Get outside and enjoy a patriotic celebration featuring historic games and live music

Eagle, WI – An old-fashioned Independence Day Weekend, filled with fun and games and a live brass band, will take place at Old World Wisconsin on July 1 and 2. Guests can participate in the popular pie-eating contest returning for the 2023 event, play games like historic base ball and hoop and stick, listen to a reading of the Declaration of Independence while enjoying a picnic on the shady Village Grove, and more.

“The Independence Day holiday is all about getting together with friends and family to recognize the founding of our country. We’re excited to have guests here to engage with history and celebrate the holiday with tasty food and lively music,” said Dan Freas, Old World Wisconsin director.

Independence Day Weekend is sponsored by the Old World Foundation and this special program is included in the cost of general admission. Tickets are $20 for adults and teens, $18 for senior citizens, $13 for children, and admission is free for children under 5. The site will have a grab-and-go picnic lunch available for purchase. Old World Wisconsin will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, July 1-2, 2023.

Wisconsin Historical Society members receive FREE general admission to Old World Wisconsin and a 10% discount on ticketed events. Please note, Old World Wisconsin will be CLOSED on Tuesday, July 4.

Click here to view the Old World Wisconsin photo gallery.

About Old World Wisconsin
Old World Wisconsin is a 600-acre regional history attraction featuring interactive environments and immersive stories of 19th-and early 20th-century immigrant farms and rural life. It is one of twelve Wisconsin Historical Society sites and museums around the state. The museum offers hands-on activities led by staff members in historic dress, and guests can visit 10 working farmsteads, explore 12 heirloom gardens, meet heritage animal breeds, and try historic crafts and skills. Old World Wisconsin is open seasonally and is located on Highway 67, south of Eagle, Wisconsin. For more information, visit www.oldworldwisconsin.org or call 262-594-6301.

About the Wisconsin Historical Society
The Wisconsin Historical Society, founded in 1846, ranks as one of the largest, most active and most diversified state historical societies in the nation. As both a state agency and a private membership organization, its mission is to help people connect to the past by collecting, preserving and sharing stories. The Wisconsin Historical Society serves millions of people every year through a wide range of sites, programs and services. For more information, visit www.wisconsinhistory.org.