Fond du Lac Festivals

ACE Academy Shanty Raffle
2025-12-15 08:00 - 2026-02-14 17:00 (America/Chicago)
Location: The Raffle Drawing will take place at Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts. Tickets will be sold outside of Thelma the day of the raffle, but are available ahead of time at several locations listed below.

THE ACE ACADEMY SHANTY RAFFLE IS A MAJOR FUNDRAISER FOR THE ACE ACADEMY. SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR ALL THE BUSINESS PARTNERS THAT SUPPORT THE ACADEMY AND THIS PROJECT

Event Details: The ACE Shanties Project was spearheaded by C.D. Smith Construction’s Foundation Committee with material donations provided by a variety of local businesses. The project began in May of 2019 with blueprints, construction began in September of the same year, and the project was completed in early 2020.
To raise funds for the A.C.E. Academy and raffle supporters, Foot of the Lake Fishing Club, one of the shanties has been raffled off during the Sturgeon Spectacular festivities 6 out of the last 7 years.

$10 raffle tickets will be available at the following locations while supplies last. Tickets will be available in late December. (Maximum of 1,000 tickets sold):

Hopper’s Silk Screening & All Star Trophy – 77 N. Main Street, Fond du Lac, WI
Blue Line Tavern – 90 S. Main Street, Fond du Lac, WI
Eden Corner Express (next to Eden Meat Market) – 301 W. Main Street, Eden, WI
Ripp’n Lips Outdoor (2 locations)

258 N. Main St., Fond du Lac, WI
106 S. Military Rd., Stockbridge, WI

1st Place: ACE ACADEMY SHANTY
Bowe Metal Fabrication + Repair Frame with Leaf Springs, 6.5′ x 12′ Center Hole, Finished Interior
Value: $7,000+
2nd Place: Underwater Electronic Viewing System (Estimated Value: $600)
*donated by Fleet Farm of Fond du Lac
3rd Place: Ice Fishing Equipment Package (Estimated Value: $200)
*donated by Fleet Farm of Fond du Lac

The raffle winners will offically be drawn on Saturday, February 14th at 2pm at Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts.

Sponsored by: C.D. Smith

Sunburst “Best Memories” Photo Contest
2026-01-01 11:00 - 2026-02-16 11:30
Join us in celebrating the Sturgeon Spectacular, the beauty of winter, and more importantly SNOW! Sunburst Ski Hill believes that the best memories are made with snow, and we agree! Get your family, friends, or go outside solo and find your best winter backdrop.
Contest Rules:
All ages are eligible to participate. Submit a photo to Facebook using #SunburstBestMemories or send an email to info@fdlfest.com with subject line “Sunburst Best Memories” before midnight on Monday, February 16th and you’ll be entered to win four Sunburst ski or tubing passes and some really cool Sturgeon Spectacular gear. Judges will select the winner from all entrants on Thursday, February 19th and the winner will be posted on the Fond du Lac Festivals and Destination Lake Winnebago Facebook pages.
To qualify, photos must include snow and capture “The Best Memories”.

Sunburst "Best Memories" Photo Contest
2026-01-01 11:00 - 2026-02-16 11:30
Join us in celebrating the Sturgeon Spectacular, the beauty of winter, and more importantly SNOW! Sunburst Ski Hill believes that the best memories are made with snow, and we agree! Get your family, friends, or go outside solo and find your best winter backdrop.
Contest Rules:
All ages are eligible to participate. Submit a photo to Facebook using #SunburstBestMemories or send an email to info@fdlfest.com with subject line “Sunburst Best Memories” before midnight on Monday, February 16th and you’ll be entered to win four Sunburst ski or tubing passes and some really cool Sturgeon Spectacular gear. Judges will select the winner from all entrants on Thursday, February 19th and the winner will be posted on the Fond du Lac Festivals and Destination Lake Winnebago Facebook pages.
To qualify, photos must include snow and capture “The Best Memories”.
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