Sunday, May 18, 2025

  1. Syttende Mai

    Stoughton, WI2025-05-18

    The festival in this town south of Madison, which celebrates Norwegian constitution day, is the largest in North America and probably the world. It features Norwegian dancing, Viking games, fjord horses, a canoe race, an arts fair and a big parade at 1:30 p.m. Sunday.

  2. Art-A-Whirl Studio Tour

    Minneapolis, MN2025-05-18

    Up to 1,000 artists take part in this tour of studios in the northeast Minneapolis arts district.

  3. Spring Art Tour

    Mount Horeb, WI2025-05-18

    Artists open their studios in Mount Horeb and other towns in the Wisconsin River valley: Mazomanie, Black Earth, Cross Plains, Blue Mounds and Verona.

  4. Doors Open Minneapolis

    Minneapolis, MN2025-05-18

    Get a free, behind-the-scenes look at 115 historic theaters, hotels, courthouses and mansions as well as new buildings and venues, including Target Field, the Prospect Park water tower and the Pillsbury A Mill. On-site docents lead tours or answer questions.

  5. Civil War Living History Festival

    Milton, WI2025-05-18

    In this town near Janesville, this free festival is at the Milton House Museum, once a stop on the Underground Railroad. It features an encampment of soldiers, military drills, cannon firing and an historic walking tour. Sign up in advance for living-history tours of the hotel, where guests will go back to 1861 and meet a freedom-seeker hidden in the cellar.

  6. Des Plaines River Canoe & Kayak Marathon

    Libertyville, IL2025-05-18

    This 18.5-mile race and tour through forest preserves to Mount Prospect is for families and first-timers as well as competitors. There's also a 5.25-mile Minithon, and boats can be rented.

  7. Syttende Mai

    Westby, WI2025-05-18

    This Norwegian town, southeast of La Crosse, holds a bicycle tour, troll hunt, rommegrot-eating contest, old-time music, children's tractor pull and a big parade.

  8. National Morel Mushroom Festival

    Boyne City, MI2025-05-18

    This town on the east end of Lake Charlevoix celebrates the season with an arts and crafts show, carnival, morel seminars, chef-prepared morsels at Taste of Morels and an evening concert.

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