Over 90 artists from throughout the Midwest will gather on Saturday, July 30th from 10:00am to 5:00pm and Sunday, July 31st from 10:00am to 4:00pm at Bayfield's 49th annual Festival of Arts. This juried arts & crafts show is held in Memorial Park on the scenic shores of Lake Superior in downtown Bayfield. Visitors will find a unique selection of pottery, painting, jewelry, sculpture, glass works, wood carvings, photography and more. Enjoy live musical performances by festival artists and indulge in festival food while viewing stunning artwork by the lake.

In addition to the festival by the lake, guests are invited to experience art in the making during the Festival of Arts Gallery Tour on Saturday and Sunday. Eleven Bayfield area galleries will welcome visitors throughout the weekend with open houses, demonstrations, and special sales. Get creative while glazing your own Raku pot at Eckel's Pottery & Fine Craft Gallery, sew a Press and Fold coaster at Orchard's Edge Quilt Shop, or watch stone-setting demonstrations at DONALEE DESIGNS Silversmith studio. These and other events will be open to the public during this annual gallery tour.

Bayfield is home to over 14 orchards and fruit farms which produce the finest and most plentiful berries in Wisconsin. This special area offers an astounding variety of berries, beginning now with strawberries and running through August and September with blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. Fruit afficianados will be delighted to find sweet and tart cherries, currants, juneberries and gooseberries among the seasonal harvest.

Come enjoy the hands-on experience of picking berries in the field or purchase them already picked for immediate snacking opportunity. You'll soon discover why berry picking in Bayfield is a popular summer ritual amongst the scenic backdrop of Lake Superior and the Apostle Islands.

Berry and orchard updates can be found throughout the season on the Bayfield Chamber's website at bayfield.org or call (800) 447-4094.

- Depart from the mainland...Madeline Island Ferry trips run throughout the day

- Enjoy a sailing charter, boating, fishing or kayaking on Lake Superior

- Take a Bayfield Heritage Walking Tour offering Ghosts & Legends of Old Bayfield, A Light-Hearted Walk Thru Old Bayfield, an architecture tour and more!

- Catch some live entertainment at Big Top Chautauqua and StageNorth

- Explore the islands with the Apostle Islands Cruise Service including historic lighthouse cruises, an evening Grand Tour, and Stockton Island Dayhiker Shuttles, just to name a few!

- Relax...Bayfield style! Visit a spa, golf Apostle Highlands, walk the beaches, or simply enjoy the sounds of nature

For more information on these and other Bayfield water activities and Bayfield land activities visit bayfield.org.

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