Cool Cities, Warm Country.
Visit Washington County.
The Washington County Convention & Visitor Bureau [WCCVB] welcomes you to beautiful metro/rural Washington County, Wisconsin, 436 square miles of fun in Southeastern Wisconsin. The genuinely warm, helpful and courteous residents of Washington County, who live and work here, invite you to enjoy our numerous attractions, excellent dining establishments, spacious comfortable lodging, peaceful recreation trails and retreats.
Washington County is home to the Cities of Hartford and West Bend which offer small town living along with high tech businesses. The villages of Germantown, Jackson, Kewaskum, Newburg, Richfield, and Slinger offer a blend of rural living coupled with a business friendly atmosphere. The following country towns, Addison, Barton, Erin, Farmington, Germantown, Hartford, Jackson, Kewaskum, Polk, Trenton, Wayne, and West Bend offer expansive farmland and vistas to compliment your visit in the country.
Within minutes from Metro Milwaukee, Madison and Green Bay, and only a few minutes from Lake Michigan, Washington County is home to an auto museum, a bell museum, a variety of restaurants offering casual to elegant dining, a regional art museum, and various sporting events. In addition to an array of attractions you can find specialty shops ranging from antiques to specialty cheese, clothing to sporting goods stores, quality lodging, wildlife and numerous lakes.
Breathtaking vistas from Holy Hill, hidden places, antiques and treasures make Washington County a great place to visit. We invite you to enjoy sightseeing, treasure hunting, good food, music and entertainment. Take a tour of numerous historic sites and local historical societies which offer venues that will take you back in time as you discover our, and maybe your own heritage. Discover what makes us a unique destination.
To begin planning your next trip to Washington County check the Explore links, there you will find information regarding lodging options, activities and dining. Consider attending an ethnic festival, a play or concert. Numerous entertaining activities can be found on our Calendar of Events. Many events are held at Washington County Fair Park, conveniently located in the middle of the county and home to an expanding convention center. If you are here for a weekend visit, you can enjoy a peaceful moment at one of our many WCCVB religious organization members.
No visit would be complete without a moderate to challenging hike into the sunny park areas of the Northern Kettle Moraine for some soul searching refreshment. Most of our cities, towns, and villages offer parks and recreation areas, in addition to our County and State parks designed for your summer or winter outdoor enjoyment. Activities abound throughout the year at our Washington County Fair Park. The park boasts 133 acres of fun.
Highlighted events for September are:
3-5 - Allenton W.C.C Concertina Festival Veterans’ Park - Addison Town Hall 262-629-5420, 127 1st St - www.tn.addison.wi.gov – Admission $3 – Friday 11am to 11pm, fish fry 4:30pm to 9pm, bands play simultaneously in both halls, pavilion & on the grounds; Saturday 11am to 11pm food & bands; Sunday 11am to 7pm food & bands free parking & overnight parking for campers.
12 -
Jackson Historical Society Annual Raspberry Fest
12-4pm.
Food, ice-cream, Henke’s Fall Raspberries, music,
antique cars, vendors, silent auction, Historic church, one-room
schoolhouse, two-story log home to tour. Jackson Historical Society
1860 Mill Road Jackson. Nancy Ebeling 262-677-3947 or
www.villageofjackson.com/
18 - Holy Hill Arts & Crafts Fair 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM 230 – 240 Arts and Crafters display their works in a natural setting. Free parking, bus service, food & entertainment. 1515 Carmel Road, Hubertus, WI 53033. Contact Therese Jasinski 262-966-7172 or www.holyhill.com
18-19 - Richfield
Historical Society Thresheree
9am to 5pm – Field demonstrations
including plowing & threshing, small engines display, steam engines,
grist mill & mill house open for tours – Richfield Historical Park,
4399 Pleasant Hill Rd, Richfield. Contact Lois Hessenauer,
262-628-2841,
www.richfieldhistoricalsociety.org
Check the events page for more details.
In Washington County, Wisconsin, you'll discover a million things to do.
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