Washburn Chamber of Commerce

Concerts by the Lake
2025-08-21 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Memorial Park, 2 Rittenhouse Avenue,, Bayfield, Wisconsin, 54814
Concerts by the Lake take place every Tuesday and Thursday from June 10 through August 28, 2025, at Memorial Park, with Lake Superior as the perfect natural stage. All shows are free and open to the public.
Bring your blanket or lawn chair and settle in for a captivating evening of Wisconsin-grown talent. Leashed dogs are welcome, too!
In case of inclement weather, the concert will move to the Bayfield Lakeside Pavilion. Updates will be shared the day of the show on the Bayfield and the Apostle Islands Facebook page.

Open mic night - The Backstage
2025-08-20 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-13 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-06 18:00 - 21:00 | The Back Stage, 84810 State Hwy 13, Bayfield, WI, United States
Get up on stage or just grab a seat and listen. Join us for open mic nights every Wednesday at Big Top’s new year-round venue The Backstage! Every week we will be joined by special guest hosts, including some of your favorite Blue Canvas Orchestra musicians! Enjoy live entertainment and drinks during a unique night out.
Event Details: Join us at The Backstage every Wednesday night, year-round, from 6:00-9:00pm.
Tickets: No tickets. No cover. No reservations. ​Open Mic Nights are FREE and open to the public.
Whisper Policy: The Backstage is a listening room and while the performers love to hear your applause, laughter, and often even singing along, excessive conversation distracts other listeners and is disrespectful to the performers who we all came to hear. We encourage talking before the show, between sets and after the show but ask that during the performances, audience members keep their voices low and talking to a minimum.

Washburn Farmer's Market
2025-08-20 15:00 - 18:00, 2025-08-13 15:00 - 18:00, 2025-08-06 15:00 - 18:00 | Wisconsin
Washburn Farmer’s Market
The Washburn Farmer’s Market runs June-October! Stop by weekly to see the changing variety of locally grown produce, fruit and other local products.

The Washburn Farmer’s Market takes place every Wednesday from 3-6PM on Central Avenue between “The Club” and The Washburn Cultural Center. The market runs trough mid October. Stop by weekly to see the changing variety of locally grown produce, fruit and other local products.
Vendor applications for the 2024 market season will be available online in late April.
Interested in being a a sponsor? Have questions about being a vendor? Email to Elizabeth or call the office at 715-373-5017.

Story Time
2025-08-20 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-08-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-08-06 10:00 - 11:00 | Washburn Public Library, 307 Washington Ave., Washburn, WI, 54891
Join the fun at the Washburn Public Library Each Wednesday at 10 am for Story Time. The upstairs kids’ area becomes a place for storybook wonder and excitement during Toddler Tales/Story Time.
Preschoolers and their moms and/or dads listen to a few great tales, maybe sing a song and share a dance or two, and generally just have fun.
It’s a great time for young families to interact and meet one another.

LETTUCE- Bass Drops, Funky Jams & Dance
2025-08-19 17:30 - 21:00 | Big Top Chautauqua, 32525 Ski Hill Road, Bayfield, Wisconsin, 54814
Turn the tent into the South Shore’s funkiest dance club when juggernaut LETTUCE drops seismic grooves. Horn stabs, psychedelic keys, and pocket-tight drums ignite jams that nod to hip-hop, soul, and cosmic jazz. Whether you’ve followed the band since Berklee days or you just love to move, expect an electric night where bass lines bounce and positive vibrations ripple across Lake Superior.

Monday Night Casual Group Ride
2025-08-18 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-08-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Bay City Cycles, 412 Main St, Ashland, WI, 54806, United States
Join us for our weekly Casual Group Ride at Bay City Cycles! We leave from City Hall/Pearson Plaza in Ashland, WI at 6pm on Monday nights May-October for a 10-13 mile ride at an easy, casual pace. Our rides often range from 12 to 25 people and are a great way to explore Ashland, meet new friends, inspire movement, and gain confidence to ride! Helmets required, and everyone is welcome!

