Lake Geneva Humanities Festival 2026
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Where Ideas Meet the Water — the inaugural Lake Geneva Humanities Festival is September 24–27!
Join us for four days of ideas, conversation, history, music, architecture, and American culture in beautiful Lake Geneva. All events are free and open to the public!
✨ Thursday, Sept. 24 | 6:30 PM
Richard Munson — Author of Ingenious: A Biography of Benjamin Franklin, Scientist, exploring the fascinating connection between Franklin the scientist, inventor, and nation-builder.
📰 Friday, Sept. 25 | 7 PM
County Highway — Writers and editors from the acclaimed American newspaper celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary and 250 Great American Things.
🎶 Saturday, Sept. 26 | 7 PM
Louisa Waycott with Tom Stanfield — An evening celebrating the Great American Songbook, featuring timeless American standards performed by mezzo-soprano Louisa Waycott with Lake Geneva favorite Tom Stanfield.
🏛️ Sunday, Sept. 27 | 2 PM
Robert Sharoff with William Zbaren & Tim Samuelson — Discover the story, architecture, and history behind Chicago’s iconic Wrigley Building.
The Lake Geneva Humanities Festival brings curious minds together through literature, history, science, philosophy, music, art, and civic life.
📍 Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
📅 September 24–27, 2026
Learn more and register: LGHumanities.org
Join us for four days of ideas, conversation, history, music, architecture, and American culture in beautiful Lake Geneva. All events are free and open to the public!
✨ Thursday, Sept. 24 | 6:30 PM
Richard Munson — Author of Ingenious: A Biography of Benjamin Franklin, Scientist, exploring the fascinating connection between Franklin the scientist, inventor, and nation-builder.
📰 Friday, Sept. 25 | 7 PM
County Highway — Writers and editors from the acclaimed American newspaper celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary and 250 Great American Things.
🎶 Saturday, Sept. 26 | 7 PM
Louisa Waycott with Tom Stanfield — An evening celebrating the Great American Songbook, featuring timeless American standards performed by mezzo-soprano Louisa Waycott with Lake Geneva favorite Tom Stanfield.
🏛️ Sunday, Sept. 27 | 2 PM
Robert Sharoff with William Zbaren & Tim Samuelson — Discover the story, architecture, and history behind Chicago’s iconic Wrigley Building.
The Lake Geneva Humanities Festival brings curious minds together through literature, history, science, philosophy, music, art, and civic life.
📍 Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
📅 September 24–27, 2026
Learn more and register: LGHumanities.org
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