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Giver Fest
2025-12-14 10:00 - 15:30 UTC | Mink River Basin, downtown Ellison Bay
10am – 3:30pm Mink River Basin, downtown Ellison Bay. Rock out during the Mink’s biggest party of the year and it’s all for great causes! Giver Fest will feature local entertainment, and the bar will be open through the Packer game. Doors open at 10am. Plus, Dave’s Barbeque will be served, along with a specialty menu and numerous raffles all day benefiting the family of Chris Hecht, the family of Kirk Schleicher and Door County Secret Santa! Every little bit you can give helps! Contact the Mink for more details. Giver at the River during Giver Fest at the Mink River Basin in Ellison Bay!
Pronunciation – Schleicher= Shly-ker

Natural Christmas
2025-12-13 15:00 - 18:00 | The Ridges Sanctuary, Baileys Harbor
3pm – 6pm The Ridges Sanctuary, Baileys Harbor. Surround yourself with the natural beauty of the Holidays during Natural Christmas! Stroll the Hidden Brook Boardwalk and join them in their beautifully decorated Kaye Cabin, while sipping on warm cider, eating cookies and listening to holiday music. This event also offers a wreath-making workshop, holiday crafts, and marshmallows and chestnuts around the open fire. Guided hikes and tours of the Range Light available during the event. No registration required! Find more Natural Christmas and wreath making details at ridgessanctuary.org.

Grand Opening Celebration
2025-12-12 - 2025-12-14 | Harbor Market Grocery, Highway 57, Baileys Harbor
Harbor Market Grocery, Highway 57, Baileys Harbor. They’ve introduced their new Harbor Market Gourmet, and they want to celebrate with you! Join them this weekend for samples, sales and more! Check out what’s on the shelves; including local goods from across the county, their new grab n go items and sandwiches, see what else is new, and meet and greet with owner Bear himself! Check out their Facebook page for more details! Make your new grocery shopping routine at Harbor Market Grocery- where you can get everything on your list!

Clearing Folk School’s Annual Winter Open House
2025-12-11 - 2025-12-12
The Clearing Folk School’s Annual Winter Open House is back, December eleventh and twelfth from ten to four. Enjoy the beautifully decorated indoor Christmas FOREST and catch up with your neighbors. And registration for The Clearing’s Winter Program of classes starts December 4th. Curb cabin fever with a visit to The Clearing on Garrett Bay Road in Ellison Bay. Visit theclearing.org for event and class details

Customer Appreciation Party
2025-12-10 | Patricia Shoppe, Highway 42, Egg Harbor
Open – close Patricia Shoppe, Highway 42, Egg Harbor Celebrate the season with 50% off storewide! Find more info on Patricia Shoppe’s social media pages or patriciashoppe.com.

Open Mic Night
2025-12-08 21:00 - 2025-12-09 00:00, 2025-12-01 21:00 - 2025-12-02 00:00, 2025-11-24 21:00 - 2025-11-25 00:00 | Husby’s, on the Hill, Sister Bay
9pm – Midnight Husby’s, on the Hill, Sister Bay. Open Mic Night is where local stars are born! Microphone, drums and guitar provided! Hosts Frank Maloney and Dan Smrz. (Smerz)

SOUP day!
2025-12-08
Sturgeon Bay program center of the YMCA is having the popular SOUP day! Over 40 different delicious soups have been created by local volunteers and restaurants and donated for the soup fundraiser. Stop in Monday to purchase your ready-to-go containers. Lunch (and maybe dinner) is served! BYOBread and crackers LOL.

Celtic Angels Christmas
2025-12-07 16:00 | Door Community Auditorium (DCA)
The Southern Door Community Auditorium in Brussels will welcome Celtic Angels Christmas on Sunday, December 7th at 4:00pm. This international production includes the Trinity Ensemble singers, live band and world-class Irish dancing by The Celtic Knights dancers, creating a true celebration of Christmas in Ireland. The show will feature Celtic Christmas treasures sung in Gaelic and beloved classics. Tickets are available at sdauditorium.org or by calling the box office at 920-676-1920.

Christmas Tree Lighting/Humane Society Fundraiser
2025-12-06 18:00 | Coyote Roadhouse, County Rd E, Baileys Harbor
6pm Coyote Roadhouse, County Rd E, Baileys Harbor. Help are animals in need this Holiday season and celebrate with a Christmas tree lighting! They’ll be collecting donations for the Wisconsin Humane Society-Door County Campus. Donations can be made anytime between now and December 6th in the large donation box on the enclosed porch at the Coyote Roadhouse. No donation is too small; cleaning supplies, pet food, paper towels, office supplies and more are needed. Find the Humane Society’s wish list at wihumane.org/doorcounty. Everyone who loves animals and Christmas is encouraged to attend. Light up the night and help local animals with your donations!

