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Entertainment in the Rice Lake Area...
Rice Lake is a hub for entertainment in Northwest Wisconsin.  There are many different entertainment venues within short driving distance, including the St. Croix Casino in Turtle Lake Wisconsin.  The Red Barn Theater and Northern Star Theater Company which both produce Holiday plays.  Below you will find more information on entertainment in our area.
 

Aquafest - www.aquafestonline.com  The largest community festival in Northern Wisconsin!

Red Barn Theater - 715-234-8301 or www.redbarntheatre-ricelake.com Over 30 years ago, Nina Klauss assembled a cast of performers on a make-do stage platform in Cap Hagen's Hardscrabble Ski Chalet east of Rice Lake.  Thus began the Hardscrabble Players, now famous nationwide for its excellence in Summer Stock theatrical productions.  When the Players discovered the Red Barn in 1966 it had been used to store machinery for about 20 years, but the current owner obligingly vacated the building and allowed its use as a playhouse so that the theater group could judge its usefulness.  From their start there in 1967 it was a hit with the patrons, and the Hardscrabble Players decided to buy the building and make the "Red Bar Theatre" their home.  In addition to theatrical performances, displays by area artists are featured during each play downstairs in The Gallery.  Through the efforts and contributions of so many, The Red Barn Theatre continues to be a vital part of the community.  To carry on the legacy that Nina Klauss began and worked on tirelessly for a quarter of a century, a scholarship fund has been established in her memory to help further the education of young people dedicated to the Theatre Arts - the purpose being to keep alive the dreams and tradition of the Red Barn Theatre.

Northern Star Theatre Company - 715-736-4444 The Northern Star Theatre Company is a 100% volunteer, non-profit community theatre.  Volunteers share a vision of creating productions designed to entertain and enrich audiences of all ages through their collaborative efforts.  Northern Star Center for the Arts is located at 104 S. Main St. in beautiful downtown Rice Lake.  The center is committed to the continued development of the cultural arts within this community.

Pioneer Village Museum - www.chetek.net/pioneervillageGo back in time with us on a stroll through an early pioneer village featuring 28 historic Barron County buildings moved to the museum with gentle, loving care. Explore the depot, church, jail, school, farmstead & 23 others representing the shops and trades of bygone days... each one filled with yesterday's treasures.

Hunt Hill Nature Center and Audubon Sanctuary - www.audubon.org/local/anctuary/hinthill/ Located in Sarona, THE HUNT HILL AUDUBON SANCTUARY is an environmental learning community with over 450 acres of wooded glacial hills, mature maples, groves of ancient white pines, meadows of grasses and wildflowers and black spruce and tamarack bogs. All this and 2 small lakes providing a home for a wide variety of other plants and animals.

Bear Paw Company - www.thebearpawcompany.com Back in the 1980's, the Curtis family dreamed of a place where they could display a large family collection of wildlife mounts for the public to enjoy. As friends began to contribute mounts and other artifacts from expeditions around the world The Bear Paw Company became a reality. While you are exploring you will come across quality products that are designed to help you enjoy the great outdoors.

Rice Lake Speedway -  www.ricelakespeedway.com " Non-Stop Action", 1/3 Mile Clay Oval - Rice Lake, Wisconsin Saturday Nights - 5 Division, WISSOTA Late Models, WISSOTA Modifieds, WISSOTA Super Stocks, WISSOTA Street Stock and Rice Lake Pure Stocks.

Washburn County Railroad Museum - www.washburncounty.com/railroadmuseum/index.htm  RAILROAD MEMORIES MUSEUM is housed in the former Chicago & Northwestern Railway depot and has been transformed into a museum packed with artifacts and memorabilia of railroad history.

Museum of Woodcarving - www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/WISHEwood.html It is the largest collection of woodcarvings in the world created by one man - 100 life-sized carvings and 400 miniatures. Barta spent 15 years crafting his series of religious scenes in ponderosa and sugar pine 2x4s laminated together.

Tommy G. Thompson's State Fish Hatchery - www.washburncounty.com/hatchery.htm
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resource's Spooner Fish Hatchery is the largest of it's kind in the state. With 46 rearing ponds it has the capacity to produce 1.5 to 2 million 1.5" to 2.0" walleye fingerlings, 100,000 6" walleye fingerlings and 100,000 8"to 10" muskie fingerlings. More Muskie are produced in this hatchery than any where else in the world.

Spooner - Springbrook Train Ride - www.spoonertrainride.com Excursion Train operates under a permit issued by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Railroads and Harbors.

Triple HHH Equestrian Center - www.triplehhhenterprises.com/stable_main.html Triple H.H.H. offers either half hour, hour or two hour rides.

St. Croix Casino - Turtle Lake, Wisconsin - www.stcroixcasino.com at the fun and friendly St. Croix Casino & Hotel in Turtle Lake you win more - and you win more often!  Located in scenic northwestern Wisconsin, the St. Croix Casino & Hotel brings you friendly service, elegant Native American-themed surroundings and more chances to win.  Try your luck on slots, play some blackjack, live poker, craps or roulette. Enjoy our award-winning dining and relax with your favorite beverage.

CEC Cinema 7 Theaters - and the newest movies...enjoy all of your favorite snacks and a comfortable seat for the show.  CEC Cinema 7 is located at 1769 County Highway SS, Rice Lake. - FOR SHOW TIMES - CLICK HERE

Postle's Skate City - Roller-skating, dancing, and video games...more information located at www.sk8city.com.  Located at 2057 - 17-1/2 Ave, Rice Lake.

Viking Brewery - www.vikingbrewing.com Viking Brewing Company is a small craft brewer in the picturesque village of Dallas, Wisconsin. We are open on Saturdays. You are welcome to drop in to see us on those days.

Mommsen's Produce Patch - www.producepatch.com Mommsen's Produce Patch, home of the giant pumpkin catapult and air powered cannon, is a fruit and vegetable farm located in Northwest Wisconsin.   Crops include strawberries, asparagus, sweet corn, pumpkins, squash and many fall ornamentals. We are open for the strawberry season mid to late June and early July. Our fall market/entertainment farm is open the last two weeks in September and all of October. 

Rand's Bowling Lanes and Lounge - Automatic scorers with color graphics, video games, sandwiches, pizza, popcorn, pro shop, custom ball fitting.  Located at 1601 S. Main St., Rice Lake.