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ongoing & UPCOMING events

Generals Events: Cruise Nights, Generals Games, and Baseball Festival

Love old cars? Fort Atkinson Cruise Nights take place throughout the summer at Jones Park and celebrate music, food, old cars, and more! Featuring over 400 vehicles including restored vintage trucks, tractors, and classic automobiles. The Fort Atkinson Generals will provide the food stand and Kent's Ice Cream will have their famous Big Bar available for purchase. 

Cruise nights take places on various dates from May-September. Click the FIND OUT MORE button below to see more details.


June 15-18 is the 21st Annual Baseball Festival

Enjoy a carnival, music, fun, and BASEBALL!


Generals baseball games takes place throughout the summer. Home games are at Jones Park.


Click the FIND OUT MORE button below for more information about all Generals activities and a complete schedule of baseball games.

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Fort Atkinson Community Band Concerts

Free live music at the Barrie Park bandshell!


Monday evenings, select dates in summer, June-August


Concerts in the Park - Summer 2023

Monday, June 19, 2023
Fort Atkinson Community Band - theme "This, That & The Other"
Barrie Park Bandshell - Fort Atkinson
7:30 pm concert

Monday, July 3, 2023
Fort Atkinson Community Band - theme "American Song Writers"
Barrie Park Bandshell - Fort Atkinson
7:30 pm concert

Monday, July 17, 2023
Fort Atkinson Community Band - theme "Fun & Frivolous"
Barrie Park Bandshell - Fort Atkinson
7:30 pm concert

Monday, July 31, 2023
Fort Atkinson Community Band - theme "Hootenanny Folk Festival"
Barrie Park Bandshell - Fort Atkinson
7:00 pm concert

Monday, August 14 2023
Fort Atkinson Community Band - theme - "Summer Favorites"
Barrie Park Bandshell - Fort Atkinson
7:00 pm concert

Ice cream socials held before, during and after each concert
In case of inclement weather - social and concert move across street to Trinity Lutheran Church.

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Fort Atkinson Summer Charity Concerts

Free live music at the Barrie Park bandshell!


Wednesday evenings, select dates in summer


June 14: 7000 Apart


June 28: Altar Boy Picnic & Katie Scullin Band


July 12: Driftless


July 26: Fort Night Band


August 9: John Masino Band


August 23: Matthew James and the Ramble

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Tour da Goose

The Rock River Community Clinic (RRCC) provides medical and dental care for the underserved, low income population in Jefferson, Dodge & parts of Walworth Counties, including Fort Atkinson. For more information on RRCC: rockrivercommunityclinic.org.


June 24, 2023

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Adult Recess

Adult Recess is a 21+ only free event that allows adults to be kids for a night. There will be nostalgic playground games, all of your favorite old hits, and food and beverages available for purchase through the General's Concession Stand. In addition to cornhole, giant Jenga, and giant Connect 4, there will be organized games such as kickball, old gym games, and dodgeball. When adulting gets too hard, there's Adult Recess!     **New this year - child care available through BASE!


September 8, 2023

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Barn Quilt Tour

Explore Fort Atkinson and beyond on the Jefferson County Self-Guided Barn Quilt Tour!


Take a road trip and view more than 40 colorful and distinctive barn quilts throughout the county and find some great adventures along the way.


Ongoing

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Rhapsody Live Music Event

Enjoy free live music at Fort's family-friendly music festival!


Saturday, August 26

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River Run - 5K + 1 Mile

5K or 1 Mile Fun Run


Saturday, August 26

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Tour de Fort

Bicycling event


Saturday, August 26

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Additional upcoming events

 

Save the Date for these events coming up in 2023:

Every Saturday, May through October: Farmer's Market

May 31: Community Mad Scientists and STEAM Night

June 3, July 1, August 5, Sept 2, Oct 7 : Foster House Open House 

June 3, July 1, August 5, Sept 2, Oct 7 : Historic Water Tower Tours

June 1–July 16: Legends in Concert at The Fireside Dinner Theatre

June 3-10: Wisconsin Bike Week

June 8-10: UW Whitewater to host Special Olympics

June 8: Live Music at Cafe Carpe

June 9: Live Music at Cafe Carpe

June 9-11: Fort Atkinson Garage Sales

June 10: Live Music at Cafe Carpe

June 10: Sizzling Saturday at Jones Market

June 11: Base Fly in Breakfast

June 12: CRUISE NIGHTS: Classic Car Show at Jones Park

June 12: Bike for Kids event at Koshkonong Mounds Country Club

June 13: North Shore Chophouse Anniversary Social

June 14: Summer Charity Concerts at Barrie Park Bandshell

June 15: Live Music at Cafe Carpe

June 16: Live Music at Cafe Carpe

June 16: Trivia at the Hoard Museum 6:30-9:00 pm

June 17: Live Music at Cafe Carpe

June 17: Dairy Day at the MOOseum (11 am-2 pm)

June 18: Live Music at Cafe Carpe

June 19: Fort Atkinson Community Band Concerts at Barrie Park

June 22: Chamber Annual Golf Scramble (Chamber members only)

June 22-24: Fur Takers of America Convention at Jefferson Co Fairgrounds

June 23-25: Jefferson garage sales

June 23: Friday Night Live w/ Gebel Girls at Koshkonong Mounds Country Club

June 24: Tour da Goose biking event

June 24: Historic Walking Tours

June 28: Summer Charity Concerts at Barrie Park Bandshell

June 29: Evening in the Garden - Evening Farmer's Market

June 30: Live Music! Andy Braun at Island Bar & Grill

July 1: TCS LIVE at Sunset Bar & Grill

July 1: Midsummer Market at the Outpost on Lake Koshkonong

July 3: Fort Atkinson Community Band Concerts at Barrie Park

July 4: Ice Cream Social from 1 – 3 p.m. at the Museum

July 8: Sizzling Saturday at Jones Market

July 8: Bark River Paddlers Event

July 10: CRUISE NIGHTS: Classic Car Show at Jones Park

July 12: Summer Charity Concerts at Barrie Park Bandshell

July 14: George Thorogood at Jefferson County Fair Park

July 17: Fort Atkinson Community Band Concerts at Barrie Park

July 22: Sizzling Saturday at Jones Market

July 26: Summer Charity Concerts at Barrie Park Bandshell

July 31: Fort Atkinson Community Band Concerts at Barrie Park

August 6: 2AM LIVE at Sunset Bar & Grill in Fort Atkinson

August 9: Summer Charity Concerts at Barrie Park Bandshell

August 12: Sizzling Saturday at Jones Market

August 14: Fort Atkinson Community Band Concerts at Barrie Park

August 14: CRUISE NIGHTS: Classic Car Show at Jones Park

August 23: Summer Charity Concerts at Barrie Park Bandshell

August 26: Rhapsody Family Friendly Free Live Music Event 

August 26: Tour de Fort Biking Event

August 26: River Run 5K and 1 Mile

September 4: Fort Night Band at Island Bar & Grill

September 8: Adult Recess

September 11: CRUISE NIGHTS: Classic Car Show at Jones Park

September 16: Sizzling Saturday at Jones Market

October 13: Fort Atkinson Wine Walk

Dec. 2: Holiday Open House & Market 2023

Dec. 3: Holiday Parade 4:30 pm

For more information on any of these events, please contact the hosts or organizations associated with the events. Have events you'd like added to this list? Contact tourism@fortchamber.com

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