Ephraim's Christmas in the Village!
2025-12-06 15:00 - 17:30
Santa will arrive and his elves and reindeer will be waiting outside Village Hall! Enjoy s’mores by the waterfront bonfire, see Santa arrive on a fire truck, and meet his reindeer. Head to Village Hall for holiday treats and activities from 3-5PM Gather at Harborside Park for the 5PM tree lighting then return to Village Hall at 5:30 for a merry holiday concert. Explore festive open houses at local shops throughout the day!

Hometown Holiday
2025-12-06 13:00 | Fish Creek
1pm – late Locations throughout Fish Creek. Straight from the North Pole, experience Christmas magic with Photos with Santa at the Old Town Hall from 1pm-5pm. A $20 suggested donation will help support Lucia Ramirez, an 8-year-old Sevastopol student battling leukemia. Enjoy freshly baked goods with the Gibraltar Middle School Bake Sale from 1pm-5pm. Holiday card making at Fish Creek Library from 3pm-5pm. Then at 5pm, an old-fashioned tree lighting and sing-along at the Noble House Museum, followed by caroling and hot cocoa and homemade cookies ! Enjoy the spirit of the season in Fish Creek. Find more at visit fishcreek.com.

Annual Christmas Sale
2025-12-06 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-12-05 13:00 - 19:00
The Ephraim Historical Foundation invites the community to kick off the holiday season at its annual Christmas Sale on Friday, December 5, and Saturday, December 6, at the historic Anderson Store Museum. Guests can enjoy 50% off *almost* everything in the store, along with festive holiday treats, games, and prizes designed to delight visitors of all ages. The Anderson Store Museum will be filled with seasonal cheer as guests shop unique gifts, local history–inspired merchandise, and classic Anderson Store favorites.
Friday, December 5 — 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Saturday, December 6 — 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Saturday’s sale will be held in conjunction with Ephraim’s Christmas in the Village, bringing even more holiday magic to the heart of the village.

YMCA Ugly Sweater Run!
2025-12-06 09:00
YMCA Ugly Sweater Run! Wear your ugliest, most gawdy, and family-friendly holiday sweater for this 5K run-walk from the Fish Creek YMCA program center, followed by a festive family holiday party with holiday crafts, cookie decorating, hot cocoa bar and maybe even Santa himself. Register ahead of time or at 9A day of for the 10A start! $20 member/$40 community includes t-shirt will supplies last.

Harbor Holiday
2025-12-06 | Baileys Harbor Town Hall
Harbor Holiday at the Baileys Harbor Town Hall! Enjoy a day full of festive fun with the annual tree lighting, a visit from Santa and his reindeer, holiday music, holiday movies alongside kids’ crafts and activities. Indulge in Christmas treats and sip on hot beverages while soaking in the holiday spirit.

Christmas Open House
2025-12-05 10:00 - 2025-12-07 17:00, 2025-11-28 10:00 - 2025-11-30 17:00
Twice the Quilt and More, Christmas Open House, November28-30 & December 5-7. Their shelves are filled with hand-crafted quilts of all sizes, quilted décor, and cozy little gifts made by Midwest artisans. Open ten til five each day with in-store specials, giveaways, and a warm welcome. Twice the Quilt and more, by the Pig in Country Walk shops, Sister Bay.

Brewmaster dinner
2025-12-03 18:00 | Brygga Plates & Pours @ Stone Harbor in Sturgeon Bay

2nd Annual Big Buck Contest
2025-11-30 18:00
2nd Annual Big Buck Contest ** Weigh-in at Peninsula Gun Club, Juddville Rd, Juddville. Calling all hunters! Set your sites on the second annual Big Buck Contest, hosted by Peninsula Gun Club! Tickets are just twenty dollars but limited. Purchase one to enter a buck and qualify for prizes. No buck? You can still buy a ticket for raffle prizes. The largest buck each day earns a free raffle ticket. Get tickets at Peninsula Gun Club, Husby’s, Mink River Basin, Harbor Hardware, or online at northerndoor.recdesk.com. All bucks must be registered by November thirtieth at 6pm. Raffle prizes include huge gift certificates, memberships, raffles, door prizes, 50/50 raffles and more. Drawings start immediately after weigh-ins. Weigh-in times: 11/22 – 11/29 5pm – 7pm, and on 11/30: 5pm – 6pm. Contact the Peninsula Gun Club for more details! Happy Hunting!

Nutcracker
2025-11-30 15:00 | Door Community Auditorium (DCA)
The Dance Alive National Ballet presents the Nutcracker at the Door Community Auditorium at three PM,. The sugar plum fairy and tiny toy soldiers come alive on stage in this sparkling production with beautiful costumes and sets. Order your tickets at DCAuditorium.org.

