DairyLand Mini-CARavan (Wisconsin Region)
2026 DAIRYLAND MINI-CARAVAN
The COBBLESTONE HOTEL & SUITES in Hartford, WI will serve as the Host Hotel for the Club’s events, with limited rooms for the “Classic Car Club” available at reduced rates starting at $160. Alternate hotel – AmericInn by Wyndham (2 miles). Free parking is available at Hotel and in nearby public parking lots. Trailer parking is available at the CHANDELIER BALLROOM for the duration of the CARavan, less than a mile from the Host Hotel. Three days of touring to be enjoyed following the beautiful hills and valleys carved out over 10,000 years ago by the ice age glaciers.
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SUNDAY, JUNE 14 Welcome dinner at Wisconsin’s largest auto museum. Following dinner, guests will be treated to a private tour of The WI AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM. Hartford was home to the original Kissel Motor Kars, and here it’s paid homage along with 115+ unique cars & other interesting exhibits, including a 250-ton steam locomotive.
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MONDAY, JUNE 15 Enjoy continental breakfast at the Host Hotel along with a daily briefing of events. Then line up your cars in the parking lot of the WI Automotive Museum for a CARavan to one of the world’s most popular road racing tracks carved out of the famous Kettle Moraine. At ROAD AMERICA you will drive the four plus mile historic road course and learn about the track’s rich racing history. Late lunch off menu in the historic downtown Elkhart Lake with stop for ice cream and a short tour of a famed collector car/motorcycle shop. Dinner at FOX & HOUNDS Restaurant.
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TUESDAY, JUNE 16 Enjoy continental breakfast at the Host Hotel along with a daily briefing of events. Line up once again in the parking lot of the WI Automotive Museum for a CARavan to CHRISTOPHER GARDENS for self-guided tours of the botanical, artistic, and horticultural gardens, part of a 600-acre private farm and woodlands, following by a motoring tour along Lake Michigan. Catered lunch at JIM NICHOLSON’s private collection, with stop at JOHN COOK’s private collection on return trip. Dinner on your own. Choose from numerous local dining options.
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 Enjoy continental breakfast at the Host Hotel along with a daily briefing of events. Line up once again in the parking lot of the WI Automotive Museum for a CARavan along winding country roads leading to the largest open-air museum in the world. At OLD WORLD WISCONSIN explore daily life in the 19th century and enjoy lunch on your own on-site. Join us for the farewell banquet at the CHANDELIER BALLROOM, with cocktails and appetizers followed by a seated meal.
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