Category: Kid’s Activities
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Door County Maritime Museum’s “Float Your Boat” Challenge
Door County Maritime Museum wants you to bring Door County’s maritime history and technology to life, even during this time of quarantine, and build boats for the new online competition. In partnership with the Peninsula Pulse newspaper, DCMM is launching the “Float Your Boat!” paper and cardboard boat-building challenge. We are asking students and anyone […]
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Early Summer Festival and Performance Updates
As our communities work toward figuring out a “new normal” going into the busy season, the organizers of the traditional community events and festivals of May and June are also having to adapt. Many have canceled, postponed or rescheduled events. Here’s the status of festivals: Festivals • May 15-16: Annual Door County Scottie Rally has been […]
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Lighthouse Festival Tickets on Sale Now
Tickets for the 2020 Door County Spring (June 12-14) and Fall (Oct. 3-4) Lighthouse Festivals are now on sale. The festivals include land-based, boat and adventure tours that together reach all 11 of the county’s lighthouses. Many of the excursions are unique to the festivals and provide exclusive access to several lighthouses that are not […]
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The Kewaunee County Fair Board (KCFB) has canceled the 2020 Kewaunee County Fair because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The safety for all who are involved in the community is our top priority,” said KCFB Secretary Isabella Haen. The KCFB also reviewed the financial impact and uncertainty surrounding social gatherings in making its decision. The KCFB […]
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Tickets on Sale for Two Lighthouse Festivals
Tickets for the 2020 Door County Spring (June 12-14) and Fall (Oct. 3-4) Lighthouse Festivals are now on sale. They include land-based, boat, adventure and now air tours with options to reach all 11 of the county’s treasured lighthouses. Many of the tour excursions are unique to the Lighthouse Festivals and provide access to several […]
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Crossroads a ‘Refuge of Sanity’
The Door County community has been using Crossroads at Big Creek as a “refuge of sanity” to get in touch with nature, exercise or just unwind. The buildings and restrooms are closed for now, but visitors are welcome to visit the preserves’ trails, located just east of the Highway 42/57 roundabout. Please maintain social distancing […]
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Try these activities to stimulate, amuse, enrich, pacify Photos by Alissa Ehmke Ever since schooling and work have moved to the home, the parenting landscape has changed completely. The COVID-19 pandemic has now made engaging with and entertaining kids during all of their waking hours a top priority for all parents. I have three kids […]
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Bruemmer Park Zoo Closed; Rest Remains Open
The Kewaunee County Promotions and Recreation Department has temporarily closed the lower portion of Bruemmer Park Zoo to the public effective March 23 to help lessen the spread of COVID-19. “We’ve noticed more people visiting the animals at the zoo since the closures of other public places have been ordered, and now, unfortunately, we need […]
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Thanks to a grant from the Wisconsin Space Grant Consortium, the Door Peninsula Astronomical Society (DPAS) has teamed up with Crossroads at Big Creek for the second year to offer outreach programs about space. This includes watching the progress of Comet Atlas, which, like all comets, goes by the name of its discoverer. In this […]
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Featured Accommodation: Newport Resort
A Family Getaway for All Seasons Interior photos by Len Villano. Newport Resort in Egg Harbor works hard to make visits extra special for all of its guests. For example, when did you last receive your very own pumpkin when you checked in to a hotel? Or a pie? Or an Easter basket? These are […]
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Door Shakespeare Amends Show Schedule
UPDATE: This year’s summer season at Door Shakespeare has been canceled. See updated information here. In light of the COVID-19 situation, Door Shakespeare has amended its show schedule. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] was to have its first performance on May 20 at the Ephraim Village Hall, but it will now run […]
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Griffon String Quartet Earns Women’s Fund Grant
Midsummer’s Music and its resident string quartet, the Griffon String Quartet, earned a $4,000 grant from the Women’s Fund to support the quartet’s education and outreach mission. The funds cover activities that began in January. Among the quartet’s community programs are the B Double Sharp program, which presents mini concerts for the aging or disabled […]
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LEAP 2020 Production Is ‘Human Condition’
To be human is to be riddled with imperfections such as indifference, anger, selfishness, greed and even hatred. This year’s LEAP production is Human Condition, which takes stock of the human condition and considers how we’re influenced toward compassion for others and ourselves. LEAP 2020 goes to an international airport to find a cross-section of […]
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Irish Céilí Dance at Kress on March 21
CANCELLED – The Door County Folk Alliance will host its annual Irish céilí dance March 21, 7-9 pm, at the Kress Pavilion in Egg Harbor. Joshua Voigt, a céilí caller from Milwaukee, will lead the dance. No partner is needed because there are usually others looking for a partner, and no experience is needed because Voigt […]
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Dancin’ on the Door Hosts Children’s, Belly-Dancing Workshops
Andria’s Dancin’ on the Door will host Through the Magical Dancing Door – Fantastical Forest at SWY231 on March 18, 4:30-5:45 pm. This one-time workshop is geared for children ages five through seven. Encouraging imagination and exploration, students will learn dance moves through music, stories and creative characters. The cost of $20 per student includes a […]
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Learn about Invasive Species, Fish Tracking, Night Skies at Crossroads
Visit Crossroads at Big Creek on March 12, 7 pm, for the Wild Ones lecture “Alien Invaders – Not Welcome!” Kari Hagenow – The Nature Conservancy’s Door peninsula land steward and president of the Invasive Plants Association of Wisconsin – will discuss how invasive plant species steal space, water and other resources from our native habitats and […]
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St. Patrick’s Day Festivities 2020
It’s time for some spring fun, right? Wear your best green finery when you check out these festivities in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. March 14 Sturgeon Bay CANCELLED: 11 am: The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will begin in Sawyer Park. Participation is free. 12 pm: The Door County Folk Alliance will present LibraryLIVE, […]
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Tickets on Sale for Birch Creek’s 2020 Season
Birch Creek Music Performance Center began its 2020-season ticket sales March 1 at birchcreek.org/tickets and by phone at 920.868.3763. Opening night will be June 18, with the Percussion & Steel Band concert Walking in Rhythm, Moving in Sound. Six more Percussion & Steel Band concerts will follow June 19-20 and June 24-27, showcasing performances by […]
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Dancin’ on the Door Hosts Middle Eastern Dance, Mommy/Daddy & Me Paint-and-Sip
Andria’s Dancin’ on the Door will host a workshop for Middle Eastern dance – aka belly dance – March 11, 5:30-6:45 pm. Practicing this graceful art is a fun and beautiful way to celebrate a rich history of movement while staying in shape. Workshop students will learn and practice a piece of choreography in a traditional […]
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Dancin’ on the Door to Present Two Workshops March 4 at SWY231
Andria’s Dancin’ on the Door will present two workshops at SWY231, the newly remodeled space adjacent to Third Avenue Playhouse in Sturgeon Bay. Through the Magical Dancing Door Beach Baby will be held March 4, 4:30-5:45 pm. Geared for children ages five through seven, students will learn dance moves through music, stories and creative characters […]