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The 62nd Annual Venetian Festival opens Wednesday, August 14th, and runs through August 18th.
The festival will start with a family favorite wristband night. Wednesday and Thursday from 5 p.m. until 10:30 p.m. You can purchase a wristband for $40 and ride all the rides you want as many times as you want for one price, saving families with multiple children quite a bit.
There is a great line-up of live music at the beer tent and stage, as always.
- Wednesday will be Sons of Sconnie.
- Thursday is Lunch Money Bullies.
- Friday is Kelly Daniels.
- Saturday afternoon will be Rebecca and the Grey Notes.
- Saturday night is the very popular Too Hype Crew.
- Sunday afternoon includes the kids from Rock Central and the Big Al Wetzel Band.
- Sunday night’s finale is Mashup.
Don’t forget the weekend will include the fabulous arts and crafts fair in Library Park with 75 exhibitors. Sunday has a lot of great fun in store along with the fun at the festival there will be a Wonder Lake Ski Team will put on a show at the Riviera at 6 p.m. Once it starts to get dark the Venetian Lighted Boat Parade will start, and the firework show will be the festival’s grand finale.
The Lake Geneva Jaycee Venetian Fest and Carnival are fun for the whole family. There is something for everyone during this five-day event from great rides, fun games, delicious food, and live entertainment. Don’t miss out on Lake Geneva’s biggest celebration of summer.
Place of the Week
Maxwell Mansion was the first mansion built in Lake Geneva back in 1856.
