Summer Lovin’: Fill Your Summer with Fun in Tomah!

Americana Music in the Park

Americana Music in the Park started with founder Scott Wilcox performing on Saturday mornings in Gillette park and has grown to an annual summer music event occurring 6 times during the summer. Events are held on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday from 6pm – 8:30pm in the months of June, July, and August. AMP is incorporated as a non-profit and is run strictly using donations. To sponsor or for a list of concerts, go to https://ampwis.org.

Budweiser Dairyland Super National Truck and Tractor Pull

Summer in Tomah wouldn’t be complete without one of the most popular annual events, the Budweiser Dairyland Super National Truck and Tractor Pull. The event features five days of exciting pulls and fun at the tracks by top pullers from the US and Canada as they compete for the Super National titles. Visitors can join over 60,000 fans and tourists at the event this summer, as the experience draws both locals and travelers to Tomah each year. Besides the two tracks, visitors can explore the flea market and craft show, and enjoy food and drinks while visiting some of the dozens of vendors who work the event.

Downtown Thursday Nights Concert Series

Held annually each summer, the Downtown Thursday Nights summer concert series is a must for visitors and locals! Live music is a vibrant and essential component of many communities, and Tomah, Wisconsin is no exception. A pop-up street concert series, Downtown Thursday Nights is presented by the Tomah Chamber and Visitors Center and features free admission, live music, food and drink vendors, beer booths, and a Kid Zone with face painting, caricatures, balloon animals, and bounce houses. The concert series runs the first three Thursday evenings of July and August from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, showcasing different bands each night.

Farmers Market

The Tomah Farmers Market is held in Gillett Park on Wednesdays from 12:00 to 6:00 pm and Saturdays from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm. It can be a great way to spend a summer evening or morning, as you peruse the produce, flowers, canned goods, and handcrafted products from all of the vendors. The fresh produce is especially great for having fresh, locally sourced foods for any gathering or outdoor cookout you may be planning. But each of the vendors has something great to discover!

Lake Tomah

Created in 1938, Lake Tomah is another great place to cool off in the water during the summer months and spend some time outdoors. The 251 acre lake has given local residents and visitors a great community resource where a mixture of activities can take place both on and around the lake. From fishing to kayaking to paddle boarding, there are plenty of ways to get out onto the lake, and there is an accessible boat landing that makes the process even easier. Lake fish include panfish, largemouth bass, and northern pike.

Monroe County Fair

From the carnival rides and thrills to showing your steer in the ring. Maybe it’s the smell of cotton candy, cheese curds, or corn dogs. Is it the great Fair food or perhaps the place you met your best friend?

Each year is a new opportunity to make lasting memories for ourselves and our families. Whether it’s your first time or you have a permanent spot on the hospitality bench by the fair office, each year we invite you to experience all the Monroe County Fair has to offer.

The Aquatic Center at Buckley Park

A summer staple in Tomah when the weather gets hot is the Aquatic Center at Buckley Park. The center is perfect for cooling off in the water on those sunny summer days. With a six-lane pool, zero-depth entry area, three water slides, the kids’ favorite polar bear “Pete” slide, diving boards, and a splash pad for children under 48 inches, this is the place to make a summer splash. There are lounge chairs, picnic tables, a pavilion, and a playground area outside the center, so you can spend a whole summer day at the center and the park soaking up the sun and swimming!