Covered Bridge Days

From Covered Bridge Days Website:

During the second weekend of August each year, Brodhead hosts a weekend brimming with exciting and interesting activities for everyone, with the theme of "Bridging yesterday with tomorrow." Recently-added events include the Wildflower Festival, featuring native plant tours and educational programs as well as a juried, high-quality art festival in downtown Veterans Park; exploring the historic Mill Race by pontoon boat at the new "Embrace the Race" event; and a regional garden tractor expo that brings hundreds of vintage and refurbished garden tractors to town. Among the many long-standing Covered Bridge Days activities are a kids' fun run, garden displays, tractor show with a thresheree and tractor pull, horse show with pony rides, toy tractor pull, flea market, vendors on the Square, Model A antique car display and classic car show, historical tours, volleyball and softball tournaments, a street dance, a parade, food stands and beer gardens. For more information, call the Brodhead Chamber of Commerce at 897-8411.