The Picks: 19th Annual La Crosse Storytelling Festival & More Weekend Picks!
July 22-24, 2022
New local picks every Thursday evening to get your weekend started! Check back each week to see La Crosse Local’s picks and to make sure not to miss out on events throughout the year.
Photo by Mid West Music Fest
Featured Event Giveaway
Photo by Great River Shakespeare Festival
All Month
Great River Shakespeare Festival – Running from June 18th to July 31st, come on down to Minnesota’s Premier Shakespeare Festival in Winona, Minnesota! The Great River Shakespeare Festival has plenty of drama and excitement in store for its 2022 season, including performances of The African Company Presents Richard III, Always…Patsy Cline, and Twelfth Night. Plus there are two additional events, All the Town’s a Stage: A Winona Story and Callithump! that are sure to add to the fun and entertainment. The Great River Shakespeare Festival is known to be an essential part of summer in Minnesota and a fantastic theatrical festival, so make your plans to go this summer!
Photo by Pump House Regional Arts Center
All Weekend
19th Annual La Crosse Storytelling Festival – The annual La Crosse Storytelling Festival is returning on July 22nd and 23rd for its 19th year of storytelling performances at the Pump House Regional Arts Center Theater. Proudly the first ever Storytelling Festival in Wisconsin, the festival will draw the nationally recognized storytellers Jeff Doyle, Pippa White, and Kay Weeden. The Storytelling Festival is a family friendly event with a variety of talented storytellers and performances, kids’ activities, food, a story slam, and a silent auction.
Friday
Avenue Q – Head to the Lyche Theatre at 7:30 pm on Friday to catch the La Crosse Community Theatre’s rendition of Avenue Q. The puppet-filled comedy musical follows a group of twenty-somethings seeking their purpose in big-city life. Winner of the Tony “Triple Crown” for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q is filled with humor and a catchy score, making it a favorite of audiences everywhere. Get your tickets now!
Sunday
Payton Eilers at Fat Pat’s – Take a short road trip to Spring Grove, Minnesota on Sunday afternoon to see local singer and songwriter Payton Eilers. Presented by Broken Wrist Records, head down with friends and family and enjoy great food, drinks, and live music.
Photo by Sandbar Storytelling Festival
Coming Up
Mid West Music Fest 2022 La Crosse – Mid West Music Fest is coming to La Crosse this September for a weekend of music, entertainment and the arts! Featuring regional artists for over 13 years, the festival promotes music and art of all genres and mediums and supports the connection of the community to our local music and art scenes throughout the area. This special Driftless region festival was held earlier this year in Winona, and the second festival is approaching quickly. Check out the lineup for the La Crosse Mid West Music Fest coming up in September here. Get your tickets now and get ready for a weekend of entertainment, music, and the arts!
Sandbar Storytelling Festival – Start looking forward to the Sandbar Storytelling Festival, a three day storytelling event held in Winona, Minnesota in October. The festival will bring exciting storytelling performances and chronicles, food, and workshops to Winona from October 13th to 15th. The performances will celebrate and preserve varied cultural traditions and human experiences, while promoting the art of storytelling for all ages.
Photo by La Crosse Community Theatre
Saturday
Live In Viroqua Summer Music on the Streets Series – Join the Viroqua community for Live in Viroqua, the city’s first-ever summer concert series offering free outdoor live music. Every first and third Saturday of August and September, you can come out for an evening of live music from nationally and regionally known musicians including Dead Horses, Them Coulee Boys, Chicken Wire Empire, and more. The venues will include Court Street outside of the Historic Fortney Hotel and Railroad Avenue outside of Driftless Books and Music. Each evening the event will start at 5pm with local food, beverages, and vendors on site, with music playing from 6 to 9pm.
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