Join us for A Week of Arts Events
- The Rockin' Friday Night Street Dance featuring music from Copper Box!
- Waupaca's all-day Arts on the Square Festival with a Juried Fine Arts and Craft Show and more!
- All FREE thanks to many generous donors and sponsors!

Schedule of Events:

ARTicipation Week

Sunday, August 10, 2025

Opening Day Celebration!

Kids Bike Parade - Waupaca City Square
12:00 pm: Bike Decorating!
01:00 pm: Bike Parade!

- Kids age 5-12
- Free!

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Kids Face Painting with Rainier - Waupaca City Square
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Flower Bar with Barnwood Farms - Waupaca City Square
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm: Art Ferris Wheel Community Art Project - Waupaca City Square
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm: Big Sing Super Jam Session - Waupaca City Square Bandstand
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Central Wisconsin Symphony Orchestra- Percussion Ensemble w/Steel Drums - Waupaca City Square 

Monday, August 11, 2025

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Kids Chalking - Waupaca City Square
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Art Ferris Wheel Community Art Project - Waupaca City Square
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Kids Open Mic - Waupaca City Square

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

10:00 am - 11:00 am: Waupaca Senior Center Line Dancers - SHINE Sculpture - Rotary Riverview Park
11:15 am - 12:15 pm: Waupaca Historical Society: Trolley Talk with Mike Kirk! - SHINE Sculpture- Rotary Riverview Park
02:00 pm - 04:00 pm: Pressed Flower Luminaries - Waupaca Public Library
05:30 pm - 06:30 pm: Sound Bath Experience with Maggie- Singing bowls!  - First United Methodist Church
07:00 pm - 09:00 pm: Live Music: Christopher Gold - Grand National Lounge
08:00 pm: Outdoor Movie: Minecraft - Upper South Park

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

8:30 am - 10:30 am: Coffee with Java Jive - SHINE Sculpture- Rotary Riverview Park
9:00 am - 10:00 am: Yoga with Janet Heiner - Yoga with Janet Heiner
1:00 pm - 04:00 pm: Kids Art Camp - An Expressive Arts Experience - The Arts Hub
4:30 pm: Back to the Vinyl Dance Party - SHINE Sculpture- Rotary Riverview Park
7:00 pm: Live Music: Doug Thompson - H.H. Hinder Brewing Co

Thursday, August 14, 2025

11:00 am: Da Ukers in the Park - SHINE Sculpture- Rotary Riverview Park
01:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Kids Art Camp - An Expressive Arts Experience - The Arts Hub
04:00 pm: Waupaca Local Live: Heart and Soul - Lower Level- Waupaca City Hall
05:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Poetry on Demand - Waupaca Public Library Lawn
07:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Live Music: DADDIO - Simpsons

Friday, August 15, 2025

1:00 pm - 04:00 pm: Kids Art Camp - An Expressive Arts Experience - The Arts Hub
5:00 pm - 07:00 pm: Main Street Shop Hop - Downtown Waupaca
6:00 pm - 10:30 pm: Friday Night Street Dance - Main Stage - East Fulton Street, next to the Waupaca Public Library

Saturday, August 16, 2025

Arts on the Square

- Rain or Shine!
- FREE - Thanks to many generous donors and sponsors!!

9:00 am - 4:00 pm: Waupaca Juried Fine Arts and Craft Show - City Square
9:00 am - 3:00 pm: Kids' Art Camp Gallery - Gallery in the Workshop Tent Area

The Music - Main Stage
Performances - 9:15:00 am - 3:00:00 pm
East Fulton Street, next to Waupaca Public Library

09:15 am - 10:15 am: Aber Suzuki Center Students 
10:30 am - 11:30 am: Tom Pease
11:45 am - 01:30 pm: Matt Blake and The Real Deal
01:45 pm - 03:00 pm: Jeremiah Jams Band

Jazz Stage
Performances 12 - 4:00 pm.
Union Street Emporium- 110 E. Union St., Waupaca

12:00 pm - 1:45 pm: A Joyful Little Band
02:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Kate Voss and The Hot Sauce

City Square Bandstand Area
Performances 9:00:00 am - 4:00 pm.
City Square Bandstand

9:00 am - 4:00 pm: Vibhas Kendzia

The Workshops
Look for all Workshops and Demonstrations in and around the Workshop Tent, behind the Waupaca Public Library

09:00 am - 11:30 am: String Spinners
09:00 am - 11:00 am: Circuits- Fun with Electricity!
10:00 am - 02:00 pm: Face Painting with Carl Mann
11:30 am - 02:00 pm: Screen Printing with Ben Achten!
01:00 pm - 02:00 pm: Soap Carving

All-Day Family Fun
In the Workshop Tent Area

9:00 am - 3:00 pm: Penny Spinners
9:00 am - 3:00 pm: Alcohol Ink Washer Necklaces and Bracelets
9:00 am - 3:00 pm: Rice-filled Owls with the Pieceful Hands Quilt Guild!

Dance Stage
Look for the Dance Stage behind the Waupaca Public Library

10:00 am - 10:45 am: Cardio Drumming
11:00 am - 11:45 am: Waupaca Dance Team
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm: Cloud Nine Fire Dancers

Art Ferris Wheel Rides!
Arts on the Square 2025 Art Ferris Wheel Ferris Wheel Rides
Soaring above the celebration! Catch stunning views and unforgettable vibes while riding the Art Ferris Wheel at Arts on the Square.

The Art Ferris Wheel is more than just a ride-it's a moving masterpiece and a vibrant community art project. This summer-long, collaborative project will be complete and ready for enjoyment the whole weekend long. Spectators and riders alike can enjoy the beautiful artwork created by locally famous artists and the community. 

Rides: $5 per person, per ride

7:00 am - 4:00 pm: Information Booth Has It All! - Interactive
9:00 am - 2:00 pm: Radio 99.1 and 96.3 On-Site and Live! - Interactive

The Good Stuff
9:00 am to 4:00 pm: Food Trucks!
9:00 am to 4:00 pm: Beer and Beverages

Date:
August 10 - 16, 2025

Location:
Various Venues in Waupaca, WI

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