Fondue Fest Returns To Downtown Fond du Lac

The biggest event of the year for downtown Fond du Lac takes place Saturday, September 9, 2023. Fondue Fest is back and it looks like the weather will be as close to perfect as it can be for the event.

Around 25,000 people are expected to make their way downtown tomorrow between the hours of 9 AM and 5 PM for food, music, games and shopping.

The 15th annual Fondue Fest centers around the tent set up at the corner of Forest Avenue and Main Street where melted chocolate will be served by MPTC Culinary Arts Students and teachers with strawberries and cookies to dip. Funds raised helps students
participate in culinary activities around the world. The Fondue will start being served at 10 AM.

Music is another big part of the festival with multiple stages set up. The main 2 stages will be at the north and south ends of the festival. KFIZ is sponsoring the north stage, which will be hosting, Austin Skalecki starting at 9 AM, Milwaukee Blues Rock Collective at 11:30 and Tuesday@5 at 2:30. Other stages will be set up in front of Fat Joes on
Division Street, 18 Hands Ale Haus & Biergarten and Top Shelf Bar & Grill.

Fondue fest also features vendors set up along Main Street, A car show and the kids zone which this year features bike races set up for balance bikes , training wheels, trikes and 2 wheel bikes with 3 age groups from 2 to 13-years old. Also this year will be a speed eating challenge.

For a complete schedule of events including all bands and times they are playing, go to https://downtownfdl.com/fondue-fest/.