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About Our Auction
Welcome to the 2026 Villa Louis Carriage Classic Silent Auction!
The Villa Louis Carriage Classic is one of the Midwest’s premier horse-drawn carriage competitions, bringing competitors, spectators, and carriage-driving enthusiasts together each September on beautiful Saint Feriole Island in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
Our Silent Auction helps support the continued success of this special event. Proceeds help the Villa Louis Carriage Classic Foundation provide a first-class competition for our exhibitors while keeping the Carriage Classic welcoming and accessible for spectators and our community.
This year’s auction features a wonderful assortment of donated items, experiences, gifts, and special finds generously provided by friends and supporters of the Carriage Classic. Every bid makes a difference!
Thank you to our generous donors, bidders, competitors, volunteers, and friends for helping preserve the tradition of carriage driving and ensuring that the Villa Louis Carriage Classic continues for generations to come.
Bid often, bid generously—and good luck!
45th Annual Villa Louis Carriage Classic
September 11–13, 2026
Saint Feriole Island • Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
About Villa Louis Carriage Classic Foundation, Inc.
The Villa Louis Carriage Classic Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, celebrating, and sharing the rich tradition of horse-drawn carriage driving. Each September, the Foundation presents the Villa Louis Carriage Classic in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, bringing together carriage drivers, horses and ponies, volunteers, families, and spectators for a truly unique weekend of competition and community.
For more than four decades, the Carriage Classic has celebrated exceptional horsemanship, beautiful turnouts, good sportsmanship, and the timeless partnership between horse and driver. From elegant traditional carriages to exciting obstacle competitions, the event offers spectators a wonderful opportunity to experience the art and sport of carriage driving up close.
The Foundation works throughout the year to ensure that this special tradition continues to thrive. Through the generosity of our sponsors, donors, volunteers, competitors, and friends, we are able to preserve the character of the Carriage Classic, welcome new generations to the sport, and create an event that remains a treasured part of the Prairie du Chien community.
Above all, our mission is to keep the tradition of carriage driving alive, accessible, and enjoyable—honoring its history while helping carry it forward for generations to come.