Happening NOW
There's no need to travel far from home to fill your weekend plans. WaukeshaNOW.com in conjunction with the Waukesha & Pewaukee Visitors Bureau present these weekly community events and highlighted attractions for you and your family to enjoy.
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What's Happening: July 30 to August 6
07/30/12 - 08/03/12
Museum Explorers Summer Camp, "Diggin' Through History"
Childrens Day Campers will spend time in Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, South America, and North America as we explore plants, animals, people, traditions, music, and stories from all over the globe.- Waukesha County Museum, (262) 521-2859, www.waukeshacountymuseum.org
08/01/12
Badgerland Water Ski Show
FREE water ski show. Fun for the whole family. Come watch beautiful chorus lines, fast paced barefoot waterskiing, ariel jump acts and pyramids built on the water. Bring your own seating. Show lasts about an hour and a half. - Frame Park, 262-372-1754, www.badgerland.org
08/01/12
Jazz in the Park
Cool jazz on hot summer nights- enjoy the live music & the last show of the season! Cutler Park, Waukesha, 262-522-9356, www.ci.waukesha.wi.us
08/01/12
Market on the Hill
Weekly Event providing opportunities for farmers and artisans to sell their offerings directly to consumers while providing consumers opportunities to buy locally grown and made products.- WCTC 800 Main Street, building Q, 262-695-9735, www.marketonthehill.com
08/01/12
Waterfront Wednesday Concert Series
A free concert held on Pewaukee Lake (weather permiting)- Lakefront Park, 262-695-9735, www.positivelypewaukee.com
08/01/12
Wednesday Night Classics
Dedicated to Classics, Rods, Customs and Muscle Cars, Enjoy great food, cold beverages, live music & a relaxed atmosphere in a conveinent location (weather permitting). Weissgerber's Gasthaus, Pewaukee, (262) 544-4460, www.wednesdaynightclassics.com
08/01/12 - 08/11/12
Behind the Vaults:Treasures from the County Museum Collections
See some of special things the museum houses in its collections like a cane used by the county’s first land owner, Morris Cutler. Visitors will also learn a bit about why museums collect and how they preserve these special objects for generations to come- Waukesha County Museum, (262) 521-2859, www.waukeshacountymuseum.org
08/02/12
Civic Band Concerts
Outdoor musical concert in the park.- Cutler Park, Waukesha, 262-524-3737, www.ci.waukesha.wi.us
08/02/12
Pewaukee Lake Water Ski Show
Enjoy amazing acts on the water with colorful costumes, live announcer and music. Fun for the whole family! Free. - Lakefront Park, Pewaukee, 414-350-8713, www.plwsc.org
08/03/12
Waukesha Freeman Friday Night Live
Freeman Friday Night Live Music Festival is live music, rain or shine,Enjoy free, live, outdoor music on the streets downtown Waukesha. With multiple stages and different musicians each week, there's so much to enjoy.- Historic Downtown Waukesha, 262-544-8030, www.DowntownWaukesha.com
08/03/12- 08/04/12
Badger Military Show
Forum, Waukesha County Expo, 262-896-8490, www.waukeshacountyexpo.com
08/04/12
Ceramics and Glass Extravaganza & Art Crawl Reception
Unique ceramics and glass by 10 artists on display and Waukesha Art Crawl reception.- River's End Gallery Historic Downtown Waukesha, 262-896-8875, www.RiversEndGallery.com
08/04/12
Les Paul Guitar Crawl
Historic Downtown Waukesha, 262-542-1522, www.waukeshaart.com
08/04/12
Waterfront Festival for People with Disabilities
Ski Club joins Adaptive Community Approach Program in providing water skiing, kayaking and tubing for people with disabilities.- Lakefront Park, Pewaukee www.plwsc.org
08/04/12
Waukesha Farmers' Market
All products sold at the Waukesha Farmers' Market are grown, raised, or made locally. Market-goers can expect to find in-season fresh vegetables and fruits, herbs and plants, breads and pastry products, jams and more!- Riverfront Plaza Waukesha, WI, 262-549-6154, www.DowntownWaukesha.com
08/04/12- 08/05/12
Laura Ingalls Wilder Days: Bonnets, Britches, Tractors and Hitches
Enjoy activities straight from the pages of the Little House books- experience draft horse power, see a steam threshing machine, and the work done by turn-of-the-century gasoline engines such as grain grinding or corn shelling.- Old World Wisconsin, Eagle, 262-594-6300, oldworldwisconsin.org
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