ELY - The 29th Harvest Moon Festival is set to go for September 9-11 in Ely’s Whiteside Park. Friday and Saturday hours are from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Enjoy crisp autumn air and beautiful Whiteside Park, featuring 100 booths filled with original arts and crafts, including paintings, fish carving signs, turned bowls, rustic furniture, pottery, fabulous photographs, beautiful-handcrafted jewelry, organic teas, candles and so much more. This festival is the perfect event to find truly unique holiday gifts.
The food court will have many of your favorite foods and vendors, including Bob-a-Q Smokehouse & Grill, Schweiby’s Concessions, Becky’s Oriental, SB Concessions, Kettle Mania, Go Figurs, and some surprises! Of course, there will be plenty of freshly-baked blueberry pie in the pavilion.
Stop by the Chamber of Commerce booth and pick up a map highlighting local businesses participating in the third annual Business Harvest Days from Sept. 8 – 11. The Chamber will also have information about the 2023 WolfTrack Classic Sled Dog Race. This year they are planning a live music fundraising event scheduled for Oct. 22 at the Grand Ely Lodge, featuring Van and the Free Candies. Tickets are $25 and will help support the race. The evening includes a social hour with appetizers, a cash bar, three hours of live music, and the online auction launch of “Dollars for Doggies”.