Copperfest will be held Friday through Sunday at Ner-Park, on the corner of Arbutus Avenue and Madison Street, in Oconto.
Featured events will be camel rides, a copper penny find, street market, trout pond, skateboard park and stage appearances by Grandpa Joe, Jim Lenz and Mike Gregory. Returning for a second year is pig racing, with races scheduled several times each day.
Music on the main stage will be performed by Crossing Paths on Friday, The Cougars, Sunny and the Heat and Johnny Wad on Saturday, and Aaron Socha LiveWire on Sunday.
The Oconto Copperfest Parade begins at 10 a.m. Saturday. This year’s theme is Wild West. A fireworks show will light the sky at 9:30 p.m. Saturday.
Sunday’s features include an antique car and bike show from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wisconsin Pro Wrestling/UTL Wrestling at noon and 2:15 p.m., and a pie and ice cream social from 12-4 p.m. at the Beyer Home Museum.
Daily gate prices for adults are $2 on Friday, $3 on Saturday and $1 on Sunday. Kids’ admission is $1 every day. Wristbands, good for admission all weekend, may be purchased in advance at local businesses and at the Oconto City Hall. Cost is $3 for adults and $1 for kids 17 and younger and seniors 55 and older.
The Copperfest grounds will open at 6:30 a.m. Friday for a kickoff breakfast, with the crowning of Miss Copperfest at 8 a.m. The grounds will reopen at 5 p.m. and close at 11:30 p.m. Friday.
Saturday hours are 11 a.m. to midnight. Sunday’s hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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