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Full Mile Half-toberfest

Saturday, March 21

Full Mile Beer Co. & Kitchen, Sun Prairie

A year is too long to wait for beer, pretzels and polka. That’s why Full Mile is breaking out the lederhosen on the half-way mark to Oktoberfest season.

Full Mile will release their HALFTOBERFEST Oktoberfest-style Marzen lager, DJ Shotski plays vintage Dutchmen-style polka recordings from 1-4 p.m., and the band, BAMM, will bring the rock-funk-jam vibes to the stage. Expect German food specials from the kitchen and Third Lake Sausage Shop will be slinging landjaegers too.

Event is free, so please tip your servers generously.

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4 Lakes Polka Club Sunday afternoon polka dance and lesson returns to the Bur Oak

We had such a blast last year at the Bur Oak, we’re getting the polka club back together on February 22.

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Beer & Cheese Fest had a polka dance with a silent disco on January 17, 2026

Beer & Cheese (and more) Fest had a silent disco with polka! Proving once again, nothing pairs better with beer and cheese than vintage polka music from Wisconsin and the upper Midwest.

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Puzzlepalooza’s second annual event did not disappoint

Madison Public Library’s second annual Puzzlepalooza welcomed DJ Shotski back to provide groovy, jazzy easy listening records for the cozy winter event. Muzak and Ameriachi pair well with puzzles!

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Milwaukee Krampusnacht was a Packer-Polka Party

The eighth annual Milwaukee Krampusnacht hosted a return of the polka welcome party. This year, it was a Packer Polka Party with Green Bay on the big screen. A very Wisconsiny experience.

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September 21, 2024

Dancers at the World’s Largest Polka Dance broke the world record!

Thanks to Green County Cheese Days

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