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Best Dam Fest 2024
All best dam fest activities are at tahoe park
**AlL WATER ACTIVITIES AND FIREWORKS ARE POSTPONED DUE TO DANGEROUS WATER LEVELS**
**ALL OTHER ACTIVITIES ARE ON AS SCHEDULED**
Carnival Rides and Midway at The Watermark (in the municipal lot on South Center Street just north of the Watermark)
Ticket Pricing: $1 per ticket, some rides take 3-4 tickets, 22 tickets for $20 (family pack) No wristbands are available this year.
BEST DAM DAY!
TAHOE PARK VENDORS
Saturday starting at 10:00 am
Food Vendors Include:
In Yeero Dreams LLC – Gyro Restaurant
Sabor Queretano – Mexican Restaurant
Dell Prairie Kettle Corn
Sweet Memories Ice Cream
Ben’s Soft Pretzels
Great Harvest Bread
The Shiver Shack – Shaved Ice
Beaver Dam Police Department Brat Fry
Current Vendors Include:
Napleton Auto
Smokes on the Water
LeafFilter
Sparkle with Angel
Sassy Pants and Doodads
Generations Chiropractic
Tupperware – Sandy Lamb
Mandy’s Candy w/Sweet Succulents and More
L’Bri – Carrie Kingston
Thirty-One – Debbie Finberg
Angie’s Beauty by Nature
The Bragg Jar
Scream’n A Designs
Paparazzi – Katie Lang
Pure Romance – Kelly Philips
LilyB’s Designs
Crafty Creations by Shelby
Color Street – April Parrish
Serenity Creations
One Crafty Mamamingo
Epicure – Claudia Hawkins-Moise
Crazy Crafters
Parrish Home Bakery
Hand Crafted Jewelry by Angela Neath
Sam’s Creations
Yanci’s Hive
Hey Jude! Barkery
Element 11
TW Construction
Manny’s Candy with Sweet Succulents and More
Watkins – Tori Carlson
Jojo & Sparks
Clockwork Crafter
Introvert Ingenuity
Love and Healing
Offbeat Artworks
Made by Jen Pie
Jennifer Davidson
Smokes on the Water
Sadie Cakes Boutique
Fabulous Fizz
TJ’s Glassworks
Cellular Sales of Wisconsin, LLC
Nikinackis
Tami Norris Designs
Edgewood Community Church
First Student, Inc.
Life Love Incorporated
A & J Jewels (Permanent Jewelry)
Lil Gus Creations
Sunshine’s Creations
Anne’s Unique Boutique
US Cellular
Jatary – Native Crafts
Winnies Wonders Creations
MadCity Windows & Baths
Tahoe Park
10:00 am Beverages Sales & Silent Auction Start
10:00 am – 4:00 pm Beaver Dam Police Department K9 Unit Brat Fry
10:00 am Food Vendors & Exhibitors to Include Local Businesses and Artisans
Food Trucks/Food Vendors Include:
Sweet Memories (Sassy Cow Ice Cream), Dell Prairie Kettle Corn, Ben’s Soft Pretzels, In Yerro Dreams (Greek Food), Great Harvest Bread Company, The Shiver Shack (Shaved Ice), and Sabor Queretano (Mexican Cuisine), Beaver Dam Police Department Brat Fry
10:00 am-2:00 pm Marsh Haven Nature Center – Visit a Screech Owl
10:00 am-4:00 pm Face Painting
10:30 am-3:00 pm Boozy Brunch Walk Presented by the Beaver Dam Chamber Click here to purchase your tickets.
