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Lilacs and lake
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Forest and wild flowers
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Lake and boat

2026 Event Information

Following is some information on the schedule for the June 28, 2026 event along with a map of the park layout.  Please be sure to stop by this page as we get closer to June 28 as events and times may change.  A new feature this year for the event will be an Information Booth.  The Information Booth will have final copies of the schedule and park layout available that day so stop by and say hi!

2026 Event Schedule

TIME                        EVENT NAME                                       LOCATION
8:30am Freedom 5K Run  
9:30am Freedom 1K Run  
9:00am-3:00pm Craft Show H
9:00am-4:00pm Family Scavenger Hunt  
9:00am-9:00pm Lions Food Service F
9:00am-2:30pm Fiona Balloon Twisting Walking            
9:00am-Dark Potlicker Chainsaw Carver O
9:00am-5:00pm Trivia Contest
Winner announced at 7:00pm
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10:00-12:00pm Mike Wolf Live I
10:00-12:30pm Plum Lake Fire Department A
10:00am-1:00pm              Daughters of the American Revolution              G
10:00am-1:00pm FORK G
10:00am-1:00pm National Guard G
10:00-2:30pm Watersmeet Lakeguards G
10:00-2:30pm Trees for Tomorrow G
10:00-2:30pm Northland Discovery Center G
10:00-2:30pm Vilas County Lakes & Rivers G
10:00am-2:00pm Putt Putt Golf K
10:00am-2:00pm Disc Golf L
10:00am-2:00pm Cornhole M
10:30am, 1:15pm Operation K-911 Dog 
Training Demo
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10:30-2:30pm Brian McLaughlin (music) F
10:30-6:00pm ACA Jumps E
11:00-1:00pm TLC Dog Family Fun Agility B
11:00-2:00pm Western Connections 
Wagon Rides
F
11:15am, 12:30pm, 
2:00pm
Dan Kirk Juggler C
1:00-2:30pm DNR Firefighters and 
Smokey the Bear
A
3:00pm Parade  
3:30pm Aspirus Helicopter Flyover  
4:00pm-7:00pm Fiona Balloon Twisting Walking
5:00pm-6:30pm Northwoods Jazz Group (music) F
6:30pm-9:30pm DJ Justin Pitlike (music) F
7:00pm Battle of the Beards J
8:00pm Lions Club Prize Drawings F
Dusk FIREWORKS  
2026 Community Park Layout
2026 Event Sponsors

Many thanks go to the following sponsors of the 2026 Independence Day Event.  Without their support, we could not provide this growing event each year.  Thank you!

St. Germain Lions Club
Forward Bank
CC Thrift Shop
Elmers Fun Park
Sisters Saloon
St. Germain ATV Club
St. Germain Chamber of Commerce
Eliason Realty
Premier Power Sports
Sam's Rental
Waldman Construction
Foleys Tree Service
Thunderbird Bar & Grill
Parsons of Eagle River
Ciras Red White and Brew
Eagle River Cabinets
Eagle River Ford
Hearthside Inn
Klinner Insurance
North Woods Rest Motel
Camps Fresh Market
Hamblen Equipment
Hammock Hut
Jamie's Java