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Our June-Summer issue is on the digital newsstand. Now is the time to make your plan for getting out and enjoying summer in Wisconsin.

Check out the entire site, Out & About Wisconsin Magazine June-Summer 2026 issue, and our Facebook Page for all the details you need to enjoy Wisconsin’s offerings.

Look around, find your fun, and make your plans. Then turn off your device, and get out and do what you like to do.

Be sure to make a stop on (and then bookmark) our THINGS TO DO IN WISCONSIN calendar page (click name here or via the menu at the top of the page). You can filter and sort events by date, city and event type and more!

The Jazz Age comes alive in ‘The Great Gatsby’ musical

By Peter Lindblad Leanne Robinson had to grow up fast, even though all the characters she’d played were quite young. Then, along came Jordan Baker. Taking on the role of the sardonic and rather nonchalant socialite, love interest of Nick C...

The Wood Brothers are living in the moment

Photo by Laura Partain By Peter Lindblad It was a time of lawlessness and disorder, but nobody got hurt. While making their 2025 album Puff of Smoke, The Wood Brothers refused to abide by any established guidelines, as the studio gave them ...

West Bend GERMANfest Celebrates 40 Years of Heritage, Community, and Giving

The spirit of Gemütlichkeit will be on full display as West Bend GERMANfest celebrates its 40th anniversary, welcoming thousands of visitors for four days (August 27-30, 2026) of German culture, music, food, and community fun. W...

Uprooted is on its way

By Peter Lindblad Image by Quinn Glabicki With Rusted Root shelved for the time being, Michael Glabicki isn’t sitting on his hands. The much-beloved jam band’s leader has a solo project called Uprooted that he’s bringing to the Oshkosh Wate...

Styx brings ‘All the Hits … Your Kind of Tour’ to Summerfest

Image by Jason Powell By Peter Lindblad Lawrence Gowan can’t stop basking in the afterglow. As a member of Styx for 27 years, he’s used to playing to seas of appreciative fans on tour, and they give as much as they get. It’s what keeps him ...