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The Official 2008
30th Annual
Wisconsin State Polka Festival
Commemorating The Polka as Wisconsin's Official State Dance
For Fourteen Years
 
 
Sponsored by The Wisconsin Polka Boosters, Inc.
PO Box 746 Elm Grove, WI 53122
 
 
May 15, 16, 17, 18, 2008
Concord House - Concord, WI
I-94 Halfway Between Milwaukee and Madison
 
  • 13 Big Bands featuring Dutchmen, Polish, Czech, Slovenian and German style Polka music.
  • Many of our bands have been inducted into the Wisonconsin Polka Hall of Fame (as indicated by asterisks)
  • Two Huge Wooden Dance Floor
  • Dance Exhibition Saturday Night
  • Great Food-Great Prices
  • Wisconsin State Polka Queen

Thursday - May 15, 2008
Get Acquainted Fun Night!
No Entrance Fee! Music by The Jolly Polka Boys 7:00 - 10:00
Donations Accepted
 
 
Friday - May 16, 2008
Friday Fish Fry! 4:00 - 8:00
Music by Carol and the Keynotes 4:00 - 8:00
 
West Hall
 
Top Notchmen
6:00 - 7:00
8:00 - 9:00
10:00 - 11:00
 
Gary and the Ridgeland Dutchmen
7:00 - 8:00
9:00 - 10:00
11:00 - 12:00
 
 

Saturday - May 17, 2008
Membership Meeting - East Hall 12:30 p.m. 
 
West Hall
 
Richie Yurkovich
1:30 - 5:30
 
Music Connection
5:30 - 6:45,  8:00 - 9:00,  10:00 - 11:00
 
Steve Meisner
6:45 - 8:00,  9:00 - 10:00,  11:00 - 12:00
 
East Hall
 
*Jerry Schneider
2:00 - 6:00
 
Dyversa Co Craig Ebel
6:00 - 7:00,  8:00 - 9:00,  10:00 - 11:00
 
*Karl and the Country Dutchmen
7:00 - 8:00,  9:00 - 10:00,  11:00 - 12:00

 
Sunday - May 18, 2008
11:15 a.m. - Polka Mass
*Goodtime Dutchmen
 
West Hall
 
*Goodtime Dutchmen
1:00 - 2:00,  3:00 - 4:00,  5:00 - 6:00
 
Becky & the Ivanhoe Dutchmen
2:30 - 3:00,  4:00 - 5:00,  6:00 - 7:00
 
East Hall
 
Mike Ryba
12:30 - 1:30,  2:30 - 3:30,  4:30 - 5:30
 
Hank Thunder
1:30 - 2:30,  3:30 - 4:30,  5:30 - 6:30

Admission:
  • Friday $11.00
  • Saturday $13.00
  • Sunday $11.00
  • 3 Day Pass $28.00
  • Under 14 Free

SUBJECT TO CHANGE

 
Council of Festival Committees, Inc.
PO Box 371098
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53237
 
For details on these events, please visit:
 
or call the CFC Festival Hotline
414-454-9990
each week for the latest festival updates
 

                     2008 CFC Neighborhood Festivals

May                                                                                   

15 – 18            Wisconsin State Polka Festival

Concord House, Concord

 

15 - 18             St. Florian Spring Festival

1233 S. 45th Street, West Milwaukee

 

18                    Motor Madness

                        120 W. Wisconsin, Pewaukee

 

23 – 25            Dan Jansen Family Fest

5151 W. Layton Ave, Greenfield

 

23 – 25            Immaculate Heart of Mary

1121 S. 116th St, West Allis

 

23 – 25            Burlington Chocolate Fest

Across from Echo Park, Burlington

 

30 - Jun 1        St. Aloysius Festival

                        1414 S. 93rd St, West Allis

 

30 – Jun 1        St. John Neumann Festival

                        2400 W. Hwy 59, Waukesha

 

June                                                                             

4 – 8                A Taste of Summer

                        Waukesha County Expo, Waukesha

 

4 – Aug 27      Waterfront Wednesday

                        120 W. Wisconsin, Pewaukee

 

6 – 7                StoneBank Firefighters Festival

                        W335 N7107 Rd. Stonebank, Oconomowoc

 

6 – 8                Action in Jackson

                        W204 N16901 Jackson Dr, Jackson

 

