FREE Holiday Craft Event at Washburn Public Library
2024-12-14 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Washburn Public Library, 307 Washington Ave., Washburn, WI, 54891
Join Kiddiwink Kids for a FREE holiday craft event at the Washburn Public Library! Children will be invited to create a spin art ornament, make their own holiday tree, and play in the sensory bins! This event is best for kiddos aged 1.5 and older!!
Did you know that Kiddiwink Kids has launched a new beautiful and super user-friendly website? They offer nationwide shipping if you want the perfect kid’s gift to send to out-of-town friends and family! Check it out today!!

Cornucopia Christmas Market
2024-12-14 10:00 - 16:00, 2024-12-15 10:00 - 16:00 | Lost Creek Adventures, 22475 WI-13 Trunk, Cornucopia, Wisconsin, 54827
Come holiday shopping at Lost Creek Adventures during the Cornucopia Christmas Market. We will be open December 14th and 15th from 10am to 4pm. We have lots of paddling-related gifts and Apostle Islands clothing for your family and friends. 10% off gift certificates for retail and kayak rentals and 20% off day trip reservations – in store or online only. See website for more details.

Kids Pop-Up Ceramic Ornament Painting
2024-12-14 11:00 - 14:00 | Kiddiwink Kids, 108 W. Bayfield st., Washburn, WI, United States
Stop in the store, Kiddiwink Kids, 11 – 2 pm, $8 per person for one ornament. Create memories with your little ones and make a thoughtful gift for grandparents, mom/dad, and so much more!

Live Music at the Taphouse
2024-12-14 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-12-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-01-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-01-11 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-01-18 19:00 - 21:00 | South Shore Brewery Taphouse, 532 W Bayfield St, Washburn, WI, 54891, United States
Enjoy live music by a different band each week.

Shop Local Shop Late
2024-12-18 08:00 - 20:00
Celebrate the holiday season and get your last-minute shopping done at the annual Shop Local Shop Late night.

It’s time for the annual Shop Local Shop Late event in Washburn Wednesday, Dec. 18th until 8pm. Participating Washburn shops and restaurants will have deals and exclusive offers for customers on this special shopping night. There will also be the Shop Local Shop Late Holiday Market at The Club. Get your last-minute shopping done while spending your money locally.
Find all the details HERE!

Story Time
2024-12-18 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-12-25 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-01-01 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-01-08 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-01-15 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-01-22 10:00 - 11:00 | Washburn Public Library, 307 Washington Ave., Washburn, WI, 54891
Each Wednesday at 10 am the kids’ area in the upstairs becomes a place for storybook wonder and excitement when we host Toddler Tales/Story Time.
Preschoolers and their moms and/or dads listen to a few great tales, maybe sing a song and share a dance or two, and generally just have fun.
It’s a great time for young families to interact and meet one another.

Shop Local Shop Late
2024-12-18 17:00 - 20:00 | The Club, 3 W Bayfield Street, Washburn, WI, 54891
Wed. Dec. 18th, is Washburn’s annual Shop Local Shop Late night.

Participating Washburn shops and restaurants will be open late, and will have deals and exclusive offers for customers on this special shopping night. Get your last-minute shopping done while spending your money locally.

Back this year will be the Shop Local Shop Late Holiday Market! Local vendors from all over the Chequamegon Bay area will be selling their unique products just in time for all you procrastinators.The vendors will be set up at The Club from 5-8pm. Admission is FREE! The Chamber will also have a table of Washburn gear during this event. We have a few spots available for vendors. If you are interested please call Nicole at the chamber office at 715-373-5017 for more information.

Ham & Meatball Dinner
2024-12-19 16:00 - 18:00 | Chequamegon Food Co-op, 700 Main Street West, Ashland, WI, 54806, United States
We’ll serve jellied meatballs with ham, peas, scalloped potatoes, deli salad, and a holiday bar.

