The Schedule of Events for the 73rd Annual Musky Festival
Presented by Adventure RV and Powersports of Hayward
All events, entertainment, sponsors & schedule are subject to change without notice.
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Thursday, June 22
- Sunrise
Fishing Has No Boundaries Fishing Contest Begins (ends 6/24, 3pm) - 10am – 5pm
Sidewalk Sales @ Downtown Hayward & Area Retail Stores - 11am – 2pm
Musky Queen Scholarship Program Luncheon at Flat Creek Restaurant Presented by the Hayward Dairy Queen - 5pm – 10pm
Carnival Open at the Fuller Building Lot Courtesy of St. Joe’s Catholic Church
Wristband Hours: 6pm – 10pm
Friday, June 23
- 9am – 5pm
Sidewalk Sales @ Downtown Hayward & Area Retail Stores - 9am – 5pm
Handmade Art & Craft Show, Food, Refreshments & Live Entertainment - 9am – 5pm
Hayward Area High School Bass Team Casting Game & Fundraiser on Third Street - 9am – 5pm
Chalk Art on Second Street presented by Deerfoot Lodge & Resort - 9am – 5pm
Hayward Sports Center Hockey Activity Station on Fourth Street - 10:45am
Woodland Dance Troupe Native American Dancers on the Sevenwinds Casino Main Stage in Downtown Hayward - 10am – 5pm
Caricatures by Rachel near the Sevenwinds Casino Main Stage in Downtown Hayward - 10am – 5pm
Speed Ball Throw on Third Street by the Knights of Columbus - 10am – 5pm
Fishing Has No Boundaries Fishing Booth Open for Registrations near the Main Stage - 10am – 10pm
Hayward Lions Club and Hayward Rotary Club’s Beer and Brat Tents Open - 11am – 10pm
Carnival Open at the Fuller Building Lot Courtesy of St. Joe’s Catholic Church - 12pm – 4pm
Carnival Wrist Band Hours, all ages $25 each - 12pm – 4pm
Learn to Fish Event at Shue’s Pond – Courtesy of the Wisconsin DNR and Sponsored by Frandsen Bank & Trust - Noon
Mini, Little Miss, & Junior Musky Queen Presentation Presented by the Hayward Dairy Queen on the Sevenwinds Casino Main Stage in Downtown Hayward - 12:30pm
Watermelon Eating Contest presented by Marketplace Foods - 1pm – 4pm
Live Music by Sean & Ian Okamoto on the Sevenwinds Casino Main Stage in Downtown Hayward – Sponsored by Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University - 6pm – 10pm
Carnival Wrist Band Hours, all ages $25 each - 7:30pm
Hayward Hawks vs. Minocqua Wood Ducks – Larry Somerville Field - 6:00pm
Musky Queen Crowning Ceremony Presented by the Hayward Dairy Queen on the Sevenwinds Casino Main Stage in Downtown Hayward - 7pm – 10pm
FREE Live Music by Larry’s Drifters on the Sevenwinds Casino Main Stage in Downtown Hayward – Sponsored by Hayward Lakes
Saturday, June 24
- 6:30am – 11am
Sawyer County Dairy Breakfast @ Sawyer County Fairgrounds - 9am – 5pm
Sidewalk Sales @ Downtown Hayward & Area Retail Stores - 9am – 5pm
Handmade Art & Craft Show, Food, Refreshments & Live Entertainment - 9am – 5pm
Chalk Art on Second Street presented by Deerfoot Lodge & Resort - 9am – 5pm
Hayward Sports Center Hockey Activity Station on Fourth Street - 9am – 1pm
Musky Fest 6th Annual Car Show at the Highway 63 Municipal Lot Presented by ELEMENTCHURCH - 10am – Noon
100-Foot Sub by Coop’s Pizza in the Highway 63 Municipal Lot - 10am – 2pm
Learn to Cast on Third Street – Courtesy of the Wisconsin DNR and Sponsored by Frandsen Bank & Trust - 10am – 4pm
Sawyer County Wood Chop in the Firehall Municipal Lot on Dakota Avenue - 10am – 5pm
Caricatures by Rachel near the Sevenwinds Casino Main Stage in Downtown Hayward - 9am – 5pm
Speed Ball Throw on Third Street by the Knights of Columbus - 10am – Midnight
Hayward Lions Club and Hayward Rotary Club’s Beer and Brat Tents Open - 10:00am – 11:30am
Rod Lundberg Games – presented by Northwest Connection Family Resource Center at the Frandsen Bank Green Lot - 11am – 10pm
Carnival Open at the Fuller Building Lot Courtesy of St. Joe’s Catholic Church - 12 Noon
Dairy Queen Dilly Bar Eating Contest - 12pm – 4pm
Carnival Wrist Band Hours, all ages $25 each - 12pm – 4pm
Shue’s Pond is Open for Fishing – Courtesy of the Wisconsin DNR and Sponsored by Frandsen Bank & Trust - 1:30pm
Hula Hoop Contest - 2pm – 5pm
Live Music by Chad Kostner on the Sevenwinds Casino Main Stage in Downtown Hayward – Sponsored by Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University - 5pm
Fishing Has No Boundaries Fishing Booth – Raffle & Prize Ceremony on the Sevenwinds Casino Main Stage in Downtown Hayward - 5:30pm – 8pm
3rd Annual Musky Fest Cornhole Tournament Presented by Ignite Dispensary - 6pm – 10pm
Carnival Wrist Band Hours, all ages $25 each - 7:30pm
Hayward Hawks vs. Spooner Cardinals – Larry Somerville Field - 8pm
Get Hooked: Blood Hook Screening Extravaganza at The Park Center - 8pm – Midnight
FREE Live Music by Six to Midnight on the Sevenwinds Casino Main Stage in Downtown Hayward – Sponsored by Angler’s Bar & Grill
Sunday, June 25
- 8:30am
Musky Fest 5K Run/Walk and 10K Run– Presented by the Hayward Area Memorial Hospital - 9:45am
Minnow Run for kids 12 and under in front of Frandsen Bank and Trust - 9am – 12pm
Sidewalk Sales @ Downtown Hayward & Area Retail Stores - 10am – 4pm
Hayward Lions Club and Hayward Rotary Club’s Beer and Brat Tents Open - 10am – 4pm
Food Concessions on Main Street Open - Noon – 5pm
Carnival Open at the Fuller Building Lot - 1:00pm
73rd Annual Musky Festival Grand Parade
Presented by: Nelson Lumber & Floor to Ceiling
Parade Route: Main Street to Second Street to Dakota Ave
2023 Grand Marshal: Jim Onarheim