Summertime Fun
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Join one of the Oshkosh Public Library Summer Reading Programs! Summer Events |
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| Seeing Ourselves : Masterpieces of American Photography by George Eastman House Collections | June 6 - Oct. 11, Paine Art Center & Museum |
| The Era of Public Enemies : a wave of crime in a troubled time | June 27 - Oct. 18, Oshkosh Public Museum |
| Miss Wisconsin | June 18 - 20 |
| CountryUSA | June 24-28 |
| Sawdust Days | July 1-5 |
| Lifest | July 8-12 |
| EAA AirVenture | July 27-August 2 |
| Oshkosh Children's Day Parade | August 9 |
| Winnebago County Fair | August 4-9 |
| Waterfest | May 28-August 27; Thursday Nights, 5:45 - 11:00 |
| Live at Lunch | June 17 - August 12; Wednesdays at noon; Opera House Square |
| Gallery Walk | First Saturday of every month; 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.; Downtown Oshkosh |
| Oshkosh Farmers Market | June 6 - October 17; Saturday mornings; 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; Oshkosh City Hall Parking Lot, 215 Church Ave. |
| Menominee Park Zoo | Open 7 days a week; 9:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. through September 28 |
| Oshkosh Speedzone Speedway | Friday night racing; pits open at 4:00 p.m, Grandstand at 5:00 p.m. & racing starts at 7:00 p.m. through October 18 |
| Oshkosh Convention & Visitors Bureau | Calendar of Events |
| Movies in the Park | The Grand Opera House, Water City Church, UWO Department of Continuing Education and Extension, Intergen and the Downtown Oshkosh BID are proud to welcome the return of Movies in the Park to downtown Oshkosh. The free movie starts at dusk in Opera House Square. Bring a blanket!
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| Wisconsin | |
| Summerfest | June 25 - July 5 |
| Wisconsin State Fair | August 6 - August 16 |
| Wisconsin - County Fairs | |
| Wisconsin Timber Rattlers | |
| TravelWisconsin.com | Wisconsin, life's so good! |
| Packer Country | Green Bay area travel |
| Door County Vacations | |
| Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau | |
| Greater Milwaukee Convention & Visitors Bureau | |
| SavorWisconsin | Use this site to find farmer's markets and pick-your own farms. |
| WisDOT WorkZones & Detour Information | Find out what roads are under construction or closed in Wisconsin before you start your trip. |
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| Summer Travel | |
| OPL Travel Internet Links | List of travel sites compiled by the Oshkosh Public Library librarians. |
| CDC Travel Information | International travel health information. |
| Free Travel Activities in the U.S. | AOL Travel and the U.S. Travel Association spotlight free travel activities in the U.S. |
| GasBuddy.com | Find out how much gas costs where you're headed in the state. |
| Mapquest | Get door-to-door driving instructions and maps |
| MomsMiniVan.com | 101 car travel games & road trip ideas for kids. |
| National Parks | Recreation guide for detailed information about our National Parks. |
| National Traffic & Road Closure Information | Find out what roads are under construction or closed before you start your trip. |
| Recreation.Gov | Provides information about recreation on Federal Lands. |
| Wisconsin Gas Prices | Gas prices throughout the United States & Canada. |
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| Summer Camping | |
| Wisconsin State Parks & Forests | DNR camping guide to Wisconsin state parks & forests. |
| National Parks | Find a National Park for camping. |
| Woodall's Online | RVing and camping information - campgrounds, parts, dealers and more. |
| Recreation.Gov | Find a perfect camp site in federal parks, forests and other land areas. |
| Summer Grilling | |
| Barbecue'n on the Internet | Tips on marinades, proper temps for cooking, starting the fire, and more. |
| Ultimate Grilling Guide |
Recipes, tips & tools for fabulous food cooked outdoors. From the Food Network. |
| AllRecipes.com - Barbeque Recipes | Kabobs, ribs, breads, burgers, desserts and more. |
| Weber Grill Recipes | Weber grilling tips & recipes. |
| Summer Reading | |
| Reader Recommendations | Readers participating in the Adult Summer Reading Program recommend their favorites. Find a good book to read using the Reader Recommendations web page. Read a good book lately? Send us your reveiw. |
| Staff Picks | What are the staff members of the Oshkosh Public Library reading? Check out Staff Picks. |
| What Do I Read Next? | More than 88,000 recommended titles, more than 47,000 plot summaries and book awards information. Need an Oshkosh Public Library card to login. |
| Novelist | Over 155,000 fiction titles for readers of all ages lets you use your favorite author to link to other books you might enjoy. "Recommended Reads" are titles selected by librarians. Other features, are award winners, author biographies, book discussion guides and first chapter excerpts. |
| Novelist K-8 | Fiction database access for over 60,000 fiction titles aimed at the K-8 population. Full-text reviews from sources like School Library Journal and Booklist are available for many titles. |
| Summer Movies | |
| Public Enemies | IMDB guide to the Public Enemies movie in theaters July 1. |
| BigScreen Cinema Guide | Guide to what's playing at local theaters. |
| Internet Movie Database | Stuck inside on a rainy day? Find a good video to rent. Also includes the latest movie news. |
| Rotten Tomatoes |
Great movie site for finding multiple reviews. |
| Yahoo Movies | Find out what the hot movies of summer are coming out. |
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