Book an Eagle River vacation home and experience great times that come with the territory! If you love freshwater fishing in lakes of various sizes, take pride in catching trout, musky, walleye, smallmouth and largemouth bass, northern and all types of pan fish. There are lots of dining and restaurants to check out for quality food, reasonably priced meals and relaxed atmosphere. There is always something to suit your discriminating taste when it comes to annual events in Eagle River.
1. World Championship Snowmobile Derby
Eagle River earned its nickname as the Snowmobile Capital of the World for hosting the World Championship Snowmobile Derby every third weekend of January at the derby track on the north side of the city. If you are a fan, or just learning about snowmobile races, feel the excitement and long history that brings racers together from all across the country year after year.
2. Paul Bunyan Fest
Celebrated every August, this festival is dedicated to the mythological character Paul Bunyan. The celebration boasts of many fun-filled activities, including carving demonstrations, arts and crafts exhibits and demonstrations, live entertainment by local artists and a large cook-off where visitors can enjoy local cuisine and meet new friends.
3. Cranberry Fest
This family fun festival has a range of activities held throughout town from winery tours, an arts and crafts show, cook-offs, antique/flea market, fitness events, entertainment and much more. Held on the first weekend of October, this is a definite crowd drawing activity.
4. Fishing Contests
Every last week of June, the Professional Musky Tournament Trail is organized for professionals and those who want to become professionals or simply want to have fun.
Children also have their share of fishing as they spend one whole afternoon in July each year, where many fish tales and tricks are shared and learned during the Annual Guides/Kids.
5. Klondike Days
Voted as Wisconsin's number one winter family fun festival, this festival is held during the month of March. The Klondike Days feature a number of outdoor activities for adults and kids, so if you have the children in tow, they will surely have fun at the festival. Some of the interesting activities during the festival are the Dog Weight Pull tournament, the lumberjack competition, chainsaw carving contest and the arts and craft exhibits and demonstrations.
Eagle River is a fun place to be and there are a lot of delightful vacation rentals around the area where you can stay and enjoy the various activities. To find the right Eagle River vacation home, visit Vamoose.com and check out our expansive listings of vacation rentals. The listings on the site are classified according to location, amenities and price so you can easily find a place that suits your taste.