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The Picks: Big Turn Music Festival, Pearl Street Brewery’s 24th Annual Masquerade Winter Ball & More Event Picks!

Becky MontpetitFebruary 15, 2023April 19, 2024

by Becky MontpetitFebruary 15, 2023April 19, 2024

New local picks every Thursday evening to get your weekend started! This week check out the Big Turn Music Fest, Pearl Street Brewery's Masquerade Winter Ball and more....

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August 31

August 31 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Onalaska Farmers Market | Ashley Furniture Parking Lot

August 31 @ 11:40 am - 7:00 pm

LIVE MUSIC – Rock the Vets | American Legion Post #417

August 31 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

LIVE MUSIC – REMIX | Schwertel Family Farms

August 31 @ 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Lone Star Spirits | The Commonweal Theatre

August 31 @ 4:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Street Dance Fundraiser | West Salem

August 31 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

LIVE MUSIC – RadioActive | Holmen Concerts in the Park

September 1

September 1 @ 9:00 am - 9:45 am

Preschool Swim Club | Houser Family YMCA

September 1 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Tales for Twos | Onalaska Library

September 1 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Preschool Open Gym Summer 2025 | La Crosse Area Family Y Dahl

September 1 @ 10:00 am - 2:30 pm

La Crosse Laborfest | Copeland Park

September 1 @ 10:15 am - 11:00 am

Library Learners | Bangor Library

September 1 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

LIVE MUSIC – Dani Reese | Schwertel Family Farms

September 2

September 2 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Story Time & Activity | Wild Child Indoor Playground

September 2 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

LIVE MUSIC – Mississippi Melodies | Black River Public Beach

September 2 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Open Art Space | Franciscan Spirituality Center

September 2 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

52 Card Draw | Wisco Johnny’s

September 2 @ 6:15 pm - 9:15 pm

In-Between Game Time | Wisco Johnny’s

September 2 @ 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Library Learners | Holmen Library

September 3

September 3 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Family Open Gym | Houser Family YMCA

September 3 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am

BINGO! | Valley View Mall

September 3 @ 10:15 am - 10:45 am

Library Learners | West Salem Library

September 3 @ 10:15 am - 11:00 am

Library Learners | Holmen Library

September 3 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Holmen Farmers Market | Holmen Legion

September 3 @ 4:00 pm - 5:45 pm

Wellness Wednesday: Wellness in Recovery | Rave Recovery Avenue

September 4

September 4 @ 8:00 am - 11:30 am

Servant Leadership | Viterbo University

September 4 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Senior Citizens’ Social | Pizza Ranch

September 4 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Library Learners | Onalaska Library

September 4 @ 10:15 am - 10:45 am

Tales for Twos | Holmen Library

September 4 @ 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Thursday Date Night | 608 Brewery

September 4 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

LIVE MUSIC – UWL Screaming Eagles at Moon Tunes | Riverside Park

September 5

September 5 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Morning Preschool Open Gym | La Crosse Area Family YMCA

September 5 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Library Learners | Onalaska Library

September 5 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Check Out the Trails Weekly Hike Series | Myrick Park Marsh

September 5 @ 12:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Free Game Friday & Karaoke Night | Driftless Axe & Arcade

September 5 @ 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Farmers Market | Burns Park

September 5 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Downtown Art Walk – First Fridays | River City Gallery

September 6

September 6 @ 8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Viroqua Farmers Market | Western Technical College

September 6 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Summer Farmers Market | 19th Street South

September 6 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Plein Air & Pitch Artist Reception | The Station, Trempealeau

September 6 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am

Nature Saturday | The Nature Place

September 6 @ 10:15 am - 11:15 am

R.E.D. Joining the Herd | Coulee Recovery Center

September 6 @ 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

Pride in the Park | Riverside Park

September 7

September 7 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Onalaska Farmers Market | Ashley Furniture Parking Lot

September 7 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Wines, Steins, & Vines | Elmaro Vineyard

September 7 @ 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Lone Star Spirits | The Commonweal Theatre

September 8

September 8 @ 9:00 am - 9:45 am

Preschool Swim Club | Houser Family YMCA

September 8 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Tales for Twos | Onalaska Library

September 8 @ 10:15 am - 11:00 am

Library Learners | Bangor Library

September 8 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Makers Monday | La Crosse Public Library

