DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE

Your Gateway to Local Shopping this Holiday Season

The holiday season is well underway in Sturgeon Bay. If you’re still needing to finish up (or start) your holiday shopping, Sturgeon Bay is the place to be. Noted as the “Gateway City to Wisconsin’s Door County” by the StarTribune, […]

Midsummer’s Music Awarded Green Bay Packers Foundation Grant

The Midsummer’s Music Resident String Quartet program was recently selected to receive a $5,000 community grant from the Green Bay Packers Foundation. This past September, Midsummer’s Music, the Fine Arts Institute at East High in Green Bay, and St. Norbert […]

Tannenbaum Holiday Shop’s Friends and Family Sale – Today Only!

For one day only, Tannenbaum Holiday Shop is offering 30% off almost everything in the store and online! This is a great opportunity to do a little shopping for yourself or to finish off your Christmas shopping. You can take […]

December Events at the Door County YMCA

UGLY SWEATER 5K FUN RUN/WALK – FISH CREEK/NORTHERN DOOR Join us on Saturday, December 8 for the 3rd Annual UGLY SWEATER 5K RUN/WALK in Northern Door! Registration is $15 for participants and all runners can enjoy hot chocolate, cookies, and a […]

Plum Bottom Gallery Gift Show

Plum bottom invites you to to shop “artfully” this holiday season! Saturday and Sunday, December 15-16 from 10am-4pm, let us help you with your last minute, hard to shop for friends and family! The gallery has a wide variety of […]

Door Shakespeare Presents David Sedaris’ Holidays on Ice

A note from Michael Stebbins, Door Shakespeare’s producing artistic director… “What does David Sedaris have to do with William Shakespeare?” Well, that is a fair question. William Shakespeare was a man of his day. Yes, he wrote history plays, but he […]

Natural Christmas at The Ridges

The Ridges in Baileys Harbor will once again hold its annual Natural Christmas event. Spend a few hours this holiday season surrounded by the natural beauty of The Ridges Sanctuary. Stroll down the softly lit Hidden Brook Boardwalk, enjoy an […]

Christmas by the Bay December 22-24

Christmas by the Bay presented with Nicolet National Bank will kick off the holiday season during the annual tree lighting ceremony near the clock tower on Third Avenue on Friday, Nov. 22. The fun continues Saturday, with the Holiday Parade […]

Midsummer’s Music Resident String Quartet Pop-Up Caroling

The Midsummer’s Music resident string quartet will hit the road on December 6-8 and 13-15 to perform short caroling concerts at businesses in Door County and Brown County. The caroling concerts will be held primarily at businesses that support Midsummer’s […]

DCA Announces 2019 Winter Lineup

On the heels of a successful summer and fall season, Door Community Auditorium (DCA) announces a packed and vibrant winter season. Stellar shows on DCA’s state-of-the-art main stage, coffeehouse concerts in DCA’s cozy lobby, and a brand-new “Door County Talks” […]

New Years Eve Fundraiser at Egg Harbor Community Center

Ring in 2019 with live piano, a balloon drop and vinyl record dance party to benefit the Kress Pavilion. On Dec 31, the Friends of the Pavilion will host its second annual New Year’s Party at the Donald and Carol Kress […]

Merry-Time Festival of Trees Underway at the Door County Maritime Museum

The 7th annual Merry-Time Festival of Trees is now underway at the Door County Maritime Museum! Through Tuesday, December 11, visitors to the museum can explore not only the exhibits dedicated to Great Lakes maritime history, but also the beautiful holiday […]

#GivingTuesday at the Door County YMCA

The Door County YMCA is committed to its mission to engage and connect all people in pursuit of well-being and a vibrant, healthy and welcoming community. We believe that all people have potential. We believe that active and connected families make […]

Robbie Fulks to Perform at White Gull Inn on Dec. 5th

Singer-Songwriter Robbie Fulks will be featured in concert in the second of five concerts scheduled in in the 35th season of winter folk concerts at the White Gull Inn in Fish Creek on Wednesday, December 5. Fulks will be accompanied […]

