Celebrate Waupun this weekend

The Festival, Celebrate Waupun, is this weekend.

Celebrate Waupun is a free, three-day community festival, highlighting the qualities of the City of Waupun to visitors and residents in order to promote the city as a community for families and businesses. The festival boasts a variety of activities for all ages like local and regional music and arts, history and culture all in the natural surroundings of Waupun in an entertaining and educational atmosphere.

The event takes place in Tanner Park on the city’s northeast side.

Friday’s events feature carnival rides and games, a fish fry, Pier Dogs jumping contest. Firefighter water barrel fights featuring Waupun and Surrounding Departments. And the bands Remmington’s Ride and Boogie and the YoYoz.

The festival hours are 4-11 tonight, noon to 11 Saturday and noon to 9:30 Sunday when the event closes out with a fireworks display.