You are here: Home Events

Donwtown Black River Falls

Karner Blue Butterfly Festival Schedule of Events

_7:30am - 11:00am

Pancake Breakfast

St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 507 Main Street

Fundraiser for the Knights of Columbus, Holy Family Council

8:00am - 10:30am

Karner Blue 5 & 10k Run/Walk and Half-Marathon

Field of Honor Park behind Chamber of Commerce Visitor's Center, 120 North Water Street.
Entry Form & Information

9:00am - 4:00pm

All Day Events

  • Arts and Crafts booths along Main Street
  • Food Court, North 1st & Main Street
  • Beer Tent featuring local Sand Creek Brewery & Miller - Near Food Court area on North 1st Street, 11am - 11pm. Live music all day & evening.
  • Karner Blue Butterfly Learning Center, (H &R store on Main St.) 10am - 3pm

Free Continuous Trolley Rides to the following stops 10am to 3pm:

  • Info Booth/Learning Center
  • Sand Creek Brewery, 320 Pierce Street (throughout the day)
  • Jackson County Historical Society Museums (Carnegie Library Museum & Charles Van Schaick Photo Galley Museum) Museums open throughout the day.
  • Kid's Land
  • Car Show 
11:00am - 4:00pm

Show & Shine Classic Car & Antique Tractor Show

Located in parking lot on North 2nd Street & Harrison Street.

Awards will be presented for Butterfly Princess' Choice, President's Choice and   People's Choice and will be rewarded toward to end of the day.

10:15am - 11:00am

Princess Tea

For more information contact Suzanne Goldsmith at 715-284-9118, Selena Casper at 715-284-1511 or Deb Marg at 715-284-4684.

11:00am

Karner Blue Princess Coronation

Held on stage next to the Food Court, North 1st & Main Street.

Princess entry forms click here.

11:00am - 3:00pm

Kids' Land

A variety of kids games & activities. New addition in 2009 Build-a-Buddy/Bear Workshop. The Black River Falls Fire Department will have fire safety activities & fire/smoke out house for the kids. The fire Department will also be selling Brats & beverages at Kids Land.

Field of Honor Park - next to the Black River Area Chamber of Commerce at 120 North Water Street.

3:00pm - 4:15pm

Grand Parade

Black River Falls High School to downtown, following 11th and Main Streets to Water Street.  Entry Form & Information. For more information contact Deanna Lisota at 715-284-2203.

??:00pm

Parade Winners Awards

Held on stage adjacent to the Food Court, North 1st & Main Street.

11:00am - 3:00pm (until parade time)

After Parade 4:00pm - 6:30pm

Live Music:

Cody's DJ Service will perform. A local DJ. On stage at North 1st & Main Street.

Rewind and Garrett Gilbertson will perform after the parade up until 6:30 p.m.

Scroll down past Rooster Andy for info on evening entertainment!

4:30pm - Until gone

chickenRooster Andy's "Chicken-Q" Dinner

  • Half-chicken
  • Potato salad
  • Baked beans
  • Dinner roll

$7.00 per ticket. Starts serving at 4:30pm.

Ticket available in avdance or that day at the information booth. Click here to see where advance tickets may be purchased.

7:00pm - 11:00pm

Live Music: Copper Box

Copper Box is highly recommended if you like to dance and/or listen to music that makes you feel good—and that it does!  Their style is “like a Texas Tornado that went through New Orleans and landed in Wisconsin.”

facebook_chip Become a Karner Blue Butterfly Festival fan on Facebook
Questions or information on this web site contact the Downtown Association at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 715-284-2503.