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Anne B Face Painting

1 to 5 pm

Kid Zone

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THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED

Expressively You Caricatures FREE

Kid Zone

1 to 5 pm

A Best of Madison Artist, Lindsey Salzwedel will create free caricature art for you and your family.  Provided by the GNF Trustees

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The Red Hot Horn Dawgs

ETC Stage

1:30 to 5:30

Closing out the festival once again, the band that has a tremendous amount of fun right along with you. Practice your Badger Band high kicks - The Dawgs are bringing it!

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Awards!

Good Neighbor, Parade, and Middleton Endowment

ETC Stage 

approx. 3 pm

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Middleton Lions Club Art and Craft Fair

10 am to 4 pm

More than 70 regional artists present hand-crafted goods for sale at one of Dane County's favorite art and craft fairs

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VFW Auxiliary 

Carnival

11 am to 5 pm

Wenzel Amazements are back with the best rides in the midwest! $1 per ticket, most rides are $3-4 per ticket.  Ticket books 22 tickets for $20 are also available

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Good Neighbor Festival Parade

Noon

Franklin Ave

The festival's iconic parade will award prizes to the entries that best exemplify the Good Matey City Theme

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MAHS Bingo

Middleton Ford Bingo Tent

1:00 to 3:30 pm

Fast-paced bingo action with the Middleton Area Historical Society.  6+ games per hour, $1 per card, cash prizes

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MAHS Bingo

Middleton Ford Bingo Tent

4:30 to 7:30 pm

Fast-paced bingo action with the Middleton Area Historical Society.  6+ games per hour, $1 per card, cash prizes

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The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything

Bishops Bay Big Screen 

5:30 pm 

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Larry the Cucumber, Mr. Lunt and Pa Grape find themselves on the ride of their lives when they are mysteriously whisked back in time when pirates ruled the high seas.

Pirates of the Caribbean Curse of the Black Pearl Bishops Bay Big Screen 7 pm

The original movie of the franchise.  Go back and see how it all began!  

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Silent Disco

South Beach Under the Trees

7:30 to 9:30 pm

A DJ will be playing three different channels of music to choose from through special headphones! Dance as if no one is watching, sing along as if no one is listening... cuz they aren't

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Expressively You Caricatures FREE

Kid Zone

1 to 5 pm

A Best of Madison Artist, Lindsey Salzwedel  will create free caricature art for you and your family.  Provided by the GNF Trustees

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Willy Street Festival Perks Passes

2:30 to 5:30 pm

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Combine Willy Street's generous festival perks reward of half off food and beverages with an unlimited carnival ride pass for the best way to fest for less.  Passes must be picked up at Willy Street 8/18 thru 8/21.  

Reverend Raven and the Chainsmoking Altar Boys

ETC Stage

3 to 7 pm

Straight up blues with a big dose of passion! Featuring West Side Andy!

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Madison School of Contemporary Dance

Kid Zone 

3 pm

The Madison School of Contemporary Dance is a community-based school that emphasizes creativity, inclusivity, and artistic expression through dance.

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The Tim Daniels Band

ETC Stage

Noon to 2 pm

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Y'allternative band specializing in old country, rock, and soul, mixed with great original songs

MAHS Bingo

Middleton Ford Bingo Tent

12:30 to 3 pm

Fast-paced bingo action with the Middleton Area Historical Society.  6+ games per hour, $1 per card, cash prizes

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James the Magician

12:30

Strolling Magic on the Fest Grounds

Street magic performed with you. If you think you have his magic figured out, see it up close to be really amazed!

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VFW Auxiliary 

Carnival Unlimited

Ride Wristbands

1 pm to 4 pm

Unlimited ride wristbands on Saturday afternoon.  $30  per wristband from 1 to 4 pm.

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Middleton Lions Club Art and Craft Fair

10 am to 5 pm

More than 70 regional artists present hand-crafted goods for sale at one of Dane County's favorite art and craft fairs

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Anne B Face Painting

10 am to 5 pm

Kid Zone

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THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED

James the Magician

11 am 

Middleton Ford Bingo Tent

James the Magician creates inclusive and comedic magic  The crowd's reactions, the timing, the mystery - it all adds to the wonderful experience that is magic entertainment

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VFW Auxiliary 

Carnival

11 am to 11 pm

Wenzel Amazements are back with the best rides in the midwest! $1 per ticket, most rides are $3-4 per ticket.  Ticket books 22 tickets for $20 are also available

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Bookmobile  free books and games

9 am to 3 pm

Visit the Middleton Public Library's new Bookmobile at it's first visit to GNF!  Step aboard for free books while supplies last - or sign up for a library card

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Lake Ridge Bank

5k Run Walk

9:30 am

The annual 5k Run Walk starts and ends on the festival grounds. Participants receive a tech tee, a free drink coupon and fresh fruit from Willy Street Co-op

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Son del Atlantico

ETC Stage

9:30 to 11 am

Afro-Colombian fusion band: reggae, funk, rock and soca.  This is what today's pirate has dumped the sea shanty for.  And arrrn't we glad they did? Best way to start your festival Saturday!

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Middleton Parks and Rec Dance 

Kid Zone

10 am

These kids have been working on their dance routines to show off their skills at the Good Neighbor Festival. Come see the performance they created just for you

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Infinity Martial Arts

Kiddie Parade

Line up at 5 pm

Parade at 5:30 pm

Kids are encouraged to decorate their bikes, wagons, strollers and dress up in their best pirate gear.

Watch Infinity Martial Arts demonstration, and show your balloon on the festival grounds for a free goodie bag from area businesses

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VFW Auxiliary 

Carnival

5 pm to 11 pm

Wenzel Amazements are back with the best rides in the midwest! $1 per ticket, most rides are $3-4 per ticket.  Ticket books 22 tickets for $20 are also available

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Mascot Theory

ETC Stage

5 pm to 7 pm

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Madison's own Mascot Theory performs a classic rock inspired Rock and Roll groove, with a strong musical swagger and reverence to the guitar gods of the past

MAHS Bingo

Middleton Ford Bingo Tent

5 to 7:30 pm

Fast-paced bingo action with the Middleton Area Historical Society.  6+ games per hour, $1 per card, cash prizes

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Anne B Face Painting

5:30 to 7:30 pm

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Kids don't have to get their face painted like a pirate, but why not? Lots of great choices with our phenomenal face painter, Anne B

Kids' Games with Achenbach State Farm Insurance

5:45 pm

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State Farm Agent Aaron Achenbach is bringing back old fashioned games.  3-legged races, wheelbarrow races, sack races and more! 

Muppet Treasure Island on the 

 Bishop's Bay Big Screen

6:30 to 8 pm

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The original tale of treasure maps, treasure islands, buried treasure with just a bit more fuzz. 

The Princess Bride

on the Bishop's Bay Big Screen

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The second of our double feature. Grab some festival food and cheer for Princess Buttercup and the Dread Pirate Roberts

Angels and Outlaws

ETC Stage 

8 pm to 12 am

High energy Top 40 country band dedicated to delivering big performances !

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Friday August 22

5:00 pm to Midnight

Entertainment Schedule

Sunday August 24

10:00 am to 6:00 pm 

Saturday August 23

9:00 am to Midnight

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Friday August 22

5:00 pm to Midnight

Saturday August 23

9:00 am to Midnight

Road Trip 

ETC Stage

8 to 11:30 pm

A mix of popular covers in a dynamic show with all the bells and whistles.  Well not actual bells and whistles but video screens, lighting, and a killer stage presence

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Sunday August 24

10:00 am to 5:30 pm

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