We hope you can join us tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. for a special ribbon cutting at Lancaster Thrift Shop as we celebrate the exciting new changes happening there. It’s a great opportunity to show your support and check out what’s new!

If you missed Breakfast with the Easter Bunny last weekend, there’s still one more chance to attend on April 4th at Vesperman Farms. Be sure to grab your tickets ahead of time to secure your spot.

April is officially here, and our event calendar is filling up fast! Be sure to check out the full list of events below so you don’t miss a thing.

A few quick reminders:

• Citywide Garage Sale registration is now open

• Vendor registration is open for our upcoming Summer Night Markets

We are so excited to welcome spring and warmer weather! Our community is hopping with events as we head into the Easter season, and we can’t wait to see you out and about.

Have a wonderful week!

Chamber Chat submissions are due Monday's

Please make sure to forward this to your staff, volunteers, or anyone else you think would be interested in reading it!

4/2 Ribbon Cutting - Lancaster Thrift Shop • 11:30am

4/4 Breakfast with the Eater Bunny - Vesperman Farms

4/8 Food and Finance- Floats, Finances & Funerals • 6:30pm

4/18 Holistic Wellness Fair • 10am-2pm

4/18 Food Truck Rally • 10am-4pm

4/20-4/25 Sonny Days

4/24 Ribbon Cutting - Intentional Promotions • 11:30am

4/26 Jaycees Spring Sandbox Fill

5/1&2 City Wide Garage Sales

5/3 Tulip Festival Rech Family Gardens • 9am-5pm

6/4 Ribbon Cutting - Dreamweaver

6/9 Night Market • 5-8pm

6/9 Summer Nights at the Plaza • 5-8pm

6/26 Grant County Cattleman Steak Feed - CFB

7/14 Night Market • 5-8pm

7/14 Summer Nights at the Plaza • 6-8pm

7/16 Night on the Square • 5-9pm

7/18 PD K9 Golf Outing

7/24 Chamber/WGLR Golf Outing • 8am

7//26 Sunflower Festival Rech Family Gardens • 9am-6pm

8/11 Night Market • 5-8pm

8/11 Summer Nights at the Plaza • 6-8pm

8/8 Scavenger Hunt

10/3 Harvest Festival Parade • 11am

10/2 Scarecrow contest Deadline

10/2 Grant County Cattlemen's Steakfeed at State Farm

10/9 Southwest Wisconsin Pork Producers Pork Chop Feed - CFB

11/21Opening Weekend Sales

11/28 Small Business Saturday

12/4 Frosty Night of Cheer • 5pm

12/12 Santa at the Courthouse • 9-11am

BOLD EVENTS ARE HOSTED BY THE LANCASTER CHAMBER 

Breakfast with the Easter Bunny is now 3 days! March 28th,29 and April 4th! Get your tickets here!

https://www.vespermanfarms.com/breakfast-with-the-bunny

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT – REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

We’re excited to kick off another amazing season of the Lancaster Night Market — and we can’t wait to see all of our incredible vendors back in the park! Spots are limited, so don’t wait—secure your space today and be part of another fun, successful year! https://www.lancasterwichamber.com/night-market-vendor-registration.html#/

The Chamber is also looking for sponsorships for our Night Markets! Your $200 sponsorship includes advertising in print, radio and social media for three months of Night Market marketing. Also crossed promotion with Summer Nights on the Plaza. Click here to sponsor these great summer events today!! https://www.lancasterwichamber.com/sponsorships.html#/

Get ready, Lancaster! The annual Lancaster City-Wide Garage Sale is coming up on Friday, May 1st and Saturday, May 2nd. Make sure your sale is on the official map so shoppers can easily find your location and know exactly what treasures you’re offering!



Registration Details:

Online registration only – it’s quick and easy!

Deadline: Tuesday, April 20th.

Sales registered after April 20th will not be included in the newspaper advertisement.

Register here: https://www.lancasterwichamber.com/city-wide-garage-sale.html#/

Here is a list of 2026 Dates & Locations for Southwest Wisconsin Garage Sales

April:

9-11: Mineral Point - Mineral Point Chamber of Commerce

16-19: Prairie du Chien

22-25: Highland

23-25: Viroqua - Viroqua Chamber

24-25: Darlington - Darlington Chamber Main Street

23-25: Warrens - Visit Warrens

25: Dodgeville - The Dodgeville Chronicle

30-May 2: Boscobel

May:

1-2: Lancaster - Lancaster Area Chamber of Commerce

1-3: Richland Center - Richland Center Shopping News

1-3: Shullsburg - Experience Shullsburg

9: Gays Mills - Gays Mills, Wisconsin

14-16: Fennimore - Fennimore Area Chamber of Commerce

15-16: Rummage Along the River (numerous municipalities)

15-16: Muscoda - During Muscoda Morel Mushroom Festival

15-16: Bloomington - Bloomington Buzz & Events

22-25: Bagley - Bagley, WI Events

28-30: Cassville - Cassville, WI City Wide Garage Sales

28-30: Elroy - Elroy Area Chamber of Commerce

June:

4-6: Westby - Westby Area Chamber of Commerce

12: New Lisbon - New Lisbon Area Chamber of Commerce

12-13: Argyle - Activities Around Argyle, Wisconsin

25-28: Necedah - Discover Necedah

NOW AVAILABLE AT THE CHAMBER OFFICE!! GET YOURS TODAY!

The week of April 20-25,2026 is going to be designated as the SIXTH annual “Sonny Days in Lancaster” and will be made official with a mayoral proclamation.