Headed To America's Dairy Land? Check Out Our Guide To Family Vacations In Wisconsin
Family vacations in Wisconsin can be rewarding experiences or absolute disasters -- it all depends on pretrip homework. To make planning easier, we've done all the preparation.As part of a Huffington Post Travel serieson traveling with children, here are recommended attractions for those planning Wisconsin family vacations.
Lumberjack World Championships
Lumberjack World Championshipslumberjack show
Address:15670 W Country Road B, Hayward, WI 54843
Phone:715-634-2484
Hours:The three-day competition is held during the last full weekend in July. Times may change, but the gates generally open Friday and Saturday at 8:30 a.m. and at 1 p.m on Sunday. The competition ends each day when all events are completed
Price:Adult three-day reserved seat, $48; seniors (62 plus), $45; children 5-12, $43. Adult three-day general admission, $43; seniors (62 plus), $40; children 5-12, $37. Single-day passes available.
Elkhart Lake's Fireman's Park And Swimming Beach
Fireman's Park and Swimming Beach
Address:411 S. Lake Street, Elkhart Lake, WI 53020
Phone:920-876-3788
Hours:Open from Memorial Day through Labor Day; opens at 10 a.m.
Price:Adults, $2; children, $1
Madison Children's Museum
Madison Children's Museum10 best children's museums
Address:100 N. Hamilton St., Madison, WI
Phone:608-256-6445
Hours:Open daily from 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. except on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Day and a week in January for maintenance. Thursdays, open until 8 p.m.
Price:Adults and children, $6.95; seniors and grandparents, $5.95; children under 1, free. The museum will charge only $1 if a guest meets certain qualifications. Please see website for more details
Wisconsin Dells
TheWisconsin Dellscalls itself the water park capital of the world, and it certainly has more than its fair share of both indoor and outdoor aquatic wonderlands. In addition, waterlogged visitors looking for other things to do will find plenty of alternative activities in the Dells, including horseback riding,Duck Boat ridesto see the area's famous sandstone formations, entertainment shows and miniature and real golf. Features like these are what madeTripAdvisorreaders name the Dells theirNo. 1 family vacation destinationin the United States.
Address:701 Superior Street, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Phone:800-223-3557
Hours:Varies, depending on activity
Price:Varies, depending on activity
Milwaukee Public Museum
Milwaukee Public Museumbutterfly garden
Address:800 West Wells St., Milwaukee, WI 53233
Phone:888-700-9069
Hours:Open during the summer 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, except for Tuesdays when it is closed. The museum is closed on July 4, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day and once a year for maintenance. Check website for spring, fall and winter hours
Price:Adults, $12.50; seniors (60 plus), college students with ID and children three to 17, $11
Lake Geneva Mail Boat Tour
Address:Lake Geneva Cruise Line -Riviera Docks, 812 Wrigley Dr., P.O. Box, Lake Geneva, WI 53147-0068
Phone:800-558-5911
Hours:Summer schedule: June 11 to Aug. 28, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (except for June 13 and June 14, 10 a.m. to noon). Fall schedule: Until Sept. 15, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Price:Adults (18 to 64), $29; seniors (65+), $27; children 13 to 17, $21; children four to 12, $16; children three and under, free
Noah's Ark Family Park
Noah's Arkis not only the largest water park in America, it also made Travel Channel's list of thebest family water parksin the United States. This immense park, which is located in the Wisconsin Dells, doesn't have just one wave pool and lazy river; it has two of each. In addition, Noah's Ark has four water play areas designed especially for kids, and some of the most innovative rides ever seen in a water park. ItsScorpion's Tailride, for instance, features an American first: a looped water slide.
Address:1410 Wisconsin Dells Pkwy., Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Phone:608-254-6351
Hours:Open daily from approximately Memorial Day to Labor Day. The park generally opens at 10 a.m., but on some days the front half of the park will open at 9 a.m. Noah's Ark closes between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., depending on the day and month
Price:General admission, $35.99; children under 47 inches tall receive a 20 percent discount; children, two and under are free
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