Come see us and say hello on June 25-26th at Olde Ellison Bay Days in Ellison Bay. We will have our newly completed Whitehall boat on display and will be selling raffle tickets to win it! We will also have our new John Purves tug float in the parade on Saturday at 11 AM. Don’t miss seeing the float, and please make plans to come to the Sturgeon Bay location to tour the actual tug John Purves!
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Come see us and say hello on June 18th at Fry Ball in Ephraim. We will have our newly completed Whitehall boat on display and will be selling raffle tickets to win it!
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Martin Park (Corner of Oregon St & Third Ave) at 7-9 pm
Refreshments are for sale to benefit the Door County Maritime Museum
Part of the Harmony by the Bay concert series set up by the City of Sturgeon Bay Parks & Recreation Department
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The 23rd Annual Door County Lighthouse Festival includes boat excursions and guided land-based tours spotlighting 11 historic Door County, Wisconsin lighthouses. This much-anticipated festival gives visitors access to lighthouses that aren’t typically open to the public, including Chambers Island, Plum Island and Sherwood Point lighthouses.
View and print our full color 2016 Lighthouse Festival Map.
March 21, 2016 – To Museum Members Only
April 4, 2016 – To General Public
Call hours are 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday thru Friday.
Purchases may be made by phone (920-743-5958) or on-line. Call hours are 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday thru Friday. Tours are subject to change. Tickets are subject to availability.
It’s important to know that All Sales Are Final. There are no refunds once a tour ticket is issued, due to limited capacity and high levels of interest. Please dress appropriately for early June weather, especially when hiking or on a boating excursion. No-shows will not receive refunds.
If a boat excursion is cancelled by the captain due to dangerous sailing conditions, a refund check will be mailed four weeks after the festival.
For self-guided experiences – Cana Island and Eagle Bluff lighthouses are open during the festival, maintaining their regular in-season schedule and rates. Special viewing opportunities will exist at the Sherwood Point Lighthouse (Saturday & Sunday) and the Sturgeon Bay Canal Station (Saturday & Sunday) for a freewill donation.
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For self-guided experiences – Cana Island and Eagle Bluff lighthouses are open during the festival, maintaining their regular in-season schedule and rates. Special viewing opportunities exist at the Sherwood Point Lighthouse (10 am-4 pm, Sat & Sun) Sturgeon Bay Canal Station (10 am-4 pm, Sat & Sun) and the Ridges Range Lights (10 am-2 pm, Fri & Sat). Donations appreciated.
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We will open a pair of exciting new exhibits on Friday, April 22.
(April 22 – Nov. 6, 2016)
Upper Lobby:
“From Inside the Collections,” is a unique offering in that it will be a recurring exhibit with museum curator Adam Gronke promising to periodically launch different versions of the series at future dates. This first offering will concentrate on shipwreck items within the museum’s collection.
Reddin Bridge Room:
“An Architect and His Art” moves into the museum’s Reddin Bridge Room. “Ben Schenkelberg is the architect who designed the Sturgeon Bay museum and is currently the architect for the proposed Maritime Tower project,” said Gronke. “Besides being a talented and successful architect, he is a gifted artist. He creates amazing works in his free time and some of his maritime-related art will be displayed at the museum. Ben is also selling the mounted prints to the public with proceeds from the sales going to be donated to the museum.”
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Martin Park (Corner of Oregon St & Third Ave) at 7-9 pm
Refreshments are for sale to benefit the Door County Maritime Museum.
Part of the Harmony by the Bay concert series set up by the City of Sturgeon Bay Parks & Recreation Department
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Come see us and say hello on July 4th in Baileys Harbor. We will have our Whitehall boat on display and will be selling raffle tickets to win it! We will also have our new John Purves tug float in the parade at 10 AM. Don’t miss seeing the float, and please make plans to come … continue reading
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Come see us and say hello on July 4th in Egg Harbor. We will have our new John Purves tug float in the parade at 1:30 PM. Don’t miss seeing the float, and please make plans to come to the Sturgeon Bay location to tour the actual tug John Purves!
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Join us on July 4th in Gills Rock. We will be selling concessions, including the famous whitefish sandwich, from 5-9 PM, and then enjoying the fabulous fireworks over Gills Rock. Come out and say hello, have a fresh whitefish sandwich, and take in the fireworks with DCMM!
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Come see us and say hello on July 10th in Brussels. We will have our new John Purves tug float in the parade at 10:30 AM. Don’t miss seeing the float, and please make plans to come to the Sturgeon Bay location to tour the actual tug John Purves!
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Door County Maritime Museum and the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club are hosting a special member event in honor of the Tall Ships on Wednesday, August 3 from 4:00-8:00 PM. Join us at the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club for a delectable hors d’oeuvre buffet, a cannon salute as the Tall Ships pass, and entertainment by Tom … continue reading
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Come see us and say hello on July 30th in Carlsville. We will have our new John Purves tug float in the parade at 10 AM. Don’t miss seeing the float, and please make plans to come to the Sturgeon Bay location to tour the actual tug John Purves!
