The weekend ahead: Corn and brat roast, Music by the Lake, wakeboarding and more

By Dan Plutchak ( Contact )   July 30, 2010 - 10:08 a.m.

Coming up this weekend in Walworth County

July 30-Aug. 1:

Annual Knights of Columbus Corn and Brat Roast, July 30 through Aug. 1, on the square, downtown East Troy, (262) 642-3770, www.easttroywi.org.

July 30-31:

Maxwell Street Days, July 30-31, downtown Burlington. (262) 763-6044, www.burlingtonchamber.org.

“Seussical Jr.” performed July 30-31, at 7 p.m. by the Summer Elk Players at t he Elkhorn Area High School Auditorium. Free admission.

July 31:

Ride Against Violence, July 31, from noon to 8 p.m., staged from Geneva Ridge Resort in Lake Geneva. Enjoy live music, food, raffles and prizes. This is a fundraiser for the Wisconsin Coalition against Sexual Assault and the Association for the Prevention of Family Violence. Contact APFV at (262) 723-4653 or apfvmail@charterinternet.com.

56th annual Country Fair, July 31, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Community Church of Fontana, 275 Kinzie Ave., Fontana. Rummage, many booths, breakfast and lunch, homemade pies.

East Troy Knights of Columbus corn and brat roast, July 31, on the square in downtown East Troy (highways ES and 120). (262) 642-3770.

Whitewater Maxwell Street Days, July 31, downtown and around Whitewater. (262) 473-4005.

Big Foot LIons Club annual Lobster Boil and Steak Fry, July 31, beginning at noon, Reid Park at the Fontana Lakefront. Dinner served from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., drive-thru service from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets in advance at the Walworth Sentry or that day. (877) 275-5102.

July 31-Aug. 1:

Car show, July 31-Aug. 1. Events from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Annual swap meet, car corral, car show, at the Walworth County Fairgrounds, 411 E. Court St., Elkhorn. Sponsored by Madison Classics, (608) 244-8416.

21st annual Parade of Homes, July 31-Aug. 1 and Aug. 7-8, featuring 14 homes in the Walworth County area, sponsored by Lakeland Builders Association. (262) 723--2908, www.lakelandba.com. Tickets at the Delavan, Elkhorn and Lake Geneva Culver’s Restaurants. Aug. 1: 

18th annual South Beloit antique flea market, car show and craft fair Aug. 1, at the new South Beloit High School, on Prairie Hill Road between highways 2 and 51. Flea market opens at 7 a.m., Car show begins at 8 a.m with trophies presented at 3 p.m. This is a fundraiser for the Bushnell-Wheeler Home & Museum. For more information about the flea market, call John Patrick at (815) 389-1514. For details about the car show, call (815) 389-2453.

Jack Farina Big Band dance, Aug. 1, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Marine Corps League, 3807 S. Riverside Dr. (Highway 51), Beloit. Playing swing, ballroom, Latin and Waltz.

Frank Almond on violin and William Wolfram on piano perform, Aug. 1, at 4 p.m. as part of the Music by the Lake series at George Williams College of Aurora University, 350 Constance Blvd., Williams Bay. Tickets at (866) 843-5200, www.musicbythelake.com.

Aug. 2-3:

Burlington Kennel Club Dog Show, Aug. 2-3, at the Walworth County Fairgrounds, 411 E. Court St., Elkhorn. (262) 723-3228, www.walworthcountyfair.com.

Wakeboarding Tournament, Aug. 2-3, Gordy’s Boats, 320 Lake Ave., Fontana. (262) 275-2163, www.gordysboats.com.

More For more calendar listings, see the Walworth County Sunday e-edition calendar, HERE.

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