September 8 @ 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm

FoodWise Recipe Demonstrations | Kane Street Community Center

September 8 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Music and Motion | Wild Child Indoor Playground

September 9

September 9 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Story Time & Activity | Wild Child Indoor Playground

September 9 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Toddler Tuesday | Minnesota Marine Art Museum

September 9 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Community Carnival Night | YMCA Community Youth Center

September 9 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Open Art Space | Franciscan Spirituality Center

September 9 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Family Fun Night | Holmen Area Community Center

September 9 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Tri-State Accordian Club Monthly Meeting | Earl’s Grocery & Saloon

September 10

September 10 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am

Coffee & Conversations | JavaVino

September 10 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Family Open Gym | Houser Family YMCA

September 10 @ 10:15 am - 10:45 am

Library Learners | West Salem Library

September 10 @ 10:15 am - 11:00 am

Library Learners | Holmen Library

September 10 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Fall Luncheon 2025- Women’s Fund of Greater La Crosse | La Crosse Center

September 10 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Holmen Farmers Market | Holmen Legion

September 11

September 11 @ 8:00 am - 11:30 am

Servant Leadership | Viterbo University

September 11 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Senior Citizens’ Social | Pizza Ranch

September 11 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Library Learners | Onalaska Library

September 11 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Landlord and Tenant Rights Learning Session | Onalaska Library

September 11 @ 10:15 am - 10:45 am

Tales for Twos | Holmen Library

September 11 @ 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Thursday Date Night | 608 Brewery

September 12

September 12 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Morning Preschool Open Gym | La Crosse Area Family YMCA

September 12 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Library Learners | Onalaska Library

September 12 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Check Out the Trails Weekly Hike Series | Lower Hixon Forest

September 12 @ 12:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Free Game Friday & Karaoke Night | Driftless Axe & Arcade

September 12 @ 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Farmers Market | Burns Park

September 12 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Meditations on Trees and Stones Exhibition by Jennifer Williams | UWL Truman T. Lowe Center for the Arts

September 13

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September 13 @ 7:00 am - 12:00 pm

Steppin’ Out in Pink | Riverside Park

September 13 @ 8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Viroqua Farmers Market | Western Technical College

September 13 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Summer Farmers Market | 19th Street South

September 13 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Open House & Pancake Breakfast | La Crosse Airport

September 13 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Sacred Sound Bath | GreenHouse Holistic Co-op

September 13 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Second Saturday Art Market | Civic Center Park Walkway

September 14

September 14 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Onalaska Farmers Market | Ashley Furniture Parking Lot

September 14 @ 8:30 am - 11:00 am

Root Down Yoga Mindful Triathlon | Grandad’s Bluff Park

September 14 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Hugs From Hunter Foundation Brat Barn | Festival Foods

September 14 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Mighty River Art Studio Tour | La Crosse County

September 14 @ 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

King Lear – Preview | The Commonweal Theatre

September 14 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Every Brilliant Thing | Pump House Regional Arts Center

September 15

September 15 @ 9:00 am - 9:45 am

Preschool Swim Club | Houser Family YMCA

September 15 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Tales for Twos | Onalaska Library

September 15 @ 10:15 am - 11:00 am

Library Learners | Bangor Library

September 15 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Make & Play Mondays: STEM Club | La Crosse Library

September 15 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Music and Motion | Wild Child Indoor Playground

September 15 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Depressed Anonymous | Franciscan Spirituality Center

September 16

September 16 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Story Time & Activity | Wild Child Indoor Playground

September 16 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Cancer Center Support Group | Gundersen Health System

September 16 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Open Art Space | Franciscan Spirituality Center

September 16 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

52 Card Draw | Wisco Johnny’s

September 16 @ 6:15 pm - 9:15 pm

In-Between Game Time | Wisco Johnny’s

September 16 @ 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Library Learners | Holmen Library

September 17

September 17 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Family Open Gym | Houser Family YMCA

September 17 @ 10:15 am - 10:45 am

Library Learners | West Salem Library

September 17 @ 10:15 am - 11:00 am

Library Learners | Holmen Library

September 17 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Coulee Career Fest | Stoney Creek

September 17 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Holmen Farmers Market | Holmen Legion

