Eagle, WI – Old World Wisconsin is welcoming guests to a series of exciting NEW events hosted on the site’s picturesque grounds and celebrating our state’s favorite food and beverage traditions. New events this year include Old Fashioned Fish Fry-days, Plates and Pints Beer Dinners, and a Brews and Bites Beer Picnic featuring the New Glarus Brewing Company on June 23. These ticketed events are on sale now and space is limited.
Old Fashioned Fish Fry-days | May 12, June 9, July 14, Aug. 11, Sept. 9 | 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Gather friends and family and indulge in two of Wisconsin’s favorite traditions—the Friday night fish fry and the brandy Old Fashioned. Set in the historic Clausing Barn, this special evening of communal dining will also feature live music for guests to enjoy in one of Wisconsin’s most beautiful settings.
The menu includes freshly beer-battered fish with lemon and tartar sauce, mixed green salad with vinaigrette dressing, clam chowder soup, baked potato or German potato salad, coleslaw, rye bread and a seasonal dessert. All meals include one complimentary Old Fashioned, beer, wine or seltzer. Additional drinks are available for purchase.
The jazz duo Smith & Binder will perform on May 12 and June 9. The Sweet Sheiks will perform on July 14 and Aug. 11, and accordion player Mike Schneider will perform on Sept. 9.
The cost to attend is $39 per person and guests must be 21+. Click here to purchase tickets.
Plates and Pints Beer Dinners | May 26, July 28, Aug. 25, Sept. 22 | 4:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Visit Old World Wisconsin for a one-of-a-kind dining experience that kicks off in the site’s new Brewhouse. Enjoy refreshing beers from featured Wisconsin breweries while sampling historic-style beers brewed on site. After touring the Brewhouse, guests will head to the rustic Clausing Barn, set with a communal table, to savor a five-course meal made from locally sourced ingredients. Seasonal menus, crafted by Old World Wisconsin Executive Chef Nick Katona in partnership with Historic Brewing Coordinator Rob Novak, highlight fresh ingredients and accentuate the flavors of expertly paired beers.
The cost to attend is $99 per person and guests must be 21+. Click here to purchase tickets. All menus are subject to change.
May 26 Beer Dinner Featuring Duesterbeck’s Brewing Company:
Features watercress soup with crème fraiche; fresh asparagus salad with early harvest olive oil, lemon, vinaigrette grana padano, fresh mint and toasted walnuts; burrata, marinated cherry tomatoes, basil, crispy garlic crouton; grilled quail, wild mushroom ragout, sautéed ramps and rapini; strawberry Bavarian, rhubarb ginger chutney, crispy meringue.
July 28 Beer Dinner Featuring Mikerphone Brewing
Features leek and sunchoke potage with pumpkin seed oil; smoked paprika and zucchini spread, eggplant and roasted garlic spread, rustic bread, crackers, cultured butter; pickled beets, toasted hazelnuts, goat cheese, chives and arugula; tandoori lamb chop, Bombay potato salad, garlic naan; gooseberry and elderflower trifle with honey.
Aug. 25 Beer Dinner Featuring Topsy Turvy Brewery
Features heirloom tomato gazpacho; Peruvian potatoes, purslane, wild mushrooms, tomatillo salsa; smoked grilled Mexican street corn ribs with fresh lime mayonnaise, Cotija cheese, chili lime seasoning, cilantro, crema; Trucha a la Navarra: whole rushing waters trout roasted with jamon and almond pesto, mixed greens with smoked paprika vinaigrette; flourless chocolate cake, whipped sour cream, fresh thyme, olive oil.
Sept. 22 Beer Dinner Featuring Lakefront Brewery Firkin with Russ and Jim
This “Oktoberfest” menu features Kartoffelpuffer (potato pancake) and Wurstsalat with fresh applesauce and sour cream; Frikadellen, radishes, Schnittltauchbrot (meatball with butter and chive open face sandwich); Oktoberfest meat and cheeseboard; Schweinshaxe (pork knuckle) with beer gravy, browned butter spaetzle, braised red cabbage, Old World Wisconsin homemade kraut; Apfelkrapfen: Bavarian apple fritters with cinnamon and powdered sugar.
Brews and Bites Beer Picnic: Featuring the New Glarus Brewing Company | June 23 | 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Sure to be a memorable evening for craft beer aficionados and fans of New Glarus Brewing, this event is the first opportunity ever for guests to experience a themed beer dinner in Old World Wisconsin’s historic Crossroads Village. The meal will be served picnic style allowing guests to enjoy courses at their leisure, and the event will also feature timed pours of a variety of different beers including limited-release offerings and a beer brewed onsite using historic methods.
The cost to attend is $99 per person and guests must be 21+. Click here to purchase tickets.
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About Old World Wisconsin
Old World Wisconsin is a 600-acre regional history attraction featuring interactive environments and immersive stories of 19th-and early 20th-century immigrant farms and rural life. It is one of twelve state Wisconsin Historical Society sites and museums. The museum offers hands-on activities led by staff members in historic dress, and guests can visit 10 working farmsteads, explore 12 heirloom gardens, meet heritage animal breeds, and try historic crafts and skills. Old World Wisconsin is open seasonally and is located on Highway 67, south of Eagle, Wisconsin. For more information, visit www.oldworldwisconsin.org or call 262-594-6301.
About the Wisconsin Historical Society
The Wisconsin Historical Society, founded in 1846, ranks as one of the largest, most active and most diversified state historical societies in the nation. As both a state agency and a private membership organization, its mission is to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing stories. The Wisconsin Historical Society serves millions of people every year through a wide range of sites, programs and services. For more information, visit www.wisconsinhistory.org.