6 – 8                Our Lady of Peace Festival

                        3222 S. 29th St, Milwaukee

 

6 – 8                Holy Angels Festival of Angels

                        138 North 8th Ave, West Bend

 

6 – 8                St John Vianney Festival

                        1755 N. Calhoun Road, Brookfield

 

6 – 8                St John Nepomuk Bohemian Fest

                        Green & Yout St, Racine

 

7                      Silver City Day 2008

                        3605 W. National, Milwaukee

 

8                      Locust Street Festival

                        E. Locust & Humbolt Ave, Milwaukee

 

11                    Seniorfest

                        Serb Hall 5101 W. Oklahoma, Milwaukee

 

12 – 15            Mukwonago Lions Summerfeste

                        Field Park, Mukwonago

 

12 – 15            St Roman’s Festival

                        1710 West Bolivar Ave, Milwaukee

 

13                    Cinema in the Sand

                        120 W. Wisconsin, Pewaukee

 

13 – 15            Thiensville-Mequon Lionsfest

                        Thiensville Park, Thiensville

 

19 – 22            St Pauls Catholic Church

                        1720 E. Norwich, Milwaukee

 

20 – 21            Pewaukee Kiwanis Beach Party

                        Pewaukee Lakefront, Pewaukee

 

20 – 22            Holy Apostles Family Fun Fest

                        16000 W. National Ave, New Berlin

 

20 – 22            Kettle Moraine Days

                        Eagle Village Park, Eagle

 

20 – 22            Mary Queen of Heaven Festival

                        2322 S. 106th, West Allis

 

20 – 22            St Mary’s – Waukesha Festival

                        225 S. Hartwell Ave, Waukesha

 

20 – 22            Polish Fest

                        Summerfest Grounds, Milwaukee

 

21 – 22            Xaverian Mission Festival

                        51st & Rawson, Milwaukee

 

22                    Riverwalk Festival

                        YMCA Grounds, Manitowoc

 

25                    Run to the Beach

                        120 W. Wisconsin, Pewaukee

 

28                    Lake County Beer/Music Fest

                        Nixon Park – Park St, Hartland

 

July                                                                               

2 – 4                New Berlin July 4 Family Fest

                        Malone Park 163 & National, New Berlin

 

3 – 4                Oak Creek 4th of July Festival

                        9327 S. Shepard Ave, Oak Creek

 

3 – 5                Franklin Civic Celebration

                        9229 W. Loomis, Franklin

 

3 – 6                East Troy Lions July 4 Celebration

                        Graydon Ave, East Troy

 

3 – 6                Grafton Jaycees Holidaze

                        2020 S. Green Bay Rd, Grafton

 

11                    Cinema in the Sand

                        120 W. Wisconsin, Pewaukee

 

11 – 12            Gathering on the Green

                        4000 W. Highland Rd, Mequon

 

11 – 12            Midwest Dragon Boat Festival

                        1 Eleventh St, Racine

 

11 – 13            Dominic Days

                        18255 W. Capitol Dr, Brookfield

 

11 – 13            Greek Fest

                        State Fair Park North Lot, West Allis

 

11 – 13            South Shore Frolic

                        2900 S. Shore Dr, Milwaukee

 

11 – 13            St Helen’s Polka Festival

                        3307 S. 10th St, Milwaukee

 

11 – 13            Wales Summer Splash

                        500 S. Brandy Brook Rd, Wales

 

11 – 13            Annunciation Church Greek Fest

                        Wisconsin State Fair Park, West Allis

 

17 – 20            St Veronica’s Music Festival

                        353 E. Norwich St, Milwaukee

 

18 – 20            St Rita Festival – West Allis

                        60 & Lincoln, West Allis

 

19                    Cruz In For The Cause

                        1200 N. Wisconsin, Racine

 

19                    Port Washington Fish Day

                        Lakefront Park, Port Washington

 

20                    Croatian Fest

                        9100 S. 76th Croatian Park, Franklin

 

20                    St Kilian Church Picnic

                        N188 Hwy. W, Campbellsport

 

22 – 27            Washington County Fair

                        3000 Hwy. PV, West Bend

 

24 – 27            Falls Fest

                        Village Park, Menomonee Falls

 

25 – 26            Taste of Lake County

                        120 W. Wisconsin, Pewaukee

 

25 – 27            South Milwaukee Lionsfest

                        16th & Rawson Ave, South Milwaukee

 

