Honor National Dairy Month at Wade House! Join us for a delicious, hands-on celebration of rich Wisconsin dairy heritage at Wade House. Visit during National Dairy Month and experience traditional dairy-themed activities: roll up your sleeves and hand-crank an authentic ice cream maker, plunge a dash churn to transform cream into fresh butter, and discover […]
Gather your family and travel back in time to experience a relaxing, peaceful stagecoach journey through the rolling landscape of the Kettle Moraine. Board our replica Concord stagecoach as you meet horses, take photos with them, and learn more about the picturesque world of the horse-powered past during your 30-minute ride. Our handsome stagecoach can […]
Honor National Dairy Month at Wade House! Join us for a delicious, hands-on celebration of rich Wisconsin dairy heritage at Wade House. Visit during National Dairy Month and experience traditional dairy-themed activities: roll up your sleeves and hand-crank an authentic ice cream maker, plunge a dash churn to transform cream into fresh butter, and discover […]
Hammer Your Own Knife or Hatchet!Strike while the iron is hot, hear the “clang” of the hammer, and feel the heat from the forge as you learn the art of blacksmithing in our 1860s-era Dockstader Blacksmith Shop at Wade House. During your forging tutorial, you’ll shape unique knives from various materials and customize the handles […]
A Faithful Recreation of 1800s Midwest Travel Sign up for this once-in-a-lifetime experience to journey across the scenic Kettle Moraine countryside aboard a horse-powered covered wagon. Ours is a faithful reproduction of the Prairie Schooners that traveled west across the continent in the 1800s; it was manufactured by Hansen Wheel & Wagon Shop and finished […]
This Father’s Day, spend quality family time surrounded by animals, open skies, and the rich history of Wisconsin’s stagecoach era at Wade House Historic Site. From horse-drawn wagon rides to a lively petting zoo, this weekend is packed with old-fashioned charm and family-friendly fun: travel via horse-drawn wagon to the historic Wade House Stagecoach Inn […]
Goat Excited for this Unique Yoga Experience!What could be better than spending a bright, sunny summer morning in the beautiful Kettle Moraine countryside while a certified yoga instructor guides you through a series of gentle and relaxing yoga poses? How about adding a handful of tumbling, curious, and seriously cute baby goats from Kid Farm […]
This Father’s Day, spend quality family time surrounded by animals, open skies, and the rich history of Wisconsin’s stagecoach era at Wade House Historic Site. From horse-drawn wagon rides to a lively petting zoo, this weekend is packed with old-fashioned charm and family-friendly fun: travel via horse-drawn wagon to the historic Wade House Stagecoach Inn […]
Gather your family and travel back in time to experience a relaxing, peaceful stagecoach journey through the rolling landscape of the Kettle Moraine. Board our replica Concord stagecoach as you meet horses, take photos with them, and learn more about the picturesque world of the horse-powered past during your 30-minute ride. Our handsome stagecoach can […]
Taste the History Behind This Sweet, Robust Summer Drink Experience the delicious smell, taste, and art of ginger beer brewing at Wade House. Join us in the Stagecoach Inn summer kitchen as costumed interpreters brew old-style ginger beer, a soft drink originating in Yorkshire, England, in the 1700s and brought to the United States in […]
Taste the History Behind This Sweet, Robust Summer Drink Experience the delicious smell, taste, and art of ginger beer brewing at Wade House. Join us in the Stagecoach Inn summer kitchen as costumed interpreters brew old-style ginger beer, a soft drink originating in Yorkshire, England, in the 1700s and brought to the United States in […]
A Driving Lesson with Expert Joe Yoder The grip of driving reins, the creak of carriage wheels, the sight of picturesque hills and trees rolling by—have you ever wondered what it feels like to drive a carriage? In this entertaining and educational hands-on clinic, participants, along with their equine partners and horse-drawn vehicles, will learn […]
A Driving Lesson with Expert Joe Yoder The grip of driving reins, the creak of carriage wheels, the sight of picturesque hills and trees rolling by—have you ever wondered what it feels like to drive a carriage? In this entertaining and educational hands-on clinic, participants, along with their equine partners and horse-drawn vehicles, will learn […]
A Driving Lesson with Expert Joe Yoder The grip of driving reins, the creak of carriage wheels, the sight of picturesque hills and trees rolling by—have you ever wondered what it feels like to drive a carriage? In this entertaining and educational hands-on clinic, participants, along with their equine partners and horse-drawn vehicles, will learn […]
An Equine Competition Like No Other Come see horses of every size, shape, and color hitched to elegant carts, and carriages compete for division championships. Celebrate the beauty and pageantry of the art of carriage driving during this rare three-day weekend of competitions in Wade House’s horse arena and throughout the grounds of the historic […]
An Equine Competition Like No Other Come see horses of every size, shape, and color hitched to elegant carts, and carriages compete for division championships. Celebrate the beauty and pageantry of the art of carriage driving during this rare three-day weekend of competitions in Wade House’s horse arena and throughout the grounds of the historic […]
An Equine Competition Like No Other Come see horses of every size, shape, and color hitched to elegant carts, and carriages compete for division championships. Celebrate the beauty and pageantry of the art of carriage driving during this rare three-day weekend of competitions in Wade House’s horse arena and throughout the grounds of the historic […]
Gather your family and travel back in time to experience a relaxing, peaceful stagecoach journey through the rolling landscape of the Kettle Moraine. Board our replica Concord stagecoach as you meet horses, take photos with them, and learn more about the picturesque world of the horse-powered past during your 30-minute ride. Our handsome stagecoach can […]
A Faithful Recreation of 1800s Midwest Travel Sign up for this once-in-a-lifetime experience to journey across the scenic Kettle Moraine countryside aboard a horse-powered covered wagon. Ours is a faithful reproduction of the Prairie Schooners that traveled west across the continent in the 1800s; it was manufactured by Hansen Wheel & Wagon Shop and finished […]
Goat Excited for this Unique Yoga Experience!What could be better than spending a bright, sunny summer morning in the beautiful Kettle Moraine countryside while a certified yoga instructor guides you through a series of gentle and relaxing yoga poses? How about adding a handful of tumbling, curious, and seriously cute baby goats from Kid Farm […]
