One of the many great festivals along Manitowoc's waterfront. If the weather's nice, enjoy the…read moreoutdoor food and activities (which can be simply walking around and taking in the sites). If weather is inclement, the Wisconsin Maritime Museum is mostly indoors, as is the interior of the USS Cobia.

What a great way to celebrate Manitowoc's maritime history. Submarine tours, food trucks, crazy day…read moresales, craft fair, farmers market, kids activities, history tours, museum tours, music, fireworks and more!! A must see is the boat parade with fireworks.

Fairs are for kids?? I still love going to my local County Fair! Good deal for those who still…read morelike rides... $10 entry dr includes unlimited rides. Plenty of beer, food, bands and races to keep you occupied. And yes... It's Wisconsin so there is lots of foods fried on a stick to eat!

Once a year festival. The ships travel around the Great Lakes and are kind of a traveling museum.read more

A friend told us about this event so we drove the two hours to Appleton on a Friday to check it…read moreout. It is very well organized and has an excellent app to help plan your attack. There are hundreds of of bands over the three days on dozen of stages. It is really mind boggling on what it must take to coordinate the logistics. We wandered around to a few outdoor stages and since it was relatively cool out for early August it was bearable to sit outside in the sun. If you want shade you are out of luck and if it were really hot or rainy well the set-up of most outside stages would be a problem. If you don't want to stand bring your own chairs but again it doesn't solve the issue of no cover at most outdoor stages - a real downside. Just about every music genre is represented so you should find something you like.

A pretty dang cool, FREE music festival! In my hometown!…read moreI am only sad that this didn't exist while I was still around the area! Spread out across many, MANY bars, restaurants, coffee shops, parks, and other outdoor spaces in the downtown Appleton area, on or near to College Avenue, concerts from local and up and coming bands playing original music are staged over the course of 3-4 days. Really love and follow a particular band on the lineup? Or perhaps fall madly in love with a new performer or group early in the festival? Good news! They might play again...or several more times! Maybe on the same day...maybe once everyday, probably at a different location. But you won't have to go very far. Entry is free...since the festival "grounds" aren't in an enclosed, stand alone space. The bars don't charge a cover, most don't have a credit card minimum (although...some do, so be aware). I really enjoyed the few artists I was able to see! I only wish I had had more time to enjoy MORE of it! As it stood, I really only had one day free for concert-ing. It was a great time and it was nice to get to experience this established festival.

Such a cute apple orchard with so much more. The apples are reasonably priced and tasty. The store…read morehas cute decor, clothes, and all kinds of local food. Super friendly service and it looks to have fun fall activities for families. Call before you go because Yelp says closed on Sunday and they were not closed (maybe because in the fall they're open on Sundays). I'll be back!

The owner was just rude to us as we were trying to find some apples to pick and I am not really…read moresure what we were doing wrong! I mean she yelled so much she made our kid cry. We used to have fun there and now will not go back. Boo to a place that should just be chill afternon. Bad owner and bad business :(

I hit up this fest because of fondue. Let's be honest here, I've never said no to fondue…read more In this case, the Moraine Park Technical College culinary arts program was serving up cheese fondue with fresh artisan bread and chocolate fondue with strawberries and chocolate chip cookies. For $3 per order, folks! The cheese fondue was reminiscent of a nice beer cheese soup to me, and the chocolate fondue was dark and decadent. The fest itself was MUCH larger than I had expected. Block after block of pop up booths filled with local restaurants, bars, pet goods, churches, produce, jams and baked goods, vendors like Wildtree and Tastefully Simple, antique shops, custom made clothing, jewelry and more. I also saw a booth selling domestic beer for $2.50! I have the feeling I could have easily made myself miserable with good food and drink for under $15. Entry to the festival and street parking was free, and there were live bands as well. I didn't notice any of the booths taking credit cards, but one of the vendors did mention that she thought you could buy tokens with credit cards at the fest, and the tokens were accepted by vendors.

Annual festival in Fond du Lac. Great beer, awesome food, and local Live music. A very good use…read moreof a Saturday. This is a very large festival that has good organization and is very fun. Family and pet friendly.

Nothing to complain about here. There's free music (and bands you've actually heard of!), a lot of…read moretasty food, carnival games, a few rides, and of course, a ton of bratwursts and beer. It's a nice evening out in the park, and is worth stopping by.

From the owner: Beer, brats, music and FUN!…read more Brat Days has something fun for people of all ages! Pumping tunes, entertainers, wild rides, contests, and so much more. Come down to Brat Days this year to see what it's all about! ** As always, Brat Days is an admission FREE event! **

Pricing for food is outrageous. We could actually go to a nice sit down restaurant for what vendors…read morewanted here. Could be why we saw so few people eating anything. Very disappointing. Theres no reason for the constant screaming we heard. The 2 bands we walked past were definitely start up garage bands that sounded awful. This fair has definitely gone downhill. Was not worth the $. There are much nicer fair grounds and fairs in our area to attend. Not one single John Deere implement on the grounds. If they pulled out, what does that tell you???

