bicentennail emblem - an 1800s style steamboat on a river

THE EVENTS

2025 Bicentennial Calendar

  • February 17, 2025
  • President's Day at the History Museum
  • Please join the Washington County Historical Society for their President's Day event at the mu...
  • March 1-31, 2025
  • Birds of Washington County Birdhouse Painting Activity
  • Swing into the Sunny Hills Public Library during March to paint a birdhouse!
  • March 1 - December 31, 2025
  • 200 Reading Challenge
  • Please help us celebrate Washington County's Bicentennial by joining the 200 Reading Challenge ...
  • March 1-December 31, 2025
  • WCPL Bicentennial Historic Photo Identification Activity
  • Join the Washington County Public Library for their bicentennial historic photo identification activ...
  • March 10, 2025
  • Washington Co Fire Department "Push In" Ceremony - Engine 10
  • The Washington County Fire Department is excited to invite you to its "Push-In" ceremony, ...
  • April 4-5, 2025
  • Vernon Heritage Festival
  • Don't miss the Vernon Heritage Festival on April 4-5 in Downtown Vernon - the official bicenten...
  • April 7, 2025
  • Washington Co Fire Department "Push-In" Ceremony - Tanker 50
  • The Washington County Fire Department Station 50 is pleased to invite the community to a special &qu...
  • May 9-10, 2025
  • May Day Celebration
  • The South Washington County History Society invites the community to their May Day Celebration on Fr...
  • May 24, 2025
  • Bicentennial Concert
  • Join us at the Possum Palace in Wausau for a day of celebration at the FREE Bicentennial Concert!
  • June 14, 2025
  • Caryville Worm Fiddlin Festival
  • Join the Town of Caryville for its Worm Fiddlin Festival on Saturday, June 14, 2025, at Civic Center...
  • June 20-21, 2025
  • Panhandle Watermelon Festival
  • The 69th annual Panhandle Watermelon Festival will be June 20-21, 2025.
  • August 1-2, 2025
  • Wausau Possum Festival
  • Get ready for the 56th Annual Wausau Fun Day & Possum Festival on Friday & Saturday, August ...
  • September 13, 2025
  • WCHS Arts & Crafts Show
  • The Washington County Historical Society will hold an Arts & Crafts Show on Saturday, September ...
  • September 18, 2025
  • 200 Years in the Making Time Capsule Dedication
  • Join the Washington County Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at 9:00 am as they c...

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