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Carpenter Art Festival in Hudson. This annual art show is back in Hudson for its seventh year. Read more about Carpenter Art Festival in Hudson

February

Hot Air Affair 
Witness magnificent hot air balloons take off while enjoying an array of festivities throughout the three-day event. Every year Hudson, Wisconsin, offers many activities involving the Hot Air Affair, including parades, river dunks and other fun family-friendly competitions. hudsonhotairaffair.com Read more about St. Croix Valley's Best Annual Events

The annual Hudson Booster Days celebration takes on many colors, shapes and sounds. Years ago, the fireworks show (one of the most loved events) ended not with a traditional grand finale, but rather a firework shown in the shape of an American flag. “The flag in the sky meant the end of Booster Days,” says Booster Days committee member John Herick.  Read more about Hudson Booster Days Celebrates a Long Community History

Take part in a guided bird hike at a Washington Country park! Read more about Beginner Birders: Check Out This Hike at Lake Elmo Park Reserve

VocalEssence presents a livestream sing-along and concert to honor black fathers. Read more about VocalEssence Celebrates Black Families with Father's Day Livestream

The Hudson Hot Air Affair fills the winter sky with breathtaking color. Read more about Don't Miss the Breathtaking Balloons at the Hudson Hot Air Affair

The folks at St. Croix Off Broadway at Hudson House Grand Hotel will serve up cool versions of your favorite Frank Sinatra tunes in a production of Christmas My Way, A Sinatra Holiday Bash! Read more about St. Croix Off Broadway Celebrates Sinatra with Christmas Musical

Here are a few things you probably didn't know about Oktoberfest. Read more about Grab Your Stein and Study These Oktoberfest Fun Facts

The fun of Oktoberfest never ends at these local, long-running German restaurants that celebrate German heritage year-round. Read more about Celebrate Oktoberfest Year-round at These Local German Restaurants

Apple picking, a corn maze, hayrides - there's plenty to do at Afton Apple Orchard's annual festival. Read more about Take a Bite Out of Fall at Afton Apple Orchard's Apple Fest