby lured people to the weekend long festival.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Port Washington Fish Day wasn't all it could be, according to this Patch columnist and the several encounters he had with the event.
Well, I managed to attend Fish Day. I had time to kill during the early morning, so I wandered down while final prep was underway on the various stages and food and beverage vendor areas. I checked out the menus at each. There seemed to be a lot of variety on the stage line-ups, which is a good thing in my book. The catalog of American music is rich and deep. It looked as if every attendee could find at least one or two bands to suit their fancy. But the major food and beverage booths all sported the same dismal menu of food and drink choices. Fish 'n' Chips, Shrimp 'n' Chips and Miller Lite. The food concessions looked like a benefit for Miller Beer and Cisco. Plus, the fish likely came from somewhere in the northern Pacific Ocean, and …
Monday, July 18, 2011
If you missed the 47th annual Port Washington Fish Day, have no fear: Patch captured some moments in time during the fest.
The last fish has long been fried during the 47th annual Port Washington Fish Day, and things are starting to return to normal after the Fishmas Eve, Fish Day and Post-Fish Day celebrations — but that doesn't mean you can't live in bliss and relive the memories. Have some fun shots of something Patch doesn't? You can upload your own photos to this gallery!
Saturday, July 16, 2011
A long tradition in Port Washington, Patch joins a group of walkers to help kick off the 47th annual Fish Day event.
Patch walked side-by-side with a number of people during the 2-Mile Walk as part of the Port Washington Fish Day kick off. The walk benefits Portal Industries, a Grafton-based organization that helps the developmentally disabled. The festival lasts from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. The entire music lineup for the fest was announced in early spring. There is also a parade earlier in the day, and a fireworks show at night. Plus, start celebrating early at the carnival, which will be up and running from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, offering $15 wristbands, as well as carnival foods and refreshments.
With both a fun and competitive run as well as walk, parade, live music and all the fish you can eat, Port Washington's Fish Day offers plenty of ways to enjoy this Saturday.
Looking beyond the fried fish, the festival food, the fireworks, the parade and more — area residents agree that Port Washington Fish Day gives back big to it's city. “It’s all for the community,” organizer Mary Monday said. "Fish Day is a great day for Port Washington," Ozaukee County Sheriff Maury Straub said. "It brings a lot of friends and neighbors to town." Coming up on the 47th annual event on Saturday, Monday looks forward to another year of food, fun and fish for the people of Port Washington. Monday promises something for everyone at this Saturday’s Fish Day: “We have total variety,” she said. This year, the world’s largest one-day fish fry boasts a slew of activities including a fun run, parade, classic car show, carnival and …
Greg
12:41 am on Sunday, May 19, 2013
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