Who knew Sheboygan County could be so much fun! I was taken back by how huge and fun this was! Tons…read moreof food and entertainment options, including the races, animals, farm equipment, cars and more! Glad I made the journey to check it out.

I have been coming to this Wisconsin country music festival since 2012. Obviously if it was a lousy…read moretime I would not keep coming back, but I have a slightly different viewpoint this year as I hauled in an RV and camped out for all 5 days instead of in a tent. This changes the dynamic of being at CUSA significantly, as it does any music festival. Since there are about a million things that can be said about such a huge festival, I will break this review down to a list of pros and cons, while at the same time adding in some changes from years past to present. Cons- -First and foremost, price. It's one of the more expensive country music festivals in the entire midwest. -As other have pointed out, MUD! If you get any rain at all you are going to be drowning in it, and the venue staff does a poof job of mitigating this problem. I had 3 outfits that were a candidate for the trashcan. -Parking, safety bands, alcohol bands, and other random fees are a pretty transparent attempt by management to price gouge as much as humanly possible. lame. I realize the logistics of an event of this size is considerable, but get real! -Not being able to bring in food and being forced to order from insanely overpriced vendors. Also places to fill a water bottle that is brought in are few and far between. -Most of the midway style games from years past are now noticeably absent. This leaves little to do between acts except drink and vegetate. -The campsites cut off shore power for several hours a day, and on top of that the use of generators is also restricted. Thus, no access to power that you are paying a hefty premium for. Even during the times it's on usage limits are in place. -There was several incidents this year of significant blunders for sound. Like, for example, the lead vocals mic going dead for half a song or more. Pros- -The lineup. This is without a doubt the best assortment of Country artists anywhere in the midwest and arguably in the entire US. -The pit. This is the first year they have had one, and if you pony up the cash for it you will be so close to the stage that it makes for an insanely good time. -Bonding. Over in the campsites its hard not to develop fast friendships with people who are also there to party and jam out to music. I have new friends from all over the US I have met at this event. -They announced that starting in 2019 CUSA will now be 3 instead of 5 days. This is a positive development, as 5 days is just rough to be in the middle of a cornfield camping out, and i'st a lot of time to take off work. -The bartenders do not skimp on drinks. Granted they still cost a fortune, but they load them up on the booze. You are able to bring the reusable cups from past years to get them filled. Overall, how much fun you have and how important it is for you to attend CUSA depends a great deal on your personal and financial situation. You can easily be out 2 grand or more if you plan to camp out and when you add in all the extras. is it an absolute blast that you are sure to enjoy? Yup, it sure is. If you are a fan of the genera you will be in heaven, but heaven comes at a very steep price.

I hate country music. Or, at least, I thought I did until my country-loving boyfriend dragged me to…read moreCountry USA in 2011. PROS: -Amazing selection of bands. Obviously, this is THE reason to come to a music festival like this. My impression of country music was totally turned on its head based listening to these incredibly talented, hip country bands. "Need You Now" was really popular back then, so I thought it was the coolest thing to hear Lady Antebellum perform that live. -Good state fair-type food. I'm a health conscious eater, but I enjoyed indulging in a fried Snickers bar, trying a cream puff, and some pizza. Not bad, Country USA! -Spontaneous chanting of "GO PACK GO." I'm an outsider from Chicago, but I am kind of in love with the special dedication Wisconsinites have for the Packers. It's endearing. CONS: -THE MUD. Oh, my goodness, the mud. It was ridiculous. I wore flip flops the first day and, after almost breaking them because they were stuck in the mud, I brought rain boots for the rest of the time. It was really dirty, though. Most people stumbled and sloshed around barefoot. -Drunk people. Almost everyone there was wasted and I felt uncomfortable with kids stuck there with their parents. "Do these drunk people think they're driving home tonight? Or are they camping there?" I thought each day. -Highway 41. I'm not going to lie, I felt unsafe in the (extremely crowded) parking lot as we left one night because everyone seemed to be drunk. Not long after we finally got out and onto the Highway 41, the traffic stopped. It turns out someone had been struck and killed. We waited until 3:30 AM before we could leave. 3 stars because someone DIED. I know that you can only control drunken people's stupidity so much (I'm not saying that was necessarily the case for the guy who tried to run across the highway, but context clues), but I think the Festival should find some sort of solution. For example, free shuttling or something. Just SOMETHING. I don't care if the prices are higher. Safety of concert-goers should always come first. 5 stars for music and 1 star for security/safety. I want to totally love Country USA, but I would need to know that it will be safe for me to leave this place at night and not get hit by a drunk driver or have a drunk person dart in front of the car. All that being said, thank you, Country USA, for making a country music lover out of me!