Location: Outside THELMA Event Details: Visit Downtown Snow Land next to THELMA all weekend long. Kids will enjoy a large snow hill for climbing and snow slides for sliding! There’s fun for the whole family, too, with snow sculpting and a giant photo op made of snow! *This event is weather contingent. Saturday, […]
February in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, can only mean one thing. Sturgeon Spectacular-a celebration of winter and really big fish! Check out our quirky and fun take on a winter festival featuring action on and off the ice in the Lake Winnebago Region. Enjoy family-friendly activities indoors, outdoors, and throughout the community. Highlights include art […]
Location: Art Galleries inside THELMA Any children who come to Sturgeon Spectacular can get their faces painted inside the THELMA set up inside the art galleries by choosing from an array of designs. Sponsored by: Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts
Location: Fountain City inside THELMA Take a step beyond the yellow brick road for an enchanting story time and a sing-along featuring everyone’s favorite witch in a bubble. Audiences of all ages will get glitterfied by the good witch herself as she learns about the magic of friendship. This story time is bound to be popular. […]
Join us for three showings of the classic movie The Wizard of Oz (1939). Follow Dorthey on her journey home from the magical land of Oz with the help of her friends she meets along the yellow brick road. Explore the rest of THELMA and discover other Wizard of Oz fun activities. Location: The Great Hall […]
Follow the yellow brick road inside THELMA and unscramble the clues to solve these puzzles. Once all the puzzles are solved, turn your entry in at the information table inside the THELMA lobby to get your prize.
Location: Art Classroom inside of THELMA Glaze your very own ceramic sturgeon ornament at THELMA in an art classroom. $5 per participant. Glazed sturgeon will be fired and will need to be picked up after Sturgeon Spectacular. Sponsored by: Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts
Join us in celebrating all those who make Sturgeon Spectacular a weekend for all to enjoy. Enjoy great hot & cold drinks and live music inside the THELMA Fountain City Room, or grab a drink and bring it outside to see the state snow sculptors put their finishing touches on some beautiful sculptures. We will […]
The best snow sculptors in the state travel to Fond du Lac to compete in the 2026 Wisconsin Snow Sculpting Competition in hopes of winning a trip to the 2027 US Championship and a $1,000 1st Prize. Sculpting takes place all weekend long. Daily Schedule:*Some teams compete well into the early morning hours. Hours vary […]
Raise a toast to Sturgeon Spectacular 2026 with a one-of-a-kind Bloody Mary at THELMA on Sunday! The Art of the Bloody Mary contest will take place on the 1st Floor, with bartenders going head-to-head to build the Ultimate Bloody Mary, Sunday morning, before a panel of world-renowned Bloody Mary experts. Sampling begins: 10:30 am Drink […]
Location: Outside THELMA Event Details: Visit Downtown Snow Land next to THELMA all weekend long. Kids will enjoy a large snow hill for climbing and snow slides for sliding! There’s fun for the whole family, too, with snow sculpting and a giant photo op made of snow! *This event is weather contingent. Saturday, […]
February in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, can only mean one thing. Sturgeon Spectacular-a celebration of winter and really big fish! Check out our quirky and fun take on a winter festival featuring action on and off the ice in the Lake Winnebago Region. Enjoy family-friendly activities indoors, outdoors, and throughout the community. Highlights include art […]
Come on down to Sturgeon Spectacular and enjoy this petting zoo on Sheboygan Street. Enjoy the chance to get up close and personal with various farm animals. Learn, Pet, and Play! Location: Outside THELMA, Sheboygan Street Presented By: Whispering Hills Clydesdales
Explore Downtown Fond du Lac in 2026 through the Downtown Sturgeon Scavenger Hunt! Join the Hunt for your chance to win! PRIZE INFORMATION COMING SOON! To join, you can pick up an entry form at Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts or any one of the participating locations. Participating locations will be marked by an […]
The Lighthouse Big Band, a 20+ year mainstay in the music scene, is a resident ensemble at THELMA. See them at THELMA on Tuesday evenings in the Fountain City Jazz and Dance Club!Bar Opens: 6 PM Price/Tickets: Free Admission Location: Fountain CityDonations to the Lighthouse Big Band are gladly accepted
Join us at THELMA for a public reading and conversation with author Ron Rindo featuring his novel Life, Death, and Giants. Rooted in rural Midwestern life, the story weaves together themes of family, belief, love, hardship, and the ways people search for meaning in both ordinary and extraordinary circumstances. This event offers an opportunity to […]
The Lighthouse Big Band, a 20+ year mainstay in the music scene, is a resident ensemble at THELMA. See them at THELMA on Tuesday evenings in the Fountain City Jazz and Dance Club!Bar Opens: 6 PM Price/Tickets: Free Admission Location: Fountain CityDonations to the Lighthouse Big Band are gladly accepted
The Lighthouse Big Band, a 20+ year mainstay in the music scene, is a resident ensemble at THELMA. See them at THELMA on Tuesday evenings in the Fountain City Jazz and Dance Club!Bar Opens: 6 PM Price/Tickets: Free Admission Location: Fountain CityDonations to the Lighthouse Big Band are gladly accepted
The Lighthouse Big Band, a 20+ year mainstay in the music scene, is a resident ensemble at THELMA. See them at THELMA on Tuesday evenings in the Fountain City Jazz and Dance Club!Bar Opens: 6 PM Price/Tickets: Free Admission Location: Fountain CityDonations to the Lighthouse Big Band are gladly accepted
The Lighthouse Big Band, a 20+ year mainstay in the music scene, is a resident ensemble at THELMA. See them at THELMA on Tuesday evenings in the Fountain City Jazz and Dance Club!Bar Opens: 6 PM Price/Tickets: Free Admission Location: Fountain CityDonations to the Lighthouse Big Band are gladly accepted
