Edgewood Orchard Galleries
The best outdoor sculpture garden we have ever seen — a path that wanders the woods and gardens around a 1918 fruit barn. Even if you never buy a…
- No dogs
Fish Creek
The lively one — gateway to Peninsula State Park, summer theatre, and the best big breakfast on the peninsula.
our picks
15 places we go
Juddville Contemporary Clay Studio Gallery
This special gallery is housed in the historic Juddville School and is filled with beautiful, thoughtfully made pottery and artwork. It is the kind…
- No dogs
Nicolet Beach
Busy but fun — the beach you make a whole day of. Swim, rent a paddleboard, get something from the concession stand, then ride bikes through the…
- Dogs, with caveats
- Kid Approved
The Ginger House
Just outside Fish Creek, The Ginger House is a charming little boutique filled with picnic essentials, wine, gourmet treats, local goods, and…
- No dogs
Barringer's
The steak house. Specially selected cuts, fresh seafood, generous sides, and craft cocktails in a historic dining room — the reliable…
- Dogs, with caveats
- Veg options
White Gull Inn
The great big breakfast: nationally famous cherry-stuffed French toast, and in the cold months, hot chocolate worth the drive by itself. Great for…
- No dogs
- Veg options
Hands On Art Studio
Art activities the whole family actually enjoys — pottery, metal, glass, spin art. When the forecast turns, this is the plan.
- No dogs
- Kid Approved
- Rainy Day
Lautenbach’s Orchard Country (Shop & Cherry Picking)
Lautenbach’s Orchard Country Winery & Market has always been one of our family’s favorite Door County stops—especially during cherry-picking season.…
- Dogs welcome
Skyway Drive-In Theatre
Super old-school fun: a double feature under the stars with a playground beneath the screen. The kids burn off energy before sundown and fall asleep…
- Dogs welcome
- Kid Approved
Peninsula School of Art
Workshops and classes across every medium, for every level. The place to finally take that class you keep talking about on the drive up.
- No dogs
Write On, Door County
A writing center with workshops, readings, and quiet trails — proof that the peninsula takes its off-season seriously.
- No dogs
Peninsula State Park
The classic for a reason. Bike paths through the trees, a busy-but-fun beach, and the Eagle Trail — our favorite hike in the park, down along the…
- Dogs, with caveats
- Kid Approved
Door County Auditorium
The peninsula’s big stage — the place to check when you want a real show on a rainy night or a touring act you didn’t expect this far up Highway 42.
- No dogs
Northern Sky Theater
Original musicals under the stars in Peninsula State Park — a Door County summer ritual — with an indoor stage for the shoulder seasons.
- No dogs
- Kid Approved
Peninsula Players Theatre
America’s oldest resident summer theater, born from “two planks and a passion,” in a garden setting on the water. Go once and it becomes a tradition.
- No dogs