Events & Things To Do Near Butternut Lake
Eagle Pointe Lodging · Things to do
A month-by-month guest calendar of verified events and outings near Butternut Lake, Park Falls, Phillips, Glidden, and Mellen — plus a few signature Hayward and Cable trips (the Birkie and the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame). If we could not confirm a 2027 date on an official source, we say so and point you to the calendar to watch.
Check the official calendars
The most complete, up-to-date listings are the official calendars. Those sites cannot be embedded here, so we link out and keep this page to events we could verify.
Park Falls Area Chamber events · Enjoy Price County events · 2026 Chamber events post
November 2026 through October 2027
November 2026
November 21–29, 2026 · Statewide (hunt local public land)
Gun deer season
Wisconsin’s nine-day gun deer season. Our Lake House and Musky Haven are open.
Thursday, November 26, 2026 · Park Falls
Turkey Trot 5K
Listed on the Park Falls Area Chamber’s 2026 events post (Thanksgiving Day).
November 27 – December 18, 2026 · Park Falls
Shop Local
Chamber shopping window that runs from the day after Thanksgiving through mid-December.
Saturday, November 28, 2026, 5:30–7:30 p.m. · Park Falls
Deck the Halls
Free parade of lights from the Peace Center down 2nd Ave. to Old Abe Memorial Park, then tree lighting, cocoa, music, and a visit with Santa. Listed as free.
December 2026
Sno Drovers also lists member-oriented December events on its calendar; we highlight public trail and welcome events below in January. Always check current trail reports before you ride — the last posted Price County report as of this writing was still the March 6, 2026 closure.
November 30 – December 9, 2026 · Statewide (hunt local public land)
Muzzleloader deer season
Follows gun week. Confirm unit rules on the DNR dates page.
December 10–13, 2026 · Statewide (confirm your unit)
December 4-day antlerless-only hunt
Listed on the official DNR dates page. Confirm that your Deer Management Unit is open for this hunt before you plan around it.
Through December 18, 2026 · Park Falls
Shop Local (continues)
The Chamber’s Shop Local window continues through December 18.
Through December 31, 2026 · Butternut Lake
Musky season ends (open water)
On Butternut Lake, muskellunge may be targeted on open water through December 31, 2026, under the current lake rule. Confirm on the regulation page.
January 2027
We did not list ice-fishing derbies or fisherees unless an official association, Chamber, or DNR tournament calendar page confirmed the 2027 date. Check the DNR tournament calendar and the Chamber events list for additions.
January 3, 2027 · Statewide (Northern Forest default)
Archery / crossbow season ends
The regular archery and crossbow deer season is listed through January 3, 2027 (later only in metro or extended counties).
January 16, 2027, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. · Trail 101 / Corridor 10 at the Oneida–Price county line
Sno Drovers Trails Welcome Event
The Fifield Sno Drovers welcome riders to their trail system, with a groomer on site and a warming fire. Public, trail-side event.
January 14 – February 20, 2027 · Pike Lake / Park Falls area
Sno Drovers 2027 Winter Run
A stamped trail-and-business run that supports local sponsors. Grand finale Saturday, February 20, at Maple Grove Tavern (doors at 5 p.m.). Details and card prices are on the club event page.
January 2–7, 2027 · Cable (Mt. Telemark Village)
U.S. Cross-Country National Championships
A national-level ski event on the Birkie trail system, about a 1½-hour drive toward Hayward/Cable. Listed on the official Birkie calendar.
February 2027
February 24–28, 2027 (main race Saturday, February 27) · Cable to Hayward
American Birkebeiner Week
North America’s largest cross-country ski marathon: 50K skate and 53K classic from Cable to Hayward, plus Kortelopet, Prince Haakon, and related Birkie Week events.
Saturday, February 20, 2027 · Park Falls area
Sno Drovers Winter Run grand finale
Finish of the club’s 2027 Winter Run at Maple Grove Tavern. See the Winter Run listing in January for the full window.
March 2027
Saturday, March 13, 2027 · Cable / Hayward (Birkie Trail)
Fat Bike Birkie
Official on-snow fat-bike event on the American Birkebeiner Ski Trail, with 47K, 21K, and a 10K tour.
Through March 7, 2027 · Butternut Lake
Walleye and northern pike seasons (current rule)
Under the 2026–27 lake rule, walleye and northern pike remain open through March 7, 2027. Confirm on the DNR regulation page.
April 2027
Typically mid-April (museum lists April 15) · Hayward
Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame reopens
The museum and grounds in Hayward are listed as closed November 1 through the first half of April, then open daily from mid-April through October 31. Official hours start April 15 in the spring shoulder season (9:30 a.m.–4 p.m.). Confirm before you drive.
Dates TBA · Wisconsin (confirm for this area)
Spring turkey periods
2026 spring turkey periods are posted on the DNR dates page. 2027 spring dates had not been used as a local listing here beyond “confirm on the DNR page” when this calendar was prepared.
May 2027
Typically the first Saturday in May; 2027 date TBA · Butternut Lake / statewide inland waters
Fishing opener
Wisconsin’s general inland opener is typically the first Saturday in May (it was May 2, 2026). The 2027 date had not been posted on the DNR seasons page when this guide was prepared — confirm before you book around it. Lakeside and Honeymoon reopen at fishing opener.
June 2027
Typically mid-to-late June; 2027 dates TBA · Park Falls
Community Garage & Sidewalk Sales
Held June 19–21 in 2026. Watch the Chamber calendar for 2027 dates.
