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Wisconsin doesn't do Labor Day quietly. From Laborfest and Brad Paisley on the Milwaukee lakefront to free festivals and parades in small towns statewide, here's your guide to the long weekend of September 4-7 across the Badger State.

Labor Day weekend means last call for the Minnesota State Fair, but that's just the start. From HARDY and TLC on the grandstand to the Renaissance Festival and North Shore, here's how to send off summer across Minnesota this September 4-7.

It's Minnesota State Fair time. Bonnie Raitt, Weird Al, Brad Paisley, TLC, and more are in the Grandstand, plus there are hundreds of free shows and daily themes. Here's your daily guide to what's happening and how you can save money.

Fireworks season is over, but Minnesota's sky isn't done showing off. 1,200 synchronized drones will tell a cosmic story above Allianz Field in St. Paul July 10 and 11. Here's what tickets cost and everything to know before you go.

Wisconsin's biggest street party just got bigger. Appleton's Octoberfest is adding a brand-new country music stage for 2026 — and it joins five other stages packed with bands. Here's everything you'll find at this year's festival.

No World Cup matches are being played in Wisconsin, but that doesn't mean you have to miss any games. From a block party in Milwaukee to free on-field watch parties in Madison, these 5 spots are among the best places to catch the action.

No World Cup matches are being played in Minnesota, but that won't stop the party. From a Duluth pub doing this for the sixth time to free fan zones in Minneapolis, these 5 spots are among the best places to catch the action.

From a mashed potato eating contest in Barnesville to a mustard street party in Middleton, here are 4 delightfully offbeat Minnesota and Wisconsin festivals you should visit in 2026.

Watch goats trot down Highway 42, climb onto a restaurant's sod roof for the summer, and in the "Goat Drop" contest, you can win a prize based on where they poop. Here's the story behind this fun event and how you can join in.

Get ready for a weekend filled with twang and tunes, as WE Fest gears up with a lineup that's sure to get you dancing.