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Tickets on Sale*: Monday, April 4, 2011.
*Museum Members order early!
Exclusive Members-only Sale starts Monday, March 21.
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Welcome and thank you for your interest in the Door County Lighthouse Festival!
Here is a list of tour packages for June 10-12, 2011.
Cana Island and Eagle Bluff lighthouses will open during the festival, maintaining their regular in-season schedule and rates.
Varying degrees of access to the Baileys Harbor Range Lights, Sherwood Point and Sturgeon Bay Canal Station will be available for a free-will donation.
The narrated tours shown below are recommended for the best possible viewing and informational experience.
Package tickets go on sale for Door County Maritime Museum members on March 21 with the general public sales starting April 4.
Tours are subject to change. |
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Land-Based Tours
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Door County Trolley Lighthouse Tour |
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Saturday, June 11
Sunday, June 12
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Tours departs from Orchard Country Winery in Fish Creek and Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay at 9 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday. The six-hour tour spotlights five mainland-accessible lighthouses - Eagle Bluff Lighthouse, Cana Island Lighthouse, Baileys Harbor Range Lights, Sherwood Point Lighthouses and Sturgeon Bay Canal Station lights. Included in the tour is an old-time picnic lunch on Cana Island. Package also includes admission to the Door County Maritime Museum, Eagle Bluff and Cana Island lighthouses. Offered in conjunction with Door County Trolley. Capacity: 29 per tour. $69 per person and $64 per child (12 & under).
Each ticket includes:
- Admission & fees for all locations on tour
- Cana Island Picnic
- Free "Lighthouses of Door County: Pocket Guidebook" keepsake (one per order; limited to first 250 orders!)
Saturday ~ departs Orchard Country Winery in Fish Creek 9:00 a.m.
Saturday ~ departs Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay
9:00 a.m.
Sunday ~ departs Orchard Country Winery in Fish Creek 9:00 a.m.
Sunday ~ departs Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay
9:00 a.m.
$69 per adult
$64 per child (12 & under)
Questions: (920) 743-5958
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| Ghost Tour |
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Friday, June 10
Saturday, June 11
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Tour leaves from the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay Friday and Saturday nights at 6 and 8 p.m. This trolley tour identifies locations thought to be haunted, accented with mysterious stories of the area’s spirited maritime past with stops at the Sherwood Point Lighthouse (New this year!) and Sturgeon Bay Canal Station lights. Includes admission to the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay and its popular exhibit “Ghosts! Haunted Lighthouses of the Great Lakes.” Offered in conjunction with the Door County Trolley. Capacity: 29 per tour. $33.50 per person.
Each ticket includes:
- Admisson & fees for all locations on tour
- One-time admission voucher for 1 of the 3 museum locations - Gills Rock, Cana Island, or Sturgeon Bay (redeem separate from tour; galleries will stay open until 8 p.m. on nights of tour)
- Free "Lighthouses of Door County: Pocket Guidebook" keepsake (one per order; limited to first 250 orders!)
Friday ~ departs Door County Maritime Museum 6:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.
Saturday ~ departs Door County Maritime Museum 6:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.
$33.50 per person
Questions: (920) 743-5958
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| Naturalist-Narrated Tour |
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Saturday, June 11
Sunday, June 12
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Tour departs from Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay at 9 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday and returns at 3:30 p.m. Stops at Sherwood Point, Canal Station, Cana Island, Eagle Bluff and Baileys Harbor Range Lights with drive-by of a sixth light. Small group tour. Includes box lunch (choices). Offered in conjunction with Door County Nature & Travel Tours. Capacity: 18 per tour. $67.50 per person.
Each ticket includes:
- Admisson & fees for all locations on tour
- Box lunch (choices)
- Free "Lighthouses of Door County: Pocket Guidebook" keepsake (one per order; limited to first 250 orders!)
Saturday ~ departs Door County Maritime Museum 9:00 a.m. & returns at 3:30 p.m.
Sunday ~ departs Door County Maritime Museum 9:00 a.m. & returns at 3:30 p.m.
$67.50 per person
Questions: (920) 743-5958
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| Self-Guided Tours |
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Friday, June 10
Saturday, June 11
Sunday, June 12 |
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For those who prefer to tour the mainland lighthouses on their own. Cana Island Light Station and Eagle Bluff Lighthouse will be maintaining their regular in-season hours of operation and rates; no parking restrictions and no shuttle needed. Varying degrees of access to the Baileys Harbor Range Lights, Sherwood Point Lighthouse, and the Sturgeon Bay Canal Station will be available for a free-will donation at each location. NOTE: These lighthouses are located in or very near residential areas. Please note that although not restricted, parking will be extremely limited at Cana Island and Sherwood Point, and traffic may be congested. Please respect private property and posted speed limits. No advance sales; purchase admission or make donate upon arrival at each property.