Music in the Park
2025-08-18 18:00 - 20:00, 2025-08-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Legion Park, 50 E Bayfield St, Washburn, WI, United States
Music in the Park returns for its fifth season this summer in Washburn, WI.
Come and listen to some amazing musicians and enjoy some time outside in beautiful Washburn. The shows run on Mondays June – August, from 6PM – 8PM, and are FREE to the public. Just bring your family, friends & something to sit on. Each week is a unique experience suitable for the whole family. Returning artists this year include, Scott Keever, Acoustic Relapse, & Sean & Ian Okamoto and more. We also look forward to bringing you new music from The Major Lift, Mason Bibon Band & The Saints of Circumstance to name a few.
All Music in the Park performances will take place on Mondays at Legion Park on the East side of town next to the Washburn Cultural Center. Come early and grab dinner from the food trucks on Central Ave. before the show.

You can find all the details including the current schedule on the event web page HERE.
See you at the park!
***Please visit our Facebook page for changes or updates due to weather.

Food Truck Mondays
2025-08-18, 2025-08-11 | The Club, 3 W Bayfield Street, Washburn, WI, 54891
Every Monday through September 28, you can catch 2–3 food trucks parked on Central Avenue in Washburn (between the Cultural Center & The Club), serving up tasty eats from 11am–3pm and 5–7:30pm. With many local restaurants taking a well-deserved Monday break, this new weekly event brings fresh dining options for both locals and visitors. And don’t miss the perfect pairing—Music in the Park kicks off at 6pm in Legion Park on Mondays through August! So grab your dinner and enjoy free, family-friendly, live music under the summer sky.

This event is brought to you by the Washburn Area Chamber of Commerce and our event sponsors:
The Overland Agency – American Family Insurance
Blue Water Realty

Visit the Chamber website for all the details and the current list of participating food trucks.

Cirque Us Turns Trash into Treasure
2025-08-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Big Top Chautauqua, 32525 Ski Hill Road, Bayfield, Wisconsin, 54814
Don’t miss One Man’s Trash—a circus spectacular where acrobats, jugglers, and clowns find magic in the unexpected. Cirque Us delivers high-flying fun with a recycling twist that’s perfect for kids and grown-ups alike. Free fun under the tent!

Live Music at the Taphouse
2025-08-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-09 19:00 - 21:00 | South Shore Brewery Taphouse, 532 W Bayfield St, Washburn, WI, 54891, United States
Enjoy live music by a different band each week.

Soap Making at Sweet Fern
2025-08-16 17:30 - 19:00 | Sweet Fern Apothecary, 229 West Bayfield Street, Washburn, WI, United States
Saturday August 16th, 5:30pm, Sweet Fern Apothecary, register ahead on our website $40
Learn to make your own soap with herbalist and artist Lindsay Larson of Florager Botanicals.
In this Beginners’ class you will learn to make cold-processed soap with botanically infused oils and wild reclaimed bear fat and receive a bar of your own soap. ( must pick up after curing process)
This is a skill to take home with you and practice again and again.
Bring a note book, your camera, and a friend
Register on our website or come in the store to ask questions

BCO Shines Under the Moonlight
2025-08-16 17:00 - 19:00 | Big Top Chautauqua, 32525 Ski Hill Road, Bayfield, Wisconsin, 54814
Celebrate the poetry of Paul Simon and Cat Stevens as the Blue Canvas Orchestra unveils “Moon Songs & Moon Shadows.” Expect intricate harmonies, inventive arrangements, and story-rich visuals tracing hits from “Wild World” to “Graceland.” Under a northern moon the melodies that shaped generations will shimmer anew, carried by BCO’s unrivaled musicianship.

Lakeside Summer Music Series - At the Sandbar
2025-08-15 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-08-08 17:00 - 19:00 | The Sandbar, 2521 LAKE SHORE DRIVE WEST, ASHLAND, 54806, United States
Meet at the Sandbar on Fridays 5-7pm for live music, drinks and a bite to eat. Live music every Friday!

