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November 7, 2025

First Fridays Racine

Enjoy some Friday night fun during First Fridays Racine, taking place along Main Street in Downtown Racine from May – December from 4-9pm! It happens throughout the downtown area, centered on Monument Square where Highways 20 and 38 cap the ends of a main thoroughfare that is Highway 32.

Friday, November 7th, 2025 is next for First Fridays Racine

The next First Fridays in 2025 will take place Friday (of course), November 7th from 4 pm to 9 pm. Get cozy, ’cause the theme is Flannel!

Slip into your favorite flannel shirt and join in for an evening of fun, fashion, and entertainment. From 4 pm to 9 pm, experience all that downtown Racine has to offer. Shops and galleries will be open late, perfect for finding unique gifts, local art, or simply enjoying the friendly atmosphere. Don’t forget to wear your best flannel and embrace the cozy, fall vibe!

Live music will fill the streets, with performances throughout downtown, providing the perfect soundtrack for your Friday night out. As always, this First Friday will be full of surprises and fun as they celebrate the vibrant Racine community.

As always, Downtown Racine’s merchants, restaurants, and bars are rolling out the red carpet with shopping and dining deals that are too good to pass up. Live music will fill the air at hotspots like Brickhouse, The Ivanhoe, Marci’s on Main, Reefpoint Brew House, Dimples, Chartroom, and Uncorkt, keeping the party going all night long.

Parking is conveniently available at the Lake Avenue Ramp (300 Lake Avenue), Civic Centre Ramp (501 Lake Avenue), and the McMynn Ramp (120 7th Street) or Shoop (Main & State) for an all-day rate of only $4.00.

In addition to First Fridays, check out the rest of downtown Racine. Right along the shores of Lake Michigan you can explore Reefpoint Marina, North Beach, the Racine Zoo, the new boutique Hotel Verdant, Frank Lloyd Wright architecture and SC Johnson sites.

Take the drive to where Highways 11, 20, 32, and 38 come together in downtown Racine. Enjoy happy people taking in the best of what downtown Racine has to offer! Check out the First Fridays Racine website for more details.

Visit Racine County logoFirst Fridays Racine Address:

Monument Square
100 Main Street
Racine, WI 53403
(262) 634-4287
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Start: November 7, 2025 4:00 pm
End: November 7, 2025 9:00 pm
Venue: Downtown Racine
Phone: 262-634-4287
Address:
100 Monument Square, Racine, WI, 53403, United States
Cost: Free

November 28, 2025 – December 31, 2025

Marshfield Rotary Winter Wonderland

Rotary Winter Wonderland, MarshfieldMarshfield Rotary Winter Wonderland celebrates its 20th year in 2025! Since 2006, Rotary Winter Wonderland has grown to reach over 2,000,000 lights along with dozens of additional displays. It takes place in Marshfield’s beautiful Wildwood Park & Zoo, were you can enjoy the drive-thru route and/or the walking route. Doing both is recommended to fully enjoy all of the lights and displays.

There is no admission charge; however free will donations of food and cash are accepted to help the local food pantries and keep it running. Since it began in 2006, Marshfield Rotary Winter Wonderland has provided over 670,000 food items to food pantries in Marshfield and the surrounding area.

Marshfield Rotary Winter Wonderland in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Photo credit: Tyler Rickenbach/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

Can you bring your pets? Sure, but only if you have them ride with you in the car on the drive-thru portion of the lights. Since it takes place at Wildwood Zoo, pets are not allowed outside for the sake of the zoo animals’ safety. (You can, however, bring kids!)

Winter Wonderland will be open 7 days a week starting right after Thanksgiving and continuing through New Years Eve. The grounds will be open from 5pm to 9pm. They typically stay open even during inclement weather but you can verify on specific night on their Facebook page.

Wildwood Park & Zoo is easy to access on a road trip; it’s along Central Avenue, the Historic Route of Highway 13, on the south side of Marshfield not too far north of U.S. 10 and Highway 80. Highway 13’s “through-pass” route and the southern terminus of Highway 97 also come near, and a southerly ride on Central past downtown brings you right there. There are walk-in entrances at both the north and south sides of the Zoo, along with parking at each, and a drive through entrance off of W. 17th Street. Parking lot spaces are limited; additional parking can be found along Balboa, Adams and Locust, all which run north to south.

