Forest Fest

Known as “the best fest in the Midwest,” Forest Fest is a fun, FREE family event that celebrates all the forest has to offer!
Attendees learn about the heritage and legacy of Wisconsin’s timber industry, and modern day techniques and equipment through demonstrations, exhibits and hands-on activities. Programs that focus on sustainable management of our natural resources include wood harvesting, wood products, wilderness, wildlife, water quality and recreation.
Forest Fest also features logging equipment demonstrations, hands-on educational exhibits, horse-drawn wagon rides, children’s activities, birds of prey, chainsaw carving, Smokey Bear’s 80th Birthday Celebration, papermaking, logging history, great food and more!