What To Do In Door County This Weekend: Aug. 21 – 23

Check out our top picks for the weekend ahead!

Friday, Aug. 21

Water Street Hot Shots at Door County Brewing Co.: Classic tunes from the blues, hokum, string band and jug band traditions; plus some solid originals. String band blues. 7 pm.

Kim Souther and Laura Thompson at Frozen Spoon: Multi-style cellist Kim Souther and Milwaukee fiddler Laura Thompson present a fun evening of Celtic, bluegrass, and old time fiddle selections on the porch of Frozen Spoon. 7:30 pm.

Park Program at Potawatomi State Park: Taking in the beauty of Door County doesn’t have to stop when the sun goes down. Join special guest Ray Stonecipher for this galactic night dedicated to the stars above beautiful Door County. Meet at the Amphitheater. 8 pm.

Saturday, Aug. 22

Farmers & Craft Market in Sturgeon Bay: Large assortment of locally grown produce as well as foods and baked goods. Hand crafted items. Market accepts FoodShare benefits. 8:30 am.

Opening the Doors of Open Door Bird Sanctuary: The Bird Sanctuary is opening to the public. Tour the sanctuary, meet the many birds of prey, enjoy the artifacts on display, and hike the trails. 12 pm.

Barn Dance at Idlewild Farms: Stock Horse of Wisconsin fundraiser consisting of a buffet of three meats, side dishes and many desserts, a beer and wine cooler bar, and live music. Food served from 5-9 p.m. Featuring the Modern Day Drifters. Proceeds benefit the Luminere Scholarship. 7 pm.

“Finale – Russian Greats” at Peninsula Music Festival: Featuring Lilya Zilberstein (piano), Blair Skinner (emerging conductor) and Victor Yampolsky (music director and conductor) with the PMF Orchestra. Songs: Glinka’s Overture to “A Life for the Tsar”, Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 3 Op. 44 c minor, and Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 Op. 30 d minor. 7:30 pm.

Sunday, Aug. 23

Couples Scramble at Maxwelton Braes Golf Resort: 9 holes of golf with cart and dinner at Pasta Vino immediately after.

History Program at Crossroads at Big Creek: Barb Chrisholm will present a costumed character program describing the horrific and true tale of the Peshtigo Fire in Southern Door County. Meet in the Lecture Hall of the Collins Learning Center. Sponsored by the Door County Historical Society. 2 pm.