DOOR COUNTY NEWSWIRE

Moneypenny Recognized for 10 years of Service at DCVB’s 92nd Annual Meeting

Around 140 business leaders enjoyed a beautiful dinner at Horseshoe Bay Golf Club on October 18th for the Door County Visitor Bureau’s (DCVB) 92nd annual meeting. The evening started with a 5:30pm social hour followed by dinner and the annual meeting […]

DCA Presents Second-Annual Blues & Roots Fest

Door Community Auditorium (DCA) is pleased to present its second-annual Blues & Roots Fest at 7 p.m. on November 2, 3, and 4, featuring Leyla McCalla, Mission Temple Fireworks Revival with Paul Thorn & The McCrary Sisters, Ruthie Foster, and […]

DCHS to Participate in the Door County Co-op Pet Event

The Door County Humane Society is hosting cat and kitten adoptions at the Door County Co-op’s Pet Event. This adoption event will take place on Saturday, October 21st from 10am to 2pm at the Door County Co-op’s Country Store located […]

DCMM Packer Ticket Raffle

Football season has begun and excitement is on the rise to see who will get this year’s championship rings. The Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay is joining in the Packer fever and raffling four inside club level seats (tickets), a parking […]

Touch A Truck is Coming to Fall Fest in Sister Bay

Touch A Truck is a family-friendly event that gives kids of all ages a chance to fulfill their curiosities by learning about the vehicles and interacting with the owners/operators. Vehicles of all sizes, including those from Door County businesses and […]

Sonny’s Italian Kitchen & Pizzeria Craft Beer Week

Sonny’s Italian Kitchen and Pizzeria will be celebrating everything craft beer during Sonny’s Craft Beer Week starting Monday, October 16 through Sunday, October 22. Monday, October 16 Sonny’s will be kicking off Craft Beer week with a special give away. […]

Door County Half Marathon Opens Early-bird Registration

Early-bird registration for the 11th running of the Door County Half Marathon and Nicolet Bay 5k is now open. Register by Oct. 31 to save $20 on race-day registration and join 2,700 running friends at the starting line in beautiful […]

Thrills on Third on Saturday, October 28

Ghosts, witches, zombies- oh my! Watch out for the spooky characters you may come across at the 6th annual Thrills on Third event happening throughout the historic Third Avenue in Sturgeon Bay on Saturday, October 28. The fun filled day […]

A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald

Birch Creek Music Performance Center Associates will be holding their annual fundraiser on Saturday, October 14, 2017 in Juniper Hall. The evening begins with a reception at 5:30pm, which includes hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar followed by the concert […]

The Biggest Little Race in Door County

Come and cheer on your favorite team and driver at the Adult Big Wheel Rally, 10:00am Sunday, October 15, on the Hill in Sister Bay. Sixteen different Sister Bay businesses are sponsoring Big Wheel teams and “Pit Crews” to compete for […]

Northern Sky Theater Announces $100,000 Anonymous Match

Northern Sky Theater’s Constellation Campaign to raise funds for their new Creative Campus in Fish Creek is closing in on the last 20% of their $6.7M campaign goal. The company recently announced an anonymous match as an incentive for 20 […]

“The Simon & Garfunkel Story” Brings Duo’s Greatest Hits to DCA

On Monday, October 16 at 7:00 p.m., the Door Community Auditorium (DCA) stage will come alive with “The Simon & Garfunkel Story,” a theatrical experience that tells the surprising, compelling story of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, presenting all the […]

72nd Annual Sister Bay Fall Fest

Amazing food, great live music, family fun activities and spectacular Fall color come together once again to serve up a Festival like no other on the peninsula. The 72nd annual Sister Bay Fall Fest runs October 13,14 and 15, 2017 throughout […]

Gibraltar Talks: David HB Drake

Join us on October 5 at 7:00pm down at the Old Town Hall in Fish Creek. Our last talk of the season will have a musical flair and entertain young and old alike. David HB Drake is the real thing. He has […]

