Door County, Wisconsin - Things to Do
Start with the famous lighthouses of Door County: the Annual Lighthouse Walk, held in May, gives visitors an ideal opportunity to study the signature draw of Door County. Visitors have many chances to learn about the rich art and history legacies of Door County by exploring more than 80 galleries, museums, and theatre and musical venues. At the Farm, a living museum of rural America, you can visit farm animals in natural surroundings. Amusement parks are another main attraction in Door County, including the Egg Harbor Fun Park—a perfect family playground. Festivals and concerts take place year-round, and fruit harvests add to the joy of the senses that bring visitors back regularly to this bucolic oasis.
American Folklore Theatre Peninsula State Park, FISH CREEK (summer venue)—AFT presents original musical shows in Peninsula State Park in Fish Creek, June 18-August 30 and at indoor venues in the fall. Family appropriate. Advance tickets available--Green Gables Shops-N. Ephraim, or on the web.
• Ticket Office: Green Gables Shops, North Ephraim.
www.folkloretheatre.com 920-854-6117 Click below to visit a location on the interactive map!
Birch Creek Music Performance Center 3821 County E (3 miles east of Egg Harbor), EGG HARBOR—Door County's unique summer music school and concert venue presents indoor evening concerts in Symphony, Percussion & Steel Band, and Big Band Jazz. Late June to mid-Aug. Call for tickets.
www.birchcreek.org 920-868-3763 Click below to visit a location on the interactive map!
The Clearing 12171 Garrett Bay Rd, ELLISON BAY—An adult "folk school" founded in 1935 by landscape architect, Jens Jensen. One-day to week-long classes are offered in the arts and crafts, humanities and natural sciences.
www.theclearing.org 877-854-3225 / 920-854-4088 Click below to visit a location on the interactive map!
Door Community Auditorium Hwy 42, FISH CREEK—A 750-seat venue featuring excellent acoustics in an intimate setting. Year- round programming includes lectures, fireside and main stage concerts, dance, music, professional and community performances.
www.dcauditorium.org 920-868-2728 Click below to visit a location on the interactive map!
Door County Historical Museum 18 N 4th Ave, STURGEON BAY—Displays include first industries, orchards, ethnic groups, fish boils, early tourism, Pioneer Fire Station. Spectacular natural history wildlife diorama depicts Door County Peninsula's four seasons. Chicago Tribune: "Best small museum in the Midwest!" Open daily May-Oct.
920-743-5809 Click below to visit a location on the interactive map!
Door County Maritime Museum Discover Sturgeon Bay's rich shipbuilding history, learn more about Door County's 10 lighthouses. Take the wheel, sound the horn in a real pilot house. All at the Museum's Sturgeon Bay location. Call for hours.
• 120 N Madison Ave, Sturgeon Bay—920-743-5958.
www.dcmm.org Click below to visit a location on the interactive map!
Door Shakespeare Bjorklunden, BAILEY'S HARBOR—An intimate, accessible and thoroughly enjoyable outdoor experience. Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and Rostand's "Cyrano de Bergerac" presented in a beautiful natural setting. A must-see for Door County visitors. Critically acclaimed. Celebrating 10 seasons!
www.doorshakespeare.com 920-839-1500 Click below to visit a location on the interactive map!
Dovetail Gallery & Studio 7901 Hwy 42, EGG HARBOR—Behind Egg Harbor's most original mailbox, owner-artist Kathleen Mand Beck has created an impressive gallery. An original Faberge egg, an authentic dinosaur egg and an egg art museum call the 1873 dovetail log structure home.
www.dovetailgallery.com 920-868-3987 Click below to visit a location on the interactive map!
Egg Harbor Fun Park Hwy 42 (1.5 miles S of Egg Harbor), EGG HARBOR—This is the perfect family playground! The fun never stops: 18-hole mini-golf, huge indoor game room with refreshments, snacks and ice cream. Delicious made-to-order pizza. We do parties!
www.eggharborfunpark.com 920-868-9417 Click below to visit a location on the interactive map!
The Farm 4285 Hwy 57, STURGEON BAY—A living museum of rural America. Visit farm animals in natural surroundings. Bottle-feed goat kids, lambs, piglets. Milk a mama goat. Watch chickens hatch. Nature trails and exhibits. Gift shop.www.thefarmindoorcounty.com 920-743-6666 Frykman Gallery 2566 S Bay Shore Dr, SISTER BAY—A charming gallery featuring the whimsical carvings of David Frykman; nature photography by Heather Harle Frykman and Luke Frykman; stoneware pottery and sculpture by Steve Jorgenson. Paintings by Tim Nyberg and Faith Frykman.
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www.frykmangallery.com 920-854-7351 Johnson's Park 10611 N Highland Dr (Hwy 42), SISTER BAY—Family oriented amusement park featuring miniature golf, go-karts, kiddi-karts, batting cages, arcade, skee-ball. Group discounts. Child & senior rates. Party rooms for rent. A Door County landmark. 10am-10pm. Weather permitting. Seasonal.
920-854-4715 Click below to visit a location on the interactive map!
Peninsula Music Festival Peninsula Players Theatre W4351 Peninsula Players Rd, FISH CREEK—Stellar performances of the latest plays and musicals in a unique and beautiful setting along Green Bay's shore have delighted visitors since 1935. Come early and enjoy the beer garden and sunset views.
www.peninsulaplayers.com 920-868-3287 Click below to visit a location on the interactive map!
Wings Over Door County / Orion Flight Services 3538 Park Dr, Cherryland Airport, STURGEON BAY—View Door County's beautiful shoreline, shipwrecks and your favorite spots. Flights departing sunrise to sunset year round, starting at $20 per person, ranging from 15 to 60 mins. Reservations recommended.www.orionflightservices.com 888-743-6952 / 920-743-6952
