Welcome to the 75th Annual Musky Fest 75 Years of Casting Memories!!

Hayward's largest summer celebration of the great fishing history of Wisconsin's Northwoods. Held annually the weekend following Father's Day in downtown Hayward. The weekend includes the crowning of our Musky Festival Queen, sidewalk sales, large handmade arts and crafts show, live music, children's g ames, great food booths, Musky Run, fishing contest and a carnival. Everyone will enjoy regional musicians during Friday and Saturday night street dances. The weekend concludes with a large parade on Sunday.

Schedule of Events:

Thursday, June 19, 2025

Sunrise - Fishing Contest Begins (ends 6/21, 3 pm) - Presented by Muskies Inc. - Hayward Lakes Chapter and Hayward Bass Club

10:00 am - 05:00 pm: Sidewalk Sales at Downtown Hayward and Area Retail Stores
11:00 am - 02:00 pm: Musky Queen Scholarship Progr am Luncheon presented by the Hayward Dairy Queen
05:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Carnival presented by Hayward Lakes Visitors and Convention Bureau Open at the Fuller Building Lot Courtesy of St. Joe's Catholic Church

Friday, June 20, 2025

09:00 am - 05:00 pm: Sidewalk Sales at Downtown Hayward and Area Retail Stores
09:00 am - 05:00 pm: Handmade Art and Craft Show, Food Trucks, Refreshments and Live Entertainment
09:00 am - 05:00 pm: Professional Chalk Art on Second Street
09:00 am - 05:00 pm: F amily Friendly Activity Zone at the Frandsen Bank Green Lot presented by Hayward Wesleyan Church
10:00 am - 04:00 pm: Casting G ame on Third Street presented by Wisconsin DNR, Fishing Has No Boundaries - Hayward Chapter, and Terry Peterson Fishing Foundation
10:00 am - 04:00 pm: Learn to Fish Event at Shue's Pond - Courtesy of the Wisconsin DNR, Fishing Has No Boundaries - Hayward Chapter, and Terry Peterson Fishing Foundation
10:00 am - 05:00 pm: Speed Ball Throw on Third Street presented by Knights of Columbus
10:00 am - 05:00 pm: Fishing Contest Booth Open for Registrations near the Food Court on Main Street - Muskies Inc. - Hayward Lakes Chapter and Hayward Bass Club
10:00 am - 10:00 pm: Hayward Lions Club and Hayward Rotary Club's Beer and Brat Tents Open
11:00 am - 10:00 pm: Carnival presented by Hayward Lakes Visitors and Convention Bureau Open at the Fuller Building Lot Courtesy of St. Joe's Catholic Church
10:45 am: Woodland Dance Troupe Native  american Dancers on the Sevenwinds Casino Main Stage in Downtown Hayward
11:00 am - 03:00 pm: Face Painting and Balloon Animals on Second Street presented by Frandsen Bank
11:00 am - 04:00 pm: Old Fashioned 1977 VW Photo Bus on Third Street presented by Deerfoot Lodge
12:00 pm - 04:00 pm: Carnival presented by Hayward Lakes Visitors and Convention Bureau Wrist Band Hours, all ages $25 each
12:00 pm: Mini, Little Miss, and Junior Musky Queen Presentation Presented by the Hayward Dairy Queen on the Sevenwinds Casino Main Stage in Downtown Hayward
12:30 pm: Watermelon Eating Contest presented by Marketplace Foods
01:00 pm - 04:00 pm: Live Music by Rafe Carlson on the Sevenwinds Casino Main Stage in Downtown Hayward - Sponsored by Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University
04:00 pm - 07:00 pm: Annual Musky Fest Car Show presented and hosted by Don Johnson's Hayward Chrysler Dodge Jeep R am (3 pm Check-In)
05:00 pm - 05:30 pm: Eddy's on Third Burger Eating Contest on the Main Stage (4:00 pm Check-In)
06:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Carnival presented by Hayward Lakes Visitors and Convention Bureau Wrist Band Hours, all ages $25 each
06:30 pm: Musky Queen Crowning Ceremony Presented by the Hayward Dairy Queen at The Park Center
07:00 pm - 10:00 pm: FREE Live Music by Steve Beguhn on the Sevenwinds Casino Main Stage in Downtown Hayward - Sponsored by Eddy's on Third

