Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce

10/22/2026

Calling ALL businesses, organizations, bands and anyone who loves a good light show!!! Registration for the Annual Lighted Holiday Parade is open, and the deadline is coming up FAST: Friday, Oct 30th!

The parade lights up Fort Atkinson on Sunday, Dec 6th at 4:30PM, and entries are capped at 50, so don't wait!
Entry fees are $40 for Chamber members and $50 for non-members.

Register here:
https://www.fortchamber.com/event-calendar #!event/2026/12/6/annual-lighted-holiday-parade

10/21/2026

Missed our Candidate Q&A Forum in partnership with the Jefferson Area Chamber of Commerce on October 15th?? No worries, you can catch the WHOLE thing online!!! 🗳️

Thank you to every candidate who joined us to answer questions from our community. And a BIG thank you to Jefferson Community TV for recording it (we couldn't do it without them)!

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd. Get informed, then get out and VOTE!!!

Link to the full forum in the comments below:

10/21/2026

Is this your MOST FAVORITE time of the year?!?! If so, don't miss out on any of the Spooky Fun! It's not even Halloween Week yet!!!
Busy Barn Farm Adventures, Madison College - Fort Atkinson, Chroma, City of Fort Atkinson, WI-Government, Randy Schopen Memorial Foundation, The Thing

10/20/2026

Are you registered for BizTimes Milwaukee's Madwaukee 2050 Conference? THIS Thursday, Oct 22nd, our Director will be one of the Roundtable Hosts! Don't miss out!

(Registration link in comments.)

10/19/2026

Join us in our Welcome Wave (yes, that’s what we are calling it now) while we welcome Pauquette Center to the Chamber!

Beautiful suite, wonderful people, and a very fun open house to cut a ribbon at! 🥳💕

Pictured (by row, left to right)
Back row: Chamber Ambassadors Rochelle Mitchell (of Premier Bank), Whitney Townsend (of FCCU), and Diane Rue (of Johnson Financial Group), Turner Wentzien MS, LPC.

Middle Row: Chamber Ambassador Mary Kay Weston (of Day Insurance), Dr. Adrea McGlynn, Dr. Valerie Gonsalves, Dr. Lesley Chapin, Sheila Starr, Dr. Jill Baures, City Manager Rebecca Houseman, Steven Miller APSW, and also representing the city, Sarah Weihert.

Front Row:
Elizabeth J. Hans, MSW, APSW, Valerie Jenkins, and Melanie J. Swanson, MS, LPC

10/19/2026

Planning a wedding? Spend one Sunday afternoon checking off a big part of the list.

The 2026 Jefferson County Wedding Expo is Sunday, November 15, from 1 to 3 p.m. at RiverStone Premier in Fort Atkinson. In one room, you can meet local vendors, compare options, ask questions face to face, and leave with ideas and contacts for your big day.

Bring your partner, your mom, your maid of honor, or whoever is helping you plan.

Tickets are available now:

Are you preparing and celebrating pending nuptials? Are you on the hunt for the perfect pieces to make up your dream day? Do you just really love weddings? If any of these apply to you, you're going to be in your happy place when you walk into the 2026 Jefferson County Wedding Expo and see all of yo...

10/18/2026

🍎😍🍏Last day to get in on the U-Pick Warm Belly Farm - Fort Atkinson action!!! 🍎😍🍏

10/15/2026

Candidate Forum at Jefferson County Fair park. Please note the chat will not be monitored live.

10/14/2026

We are VERY excited to announce that we have been chosen as a USDA Rural Development Grant Recipient for 2027!

Thank you to our partners for making this a reality: City of Edgerton, City of Fort Atkinson, City of Whitewater, Edgerton WI Area Chamber of Commerce, Enactus UW-Whitewater, RenewTowns, and Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce.

While more specific programming details will roll out in early 2027, see the news article in the comments below to learn more about the grant!