Peninsula Players Announces 2019 Season

Peninsula Players Theatre, America’s oldest professional resident summer theater and Door County’s theatrical icon, is thrilled to announce its 84th season performing June 18 through October 20, 2019. Nestled along Door County, Wisconsin’s scenic shore, the award-winning acting company of Peninsula Players […]

Northern Sky Theater Announces 2019 Season

Northern Sky Theater has announced its 2019 Summer and Fall Seasons in Door County, Wisconsin. The summer season includes three original musicals playing in rotating repertory at the outdoor amphitheater in Peninsula State Park. Northern Sky will be premiering a […]

The Lone Bellow Brings “Brooklyn Country Music” to DCA

On Tuesday, December 4, at 7 p.m., Brooklyn indie folk trio The Lone Bellow will take the stage at Door Community Auditorium (DCA) in Fish Creek. The Lone Bellow sings what they call “Brooklyn country music”: beautiful, sincere, exquisitely harmonized […]

Frederick Stonehouse discusses US Life-Saving Service for Speaker Series at Door County Maritime Museum

The Maritime Speaker Series at the Door County Maritime Museum continues on Thursday, December 6 at 7pm with Frederick Stonehouse discussing the US Life-Saving Service on the Great Lakes. Admission is free of charge with either a non-perishable food donation or […]

Ephraim’s Christmas in the Village Saturday, December 1

Ephraim Business Council presents the annual Christmas in the Village celebration on Saturday, December 1, 2018. Enjoy festive activities and treats as you celebrate the holidays with family and friends. The free, family friendly event begins with holiday stories and […]

Door Shakespeare Presents Readings from David Sedaris’ Holidays on Ice

For theatergoers looking for unique fare this holiday season, Door Shakespeare has just the ticket. Michael Stebbins, Door Shakespeare’s Producing Artistic Director, will bring to life – with simply a chair, podium, boom box and a bottle of water – holiday […]

Door County Maritime Museum Participates in Museum Store Sunday

The Door County Maritime Museum (DCMM) will be participating in Museum Store Sunday (MSS) on Sunday, November 25, 2018. The Maritime Museum store will be offering 25% off storewide; in addition, the first 25 customers to make a purchase in […]

Christmas Concerts at Birch Creek on Saturday, December 1

Birch Creek Music Performance Center presents two holiday concerts on Saturday, December 1st. “Christmas at Birch Creek” begins with a 2:30 PM Matinee Family Concert. Symphony and Percussion Session faculty bring the spectacular sounds of brass and percussion to classic […]

Peninsula Music Festival Appoints Christoph Ptack as New Executive Director

Peninsula Music Festival, now entering its 67th season, announced today that it has named Christoph Ptack as the Festival’s new Executive Director. Ptack will officially begin his tenure with the company in January 2019. A former Artistic Administrator at the […]

Katherine Shonk Presents Humor in Fiction Writing Workshop

Many short stories and novels are funny, and many are moving, but it’s the rare piece of fiction that manages to be both funny and emotionally resonant. In a special workshop, Funny Sad, Funny Ha Ha Or Both, author Katherine […]

Northern Sky Theater’s Home for the Holidays 2018

Door County’s award-winning Northern Sky Theater has announced the line-up for its annual holiday concert at the Old Gibraltar Town Hall. Home for the Holidays will offer the opportunity to reunite with Northern Sky favorite Jeff Herbst and his friends Ryan Cappleman and Tom Donoghue for an uplifting […]

Local Door County Author Releases New Book

Native Door County resident Katherine Hastings released her new book, “A War Within”, on November 7. The historical romance novel is the second released for Hastings in 2018, preceded by her first novel, “In the Assassin’s Arms” which came out […]

Signing at Door County Kids for Sue Steckart Jarosh’s New Children’s Book

Sue Steckart Jarosh, who has previously published two other children’s books — Door County’s Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Mouse and Baileys Harbor Range Lights Rascal — has released a new book from Door County Polar Bear Press, Door County’s Eagle Bluff […]

