BEAVER DAM INVITES YOU TO THE
Wisconsin Arts And Peony Fest
- LOCATION Beaver Dam, WI
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PRICE
Free or Varied Charges -
DATE
06/8/23 - 06/13/2023
- LOCATIONBeaver Dam, WI
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PRICE
Free or Varies Charges -
DATE
06/08/23 - 06/13/23
Event Details
We have something very special and unique in Beaver Dam … it’s the “Wisconsin Arts and Peony Festival”. Enjoy the beautiful blooms at Ovans Peony Farm with over 1500 plants! There are activities galore for the art, quilting, sewing, and flower lover in you. Here are just a few of the stops you will want to make during the festival. Be sure to check back with us as more events and activities are being added daily!
STAY WITH US!
AmericInn
*Comfort Inn & Suites
Holiday Inn and Suites
Super 8
The Rectory Bed & Breakfast
McMallard Vacation Rental
Northern Beaver Den
*Book before May 1st and receive a discounted rate of $50 off the standard rate per night! Be sure to ask them for their Arts & Peony Fest rate!
OVANS PEONY FARM
MONDAY, JUNE 5TH – TUESDAY, JUNE 13TH | 10 AM – 5 PM
DAILY FARM TOURS
Ovans Peony Farm is the largest stem cut peony farm in the state of Wisconsin and currently has over 1500 plants of different peony varieties which will all be in bloom the weekend of the festival. The farm will be open for tours during the festival. Be sure to bring your camera to capture the beauty of the different colors, styles, and types of peony blossoms. Visit the Peony Boutique to purchase fresh stem cut peonies, aprons, soaps, and more. You can also participate in their yoga in the peony’s classes, sign up for peony design classes, and enjoy great food, beverage, and music at their ‘Picnic in the Peonies’ event.
PLAY IN THE PEONIES DESIGN CLASSES
FRIDAY, JUNE 9TH | 6 PM – 9 PM
TUESDAY, JUNE 13TH | 10 AM – NOON
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PICNIC IN THE PEONIES & LIVE MUSIC FEATURING WISE JENNINGS
THURSDAY, JUNE 8TH | 5 PM – 8 PM — Grab your tickets today – limited seating available!
You’re invited to an evening filled with Flowers, Music & Memories at Ovans Peony Farm. Enjoy a “Picnic in the Peonies” — a “Field to Vase Dinner” Featuring Award Winning Grazing Table by Tricky Foods. Fragrance from the softly hued blooming peonies fill the air as you stroll through rows of flowers. Bring along a blanket or your garden chair and select where you prefer to picnic as you enjoy live music, delicious food, desserts, and refreshments.
THE GREAT WISCONSIN QUILT SHOW – Free event!
THURSDAY, MAY 18TH – JUNE 18TH | 10 AM – 5 PM
Visit the Dodge County Center for the Arts who will be hosting 100 Years of Art Deco Special Quilt Challenge Exhibit by The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show presented by PBS Wisconsin and Nancy Zieman Productions. Each year, The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show hosts a themed quilt challenge. This year’s 100 Years of Art Deco Quilt Challenge Exhibit includes twenty-seven 30” wide x 40” long quilts, all incorporating an Art Deco theme. Get lost in the decadent details found in quilts made from fabrics that represent the Art Deco theme, which includes geometric forms, bold outlines, zigzags and more!
SATURDAY, JUNE 10TH: Mill House Quilts will host a ‘bed turning’ at the DCCA at 11 AM and 1 PM, as stories are told about the quilts that are layered and removed on a bed.
WISCONSIN ARTS & PEONY FESTIVAL ARTS MARKET
SATURDAY, JUNE 10TH | 10 AM – 5 PM
Find a special piece of art – paintings, ceramics, woodworks, metal works, jewelry, fiber arts, glass works, and mixed media featuring artist’s works from around the state. The Art Market will also be located in the heart of our Arts District, offering you to meet and purchase from local and surrounding area artist-owned businesses, while also having the opportunity to participate in different kinds of art classes including painting, wreath making, paper making, flower pounding, pressed flower workshops and more! Free or Varied Charges.
Interested in exhibiting or want more information? LEARN MORE
Register to be an exhibitor before March 1st and receive our Early Bird discount!
