Open Mic Nights Get up on stage or just grab a seat and listen. Join us for open mic nights every Wednesday at Big Top's new year-round venue The Backstage! Every week we will be joined by special guest hosts, including some of your favorite Blue Canvas Orchestra musicians! Enjoy live entertainment, drinks, and great food…
The ParaBirkie ski race features adaptive skiers as they become part of legend. The 3.7km course begins at the Birkie’s Wheeler Road Trailhead, glides across Lake Hayward, and makes its way onto Main Street to finish in downtown Hayward, WI. This event is ideal for adaptive skiers and their support crews to compete on the…
The BarneBirkie is where Birkie dreams begin! Open to skiers between the ages 3 and 13, this non-competitive ski events gets kids excited to be outside, on skis, and having fun. Kids choose the distance that they are ready to ski: a 1/2 km, 1km, or 3km course, all ending on Main Street in Hayward,…
Join this Northwoods tradition and combine human skiing and canine power for a truly fun winter experience! Barkie Birkie is one of Birkie Week’s most beloved events. Skiers and their dogs form a skijoring team to compete either a 5km, 3km, or 1km course that finishes to cheering crowds on Main Street in Hayward, WI.…
The Junior Birkie is a competitive ski event for young Birkebeiner warriors! Individual Races Racers start behind the Hayward Intermediate and Primary school and finish to roaring crowds at the American Birkebeiner Finish Line on Main Street in Hayward, WI! Skiers under the age of 10 compete in a 1.5km race, while skiers between the…
Grab Your Friends & Take on the Birkie Giant Ski Challenge! Perhaps Birkie Week’s most fun event, the Birkie Giant Ski Race features teams of six skiers competing in a thrilling race – all attached to a single pair of giant skis. Giant Ski Racers compete in heats in hopes of advancing to the Giant…
Try one of 15 beers on tap for a discounted price!
Chris Kroeze and Michael Shynes return to The Park Center for two shows during The American Birkebeiner. These two singer-songwriters are back to build on their sold out show during the 2024 Birkie. If you missed this show last year, you missed a doozy and we expect no less in 2025. Chris is the 2018…
The Prince Haakon 15km is named after the baby prince who started it all! Prince Haakon is the ideal event for first-time racers, those looking for a shorter ski race, or skiers who are too young to compete in other Birkie Ski Week Events. Over 15km, skiers race through the forest on the Birkie Trail,…
The Kortelopet is the legendary counterpart to the American Birkebeiner. Each year, 3,000+ skiers compete 29km on the Birkie Trail from OO Trailhead to the finish line in downtown Hayward, WI. The Kortelopet, fondly known as the Korte, provides all the challenge and excitement of a shorter-distance race while not compromising on competition. For skiers…
Tai Chi- The ultimate in moving balance meditation for increased balance and fall prevention. QiGong- Ancient Chinese mind-body exercise using breath, meditation, and movement to improve health.
