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Central Wisconsin Book Festival
2025-09-25 19:00 - 2025-09-27 20:00 (America/Chicago) | McMillan Memorial Library, 490 East Grand Avenue, Wisconsin Rapids, 54494, United States
The Central Wisconsin Book Festival began in 2017 as an initiative of the Marathon County Public Library in Wausau, WI and takes place annually around the last weekend of September. The festival remains under MCPL’s umbrella and is organized by about a dozen community volunteers. In 2021, our festival expanded to include the participation of the Portage County Public Library in Stevens Point, WI and McMillan Memorial Library in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. Our three libraries remain annual partners for this festival and you’ll find events in a variety of places in each city!
The goal of the festival is to provide book lovers in central Wisconsin and beyond with a chance to hear and meet a multitude of authors—some they know, some they don’t—over the course of several days. In addition to fostering a connection between author and audience, our festival gives people in our communities a chance to build their own connections through their mutual passion for literature in its many forms and genres. Past events include traditional author readings and Q&As, panel discussions, workshops, live storytelling events and more.
Festival Schedule: https://mcpl.us/cwbf/schedule/

Central Sands Renaissance Faire
2025-09-27 10:00 - 16:00 | Central Sands Community High School, 3995 County Road K, Amherst, 54406
Central Sands Community High School will be hosting our second annual Renaissance Faire on Saturday September 27th, 2025.
Come for a day of:
-Local artisans & vendors
– Food
– Performances
– Trebuchet
– Arts & Crafts
– More!
Ticketing information:
Adults: $5.00
Children: $3.00
2 & under: Free
Families: $15
*Tickets are available via cash payment at the door*
The Central Sands Renaissance Faire is a student driven event, wherein everything guests see has been created or sourced by our students. The Faire is a school-wide effort, which serves as an experiential credit earning opportunity. All proceeds raised by the CS Renaissance Faire are utilized to continuing funding the event, in order that future generations may continue to take advantage of this unique educational experience.
2025 artist and vendor applications will become available soon, please follow our website and Facebook page for updates.
Website: www.centralsands.org/renaissance-faire-2025
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1E8N7iJ1j4/
For more information, please email, cs.renfaire@centralsands.org
