Located on 39 acres of wooded property, the Midwest Renewable Energy Association’s rustic campground is less than a mile from The Energy Fair so you can walk, ride your bike, or take the Back 40 shuttle to the fairgrounds. A shower trailer and porta-poties are available for your use.
Travel & Accommodations
Stay at the MREA’s Back 40 Campground
Tickets & Campsites
In an effort to bring clean energy and sustainable living education to the largest audience possible, the MREA works to keep admission prices low and offers free entry to volunteers, kids 12 and under, and MREA Members.
Online ticket sales for The 31st Annual Energy Fair closed on June 19th. Please plan to purchase your ticket(s) at the Front Gate during the Fair. See you soon!
2022 Accommodations
Back 40 Campground
During the week of The Energy Fair, both tent and RV campsites are available at our rustic Back 40 Campground. Sites are located just one mile from the Front Gate.
Site sales open 4/1/20 and remain open until sold out.
- Tent, walk-in: $20/night
- Tent with car: $22/night
- RV: $25/night
Feel free leave your vehicle parked at the campground while you walk, ride your bike, or take our complimentary shuttle to the fairgrounds. A solar-powered shower trailer and porta-potties are available for your use. (Please note, there are no electrical hook-ups available.)
Locally-made baked goods and fresh fair trade, organic coffee are available for purchase on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 5:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
LEARN MORE/VIEW BACK 40 FLYER
The Back 40 is sponsored by Crockett Septic, LLC,who services septic systems and rent portable restrooms. Did you know that portable restrooms save 125 million gallons of fresh water everyday?
Back 40 Campground Address:
1215 County Road QQ
Custer, WI 54423
Stay tuned for updates on the 32nd Annual Energy Fair in the coming months!
Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center
A group block code for the Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center in Stevens Point, WI will be available until May 27, 2020. Please go to the Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center website, or call the hotel directly at 715-344-0200, to make a reservation. Let them know you are booking a room in The Energy Fair block of rooms!
Attendees are responsible for payment of any and all charges they incur during their hotel stay. A shuttle from the Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center to The Energy Fair will be available Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
MAKE A RESERVATION
Area Hotels, B&Bs, and Campgrounds
Please visit the Midwest Renewable Energy Association’s website for additional lodging and campground options.* Don’t forget to check out which lodging options are Travel Green WI certified.
VIEW AREA ACCOMMODATIONS
For more information on Custer, the surrounding area, and Portage County, please visit the Stevens Point Area Convention & Visitors Bureau website.
LEARN MORE*Listing does not imply endorsement from the MREA. For details and availability, please contact the site directly.
Location
Address
7558 Deer Road
Custer, WI 54423
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Dates and Hours
Friday, June 24 – 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 25 – 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 26 – 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The Energy Fair is held in Custer, Wisconsin – about seven miles East of Stevens Point. Nestled in the heart of central Wisconsin, Custer is surrounded by rolling hills, lakes, trout streams, and beautiful woodlands. Custer has been the home of the Fair since 2002.
2022 Travel
Free Milwaukee Bus
Bus from Milwaukee runs ONLY on Saturday, June 25, 2022.
Bus fare from Milwaukee to The Energy Fair is FREE thanks to MREA Grow Solar. Limited to first 70 sign-ups. Attendees must pay their own entrance into the Fair. Register at: TheEnergyFair.org/tickets.
We have the following timing and stops planned:
- 6:45 a.m.: Park N Ride near Holt Ave and I-43/94/41; free parking available
- 7:00 a.m.: Milwaukee Train Station (Southeast of I-43/I-794); free street parking may be available in the area; $3 for full day in parking garage
- 7:20 a.m.: Wauwatosa (US 45/Watertown Plank Rd); free parking available
- 9:45 a.m.: Arrive at The Energy Fair
The Bus for Milwaukee will leave after the Keynote speaker has finished.
- 7:15 p.m.: Depart The Energy Fair to return to Milwaukee.
- 9:30 p.m.: Arrive in Wauwatosa
- 9:45 p.m.: Milwaukee Train Station
- 10:00 p.m.: Park N’ Ride near Holt Ave
Free Madison/Portage Bus
Bus from Madison/Portage runs ONLY on Saturday, June 25, 2022.
Bus fare from Madison and Portage to The Energy Fair is FREE thanks Sierra Club Wisconsin Chapter Please register for your free bus ticket HERE. Attendees must pay for their own entrance into the Fair. Register at: TheEnergyFair.org/tickets.
- 7:00 a.m.: Depart from Willy St Coop West, 6825 University Ave. in Middleton.
- 7:15 a.m.: Depart from 357 Price Place (Hilldale Mall near the Great Dane)
- 7:30 a.m.: Depart from Kohl Center, 601 W. Dayton.
- 7:45 a.m.: Depart behind Hawthorne Library, 2707 Hermina.
- 8:30 a.m.: Optional pick up in Portage, WI at 2990 New Pineray Rd. if there are riders.
- 9:45 a.m.: Arrive in Custer at The Energy Fair
This bus will leave the Fair after the evening Keynote speaker has finished.
- 7:15 p.m.: Depart The Energy Fair to return to Madison. Drop-off stops will be in reverse order to pick-up. Arrive at Willy St Coop West by 10:00 p.m.
