Venetian Festival

Venetian Festival Venetian Festival is an Annual Fundraising Event Sponsored by the Lake Geneva Jaycees.

The Lake Geneva Jaycees Venetian Festival takes place at Flat Iron Park, Seminary and Library Parks in picturesque downtown Lake Geneva. Venetian Festival is a five day festival featuring a carnival, craft fair, water ski show, musical entertainment, local cuisine, and the festival's traditional lighted boat parade followed by the areas largest fireworks display high above Geneva Lake.

📅 MARK YOUR CALENDARS – Venetian Festival 2026! 🎡🎶🎆The dust has barely settled from this year, but we’re already gearing...
08/25/2025

📅 MARK YOUR CALENDARS – Venetian Festival 2026! 🎡🎶🎆

The dust has barely settled from this year, but we’re already gearing up for the 64th Annual Venetian Festival in downtown Lake Geneva — happening Wednesday, August 19th through Sunday, August 23rd, 2026.

This year taught us a lot, and we’re taking that momentum to make next year bigger, better, and even more fun. Expect new entertainment, expanded activities, and more ways for families and festival-goers to experience the best weekend of the summer.

👉 Save the dates now.
👉 Tag your festival crew.
👉 And tell us in the comments: what’s ONE thing you’d love to see at Venetian Festival 2026?

We can’t wait to celebrate 64 years of Lake Geneva tradition with all of you. See you next Summer!

Special thanks to these supporters for helping make Venetian Fest 2025 possible:Priebe Family Foundation, Mecum Auctions...
08/21/2025

Special thanks to these supporters for helping make Venetian Fest 2025 possible:

Priebe Family Foundation, Mecum Auctions, JCI Foundation (Lake Geneva Jaycees) , and Hawk's View Golf Club.

Your generosity goes a long way in helping the Jaycees support local organizations and the Lake Geneva community.

To everyone who came out to Venetian Fest 2025, thank you! Whether you’re a Lake Geneva local or traveled in to join the...
08/20/2025

To everyone who came out to Venetian Fest 2025, thank you! Whether you’re a Lake Geneva local or traveled in to join the fun, your support made this year’s festival another huge success.

The Jaycees are proud to continue raising funds for local organizations and giving back to the community we love. We couldn’t do it without you! 💙

We’re grateful to the following sponsors for their support of Venetian Fest 2025:Magpie’s Lake Geneva, Mike's Auto Repai...
08/20/2025

We’re grateful to the following sponsors for their support of Venetian Fest 2025:

Magpie’s Lake Geneva, Mike's Auto Repair of Lake Geneva, and Harbor Shores on Lake Geneva.

Thank you for helping make this year’s fest another amazing success!

A big thank you to these generous sponsors for supporting Venetian Fest 2025! Your contributions help keep this communit...
08/20/2025

A big thank you to these generous sponsors for supporting Venetian Fest 2025! Your contributions help keep this community tradition alive:

Baker House, Barrique Bistro & Wine Bar, Brennan Farms, Broadway Academy of Art and Dance, Elkhorn Antique Flea Market, Johns Disposal Service, Just Me Imagery, Lake Geneva Scooter Tours & Rentals, Levitt Property Solutions Team, Pipsypop Flowers , Spiegelhoff & Associates Insurance Agency, Step It Up Rental, LLC, T. Fecteau Carpentry & More LLC, Representative Tyler August, Vacation Rental Property Partners.

We appreciate your support and commitment to Lake Geneva!

The live music scene was rocking all week, and we owe it to these sponsors! 🎶 Thank you for keeping the music alive at V...
08/20/2025

The live music scene was rocking all week, and we owe it to these sponsors! 🎶 Thank you for keeping the music alive at Venetian Fest 2025:

BWO Insurance, Champs Sports Bar & Grill, Kunes Lake Geneva Chevy/GMC, Lake City Social Lake Geneva, Next Door Pub, Stinebrink's Lake Geneva Piggly Wiggly.

Cheers to great music, great energy, and great community spirit!

