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Start with the famous lighthouses of Door County. The Lighthouse Walk, celebrating the ten lighthouses that dot the peninsula, is held in May. This annual event 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 theater and musical venues. 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—AFT presents 3 original musicals under the stars, June 12-August 25. "Main-Traveled Roads" premiers August 30-October 21 at Ephraim Village Hall. Family appropriate. Advance tickets available.
• Ticket Office: North Ephraim, Green Gables Shops.
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!
David Frykman Studio Gallery 12030 Garrett Bay Rd, Ellison 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.www.frykmangallery.com 920-854-7351 Door Community Auditorium 3926 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 120 N Madison Ave, Sturgeon Bay—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.
• Cana Island Lighthouse (May 5-Oct 28, 2007)—920-743-5958.
www.dcmm.org 920-743-5958 Click below to visit a location on the interactive map!
Door Shakespeare Bjorklunden, Bailey's Harbor—An intimate, accessible and thoroughly enjoyable out door experience. Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and Moliere's "Tartuffe" presented from July 12-August 19, 2007 in a beautiful natural setting. A must-see for Door County visitors. Critically acclaimed.
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 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!
Fairfield Center for Contemporary Art 242 Michigan St, Sturgeon Bay—Contemporary art center exhibits work by established and emerging artists in its Arthur Light and b2 galleries, and it promotes art education/enjoyment through educational programming, cultural performances, tours and social activities. Open year-round.www.fairfieldcenter.org 920-746-0001 Hands On Art Studio 3655 Peninsula Players Rd (1.75 mi E of Hwy 42), Fish Creek—Create your own unique artwork in the giant art barn! Painted ceramics, glassware, metal and wood. Mosaic making, fused glass and painted metal sculptures. Adult night every Fri, 6:30-10pm. Open year-round.
www.handsonartstudio.com 920-868-9311 Click below to visit a location on the interactive map!
Jacksonport Craft Cottage 6275 Hwy 57, Jacksonport—Featuring work of over 60 artists, the shop includes Wisconsin-made Amish quilts and dolls, collectors' items, Door County lighthouse memorabilia and more - all inside an 1860s log home. Ask about the Polar Bears.www.jacksonportcraftcottage.com 920-823-2288 Kathy Glasnap Gallery 8873 County Road A, Fish Creek—Featuring original watercolors, signed & numbered prints, Door County scenes, posters and Pumpernickel Press holiday cards. The cottage gallery is open mid-May through October, 1-5 pm M-Sa, 1-4 pm Su, and by appointment.
Kathy's art is featured on the cover of the 2007 Door County Discovery Map.
www.glasnapgallery.com 920-839-2110 Click below to visit a location on the interactive map!
Peninsula Music Festival Concerts at Door Community Auditorium, Fish Creek—World Class Symphony Orchestra presenting nine different concerts in three weeks. Featuring the music of Beethoven, Dvorak, Greig, Mahler along with guest artists including James Ehnes and Midori!
• Ticket Office: 3045 Cedar St, Ephraim.
www.musicfestival.com 920-854-4060 Click below to visit a location on the interactive map!
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!
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!
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