Ellison Bay Tree Lighting

It’s that time of year! Ellison Bay’s annual tree lighting! Join your community on Sunday, November 18 at 5pm to gather around the big Christmas tree for a candlelit evening of song, inspiration, fellowship and fun! Located next to the […]

Celebrate Fall at Woodwalk Gallery

Fall at Woodwalk is always lovely and this year was spectacularly golden. They have made it through the super busy season and now shift to their holiday hours, Friday–Sunday 11am–4pm through December 16. Woodwalk has an amazing variety of art that […]

Write On Partners With Door Community Auditorium to Present “Words on Water”

Write On partners with Door Community Auditorium to present Words on Water for the Fireside Coffeehouse Series. Presented annually as “Words on Fire,” the 2019 offering will be part of the county-wide celebration and discussion of water. The program will […]

CTA Employer of the Year Award Announced, New Board Members Voted In at 2018 DCVB Annual Meeting

More than130 Door County business leaders enjoyed a beautiful dinner at Mr. G’s Fernwood Gardens Ballroom on Tuesday evening October 30th for the Door County Visitor Bureau’s (DCVB) 93rd annual meeting. The evening started with a 5:30 PM social hour followed […]

Big Mouth and The Power Tool Horns Swing into the Holidays at DCA

On Saturday, November 24, DCA will get into the holiday spirit with a triple-bill of festive performers, as Big Mouth and the Power Tool Horns swing into the holidays with special guests Woody Mankowski and Steve March-Tormé. Big Mouth, one […]

Tannenbaum Holiday Shop Open House

With Halloween come and gone, it is time to get ready for Thanksgiving and all the wonderful family traditions. From watching a parade, to cooking turkey, or watching a football game, this time of year is filled with so many […]

Travel the World, Slice by Slice at Sonny’s Italian Kitchen

Take your taste buds on a delicious travel adventure when you try pizzas from around the world! From deep dish to Neapolitan, you can take a tour of the globe in pizza pie form at Sonny’s. Join Sonny’s Italian Kitchen […]

Sister Bay’s 2nd Annual New Years Eve Cherry Drop

Door County says farewell to 2018 on New Year’s Eve and welcomes in the New Year with the 2nd Annual Cherry Drop! What is a Cherry Drop? Creators of the event, fm 106.9 the Lodge, describe it as similar to the […]

Jeanne Kuhns Painting “New Matriarch” Receives an Award of Excellence

Jeanne Kuhns’ painting, “New Matriarch” has been juried into the online show, “Our Bond With Nature “ on the Manhattan Arts International website “The Healing Power of Art.” She is an Award of Excellence Winner and is honored to be one of […]

Early November Events at Crossroads at Big Creek

There’s nothing like the change of season – and lately, it seems like the season has been changing every couple hours – to look back and also to anticipate the future. Public programs at Crossroads this week seem to do both. On […]

Annual Pottery and Wood Show at Plum Bottom Gallery

Plum Bottom’s Annual Pottery and Wood Show will take place on Saturday, November 3 from 11am–4pm. The show will feature artists Chad Luberger, Rich Agness, Lynn Wood, Steve Skinner, and wood turner Ed Brogan. Stop by to enjoy food, wine, […]

‘Merry-Time Festival of Trees’ Returns to Maritime Museum

Create a new holiday tradition for your family and friends by visiting the Door County Maritime Museum during the Merry-Time Festival of Trees. Uniquely decorated trees and wreaths donated by businesses and individuals in the community can be found throughout […]

Milwaukee Musaik Performs Midsummer’s Music World Premiere Encore

Jacob Beranek, Composer-in-Residence for Midsummer’s Music of Door County, will have his Partita Melodica performed by Milwaukee Musaik at 7:00 pm on Monday, November 5, at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. Beranek’s work received its world premiere performance in August of this […]

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