Cadott, Wisconsin: Booya Days
Once a year festival where the large roiling vat of Booya is served by the bowl-full to ravenous Cadott residents and visitors. The concoction might contain chicken, hamburger, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, rutabagas and onions. Or not.
- Address:
- Main St., Cadott, WI
- Directions:
- Main Street, 12 miles east of Chippewa Wisconsin on Highway 29, north 1 mile on Highway 27, one block off Highway 27 in the exact center of town.
- Hours:
- Last weekend in Sept. 9 am - 4 pm (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 715 289-4253
- Admission:
- Free.
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On the last weekend of September, the folks in Cadott get together to enjoy a steaming bowl of Booya. This community festival is a great place for friends and neighbors to get together for gossip and catching up. Come on down and enjoy a free bowl of Booya.
What is Booya, you ask? It is a soup cooked in a large pot outdoors over a wood fire stirred with a canoe paddle. Ingredients vary per year, but mostly the soup is made with chicken, hamburger, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, rutabagas and onions. Very tasty.
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