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Venetian Festival is an Annual Charity Event Sponsored by the Lake Geneva Jaycees.
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The Lake Geneva Jaycees Venetian Festival takes place at Flat Iron Park, Seminary and Library Parks in picturesque downtown Lake Geneva. Venetian Festival is a five day festival featuring a carnival, craft fair, water ski show, musical entertainment, local cuisine, and the festival's traditional lighted boat parade followed by the areas largest fireworks display high above Geneva Lake.

10/11/2024

The Duck Race is still on this Saturday, October 12th at Mill Creek Run! 🦆🎉 Ducks will be dropping at 3:30 PM—don’t miss out on the fun! See you there!

Members of Kisses and Friends and the Lake Geneva Jaycees will also be present selling tickets at Lake City Social from 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM on October 12th

10/09/2024

🍂 3 Days Until Lake Geneva Octoberfest! 🍻 Ready for some Fall fun? 🎯 We’re bringing our mobile axe throwing trailer to the event for a weekend full of bullseyes and laughs! 👭👬 Grab your friends and come find us—it’s time to show off your skills! 💪

📍Downtown Lake Geneva, October 12, 11AM - 9PM & October 13, 11AM - 6PM
200 & 300 blocks of Broad St. Lake Geneva, WI

09/20/2024

🎉 Save the Date! The 63rd Annual Venetian Festival is Coming in 2025! 🎉

Get ready for Lake Geneva's BIGGEST event of the summer, packed with carnival rides, live music, craft fairs, food, and the area’s most dazzling fireworks show! 🎆 Whether you're a first-timer or a seasoned festival-goer, this is your perfect end-of-summer getaway. 🌊

📅 Mark your calendars for August 13-17, 2025, and join us for a weekend of non-stop fun and memories by the lake!

Plan your trip now – this is one you won't want to miss! 🌞

09/19/2024

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09/11/2024

🇺🇸 Lest We Forget 🇺🇸

On this day, we remember the lives lost, the heroes who emerged, and the unity that brought our nation together on September 11th, 2001. Today, we honor the resilience, bravery, and strength of the first responders, the victims, and their families. Let us never forget the impact of this day and always strive to uphold the values of freedom, unity, and compassion.

08/22/2024

Thank you to the sponsors who helped make 🎡 Kiddieland and the 🪵🪓 Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show happen!

Thank you to the following sponsors:
Greenwoods State Bank
Brunk Industries
Heritage Beam & Board, LLC
Dunn Lumber
B & J Tree and Landscape Service, Inc.

🛝These sponsorships help make Venetian Fest fun for kids and adults of all ages!

08/22/2024

🎉 Thank you to all the patrons who showed up to support the Lake Geneva Jaycees and our local community by attending Venetian Fest 2024! 🥳

🎊 We hope everyone had a wonderful time, and we hope to see you again next year.

Don’t forget to follow our page to stay updated on Venetian Fest and the Lake Geneva Jaycees!

08/22/2024

The Lake Geneva Jaycees want to thank the town of Lake Geneva, WI, for graciously letting us host Venetian Fest in their beautiful parks and on the lakefront! 🛝

Without Lake Geneva, there would be no Venetian Fest. Thank you for making the 62nd Annual Venetian Fest possible year after year! 🎉

08/22/2024

🌊 Thank you to the 2024 Venetian Fest Lakefront Sponsors! These sponsorships made our lakefront activities possible, including the craft fair, brat stand, boat parade, and fireworks show! 🛶🎆

Thank you to:
Magpie’s Lake Geneva
Fat Cat's

08/22/2024

Thank you to the sponsors who helped make this year’s Water Ski Show possible! 🎿

We would like to thank the following Water Ski Show Sponsors:
Geneva Cabinet Company, LLC
Harbor Shores on Lake Geneva
Mike's Auto Repair of Lake Geneva

🎊 Thank you for everything you have done to support Venetian Fest 2024!

08/22/2024

🎆 Thank you to the following sponsors for making this year’s Venetian Fest fireworks show our biggest one yet

Thank you to:
City of Lake Geneva
J&M Displays, Inc.
Larry's Towing & Recovery
Lake961
Geneva Crossing Retirement Community
Hawk's View Golf Club
Maxwell Mansion - Lake Geneva
Community State Bank
Veteran Vehicle Repair
JCI WI Foundation
Beachwood Distributors
Foremost Electric
Gage Marine
Performance Food Group
Schmitz Ready Mix
Grand Geneva Resort & Spa
AV Gorilla
Magpie’s Lake Geneva
Fat Cat's

Your generosity and sponsorship made this year’s Venetian Fest fireworks possible!

08/22/2024

Thank you to our sponsors who helped make Venetian Fest special with our bands! 🎤

We would like to thank the following sponsors for making the wonderful nightly performances possible:
Next Door Pub
Lake City Social Lake Geneva
BWO Insurance
Kunes Lake Geneva Chevrolet GMC
Champs Sports Bar & Grill
Stinebrink's Lake Geneva Piggly Wiggly

🎶 Thank you again for your sponsorship in making the 62nd annual Venetian Fest spectacular!

