Cherry Fest is sponsored by the Jacksonport Historical Society and celebrates the abundant harvest of Door County’s famous red berries. Live music, food, a fine arts & crafts show, a car show and family activities run throughout the day at Lakeside Park on Highway 57 in Jacksonport.
33rd Annual Cherry Fest — tentative schedule
Saturday, August 7, 2027 · Lakeside Park, Jacksonport
- 9am – 4pm · Bakery Booth featuring freshly baked cherry kolaches, cherry pie, and ice cream sundaes. The Jacksonport Women’s Club will sell home-baked goods, deep-fried cheese curds, used books, games & puzzles.
- 9am – 4pm · Jam Booth featuring a variety of cherry jams, cherry pie filling, and other cherry products.
- 9am – 4pm · Juried Arts & Crafts Fair featuring talented artists and craftsmen from the Midwest.
- 9am – 3pm · Car Show — trucks, motorcycles and cars on display at the Erskine Rest Area. Show participants $10 registration on-site by noon to qualify for the People’s Choice Award at 2pm. Visitors are free!
- 9am · Food Booth opens — cherry brats, brats, hamburgers, and hot dogs.
- 10:30am – 3:30pm · Music in the park by Modern Day Drifters. Picnic tables around the tent, or bring your chairs and blankets.
- 12:00 – 3pm · Miss Cherryland, Miss Door County and Miss Door County Outstanding Teen at the Penny Hunt and photos at the car show!
- 12:30pm · Registration for the Kids’ Penny Hunt by the playground.
- 1:00pm · Penny Hunt for ages 3–5 and 6–8. Face painting.
- All day · Free tours of the 1880s Erskine Root Cellar by the car show!
Vendors
Artists and craftspeople are welcome to apply for the juried Arts & Crafts Fair. See the vendor application for fees, setup times and policies.
Questions? Contact Mary Kaye at jhs.cherryfest@gmail.com.
2026 Herb Mueller Memorial Car Show results
There were 31 vehicles registered, including 5 motorcycles and 3 trucks, and 265 people voted for the People’s Choice Awards.
- Chuck Baum, Egg Harbor — 1972 Volkswagen Beetle
- Pete VanSistine, Egg Harbor — 1971 VW Transporter
- Steve Kramer, Egg Harbor — 1963 Ford Thunderbird
- Mike & Lorie Orthober, Egg Harbor — 1928 Ford Model A
- Tom Herschleb, Sturgeon Bay — 1954 Ford F-100 Truck
- Mike Williams, Sturgeon Bay — 1937 Ford Coupe
And a special prize for a woman who registered her car: Lisa Mraz.
Thank you to Advance Auto, O’Reilly’s Auto, Napa Auto, Kwik Trip, Culver’s, Bley’s Bar, Millie Bar in Algoma, Peninsula Kayak, Scotty’s Pub, Wally’s Weiner Wagon, Island Fever, and Reflections Hair Design for donating prizes — and a big thank-you to Mike and Kandee Skippon for getting all these prizes together.
