WISCONSIN — Here's what's happening in Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay and beyond this weekend:
Milwaukee
Sleeping Beauty
Saturday, April 12 at 2 and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 13 at 2 p.m.
Marcus Performing Arts Center, 929 N. Water Street, Milwaukee
Milwaukee Ballet is putting on a production of "Sleeping Beauty." See the classic fairytale come to life with fresh sets, costumes and choreography set to the music and storyline so many people already know and love.
TattooFest
Saturday, April 12 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday, April 13 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Baird Center, 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee
TattooFest resturns to Milwaukee, featuring live tattooing, competitions, shopping with dozens of vendors, hundreds of tattoo artists and more. Attendees can get tattooed at the festival, too.
Madison
Midwest Spirits Festival
Saturday, April 12 from noon to 3 p.m.
Waterford Wine & Spirits, 6227 McKee Road, Fitchburg
Enjoy more than 50 spirits from the Great Lakes region and hear directly from their producers, too. Take advantage of discounts on your favorites to bring home.
Dane County Farmers' Market: Saturday on the Square
Saturday, April 12 from 6:15 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
Capitol Square in Downtown Madison, 16 N. Carroll Street, Madison
Saturday on the Square is back for the spring and summer seasons. Head outside and browse fresh produce, veggies, baked treats and more from local farmers and growers.
Green Bay & Fox Cities
Northeast Wisconsin 13th Annual Donate Life Walk
Saturday, April 12 at 8 a.m.
Bay View Middle School, 1217 Cardinal Lane, Wis.
Head to Bay View Middle School to join other Wisconsinites in raising awareness and funds for organ donation and transplants. Registration starts at 8 a.m. and the 2.5 mile fun run and walk kicks off at 9 a.m.
Ukrainian Egg Decorating Workshop
Saturday, April 12 from 10 a.m. to noon
Mud and Prints, 311 E. College Avenue, Appleton
Take a morning to kick back, craft and get in the Easter spirit. This workshop teaches the "Slavic tradition of Pysanky, the pagan precursor to Easter egg decorating." Guests will be able to decorate both a traditional egg and a ceramic egg.
Around the Badger State
Eau Claire Jazz Festival
Friday, April 11 from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Saturday, April 12
Various locations downtown Eau Claire
This 58th annual jazz festival will feature artists John Clayton and Camille Thurman performing with the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Jazz. In addition to the concert series, there is also a Jazz Crawl to various locations downtown that will host over 50 music groups. Student sessions and master classes are also offered.
Bunny Trains on the East Troy Railroad
Saturday, April 12 at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Sunday, April 13 at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.
East Troy Railroad Museum, 2002 Church Street, East Troy
Take the family for a fun ride and hop on the Bunny Trains. The 10-mile round trip ride takes you to Elegant Farmer, where the Easter Bunny will be waiting to take pictures. There will also be an on-board scavenger hunt. Tickets range from $10 to $31 and can be purchased online in advance only. The event will also run the following weekend.