44th Annual Townline Art Fair Set for Saturday, October 7

The lawn at Fine Line Designs Gallery will be filled with art and artisans as the gallery hosts the 44th Annual Townline Art Fair, set for Saturday, October 7 and Sunday, October 8. Over 60 artists representing all mediums are scheduled […]

Birch Creek Faculty Perform a Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie Fall Series Concerts at Birch Creek

Birch Creek Music Performance Center is pleased to welcome the Scott Burns Quintet on Saturday, September 30 at 7:30 pm for their Fall Concert Series. Tickets for this event will be $29 for general seating, and $34 for premium seating. […]

Artist Talk with Chicago Architectural Illustrator Bruce Bondy

The Hardy Gallery is excited to present an Artist Talk with one of Chicago’s leading architectural illustrators, Bruce Bondy. This event is in conjunction with the Hardy’s current exhibit, Making Marks, Making Meaning, a show that examines all forms of […]

Kids Get Free Admission to Door County Maritime Museum in October

The Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay will be offering free admission to children 12 and under with an accompanying paid adult Sunday, October 15, 22, and 29. The Door County Maritime Museum offers this opportunity to encourage children […]

Junction Center Yoga Workshop on Herbs For Stress-Filled Times

“Life sometimes seems to throw a lot at us,” says herbalist and wise-woman Joanne Bauman. “Whether it’s only temporary or ongoing, too many stressors can eventually overwhelm a person and we begin to react with anxiety, nervousness, depression and grief.” Join […]

Fall Savings at Door County Coffee Co.

Save 25% off your favorite coffees at Door County Coffee & Tea Co! Sipping season is here. Falling leaves, candy corn, and Pumpkin Spice coffee – what would the Fall season be without them? This sale is here to help you make the […]

Upcoming Events for Eagle Tower

It has been a little over one year since the fundraising for Eagle Tower began. Since last September, over $600,000 has been raised towards the $750,000 goal. On Thursday, September 28 the DNR will host a public meeting at 5:00pm at the Sturgeon […]

Peninsula Players Theatre Announces Curtain Time Shift for ‘Almost, Maine’

Peninsula Players Theatre, Door County’s theatrical treasure and America’s oldest professional resident summer theater, is thrilled to announce new curtain times for its 2017 fall season with 7 p.m. evening performances and 3 p.m. matinees on select Sunday performances for […]

History Programs: Twilight Tours, Tunes & Tales

Delight in the tales of lighthouse keepers through story, song, and poetry at the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse for Twilight Tours, Tunes & Tales on the fall evenings of September 29-30 and October 6-7. On these special evenings a friendly glow […]

Meet Door County’s #1 Bestselling Author Patricia Skalka on Sept. 23rd

The award-winning author of the best-selling Dave Cubiak Door County mystery series will be available to sign books from 11am – 2pm at The Peninsula Bookman in Fish Creek on Saturday, September 23. Patricia Skalka’s Death Stalks Door County has occupied the […]

Baileys Harbor AutumnFest September 23

Are you a car buff? Do you have a car, truck or motorcycle that you’d like to show off? We’d love to have you participate in our Autumnfest Classic Car Show September 23. The $10 registration includes a Pistons & […]

Midsummer’s Music Presents the Hunt Quartet

Midsummer’s Music presents the Hunt Quartet in concert Saturday, September 16, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Ephraim, Wis. The highly acclaimed group, which played a beautiful program in Sturgeon Bay last May, is the elite graduate string quartet for […]

“Great Lakes, Small Streams: How Water Shapes Wisconsin” at Door County Maritime Museum

From ancient glaciers to today’s research and industry, water has always been at the heart of Wisconsin and Door County’s history. Made possible by the Wisconsin Historical Society, the Door County Maritime Museum is excited to be hosting the traveling […]

