Winter - I Have a Weekend
On the water
- Take in the astounding sights and sounds of massive Great Lakes freighters maneuvering through the ship canal on their way to winter layup
Attractions
- Learn about Door County history at the Door County Maritime Museum and Miller Art Museum
- Explore a favorite food of Door County with a stop at award-winning cheesemaker Renards Cheese
- Indoor theater at Third Avenue Playhouse or Rogue Theater
- Explore Sturgeon Bay’s art offerings: galleries and districts stimulate your brain’s right side, and make for enlightening shopping and gifts
- Tour and experience Sturgeon Bay and Door County on an authentic trolley tour
- Visit the U.S. Coast Guard Canal Station lighthouses and stop at lookout points for views of the canal
In the great indoors
- Partake in Sturgeon Bay history and enjoy a Friday night fish fry
- Hearty, warming food and drinks
- Explore Sturgeon Bay’s art galleries
- Holiday shopping season features unique specialty gift shops and boutiques
Relax & Rejuvenate
- Snuggle up by a crackling fire
- Treat yourself at a day spa
- Stroll by the frozen bay under a full moon
- Bird watch by the canal, lake or bay
- Unwind in a bubbling Jacuzzi or sauna
In the great outdoors
- Snowshoe, cross-country ski or hike at area parks or nature preserves. Rentals available!
- Sled down the sledding hill
- Ice skate at the city rink
- Ice fish for perch, walleye or other freshwater favorites
- Learn to ice fish on a guided ice fishing charter
- Snowmobile along winding trails to discover another side of Door County
- Take a stroll around the waterfront, watching the maritime hustle and bustle, and relaxing to the sounds of the water and waterfowl
- Check out our historic walking tour
Traveling with children & teens
- Check out our “In the great outdoors” section
- Learn about Door County history at the Door County Maritime Museum and Miller Art Museum
- Explore a favorite food of Door County with a stop and tour at award-winning cheesemaker Renards Cheese
- Tour and experience Sturgeon Bay and Door County on an authentic trolley tour
- Bird watch by the canal, lake or bay
- Take a stroll around the waterfront, watch the maritime hustle and bustle
- Skaters and BMXers will dig the rails at Door County’s only Skate Park
- Outdoor activities are great for burning off energy
- Explore Sturgeon Bay with a fun app-lead self-guided tour - Let’s Roam Scavenger Hunt!
Traveling with pets
- Check out our “In the great outdoors” section
- Visit the U.S. Coast Guard Canal Station lighthouses and stop at lookout points for views of the canal
- Bird watch by the canal, lake or bay
- Take in the astounding sights and sounds of massive Great Lakes freighters maneuvering through the ship canal on their way to winter layup
- Run off some energy (or your canine’s) at the dog park
Events
- Try your hand at ice carving during Fire & Ice
- Dance the night away at the Fire & Ice Dinner-Dance
- Christmas by the Bay (weekend before Thanksgiving)
- St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day)