101 Things to Do in the Minocqua-Area
So, you're having a difficult time coming up with some activities to fill your day? Well, let us help you out with a few suggestions, many of which won't cost you a dime.
When visiting the Mincoqua, Arbor Vitae, Woodruff area, you'll never be at a loss for something to do. But, sometimes it's hard to know what's out there. The staff at the Chamber of Commerce have put together this list to help you get going. As you read through the list, you'll notice that many of these activities are entirely free! Disclaimer: It turns out that their are more than 101 things to do.
- Take a pontoon ride on a lake and enjoy the wildlife.
- Free: Play a game of beach volleyball.
- Rent a jet-ski and tour the area lakes.
- Enjoy a round of golf with your friends.
- Attend an athletic event.
- See a performance at one of our area playhouses.
- Free: Get up early and watch the sunrise.
- Enjoy espresso, a veggie sandwich, or ice-cream at one of our area restaurants.
- Free: Enjoy our town’s culinary skills at the Annual Beef-A-Rama celebration during the last weekend of September.
- Free: Take a walk and breathe the clean, fresh, Northwoods air.
- Free: Play tennis at the high school, Brandy Park, or Torpy Park.
- Free: Travel on a rustic road.
- Free: Go fishing off a public pier in the area.
- Pet a 10-point buck or feed a bear at a wildlife park.
- Free: Enjoy skateboarding at the “Skate Park” in Woodruff
- Take a ride down the waterslide at a local hotel.
- Take in a little history at the Antique Wooden Boat Show.
- Snowmobile in and around Minocqua, Arbor Vitae and Woodruff.
- Free: Make a snowman, snow sculpture, or angel in the snow.
- Free: Go ice skating at Torpy Park, Brandy Park
- Go Ice skating at an indoor skating rink.
- Free: Go biking on an area trail.
- Learn about nature from a local naturalist.
- Go horseback riding.
- Attend a special event put on by the Chamber.
- Free: Find a secret place in the woods and relax.
- Visit the gift shops & don’t go home without a souvenir.
- Go tubing down a river.
- Free: See the World’s Largest Penny & discover its history.
- Free: Take a hike and listen for wildlife.
- Free: Plan your next family reunion here.
- Free: Look for antler sheds in late winter.
- Relax by reading a book down by a lake.
- Free: Swim at one of the life-guarded beaches (Torpy, Brandy, or Katherine.)
- See a movie at the local cinema in Woodruff.
- Free: Pick raspberries on a hiking trail (Madeline Lake).
- Free: Make s’mores on an open campfire.
- Free: Stop in the Chamber, pick up a Color Tour map and spend a day enjoying the breathtaking fall colors.
- Free: Explore the area and snap a few pictures for memories.
- Free: Listen to the Lakeland Community Concert Band.
- Free: Learn about area history at the Dr. Kate & Minocqua Museums.
- Free: Plan a polar bear swim on a cool winter morning.
- Free: Collect fallen leaves and do crayon or pencil rubs.
- Free: Enjoy Christmas in Minocqua.
- Free: Sit on a sidewalk bench and people watch.
- Surf the internet on a hi-speed wireless connection.
- Free: Watch a Min-Aqua Bat water ski show in downtown Minocqua.
- Free: Visit Cedar Falls.
- Go out for a Friday night fish fry.
- Free: Rollerblade on a paved trail.
- Enjoy the nightlife in the Lakeland area & listen to the local talent.
- Free: Attend an arts and crafts show in the area.
- Pick rasberries, blueberries, blackberries strawberries and more.
- Free: Star-gaze on a clear night.
- Take your family to a local lumberjack show.
- Go water skiing.
- Sit outside of a local ice cream shop and enjoy your favorite ice cream
- Free: Watch for the colorful Northern Lights.
- Free: Tour accommodations for next year’s stay.
- Satisfy your sweet tooth with homemade fudge, kringle, or taffy in many of the area establishments.
- Play a round of miniature golf.
- Free: Feed the ducks.
- Take water ski or wake board lessons.
- Go out to eat and enjoy Mexican, Italian, Oriental, German or American cuisine in a supper club, family style, or sports bar setting.
- Free: Listen to and watch the loons.
- Take a tour of a fish hatchery.
- Free: Relax with a good book at the Minocqua Library.
- Take a “scenic plane ride”.
- Free: Have a snowball fight.
- Attend an area Pow-Wow.
- Free: Take pictures of the Winter Wonderland.
- Hire a guide and go fishing.
- Free: Look for unique rocks at a local beach.
- Enjoy a hearty breakfast at one of several local restaurants.
- Free: Watch a local shop make fudge.
- See many outstanding wood carvings at area museums.
- Free: Experience the serene beauty of our winter by Cross Country Skiing or snowshoeing on one of our many local trails.
- Visit a Christmas shop in July.
- Free: Build sand castles at Torpy, Brandy or Lake Katherine Parks.
- Rent a snowmobile and cruise the local trails.
- Free: Take your sweetie to the romantic covered bridge on Forest Rd. 148 in the Chequamegon National Forest.
- Free: Build a snow fort.
- Free: Check out the local landmark buildings in the Lakeland area.
- Free: Take a walk with somebody special.
- Free: Have a water balloon fight on a hot summer day.
- Free: Spend the afternoon on the 4th of July downtown Minocqua enjoying the sights and sounds of our annual parade.
- Browse through an antique shop.
- Free: Go kayaking, tubing or canoeing down a local river.
- Free: Attend your favorite local church service.
- Visit and tour the Three Lakes Winery.
- Free: Enjoy a Wisconsin bratwurst cooked on the grill!
- Free: Sit on a shoreline of an area lake and enjoy a beautiful sunset.
- Go bowling at one of the local bowling alleys.
- Free: Plant a tree and come back each year to see its growth.
- Visit Dillman’s Creative Arts Foundation, Inc. and take an art class.
- Go on a tour of the vitamin factory.
- Free: Spend a quiet afternoon in front of the fireplace.
- Free: Volunteer your services at Northwoods Wildlife Center.
- Rent a movie or video game from one of the local video stores.
- Free: Swim to a raft and catch a great tan.
- Free: Bird watch.
- Take a ride on a local ATV Trail.
- Visit the North Lakeland Discovery Center in Manitowish Waters.
- Enjoy the many different shopping opportunities that the downtown area has to offer.
- Free: Pull out a deck of cards or board game.
- Free: Visit Cathedral Point at Trout Lake.
- Free: Stroll back in time on a historical walking tour of Minocqua. Pick up a booklet at the Chamber office.
- Free: Test your aim at one of the area shooting ranges.
- Free: Pick up some postcards and write to family and friends.
For more information about these or any Minocqua-area activities,
call the chamber of commerce at 800-446-6784 or 715-356-5266