FRIDAYS 5-7PM
June 6 Golden era jazz
June 13 IDEL ROSE
June 27 Bentley
July 11 Spoons for the People
July 18 Little Way
JULY 25 Adam Doane
August 1 Bentley
August 8 Spoons for the People
august 15 karl sky
August 22 ADAM DOANE
August 29 DAVID BLONG

Smokin’ Joe Burns Down the After Party
2025-08-14 19:00 - 21:00 | StageNorth, 123 W Omaha Street, Washburn, WI, 54891
Smokin’ Joe Scarpellino serves up dark-electro funk-rock with seductive beats, emotional depth, and irresistible bass lines. It’s sweaty, cerebral, and built for the dance floor. $10 suggested donation. Catch the groove, feel the fire.

Robert Cray Blues Legend Takes the Tent
2025-08-14 17:30 - 21:00 | Big Top Chautauqua, 32525 Ski Hill Road, Bayfield, Wisconsin, 54814
Blues royalty hits the blue canvas when five-time Grammy winner Robert Cray brings satin-smooth vocals and stinging Stratocaster tone to Bayfield. From soul-drenched ballads to barn-burning shuffles, Cray’s legendary band delivers grooves so deep you could paddle them across Lake Superior. Slide in, soak up that timeless guitar cry, and witness a living icon prove why the blues still feels brand new tonight.

Washburn City Council Meeting
2025-08-11 17:30 - 19:30 | Washburn City Hall, 119 N Washington Ave, Washburn, WI, 54891

Express Admissions
2025-08-11 15:00 - 18:00 | Northwood Technical College, 2100 Beaser Ave., Ashbland, WI, 54806
MONDAYS, June 9, July 14 & August 11; 3:00-6:00 p.m.; Northwood Technical College, 2100 Beaser Avenue, Ashland

Learn about our program offerings, go on a campus tour, apply for admission, complete your admissions meeting, and register for fall classes on the spot. We know life is busy, so we’re offering evening hours one Monday a month throughout the summer. Stop in when it works for you for an all-in-one visit experience and take the next step toward your future!

Beginner Belly Dance Summer Workshop
2025-08-09 13:30 - 15:00 | Event Horizon, Event Horizon, 612 Beaser Ave., 2nd Floor, Rm. #5, Ashland, Wi, 54806
Join Adara Din for her Beginner Belly Dance 2025 Summer Workshop Series!
Saturdays, 1:30-3:00pm

August 9 – Shimmy Strong
Get ready to work up a sweat. In this class, you’ll learn one of the most recognizable belly dance moves: the Shimmy!
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August 23 – Hips Don’t Lie
Prepare yourself for an afternoon of lifts, drops, circles and figure eights! Today is all about moving our hips to the music.
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September 6 – Slow & Saucy
Are you ready to bring the sass? In this workshop, we’ll slow things down and show the world how we roar!
You’ll be showing off those figure eights, undulations, and slinky snake arms in no time!
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September 20 – Yalla Habibi! (beginner’s choreography)
Let’s go, my darlings!
In this workshop, you’ll learn a short, dynamic, beginner’s choreography. Get ready to wow the world with your new skills.
No previous dance experience is required.
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Event Horizon
612 Beaser Ave
Second Floor Room 5
Ashland, WI 54806

$20 single-class rate
Register with a friend to receive $5 off
Drop-ins welcome, pre-register by email: adaradin@gmail.com
Website:
https://adaradin.wixsite.com/adaradinbellydance

Phone:
612-361-7689

Preview Party
2025-08-05 11:30 - 13:30 | Northwood Technical College, 2100 Beaser Ave., Ashbland, WI, 54806
Tuesday, August 5; 11:30 AM-1:30 PM; Northwood Technical College Ashland Campus, 2100 Beaser Avenue
Whether you’re already planning to attend Northwood Tech this fall, or still making up your mind, you’re not going to want to miss the Ashland Campus Preview Party! Bring your friends, family and your questions.

• Discover career programs and tour campus
• Get help with admissions, financial aid and class registration
• Learn about student support services
• Program Spotlight: Occupational Therapy Assistant
• WIMI radio will be grilling up brats and hot dogs
• Prizes and lawn games
