17th Annual
Door County Lighthouse Festival

June 11-13, 2010

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Tickets on Sale*: Thursday, April 1, 2010. *Museum Members order early! Exclusive Members-only Sale starts Monday, March 15. Not a Member? Join today!!
PLEASE NOTE: 2010 event information will be updated as it is finalized; all details subject to change.
Welcome and thank you for your interest in the Door County Lighthouse Festival! We've made some very special changes this year! Below is a list of tour packages for 2010. Unlike past years, there will not be an individual ticket to the mainland-accessible lights. Cana Island Light Station and Eagle Bluff Lighthouse will be open for self-tour during the festival, maintaining their regular in-season schedule and rates; no parking restrictions and no shuttle needed. Varying degrees of access to the Baileys Harbor Range Lights, Sherwood Point Lighthouse and Sturgeon Bay Canal Station will be available for a free-will donation. The narrated tours described below are recommended for the best possible viewing experience. All are designed to be purchased a-la-carte; you custom-design your own ideal Lighthouse Festival Weekend! Details will be added as they become available, and are subject to change. Please check back regularly for updates.
Land-Based Tours
Northern Door Wine & Lighthouse Trolley Tour
Saturday, June 12 Sunday, June 13		Tour departs from Orchard Country Winery in Fish Creek; stops at Eagle Bluff Lighthouse, Cana Island Light Station, and the Baileys Harbor Range Lights. Upon return to Orchard Country Winery, tour guests will enjoy a tasting of their Prized Estate "Lighthouse Wine Series." Includes admission to the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay and its new exhibit “Ghosts! Haunted Lighthouses of the Great Lakes.” Offered in cooperation with Door County Trolley. Each ticket includes: Admission & fees for all locations on tour Admission voucher for Door County Maritime Museum, Sturgeon Bay (redeem separate from tour) Saturday ~ 9:00AM & 1:00PM Sunday ~ 9:00AM & 1:00PM $40 per person
Southern Door Wine & Lighthouse Trolley Tour
Saturday, June 12 Sunday, June 13		Tour departs from Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay; stops at Sherwood Point Lighthouse and the Sturgeon Bay Canal Station Lights. Features a Private Tasting at Door Peninsula Winery, one of Door County’s award-winning wineries. Includes admission to the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay and its new exhibit “Ghosts! Haunted Lighthouses of the Great Lakes.” Offered in cooperation with Door County Trolley. Each ticket includes: Admisson & fees for all locations on tour Admission voucher for Door County Maritime Museum, Sturgeon Bay (redeem separate from tour) Saturday ~ 9:00AM & 1:00PM Sunday ~ 9:00AM & 1:00PM $40 per person
Ghost Tour
Friday, June 11 Saturday, June 12		Tour leaves from the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay, for a tour through town to identify locations thought to be haunted, included with stories of the area’s spirited maritime past. As you ride past the sites on the tour, enjoy spine-tingling tales of ghostly sunken ships, haunted lighthouses, and mysterious happenings. Features a stop out at the Sturgeon Bay Canal Station and its two lights; as well as a view from across the bay of Sherwood Point, site of many local favorite paranormal happenings. Includes admission to the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay and its new exhibit “Ghosts! Haunted Lighthouses of the Great Lakes.” Offered in cooperation with Door County Trolley. Each ticket includes: Admisson & fees for all locations on tour Admission voucher for Door County Maritime Museum, Sturgeon Bay (redeem separate from tour; galleries will stay open until 8PM on nights of tour) Friday ~ 6:00PM & 8:00PM Saturday ~ 6:00PM & 8:00PM $29 per person
Naturalist-Narrated 6-Light Tour
