What??? Just welcoming in the New Year with some spaghetti squash…

📷: @abstract_artifact

#lakewinnebagoregion #fdl #waupun #fonddulac #winter #wisconsin #lakesidepark #squirrel #squirrelsofinstagram

Start 2026 with fun events happening all across town this very first weekend of January!!!

FRIDAY, JANUARY 2
❄TimberNook Lake Winnebago Region Wild Ones – Sensational Snow - TimberNook Site-Kiekhaefer Park W4166 Silica Road, Fond du Lac
🏃Coach P’s Gym Games – Wonder Play... Cafe
🔵BinGLOW! – Fond du Lac Public Library
🎵Live Music with JT Jazz – Vines & Rushes Winery

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3
❄TimberNook Lake Winnebago Region Night Program – Glow Snow – TimberNook Site-Kiekhaefer Park, W4166 Silica Road, Fond du Lac
🎤Live Music with Kris Woyach & Eric Kiefer – 2fer’s GameTime Retreat Sports Bar and Grill
🏒Fond du Lac Bears vs Fox Cities Ice Dogs – Fond du Lac Blue Line Family Ice Center
🎸Live Music with Dan Braaksma & Al Muenchow – Vines & Rushes Winery

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4
🐍Scaled Up Expos Reptile Expo – Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds
🍺Sunday Funday! – 18 Hands Ale Haus & Biergarten

UPCOMING FESTIVAL:
🦈Fond du Lac Festivals, Inc. Sturgeon Spectacular 2026 - Downtown Fond du Lac (2/13-2/15) #lakewinnebagoregion #experiencewaupun #fonddulac #waupun #fdl

Happy, Happy New Year!!!

Another breathtaking sunset on the east side of Lake Winnebago.

📷: Max Turnmire

#lakewinnebagoregion #fdl #waupun #fonddulac #winter #lakewinnebago #sunset #wintersunset #wisconsin #lakewinnebago #lakewinnebagowisconsin #sunsetvibes

Ending 2025 the only way we know how… with a good laugh! 😂

Enjoy these Destination Lake Winnebago Region bloopers and

CHEERS to a happy, safe New Year! 🎉 See you in 2026!! #DLWR #DestinationLakeWinnebagoRegion #ExperienceWaupun

Last chance to enjoy the Lakeside Park Holiday Light Show is this Wednesday, January 31st!! It's a fantastic light show you don't want to miss!!

#wisconsin #lakesidepark #christmaslights #holidaylights #christmas #fdl #fonddudlac #waupun #lightshow #holidays #lakewinnebagoregion ...#lightshow

Rudolph is taking a much needed break on top of the lighthouse in Lakeside Park. Make sure you see him before he heads back to the North Pole!!

#lakewinnebagoregion #fdl #waupun #fonddulac #winter #rudolphtherednosedreindeer #lighthouse #lakesidepark #wisconsin #rudolph🔴

That “on no” moment when
you realize you have another holiday get together
coming up and you still need a gift.
@hoyahophousebrewing to the rescue!!

#lakewinnebagoregion #holidays
#brewery #fdl #waupun

The last weekend of 2025 is full of fun things to do. Get out, explore, and enjoy a few great events before the year wraps up!!

MORE THAN ONE DAY
✨Fond du Lac Noon Rotary Holiday Lights - Lakeside Park (11/27-1/1)
☕Boozy Hot Chocolate on the Ledge – Ledgerock Distillery
...🍹Build-Your-Own Bloody Mary Bar - 18 Hands Ale Haus & Biergarten (12/27-12/28)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26
🎵Live Music featuring Jackson Taylor Country – Ziegler Winery
🎸Live with Andy Braun Music – Our Bar
🏒Fond du Lac Bears vs Sun Prairie Killer Bees Hockey Club - Fond du Lac Blue Line Family Ice Center
🎵Live Music with Christopher Gold - Vines & Rushes Winery
🎤Karaoke – Blue Line Tavern

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27
🔍Frozen Treasure Hunt – Fond du Lac Family YMCA
🐴Carriage Rides in the Vineyard with the Winemaker – Ziegler Winery
🎵Live Music featuring Gould & Jaeger – Vines & Rushes Winery
🎸Live Music featuring The Tinker Boys – Ziegler Winery
🏒Fond du Lac Bears vs Chicago Shamrocks Hockey – Fond du Lac Blue Line Family Ice Center
🎤Club DJ with DJGALAXY PRODUCTIONS – Blue Line Tavern

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28
🧀Cheese Perks and Baby Goat Snuggles – LaClare Cheese Shoppe
🍹Loaded Bloody Marys and Shopping on the Ledge – Ledgerock Distillery
🍺Pub Trivia – 18 Hands Ale Haus & Biergarten

From our work family to yours...

2025 in the Lake Winnebago Region was BIG. Big events, big fun, and honestly… a little bit of chaos (the good kind). From packed calendars to unforgettable moments, this year kept us on our toes.

Thanks for supporting local, showing up, and for joining us on the journey. We’re so ...grateful for this community and can’t wait to do it all again in 2026! 💛✨ #DLWR #LakeWinnebagoRegion #ExperienceWaupun #FondduLac

We will be closed from Wednesday, December 24th, through Thursday, January 1st, and will reopen at 8:00am on Friday, January 2nd.

