Stay Tuned for the 31st Annual Cherry Fest Line-Up

August 2, 2025 – Lakeside Park – Jacksonport

30th Annual Cherry Fest

August 3, 2024

Lakeside Park – Jacksonport

9:00AM: Food Booth opens – Hamburgers, brats and pulled pork.

10:30AM – 3:30PM: Music in the park by the Modern Day Drifters in the Big Tent. Picnic tables around the tent or bring your chairs and blankets.

12:00PM – 3:00PM: On the grounds will be Miss Door County and Miss Door County Outstanding Teen.

12:30PM: Registration for the Kid’s Penny Hunt by the playground.

1:00PM: Penny Hunt for ages 3-5 and 6-8. Bounce House All Day!

Free Tours of the 1880’s Erskine Root Cellar by the car show!

9AM – 4PM: Jacksonport Women’s Club Bakery Booth featuring fresh baked cherry kolaches, cherry pie. cherry sundaes, hot dogs and cheese curds. A variety of cherry jams, cherry pie filling, and other cherry products will be for sale to benefit the Jacksonport Historical Society.

9AM – 4PM: Juried Arts & Crafts Fair featuring talented artists and craftsmen from the Midwest. And, a Fiber Arts Demonstration!

9AM – 3PM: Cherry Fest Car Show – Tractors, trucks and cars on display at the Erskine Rest Area by the Root Cellar. Show participants register on-site. People’s Choice Award at 2 pm.

We had 42 cars registered at the Car Show.

The People’s Choice winners were:

1st Place – Pete VanSistine from Egg Harbor with his 1961 VW Single Cab

2nd Place – John Nordstrom from Egg Harbor with his 1941 Cadillac Convertible

3rd Place – Mark Mueller from Egg Harbor with his 1950 Chevy Truck

4th Place – Joe Zepnick from Pulaski with his 1939 Ford Snubnose COE

Thank you to the following businesses who donated items for the 2024 prizes: