Door County has something to offer during every season of the year. Christmas and the winter holiday is an especially beautiful time to visit with a warm, welcoming, and festive atmosphere. Whether you want to come visit Door County for the actual Christmas holiday or for the festivities leading up to it, it’s best to reserve your Door County hotel stay in advance. Glidden Lodge Beach Resort is ideally situated on the Door County peninsula. It is a short drive from historic Sturgeon Bay, which is the most populous city in Door County. It is also an easy drive to the various villages, each with their own winter delights. In addition, Glidden Lodge Beach Resort is located on a private beach and each of our luxury vacation suites has a view of the sunrise over Lake Michigan. The waters on the shore of Lake Michigan never freeze and often we are treated to some spectacular ice shoves that make their way up the beach. Door County’s famous Cave Point County Park (pictured) is only a 10 minute drive from our hotel resort.
Holiday festivities in Door County start just prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. Sturgeon Bay has a tree lighting ceremony on historic Third Ave on November 19. Thanksgiving weekend Sister Bay holds Capture the Spirit and Egg Harbor has Holly Days which horse drawn carriage rides and an elf hunt. Ephraim has Christmas in the Village on December 4. and on the same day Bailey’s Harbor has Harbor Holidays. Fish Creek has a self-guided winter tour of lights that starts December 4. View Door County’s calendar of events here.
Door County is also having their first ever Christkindlmarkt which is scheduled to be open November 26-28, December 3-5, and December 10-12 in 2021. It takes place in Sister Bay. It is a European style market with Nordic foods, fine artisan goods, and music. It will be located at the corner of the past museum just off highway 57. Learn more about Door County’s Christmas market on their website.
In addition to different events, shopping, eating, and drinking there are also a plethora of outdoor activities to enjoy. Snowshoeing, cross country skiing, ice fishing, and snowmobiling are also popular snow activities to enjoy in the winter. White Fish Dunes state park is less than 10 minutes away by car and has groomed ski trails when whether permits.
