We've cherry-picked some sweet locations in Fond du Lac for you to enjoy a culture-packed weekend in the Fond du Lac area. We suggest checking into the national historic registered Retlaw Hotel, which is located in the heart of the downtown district and serves as a great jumping off point for your culture tour:
- Visit the recently renovated Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts to see the works on display in the new, two-level art gallery and to check out the program of concerts and films.
- Art lovers will want to plan a trip during the third weekend of the month so you can join in on the Friday “Tour of the Town Art Walk.”
- For a bit of history, and maybe even a haunting, stop in at the Octagon House, a National Registered Historic home reputed to be the second most haunted house in Wisconsin.
- Make your way to the Historic Village District featuring the Galloway House and Village, a 30-room mansion, carriage house, original schoolhouse, print shop with working equipment and more.
- Don't miss St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, for its architectural splendor and sacred works of art.
- Stop for lunch and a bit of Mexican culture at Casa del Tequila before taking off to the EAA Airventure Museum and its collection of over 200 historic planes.
- Architecture lovers will want to make it back to town before sundown to take the self-guided Downtown Historic Walking Tour with its selected sites of historic and architectural significance.
- Make sure to give yourself enough time to make it to the Goodrich Little Theater before the curtain rises on a yet another performance in the dramatic arts.
- For a near religious experience, savor a juicy filet mignon at Trinity Restaurant and Hall. This cool, new venue is set in what was once a church. If you still have the energy, catch a show in the Hall or enjoy drinks at the outdoor fire pit before turning in for the night.
This should satisfy your culture cravings.
