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    Things to do in Oshkosh this week include Lifest, gallery walk, Boogie and the Yo-Yoz concert, and more events

    By Mara Wegner, Oshkosh Northwestern,

    17 hours ago
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    OSHKOSH - The coming week is filled with events that range from Lifest to a gallery walk, and free concerts to a historic home tour.

    Check out this week’s can’t-miss events.

    Lifest set to run July 11-14 at Sunnyview

    Lifest, one of the nation’s largest Christian music festivals, will get underway July 11 in Oshkosh. The festival will run through July 14 at Sunnyview Expo Center, 500 E. County Y.

    Founded in 1990, the event has grown from a walk/run to a four-day festival that features inspirational speakers, prayer and national music acts.

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    Tickets are available for the full event or daily and may be purchased online or at the gate.

    For more information, including a full lineup, visit lifest.com.

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    Visit downtown Oshkosh during July 6 Gallery Walk

    Art Space Collective will host a Gallery Walk the first Saturday of the month. The next Oshkosh Gallery Walk will be 6 to 9 p.m. July 6.

    Visit galleries and businesses in the downtown area that will feature artwork of all varieties and genres.

    For more information, visit “Oshkosh Gallery Walk” on Facebook.

    Free Live at the Leach concert features Boogie and the Yo-Yoz

    Boogie and the Yo-Yoz will play the July 9 Live at the Leach Amphitheater Tuesday Night Concert. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. at the Leach Amphitheater, 303 Ceape Ave.

    Boogie and the Yo-Yoz plays rock favorites from the '80s, '90s and today.

    Food trucks for concessions, face painting and bounce houses for the kids will also be included.

    The 2024 Free Live at the Leach Amphitheater Tuesday Night Concerts will wind up Aug. 13 with Pink Houses.

    Community Band concert pays tribute to ‘Jukebox Saturday Night’

    The Oshkosh Area Community Band continues its series of free concerts at 7 p.m. July 10 at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium, 375 N. Eagle St. Admission is free, although donations will be accepted.

    The July 10 concert celebrates the classic program “Jukebox Saturday Night,” featuring an array of timeless hits, according to a news release. Selections include medleys from the legendary Irving Berlin, and swing tunes that defined Benny Goodman’s era.

    Marches, patriotic and popular songs also will be part of each performance. The band is under the direction of David Berndt.

    Tour the historic Morgan House July 5

    Morgan House Evening Tours are held the first Friday of the month. The next tour will be 6 to 8 p.m. July 5 at the house, 234 Church Ave.

    The historic Morgan House was once home to John R. Morgan of Oshkosh’s lumber elite. Experience life as it was in the late 1800s through guided tours and captivating stories.

    Tours are hosted by Winnebago County Historical and Archaeological Society. For more information, visit Morgan House Evening Tours on Facebook.

    Contact Mara Wegner at mwegner@gannett.com or 920-996-7241.

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