Heritage Days 2026

Kick off summer with one of Portage County’s favorite family traditions.
Heritage Days returns to Heritage Park in Plover on Saturday and Sunday, June 20–21, for a full weekend of live music, local history, family fun, food, beverages, and hands-on activities.
Explore Heritage Park’s 11 historic buildings, enjoy live blacksmith demonstrations, heritage crafts, interactive kids activities, family games, and the Portage County Historical Society’s exhibit Rhythms of the River: The History of Music in Portage County.
Live Entertainment:
Saturday, June 20
11:00 AM–2:00 PM – Gray Catz
2:30 PM–4:00 PM – Slobberknocker
4:30 PM–6:00 PM – Sloppy Joe
Sunday, June 21
10:30 AM–12:30 PM – Mark Dombrowski and Friends
1:00 PM–1:30 PM – CREATE Portage County’s The Mass Guitar Incident
1:30 PM–2:30 PM – Tom Pease
Event Hours:
Saturday: 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Admission is free.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase, including beverages from Point Brewery.
New this year: Support the Portage County Historical Society through our Heritage Days Cash Raffle.
Grand Prize: $500 cash, plus additional cash prizes.
Raffle Tickets:
$20 for 1
$50 for 3
$100 for 10
Tickets are available in advance at the General Store Gift Shop at Heritage Park.
Presented by Sentry Insurance
Entertainment sponsors:
Prevail Bank
Delta Dental
Blacksmith demonstrations sponsored by Secure Heritage Insurance
Official Media Sponsor:
NRG Media
Supporting sponsors:
Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association
Splat Pest Control
Awesome Living by Tessmann Construction
Leap Nonprofit Consulting
Central Wisconsin Children’s Museum
CREATE Portage County
Bring the family, invite your friends, and celebrate history, music, and community with us.