Saturday, June 21, 2025

06:30 am - 11:00 am: Sawyer County Dairy Breakfast at Sawyer County Fairgrounds
09:00 am - 05:00 pm: Sidewalk Sales at Downtown Hayward and Area Retail Stores
09:00 am - 05:00 pm: Handmade Art and Craft Show, Food Trucks, Refreshments and Live Entertainment
09:00 am - 05:00 pm: Professional Chalk Art on Second Street
09:00 am - 05:00 pm: Speed Ball Throw on Third Street presented by the Knights of Columbus
10:00 am - 04:00 pm: Casting G ame on Second Street presented by Fishing Has No Boundaries/Hayward WI Chapter, WI DNR, and Terry Peterson Fishing Foundation
10:00 am - Midnight: Hayward Lions Club and Hayward Rotary Club's Beer and Brat Tents Open
10:00 am - 11:30 am: Rod Lundberg G ames - presented by Northwest Connection F amily Resource Center at the Frandsen Bank Green Lot
10:00 am - 04:00 pm: Sawyer County Wood Chop in the Firehall Municipal Lot on Dakota Avenue
11:00 am - 04:00 pm: Old Fashioned 1977 VW Photo Bus on Third Street presented by Deerfoot Lodge
10:45 am - 11:30 am: One Woman Circus Variety Show by Kinetic Entertainment on the Sevenwinds Casino Main Stage in Downtown Hayward
11:00 am - 03:00 pm: Face Painting and Balloon Animals on Second Street presented by Frandsen Bank
11:00 am - 10:00 pm: Carnival presented by Hayward Lakes Visitors and Convention Bureau Open at the Fuller Building Lot Courtesy of St. Joe's Catholic Church
12:00 pm: Dairy Queen Dilly Bar Eating Contest
12:00 pm - 04:00 pm: Carnival presented by Hayward Lakes Visitors and Convention Bureau Wrist Band Hours, all ages $25 each
12:00 pm - 04:00 pm: Shue's Pond is Open for Fishing - Courtesy of the Wisconsin DNR, Fishing Has No Boundaries - Hayward Chapter, and Terry Peterson Fishing Foundation
01:00 pm - 05:00 pm: F amily Friendly Activity Zone at the Frandsen Bank Green Lot presented by Hayward Wesleyan Church
01:00 pm: 75 Years of Musky Queens: Celebration and Introduction on the Sevenwinds Casino Main Stage in Downtown Hayward
02:00 pm - 05:00 pm: Live Music by Molly Otis and Marlee Paine on the Sevenwinds Casino Main Stage in Downtown Hayward - Sponsored by Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University
04:00 pm: Fishing Contest Raffle and Prize Ceremony at the Fishing Contest Booth on Main Street Presented by Muskies Inc. - Hayward Lakes Chapter and Hayward Bass Club
05:30 pm - 08:00 pm: 5th Annual Musky Fest Cornhole Tourn ament Presented by Ignite Dispensary and Cigar
06:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Carnival presented by Hayward Lakes Visitors and Convention Bureau Wrist Band Hours, all ages $25 each
07:30 pm - 09:30 pm: Blood Hook 40th Anniversary Screening Extravaganza at The Park Center
08:00 pm - Midnight: FREE Live Music by Six Figure Sunrise on the Sevenwinds Casino Main Stage in Downtown Hayward - Sponsored by Angler's Bar and Grill

Sunday, June 22, 2025

08:30 am: Musky Fest 5K Run/Walk and 10K Run- Presented by T amarack Health
09:00 am - 12:00 pm: Sidewalk Sales at Downtown Hayward and Area Retail Stores
09:45 am: Minnow Run for kids 12 and under in front of Frandsen Bank and Trust
10:00 am - 4:00 pm: Hayward Lions Club and Hayward Rotary Club's Beer and Brat Tents Open
10:00 am - 4:00 pm: Food Trucks on Main Street Open
11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Queen's Tea and Social Hour at McCormick House Inn
12:00 pm - 05:00 pm: Carnival presented by Hayward Lakes Visitors and Convention Bureau Open at the Fuller Building Lot Courtesy of St. Joe's Catholic Church
01:00 pm: 75th Annual Musky Festival Grand Parade

Date:
June 20 - 22, 2025

Location:
Various Venue in Hayward, WI

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