Darlington Canoe Festival

06/13/2024

2024 Canoe Festival Raffle Tickets/Prizes

Grand Prize $1000.00- Whitney Klaas- Darlington WI

2nd Prize $500.00- Joan Busch- Blanchardville WI

Brewers Tickets- Kelly Corley- Gratiot WI

Chamber Bucks $20.00- Trace Emery- Monroe WI
Chamber Bucks $20.00- Melody Hammer- Stockton IL
Chamber Bucks $20.00- Terri Baxter- Darlington WI
Chamber Bucks $20.00- Lisette Nethery- Darlington WI
Chamber Bucks $20.00- Mary Nethery- Darlington WI

Madison Mallards Tickets
1st name- Brittany Stindt- Platteville WI
2nd name- Dan Meyers- Darlington WI
3rd name- Tim Parkinson- Darlington WI
4th name- Denise Morrissey-Shullsburg WI

Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium Tickets
Winner- Dustin Willhite- Prairie Du Chein WI
Winner- Barb Quirk- Darlington WI
Winner- Tom Nethery- Darlington WI
Winner- Melissa Lawfer- Lena IL
Winner- Andrew Molzof- Darlington WI

Budeweiser Dairyland Super National Tractor Pull- Tomah WI
Admission tickets- Sam Herrling- Cross Plains WI
Admission tickets- Tom Nethery- Darlington WI

Tickets to Top Secret and Pirates Cove- Jack Nethery-Darlington WI
Tickets to Pirates Cove- Lisette Nethery- Darlington WI

Summerfest Admission Tickets
Winner- Lisette Nethery- Darlington WI
Winner- Tom Nethery-Darlington WI
Winner- Bob Harris-Benton WI
Winner- Pat Nethery- Darlington WI
Winner- Kalee Crist-Darlington WI

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06/10/2024

Thank you to everyone that came out for all of the Canoe Festival events held on Sunday. The weather was good. We hope all events held yesterday did well.
Yesterday was also the return of the canoe races. Thank you to Jay and Peggy Lancaster and the entire Lancaster family for all their help in bringing this event back. It was fun watching the canoes come down the river. The canoer that lives the furthest away (Hawaii) that took time to participate: AJ Howery. I enjoyed watching my classmate come to the finish line.
Thank you to everyone for your support of the 58th Darlington Canoe Festival

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06/09/2024

06/09/2024

We have had a BLAST at Darlington Canoe Festival this weekend!!! 🛶 Thank you to everyone that came out and saw us! Great people, great food, and great memories!!!💜💜
We will be back again today spinning the cotton candy and grinding ice at the Veterans Memorial Park.
Can’t wait to see you all again today at the American Flag tent!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

06/09/2024

Happy Canoefest Sunday to everyone. The canoe races are just underway so for those that love to watch them come in, head to the festival grounds or stand at the bridge to watch the canoe come to the finish line.
The Arts and Crafts Fair starts at 9:00 this morning.
The parade starts at 1:30 today. Following the parade will be the raffle drawing and the 5th quarter performance by Echoes at Camp Randall.
For the food trucks at the festival grounds for today, we have Hibatchi Time and Pink Heifer Smoke House is returning. Hours are 11-4. Badger Elite Cheer will be starting their brat and hot dog stand at Veterans Memorial Park at 11:00 and there is a Chicken BBQ starting at 11:00 behind Glennies with all proceeds going to the Friendship Fund and we thank them for this. Anyone that wants a little shade today is welcome to use the tables and chairs at the festival today to eat. We look forward to seeing everyone today

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06/09/2024

A throw back picture to share from the 1982 Canoe Festival Parade. If anyone has some old pictures from the parade or festival please feel free to share them. Wandershied's Grocery in the back of the picture, now the Darlington Chamber/Main Sreet office

06/09/2024

A rainy start to today for the festival but once the rain stopped it turned out amazing. Thank you to the Darlington Police Department for the touch a truck event, Nicks Kids Show, Abby McKillip and the Wellness Center Dance group, Nancy Winslow and Tina Reichers for a great Home Talent Show-such a great group of contestants and judges Tammy Kilby, Marjean Sutherland and Nancy McCarten. It was a great turnout for Beowulf M.C for their annual summer party and great music by Mile 134 and 3 on Tree. The fireworks show was spectacular and it was nice to see lots ofpeople sitting in the ball park area and Napa . Thanks to our food trucks and looks like the kiddos were having a great time at Y'Allbee Inflatables.

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06/08/2024

Looks like the rain has stopped. Time to head to the festival grounds for the inflatibles, great food and Nicks Kids Show
Wellness dance group at 5 and home talent show at 6

06/08/2024

Today’s events at the festival grounds plus great food trucks, J and J Curbside Grill, Pink HeiferSalon and Smokehouse, Kreegs Kandy and Hibachi Time. All events are free at the festival grounds and bring your chairs to the home talent show. Another great day for the 58th Darlington Canoe Festival.

