Saturday, August 30, 2014

Labor Day Events Around The State

From the AFL-CIO, here is a list of Labor Day events around the state:

Eau Claire: 10:30 a.m. Solidarity Walk. 11:00 a.m. Rally.  Noon – 3:00 p.m. Picnic and Prizes at Phoenix Park, 330 Riverfront Terrace, Eau Claire, WI, 54703.

Fond du Lac:  Labor Day Parade and Picnic at Lakeside Park on Oven Island.  Parade begins at 11:00 a.m.  Route follows Rees and Main Streets to Lakeside Park.  Picnic runs 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Fox Valley/ Neenah-Menasha:  10:00 a.m. parade, Milwaukee St., Menasha. 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. celebration at Neenah Labor Temple, 157 S. Green Bay Rd, Neenah.  Parade route starts on Milwaukee Street continues to Main Street down Tayco St. to Neenah Commercial Street and turns on Wisconsin Ave, ends at intersection of Church and Main Street.

Green Bay:  Labor Day Family Picnic 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Bay Beach Shelter #2.

Janesville:  Sunday, August 31, from 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.  Laborfest at 1795 Lafayette St.  Music, rides, bike show, craft show, mud volley ball, car display, parade and more! http://www.laborfest.org/

Kenosha:  Laborfest at 91st St. & 22nd Ave from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m..  The annual Kenosha Laborfest features booths from all labor organizations in the Kenosha area.  Raffle prizes, beer tent and activities for the whole family. Rain or Shine!

La Crosse:  LaborFest Parade at 10:00 a.m. at Gillette Street and Kane Street. Celebration to follow at Copeland Park, 1130 Copeland Park Drive, La Crosse, WI 54603.

Madison:  Annual Laborfest celebration at South Central Federation of Labor, 1602 S. Park St, Madison, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Marinette/Menominee:  Noon to 5:00 p.m. picnic at Marinette City Park. Free entertainment provided by Mike Letts and the Marquettes with Travis Swanson accompanying on guitar. All profits from the event go to Tri-City Area United Way. A bouncy house will be provided for the kids. Other activities are in the planning stages.

Milwaukee:  Laborfest Parade and Picnic at Summerfest Grounds. 11:00 a.m. parade kicks off from Zeidler Union Square Park.

Oshkosh:  Labor Day Picnic and Car Show at South Park in Oshkosh.  Event runs 11:00 am. to 5:00 p.m.

Racine: Laborfest, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Franksville Park, 9700 Northwestern Ave.
Wausau:  Labor Day Parade, 4:00 p.m. Parade starts at the corner of W. Wausau Ave and 3rd Ave, continues down 3rd Ave and ends at the Wausau Labor Temple, 318 s 3rd Ave.  Line up along W. Wausau Ave starts at 3:00 p.m. parade starts at 4:00 p.m.

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  1. Merrill Labor Day Parade. Line up at 9:00AM and Parade at 10:00AM.

    Wausau Labor Day Parade, 4:00 p.m. Parade starts at the corner of W. Wausau Ave and 3rd Ave, continues down 3rd Ave and ends at the Wausau Labor Temple, 318 s 3rd Ave. Line up along W. Wausau Ave starts at 3:00 p.m. parade starts at 4:00 p.m.

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