Lake Geneva, WI: August 17th-21st, 2022
This is the 60th year of the Lake Geneva Venetian Festival. It is a five-day festival of great family entertainment and is capped off on Sunday with a traditional Venetian Style lighted boat parade.
The five-day Festival runs from Wednesday August 17th- Sunday August 21st and takes place at Flat Iron, Library, and Seminary Parks in picturesque downtown Lake Geneva
Venetian festival weekend includes a Craft Fair, Carnival, Water ski show, Traditional festival food and a beer tent featuring live music and on Sunday night the lighted boat parade is followed by the area’s largest fireworks display over Geneva Lake.
Come and check out these Lake Geneva Venetian Festival activities and events:
- Carnival - Rides, Games, and Food for Every Age Group!
- Entertainment Pavilion - Beer Tent and live music
- Art & Craft Fair - Lakefront Craft Fair where all of the products are Homemade!
- Baggo Tournament - Saturday starting at 11:30 AM CT
- Water Ski Show - Wonder Lake Ski Team Sunday Afternoon at the Riviera Beach
- Boat Parade & Fireworks - Venetian Lighted Boat Parade & Fireworks Along the Entire Waterfront on Sunday starting at Dusk.
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| Credit: Lake Geneva Jaycees |
Venetian Festival Schedule
August 17th (Wednesday): 5 PM - Midnight ** Carnival - Wristband Night till 10:30 pm
August 18th (Thursday): 5 PM - Midnight ** Carnival Wristband Night till 10:30 pm
August 19th (Friday): 5 PM - Midnight ** Carnival ends at 11:30 PM
August 20th (Saturday):
- 10 AM - 5 PM: Arts and Crafts Fair
- 11:30 AM - 3 PM: Baggo Tournament
- Noon - Midnight: Beer Tent
- Noon - 11:30 PM: Carnival ** Carnival Wristband Afternoon Noon - 5 PM
- 3 - 6 PM: Free Live Music - Terry Byrne - Coming by way of Chicago, Terry Byrne brings Rockin country and blues with an Irish twist.
- 8PM - Midnight: Paid Live Music ($5 cover) - Too Hype Crew
- 10 AM - 4 PM: Arts and Crafts Fair
- Noon - 10:30 PM: Carnival
- Noon - Midnight: Beer Tent
- Noon - 3 PM: Free Live Music - Rock Central
- 3 - 6 PM: Free Live Music - Big Al Wetzel Band - If you know Lake Geneva, you know Big Al!
- 6 PM: Water Ski Show - Wonder Lake Ski Team shows off in front of the Riviera Beach
- 8 PM - Midnight: Paid Live Music ($5 cover) - Dirty Canteen Another Local Favorite. Dirty Canteen Rock & Rolls through the final night of the festival.
- Dusk: Lighted Boat Parade
- Immediately Following the Lighted Boat Parade: FIREWORKS!
Final Thoughts and Further Information
Support a good cause as this event brings in money for the Lake Geneva Jaycees.
This is the 60th year of the Lake Geneva Venetian Festival so the fireworks show should be spectacular and fun will be had by all.
Further details on the Lake Geneva Venetian Festival are available at: https://www.venetianfest.com/