September 17 @ 4:00 pm - 5:45 pm

Wellness Wednesday: Wellness in Recovery | Rave Recovery Avenue

September 18

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September 18 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Light Up La Crescent Parade | Applefest, La Crescent

September 18 @ 8:00 am - 11:30 am

Servant Leadership | Viterbo University

September 18 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Senior Citizens’ Social | Pizza Ranch

September 18 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Library Learners | Onalaska Library

September 18 @ 10:15 am - 10:45 am

Tales for Twos | Holmen Library

September 18 @ 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Thursday Date Night | 608 Brewery

September 19

September 19 @ 6:00 am - 9:00 pm

LIVE MUSIC – Hans Mayer and Hot Sauce | The Trempealeau Hotel

September 19 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Date Night Glass Blowing Class | artPOP

September 19 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Morning Preschool Open Gym | La Crosse Area Family YMCA

September 19 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Library Learners | Onalaska Library

September 19 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Check Out the Trails Weekly Hike Series | Chad Erickson Park

September 19 @ 12:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Free Game Friday & Karaoke Night | Driftless Axe & Arcade

September 20

September 20 @ 3:30 am - 7:00 am

Walk to End Alzheimer’s | Riverside Park

September 20 @ 6:00 am - 7:00 am

Poses and Pints | Pearl Street Brewery

September 20 @ 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

2025 USA Cycling Gravel National Championships | La Crescent

September 20 @ 7:00 am - 11:55 pm

Applefest | La Crescent

September 20 @ 8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Viroqua Farmers Market | Western Technical College

September 20 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Summer Farmers Market | 19th Street South

September 21

September 21 @ 6:00 am - 9:00 am

Art House Market | Art House La Crosse

September 21 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Onalaska Farmers Market | Ashley Furniture Parking Lot

September 21 @ 12:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Applefest | La Crescent

September 21 @ 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

King Lear | The Commonweal Theatre

September 21 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Every Brilliant Thing | Pump House Regional Arts Center

September 21 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

LIVE MUSIC – Hans Mayer and Hot Sauce | Other Place (Lansing, IA)

September 22

September 22 @ 9:00 am - 9:45 am

Preschool Swim Club | Houser Family YMCA

September 22 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Tales for Twos | Onalaska Library

September 22 @ 10:15 am - 11:00 am

Library Learners | Bangor Library

September 22 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Mindfulness: Stress and Coping Workshop | Onalaska Library

September 22 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Music and Motion | Wild Child Indoor Playground

September 22 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Depressed Anonymous | Franciscan Spirituality Center

September 23

September 23 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Story Time & Activity | Wild Child Indoor Playground

September 23 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Autumn Birding | West Salem Library

September 23 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Open Art Space | Franciscan Spirituality Center

September 23 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Out in Print | Pearl Street Books

September 23 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

52 Card Draw | Wisco Johnny’s

September 23 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

LIVE MUSIC – Marc LaMere at The Charmant Unplugged Series | The Charmant

September 24

September 24 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Family Open Gym | Houser Family YMCA

September 24 @ 10:15 am - 10:45 am

Library Learners | West Salem Library

September 24 @ 10:15 am - 11:00 am

Library Learners | Holmen Library

September 24 @ 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Holmen Farmers Market | Holmen Legion

September 24 @ 4:00 pm - 5:45 pm

Wellness Wednesday: Wellness in Recovery | Rave Recovery Avenue

September 24 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Queer Crafting Collective | The Center: 7 Rivers LGBTQ Connection

September 25

September 25 @ 4:00 pm - September 28 @ 6:00 pm

Oktoberfest USA | Oktoberfest Grounds

September 25 @ 8:00 am - 11:30 am

Servant Leadership | Viterbo University

September 25 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Senior Citizens’ Social | Pizza Ranch

September 25 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Library Learners | Onalaska Library

September 25 @ 10:15 am - 10:45 am

Tales for Twos | Holmen Library

September 25 @ 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Thursday Date Night | 608 Brewery

September 25 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Oktoberfest Craft Beer Night | Oktoberfest Grounds

September 25

September 25 @ 4:00 pm - September 28 @ 6:00 pm

Oktoberfest USA | Oktoberfest Grounds

September 26 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Morning Preschool Open Gym | La Crosse Area Family YMCA

September 26 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Library Learners | Onalaska Library

