PBS Wisconsin Auction

PBS Wisconsin's 50th annual auction fundraiser features more than 2,300 items up for bid — everything from Wisconsin Dells waterpark tickets and travel packages to a Kawai digital piano and diamond jewelry. There’s something for every budget, including daily “Deal of the Day” highlights and packages of Wisconsin products. Proceeds support PBS Wisconsin’s programs, education, and community engagement…and public broadcasting may need our help now more than ever. Bidding opens at 7 a.m. with auctions ending from 7-8:30 p.m. daily from June 1-10, at auction.pbswisconsin.org.

media release: The 50th annual PBS Wisconsin Auction invites deal-seekers to support PBS Wisconsin's programming, education resources and engagement activities by bidding on more than 2,300 items valued at more than $260,000.

            This year's online Auction will be held Sunday, June 1 through Tuesday, June 10, at pbswisconsin.org/auction. Interested bidders can register now and begin receiving updates on deals!

            With donations from businesses, non-profits and individuals from across the Midwest, the PBS Wisconsin Auction features a wide array of items, with offerings suited to every budget and interest, including:

            • over 250 Wisconsin Dells waterpark and attraction ticket packages from the Wisconsin Dells Visitor & Convention Bureau, with a combined value of $17,950.

• a three-night weekday stay at Log Gables valued at $5,000.

• a Kawai CN201 digital piano from Farley’s House of Pianos valued at $2,800.

• a 14-carat white diamond bracelet from Goodman’s Jewelers valued at $2,195.

• a 125th anniversary Stickley Collector floral tile tray table from Woodworks Furniture and Design valued at $1,695.

Other items up for bid include artwork, additional travel experiences, home appliances, home goods, sports and recreation experiences, restaurant and grocery certificates, health and beauty items and more.

Bidders can also take part in the daily Deal of the Day, which features favorite items listed at a special discounted price and are only available until they sell out. Auction bidders can also bid on our Wisconsin products packages. Each contains various food, drink and products made in Wisconsin, with new packages being added daily.

            PBS Wisconsin thanks all our generous donors, bidders and volunteers for their support of the online Auction. By bidding on items, Auction bidders support PBS Wisconsin and local businesses across Wisconsin and the Midwest. 

To participate in this year’s Auction, bidders should create an online account. Learn more about Auction and register for the event at pbswisconsin.org/auction.

            PBS Wisconsin is a service of the Educational Communications Board and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

            PBS Wisconsin is a place to grow through learning on WHA-TV, Madison; WPNE-TV, Green Bay; WHRM-TV, Wausau; WLEF-TV, Park Falls; WHLA-TV, La Crosse; and WHWC-TV, Menomonie-Eau Claire.