08/20/2024

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08/18/2024

🎆 Get ready for the grand finale! 🎆

Join us tonight for the biggest fireworks display in Lake Geneva—maybe even the entire state! Our team at is ready to light up the sky with a show you won't want to miss. Picture this: epic explosions, vibrant colors, and the sky being lit up from the huge mortar being held by one of members!

Catch the fireworks over the lake and then head back to the festival grounds to keep the party going as we close out this incredible weekend.

See you there! 🎉

08/18/2024

📢 Don’t miss your last chance for Venetian Fest FUN ‼

Activities include:
🍻 Beer Tent - 21+, no ID, no admission
🥁 12pm Rock Central
🎤 3pm Big Al Wetzel Band
🎶 8pm MashUp

Full details: https://www.venetianfest.com/

08/18/2024

🚨 Today is the LAST DAY of Venetian Fest! Don’t miss out! 🚨

Today has activities that the entire family can enjoy:
🎨 Arts and crafts fair 10-4
🎡 Carnival & Kiddieland 12-10:30pm
🎿 Water Ski Show 6pm
🚤 Lighted Boat Parade Dusk
🎆 Fireworks Show After Dusk

Full details: https://www.venetianfest.com/

08/17/2024

Congratulations Baggo / Co****le Tournament champions and participants! Thank you to all 32 competitors for coming out. Join us again next year!

08/17/2024

🎫🎪 Stop by Venetian Fest in Lake Geneva this weekend for the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show!

Featuring events:
🪓 2-man Cross-cut Sawing
🪓 Chainsaw vs Cross-cut Race
🪓 Axe Throwing
🪓 Underhand Chopping
🪓 Quick Chainsaw Carve
🪓 Log Rolling

You don’t want to miss this unique experience!
https://www.venetianfest.com/

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Lake Geneva, WI
53147

Opening Hours

Wednesday	5pm - 12:15am
Thursday	5pm - 12:15am
Friday	5pm - 12:15am
Saturday	10:30am - 12:15am
Sunday	11:30am - 12:15am

Website

http://www.venetianfest.com/

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2:00 PM Lumberjack show. We have a 4 and 6 show today. Same schedule tomorrow! 2, 4 and 6 PM, great family fun! Come on down! Up in Seminary Park in Lake Geneva, WI.

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Rain ☔️ is pushing out & people are filling in the beer tent🍻 . Rides 🎡 are spinning, food vendors are frying up goodies 🍔, & Lunch Money Bullies are warming up 🎸!! Head down to Venetian Festival for your Thirsty Thursday sponsored by Lake City Social Lake Geneva!!!

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🎉Are you ready⁉ It’s Venetian Fest Week! 🎉 🎪 Don’t miss out on Venetian Fest in Lake Geneva, starting Wednesday, August 14th through Sunday, August 18th! 🎡 🎆 Check out all the fun and festivities we have planned this year at Venetian Fest: https://www.venetianfest.com/#schedules #venetianfest #lakegenevajaycees #lakegenevawi #events #62ndannual

🍻🎪 Looking for something to do next week? Venetian Fest has a TON of fun activities, including our Beer Tent & Food Tents! 🍽 🎤 Live music, 🌮 delicious foods, and 🍹 cold beverages… What more could you want out of a hot August day?! 🔥 🔗 Learn more about our beer and food tents by visiting our website: https://www.venetianfest.com/beertent/ #venetianfest #lakegenevajaycees #lakegenevawi #events #62ndannual

🎆You don’t want to miss our summer & festival grand finale… the Venetian Fest Boat Parade & Fireworks show on Sunday, August 18th! 🎆 🍳 After a fun-filled evening watching the shows, plan to stay in Lake Geneva and grab breakfast on Monday at one of our local restaurants! Fireworks presented by Magpie’s Lake Geneva 💻 Check out the full schedule of activities and events on our website at the link. https://www.venetianfest.com/#schedules #venetianfest #lakegenevajaycees #lakegenevawi #events #62ndannual

🎨🛍️ Visit the Venetian Fest Arts & Crafts Fair featuring over 75 artists and craftspeople from all over the USA! 🎫 Admission is FREE to the public! Come check out all the handmade, unique items in Library Park just west of downtown Lake Geneva, along the lakefront. Saturday, August 17th & Sunday, August 18th Saturday: 10 AM - 5 PM Sunday: 10 AM - 4 PM 💻 Learn more about Venetian Fest’s Arts & Crafts Fair on our website at the link below! https://www.venetianfest.com/craftfair/ #venetianfest #lakegenevajaycees #lakegenevawi #events #62ndannual

