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Cranberry Festival is held Annually the 1st Saturday in October.
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We invite you to join us in celebrating autumn in beautiful Northwest Wisconsin by attending the 45th Annual Stone Lake Cranberry Festival in beautiful Stone Lake, Wisconsin.  We host over 30,000 guests on this day of festivities and fun. Our volunteer festival staff will be ready to serve you by taking care of all the details of the event.  On the first Saturday in October Over 300 vendors, artisans, crafters, food and hospitality areas will be ready to take good care of you.  
 
Because of continued support from wonderful people like you, over the last three years alone our organization donated over $100,000 to local area youth and non-profit organizations in Sawyer and Washburn Counties.  Your support made this happen.

THANK  YOU AND HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE FEST!!!!

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Stone Lake Cranberry Festival History...
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In 1978 seven women of the Stone Lake Chamber were enjoying a glass
of cranberry wine while christening Bobby Schmidt's new hot tub. The ladies made a toast to the idea of celebrating  the harvest of cranberries by organizing a festival to be held the first Saturday in October. 

Sandy Knutson, Susanne Burnette, Carol McDonnell, Joanne Heming,
Pat Parker, Marie Kadlec and Babe Clements hoped that this would also help to stimulate commerce in our small town before the long cold winter months came upon us.  The first festival was in 1978 and it drew an astounding 100 people.  Who would have known that this fun idea would have grown into one of Northwest Wisconsin’s most popular festivals drawing over 30,000 people each year.

Today the festival has grown from a business stimulus idea to a wonderful
​non-profit charitable organization.  Proceeds from the festival are donated to area not for profit youth programs which may not happen without the aid they receive from the festival.  Other non-profit organizations in our communities also benefit by receiving monies from the Stone Lake Cranberry Festival. 

Come visit us and experience the history of our town by visiting our Stone Lake Historical Museum located next to the Fire Hall.  The building is the old Stone Lake Train Station which has been beautifully renovated and houses artifacts from our town’s past.

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Join us for the Krate Derby after the Parade!

Thursday Evening
October 5, 2023
Cran Harvest Dinner
​Stone Lake Lions Hall 
5:30 Social Hour - 6:30 Dinner
$15.00 per ticket - Only 150 Sold!
Royalty Coronation

Friday
October 6, 2023
Cranberry Baking Contest
Stone Lake Fire Hall
Registration and Drop Off
Noon - 4:00pm
Judging 5:00pm

​Official Festival Day
Saturday
​October 7th, 2023
(Held Rain or Shine) 
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Arts, Crafts and Flea Market
Over 300 Outdoor Vendors
​9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

​Cranberries, Craisins &
Festival Apparel
Cranberry Corner
Located at the top of
Main Street Hill
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Cranberry Marsh Tours 
9:00AM - 3:00PM 
Located under Water Tower

First Lutheran Church 
Baked Goods, Crafts & Quilts 
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Stone Lake Wesleyan Church 
Baby Feeding and 
​Changing Station 
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM 

Stone Lake Lions Hall
Beer, Wine, Brat &
Turkey Leg Tent
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Parade
 Main Street HIll - Hwy 70
2:00 PM

Krate Derby
​Main Street Hill
Immediately Following Parade

Live Music 
​Red Schoolhouse Wines 
Stone Lake Pub 
The Hideaway 

​Sunday Morning
October 8th, 2023

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
at the "Whistle Punk"