Happy Holidays from everyone at @destinationlakewinnebago!!

#fdl #fonddulac #waupun #lakewinnebagoregion #wisconsin #merrychristmas #happyholidays

Look for the large Soo Line Steam Locomotive No. 2714, a significant piece of Fond du Lac's railroad history in Lakeside Park, donated in 1955, all decked out for the holidays.

📸 Al Warren

#fdl #fonddulac #waupun #lakewinnebagoregion #lakesidepark #train #holidaylights ...#railroad #history #christmaslights #locomotive #wisconsin

Check out these beautiful flower arrangements from @kartechnerandgirlsflowerco in Waupun! Perfect for gift giving or to spruce up your house for the holidays! So many other festive gifts to choose from as well.

#fdl #fonddulac #waupun #lakewinnebagoregion #experiencewaupun #downtownwaupun... #florist #flowers #flowerarrangements #christmas #holidays #gifts #flowershop #wisconsin #freshflowers

‘Tis the Season to celebrate the holidays in the Lake Winnebago Region! Check out what’s happening this weekend!

MORE THAN ONE DAY
✨Fond du Lac Noon Rotary Holiday Lights Show - Lakeside Park (11/27-1/1)
🍹Build-Your-Own Bloody Mary Bar - 18 Hands Ale Haus & Biergarten ...(12/19-12/21)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19
🍪Christmas Bake Sale - Moments by Eloise Gift Shop, 244 N. Macy Street
🎤The Barbara Stephan Music & Peter Mac Christmas Show – Ziegler Winery
🎸Live Music featuring John Gay – Vines & Rushes Winery
🎵Friday Night Karaoke with Wylde Girl Enterprises – 18 Hands Ale Haus & Biergarten
🎤Karaoke Fridays – Blue Line Tavern

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20
🎄Grinch-Mas Brunch + Grinch Games – Go-Dutch Solutions
🎥Free Community Showing of The Christmas Chronicles! - Odyssey Cinemas and Social Fond du Lac 8 with Premium Format Auditorium
🧀Holiday Snack Box and Snuggles – LaClare Cheese Shoppe
🪡Macrame Poinsettia Wall Hanging Class – Lodge at Calumet County Parks
🎅Breakfast with Santa – Hotel Retlaw
🎤Live with Kevin Wypiszynski Music – Vines & Rushes Winery
🎅Lunch with Santa – Red Cabin at Green Acres
🥃Old Fashioned Christmas at Ledgerock – Ledgerock Distillery
🎵The Franki Jo Moscato Christmas Show – Ziegler Winery
🐴Holiday Carriage Rides with the Percherons-8th Annual Subdivision Saturday - Furrows To Fences, Inc.
🎸The Jimmys | THELMA Great Hall Concert Series – Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts
🎶Swing in the Holidays with Erin Krebs Music – 18 Hands Ale Haus & Biergarten
🏒Fond du Lac Bears vs M&M Shamrocks - Fond du Lac Blue Line Family Ice Center
🎤Club DJ with DJGALAXY PRODUCTIONS - Blue Line Tavern

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21
🐐Christmas | Brunch and Baby Goat Snuggles - LaClare Cheese Shoppe
🥃Loaded Bloody Marys and Shopping on the Ledge – Ledgerock Distillery
🥾Friends of the Kettle Moraine State Forest- Northern Unit’s Winter Solstice Night Hike - Zillmer Loop System Trails W833 County Road SS, Campbellsport
🍺Pub Trivia – 18 Hands Ale Haus & Biergarten

Winter Cashmere in a pocket-sized hand sanitizing spritz. ✧ Soft, clean hands with a cozy seasonal scent… the perfect little stocking stuffer for anyone on your list. Get yours now at @bluemarblebotanicals! 🎁✨

#fdl #fonddulac #waupun #lakewinnebagoregion #downtownfdl ...#stockingstuffer #gift #handsanitizer #essentialoils #shopping #wintercashmere #sanitizer #christmasgift #wisconsin #handcrafted

And guess what? You can get it ALL right here in the Lake Winnebago Region! 🎁
Check every name off your list while exploring local shops, hidden gems, and must-visit stops around the lake. Shopping local has never been more fun — make a day of it and soak up everything this region has to ...offer! #experiencewaupun #fonddulac #lakewinnebago #dlwr

Who wouldn't want a stocking stuffer from the place that has the best ice cream in the middle of nowhere - @kelleycountrycreamery?? Here are some "cool" ideas for that "hard to buy for" person in your life!

#fdl #fonddulac #waupun #lakewinnebagoregion #wisconsin ...#icecream #stockingstuffer #christmasgift #holidays #icecreamlovers #hotfudgesauce #caramelsauce #pecans

Nothing says Christmas like a Sugar Cookie Latte with sprinkles on top. Am I right? Get yours at @chiffonboutiquebakery!! If you become highly addicted to it, as I have, don't worry. Because this drink is sooo good, it's available all year!!

#fdl #fonddulac #waupun ...#lakewinnebagoregion #wisconsin #newholstein #sugarcookie #sugarcookielatte #latte #bakery #coffeeshop #coffeedrinks #coffee