Museums
Blakely Museum
336 Old Pioneer Rd.
Fon du lac, WI
920-922-1166
www.fdl.com/history
Experience history and culture of the area. Collections and artifacts date from pre-historic to early Native American through modern times. Museum is part of Galloway House & Village tour. Memorial Weekend through Labor Day. Weekends in Sept. 10-4pm. Adults $8, students 7-12 $4, 6 & under tree. Family rate $20.
CCC Barracks Museum
Old Pioneer Rd.
Fon du lac, WI
920-922-1166
www.fdl.com/history
Learn about the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)workers in the 1930s. CCC was President Roosevelt's most successful "New Deal" program, designed to put young men to work during the Great Depression. Museum, flanked by a bronze lifesize CCC worker statue, is part of the Galloway House & Village tour. Memorial Weekend through Labor Day. Weekends in Sept. 10-4pm. Adults $8, students 7-12 $4, 6 & under free. Family rate $20. 336
Henry S. Reuss Ice Age Visitor Center
Hwy 67 NE of Hwy 45
Fon du Lac, WI
920-533-8322
Learn how the glaciers of the last Ice Age shaped the landscape of the Kettle Moraine area. The history of glacial activity is depicted in film, exhibits, panoramas, and staff-led programs. Open year round Mon-Fri 8:30-4pm, Sat-Sun 9:30-5pm. 20 miles SE of Fon du Lac, off Hwy 67 NE of Hwy 45.
Historic Galloway House & Village
Old Pioneer Rd.
Fon du lac, WI
920-922-1166
www.fdl.com/history
The 30-room mansion was the "farmhouse" of the Galloway family for three generations. Purchased from Salim Newton as a simple but decorative house, the Galloways built ornate additions to turn the house into a showplace of gracious living and entertaining. The hand-carved woodwork, etched glass, and hand-stenciled ceilings are a few of the marvels of the lifestyle of a bygone era. Each building of the village is its own stepback-in-time from a country church and one-room schoolhouse to a grist mill and more. Blakely Museum and CCC Barracks Museum also on site. Memorial Weekend through Labor Day. Weekends in Sept. 10-4pm. Adults $8, students 7-12 $4, 6 & under free. Family rate $20. 336
Historic Octagon House & Costume Closet
Featured on the History Channel, this 12-room architechtural oddity contains nine passageways included a false fireplace, a secret room and an underground tunnel. Built in 1856, the Octagon House, was originally designed to be a Native American fortress, but was used during the Civil War as a hideout for runaway slaves. Open for tours Mon, Wed, & Fri 1-5pm, April-Oct., with groups welcome by reservation year round. Check the calendar for special events. Holiday gift shop specials are available. An added treat for visitors is the Costume Closet, which is cleverly hidden within the walls of the house and offers seasonal specialties for all occasions. Admission is charged.
Jim Baldauf Collector Cars
220 Morris Ct.
Fon du lac, WI
920-923-2211
Browse through a showroom of fully restored antique cars. Home of a 1949 Oldsmobile 88 Convertible -- one of only 5 known. Car collectibles, memorabilia, and more. Collector cars bought and traded. Collector car appraisals. Tours by appointment. Free admission. Call for hours.
Silver Wheel Manor Doll Museum
N6221 Hwy K.
Fon du lac, WI
920-922-1608
www.toomanydolls.com
See more than 3,000 dolls spanning 6 generations! Other collections include carriages, vintage china, Victorian hats, jewelry, quilts, crafts, horse saddles and trophies, and furnishings galore. New model railroad exhibit and village. Browse through more than 20,000 garments in our Costume Shop and Bridal Salon. Pet the horses in our stable. Reservations appreciated but not necessary. April-Sept on Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat gam-noon. Adults $10, children $5. 1/2 mile E of FDL. 4th St Rd to N6221 Hwy K.
St. Paul's Cathedral
51 W Division St.
Fon du lac, WI
920-921-3363 or 920-922-1833
stpauls@@ iosys.com
See an outstanding collection of German and American woodcarvings in an English Gothic setting. Tours arranged by phone call. $2.
Little White Schoolhouse
Blackburn St.
Ripon, WI
920-748-6764
In this schoolhouse, on March 20, 1854, the first mass meeting in the country was held that definitely and positively cut loose from old parties and advocated a new party. Ripon citizens voted to form and become members of a new political party called "Republican." The birth of the Republican Party brought a dedicated following of individuals who pledged to organize together and fight against the spread of slavery. Open daily, Jun through Aug; Sat and Sun, May Sep and Oct. Hours 10 am - 4 pm. Admission: $1 for adults, children 12 & under free.
Windhover Center for the Arts
51 Sheboygan St.
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
(920) 921-5410
Fax: (920) 926-6742
http://www.windhovercenter.com/
Hours: Tues., Wed. & Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thurs. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
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Theatres
Buttermilk Performance Center Outdoor Concerts
Buttermilk Creek Park. S Park Ave.
Fon du Lac, WI
Enjoy Monday and Wednesday night free concerts at one of Fond du Lac's nicest parks. Music Under The Stars features local bands every Monday night at 7pm. Buttermilk Festival Concerts feature the Fond du Lac Symphonic Band and guest performers each Wednesday at 7:1 5pm. June-August. Free.
Goodrich Little Theatre
40 W. Ninth Street
Fon du Lac, WI
920-929-2740 ext. 3131
Newly remodeled 760 seat theatre, offers intimate space for corporate, church or theatrical productions.
Performing Arts Center
FDL High School
801 Campus Dr.
Fon du Lac, WI
920-929-2740 ext 3131
www.fcllsymphonicband.org
State-of-the-art 1032-seat theater offers community plays, concerts, and national traveling shows. Hosts Fond du Lac Community Theater www.fdlct.com, Fond du Lac Concert Association www.fdlconcert.com, and Fond du Lac Symphonic Band.
Prairie Theater Performing Arts Center
UW-FDL campus
400 University Dr.
Fon du Lac, WI
920-906-6350
www.fdl.uwc.edu
Local theater productions, concerts and national touring groups perform at this state-of-the-art, 340-seat theater.
Windhover Center for the Arts
Experience all areas of the arts at Windhover! Visit the Art Gallery and ShowCaseGallery free of charge Mon-Sat or participate in a wide range of programs for children and adults, including Jazz, Acoustic, and Classical Music, Poetry Collective, classes, workshops, Children's Chorale and other special events. Gallery hours Mon-Fri 9-5pm, Thurs until 8pm, Sat 10-2pm. Gallery admission is free.
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