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Come see us and say hello on July 28th in Sturgeon Bay. We will have our Whitehall boat on display and will be selling raffle tickets to win it!
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Please join us in Sturgeon Bay as we celebrate all the events and activities of Maritime Week!
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Door County Maritime Museum and the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club are hosting a special member event in honor of the Tall Ships on Wednesday, August 3 from 4:00-8:00 PM. Join us at the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club for a delectable hors d’oeuvre buffet, a cannon salute as the Tall Ships pass, and entertainment by Tom … continue reading
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Martin Park (Corner of Oregon St & Third Ave) at 7-9 pm
Refreshments are for sale to benefit the Door County Maritime Museum
Part of the Harmony by the Bay concert series set up by the City of Sturgeon Bay Parks & Recreation Department
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All nominees will be honored at an award presentation dinner at the Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club on Monday, August 8, 2016.
A joint effort by the Maritime Museum and Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club, the Mariner Award is presented annually to recognize individuals who have had significant, positive and lasting impact on the Door County maritime community. One living and at least one deceased recipient is honored each year.
The Sturgeon Bay area Coast Guard Person of the Year will also be honored that evening. Sponsored by the Navy League, City of Sturgeon Bay Coast Guard Committee, Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club and Door County Maritime Museum, the Coast Guard Person of the Year award recognizes a local active duty Coast Guardsman who exemplifies the Coast Guard’s core values of Honor, Respect and Devotion to Duty.
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Come see us and say hello August 5-7 in Green Bay for the Tall Ship Festival. We will have our Whitehall boat on display and will be selling raffle tickets to win it!
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Keith Miller of Northbrook, IL, earned Best of Show with his boat “Time Bandit”.
In collaboration with the West Side Business Association’s Maritime on Madison festival.
The Boat Festival gets under Friday evening at 4 p.m. with the building portion of the Sikaflex Challenge. Live music with Dr. Bombay will fill the museum grounds Friday evening from 5-9 p.m. with concessions being served. Attendees will also get a chance to see some of the classic vessels that will arrive early.
As in the past, there will be an assortment of watercraft both in and out of the water. The number of in-water runabouts is expected to increase this year and will share the spotlight with sailboats, kayaks and canoes. The Edith M. Becker, a 64-foot schooner will also be on-hand and giving tours.
The Sikaflex Challenge involves two-person teams required to build a boat with limited materials in just four hours Friday evening in order to garner points to carry over into Saturday’s in-water race. The not-so-aesthetically pleasing, but still oh-so-fun Sikaflex vessels always draw a crowd, especially on Saturday when the final decorating work will be completed before they hit the water for the sea trials at 3 p.m.
The museum will be open from 9 a.m.-9 p.m on Friday and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, with the tug John Purves, the museum’s historic floating vessel, open for deck tours Saturday for a nominal fee. Museum entrance is $10 for adults, $5 for youth (5-17), with museum members and children 4 and under admitted free.
The concession stand, featuring freshly caught whitefish sandwiches, brats, burgers, and assorted refreshments, will be open at 4 p.m. on Friday, and serve throughout the day Saturday.
Boat registrations are taken up to Saturday morning at 9 a.m.
Register today to show your classic or wooden boat!
Boat Registration Form
Also, exhibit, view, or purchase beautiful art work from our Art Mart, Saturday from 9-5 pm. Click here for more details if you would like to be a part of the Art Mart!
Click below for additional festival details!
Friday, August 12, 2016
9 am – 9 pm Door County Maritime Museum opens
11 am – 5 pm Bay to Lake Cruise for Boat Registrants
4 pm – 9 pm Sikaflex Boatbuilding Challenge – construction phase
4 pm – 9 pm Wooden Boat Raffle, Concession Sales (Whitefish Sandwiches, Brats, Burgers and more!)
5 pm – 9 pm Dr. Bombay (Band)
6 pm – 8 pm Boat Registrant Cocktail Reception
Saturday, August 13, 2016
9 am – 6 pm Door County Maritime Museum opens
Special tugboat John Purves tours
Classic & Wooden Boat Displays (in-water & out-of-water)
Demonstrations (Acquacar and Kahlenburg Engine)
Wooden Boat Raffle
Children’s Tug Races
Boathouse Sale
Concession Sales
9 am – 5 pm Art Mart – Artwork for Sale,
9 am – 5 pm 64’ Edith M. Bether Schooner Cruises
9 am – 3 pm Sikaflex Boatbuilding Challenge – decorating & public voting for People’s Choice,
9 am – 3 pm USCG Auxiliary Kid’s Boat Camp & Activities
10:30 – Noon Fireboat Tour
11:00- 3 pm Coast Guard 41’ Boat Tours
12:30 – 2 pm Fireboat Tour
2 pm Start Your Engines
3 pm – 4:30 pm Sikaflex In-Water Time Trials
5:30 pm Award Ceremony
7 pm Evening on the Bay – Boat Parade at Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club
Dusk Fireworks at Sturgeon Bay Yacht Club
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Come see us and say hello August 27 on Washington Island for Death’s Door BBQ. We will have our Whitehall boat on display and will be selling raffle tickets to win it!
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