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Cana Island Light Station
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
$4/$2
$4 add'l to climb
tower
Questions: (920) 743-5958
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Eagle Bluff Lighthouse
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
$4/$1
plus WI State Park
sticker or day-pass |
Baileys Harbor Range Lights
Sherwood Point Lighthouse
Sturgeon Bay Canal Station
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Free-will Donation |
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Boat Excursions
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| Keepers' Kin Lighthouse Cruise |
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Friday, June 10
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Lighthouse Festival weekend kicks off with a pair of cruises aboard the tour yacht Harbor Lady to Sherwood Point Lighthouse on Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. and 8-10 p.m. The early tour features a dinner buffet and the later cruise a dessert bar. Relatives of lighthouse keepers will be on board to share lighthouse experiences and memorabilia from the days when lights needed to be manned. The tours 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. Also, cruise past Dunlap Reef -- a tiny piece of land that once actually held a lighthouse. Package includes admission to the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay and its popular exhibit “Ghosts! Haunted Lighthouses of the Great Lakes.” Offered in conjunction with Harbor Lady Cruises. Capacity: 100 per tour. $45 per person (dinner cruise), $38.50 (dessert cruise).
Each ticket includes:
- Dinner buffet or Dessert buffet & Refreshments
- Presentation by Kin
- One-time admission voucher for 1 of the 3 museum locations - Gills Rock, Cana Island, or Sturgeon Bay (redeem separate from tour; galleries will stay open until cruise departs)
- Free "Lighthouses of Door County: Pocket Guidebook" keepsake (one per order; limited to first 250 orders!)
Friday ~ departs Harbor Lady Dock 6:00 p.m., returns 8:00 p.m.
$45 per person (dinner cruise)
Friday ~ departs Harbor Lady Dock 8:00 p.m., returns 10:00 p.m.
$38.50 per person (dessert cruise)
Questions: (920) 743-5958
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| Island Clipper Cruise |
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Saturday, June 11
Sunday, June 12
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Traditionally, one of the most popular boat excursions. The tour leaves Gills Rock Saturday and Sunday at 9 a.m. for six-hour voyage across Death’s Door and into Michigan waters. Tour passes Poverty and St. Martin islands with stop at Rock Island for a mile-long hike to the Pottawatomie Lighthouse, Wisconsin’s oldest, and on past the Plum Island lights and the Pilot Island Lighthouse. Bring your own sack lunch; no concessions available on boat or Island. Package includes admission to the Door County Maritime Museum in Gills Rock. Offered in conjunction with Island Clipper Tours. Capacity: 149 per tour.
$60 per adult and $25 per child (ages 4-11)
Each ticket includes:
- All admission & fees associated with dockage on Rock Island.
- One-time admission voucher for 1 of the 3 museum locations - Gills Rock, Cana Island, or Sturgeon Bay (redeem separate from tour)
- Free "Lighthouses of Door County: Pocket Guidebook" keepsake (one per order; limited to first 250 orders!)
Saturday ~ departs Gills Rock dock 9:00 a.m.
Sunday ~ departs Gills Rock dock 9:00 a.m.
$60 per adult
$25 per child (ages 4-11)
This cruise is made possible through the generosity of Voight's Marine Service, Ltd.
Questions: (920) 743-5958
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| Chambers Island Cruise & Walk |
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Saturday, June 11
Sunday, June 12
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The Chambers Island tour returned last year after lengthy absence from the festival schedule. It proved extremely popular. This year the tour returns but, as of press time for the brochure, it appears a 1-1/2 mile docent-led hike across the island to the historic lighthouse will be required. Lighthouse caretakers will meet the tours as they arrive at the house. There you will be able tosoak up the amazing view, and climb to the lantern room platform.
Note: Good hiking shoes recommended and participants should be in good enough shape to handle the hike in the allocated time.
Time on the island will be approximately 2-1/2 hours. $65 per person. Package includes admission to the Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay. Offered in conjunction with Salmon Depot Charters. Capacity: 13 per tour.
Please continue to visit the Museum's website at www.dcmm.org for updates relating to parking instructions in Fish Creek and any on-island transportation changes.
Each ticket includes:
- One-time admission voucher for 1 of the 3 museum locations - Gills Rock, Cana Island, or Sturgeon Bay (redeem separate from tour)
- Free "Lighthouses of Door County: Pocket Guidebook" keepsake (one per order; limited to first 250 orders!)
Saturday ~ departs Fish Creek at Alibi Dock 8:15 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:45 p.m.
Sunday ~ departs Fish Creek at Alibi Dock 8:15 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m.
$65 per person (all ages)
Questions: (920) 743-5958
Tentative information. Visit www.dcmm.org for tour updates. |
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| Death's Door Cruise |
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Friday, June 10
Saturday, June 11
Sunday, June 12
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Take this intimate narrated tour aboard the14-passager Shoreline Charter into Death’s Door, some of the most history-rich straits on the Great Lakes. Tour departs from Gills Rock for water views of the Range Lights and the abandoned Coast Guard Station on Plum Island and then to eerie Pilot Island with its bare trees and deteriorating lighthouse. A pair of Friday afternoon tours are planned as well, with two each on Saturday and Sunday. Package includes admission into the Door County Maritime Museum in Gills Rock. Offered in conjunction with Shoreline Charters. Capacity: 14 per tour. $45 per person.
