Sunday, May 17, 2026

  1. Art-A-Whirl Studio Tour

    Minneapolis, MN2026-05-17

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

  2. Syttende Mai

    Stoughton, WI2026-05-17

    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.

  3. Syttende Mai

    Westby, WI2026-05-17

    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.

  4. Civil War Living History Festival

    Milton, WI2026-05-17

    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.

  5. Syttende Mai

    Spring Grove, MN2026-05-17

    In Minnesota, Norwegians settled first in this town in bluff country. There's Norwegian food, music and dance, and a big parade at noon Saturday.

  6. Spring Art Tour

    Mount Horeb, WI2026-05-17

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

  7. Des Plaines River Canoe & Kayak Marathon

    Libertyville, IL2026-05-17

    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.

  8. National Morel Mushroom Festival

    Boyne City, MI2026-05-17

    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.

  9. Duluth Dylan Festival

    Duluth, MN2026-05-17

    The town in which Bob Dylan was born celebrates the singer's 85th birthday with a singer-songwriter contest, a bus tour, a dance party, jam sessions and a birthday party at his childhood home.

  10. Trout Days

    Preston, MN2026-05-17

    This town on the Harmony-Preston Valley State Trail celebrates spring with a car show, kids' pedal pull, live music, fireworks and a parade on Saturday.

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