Join us for the Annual Cranberry Blossom Festival in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. Wisconsin Rapids is in the heart of cranberry country and we are proud to celebrate where the berries begin. The festival is filled with "berry" fun events including, live music, a parade, arts and crafts, a carnival and of course culinary treats featuring Wisconsin's #1 fruit crop, the cranberry!
Schedule of Events
Wisconsin Rapids Police Department
9 – 11:30 AM: Kids Fishing Contest - East Wisconsin Riverbank south of Grand Avenue & former Elk's Club
Annual free event for kids 14 and under. Snacks, drinks, and prizes for everyone who participates.
Noon – 2 PM: Cranberry Blossom Festival Parade
Gather on Grand Avenue for a parade featuring live music and plenty of candy. The parade starts at the SWC YMCA and head east dow Grand Avenue ending at 9th Street South.
Berry Fest Raffle
Drawing during Parade approximately 1 PM on Grand Ave by St. John's Episcopal Church
Raffle tickets available for purchase at events during the weekend including the breakfast, and the carnival; drawing during parade Sunday 6/18
Buy a ticket for a chance to win up to $500 cash! $5 / ticket; multiple winners; do not need to be present to win.
Noon to 4 PM: Blossomfest Carnival - Grand Rapids Lions Club, 2411 36th Street S., (Hwy W & 36th Street)
Rides, games, food & fun for the whole family! Parking $5 / vehicle; Admission is free; Unlimited Ride Wristbands for 4-hour session available $20 in advance, $25 in the midway and after June 15th. Wristbands available online at www.spectrumcarvinal.com/buy-online or at the Wisconsin Rapids Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Noon to 5 PM: Historic Point Basse Display - Grand Rapids Lions Club, 2411 36th Street, S. (Hwy W & 36th Street)
Take a step back in time and see the living historians of Historic Point Basse – the oldest settlement in Central Wisconsin.
2 PM: Duck Derby after Parade
Purchase a raffle ticket to "adopt" a rubber duck at Wisconsin Rapids Fire Station #1 or #2. Watch it swim down the Wisconsin River for a chance to win prizes! Winners do not need to be present. Ducks will be dropped by firefighters off the Jackson Street bridge and race to the finish line just beyond the Grand Avenue bridge.
6 PM: Wisconsin Rapids Aqua Skiers Water Ski Show - Red Sands Beach at Lake Wazeecha, 6411 South Park Rd., Wisconsin Rapids
Family friendly, free entertainment for all ages! Experience beauty, grace, thrills & Power in the various acts of the show choreographed to a theme. The fun starts with the "future stars" pre-show at 6 PM and continues with the tournament show at 6:30 PM. Food trucks will be present.