Marshfield Rotary Winter Wonderland Address:

Wildwood Park & Zoo
1800 S. Roddis Avenue (for GPS)
Marshfield, WI 54449
Website
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Start: November 28, 2025 5:00 pm
End: December 31, 2025 9:00 pm
Venue: Wildwood Zoo
Address:
608 W. 17th Street, Marshfield, WI, 54449, United States

December 9, 2025 – December 11, 2025

Canadian Pacific Holiday Train

The annual Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will once again rumble through Wisconsin on part of its journey through the northern U.S. and Canada! Check out fun stops with beautiful lights and entertainment – the stops will take place along its CP route in Wisconsin from Tuesday, December 9th through Thursday, December 11th!
Canadian Pacific Holiday Train
The dynamic lights dancing on the cars of the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train adds to the magical holiday feel – and makes it easy to spot as it rumbles across the state!
Here are the scheduled stops and duration for the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train through Wisconsin, from Sturtevant through the Milwaukee area and on to La Crosse, with plenty of stops in between! Again this year, there is no stop in downtown Milwaukee; however, they did retain the stop in Caledonia, in northern Racine County. Basically, the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train follows the same route as the Amtrak train – but it will really catch your eye and fill you with holiday spirit. Performers at all Wisconsin stops include American Authors and Pynk Beard. Enjoy!

Canadian Pacific Holiday Train Schedule:

Station Address Date Arrival Event Times Departure
Sturtevant 9900 East Exploration Ct., Amtrak Depot Tues 12-09 6:45 pm 7:00 – 7:30 pm 7:35 pm
Caledonia 11402 County G (the 5 1/2 Mile Road crossing) Tues 12-09 8:00 pm 8:15 – 8:45 pm 8:50 pm
Wauwatosa Harwood Ave Crossing Wed 12-10 4:00 pm 4:15 – 4:45 pm 4:50 pm
Hartland Level crossing at Cottonwood Avenue Wed 12-10 5:30 pm 5:45 – 6:15 pm 6:20 pm
Oconomowoc Silver Lake Street Railway Crossing, north side Wed 12-10 6:30 pm 6:45 – 7:15 pm 7:20 pm
Watertown Brandt Quirt Park parking lot, adjacent to track Wed 12-10 7:45 pm 8:00 – 8:30 pm 8:35 pm
Columbus Amtrak Depot Wed 12-10 9:00 pm 9:15 – 9:45 pm 9:50 pm
Portage CP Yard adjacent to Averbeck Street Thurs 12-11 1:00 pm 1:15 – 1:45 pm 1:50 pm
Wisconsin Dells 100 West La Crosse Street, Amtrak Depot Thurs 12-11 2:30 pm 2:45 – 3:15 pm 3:20 pm
Mauston Division Street railway crossing Thurs 12-11 4:00 pm 4:15 – 4:40 pm 4:45 pm
Tomah 205 North Superior Avenue, Amtrak Depot Thurs 12-11 5:15 pm 5:30 – 6:00 pm 6:05 pm
Sparta Corner of South Water Street and Milwaukee Street Thurs 12-11 6:35 pm 6:50 – 7:20 pm 7:25 pm
La Crosse Amtrak Station, 601 Saint Andrew Street Thurs 12-11 8:15 pm 8:30 – 9:00 pm 9:05 pm

Closest State Trunk Tour Highways to each stop (hint: Highway 16 hits basically all of them from Hartland on west!):
Sturtevant: Highway 20, Highway 11, Highway 31 Caledonia: I-41/94, Highway 31, Highway 32, Highway 38 Wauwatosa: Highway 181, US 18, I-41, I-94 Hartland: Highway 16, Highway 83 Oconomowoc: Highway 16, Highway 67 Watertown: Highway 16, Highway 19, Highway 26 Columbus: Highway 16, Highway 60, Highway 73, Highway 89, US 151 Portage: Highway 16, Highway 33, I-39, US 51 Wisconsin Dells: I-90/94, U.S. 12, Highway 13, Highway 16, Highway 23, US 12 Mauston: US 12, Highway 16, Highway 58, Highway 82, I-90/94 Tomah: US 12, Highway 16, Highway 21, Highway 131, I-90/94 Sparta: Highway 16, Highway 21, Highway 27, Highway 71, I-90 La Crosse: I-90, Highway 16, Highway 33, Highway 35, US 14, US 53, US 61, I-90

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Start: December 9, 2025
End: December 11, 2025
Venue: Canadian Pacific Railway
Cost: Free