June 11–13, 2027 · Cable / Hayward area
Epic Bike Fest (Birkie)
Official Birkie “save the date” for the Epic Northwoods Bike Festival, June 11–13, 2027.
July 2027
Typically July 4; 2027 schedule TBA · Park Falls and Phillips
Fourth of July parades and fireworks
Park Falls and Phillips typically host Independence Day parades and fireworks (Phillips has often used Elk Lake Park, with a rain date the next night). The 2027 official schedules had not been posted when this page was prepared. Check the Chamber and Enjoy Price County calendars as the holiday approaches.
2027 festival dates TBA · Park Falls
Flambeau Rama
Park Falls’ signature summer festival. In 2026 it ran July 31 – August 2. Full 2027 festival dates had not been posted as a complete weekend when this page was prepared; one 2027 piece is already announced in August, below.
August 2027
Saturday, August 7, 2027, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. · Park Falls
Flambeau Rama Arts & Crafts Fair
Announced on the official Flambeau Rama Chamber page: Saturday, August 7, 2027, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is the 2027 date we could confirm; the rest of the 2027 festival weekend may be announced later.
Typically the first Saturday of Flambeau Rama; 2027 date TBA · Park Falls
Evergreen 5K
Held Saturday, August 1, 2026, during Flambeau Rama. Watch the Chamber page for the 2027 race date.
September 2027
Minocqua’s Beef-A-Rama is a large regional festival typically held the last Saturday in September. We did not find a 2027 date clearly posted on the official Minocqua page when this calendar was prepared, so we are not listing a 2027 date. Check minocqua.org/beef-a-rama if you are planning a drive over. DNR fall color page: dnr.wisconsin.gov/education/fallcolors.
Typically early September; 2027 dates TBA · Park Falls area
Tour De Flambeau
Held September 5–6, 2026. Confirm 2027 dates on the Chamber calendar.
Typically mid-September; 2027 date TBA · Statewide (confirm unit)
Archery / crossbow deer opener
The 2026 opener was September 12. The 2027 date had not been posted as an official 2027 listing when this page was prepared.
Saturday, September 25, 2027 · Cable / Hayward (Birkie Trail)
Birkie Trail Run
Official date for the 25th anniversary Birkie Trail Run, with multiple distances.
Typically late September through early October (weather dependent) · Price and Ashland counties
Fall color
Peak color in the Northwoods usually arrives in late September or early October and varies year to year. There is no fixed date. Use Travel Wisconsin’s fall color report and the DNR fall color page as the official statewide guides.
October 2027
Typically mid-to-late October; 2027 date TBA · Park Falls
Fright Fest
Held Saturday, October 24, 2026. Watch the Chamber calendar for the 2027 date.
Check the official calendars · Butternut Lake and nearby
Fishing tournaments
We do not publish unofficial tournament dates. Use the official DNR permitted-tournament calendar to see whether any events are scheduled on Butternut Lake, and confirm with the lake association or Chamber.
Year-round things to do
Round Lake Logging Dam
A restored 1878 logging dam on the South Fork of the Flambeau River, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with a short interpretive trail. Official tourism listing: N15296 Logging Dam Road, in the Fifield / Park Falls area (east of Fifield on Highway 70 to Forest Road 144).
Wisconsin Concrete Park
Fred Smith’s outdoor sculpture park, one mile south of Phillips on State Highway 13 (official address: N8236 State Hwy 13, Phillips). Maintained with Price County and the Friends of Fred Smith. A memorable, easy stop on a Phillips drive (Phillips is about 30 minutes from the cabins).
Copper Falls State Park
One of Wisconsin’s most scenic state parks, about two miles northeast of Mellen — typically about 40–50 minutes from the cabins. Ancient lava flows, gorges, and waterfalls, plus hiking, fishing, and swimming. Open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. year-round; a vehicle admission sticker is required. 36764 Copper Falls Road, Mellen; 715-274-5123.
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
The Park Falls / Medford Ranger District is minutes from the cabins, with hunter walking trails, forest roads (use the current MVUM), and year-round public land for hiking, hunting, and wildlife watching.
The Flambeau River
The Flambeau runs through Park Falls (about 10 minutes from the cabins), with city parks, a boat launch, and fishing access. Downstream, the Flambeau River State Forest in Sawyer, Price, and Rusk counties protects 75 miles of the North and South Forks — a longer outing for paddling or hunting (see our Deer Camp page).
Park Falls parks, river, and forest access · Flambeau River State Forest
Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame
Hayward’s landmark “Big Musky” museum, at 10360 Hall of Fame Drive. Open mid-April through October 31 (closed November 1 through the first half of April). Official hours and admission are on the museum page. 715-634-4440.
For waterfall views and fall color, Copper Falls State Park and the Chequamegon-Nicolet trails are the nearby options we could verify on official pages.
More trails, ice safety, and ATV links are on our Area Guide. Hunting seasons and public-land maps are on the Deer Camp page. Fishing details are on the Fishing page.
Book a cabin for the weekend
Plan around opener, gun week, Flambeau Rama, or a quiet fall-color midweek. Book direct at eaglepointelodging.com — no third-party fees. Lakeside and Honeymoon reopen at fishing opener.
eaglepointeresort@gmail.com · 3-night minimum · Musky Haven is dog-friendly
Event dates were checked November 9–10, 2026 (America/Chicago) against official Chamber, DNR, Birkie, Sno Drovers, and tourism pages. Festivals and trail events can change — please confirm before you travel.