September 26 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Check Out the Trails Weekly Hike Series | Lower Hixon Trailhead

September 26 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Tapping of the Golden Keg Opening Ceremony | Oktoberfest Grounds

September 26 @ 12:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Free Game Friday & Karaoke Night | Driftless Axe & Arcade

September 26 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Art Club | Coulee Recovery Center

September 25

September 25 @ 4:00 pm - September 28 @ 6:00 pm

Oktoberfest USA | Oktoberfest Grounds

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September 27 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Oktoberfest Maple Leaf Parade | Copeland Ave

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September 27 @ 7:00 am - 10:00 am

YMCA Maple Leaf Walk Run | Riverside Park

September 27 @ 8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Viroqua Farmers Market | Western Technical College

September 27 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Summer Farmers Market | 19th Street South

September 27 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Sacred Sound Bath | GreenHouse Holistic Co-op

September 27 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Juggling Poet | Onalaska Library

September 25

September 25 @ 4:00 pm - September 28 @ 6:00 pm

Oktoberfest USA | Oktoberfest Grounds

September 28 @ 7:30 am - 11:00 am

Oktoberfest Pancake Breakfast | Boys and Girls Club of La Crosse

September 28 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Onalaska Farmers Market | Ashley Furniture Parking Lot

September 28 @ 11:00 am - 6:00 pm

Community Day – Oktoberfest | Oktoberfest Grounds

September 28 @ 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

King Lear | The Commonweal Theatre

September 29

September 29 @ 9:00 am - 9:45 am

Preschool Swim Club | Houser Family YMCA

September 29 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Tales for Twos | Onalaska Library

September 29 @ 10:15 am - 11:00 am

Library Learners | Bangor Library

September 29 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Music and Motion | Wild Child Indoor Playground

September 29 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Depressed Anonymous | Franciscan Spirituality Center

September 29 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Death Cafe Discussion | Franciscan Spirituality Center

September 30

September 30 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Story Time & Activity | Wild Child Indoor Playground

September 30 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Open Art Space | Franciscan Spirituality Center

September 30 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Linocut Relief Printing Workshop | Pump House Regional Arts Center

September 30 @ 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

52 Card Draw | Wisco Johnny’s

September 30 @ 6:15 pm - 9:15 pm

In-Between Game Time | Wisco Johnny’s

September 30 @ 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Library Learners | Holmen Library

October 1

October 1 @ 3:00 am - 12:00 pm

Old Fashioned Tour | Downtown La Crosse

October 1 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

TriUnity Foundation Torch 5K Challenge | Virtual

October 1 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Family Open Gym | Houser Family YMCA

October 1 @ 10:15 am - 10:45 am

Library Learners | West Salem Library

October 1 @ 10:15 am - 11:00 am

Library Learners | Holmen Library

October 1 @ 4:00 pm - 5:45 pm

Wellness Wednesday: Wellness in Recovery | Rave Recovery Avenue

October 2

October 2 @ 8:00 am - 11:30 am

Servant Leadership | Viterbo University

October 2 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Senior Citizens’ Social | Pizza Ranch

October 2 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Library Learners | Onalaska Library

October 2 @ 10:15 am - 10:45 am

Tales for Twos | Holmen Library

October 2 @ 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Thursday Date Night | 608 Brewery

October 2 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

LIVE MUSIC – John Paulson | The Starlite Lounge

October 3

October 3 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Morning Preschool Open Gym | La Crosse Area Family YMCA

October 3 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Library Learners | Onalaska Library

October 3 @ 12:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Free Game Friday & Karaoke Night | Driftless Axe & Arcade

October 3 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

LIVE MUSIC – 13th Anniversary Celebration | Lost Island Wine

October 3 @ 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Farmers Market | Burns Park

October 3 @ 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Downtown Art Walk – First Fridays | River City Gallery

October 4

October 4 @ 7:45 am - 4:30 pm

Teen Car Control Clinic | Gundersen Health System

October 4 @ 8:00 am - 12:30 pm

Viroqua Farmers Market | Western Technical College

October 4 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Summer Farmers Market | 19th Street South

October 4 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Fall Market and Mingle | Downtown West Salem

October 4 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

12th Annual Legion Craft Show | West Salem American Legion

October 4 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Farmfoolery 2025 | Pedretti’s Sunshine Market

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