The Schedule of Events for the 75th Annual Musky Festival
Presented by Adventure RV and Powersports of Hayward
All events, entertainment, sponsors & schedule are subject to change without notice.
Please check back as 2025 details are updated!
Monday, June 16 – Friday, June 20
- Musky Fest Medallion Hunt presented by Apple Awards- Tune in Daily to WRLS 92.3 FM for Clues for your Chance to Win $2,025!
Thursday, June 19
- Sunrise
Fishing Contest Begins (ends 6/21, 3pm) – Presented by Muskies Inc. – Hayward Lakes Chapter & Hayward Bass Club - 10am – 5pm
Sidewalk Sales @ Downtown Hayward & Area Retail Stores - 11am – 2pm
Musky Queen Scholarship Program Luncheon Presented by the Hayward Dairy Queen - 5pm – 10pm
Carnival Open at the Fuller Building Lot Courtesy of St. Joe’s Catholic Church
Friday, June 20
- 9am – 5pm
Sidewalk Sales @ Downtown Hayward & Area Retail Stores - 9am – 5pm
Handmade Art & Craft Show, Food Trucks, Refreshments & Live Entertainment - 9am – 5pm
Professional Chalk Art on Second Street - 9am – 5pm
Family Friendly Activity Zone at the Frandsen Bank Green Lot presented by Hayward Wesleyan Church - 10am – 4pm
Casting Game on Second Street presented by Fishing Has No Boundaries/Hayward WI Chapter, Wisconsin DNR, and Terry Peterson Fishing Foundation - 10:45am
Woodland Dance Troupe Native American Dancers on the Sevenwinds Casino Main Stage in Downtown Hayward - 11am – 3pm
Face Painting and Balloon Animals on Second Street presented by Frandsen Bank - 10am – 5pm
Speed Ball Throw on Third Street presented by Knights of Columbus - 10am – 5pm
Fishing Contest Booth Open for Registrations near the Food Court on Main Street – Muskies Inc. – Hayward Lakes Chapter & Hayward Bass Club - 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 - 11am – 4pm
Old Fashioned 1977 VW Photo Bus on Third Street presented by Deerfoot Lodge - 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 - 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 Rafe Carlson on the Sevenwinds Casino Main Stage in Downtown Hayward – Sponsored by Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University - 4pm – 7pm
Annual Musky Fest Car Show presented and hosted by Don Johnson’s Hayward Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (3pm Check-In) - 5pm – 5:30pm
Eddy’s on Third Burger Eating Contest on the Main Stage (4:00pm Check-In) - 6pm – 10pm
- Carnival Wrist Band Hours, all ages $25 each
- 6:30pm
Musky Queen Crowning Ceremony Presented by the Hayward Dairy Queen at The Park Center - 7pm – 10pm
FREE Live Music by Steve Beguhn on the Sevenwinds Casino Main Stage in Downtown Hayward – Sponsored by Eddy’s on Third
Saturday, June 21
- 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 Trucks, Refreshments & Live Entertainment - 9am – 5pm
Professional Chalk Art on Second Street - 9am – 5pm
Speed Ball Throw on Third Street presented by the Knights of Columbus - 10am – 4pm
Casting Game on Second Street presented by Fishing Has No Boundaries/Hayward WI Chapter, WI DNR, and Terry Peterson Fishing Foundation - 10am – Midnight
Hayward Lions Club and Hayward Rotary Club‘s Beer and Brat Tents Open - 10am – 11:30am
Rod Lundberg Games – presented by Northwest Connection Family Resource Center at the Frandsen Bank Green Lot - 10am – 4pm
Sawyer County Wood Chop in the Firehall Municipal Lot on Dakota Avenue - 11am – 4pm
Old Fashioned 1977 VW Photo Bus on Third Street presented by Deerfoot Lodge - 10:45am – 11:30am
One Woman Circus Variety Show by Kinetic Entertainment on the Sevenwinds Casino Main Stage in Downtown Hayward - 11am – 3pm
Face Painting and Balloon Animals on Second Street presented by Frandsen Bank - 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 - 1pm – 5pm
Family Friendly Activity Zone at the Frandsen Bank Green Lot presented by Hayward Wesleyan Church - 1pm
75 Years of Musky Queens: Celebration and Introduction on the Sevenwinds Casino Main Stage in Downtown Hayward - 2pm – 5pm
Live Music by Molly Otis & Marlee Paine on the Sevenwinds Casino Main Stage in Downtown Hayward – Sponsored by Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University - 4pm
Fishing Contest Raffle & Prize Ceremony at the Fishing Contest Booth on Main Street Presented by Muskies Inc. – Hayward Lakes Chapter & Hayward Bass Club - 5:30pm – 8pm
5th Annual Musky Fest Cornhole Tournament Presented by Ignite Dispensary & Cigar - 6pm – 10pm
Carnival Wrist Band Hours, all ages $25 each - 7:30pm – 9:30pm
Blood Hook 40th Anniversary Screening Extravaganza at The Park Center - 8pm – Midnight
FREE Live Music by Six Figure Sunrise on the Sevenwinds Casino Main Stage in Downtown Hayward – Sponsored by Angler’s Bar & Grill
Sunday, June 22
- 8:30am
Musky Fest 5K Run/Walk and 10K Run– Presented by Tamarack Health - 9am – 12pm
Sidewalk Sales @ Downtown Hayward & Area Retail Stores - 9:45am
Minnow Run for kids 12 and under in front of Frandsen Bank and Trust
- 10am – 4pm
Hayward Lions Club and Hayward Rotary Club‘s Beer and Brat Tents Open - 10am – 4pm
Food Trucks on Main Street Open - 11am – Noon
Queen’s Tea & Social Hour @ McCormick House Inn - Noon – 5pm
Carnival Open at the Fuller Building Lot - 1:00pm
75th Annual Musky Festival Grand Parade
Presented by: Nelson Lumber & Floor to Ceiling
Parade Route: Main Street to Second Street to Dakota Ave