Venetian Festival returns Wednesday STEVE TARGO Aug 19, 2026 Aug 19, 2026 Pig races are scheduled to occur in Seminary Park this weekend. FILE PHOTO, REGIONAL NEWS Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save STEVE TARGO Without the Venetian Festival, there would be no summer in downtown Lake Geneva.kAm%96C6 H@F=5 36 ?@ =:89E65 3@2E A2C256[ H2E6C D<::?8 D9@H @C 7:C6H@C<D] }@ u6CC:D H966=[ ?@ 366C E6?E 9@DE:?8 2 DE24<65 42DE @7 =@42= >FD:4 24ED]k^AmkAmqFE 762C ?@E[ E96 ecE9 p??F2= {2<6 v6?6G2 y2J466D '6?6E:2? u6DE:G2= C6EFC?D H:E9 2 C:33@? 4FEE:?8 (65?6D52J[ pF8] `h[ :? E96 366C E6?E 2E d A]>]k^AmkAm%96 366C E6?E H:== 36 :? u=2E xC@? !2C<[ 2=@?8 H:E9 7@@5 3@@E9D 2?5 42C?:G2= C:56D] p== '6?6E:2? u6DE:G2= 24E:G:E:6D 2C6 :? u=2E xC@?[ $6>:?2CJ 2?5 {:3C2CJ A2C<D]k^Am kAm}6H E@ '6?6E:2? 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