Noon-3:00 pm Martial Arts Obstacle Course
3:00 pm University of Wisconsin Marching Band
3:30 pm Beaver Dam Police Department K9 Demonstration
3:30 pm Silent Auction Ends, Pick Up Raffle Baskets by 4:00 pm
In conjunction with
Friday, July 7
7:00 pm-11:00 pm Breaking Cadence
Saturday, July 8
11:00 am-3:00 pm Bags Tournament – Click Here for Flyer
7:00 pm Benign Addiction
TAHOE PARK VENDORS
Saturday starting at 10:00 am
Food Vendors Include:
Any Street Grill
In Yeero Dreams LLC – Gyro Restaurant
Sabor Queretano – Mexican Restaurant
Dell Prairie Kettle Corn
Sweet Memories Ice Cream
Ben’s Soft Pretzels
Great Harvest Bread
The Shiver Shack – Shaved Ice
Beaver Dam Police Department Brat Fry
Current Vendors Include:
Napleton Auto
Smokes on the Water
LeafFilter
Sparkle with Angel
Sassy Pants and Doodads
Generations Chiropractic
Tupperware – Sandy Lamb
Mandy’s Candy w/Sweet Succulents and More
L’Bri – Carrie Kingston
Thirty-One – Debbie Finberg
Angie’s Beauty by Nature
The Bragg Jar
Scream’n A Designs
Paparazzi – Katie Lang
Pure Romance – Kelly Philips
LilyB’s Designs
Crafty Creations by Shelby
Color Street – April Parrish
Serenity Creations
One Crafty Mamamingo
Epicure – Claudia Hawkins-Moise
Crazy Crafters
Parrish Home Bakery
Hand Crafted Jewelry by Angela Neath
Sam’s Creations
Yanci’s Hive
Hey Jude! Barkery
Element 11
TW Construction
Manny’s Candy with Sweet Succulents and More
Watkins – Tori Carlson
Jojo & Sparks
Clockwork Crafter
Introvert Ingenuity
Love and Healing
Offbeat Artworks
Made by Jen Pie
Jennifer Davidson
Smokes on the Water
Sadie Cakes Boutique
Fabulous Fizz
TJ’s Glassworks
Cellular Sales of Wisconsin, LLC
Nikikackis
Tami Norris Designs
Edgewood Community Church
First Student, Inc.
MadCity Windows & Baths
Tahoe Park
6:00 am – Noon Best Dam 2 Man Fishing Tournament Edgewater Park – Registration Begins at 5:15 am (call Pete at 608-609-2707 to register).
8:00 am-11:00 am Learn to Ski, by the Beaverland Must-Ski Team. (Registration coming soon)
8:30 am-12:00 pm Learn to Paddle Fest at Waterworks Park 8:30 am Registration, 9:00 am Classes Begin 9:00 am (Canoe Class), 10:00 am (Kayak Class), 11:00 am (Stand-up Paddle Board & Mixed Class)
10:00 am Beverages Sales Start
10:00 am – 4:00 pm Beaver Dam Police Department K9 Unit Brat Fry
10:00 am Food Vendors & Exhibitors to Include Local Businesses and Artisans
Food Trucks/Food Vendors Include:
Sweet Memories (Sassy Cow Ice Cream), Dell Prairie Kettle Corn, Ben’s Soft Pretzels, In Yerro Dreams (Greek Food), Great Harvest Bread Company, The Shiver Shack (Shaved Ice), and Sabor Queretano (Mexican Cuisine), Beaver Dam Police Department Brat Fry, Marco’s Pizza
10:00 am-12:00 pm Marsh Haven Nature Center – Visit a Screech Owl
10:00 am-4:00 pm Face Painting
10:30 am-3:00 pm Boozy Brunch Walk Presented by the Beaver Dam Chamber Click here to purchase your tickets.
11:00 am-1:30 pm Cardboard Regatta, Registration Deadline is July 10 – Register Here.
Noon-3:00 pm Martial Arts Obstacle Course
2:00 pm Beaverland Must-Ski Show
3:00 pm University of Wisconsin Marching Band
3:15 pm-6:00 pm Pontoon Rides (FREE) Presented by the Beaver Dam Lake Improvement Association BDLIA at Tahoe Park. Registration is required – Register Here.
3:30 pm Beaver Dam Police Department K9 Demonstration
9:30 pm Spectacular Fireworks Display by Spectrum Pyrotechnics (Rain Date TBD)
In conjunction with
Friday, July 7
7:00 pm-11:00 pm Breaking Cadence
Saturday, July 8
11:00 am-3:00 pm Bags Tournament – Click Here for Flyer
7:00 pm Benign Addiction
Wristband Sales
What do the wristbands support?? Your wristband $$ helps us continue this event from year to year. 100% goes to insurance, marketing, and other costs that fuel this event that the whole community and surrounding areas get to enjoy. Your wristband is what makes this event happen. Thank you for your support!
Best Dam Fest will be selling wristbands on Saturday ONLY at these locations:
~Ooga
~Stormy's
~Riverfront wine bar
~Thirsty Beaver
~Tahoe Park
