Marathon County Ginseng Celebration!

A new event to celebrate Ginseng in Marathon County! Celebrating 125 years of Ginseng!

Join us September 21st on the 400 Block in Wausau, Wisconsin

Workshops in the morning 9 am to 11 am located at Marathon Ginseng Office (4613 Camp Phillips Road Weston, WI 54476)

Events on the 400 block start at 12 pm until 3 pm

Featuring dancers, singers, Food trucks and so much more!

6pm to 8pm - Ginseng Feast - VIP Ticket Event Only

Performers include:

Gao Hong - Pipa Artist  - Minneapolis, MN

Huayue Music Ensemble - Minneapolis, MN

Phoenix Chinese Dance Academy - Minneapolis, MN

Zhong Yi Kung Fu Association performing Kung Fu and lion dance. - Madison, WI

Food Trucks:

Chang Best Eggrolls

Hanuman Express

Bring in your BIGGEST fresh CULTIVATED harvest root for a chance to win:  $1000, $500, or $200

Bring in your BIGGEST WILD root for a chance to win: $5000

Submission deadline: Nov 1, 2024

(This activity is sponsored by Marathon Ginseng Gardens马拉松参场 )

Things to experience while you are here:

Marathon County Historical Society – Unearth the history of ginseng in Marathon County at exhibit – right in downtown Wausau

Lao to American Museum

Center of Visual Arts

45 x 90 Geographical Marker -Address: 5651 Meridian Road, 5651 Meridian Road Athens, WI 54411 go check in, take a photo, sign the book with signatures from all over the world and receive a commemorative coin – Ongoing throughout the festival until 4 pm Saturday.

Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum – World Class Exhibits with Flagship Birds in Art Exhibit – this exhibit was in China in 1996 – Free Admission - Friday, Saturday and Sunday – ongoing through the festival. 

Marathon Ginseng

Presented by Marathon Ginseng

Sponsored by Visit Wausau