Category: Local Events

It’s one of the biggest weeks of the summer at Blue Harbor Resort in Sheboygan, Wisconsin: Powerboat Racing! Welcoming the powerboat races back to the shores of Lake Michigan for a second year, the Sheboygan Midwest Challenge is the event of the summer and there’s plenty of festivity packed into this weekend. With competitors flocking to our very own Malibu of the Midwest from around the globe, both racers, watersport enthusiasts, families, and thrill seekers are sure to enjoy this exciting weekend of competition taking place on the waves of Lake Michigan.

Growing up, I was obsessed with fairytales, magic, medieval times, and mythical creatures. I remember one summer, my parents took my little sister and I to a fairy festival somewhere in Wisconsin in the woods. We got to dress up in our fairy costumes, build fairy houses in a contest, get our faces painted, and listen to stories being read to us by a grown-up fairy under a canopy of pine trees. I’ll never forget how special going to this festival was, and although I may be in my 20’s now, when I learned that the Bookworm Gardens was hosting a Fairy Folk Festival for a fairy-themed week this summer, I was filled with excitement.

Summer means many things to me: happiness, sunshine, spending as much time outdoors as possible, picnics in parks, long days at the beach reading under the sun and splashing in the waves, ice cream and iced coffees, pasta salads and watermelon, watching sunsets and going on evening walks through neighborhoods, outdoor dining, and live music. Live music is a distinctly summer-coded activity to me, I adore everything about it. I grew up in a very musical family, and going to see live music outdoors is something I’ve done every summer.  Here are five places to find live music throughout summer in Sheboygan!