Marsh tours, sponsored by the Manitowish Waters Cranberry Growers and the Manitowish Waters Chamber of Commerce, run every Friday at 10am from August 27 through October 8. The one-hour tour, rain or shine, starts at 10am at the Manitowish Waters Community Center/Chamber of Commerce. The tour includes an educational video, tasting cranberry samples, Q&A session and prizes. Then it’s off to caravan in your own vehicle to Vilas Cranberry Company for an up-close look at the bogs. All ages are welcome; pre-registration is not required.

Celebrate cranberry harvest in Manitowish Waters at Cran-A-Rama, held the first Saturday in October at the Manitowish Waters Community Center. Enter a recipe in the cranberry cooking contest, sample local restaurants in the Taste of Manitowish Waters, take a free shuttle to a cranberry marsh, and much more.