DODGE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY- Free event!
LAWN PARTY & STORYTELLING — FREE EVENTS!
FRIDAY, JUNE 9th | 7:30 PM – 9 PM: Bring your lawn chair and get ready for a thrill! The sandstone, Romanesque-style building of the Dodge County Historical Society serves as a fittingly spooky backdrop as storytellers share some hair-raising real-life ghost tales about Beaver Dam. Adding to the suspense of the evening, the Dodge County Historical Society has had real-life ghostly encounters in their building. Maybe you’ll even experience one for yourself!
JUNE 10th | 10 AM – 3 PM: Bring your lawn chairs and join us for Dodge County Historical Society’s annual Lawn Party with live music by Carney and Navis, children’s activities, root beer floats, Historical Beaver Dam Walking Tours (1 PM), and open museum.
BEAVER DAM AREA COMMUNITY THEATRE – Free event!
SATURDAY, JUNE 10TH | 10 AM – 3 PM
COMMUNITY PAINT-A-TILE EVENT: Festival attendees also have a unique opportunity to paint one-foot square aluminum tiles to help make the 12-foot by 12-foot mosaic mural at the Beaver Dam Area Community Theater featuring this year’s “hometown hero” and distinguished artist and actor, Eric Kalkhurst. These community mosaic murals are led by world-renowned portrait Artist Stephen Bennett, who now has a studio in Beaver Dam, WI.
FRED MACMURRAY APPRECIATION & DEDICATION EVENT: A very large and diverse display of Fred MacMurray memorabilia, showing vintage films and TV episodes of My Three Sons featuring Fred. Concession stand will be open, and people can pop in and out of the displays and viewings.
BEAVER DAM COMMUNITY LIBRARY – Free event!
FRIDAY, JUNE 9th | 10 AM
Peony Sugar Scrubs and Bath Salt making
SATURDAY, JUNE 10th | 10 AM
Tea Party (Peony Tea and Snacks)
ART ON THE TOWN – WISCONSIN STUDIO
PEONY THEMED ART CLASSES
See event schedule below for days & times of events
Peony Paint and Wine Sip: 11 x 14 canvas, $25; 16 x 20 canvas, $35
Peony Wreath Making with silk flowers and greenery: $45/person
Pressed Flower Collage Workshop using pressed, dried, and natural flowers: $35/person
Peony Paper Making with fresh, locally grown flowers: $15/person
Flower Pounding on Paper: 11 x 14 print, $15; 16 x 20 print, $25; 18 x 24 print, $35
Art projects for all ages can be found at Art on the Town Wisconsin – The Studio. The Studio is a place to gather with friends and family to create art. They are open to all ages and are family-friendly. Check out their website for more information.
DODGE COUNTY CENTER FOR THE ARTS – AT OVANS PEONY FARM!
PAINTING MADE EASY “PEONY” THEMED OPEN AIR PERSPECTIVE PAINTING
Sunday, June 11th | 1 PM – 3 PM
Cost: $25 includes professional instruction and all materials
Join Artist and DCCA Gallery Manager Amy McPherson as she guides you through open air perspective painting at Ovans Peony Farm. Finish a 12″ x 12″ canvas. All supplies included. Open to all skill levels!
Register by calling Amy at 920.210.3210. Class is limited – register today!
Madison County Playing at the Thirsty Beaver!
DOUBLE D’S THIRSTY BEAVER FEATURING THE 2022 PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNER MADISON COUNTY SATURDAY, JUNE 10TH | 7 PM – 11 PM | COVER CHARGE: $10 The Thirsty Beaver is the place to be for the area’s best local live music! With indoor and outdoor seating, drink specials, Emil's pizza, a variety of flavored popcorn from Steinke's, and a great view of the lake - you'll want to add this event to round out your visit to the Wisconsin Arts & Peony Festival. Want to make it a weekend getaway? Book your stay with us today!
PRETTY PORCH CONTEST
Send in your photo of your pretty porch or patio to info@beaverdamchamber.com by June 1st for your chance to win one of three prizes including a $100 Gift Certificate from Fleet Farm, $75 Gift Certificate for Sherwin Williams and $25 to Brehm’s Wondercreek Nursery.