Saturday, June 12 Sunday, June 13		Tour departs from Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay. Stops at Sherwood Point, Sturgeon Bay Canal Station, Cana Island, Eagle Bluff and Baileys Harbor Range Lights; plus drive-by of Old Baileys Light with its unique “birdcage” lantern. This intimate small-group tour will also stop at a local farm market or commercial fishing operation. Offered in cooperation with Door County Nature & Travel Company. Each ticket includes: Admisson & fees for all locations on tour Box lunch (choices) Saturday ~ Departs 9:00AM, returns 3:30PM Sunday ~ Departs 9:00AM, returns 3:30PM $65 per person
Boat Excursions
Keepers' Kin Tour
Friday, June 11		New this year, the popular Keepers' Kin reception will take place aboard a cruise! Lighthouse Festival weekend kicks off with an enjoyable sunset cruise aboard the tour yacht Harbor Lady past Sherwood Point Lighthouse. Departing from their private dock located in front of Stone Harbor Resort in downtown Sturgeon Bay; ample free parking in City lot on First Avenue. This dessert social features a cash bar. Relatives of lighthouse keepers will be on board to share lighthouse experiences and memorabilia from the days when lights were manned. Tour will include an interesting water view of the Bay Shipbuilding yard, one of the largest shipyards on the Great Lakes and home to some of the largest vessels on the lakes; as well as Dunlap Reef, a tiny piece of land that once actually held a lighthouse. Highlight will be a unique opportunity to view the Sherwood Point Light as it was meant to be seen: lit, at night. Also, includes admission to the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay and its new exhibit “Ghosts! Haunted Lighthouses of the Great Lakes.” Offered in cooperation with Harbor Lady Cruises. Capacity: 100. Each ticket includes: Dessert buffet & refreshments Presentation by Kin Admission voucher for Door County Maritime Museum, Sturgeon Bay (redeem separate from tour; galleries will stay open until cruise departs) Friday ~ Departs 7:00PM, returns 9:00PM $30 per person This cruise is made possible through the generosity of Harbor Lady Cruises.
Island Clipper Tour
Saturday, June 12 Sunday, June 13		Traditionally, one of the most popular boat excursions. The tour leaves Gills Rock for extensive voyage  across Death’s Door and into Michigan waters. Tour passes Poverty and St. Martin islands, with a stop at Rock Island for a hike to the Pottawatomie Lighthouse, Wisconsin’s oldest; and on past the Plum Island Range Lights and the Pilot Island Lighthouse. Hike from Rock Island dock to Pottawatomie Lighthouse is approx. 1 mile each way. Please pack a lunch; layered clothing recommended. Offered in cooperation with Island Clipper Cruises. Capacity: 130. Each ticket includes: All admission & fees associated with dockage on Rock Island. Admission voucher for Door County Maritime Museum, Gills Rock (redeem separate from tour) Saturday ~ Departs 9:00AM, returns 4:00PM Sunday ~ Departs 9:00AM, returns 4:00PM $55 Adults $20 Youth (age 4-11)
Chambers Island Tour
Saturday, June 12 Sunday, June 13		New for 2010: a long-awaited return to Chambers Island! The tour will depart from Fish Creek at two-hour intervals, with each excursion limited to 13 people. An approximately 10-minute walk will take the group to the Lighthouse, where the Keepers will provide an orientation and answer questions. Offered in cooperation with Salmon Depot Charters. Capacity: 13. Each ticket includes: Admission voucher for Door County Maritime Museum, Sturgeon Bay (redeem separate from tour) Saturday ~ 8:30AM, 10:00AM, 12:00 Noon, 1:30PM, 3:00PM, 4:30PM Sunday ~ 8:30AM, 10:00AM, 12:00 Noon, 1:30PM, 3:00PM $55 per person This tour is made possible through the generous cooperation of the Fish Creek Municipal Dock, Lynn and Sharon Busch and their extended family for use of their Chambers Island dock, as well as lighthouse caretakers Joel and Mary Ann Blahnik.
