World Euchre Championship Moves Downtown—Plans Revealed

Village board signs off on downtown street closure for May 15-17 tournament as New Glarus Cares moves the event outdoors with an expanded 200-foot tent and 112 total card tables for the world's largest annual Euchre tournament.

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World Euchre Championship Moves Downtown—Plans Revealed

The New Glarus Village Board on Wednesday unanimously approved plans for New Glarus Cares to close First Street between Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue for the 2026 World Euchre Championship sponsored by Bicycle Cards, set for May 15-17 in downtown New Glarus.

The approval clears the way for a large-scale tented event similar to Oktoberfest and the Beer, Bacon & Cheese/Polkafest Festival, but with one notable difference: a 200-foot-long tent designed to accommodate the growing tournament.

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