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All Events from May 23, 2013 to June 23, 2013

Free Shuttle To/From Downtown Lake Geneva
Monday, April 01, 2013 to Tuesday, December 31, 2013
10:00 am to 7:00 pm
Free parking and pickup is at the Petco/Office Max parking lot at the corner of Edwards Blvd (Hwy 120) and Hwy 50 East on the eastern edge of the city. Downtown drop-off and pickup is the Mill Creek Hotel on Center Street just south of Main Street. Shuttle runs continuously every 20 minutes.  So relax, enjoy a Free shuttle and parking in beautiful Lake Geneva! Sponsored by the City of Lake Geneva. The shuttle schedule is for Saturdays and Sundays:      
       - Aug. 10 & 11-  Art In The Park - Sat & Sun., 10am - 7pm
       - Aug. 14-18 - Venetian Festival - Sat & Sun., 10am - 11pm
       - Aug. 23 & 25 - Maxwell Street Days - Sat. & Sun. 10am-7pm
       - Aug. 31 - Sept. 1 - Labor Day - Sat & Sun., 10am-7pm 
       - October 12 & 13 - Oktoberfest - Sat. & Sun., 10am-7pm
   
  
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Annie Get Your Gun
Thursday, April 18, 2013 to Sunday, June 09, 2013

Seven shows weekly with dinner theatre packages. What is it that makes a musical performer a legend? Hit songs? A groundbreaking style? A voice so rich and mesmerizing? For Patsy Cline, it was all of that and more. Relive the passion, the drama, the glamour, and the songs of Country Music’s greatest legend in the stirring musical tribute A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY CLINE. You’ll hear all your favorites - “Crazy,” “Sweet Dreams,” “Walkin’ After Midnight,” “A Closer Walk With Thee” - as you experience the look, the sound, the magic and the music that made Patsy Cline the first lady of Country >> see more

Farmers Market
Thursday, May 09, 2013 to Thursday, October 17, 2013
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Thursday
Farm fresh produce, bakery, organic cheese, hand made crafts, plants and flowers in the historic setting of Horticultural Hall.  Every Thursday.
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Morel Mushroom Mania
Friday, May 17, 2013 to Sunday, May 26, 2013
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm on Sunday and Friday
Join The Lake Geneva School of Cooking as we celebrate one of nature's most beautiful treats! You'll get a to learn about this very different member of the Mushroom Family as we make many different dishes highlighting the diverse tastes of this wonderful delicacy. Since the Morel Mushroom only sprouts from mid April through mid June, this is the perfect time to catch it in all its glory! Gather your family and friends and enjoy this unique experience with a “hands-on” cooking class exploring the Morel Mushroom. From appetizer to dessert you’ll be cooking a delectable four course meal incorporating the Morel in different aspects throughout each dish. Friday classes: 6:00 pm-10:00 pm.  Sunday classes: 5:00 pm-9:00 pm. 
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Burlington ChocolateFest Major Event
Friday, May 24, 2013 to Monday, May 27, 2013
All-Day Event
Event runs Friday May 24 through Monday May 27.  This is our 27th year for ChocolateFest "Sweeter every year". Community Festival featuring "CHOCOLATE EXPERIENCE TENT"  with: Nestle Creation Chef Meltdown Competition Executive master & Pastry Chef Demonstrations complimentary fresh warm Tollhouse Cookies kids cookie decoration contest project Yum Way candy bar eating contest Choc-O-lympic Chocolate Create-A-Thon Chocotrivia Chocolate Mint Splash Chocolate Chunk Excavating Dig Chocolate Marketplace Choc-O-Minute-To-Win-It  and much more.....CARNIVAL 4 STAGES OF ENTERTAINMENT JAYCEES BOAT RACES and MILITARY EXHIBITS.  Fireworks display Fri. May 25th 9:15pm.  Visit our website for times and Details:  www.chocolatefest.com >> see more

Book Launch & Signing: Distinctive Homes of America Volume IV - Lake Geneva
Saturday, May 25, 2013
12:00 p..m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Cornerstone Shop & Gallery welcomes Glenn Hettinger for the launch of the newest title his Distinctive Homes of America series.  Volume IV features 56 distinctive homes on Geneva Lake.  Hettinger is an architect and award winning architectural photographer who captured the beauty of these homes in a tabletop book lavishly illustrated with 700 color pictures and brief text about each home.  Meet Glenn and be one of the very first to get a signed copy of this remarkable, 228-page book.  Visit www.cornerstoneshoppe.com.   >> see more

