"Pirates - Ship to Shore"
~ in the Horton Gallery
Events & Activities
Each year, the Door County Maritime Museum hosts more than 30 different events, speakers, classes and presentations that bring the rich history of the Door County peninsula to life.
During the summer, take in the spectacular Lighthouse Festival and a family friendly Classic & Wooden Boat Festival. During the winter, the museum offers a wooden boat building class and hosts a monthly speakers series on intriguing, past and present, maritime subjects.
Please browse our complete list of events.
Upcoming Events
"THE LIGHTHOUSE SHOW: Door County Outdoor Painters"
May 11, 2013 to June 23, 2013The Museum's Reddin Bridge Room will be the home for a new art exhibit featuring Door County lighthouses "THE LIGHTHOUSE SHOW: Door County Outdoor Painters" May 11 - June 23, 2013....
Gills Rock Maritime Museum is open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. this holiday weekend
May 25, 2013 to May 27, 2013Member Reception for "The Lighthouse Show" Art Exhibit
May 31, 2013Join us in welcoming the plein air artists of our new exhibit: "THE LIGHTHOUSE SHOW: Door County Outdoor Painters"Bill DoyleSally EverhardusGlenn GerberBarbara...
Gills Rock Maritime Museum is open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. this weekend
June 01, 2013 to June 02, 2013Gills Rock Maritime Museum opens daily 10-5
June 07, 201320th Annual Lighthouse Festival
March 15, 2013 to June 10, 2013This much-anticipated festival gives visitors access to lighthouses that aren’t typically open to the public, including Chambers Island, Plum Island, Sherwood Point and the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal...
Presentation by Eastern Carolina Univ. students about surveying the wrecked S/V "Adriatic"
June 13, 2013A group of underwater archaeology students from Eastern Caroline University (ECU) are coming to do a survey of the wreck of the S/V Adriatic. They will give...
Maritime Concert: Big Mouth and the Power Tool Horns
June 19, 2013Martin Park (207 S 3rd Ave) at 7-9 p.m.Refreshments are for sale Part of the Harmony by the Bay concert series set up by the City of Sturgeon Bay Parks & Recreation Department
Sturgeon Bay Maritime Week - A Salute to the Coast Guard
July 25, 2013 to August 04, 2013A variety of maritime events happening in various places around Sturgeon Bay 2013 Details Coming Soon! July 25 - Sail Through the Avenues - Sturgeon Bay Sidewalk SaleJuly 27 - Sturgeon Bay...
Sail Through the Avenues - Sturgeon Bay Sidewalk Sale
July 25, 2013Sturgeon Bay Visitor Center says: Sail thru our Avenues for bargains city wide, live entertainment, food, beverages, and more! A Sturgeon Bay tradition for both residents and visitors, always...
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