About the Event
It’s an arts and crafts fair done Wade House style. Wander our beautiful, historic grounds as you browse the offerings of more than 50 artists and craftspeople. Potters, quilters, metal workers, woodworkers and herbalists are just some of the trades represented. Find that must-have piece of whimsy for your garden, fine art for your living room wall or artisan foods for your pantry, all while you nosh on tasty snacks, listen to live music and watch our smithy and sawyer in action.
COST
$6/person
Tickets may also be purchased onsite. Membership benefit is not applicable to this already discounted event.
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Know Before You Go & Accessibility
For the Arts & Crafts Fair, we recommend guests enter the property near the Wade House Stagecoach Inn (W7824 Center Rd., Greenbush). Guests may also enter the Visitor Center on Highway 23, though it is not recommended.
The museum store is open daily during business hours.
Water is the only outside food/beverage allowed. Food/beverage are available for purchase.
Restrooms and water fountains are available on site.
The site will remain open rain or shine but could be canceled in the case of dangerous weather.
Guests are encouraged to wear good walking shoes and to dress for the weather.
No pets are allowed. Service animals are permitted.
Because of the historic nature of the buildings, not all areas are ADA accessible.
Guests with additional mobility needs are encouraged to contact the site directly at 920-526-3271 or wadehouse@wisconsinhistory.org.
About the Location
Explore the horse-powered world that existed before planes, cars, and railroads at Wade House. Here the golden era of carriages lives on forever, with historic structures and a state-of-the-art museum highlighting all its wonders. The site features the stagecoach hotel built and owned by Sylvanus and Betsey Wade, the first European settlers of Greenbush. The site is also home to a blacksmith shop, sawmill, and the Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum, which houses Wisconsin’s largest collection of carriages and wagons.
