The holiday season can get hectic. There are Christmas parties, Christmas pageants, last minute gifts, Christmas cards, office gift exchanges, tree decorating…the list goes on and on.
Don’t let your Christmas to-do list overshadow time with your family. We are fortunate to have so many great family activities in the Fox Cities. In that spirit, we’ve listed a few holiday activities for you to enjoy in Oshkosh, Appleton, and Green Bay. So bundle up the kids, take a day or an evening, and appreciate this special time together.
What’s your favorite Holiday family activity in the Fox Cities? Let us know in the comments!
Enchanted Victorian Christmas in Appleton, Wisconsin
What: Hearthstone Historic House Museum, decorated for the holidays, live music on Thursday and Friday evenings.
Where: Hearthstone Historic House Museum, 625 W. Prospect Ave, Appleton
When: 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays with live entertainment.
Cost: Adults $6, Children (5-17) $3, Under 5 Free
Contact: 920-730-8204
Holiday Helpers Workshops at the Hearthstone Historic House Museum in Appleton, Wisconsin
What: Children and parents create a Victorian craft gift for someone special at the Hearthstone Historic House Museum.
Where: Hearthstone Historic House Museum, 625 W. Prospect Ave, Appleton
When: Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Dec. 5: Decoupage Boxes
Dec. 12: Wind Chime
Dec. 19: Mosaic Picture Frame
Cost: $8 non-members, $7 members
Contact: (920) 730-8204
What: lights and displays
Where: Menominee Park, Merritt Ave and Hazel St. , Oshkosh
When: Every night from Nov. 25 – Jan. 1
Cost: $8 per car or $6 with non-perishable food donation
Contact: Oshkosh Convention & Visitors’ Bureau (920) 303-9200 (ask for Jodie)
13th Annual WPS Garden of Lights in Green Bay, Wisconsin
What: Mile-long walking tour or horse-drawn wagon ride through Green Bay Botanical Garden holiday displays.
Where: Green Bay Botanical Garden, 2600 Larsen Road, Green Bay
When: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, November 27th-December 27th (Closed Christmas Day)
Fridays and Saturdays, 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. (Wagon rides: 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.)
Sundays · 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. (Wagon rides: 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.)
Cost: Horse drawn wagon rides: $10 adults, $6 children 5-12
Walking tour (1 mile): $7 adults, $4 children 5-12
Children 4 and under: FREE
Contact: (920) 490-9457, or toll free: (877) 355-4224
A Heritage Hill Christmas in Green Bay, Wisconsin
What: Horse drawn wagon rides, visit with St. Nick, baking sugar cookies, Christmas stories in the school house, historic dances, tour of Caroline Tank’s cottage decorated for Christmas, and make your own S’More.
Where: Heritage Hill State Historical Park, 2640 S. Webster Ave, Green Bay
When: Saturday Dec. 5, 12, and 19, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cost: $8 adults, $7 ages 62 and over, $6 ages 5-17, free ages 4 and under. $1 off with donation of canned food item.
Contact: (920) 448-5150