06/08/2024

What a night last evening was on Main Street in Darlington. Alyza Johnson crowned Breana Nethery as the 2024 Canoe Festival Representative. Then we listened to great music from Just Jake and then The Family Business. Thank you to the Canoe Festival Committee which consists of Beowulf M.C, Beowulf Auxiliary and the City of Darlington for planning and organizing this fun event for the community and an event held on Main Street.
Special thanks to the Darlington Police Department for all your hard work yesterday and last evening and a shout out to Chuck Keister for bringing the stage pieces to the festival grounds. yesterday.

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06/08/2024

The times for Nicks Kids Show today at the festival grounds are 12:15, 2:15 and 4:15. Please bring the family out today for this free event.

06/07/2024

It was a beautiful night last evening for the laps and what a great turnout for the laps on Main. The kids sure love this event as much as the adults. For today Friday, June 7, 2024 the Food Trucks open at the festival grounds at 5:00 PM until 11:00 and Y'Allbee Inflatables start at 5:00, wristbands are $15.00. They are open until 10:00. Make it a family night at the festival grounds.
The 2 & 5 mile road run starts at 5:30 with registration starting online. Forms are on a post on our website.
Canoe Festival Announcement is at 6:00 on the 200 block of Main Street
Starting at 6:30 the Darlington Canoe Festival Street Dance starts with music by Just Jake and then at 8:00 PM music by The Family Business. $10.00 donation at the gate and please have your ID ready. Enjoy the first night of the festival in Darlington-something for everyone.

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06/06/2024

Crafters for the Arts and Crafts Fair can check in and start setting up at 7:00 AM at Veterans Memorial Park

06/06/2024

Looking forward to this evening. Thank you Darlington Chamber Main Street

Thursday night we cruise!
We are Looking forward to a night of fun, cruising, food, & music!

06/06/2024

The official schedule of events for Darlington Canoe Festival 2024

06/06/2024

The list of food truck/vendors that will at the festival grounds in Darlington and at Veterans Memorial Park on Sunday. We look forward to seeing everyone

06/06/2024

The Darlington Canoe Festival Street Dance is returning for 2024 and will be held on the 200 block of Main Street Friday evening June 7, 2024. Starting at 6:30 will be music by Just Jake and The Family Business will be starting at 8:00.

06/05/2024

Parking for the street dance Friday evening which will be held on the 200 block of Main Street: suggestions are:
City parking lots across the street from Off the Trail Nutrition and next to Wally. City parking lot next to First National Bank at Darlington, city parking lot next to Casey’s, parking lot at the municipal building or any spots open on the side streets.

06/05/2024

Thursday night we cruise!
We are Looking forward to a night of fun, cruising, food, & music!

06/04/2024

For the home talent show, please bring your own lawn chairs.

06/03/2024

The Darlington Canoe Festival Street is returning for 2024 and will be held on the 200 block of Main Street Friday evening June 7, 2024. Starting at 6:30 will be music by Just Jake and The Family Business will be starting at 8:00.

Like the first street dance that was held on Main street at the 50th canoe festival, we are bringing music back to Main street for this year’s festival. Please join us Friday evening June 7, 2024 at 8:00 PM for a street dance on lower Main street with music by:

06/03/2024

One week away!
Saturday June 8th
52nd Annual Beowulf Summer Party
Lafayette County Fairgrounds
Darlington Wisconsin.

FREE CAMPING
Held rain or shine

POKER RIDE:
Registration 10:30am
Leaves at 11:00am

LIVE MUSIC:
Mile 134 at 1:00pm
3 On The Tree at 8:00pm

BIKE GAMES, BIKE SHOW: 4:00pm

TUG-OF-WAR

TATTOOIST and FOOD VENDORS on site.

Pearl's Patches on site selling merch and set up to sew.

06/03/2024

Weekly Schedule is out: Track us!

06/02/2024

We are in need of 2 convertibles for the canoe festival representatives for the parade. Can anyone help with this?

12/22/2023

The 12-22 and last winner of the Holiday Raffle is Jay Lancaster of Darlington WI. Congratulations!

12/21/2023

The 12-21 Holiday Raffle winner is Kelly Creger of Madison WI. Congratulations! The last drawing is tomorrow.

12/20/2023

The 12-20 winner of the Holiday Raffle is Tom Wonders of Darlington WI. Congratulations!

12/19/2023

The 12-19 Holiday Raffle winner is Dale Warren from Burlington WI. Congratulations!

12/15/2023

The 12-15 Holiday Raffle winner is Shawn Cary of Dubuque IA. Congratulations

12/14/2023

The 12-14 Holiday Raffle winner is Samantha McGuire from Warren IL. Congratulations