Each ticket includes:
- One-time admission voucher for one of the 3 museum locations - Gills Rock, Cana Island, or Sturgeon Bay (redeem separate from tour)
- Free "Lighthouses of Door County: Pocket Guidebook" keepsake (one per order; limited to first 250 orders!)
Friday ~ departs Gills Rock dock 2:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m.
Saturday ~ departs Gills Rock dock 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
Sunday ~ departs Gills Rock dock 10:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
$45 per person
Questions: (920) 743-5958
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| Plum Island Cruise & Tour |
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Saturday, June 11
Sunday, June 12 |
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A rare offering, permitting visitors onto Plum Island for a guided tour by members of the Friends of Plum & Pilot Islands. Only four tours are being allowed on the island which is under the authority of the United States Fish & Wildlife Service. Two tours will leave Saturday and Sunday from the Gills Rock dock. Offered in conjunction with Shoreline Charters. This is a walking tour and requires good footwear. Shorts are not recommended. Capacity: 14 per tour. $67.50 per person.
Each ticket includes:
- One-time admission voucher for 1 of the 3 museum locations - Gills Rock, Cana Island, or Sturgeon Bay (redeem separate from tour)
- Free "Lighthouses of Door County: Pocket Guidebook" keepsake (one per order; limited to first 250 orders!)
Saturday ~ departs Gills Rock dock 9:00 a.m. & 12:00 p.m.
Sunday ~ departs Gills Rock dock 9:00 a.m. & 12:00 p.m.
$67.50 per person
This tour is made possible through the cooperation of the United States Fish & Wildlife Service and the Friends of Plum & Pilot Islands.
Questions: (920) 743-5958
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| Baileys Harbor Lighthouse & Shipwreck Cruise |
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Friday, June 10
Saturday, June 11
Sunday, June 12 |
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Tour leaves from Municipal Dock in the center of Baileys Harbor for a two-hour narrated tour past Range Lights, Old Baileys Light and a captivating water view of the Cana Island light. Stop for shipwreck viewing is also included (weather permitting). Offered in conjunction with Lakeshore Adventures. Capacity: 13 per tour.
$42.50 per person.
Each ticket includes:
- One-time admission voucher for 1 of the 3 museum locations - Gills Rock, Cana Island, or Sturgeon Bay (redeem separate from tour)
- Free "Lighthouses of Door County: Pocket Guidebook" keepsake (one per order; limited to first 250 orders!)
Friday ~ departs Baileys Harbor dock 11:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m.
Saturday ~ departs Baileys Harbor dock 9:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m.
Sunday ~ departs Baileys Harbor dock 9:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m.
$42.50 per person
Questions: (920) 743-5958
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| Sturgeon Bay Area Lighthouse Lunch Cruise |
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Sunday, June 12 |
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A first-time festival tour aboard the 100-plus passenger yacht Harbor Lady, leaving from the Stone Harbor Resort dock in downtown Sturgeon Bay. The three-hour lunch tour leaves at 10 a.m. Sunday and will provide close-up views of the Sherwood Point Lighthouse, 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 and two more lights. The journey carries a short distance into Lake Michigan for a stunning return view of the stations and the mile-long, man-made canal. Package includes admission to the Door County Maritime Museum in Sturgeon Bay and its popular exhibit “Ghosts! Haunted Lighthouses of the Great Lakes.” Offered in conjunction with Harbor Lady Cruises. Capacity: 100 per tour.
$35 per person
Each ticket includes:
- One-time admission voucher for 1 of the 3 museum locations - Gills Rock, Cana Island, or Sturgeon Bay (redeem separate from tour)
- Free "Lighthouses of Door County: Pocket Guidebook" keepsake (one per order; limited to first 250 orders!)
- Lunch served on board the Harbor Lady
Sunday ~ departs Harbor Lady Dock 10:00 a.m., returns 1:00 p.m.
$35 per person
Questions: (920) 743-5958
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Sturgeon Bay Area Fireboat Cruise
Friday, June 10
Saturday, June 11
Sunday, June 12
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These 90-minute narrated tours on Sturgeon Bay depart from the dock adjacent to the Door County Maritime Museum. Tours leave at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. (Friday through Sunday) and cruise to either the Sherwood Point Lighthouse or the Sturgeon Bay Canal Station lights. Cruises are aboard the retired City of Chicago fireboat Fred A. Busse. Snacks and refreshments are available and rest rooms are provided. Offered in conjunction with Door County Fireboat Cruises. Capacity: 127. $20 per adult, $10 per child (ages 4-12)
Friday ~ departs dock at Maritime Museum 10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
Saturday ~ departs dock at Maritime Museum 10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
Sunday ~ departs dock at Maritime Museum 10:30 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
$20 per adult
$10 per child (ages 4-12)
Questions: (920) 743-5958
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| 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) justifiably. 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. |
