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We are working on creating a new and improved Rural Northeast Wisconsin Families Restaurant Guide! Let us help make the mealtime decisions easier. As a hockey family, knowing who is open after games and practices, that serves something for my entire family is a MUST-HAVE! (so any restaurants within a 90-minute drive of Shawano is […]
A themed program of stories, finger plays, flannel board activities, songs, dancing and a simple craft.
Join Miss Kelly for drop-in playgroup! Storytime, free play, snack, music, fun activities!
The Antigo Optimist Club will be selling our “almost” famous cheese curds throughout the day and evening on Dec. 3 during the Chili cook off and Christmas parade. Find us at the corner of 5th Ave & Clermont St. Curds will be sold until we run out or the parade starts.The Antigo Optimist Club is […]
Holiday Christmas ParadeThe parade steps off at 6:30pm. This yearโs theme is ‘Christmas in the Northwoods’, celebrating the beauty and spirit of the season.Enjoy an evening filled with sparkling floats, festive music, sweet treats, and a special appearance by Santa Claus. Itโs a heartwarming celebration for families, friends, and our entire community to come together […]
Write A Letter to Santa Printed Santa Letter Templates are also available at 291 S Main St Clintonville How to Read/Answer a Letter FAQ
Noon Nature WalksFREE Program!TUES/THURS at NOON meet at the Nature Center at Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
Join us as Joel Kroenke shares rare maps dating back centuries โ right here in Oconto! See early villages, prehistoric travel routes, Wisconsinโs frontier lines, and more โ all brought to life in the meeting room of the Beyer Home & Carriage Museum. Light Refreshments provided Free and Open to the Public
Write A Letter to Santa Printed Santa Letter Templates are also available at 291 S Main St Clintonville How to Read/Answer a Letter FAQ
For many people, they celebrate St Nick. St Nicholas Day is on December 6th so St Nick visits on Dec 5th after the children go to bed with small treats for them. Do you hang stockings or do you put out a shoe, or do you do something completely different? What type of gifts does […]
We are working on creating a new and improved Rural Northeast Wisconsin Families Restaurant Guide! Let us help make the mealtime decisions easier. As a hockey family, knowing who is open after games and practices, that serves something for my entire family is a MUST-HAVE! (so any restaurants within a 90-minute drive of Shawano is […]
Need a place to wrap gifts away from prying eyes? Come to the Lena Public Library and take stress out of holiday wrapping!Weโll play Christmas movies and provide some wrapping paper and bows- or bring your own from home. Use our spacious meeting room with a big clean table to make wrapping easy and enjoyable!
Bring a craft or project to work on while visiting with your neighbors!No registration is required. We canโt wait to see what youโre working on!Food and drink are welcome.Clean-up is just like at home. If you make a mess, clean it up. Ask for cleaning supplies when needed.If the meeting room is needed for another […]
Letโs get crafty for the holidays!Weโll provide all the supplies to create a one-of-a-kind holiday decoration.Drop in anytime between 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. and plan to spend approximately an hour to complete your project.Free adult craft. No registration required.
Santa Claus is coming to town!Grab your family and join us for free pictures with Santa at Fleet Farm! Santa will be at our store in Antigo on December 5th from 3pm to 6pm. Bring a smile, and your smartphone or camera for some memorable holiday photos!
Celebrate the Holidays with Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group!Before the Shawano Holiday Parade, bring the family to our Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group Shawano Office for family-friendly holiday fun! Join us to see Santa, take photos, enjoy a sweet treat, and a fun goodie bag before the holiday parade.Bring your family and friends to celebrate […]
Santa Claus is coming to town!Grab your family and join us for free pictures with Santa at Fleet Farm! Bring a smile, and your smartphone or camera for some memorable holiday photos!
โ Join us for a fun-filled evening with the Grinch himself! Enjoy cocoa, sweet treats, and a picture with everyone’s favorite green grouch.๐ Bring a new, unwrapped gift for our Toys for Tots drive to help us GIVE BACK to our community!Let’s make this season special for our local kids in need while celebrating with […]
MERRY MANAWA: A CHRISTMAS MARKETโจ Kick Off Your Christmas Shopping Season Locally! โจExperience the charm of Downtown Manawa this holiday season! On Friday, December 5th, the streets will come alive with twinkling lights, festive music, and the spirit of Christmas.๐ What to Expect:โข Shop locally and discover holiday treasures at our downtown businessesโข Explore vendors […]
๐ Mark your calendars โ Winter Wonderland on the Wolf is back! ๐ โ๏ธ Hosted by Familiar Grounds.๐ Friday, December 5th, 2025๐ Downtown New LondonThe New London Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to celebrate the season as we transform the city into a magical Winter Wonderland โจ๐Hereโs how you can join in the fun โฌ๏ธ๐ […]
This year weโre opening the whole park, not just Fort Howard! Every area will be alive with old-fashioned holiday spirit!Overview:- Experience the Park as you havenโt before, by candlelight!- Interact with costumed historic interpreters- Enjoy festive music- Warm yourself by a fire.- Visit and take a photo with our Old World Santa- Food and beverage […]
The Shawano Santa parade, brought to you by โจ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐’๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐๐ญโจ, is a long-time Shawano tradition. Bring the whole family and join the community in celebrating the holiday season with the 31st annual Shawano Santa parade.This year’s parade theme is: “๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ” ๐ถ๐ To enter your company or organization in the Santa parade, please register […]
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