FRIDAY | AUGUST 26

Nooks & Crannies Tour
August 26
10:30am - 2pm
 
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the home and learn about the evolution of technologies that helped provide comfort at the Estate for over 125 years.





Behind the Scenes Tour
August 26 - 27
10:30am & 2:30pm
 
Explore the mansion from top to bottom in this special tour and get an extended glimpse into the life of a historic house museum.
Beer Barons of

Geneva Lake: Cruise

and Beer Tasting
August 27
4:30 - 7:30pm
 
Join us in raising a pint together during an afternoon cruise of Geneva Lake and  learn about the history of the six beer barons that vacationed and lived along its shores.
 






 




History Sandwiched In: Ship Captain's Daughter
August 30
12:15 - 1pm 
 
Sail through the history of shipping on the Great Lakes with the daughter of a long-time captain, Ann Lewis, author of the book Ship Captain's Daughter: Growing Up on the Great Lakes.
Natural Connections: Exploring Northwoods Nature Through Science

& Your Senses
August 31 
7 - 8pm
 
Listen as naturalist Emily Stone delves into the surprising science behind our Northwoods neighbors and emerges with a more complex understanding of their beauty.
History at Work
September 3 - 5
10am - 5pm 


Roll up those sleeves and celebrate Labor Day with fun family activities associated with work on the farms, homes, and shops of 19th-century Wisconsin. After your labors are finished, enjoy a picnic lunch and period games in the village grove.
 






 




Annual Villa Louis

Carriage Classic
September 9 - 11 
8am - 4pm
 
Enjoy this elegant event, one of the largest carriage driving competitions in the nation, on the lawns and grounds surrounding the Villa Louis country estate.  
Rousing with the

Roosters Breakfast
September 10
8 - 11am
 
Try the 19th-century lifestyle by working together in the Schottler bakehouse to prepare a sunrise meal the same way many early immigrant farmers did. Work up an appetite by feeding farm animals and tending to gardens.
Hidden History of

the Capitol Square Walking Tour
September 13
5:30pm
 
Discover how the downtown has changed (and stayed the same!) over hundreds of years. How did a marsh-covered isthmus become the Madison we know today? Join us and find out!








 








 
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