Death's Door Tour
Friday, June 11 Saturday, June 12 Sunday, June 13		Take this intimate narrated tour aboard the 14-passenger Shoreline into Death’s Door, some of the most history-rich straits on the Great Lakes. 90-minute tour departs from Gills Rock for water views of the Range Lights and abandoned Coast Guard Station on Plum Island, and then past eerie Pilot Island with its bare trees and deteriorating lighthouse. Offered in cooperation with Shoreline Charters, LLC. Capacity: 14. Each ticket includes: Admission voucher for Door County Maritime Museum, Gills Rock (redeem separate from tour) Friday ~ 12:00PM & 2:00PM Saturday ~ 10:00AM & 1:30PM Sunday ~ 10:00AM & 1:30PM $45 per person
Plum Island Tour
Saturday, June 12 Sunday, June 13		For the first time in Lighthouse Festival history, a tour is available that permits visitors onto Plum Island! Limited to 14 people per excursion, this four-hour tour will depart the Shoreline Charters dock in Gills Rock and will be guided by members of the Friends of Plum & Pilot Islands. Only four tours are being allowed onto the island, which is under the authority of the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Offered in cooperation with Shoreline Charters, LLC. Capacity: 14. Each ticket includes: Admission voucher for Door County Maritime Museum, Gills Rock (redeem separate from tour) Saturday ~ 9:00AM & 12:00PM Sunday ~ 9:00AM & 12:00PM $55 per person This tour is made possible through the cooperation of the United States Fish & Wildlife Service and the Friends of Plum & Pilot Islands.
Baileys Harbor Area Tour
Friday, June 11 Saturday, June 12 Sunday, June 13		Tour leaves from Municipal Dock in downtown Baileys Harbor for a two-hour narrated tour past the Baileys Harbor Range Lights, Old Baileys Light with its unique “birdcage” lantern, and a captivating water view of the Cana Island Light. A stop for shipwreck viewing is also included (weather permitting). Package includes admission to the Cana Island Light Station and tower climb (on own, separate from boat trip). Four tours daily (Friday-Sunday) beginning at 9AM Offered in cooperation with Lakeshore Adventures. Capacity: 13. Each ticket includes: Admission voucher for Door County Maritime Museum, Cana Island (redeem separate from tour) Friday ~ 11:30AM, 2:00PM, 4:30PM Saturday ~ 9:00AM, 11:30AM, 2:00PM, 4:30PM Sunday ~ 9:00AM, 11:30AM, 2:00PM, 4:30PM $40 per person
Sturgeon Bay Port & Canal Tour
Saturday, June 12 Sunday, June 13		Tours aboard the new 100-plus passenger Harbor Lady, leaving from their private dock located in front of Stone Harbor Resort in downtown Sturgeon Bay. Ample free parking in City lot on First Avenue. The two-hour tour will provide close-up views of the Bay Shipbuilding shipyard and Dunlap Reef, former home to a lighthouse. It’s then on to the United States Coast Guard’s Sturgeon Bay Canal Station, featuring two more lights. The journey continues a short distance into Lake Michigan for a stunning return view of the Station lights and the mile-long, man-made Ship Canal.  Package includes admission to the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay and its new exhibit “Ghosts! Haunted Lighthouses of the Great Lakes.” Offered in cooperation with Harbor Lady Cruises. Capacity: 100. Each ticket includes: Admission voucher for Door County Maritime Museum, Sturgeon Bay (redeem separate from tour) Saturday ~ Departs 3:00PM, returns 5:00PM Sunday ~ Departs 3:00PM, returns 5:00PM $25 per person
NOTE: All Sales are Final. There are no refunds once a tour ticket is issued. Please dress for inclement weather; no-shows will not receive refunds. Exception: The waters of our area have earned their reputation as "Port des Morts " (Death's Door) justifyably. Our boat captains have expert knowledge of the waters, shoreline, and lake floor; however, ocassionally the weather and/or wave conditions make plying those waters unsafe. Therefore, boat excursions cancelled by the Captain due to dangerous sailing conditions will be refunded by check within four weeks following the Event.