Standing Strong for Chris Hecht Benefit
2025-11-30 11:00 - 18:00 | Sister Bay Bowl
Standing Strong for Chris Hecht Benefit 11am – 6pm Sister Bay Bowl. Join them for a day full of community love and support as they rally around Chris Hecht, who served as Fire Chief for 25 years, and his family to help raise money to offset their medical expenses and home modifications. There will be food, large raffles, bake sale and a silent auction. To donate to GoFundMe, search Standing Strong for Chris Hecht Benefit, search Facebook for Standing Strong for Chris Hecht Benefit, visit the Sister Bay Bowl or Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Fire Department’s Facebook pages, or give them a call. Admission costs $20 at the door for adults or $10 for kids aged 12 to 18. Kids under 12 enter free. All donations are appreciated and will make a difference

Holly Days
2025-11-28 08:00 - 2025-11-29 20:00
8am – 8pm (hours vary for each event/activity) Locations throughout Egg Harbor. Egg Harbor will be alive with Holiday cheer during Holly Days! Enjoy carriage rides, elf hunts and children’s activities! Join Santa Friday night from 4:30pm – 5:30pm for an old fashion tree lighting in Harbor View Park with complimentary cookies and hot chocolate. Join Santa again Saturday morning for breakfast. Later, take pictures and visit Santa on Saturday at Villagio’s (corner of Highway 42 and County Rd E) and there’s Holly Days specials at select retailers both days! Find the full Holly Days lineup at eggharbordoorcounty.org.

Sip & Sleigh
2025-11-28 - 2025-11-29
Open – close Trilliant Diamonds & Jewelry, Top of the Hill Shops, Fish Creek and The Dorr Hotel in Sister Bay. To celebrate the season, enter for a chance to win a $250 gift certificate when you build a wish list at either of their stores on Black Friday or Small Business Saturday! There will be a total of four of these gift certificates, so stop by and enter! Small Business Saturday (11/29) is also their DOUBLE POINTS DAY for the Hometown Holidays promotion…your chance to score more points towards two great prizes as well as entering to win an awesome gift certificate! Stop in and sleigh it at Trilliant Diamonds & Jewelry!

Live Music
2025-11-28
Miss Ruby’s Red Hot Holiday Returns! Ruby James and her band Red Hot Honey return to MUSE for a holiday show that mixes their signature blend of soul, rock, and Americana! Ring in the holidays with Ruby James Red Hot Holiday Concert!!! Vintage soul with rock and roll. Tickets at MUSE, Jefferson Street Sturgeon Bay $25 and online at MuseSturgeonBay.org.

The Peninsula Singers and The Community Choir of Door County Concert
2025-11-27 15:00
Join The Peninsula Singers and The Community Choir of Door County for two concerts Saturday, Dec. 13 at 3:00 p.m. at United Methodist Church of Sturgeon Bay and Sunday, Dec. 14 at 3:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Sister Bay. They will be conducted by acclaimed conductor and professor Dr. David L. Brunner and will showcase several of his works, including the world premiere of “Our Singing the Cradle”. This is a free, family-friendly event. Freewill donations will be accepted.

Annual Jacksonport Thanksgiving Day Parade
2025-11-27 10:00 | Jacksonport Town Hall
The Annual Jacksonport Thanksgiving Day Parade will again assist an individual in need. This year’s beneficiary is 8-year-old Lucia Ramirez. Lucia was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. The eclectic little parade begins at 10:30 Thanksgiving morning in downtown Jacksonport. Bucket collections will be gathered along the parade route to benefit Lucia. Individuals and groups are invited to participate in the Jacksonport Parade. Just line-up at the Jacksonport Town Hall by 10:00am. For more information, visit Jacksonport Thanksgiving Parade on Facebook.

Ellison Bay Tree Lighting
2025-11-23 17:00
5:00pm Ellison Bay Tree Lighting Door County North Welcome Center 12030 Hwy 42, Ellison Bay Followed by a chili dinner at the Mink River Basin

Play It Forward
2025-11-22 19:00 | Door Community Auditorium (DCA)
7pm Door Community Auditorium brings Play It Forward back to thie stage to honor the memory of Pete Thelen, a beloved friend, committee member, and co-founder of the Play It Forward concerts. These shows bring together some of Door County’s favorite musicians to showcase their prodigious talents in an evening that celebrates community and musicality. Originally inspired by the life and legacy of Bo Johnson, a young Sister Bay resident who died in 2012, Play It Forward does just that: participating musicians donate their time, and proceeds from the evening go to benefit a worthy cause. This year’s event will benefit the charity of the Thelen family’s choice.