2017 Sister Bay-Liberty Grove Fire Dept. Open House on Sept. 23

The Sister Bay-Liberty Grove Fire Department has announced its 2017 Open House is scheduled for Saturday, September 23rd at the Sister Bay Fire Station, located at 2258 Mill Road in Sister Bay. The annual open house is from 11 am […]

Door County Folk Festival Launches First-Ever GoFundMe Campaign

The Door County Folk Festival (DCFF), which since 1978 has touched the lives of thousands of folk dance and music-lovers, has announced its first-ever GoFundMe campaign in order to expand the Festival’s programming and audience development. The DCFF is known […]

Registration Still Open for 5th Annual Washington Island Literary Festival

The Washington Island Literary Festival (WILF), often described as being among the best small literary festivals in the country, has announced it is still accepting registrations for its fifth annual event, “Exploring Frontiers Real and Imagined,” to be held Sept. […]

“Door County Treasure Hunt” Coming September 1st

Love Door County? Check. Want to learn fun facts about the county? Check. Interested in a fun weekend in Door County? Check. Door County visitors can accomplish all these goals by participating in the Door County Treasure Hunt, scheduled for […]

Sturgeon Bay’s Harvest Fest & Bench Auction

It’s time for all things fall to begin in Door County, and Sturgeon Bay kicks off the festivities with the county’s first festival of the season: Harvest Festival and Bench Art Auction, Saturday, September 16. Festivities on Third Avenue run […]

Jeff Awards Honor Peninsula Players Company Members with Nominations

Company members of Peninsula Players Theatre, America’s oldest professional resident summer theater, celebrated the announcement of Chicago’s 2017 Joseph Jefferson Award nominations with the listing of several current and past company members. The Joseph Jefferson Awards are Chicago theaters’ equivalent to […]

Hannah Wong Trunk Show at Plum Bottom Pottery & Gallery

Plum Bottom Pottery & Gallery is proud to host a Hannah Wong Jewelry Trunk Show, Labor Day Weekend, Saturday, September 2 and Sunday, September 3 from 10am to 5pm. Join them this holiday weekend as they celebrate the latest modern creations […]

Cana Island Restoration Project Needs Donations

Another century of wind and water has taken its toll on the iconic Cana Island Light Station. The Door County Maritime Museum and Lighthouse Preservation Society, Inc. is stepping up to repair and preserve the five lighthouse keeper’s buildings that […]

Ellison Bay’s ‘Blues on the Bay’ August 26

Door County’s only blues festival, Blues on the Bay, is scheduled for Saturday, August 26, 3-9 pm, featuring performances by well-known national and regional blues musicians. The fourth annual music festival will once again be held at the Ellison Bay […]

Folk-Rock Legends Indigo Girls Return to DCA

On Friday, August 25 at 8 p.m., legendary folk-rock duo Indigo Girls will take the stage at Door Community Auditorium (DCA) in Fish Creek. Amy Ray and Emily Saliers are Indigo Girls. Rolling Stone describes them as the “ideal duet […]

First Souvenir Wood Sales from Former Eagle Tower Planned for September 30

The first annual Southwest Florida Fest (SWFF) will be held at White Cottage Red Door in Fish Creek on September 30 (1-4 pm) to benefit projects by the Friends of Peninsula State Park, including the rebuilding of Eagle Tower. The […]

Sister Bay Music & Movie News

Enjoy Wednesday music or a Saturday movie at Sister Bay’s Performance Pavilion in Waterfront Park, on the villages beautiful shoreline in downtown Sister Bay. MUSIC: Wednesdays from 6-9 pm August 9 Birch Creek – Jazz (2:30 pm) Sponsor: Nicolet National […]

Women’s Fine Art Galleries of Egg Harbor’s Annual “Progressive Art Crawl”

Women’s Fine Art Galleries of Egg Harbor’s annual “Progressive Art Crawl” is happening Thursday, August 10 from 4-8pm. Five Egg Harbor Gallery owners and artists representing Angela Lensch Gallery, Cappaert Contemporary Gallery, Lost Moth Gallery , Off the Wheel Pottery […]

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