100 High Ave. Enjoy the fun and energetic sounds of Tex-Mex Music at Mexican Independence Dance. Sunnyview Expo Center, Winnebago County Fairgrounds. Speakers include Dan Hinkley of Heronswood Nursery of Seattle, Barry Yinger of Asiatiaca Nursery in York, Pa., Jim Ault of Chicago Botanic Gardens and Bob Freckman, retired biologist and curator of the Herbarium at UW-Stevens Point. Hormel Foods opens a 16,500 square-foot museum to honor Spam luncheon meat.
Event includes family activities, national and local celebrities and bands and much more.
All day both days. Festival includes Laura look-alike pageant, children's pioneer games, demonstrations, craft and antique market, local tours, food and entertainment and more. Admission charged for some events. Laura Ingalls Wilder Park, Highway 35. The 15th annual Heritage Festival of the Arts takes place at Marian College.