The Holiday Showcase
2024-12-20 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-12-21 19:30 - 21:30 | The Back Stage, 84810 State Hwy 13, Bayfield, WI, United States
Don’t miss The Groundlings’ Holiday Showcase, with music, sketches and spoken word, directed by Creative Director, Liz Woodworth. This year see it at The Backstage in Bayfield! Tickets will be on sale soon at www.thegroundlings.org

Celebrate Solstice at the Taphouse!
2024-12-21 20:00 - 23:00 | South Shore Brewery Taphouse, 532 W Bayfield St, Washburn, WI, 54891, United States
SOLSTICE PARTY AT THE TAPHOUSE
🎶 Darwin & Duke Acoustic Duo 🎶
Saturday, December 21 | 8-11 PM
The longest night of the year calls for celebration, and we’ve got just the duo to carry us through it! 🎸✨
Russ Darwin, a master of the acoustic guitar, and Lisa Duke, with her incredible voice, are bringing lively tunes to light up our annual Solstice Party at the Taphouse.
Grab your friends, a drink, and let’s embrace the magic of the season together. All are Welcome
📍 South Shore Brewery Taphouse, Washburn, WI

The Groundlings present Understudy Theater
2025-01-10, 2025-01-11 | The Back Stage, 84810 State Hwy 13, Bayfield, WI, United States
Exciting update ~ Tickets on sale now!
Understudy Theater is a serialized soap opera to be presented in three installments this season, an absurdity laced visit to the seaside town of Machination Cove, built on the back of beasts and populated by oddballs, liars, and parrots.
Please join us in supporting transformative theater in the Chequamegon Bay area.
Performances for the first installment, A New Scarf For Warren, will be Jan 10, 11th, with subsequent installments Feb 21, 22 and March 28, 29.

Washburn City Council Meeting
2025-01-13 17:30 - 19:30 | Washburn City Hall, 119 N Washington Ave, Washburn, WI, 54891

14th Annual Tony Woiak Winter History Festival
2025-01-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Harbor Table, 130 W Harbor View Drive, Washburn, WI, United States
The purpose of the History Festival is to provide educational and entertaining programs about Washburn area history. Programs are scheduled four times in the winter and four times in the summer.
This is a collaborative program with the Washburn Area Historical Society. Pases and Seasons Passes available at the door.
January 14, 2025
“Trail to LaPointe”: A Journey Across the Northwest Sands Through Time
Speaker: Brian Finstad
January 28, 2025
“The Bank Building”
Speakers: Dick Olson with Karen Maki, Sharon Stewart, and Steve Cotherman
February 11, 2025
“The Wicked Mr. Probert”
Speaker: Bob Mackreth
February 25, 2025
“Community Voices in Harmony”
Speaker: Michael Powers
Location: Harbor Table in Washburn. 7pm start time.

Enchilada Dinner
2025-01-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Chequamegon Food Co-op, 700 Main Street West, Ashland, WI, 54806, United States
Enchilada Dinner – 1/16 4-6pm
Turkey or Black Bean, $12
Our Deli will serve up Enchiladas with Salad, Vegetable and Dessert. To go or to stay options.

Lucious Lip balms
2025-01-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Sweet Fern Apothecary, 229 West Bayfield Street, Washburn, WI, United States
Lip balms are the perfect gift anytime. They are needed in the long dry winters. In this lip balm work shop you will learn how to make soothing lip balms. We will discuss the different types of carrier oils, butter, and wax you may want to use to combine and make your unique lip balm. You will leave the class with at least one lip balm, maybe more……

Mini Grid Class to Support Your New Year's Intention
2025-01-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Crystalline Healing Bayfield, 104 Rittenhouse Ave, Bayfield, Wisconsin, 54814
Mini grids are fun and easy! Learn the basics for using crystals, rocks, & candles to create these small grids anywhere. Place them in your home to support love and harmony or on your desk to support abundance. At work for success, focus, and creative ideas.

These grids support us in manifesting our desires!
Sign up online @ crystallinehealingbayfield.com/pages/classes
or give us a call – 715 -661-3113
See you there:)

Fee $20 | Includes a quartz crystal

Classes Sunday afternoons thru the winter season.
Open Friday/Sat 11-5 Sunday 11-3
Namaste

Expanded Pool Hours
2025-01-20 13:00 - 18:30 | Bayfield Rec Center, 140 S Broad St., Bayfield, 54814, United States
Monday 1/20/25 open swim will be 1pm-6:30pm instead of our normal 3:30pm-6:30pm

If you or the kids have the day off work you can come on down and enjoy extra long pool hours. Morning Lap Swim (adults only) 6:30am-11am, Aqua Fit 8:30am-9:15am, and Open Swim 1:00pm-6:30pm. Guest passes are available for non-members, $7 for youth, $10 per adult, and $25 for a family.
