Come together in adventure
Adventure Festival
October 16 to 20 /
La Crosse, Wisconsin
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An Adventure Festival here in La Crosse, Wisconsin!
Experiences
Inspiration
Community
Four days of unique adventure experiences in our community.
Films, speakers, and hands-on experiences serve to inspire each of our own unique next adventures.
Building community through shared experiences, we seek to share spaces that encourage your third place.
Festival Details
Locations
We have events and explorations all over
La Crosse! From the Rivoli Theater to Mt. La Crosse.
Dates
October 16 to October 20,
Wednesday to Sunday
Experiences
Adventure Films
Guided Hikes
Storytelling
Art in the Wild
Yoga in the Park
and MANY more!
One ticket, access to all experiences!
Experiences
Wednesday, Oct. 16
Thursday, Oct. 17
Friday, Oct. 18
Saturday, Oct. 19
Sunday, Oct. 20
BBBB Bingo at the Omni Center
- Celebrate giving with a chance to win! Tonight will have a LARGE CASH jackpot! Come together to support great causes in our region and kickstart the AF.
Firefly Storytelling
- Four local adventurers share their short stories. On the patio with the gorgeous backdrop of Mt. La Crosse. Food and beverages available!
Run the Bluffs
- Trail run hosted by MVC. Put your body and mind to the test as we explore the beautiful forests, uphill and downhill trails, and ridgetop overlooks of the Hass Tract.
Hixon 25 & 50K Preview Run
- Celebrating their 10th anniversary this year! This is a group run to preview the course.
Outdoor Photography Meetup
- Jason Ray Photography will guide a group hike to capture the majesty of our city from above!
Yoga in the Park
- Join PALM + PINE Yoga for a fresh air, open-level vinyasa flow practice at Riverside Park.
Lichen & Native Plant Foray
- Explore the weird and unusual habits of lichens in the Driftless Area with MVC’s Restoration Coordinator Payton Lott.
Adventure Film Night #1
- Join us for night #1 of adventure films! The LaCrosse Film Academy will kickstart us this evening with a preview of their latest local creation. Then we will highlight the long form documentary selection for the festival (approximately 60 minutes).
Autumn Amble Across Holland Sand Prairie
- Embark on a fall hike with Mississippi Valley Conservancy, where we’ll explore one of the region’s most unique prairies – Holland Sand Prairie.
ORA Community Trail Farm
- Guided tours and celebration of community connected adventure opportunities.
RSVP to all events
with your ticket!
UWL Climbing Wall & Ropes Course
- Climb on UWL Adventure Program Ropes Course and Climbing Wall. All are welcome, ESPECIALLY kids ages 10 and up!
Adventure Film Night #2
- The main film event! 90 minutes of unique films from around the world. Film a wide range of stories and adventures.
Tickets
Tickets for LaCrosseAF are now available online and in person at the Rivoli Theater.
Tickets now available!
FESTIVAL PASSES include: two day film festival passes, Access to rsvp for experiences
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4 days • unique stories of adventure • 8 adventure experiences • 15+ films • community • endless inspiration
Art in the Wild
Join Us at Art in the Wild!
La Crosse Adventure Film Fest is proud to partner with local artists Joshua Doster and Landon Sheely for Art in the Wild! Sponsored by Pump House Regional Arts Center Be Green Project and La Crosse Area Community Foundation, we're excited to bring this to you.
On October 19th and 20th, head up to the weather ball at Upper Hixon to witness a unique artistic experience. Watch as old bicycle frames are repurposed and welded into a towering sculpture, complete with a giant puppet skeleton rider. Don’t miss this amazing fusion of creativity, sustainability, and adventure.
Work will be happening all day Saturday and final installation on Sunday. Come chat with the artists, watch their creative process in-action, ride tall bikes around the parking lot loop and enjoy some time outside on the trails. See you there!
*No RSVP needed!
Adventure Week in our Classrooms
Play is an adventure! Adventure IS play!
We’re excited to connect with local teachers and classrooms to encourage freeplay during the AF - Adventure Festival week.
We know how busy teachers are and how much you need to cover each week! By no means should this be an extra piece or stressor for you!!! However, if it feels right and gives your students a unique experience for the week, we’d encourage implementing as many ideas as you see fit.
If a classroom participates during the week, we’d love to see your photos and hear your reflections! Here are some ideas and resources to help teachers implement freeplay and adventure experiences.
**We are working on some grants to provide participating classrooms some money to use for future adventures! 🤞
A HUGE thank you to
Briana Harris from Coulee Kidspace
and Josh Hein from ORA Trails
for building this idea and creating ideas to share!
Photo Contest
DETAILS:
In addition to the nature photo walk, there will be a photography contest. One person will win a free ticket to next year’s La Crosse Adventure Festival! To enter, please submit (1) image to laxadventurefilms@gmail.com. Each submission will be passed along to the judge(s) without names attached.
RULES OF THE CONTEST:
The contest is open to anyone who purchased a pass to the festival. You do not need to be a participant of the nature walk to enter. Photos must be taken within the year, be taken within a twenty five mile radius of La Crosse and include elements of nature. This includes wildlife and landscapes. Photos featuring only buildings of downtown La Crosse, for example. will not be accepted, but photos incorporating downtown with aspects of nature will be accepted.
Photos must be sent in by Nov 1. The winner will be announced on or around Nov 6.
Partners
"Adventure" can mean different
things to many people,
it could be a leisurely walk in the woods, trying a new restaurant, or whitewater rafting and base jumping. Whatever speed you want
to adventure at,
La Crosse AF is behind you.
117 4th Street North, La Crosse, WI 54601
For general questions, curiosities, ticket purchases, and accessibility arrangements, please reach out to us at:
Phone (608) 385-7283
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