Summer Concert Series
Sunday, May 26, 2013
7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Join us for our second summer of live music during our outdoor summer concert series with  Trippin Billies.  The nation's most successful Dave Matthews Tribute Band that has been touring the United States for close to twenty years.  >> see more

Lakefest 2013
Saturday, June 01, 2013 to Sunday, June 02, 2013
All-Day Event
Delavan Lake Fest, a musical and lake celebration, is planned for June 1st and 2nd this year at the Town of Delavan Community Park. Activities start on Saturday, June 1 with a fishing tournament and educational fair in the park pavilion. The first weekend of June is Free Fishing Weekend and fishing licenses are not required. Children will receive instruction on fishing and receive a free gift for attending. Vendors will also be on hand to exhibit fishing related product.  Saturday activities continue in the afternoon with a series of three bands that will play in the pavilion. Food and drink available for purchase and free fishing will continue from the peninsula and fishing pier.  Sunday will host a boat show in the green space area with vendor booths in the pavilion. Free fishing will be available all day. In the afternoon, two more bands will be playing on the terrace and food vendors will again be available to attendees.  >> see more

Down East Boys
Tuesday, June 04, 2013 to Wednesday, June 05, 2013

Tuesday and Wednesday matinees and Tuesday evening. $34.95 for Concert with Fish & Chicken Buffet.  The Down East Boys are true examples of life-changing music. Almost 20 years ago a vision was turned into a reality and a group of men began singing in the coastal regions of North Carolina. As the music began to change lives, the ministry began to expand. The years since then have brought much success to this talented quartet including recognition as 1991 Horizon Group of the Year. They strive to present a program that will be pleasing to everyone and truly uplifts the Kingdom of God.
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13th Annual Geneva Lake Art Association Paint-In Major Event
Saturday, June 08, 2013 to Sunday, June 09, 2013
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Don't miss out on your chance to be a part of the 2013 Annual Paint In held in downtown Lake Geneva. Over 18 artists painting under market umbrellas downtown along Broad and Main Streets. Under each umbrella you will find artists demonstrating and answering your questions. Originals and prints will be available for purchase. Geneva Lake Art Association is again co-sponsoring this event with the Geneva Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. Participating artists are invited to demonstrate their art as well as sell their own original work prints and cards >> see more

Little Shop of Horrors
Thursday, June 13, 2013 to Saturday, July 13, 2013

Seven shows weekly with dinner theatre packages.   From the creators of ALADDIN & THE LITTLE MERMAID comes this rollicking musical comedy about a boy, a girl and a plant. Seymour, the nerdy clerk at a down-on-its-luck flower shop loves the shop’s beautiful cashier and sets out to impress her by growing the world’s most unusual plant. Hilarity ensues when he discovers the plant needs more than just water and sun to thrive. The tuneful musical score and off-beat romance make this one of the last decade’s most successful and entertaining shows.
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East Troy Electric Railroad Dinner Train
Saturday, June 15, 2013
5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Experience the romance of dining aboard award-winning Art Deco railroad cars for a gourmet dining excursion. Meticulously restored coaches of the Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad serve as your dining room as the East Troy Electric Railroad presents the last remaining electric interurban dining car train in North America, Seating is limited and reservations are required. Cash bar available.
 Also available on September 14, 28, October 5, 12, 19, & 26. >> see more

37th Annual Walworth County Dairy Breakfast Major Event
Saturday, June 15, 2013
6:00 am to 10:30 am
Join us for our 37th Annual Walworth County Farm Bureau Dairy Breakfast at the Walworth County Fair Grounds. . Serving breakfast from 6:00 am to 10:30 am. Menu includes deluxe scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausage, cheese, beverages and ice cream sundaes. Activities include craft fair, exhibits, small animal display, Coffee Cake Contest, entertainment, and take  a FREE BUS RIDE to tour nearby dairy farm - McClellan Farm!!  For more information contact Walworth County Farm Bureau, 262-723-2613 or walcofb@walworthcountyfarmbureau.com. >> see more

North Shore Day at East Tory Electric Railroad
Saturday, June 22, 2013
All-Day Event
Celebrate the famed North Shore Line that once whisked passengers from Milwaukee to Chicago and all points in-between.  Photos and memorabilia will be on display including a retrospective from noted railroad photographer John Gruber from the Center for Railroad Photography & Art.  A variety of historic railcars will operate during the day, which will serve as the launch of a fundraising campaign to restore Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad coach 761. >> see more