25 – 27            St John the Evangelist Parish

                        8500 W. Coldspring Rd., Greenfield

 

25 – 27            St Elizabeth Ann Seton Funfest

                        12700 W. Howard Ave, New Berlin

 

25 – 27            St Therese Parish Festival

                        9525 W. Bluemound Rd, Milwaukee

 

26 – 27            St John “Picnic in PARIS”

                        1501 – 172nd Ave, Paris

 

30 – Aug 3      Ozaukee County Fair

                        W67 N866 Washington Ave, Cedarburg

 

August                                                                          

1 – 3                St Peter Family Festival

                        2224 30th Ave, Kenosha

 

1 – 3                Sweet Apple-Wood Festival

                        3000 E. Ramsey Ave, Cudahy

 

2                      Mamies 27th Annual Pig Roast

                        3300 W. National, Milwaukee

 

3                      Sacred Heart Croatian Festival

                        917 N. 49th, Milwaukee

 

8                      Cinema in the Sand

                        120 W. Wisconsin, Pewaukee

 

8 – 9                Waukesha BluesFest

                        Naga-Waukee Park, Delafield

 

8 – 10              FunFest 2008 Divine Mercy Parish

                        695 College Ave, South Milwaukee

 

8 – 10              Greendale Village Days

                        Parking St Downtown, Greendale

 

8 – 10              St Joseph Funfest

                        S89 W22650 Milwaukee Ave, Big Bend

 

8 – 10              Sacred Heart Festival

                        2201 Northwestern Ave, Racine

 

15 – 17            Butler Lions Fest

                        5154 N 127th St, Butler

 

15 – 17            Matty Gras 2008

                        14460 W. College, New Berlin

 

15 – 17            St Rita Family Festival – Racine

                        4339 Douglas Ave/Hwy 32, Racine

 

15 – 17            Our Lady of Lourdes Festival

                        3722 S 58th St, Milwaukee

 

16 – 17            St Louis Parish Festival

                        13207 County Road G, Caledonia

 

21 – 24            St Florian Summer Festival

                        1233 S. 45th, West Milwaukee

 

22 – 24            Boomstock

                        N29 W24483 Hwy M, Pewaukee

 

22 – 24            Muskego Community Festival

                        Racine & Pioneer, Muskego

 

22 – 24            Richfield Days

                        2008 Hwy 175, Richfield

 

22 – 24            St Augustine of Hippo

                        2530 S. Howell Ave, Milwaukee

 

22 – 24            St Sava Serbian Days

                        3201 S. 51st St, Sturtevant

 

28 – 31            44th Community of the Saint Francis Days

                        4230 S. Kirkwood, St. Francis

 

29 – Sept 1      Oak Creek Lionsfest

                        9327 S. Shepard Ave, Oak Creek

 

31                    Sunday Survivor Fest

                        E. Locust & Humboldt Ave, Milwaukee

 

September                                                                     

4 – 7                St Gregory the Great Festival

                        60th & Oklahoma, Milwaukee

 

6                      Family Fest

                        6511 Hwy 38, Franksville

 

6 – 7                St James Parish Festival

                        833 Hwy NN East, Mukwonago

 

6 – 7                St Mary’s Fall Festival

                        108 McHenry St, Burlington

 

7                      New Berlin Historic Day

                        Racine & National Ave, New Berlin

 

13                    SS Peter & Paul Block Party

                        2491 N Murray Ave, Milwaukee

 

19 – 20            Paramount Blues Festival

                        Lime Kiln Park, Grafton

 

19 – 21            North Prairie Harvestfest

                        Veterans Park S 59th, North Prairie

 

19 – 21            The Big Pig Gig

                        N88 W16621 Appleton Ave, Menomonee Falls

 

20                    Silver City’s Asian Festival

                        3605 W. National, Milwaukee

 

21                    Sacred Heart Harvest Fest

                        950 Washington St, Horicon

 

26 – 27            St Luke Fall Festival

                        18000 W. Greenfield, Brookfield

 

28                    DSAW 12th Annual Buddy Walk

                        7300 Chestnut Ave, Wauwatosa

 

October                                                                         

5                      St Peters Fall Festival

                        3001 Elm Street, East Troy

 

11                    Immaculate Conception Parish Fest

                        1023 E. Russell, Milwaukee