For free games, music, carnival rides and more family fun, come to Marathon Fun Days in Marathon, Wisconsin.
by Kaylin Speth – The long-running annual event returns September 1-4 for a full weekend of activities. See the Fun Runs on Friday evening starting with the kids 1k at 6 p.m. followed by the 10k and 5k runs. Listen to polka music by Neal Zunker & Music Connection from 7:30-11:30 p.m. and watch the fireworks light up at 9:30.
The fun continues on Saturday with golfing at 7 a.m. and a Legion baseball pancake breakfast at the high school from 8-11. Shoot a firehose at the fire station open house from 10-1 p.m. The carnival opens at 1 p.m. and the kiddie parade starts shortly after. The Stray Pony Express Band finishes the night from 8-12 a.m.
Stay for the auto show on Sunday from 11-3 p.m. and the chicken dinner at 9 a.m. There’s also a women’s volleyball tournament, carnival rides, and the Big Parade with marching bands at 1 p.m. Hocus Polkas plays 3-7 with Led West Band from 8-12 a.m.
On Labor Day, watch the Old Timers Pitch tourney at 9 a.m. and the Bean Bag tourney at 10. The carnival rides open at noon.
For an official schedule, visit the Marathon Fun Days Facebook page. Ride tickets can be purchased in advance at the Marathon Municipal Center on Saturday, Aug. 26 from 9-11 a.m. and are good all three days.
Address: 200 County Road NN, Marathon, WI 54448
