May Fair Food Festival menu and activities this Saturday
It’s like a perfectly written outing for the whole family. Located just outside of the fields of Beaver Dam, you’ll find an event like no other. The May 7 Fair Food Festival will not only feature fresh, fair food – but also an impressive lineup of live music, a competitive dog show and kid-friendly activities offered throughout the event from 11am-7pm. This perfectly-blended event will be held rain or shine – even under the rainbow. Admission and parking are also absolutely free.
Beaver Dam is just a short drive from Madison, Green Bay and Milwaukee. So, grab your friends and family and join in this unique experience in rural Dodge County.
Festival menu:
Ben’s Pretzels: take home pretzel kits, assortment of gourmet pretzels including: vanilla iced, mustard and cheddar cheese
CW Concessions: cheese curds, fried pickles, pizza puffs, pretzel bites, fresh-cut French fries, water, soda
Charlie’s: fresh cut and ribbon fries, corn dogs, chicken tenders, hamburgers, soda and water
G&G Concessions: Greek gyros, chicken pitas, soda, water
Jakarta Cafe: pulled pork mac & cheese, tacos (pulled pork, chicken, veggie), veggie spring rolls, fruit smoothies
Just Cheddar: hand-battered, young Wisconsin cheese curds, water
Lizzy’s Lemonade: fresh lemonade
Mr. P’s Grilled Cheese: eight mouth-water flavors of grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato bisque soup, water
Midway Sweets: funnel cakes, elephant ears, deep-fried Oreos, Pepsi products, lemonade, water
Pancho’s Tacos: tacos, taco salad, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, minitorta, sope, tostadas, gorditas, corn on the cob, chips and guacamole
Festival Activities
After grabbing your favorites from the local food carts and restaurants, stop over to the youth building. Local dogs and other canines from across the Midwest will also be on site during this event. The Dodge County Canine Club will be presenting the United Kennel Club (UKC) Dog Show from 9am-4pm in the youth building (conformation). Obedience and rally obedience competitions will take place in additional buildings across the Fairgrounds. More than one hundred dogs are expected to be on site.
The kids will think that this is the perfect event, too. After enjoying their favorite treats and the dog show, families will enjoy the hands-on petting zoo experience (Glacier Rock Farms), a delightful face painting booth (Life’s a Party Face Painting), and the kids will be jumping for joy in the popular bounce house (Bovee’s Backyard Bouncers).
This Saturday’s festival will feature additional live music, original hits and covers from a variety of local talent. Sam Mauk (11am-12pm) will step on stage with recognizable hits from Johnny Cash, Bob Segar and other old country and soft rock sounds. A variety of rock and alternative sounds from groups like Metallica, Van Halen, Garbage and the Foo Fighters will be included on the playlist by Ground Zero (5-7pm). Then sing along as Secondhand Souls (2-3pm) will share a variety of modern rock hits on stage. 26z (12:30-1:30pm)and Blue Suede Cadillacs (3:30-4:30pm) will also return, sharing more from their performances in April.
Additional Events
Additional events this season include June 4, July 16, September 17 and October 1. The 2022 Dodge County Fair, scheduled for August 17-21, will provide an even more diverse assortment of activities and entertainment for the whole family at the Fairgrounds.
Musicians and talent should contact Mac Daddy Entertainment at mac.entertainment71@gmail.com to schedule their performance at one of the other upcoming events. Food vendors and food trucks interested in sharing their fair food with crowds this summer and fall ($100/month) should contact Barb Mullin at mullin799@gmail.com or 920-296-2209. Vendors will receive high voltage electricity, water access, restrooms and garbage receptacles.
Article Credit: Jamie Adcock author of runningdivamom.com and sunprairiemom.com
Photo Credit: Larry Douma of Leader Photography