The fireworks show would not have been possible without our incredible sponsors! 🎆 Thank you to each of these supporters...
08/20/2025

The fireworks show would not have been possible without our incredible sponsors! 🎆 Thank you to each of these supporters for helping light up Venetian Fest 2025:

AV Gorilla, B & J Tree and Landscape Service, Inc., Basso Builders Inc., Beechwood Sales and Service, Brunk Industries, City of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, Community State Bank, Dunn Lumber, Foremost Electric, Gage Marine, Arbor Village and Village Glen, Grand Geneva Resort & Spa, Greenwoods State Bank, Hawk's View Golf Club, Heritage Beam & Board, LLC, IVY Therapy & Hydration Bar, J&M Displays, Inc., Larry's Towing & Recovery, Maxwell Mansion - Lake Geneva, Performance Food Group, PROOFhardicecream, Schmitz Ready Mix, Siemers Cruise-In, The Thirsty Parrot Como, WI, Tree Care Enterprises, Lake961.

We couldn’t have asked for a better finale to celebrate with our community!

08/19/2025

Congratulations to the winners our 63rd Annual Venetian Festival Baggo Tournament! A lot of fun and a little bit of rain didnt stop us from having a great time. Thank-you to Beechwood for supplying prizes to our top tossers!

And just like that… Venetian Festival 2025 is a wrap! 🎉 Five days of live music, carnival rides, boat parades, fireworks...
08/18/2025

And just like that… Venetian Festival 2025 is a wrap! 🎉 Five days of live music, carnival rides, boat parades, fireworks, food, drinks, and memories that will last long after the tents come down.

The pulled it off again — and then rolled up our sleeves to take it all down when the last beer was drank. 💪

Special shout-out to our lakefront sponsor and food truck provider, and our tent provider for keeping us dry and providing our entertainment pavilion and stage setup!

The countdown to 2026 begins today!

👉 What was YOUR favorite moment from this year’s Venetian Festival?

🚤🎆 Venetian Fest 2025 comes to a close with two unforgettable finale events: the Lighted Boat Parade and the Fireworks S...
08/17/2025

🚤🎆 Venetian Fest 2025 comes to a close with two unforgettable finale events: the Lighted Boat Parade and the Fireworks Show!

You may have heard about it on the Lake961 radio show this morning, but get ready to gather by the lake and watch decorated boats glow against the night sky. Then, enjoy the spectacular fireworks display that marks the official end of this year’s festival. Let’s send off summer with one last magical night in Lake Geneva.

Full details: https://www.venetianfest.com/

These fireworks are sponsored by many of the area's businesses. Stick around for our after-fest recap next week so that we can thank each one!

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Thursday 5pm - 12:15am
Friday 5pm - 12:15am
Saturday 10:30am - 12:15am
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2019 celebrates the 57th anniversary of the Lake Geneva Jaycees Venetian Festival. The five-day Festival runs from August 14th-18th 2019 and takes place at Flat Iron, Library, & Seminary Parks in picturesque downtown Lake Geneva. Venetian Festival features a weekend of great family entertainment including a Craft Fair, Carnival, Water ski show, local cuisine including a brat stand and beer tent. This is all capped off on Sunday with a traditional Venetian Style lighted boat parade followed by the area’s largest fireworks display high above Geneva Lake. The Lake Geneva Jaycees Annual Venetian Festival was founded in 1962. For over a half century, Venetian Festival has been the banner event for the Lake Geneva Jaycees Chapter. It represents the largest revenue generator for the club. The net profits go back into the local community. As Venetian Festival has grown over the years, so have the donations from the Jaycees. Some of the organizations that continue to benefit from the proceeds are: The Lake Geneva Police Dept., The Lake Geneva Fire Dept., Geneva Lakes YMCA, Badger High School Scholarships, Cub Scouts, United Way, and Big Brother's Big Sisters, Beat the Heat, VIP Services, Special Olympics Dream Team, Adult Special Olympics, WC Food Pantry, Lake Geneva Food Pantry, SMILES, Geneva Lake Water Safety Patrol, Habitat For Humanity.