Musky Jamboree weekend is a fun 3-day event in Northern Wisconsin with different activities happening throughout the weekend. Below is the schedule for 2023 Musky Jamboree weekend.
8:30am-Finish: DNR Learn to Fish Musky Workshop at the Community Center. Public is welcome to attend the morning workshop, FREE OF CHARGE. Individuals who have registered in advance and are selected to fish with a mentor will be provided a lunch and spend the afternoon on the water. Little or no musky fishing experience preferred for afternoon fishing. Maximum 12-15 participants will be accepted for afternoon fishing. However, all are welcome to the morning workshop class course. For information on how to participate, or for general questions regarding the event, please contact Conservation Warden Brad Dahlquist at 715-623-4190 ext. 3132.
7pm to 10:00pm: Street Party with live music by Hip Pocket. The block on the east end of Main Street between Coontail and Sauter Builders/the Post Office will be blocked off for the event. Lawn chairs are recommended. Beverages will served by American Legion Post 451.
8am: 5K & 10K Musky Fun Run. The day will begin at the Boulder Junction Baseball Park with the 5K & 10K Musky Fun Run as well as a 1K & 100-yard dash kids race. Check-in and walk in registration from 7am-7:45am and the race begins at 8am.
Online registration for the Musky Fun Run will close on Thursday, August 10 at noon. Online registration in highly encouraged, however paper forms may be dropped off at the Chamber until noon on Friday, August 11 at noon. Walk-in registration is between 7am-7:45am on race day.
11am-3pm: Boulder Junction Historical Society History Day at the Community Center. BBQ & brat sale, bake sale, raffles, and kid’s coloring contest.
6pm-9pm: Live music – Scott Kirby at the Aqualand Ale House Beer Garden
8am-5pm: Main Street/Hwy M South of Town CLOSED to all vehicles, including bikes, motorcycles & skateboards. Shuttle buses will be running this year at designated drop off and pick-up locations. Golf cart shuttle service will also be available within the barricaded area.
9am-3pm: 31st Annual Musky Jamboree Car Show, at Highway M North and Main Street. This show is an opportune chance for new and experienced competitors to shine. Voting will take place between 9:30am and 1:30pm. Car Show awards will be announced at 2:30pm.
9am-4pm: Arts & Crafts Show. Over 100 artists and crafters fill Main Street and Hwy M South at our Musky Jamboree Arts & Crafts Show. This show includes fine art, jewelry, wood-worked pieces, and many other handcrafted items.
Additionally, the Lions Club Flea Market will be held on the Community Center grounds. Local service groups and area restaurants will line the streets with food and beverage concessions.
Be sure to bring the kiddos over to the Kid’s Zone on Highway M South by the Boulder Bear Motor Lodge.
10am-2pm: Kid’s Casting Contest. In The Musky Capital of the World®, fishing takes center stage with a Kids Casting Contest from 10am-2:00pm. All children ages 5 to 14 are encouraged to show off their casting skills and compete for prizes. Prizes awarded at 2:15pm.
Be sure to stop by the “Meet the Guides” Booth located next to the Kids Casting Contest area for tips on fishing and to meet some of the local guides.
10am-2pm: Musky Day Fly-In. Held at the Payzer Memorial Field located 2 miles north of Main Street on Airport Road. Stop by to watch a numerous colorful planes of all varieties take off and land at the airport near Boulder Lake.
9am-11am and 1pm-3pm: DJ Russell with Wyld Tymes Karaoke at Boulder Beer Bar
11am-1pm: Live music – Troy Graham at Peeple’s Park
9am-1pm: Live music – Olivia England & Bob Palmer at the east end of Main Street
2:15pm: Kid’s Casting Contest Awards announced by Car Show at Highway M North and Main Street.
2023 Kid’s Casting Contest Winners
2:30pm: Musky Day Car Show Awards
Musky Jamboree will end at approximately at 4pm on Sunday.
