Submitted by Cindy Brown Bauer, Roberts Sesquicentennial Committee
ROBERTS, WI – The community of Roberts will hold a big community celebration with many fun and historic activities coming up this weekend on October 3, 4 and 5, 2025. You can kick the week off the celebration by visiting a history museum set up inside the Hazel Mackin Library – available to view every day during normal library hours. They will have items from the railroad and Roberts school, as well as antique photographs and details outlining the town’s early history. Many fascinating artifacts have been contributed to use for the public to appreciate.
Visitors can enjoy live music on Friday night and Saturday night, as well as Sunday afternoon. The Roberts-Warren Fire Department is hosting an Open House Saturday and the Chippewa Valley NGineers will have collector trains to see. History buffs will enjoy the wagon rides down main street with narration explaining the historical significance of the business district played in growing the community. There will be facepainting and playground games for the kids, quilting and weaving demonstrations, re-enactment of a civil war camp and display of a covered wagon, stagecoach and antique cars to have your photo taken with.
Saturday afternoon catch the Bed Races and the Beard Judging Contest on Main Street, and get your raffle tickets to win the Sesquicentennial Quilt made just for this occasion! Food and beverages will be available all three days, as well as souvenirs like t-shirts, train whistles, commemorative coins and glass beer steins.
Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. Cross Lutheran and UCC Churches will host a community gathering for an Ecumenical Church Service downtown, followed by former Roberts Royalty and Good Neighbor Award winners being introduced along with some lifelong residents. The weekend will end with birthday cake and ice cream for all in attendance.
Follow Roberts Sesquicentennial on Facebook for more details or the Village of Roberts website.