🎶 So many awesome bands are coming out to play at Venetian Fest this year! 🎸 🥁 Wednesday: Sons of Sconnie 🥁 Thursday: Lunchmoney Bullies 🥁 Friday: Kelly Daniels 🥁 Saturday: Rebecca and the Grey Notes Too Hype Crew 🥁 Sunday: Rock Central Big Al Wetzel Band MashUp 🔗 https://www.venetianfest.com/#bands #venetianfest #lakegenevajaycees #lakegenevawi #events #62ndannual

🔅🍉 End summer right by attending the 62nd annual Venetian Festival in Lake Geneva, WI! 🎪🎡🎠 There is something for everyone at Venetian Fest! We’ve got Kiddieland for the youngsters (located in Seminary Park), a carnival for the teens and adults, and live music in the beer tent for those 21+! 🍻 🗣 Don’t miss out! Venetian Fest runs from August 14th - August 18th in Lake Geneva, WI! https://www.venetianfest.com/ #venetianfest #lakegenevajaycees #lakegenevawi #events #62ndannual

🎫🎪 This year at Venetian Festival in Lake Geneva, WI, we have the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show! Featuring show events such as: 🪓 2-man Cross-cut Sawing 🪓 Chainsaw vs Cross-cut Race 🪓 Axe Throwing 🪓 Underhand Chopping 🪓 Quick Chainsaw Carve 🪓 Log Rolling You don’t want to miss this unique experience! https://www.venetianfest.com/ #venetianfest #lakegenevajaycees #PaulBunyanLumberjackShow #PaulBunyanShow #LumberjackShow #lakegenevawi #events #62ndannual

📢 Don’t miss the Baggo Tourney during the 62nd annual Venetian Festival! 🌟 Starting at 11:30 am on Saturday, August 17th, this double elimination straight to 21 tournament is located in the Lake Geneva Jaycees Entertainment Pavilion in Flat Iron Park in downtown Lake Geneva. ✏ Sign up online now: https://www.venetianfest.com/baggo/ #venetianfest #lakegenevajaycees #lakegenevawi #events #62ndannual

🏄‍♂️ The Wonder Lake Ski Team will be performing at the 62nd annual Venetian Fest in Lake Geneva! 🏄‍♀️😎 Join us on Sunday, August 18th at 6 pm at Geneva Lake Front by Library Park and the Riviera to watch this incredible performance! Stick around after the Water Ski Show for the lighted boat parade and HUGE fireworks display! 🎆⛵ https://www.venetianfest.com/ #venetianfest #lakegenevajaycees #lakegenevawi #events #62ndannual

🎊 Looking for some fun that the whole family can enjoy? 🎡 From rides and games to music and food, you’re sure to find something for your whole group to love at Venetian Fest in Lake Geneva! 📆 Venetian Fest kicks off Wednesday, August 14th, and goes through Sunday, August 18th. Visit our website for more information: https://www.venetianfest.com/ #venetianfest #lakegenevajaycees #lakegenevawi #events #62ndannual

🎟 50% Off Carnival Ride Tickets! 🎟 🎡✨ Venetian Fest is coming up QUICK! Score your Carnival ride tickets at 50% off versus buying them at the Carnival! Pre-sale tickets are only $20 and are good for 6 rides. Available until August 13th at Spiegelhoff & Associates Insurance Agency, Lake City Social Lake Geneva, Magpie’s Lake Geneva, and Next Door Pub. Don't miss out on this amazing deal! #VenetianFest #LakeGenevaWI #CarnivalFun #CarnivalDiscount #LakeGenevaCarnival #LakeGenevaEvents #LocalFestivals #GenevaLakeFestival

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2019 celebrates the 57th anniversary of the Lake Geneva Jaycees Venetian Festival. The five-day Festival runs from August 14th-18th 2019 and takes place at Flat Iron, Library, & Seminary Parks in picturesque downtown Lake Geneva. Venetian Festival features a weekend of great family entertainment including a Craft Fair, Carnival, Water ski show, local cuisine including a brat stand and beer tent. This is all capped off on Sunday with a traditional Venetian Style lighted boat parade followed by the area’s largest fireworks display high above Geneva Lake. The Lake Geneva Jaycees Annual Venetian Festival was founded in 1962. For over a half century, Venetian Festival has been the banner event for the Lake Geneva Jaycees Chapter. It represents the largest revenue generator for the club. The net profits go back into the local community. As Venetian Festival has grown over the years, so have the donations from the Jaycees. Some of the organizations that continue to benefit from the proceeds are: The Lake Geneva Police Dept., The Lake Geneva Fire Dept., Geneva Lakes YMCA, Badger High School Scholarships, Cub Scouts, United Way, and Big Brother's Big Sisters, Beat the Heat, VIP Services, Special Olympics Dream Team, Adult Special Olympics, WC Food Pantry, Lake Geneva Food Pantry, SMILES, Geneva Lake Water Safety Patrol, Habitat For Humanity.