MENOMONIE – Two popular musical acts will take the stage at the fifth annual Let’s Paint the Town event, Saturday, July 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Wilson Park.
Featuring more than 100 vendors and artisans, the full day of adventure will feature music, food, and activities for kids of all ages.
The bandshell in Wilson Park will host the Ludington Guard Band from 10:30-11:30 a.m. A long-time tradition in Menomonie, the Ludington Guard Band got their official start in 1888. The performance will begin with the raising of the US flag by area veterans.
The well-known group The Dweebs will take the stage from 1-5 p.m. The Dweebs, a family-based group on their way to their third generation of performers, got their start in 1987. The group bills itself as “America’s Favorite Party Band” and is known for their high energy and crazy stage antics matched with playing top dance and party songs guaranteed “to have you laughing, dancing and having fun all afternoon long.”
Vendors will be on the outskirts surrounding Wilson Park throughout the day.
Activities at Wilson Park will include the weekly Farmers’ Market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., a performance by the historic Ludington Guard Band from 10:30-11:30 a.m., face painting and hair tinseling, along with four inflatable children’s bouncy houses, two for the younger children and two for the older children. Children’s games will be conducted throughout the day by the Dunn County Play Group.
A food court will be set up around the park highlighting a wide assortment of mouth-watering local fare in a picnic setting.
Organizers have seen “Let’s Paint the Town” grow over the last four years from a street event first centered on Menomonie’s Main Street, then to lining Wilson Ave. to now becoming a park event. The event over the past four years has typically attracted 5000-7000 attendees.
“Let’s Paint The Town has evolved into one of Menomonie’s core events with fun things for the entire family,” said Menomonie Mayor Randy Knack. “People are coming from all over Wisconsin and abroad to join in the festivities. My favorite is the kids events; watching the kids is a hoot. Right after that I eat at the food truck and stroll through the rows of the various vendors, then settling down in my chair in the park and listening to the music to top off the day.
“The weather is always perfect, the food always amazing and a full day of fun for everyone. So looking forward to it again this year the third Saturday in July at the Wilson Park in Menomonie. Fun, fun, fun for everyone. See you there.”
Plenty of free parking will be available around the event. Just follow the signs to parking.
Additional information can be found on Facebook at Let’s Paint the Town (facebook.com/letspaintthetownmenomonie)
