Day 1: Opening Ceremony, Friday, June 14 @ 5 PM

The festival’s opening ceremony will highlight the event’s cultural significance. A Ho-Chunk Color Guard will honor Harry Whitehorse’s military service, followed by traditional Ho-Chunk singing and dancing, setting the stage for an unforgettable celebration of art and heritage.

• PARKING: SHUTTLE SERVICE FROM MG21 OR MONONA METHODIST CHURCH
  Park at MG21 Charter School or Monona Methodist Church and take the shuttle bus to San Damiano.
  MG21: 5301 Monona Drive, Monona WI Map
  Monona Methodist Church: : 606 Nichols Road, Monona, WI Map
  Note: MG21 & Monona Methodist parking and shuttle available for Friday, June 14 only.

Day 2: Saturday, June 15, 9 AM – 5 PM

• Artist Working Hours: 9 AM – 5 PM
• CONVENIENT PARKING & SHUTTLE AT MONONA GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
  Monona Grove High School is .5 miles from San Damiano.
  4400 Monona Drive, Monona, Wisconsin.
  Map  

Day 3: Sunday, June 16, 9 AM – 5 PM

• Artist Working Hours: 9 AM – 5 PM
• CONVENIENT PARKING & SHUTTLE AT MONONA GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
  4400 Monona Drive, Monona, Wisconsin.
  Map
  Monona Grove High School is .5 miles from San Damiano.

Day 4: Monday, June 17, 9 AM – 4:30 PM

• Artist Working Hours: 9 AM – 4:30 PM
• Cultural Presenters:  Artform-  Weaving Together our Cultures group: Melanie Tallmadge Sainz (Ho-Chunk), Molli Pauliot  (Ho-Chunk), Rita Kingswan (Ho-Chunk), Lightning New Rider (Ho-Chunk), Kendra Greendeer (Ho-Chunk) and Kristin Klingman (LDF Ojibway). Artform(s) demonstrated: cattail, basswood, and bulrush weaving and twining; paxge beading method; porcupine quill art methods
• CONVENIENT PARKING AT MONONA GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
  4400 Monona Drive, Monona, Wisconsin.
  Map
  Monona Grove High School is .5 miles from San Damiano.

Day 5: Tuesday, June 18, 9 AM – 8 PM

• Artist Working Hours: 9 AM – 5 PM
• Cultural Presenters:  Artform-  Weaving Together our Cultures group: Melanie Tallmadge Sainz (Ho-Chunk), Molli Pauliot  (Ho-Chunk), Rita Kingswan (Ho-Chunk), Lightning New Rider (Ho-Chunk), Kendra Greendeer (Ho-Chunk) and Kristin Klingman (LDF Ojibway). Artform(s) demonstrated: cattail, basswood, and bulrush weaving and twining; paxge beading method; porcupine quill art methods
• Cash Box Kings Concert  6 PM – 8 PM
  San Damiano Summer Biergarten Concert Information
• CONVENIENT PARKING AT MONONA GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
  4400 Monona Drive, Monona, Wisconsin.
  Map
  Monona Grove High School is .5 miles from San Damiano.

Day 6: Wednesday, June 19, 9 AM – 5 PM

• Artist Working Hours: 9 AM – 5 PM
• Cultural Presenters:  Artform-  Fingerweaving, bead art, appliqué – Lillian WhiteEagle (Ho-Chunk)
• CONVENIENT PARKING AT MONONA GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
  4400 Monona Drive, Monona, Wisconsin.
  Map
  Monona Grove High School is .5 miles from San Damiano.

Day 7: Thursday, June 20, 9 AM – 5 PM

• Artist Working Hours: 9 AM – 5 PM
• Cultural Presenters:  Artform-  Fingerweaving, bead art, appliqué – Lillian WhiteEagle (Ho-Chunk)
• CONVENIENT PARKING AT MONONA GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
  4400 Monona Drive, Monona, Wisconsin.
  Map
  Monona Grove High School is .5 miles from San Damiano.

Day 8: Friday, June 21, 9 AM – 8 PM

• Artist Working Hours: 9 AM – 5 PM
• Cultural Presenters: Artform – Black Ash Basketry – Kim Crowley (Ho-Chunk), Sidney Hall, Jr.(Ho-Chunk), Michael Hall (Ho-Chunk)
• Make Music Monona, 10 AM – 8 PM:  An area-wide day of music held annually on June 21st, the longest day of the year. More information.
• CONVENIENT PARKING AT MONONA GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
  4400 Monona Drive, Monona, Wisconsin.
  Map
  Monona Grove High School is .5 miles from San Damiano.

Day 9: Saturday, June 22

• Artist Working Hours, 9 AM – 11:30 AM
• Closing Ceremony 5 PM
• CONVENIENT PARKING AT MONONA GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
  4400 Monona Drive, Monona, Wisconsin.
  Map
  Monona Grove High School is .5 miles from San Damiano.