COVERED BRIDGE DAYS

Experience More in 2024

Brodhead hosts a weekend brimming with exciting and interesting activities for everyone. Events include the vendors of every kind on the square, tractor display and drive, horse show, softball tournament, bag tournament, chicken bbq and a car show!

Among the many long-standing Covered Bridge Days activities are Live Bands, Beer Garden, Vendor Market on the Downtown Square, Kids’ Fun Run, Wildflower Art Festival, Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, Garden Club Display, Kelch Museum and Gypsy Air Tours, Pontoon Rides, Tractor Pull, Display & Drive, Model A Antique Car Display and Classic Car Show, Food Stands, Softball Tournament, Bag Tournament, Chicken BBQ, Wildflower Walk.

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For Tractor Parade entries contact Jim Huffman 608-558-1507

Line up is at E 3rd & 19th Street at 11:30am on Sunday, August 13th

Schedule of Events 2023

Friday, August 11th

DOWNTOWN

Garden Club Display — 8 am-6 pm (Bank of Brodhead)

AIRPORT (N2463 Airport Rd)

• Kelch Museum 10 am-4 pm

• Gypsy Air Bi-Plane Tours (By reservation 608-215-7896)

LEGION PARK (CTY-E & HWY-11)

• Softball Tournament

DOWNTOWN ON THE SQUARE

• LIVE MUSIC by Madison County — 7:30-11:30 pm

• Food Stands & Beer Tent

Saturday, August 12th

PUTNAM PARK (W 3rd Ave & 4th St)

• 5K Run/Walk — 8 am Click here for information

VETERANS PARK (12th St & WI-11)

• Wildflower Art Festival — 9 am-4 pm

• Live Music — 10 am-4 pm

• Food Trucks

AIRPORT (N2463 Airport Rd)

• Kelch Aviation Museum — 10 am-4 pm

• Gypsy Air Bi-Plane Tours (By reservation 608-215-7896)

DOWNTOWN ON THE SQUARE

• Garden Club Display 9 am-4 pm (Bank of Brodhead)

• Downtown Vendor Market — 9 am-4 pm

• Historic Museum Open — 9 am-5 pm

• Horse Drawn Wagon Rides — 10 am-3 pm

 (Tickets sold Chamber Beer Tent $5 each Children 12 under free)

• Jaycees Fun Run Registration starts at 11:00-11:25 by the gazebo on the square. It’s a half mile run, starts at 11:30.

DOWNTOWN ON THE SQUARE

• DJ Music — 10 am-7:30 pm

• LIVE MUSIC by Bella Cain —8:00 -11:00 pm

• Food Stands & Beer Tent

OLD WATER TOWER (1201 11th St – Old Water Tower Area)

• “Embrace the Race” — 10 am-4 pm (Boat Rides on the Mill Race)

(Boat leaves every half hour – Adults $8, Children $5, 3 & Under Free)

Tickets Sold at the Chamber Ticket Tent.

SOUTH END OF TOWN (19th St & CTY-T)

• Tractor Show/Thresheree — 9 am (all day)

• GTE Garden Tractor Expo — 9 am-5 pm

Antique Tractor pull 11 am

• Food Stands & Piggly Wiggly Beer Trailer — 10 am-10 pm

• Children’s Pedal Tractor Pull — 10 am

• Garden Tractor Pull — 1 pm

• Antique Tractor Drive — 4 pm

LEGION PARK (CTY-E & HWY-11)

• Chicken BBQ — 11:30am-until sold out

• Softball Tournament — (all day)

• Bag Tournament — (all day) 

Sunday, August 13th

VETERANS PARK (12th St & WI-11)

• Open Air Church Service Along with the 1st Brigade Band — 10:00 am

then again at 2:00pm

• Concert in the Park — 6:00 pm (Brodhead Community Band)

PUTNAM PARK (W 3rd Ave & 4th St)

• Wildflower Walk — 10:30-11:30 am

AIRPORT (N2463 Airport Rd)

• Kelch Aviation Museum — 10 am-4 pm

• Gypsy Air Bi-Plane Tours (By reservation 608-215-7896)

Brodhead Speed Show

• Rockin H Arena W1127 Pedee Rd., Brodhead
• More information click here

OLD WATER TOWER (1201 11th St – Old Water Tower Area)

• “Embrace the Race” — 10 am-4 pm (Boat Rides on the Mill Race)

(Boat leaves every half hour – Adults $8, Children $5, 3 & Under Free) Tickets sold at the dock side.

DOWNTOWN ON THE SQUARE

• Car Show & Car Cruise — 10 am-2 pm More information click here

SOUTH END OF TOWN (19th St & CTY-T)

• Saw Mill Demo — 9 am-5 pm

• Tractor Show/Thresheree — 9 am (all day)

• GTE Garden Tractor Expo — 9 am-5 pm

Antique Tractor pull 11 am

• Food Stands & Piggly Wiggly Beer Wagon — 9 am-5 pm

• Tractor Parade — 12 Noon (starts at E. 3rd Ave. & 19th Street)

• Antique Tractor Pull — 1 pm

• Garden Tractor Pull — 1 pm

LEGION PARK (CTY-E & HWY-11)

• Softball Tournament — (all day)

• Chicken BBQ — 11:30am-until sold out 

Shuttle Wagon

Saturday Only: Free Wagon Shuttle

between the south end and downtown

All Events Are Subject to Change or Cancel.

Thank you to our Sponsors and Volunteers!

Visit the History behind Covered Bridge Days under Tourism, Special places to visit